Starting from primitive world, building the strongest divine kingdom

Just then, the team sent to retrieve the artifact finally returned. The artifact was a massive bow, radiating an ancient and mysterious aura. The captain of the enforcement team seized the bow and drew the string back toward the sky. As he did so, a powerful energy began to gather on the bow, becoming increasingly bright.

"Fire!" the captain shouted, releasing the string. A colossal energy arrow shot up into the sky, and wherever it struck, the enemy\'s flying devices were obliterated, illuminating the sky as if it were the blazing sun.

The coalition of the Sloth Temple and the Pride Temple was caught off guard by this sudden and powerful attack, their offensive momentum beginning to falter.

"Now\'s our chance, counterattack!" Enzo shouted.

The warriors of the Rage Temple, their spirits lifted, launched a full-scale counteroffensive against the enemy. Enzo dashed toward the foes like an arrow released from a bow, weaving effortlessly through the enemy ranks. Each punch he threw struck with overwhelming force, leaving nearby enemies defenseless.

Matilda moved her hands gracefully, her icy divine arts reaching their peak. Beams of cold light intertwined to form a net; any enemy touched by the light was instantly frozen into ice sculptures, falling from the sky and shattering upon impact with the ground.

Kosor, like a war god descended from the heavens, wielded his massive sword with incredible vigor. Each swing was capable of severing the enemies\' weapons or cleaving them in half. Amidst the chaos, he roared, "You lot, today is your doom!"

Patricia, positioned in the rear, exerted her full strength to cast supportive spells, enhancing her comrades\' power and speed while quickly healing the injured warriors, allowing them to rejoin the fray.

The other warriors of the Rage Temple were equally relentless, wielding various spells and weapons as they fought fiercely against the enemy. For a moment, the sky was filled with flashing spells and the thunderous sounds of battle cries.

The coalition of the Sloth Temple and the Pride Temple began to panic; they hadn\'t anticipated such a formidable counterattack from the Rage Temple. Some enemies started to flee, but the warriors of the Rage Temple were not about to let them escape easily.

Enzo locked onto the flying device where the enemy leader stood, a massive black warship filled with elite enemy soldiers. With a determined glint in his eyes, he charged toward the warship. In mid-air, he gathered an immense amount of mixed elemental energy, forming a gigantic energy sphere, which he hurled at the ship.

The energy sphere struck the warship, causing it to shake violently and revealing several massive cracks in its hull. The enemy leader, taken aback, hurriedly commanded his subordinates to counterattack. But Enzo had already closed the distance, dodging the incoming attacks with agility and boarding the warship.

As soon as Enzo boarded the ship, it felt as if he had entered a realm devoid of enemies; wherever his fists and feet landed, adversaries fell. The enemy leader, witnessing this, took matters into his own hands. Gripping a scythe that emanated an ominous aura, he swung it at Enzo. Unfazed, Enzo sidestepped the attack and retaliated with a punch aimed straight at the leader\'s face. The leader blocked with his scythe, and in an instant, they were locked in a fierce close-quarters battle.

Seeing Enzo on the warship, Matilda soared through the air, casting her spells as she flew. She unleashed her icy divine arts, freezing parts of the warship and making movement increasingly difficult for the enemies. Kosor, leading a group of warriors, piloted the Rage Temple\'s flying device and initiated an assault on the ship.

On the opposite side of the warship, the captain of the enforcement team, wielding the artifact bow once more, drew back the string. This time, he aimed for the ship\'s energy core. As he released the bowstring, a powerful energy arrow shot toward the core of the ship. The arrow struck its target with pinpoint accuracy, causing the energy core to explode instantly.

With a thunderous roar, the warship was blown to pieces. Both the enemy leader and Enzo were thrown back by the force of the explosion. Enzo steadied himself mid-air, gazing at the wreckage of the ship, feeling a sense of relief wash over him.

At that moment, the coalition of the Sloth Temple and the Pride Temple had suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining enemies began to scatter in panic. The warriors of the Rage Temple did not pursue them; they understood that although this battle had been won, there were more pressing matters ahead.

Enzo returned to the ground of the Rage Temple, where Matilda and Kosor approached him. Matilda asked with concern, "Enzo, are you alright?" Enzo shook his head, "I\'m fine, thanks to everyone\'s support."

The captain of the enforcement team stepped forward and addressed everyone, "While we have repelled the enemy this time, they won\'t take this lightly. We need to locate the source of the Ancestor Meat quickly and uncover its secrets to put a stop to their schemes once and for all."

Enzo looked at the Tear of the Stars in his hand and said, "Let\'s return and continue our research on the Scroll to find out how to open the gateway to the source of the Ancestor Meat."

They all returned to the previous room and placed the Tear of the Stars next to the Scroll once again. The glow from the Scroll intensified, and the ancient doorway depicted within became clearer. Enzo examined the runes on the door closely and suddenly realized that they seemed to have a connection with the Tear of the Stars.

He tried bringing the Tear of the Stars close to the patterns of the door depicted on the Scroll. The moment the Tear made contact with the pattern, a beam of light shot out from the Scroll and directly illuminated the wall of the room. The light formed a massive projection on the wall, depicting the ancient door, and the runes began to flicker.

"Could this be the way to open the door?" Enzo exclaimed in astonishment.

Matilda gazed at the projection, "Perhaps we need to touch these runes in the order they flash to unlock the door."

Kosor nodded in agreement, "Let\'s give it a try."

The group began to touch the runes in the order they flickered within the projection. With each touch, the ancient door in the light began to change; the energy fluctuations on the door grew increasingly intense.

Just as they were nearing the completion of their task, the door of the room was suddenly blasted open by a powerful force. A mysterious figure cloaked in darkness entered, emanating a potent aura of malevolence that sent chills down their spines.

"You really think you can find the Ancestor Meat so easily? How naive," the mysterious figure said coldly.

Enzo furrowed his brow, "Who are you?"

The figure sneered, "Who I am is irrelevant; what matters is that all your efforts will be in vain."

As he spoke, the mysterious man cast a spell, unleashing a wave of dark energy that surged toward Enzo and his companions. They quickly braced themselves, knowing that a new battle was about to commence. The gateway to the source of the Ancestor Meat stood before them, but whether they could open it or overcome this enigmatic figure was uncertain.

Enzo was the first to strike. He gathered the elemental energy within him into his fist and launched a powerful punch at the mysterious man. The figure laughed scornfully, casually waving his hand to conjure a dark shield that effortlessly absorbed Enzo\'s attack.

Matilda unleashed her icy divine arts, sending beams of cold light toward the dark shield. The beams struck the shield with a sizzling sound, but the shield remained intact, only accumulating a thin layer of frost on its surface.

Kosor swung his massive sword, aiming for the ground beneath the mysterious man. The figure leaped lightly to evade the attack, then shot several dark energy arrows toward Kosor. Kosor quickly raised his sword to block, but the arrows collided with his blade, creating a powerful shockwave that knocked him back a few steps.

Patricia stood to the side, casting supportive spells to enhance her teammates\' strength and defense. At the same time, she looked for any openings in the mysterious man\'s defenses.

The mysterious figure glanced at Enzo and the others, sneering, "Is that all you\'ve got? You think you can stop me?"

With a sweeping motion of his hands, dark energy began to coalesce around him, forming several dark clones. These clones charged toward Enzo and the others, each possessing a power similar to that of the mysterious figure himself.

Enzo and his companions found themselves in a fierce struggle, having to contend with both the mysterious figure and his dark clones simultaneously. The pressure was immense.

With a sharp look in his eyes, Enzo shouted to Matilda and Kosor, "Let\'s concentrate our attacks on one clone and take it down first!"

Matilda and Kosor nodded in agreement, and the three charged toward a single dark clone. They unleashed their most powerful attacks: Enzo\'s elemental energy punch, Matilda\'s icy beams, and Kosor\'s sword strike all hit the dark clone at once. The clone couldn\'t withstand their combined assault and dissipated instantly.

Seeing this, the mysterious figure\'s expression shifted slightly. "Hmph, you have some skill, but don\'t think you can defeat me," he retorted.

He intensified his output of dark energy, making the remaining clones even stronger. Enzo and his companions continued to battle the clones, gradually finding ways to counter their attacks. Through teamwork, they successfully shattered several more clones.

At that moment, while Enzo and the others focused on the clones, the mysterious figure made a dash toward the projection of the ancient door. It seemed he intended to destroy the door to prevent Enzo and the others from opening it.

"Not good! He\'s going to destroy the door!" Enzo exclaimed.

He attempted to reach the mysterious figure to stop him, but the remaining dark clones held him tightly. Matilda and Kosor were also entangled with their clones, unable to break free.

The mysterious figure stood before the projection of the ancient door, gathering a massive amount of dark energy in his hands, ready to unleash it upon the door. Just as the dark energy was about to strike, an unexpected appearance occurred. A reclusive old man materialized, holding a talisman that radiated a mysterious glow, which he hurled at the mysterious figure.

The talisman collided with the dark energy, resulting in a powerful explosion. The force of the blast knocked the mysterious figure backward. He looked at the reclusive old man, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "You... how do you still possess such a thing?"

The reclusive old man smirked. "Hmph, your schemes will not succeed."

Taking advantage of the distraction, Enzo and his companions broke free from the grips of the dark clones and charged toward the mysterious figure. They re-engaged in a fierce battle, this time with the goal of utterly defeating the mysterious figure and opening the gateway to the source of the Ancestor Meat.