Chapter 72: Shadow

"Believe in Darkness!"

"Embrace the flames!"

……

A group of captives formed a line, like giant gray worms, crawling forward on the ground at a very slow pace.

From time to time, Black Sun Cultists draped in black robes would loudly proclaim their doctrine: "If you convert to the 【Black Sun】, you can rest, and there will be bread and water!"

A man with gray hair was mixed in among the ordinary captives, following along silently and very submissively.

Only when he lowered his head did a glimmer of sharp light flash in his eyes: "After these days of observation, it is a pity, Black Sun Cult, you are not the savior..."

He swept a hidden glance toward a certain shadow.

The Darkness Beast hiding within it did not notice a thing.

Just then, several Black Sun Cultists who were drinking water had their expressions change drastically; they clutched their throats and collapsed to the ground, dead.

"The water is poisoned?"

The crowd suddenly became chaotic.

Several "Darkness Chasers" stepped forward to inspect the corpses and water bags.

Pfft! Pfft!

The next moment, those streams of water transformed directly into sharp blades, piercing into their bodies so quickly they could not even react!

Countless streams of water spilled onto the ground, turning as crimson as blood, like a scarlet mirror, from which stepped a beautiful young girl holding the hem of her skirt.

A smile capable of bewitching all living things bloomed on her face, and a long spear appeared in her hand, which she threw toward the shadows.

Pfft!

The blood-colored spear burned with scarlet flames in mid-air, piercing into the darkness.

"Undead Witch!"

The Darkness Beast in the shadows let out a roar and performed a Shadow Jump, climbing out from another patch of shadow: "You are provoking me, you are impatiently walking toward the Abyss of destruction..."

"The Black Sun Festival is coming, and you... will all be burned to ashes in the flames!"

……

"Black Sun Festival!"

Lin's expression was grave, knowing this was a grand ritual of the Black Sun Cult that could attract the gaze of the 【Black Sun】 and ignite all its believers.

And at the cost of the deaths of most believers, it could spawn several Darkness Beasts, instantly breaking the balance of power!

"You won't be able to complete it. I will shatter your Cult before it begins and kill every single believer!"

Lin spoke with stern severity.

As for the remaining Black Sun Cultists, their faces flushed red one by one, the tiny blood vessels in their bodies burst, followed by their arteries, their hearts...

This was a new ability she had gained after her promotion, which allowed her to manipulate blood within a certain range, regardless of whom it belonged to.

"You are so favored by the Scarlet Moon, yet you pledge loyalty to an unknown existence..."

The Darkness Beast sneered as it spoke, clearly trying to provoke Lin on purpose.

"Be careful, my lady... He is deliberately provoking you; the flames of anger can also be utilized."

The gray-haired man stared at Lin, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes as he suddenly spoke.

"Damn it!"

The Darkness Beast roared, leaped high into the air, and pressed down with a claw.

Slap!

The gray-haired man was instantly torn apart by the sharp claws, his body bursting into roaring flames.

But the Darkness Beast did not have it easy either; a blood-colored spear had appeared on its back, clearly having been struck by Lin when she seized the opportunity.

Just as it let out a miserable shriek and prepared to jump back into the shadows, translucent threads suddenly emerged from the void, binding its four limbs.

"Thread-Manipulating Witch! The Cult will avenge me! The 【Black Sun】 will eventually burn everything!"

The Darkness Beast roared, its body unable to move, and was pierced through by Lin's spear, its body beginning to burn fiercely.

Lin, however, looked to the side: "Olivia, why are you here?"

"I was worried about this operation..."

Olivia sighed: "We've taken out another high-ranking member of the Black Sun Cult. After the Black Sun Festival, they will inevitably launch a full-scale attack on Diate... We must think of a way soon."

Lin nodded, then suddenly sniffed and looked at the ashes on the ground: "Still not coming out?"

The void rippled, the lines distorted, and then it was pulled open like a curtain, revealing the ordinary face of the gray-haired man.

At this moment, he bowed with a bitter smile: "Two ladies, I mean no harm..."

"Illusion?"

Olivia looked at everything around her, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face: "Who are you?"

"My name is Yimir, and I am an Extraordinary from another continent!"

Yimir said.

"You have been hiding yourself all along, why help me suddenly?" Lin stared at Yimir suspiciously, another blood-colored spear appearing in her hand.

"I practice the path of 'Shadow'. 'Shadow' is the symbol of dreams and illusions, and at the same time, it also represents—a tiny miracle!"

Yimir spread his hands to show he had no ill intent.

"A tiny miracle? So... this ship was able to sail here from another continent because of your guidance?" Olivia realized.

"I only did a trivial thing in the shadows."

Yimir said: "I risked my life to come to this continent because my intuition received a revelation: 'Jiusu' exists on this continent! I want to find this tiny miracle! And just now, I saw the light of a miracle on this beautiful lady. I believe she is the guide to the miracle!"

Lin and Olivia exchanged a glance, a smile appearing on their faces: "Our Lord is the symbol of reason and free will, and also represents Jiusu, and our Cult is called—Light of Redemption!"

Yimir's eyes suddenly lit up.

……

Diate.

Lin and Olivia, in reality, did not really believe in Yimir.

But they still brought him and the surviving exiles into the city, preparing to conduct a Purification before the Altar of the False Spirit.

They believed that under the gaze of the False Spirit, all Evil Domain would have nowhere to hide!

Yimir gladly accepted, and began his Prayer right in front of the Altar:

"I beseech the False Spirit who wanders in the unknown, the Absolutely Neutral Existence, the Silent Observer!"

"You are the symbol of reason and free will, the only savior of the end times, the Supreme Light!"

"Please listen to the prayer of your believer, please grant Jiusu!"

……

Aaron stood right before the Altar, examining Yimir with amusement.

"The Element of 'Shadow'... a path from another continent, this is my first time seeing it..."

He waved his hand, establishing a connection, and a Mysterious energy descended, beginning the Purification.

Yimir's entire body was trembling, and tears flowed from his eyes: "Lord... merciful Lord... I have finally found you!"

He felt the aura of that great existence, enough to make his soul tremble.

Furthermore, unlike those existences at the end of the Taoism, the power of this existence was filled with warmth, giving him a sense of being granted Jiusu.

After a long while, Yimir stood up, his expression solemn: "Lady Saintess, Your Excellency Bishop, I have a Secret matter to report!"