Chapter 323: Forsaking Your Former Master

"You killed my dependents," a faint voice drifted through the pattering rain.

The three who heard the voice jerked their heads up and saw a silhouette silently standing at the factory entrance, though they weren't sure when it had appeared.

He had smooth, shining silver hair, wore a loose silver coat, and propped a black umbrella with one hand. His face, as handsome as an ancient Greek statue, was half‑concealed in the umbrella's shadow, and his eyes glowed a faint violet in the darkness.

"Who are you?!" Ye Ge Luo Wa shouted.

"Me?" the silver‑haired man smiled lightly, as if hearing something absurd: "Haven't you all been looking for me? Why, when you see me, can't you recognize me?"

Ailin's pupils contracted, her heart missed a beat; could that man before her be

"I am the collector in the crevice of time, the guardian of pure white Arcane Power, the controller of minds. However, according to your human game rulebook, 'Juan Ce Long' is more fitting."

The Juan Ce Long, like a silver bright moon, narrated its identity in the darkness.

"You're a giant dragon?!!" Dan exclaimed.

Ailin's face lit with joy; the long‑sought dragon swaggered into view, meaning the government‑assigned task might be completed, and she could once again experience the wondrous feeling of mastering all languages.

She hurriedly began, "Honored Dragon Sir, we represent the United States Government and hope to"

Before she could finish, Ye Ge Luo Wa's sharp voice cut in: "It was you! You used evil power to manipulate Ao Lie Ge, right?"

She glared at Naimi Xisi like an enraged lioness: "You evil devil, how dare you defile the world created by the Lord with such filthy sorcery!"

Dan and Ailin fell silent, staring at Ye Ge Luo Wa with desperate eyes.

"I told you not to save that lunatic! Look, she truly doesn't fear death! She dares to speak to the dragon like that, without thinking how she'll drag us down!" Dan muttered, hopping in anger, whispering into Ailin's ear.

Naimi Xisi looked at Ye Ge Luo Wa with interest. Hmm, a fanatic who worships a false god.

Come to think of it, the Soviet Union seems to be the stronghold of Eastern Orthodoxy? And those Catholics of Christianity worship the same Lord.

"Your Lord? God does not exist, humans," Naimi Xisi said with some regret.

Ye Ge Luo Wa sneered, "Say what you will, evil filthy beast. The Lord is all‑knowing and all‑powerful; his existence is not for you to question."

She felt utterly confident; even the dragon appeared—could the god who created the dragon still be a fake?

"Tsk," Naimi Xisi wondered, why do government workers, whether from the United States or the Soviet Union, all exude such honeyed confidence?

Clearly they struck first, yet after their own counterattack they still condemn him as evil?

Ou Ge Ma above, your little dragon is utterly neutral!

Ye Ge Luo Wa looked at the handsome man, as if stepped out of an ink painting, walking step by step toward her, a chilling smile curling her lips.

"Why are you so angry? Is it because your companions were killed by Ao Lie Ge, or because Ao Lie Ge was killed by himself?" he asked, pointing at Dan.

Ye Ge Luo Wa spat, but the saliva froze mid‑air, suspended by invisible Mana before it could splash onto Naimi Xisi's face.

"Evil devil, you controlled Ao Lie Ge. He didn't kill them; you used his hand to kill them! You will be taken by the Lord into hell, to endure the tortures reserved for heretics!"

Naimi Xisi sighed, "You seem very agitated; I was about to say I'd resurrect your Ao Lie Ge, but it seems you don't need that either."

"What?" Ye Ge Luo Wa's pupils narrowed; though her heart felt like ash, she felt her chest pounding.

"You said... you can revive Ao Lie Ge?" she echoed Naimi Xisi's words, then quickly retorted with disgust, "Stop spewing your evil lies! Devil! Raising the dead is the Saint's prerogative; how could a lowly beast like you possibly possess it!"

Naimi Xisi smiled; without further words, he raised his hand and pointed at Ye Ge Luo Wa. A sharp blade, condensed by magic in the air, shot toward her like an arrow. In Ye Ge Luo Wa's final vision she saw a whirl of sky and earth and her own collapsing body.

"Ahhh—" Ailin screamed at the sight of the decapitated Ye Ge Luo Wa, then shut her mouth tightly after catching Naimi Xisi's sidelong glance.

"Don't rush, I'm not some casual killing maniac," Naimi Xisi said with a smile.

He lightly lifted his finger; the severed head, under telekinetic force, snapped back onto Ye Ge Luo Wa's neck and, powered by magic, rejoined her body.

Naimi Xisi murmured a prayer in a language Ailin couldn't understand, yet she inexplicably felt a surge of holy power within it.

"What a warm feeling," Ailin said, watching the faint milky glow emanating from Naimi Xisi, tears welling. The power embraced her like a warm palm, as if she had returned to her mother's arms in childhood.

Seven‑Ring Divine Spell — 【Resurrection Spell】!

Endless magic surged from Naimi Xisi's body, transmuting into divine power, rapidly constructing a miracle rarely seen by mortals in the void.

A milky column of light descended from the heavens; Ye Ge Luo Wa's body sprouted a pair of pristine energy wings, and under the Divine Spell's power, she, who should have died, regained signs of life.

"Tsk, casting a Divine Spell in a world where the gods have no link is a massive drain," Naimi Xisi wiped invisible sweat from his temple; a single Seven‑Ring Divine Spell cost him 130 spell points!

This is why, compared to Mages, Priests are more constrained.

For a Mage, as long as a Magic Net exists, the spell can be released freely without hindrance.

!

But for a Priest it is impossible; a Priest's power comes from the gods, and due to the crystal barrier system, only in worlds where those gods exist can Divine Spell be freely wielded.

Just like Earth, in a crystal barrier system where the gods have not established divine channels, a Priest's cost to cast a Divine Spell is tenfold—casting a single Divine Spell can almost be fatal.

If Naimi Xisi didn't have the Mind Gem's tenfold mana amplification, he wouldn't dare squander Divine Spell so recklessly.

"W-what's happening to me?" Ye Ge Luo Wa came to, looking at Dan and Ailin, whose mouths were agape in shock, her face full of confusion.

The next moment, memories before death surged like a tide into her mind; her pale face turned sharply toward the 'evil dragon': "... How is this possible?! You saved me? You can resurrect the dead? No, that's impossible! You're just an evil devil; how could you possess a god's power? This must be an illusion, right? You're trying to deceive me with an illusion!"

Ye Ge Luo Wa screamed hysterically, but Dan and Ailin's shocked gazes gradually softened her tone.

"This is... unbelievable!" Dan stammered in praise: "Although the data we received suggests you may indeed wield the power to resurrect the dead, seeing it with our own eyes is truly hard to believe!"

Naimi Xisi ignored the flattery, simply looked at Ye Ge Luo Wa, his smile edged with subtle cunning: "Want to save your beloved?"

"All I need is..." He raised his left hand and snapped his fingers: "Just snap like this, and he can be revived."

Ye Ge Luo Wa's lips trembled, wanting to speak but not daring. One voice inside her screamed wildly, urging her not to trust the devil's words. Another faint voice coaxed her—"Ask him; as long as Ao Lie Ge can be revived, you'd do anything for him, wouldn't you?"

"What are your conditions?" Ye Ge Luo Wa finally yielded to her delusional thoughts, speaking dejectedly.

Naimi Xisi replied with a sly grin, "Of course I could easily save him, but as you said, I am a devil."

"The devil would never save a God‑worshipper's lover."

"Submit to me, worship me. Revere me as you once revered your former Lord, and the idol of your old master shall from now on be trampled beneath your feet."

The Juan Ce Long's voice, bearing cold divine indifference, said: "Cast aside your former master, and plead for my mercy."

(End of chapter)