Chapter 604: Chapter 604

The green fog that the Spiritual Fire had encountered before was always directly devoured by the Spiritual Fire.

But now, the green fog emitted from the Soul Stone was beginning to show a tendency to contend with the Spiritual Fire.

It wasn’t that the Spiritual Fire had weakened, but rather that the green fog had strengthened.

"To think you could stand against the divine with mere mortal flesh, you are... still too naive!"

A chilling voice sounded.

Limorex raised his arm and the Soul Absorption Nails that were embedded in Yuan Yu’s body were retrieved into his hand, as the green fog swarmed into Yuan Yu’s body as well.

"You will see that your so-called desire to protect humanity is but a wishful thought of yours, powerless as you are, you can do nothing."

"And those humans you wish to protect, I will take you with me, and annihilate them one by one, you just peacefully pass away.

At this time, Yuan Yu, feeling his body begin to twist, heard Limorex’s voice incessantly in his ears.

After strenuously shouting out this sentence, Yuan Yu’s consciousness fell into the endless Abyss.

The Soul Stone no longer emitted green light, and Yuan Yu’s body turned into a huge Plague Worm.

Limorex stood on top of the head of the Plague Worm, his face showing signs of madness: "Then, let’s meet again if we are destined to."

Just as Lu Zixun’s magic was unleashed, Limorex, stepping on the Plague Worm, entered the Void.

The magic fell through entirely, and Lu Zixun took a deep breath.

He hadn’t expected Limorex to actually escape; this was going to be troublesome.

"No wonder, no wonder..."

Looking at the spot where the Plague Worm had disappeared, Tan Ye murmured, "No wonder Limorex staged such a drama, so this is what it was all about."

Hearing Tan Ye say this, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes and looked over, it seemed that Tan Ye knew something.

"In the secret scriptures of the Insect Clan, there is recorded a play about slaughter and silence, and in this play, the main character is none other than the Plague Worm."

Pausing for a moment, Tan Ye’s eyes were complicated: "When the Plague Worm appears, the world will be shrouded in plague; one must either survive this war or hurry up and die."

As a disease, to solve it, one must look at the level of medical techniques of the era.

In this sense, the plague indeed brought a kind of evolution, the evolution of technological level.

However, the evolution mentioned by Limorex seemed not to mean this.

Thinking of this, Lu Zixun asked, "Does that mean Yuan Yu is beyond help?"

"His body is beyond help, his body has already been twisted by Divine Power, but..."

A look of distress appeared on Tan Ye’s face: "Based on what I know of Yuan Yu, his consciousness might still be alive, but this is where the consciousness of the Lord of Sin was sealed. In other words, the High Priest might have offered his consciousness as a sacrifice to the Lord of Sin."

Lu Zixun stayed silent for a moment then slowly said, "Does that mean the Lord of Sin has joined the fray as well?"

Shaking his head, Tan Ye appeared somewhat vexed: "If the Lord of Sin has also come to the Crimson Land, then perhaps Crimson should consider announcing the matter of the divine."

"After all, having faith in a known god is a hundred times more reliable than believing in an unknown one, although both are very dangerous."

After presenting his suggestion, Tan Ye sighed, "I thought this time I could slaughter the followers of the Plague God, but now it seems, I was too naive; none of these believers are simple."

This was the second time Lu Zixun had come into contact with the core of a god.

He had first encountered one in Rui Bei’er City, and he deeply resonated with what Tan Ye had said.

Having taken a deep look at the Soul Stone, Tan Ye’s expression returned to calm, "I’ll take you to find Puncture."

After repeating the question, Lu Zixun remembered that during his first visit to the Floating Island, Yuan Yu had told him that the Night Evil Sword had a scabbard.

"Night Evil Sword, Sealed Item."

Yuan Yu had mentioned that once he reached I-Level strength, he should return to him, and he would hand over Puncture.

Lu Zixun thought he might not have a chance anymore, seeing Yuan Yu’s condition this time.

Unexpectedly, Tan Ye actually knew where Puncture was located.

After following Tan Ye through a labyrinthine path, they arrived at a graveyard.

With his eyes closed, Tan Ye sensed the surroundings, then opened his eyes and shattered a tombstone with a wave of his hand.

The scabbard fell to the ground, and Tan Ye used Blood Energy to grasp it before tossing it to Lu Zixun, "Now it’s time for us to leave this place."

"Puncture, an A-level Spiritual Tool, can unseal the Night Evil Sword, providing Sharpness Value to the Night Evil Sword when it enters the scabbard; when the Host draws the Night Evil Sword, the first strike could sever anything in the world."

Lu Zixun was moved at the thought that a scabbard could actually be an A-level Spiritual Tool. He wondered what rank the Night Evil Sword itself might be.

Lu Zixun did not immediately unseal it, his gaze falling on Tan Ye, "How did you know Puncture was here?"

"Perhaps Yuan Yu had anticipated all this. Before you even reached the Floating Island, he had told me the location of Puncture."

Tan Ye spoke indifferently, "I initially did not want to tell you, but the emergence of the Plague Worms changed my mind; perhaps with Puncture in your possession, you can end the Plague Worms."

Listening to Tan Ye’s candid words, Lu Zixun nodded.

It was a natural reaction after all, since from a standpoint of their positions, he and Tan Ye were enemies.

After clarifying this matter, Lu Zixun said nothing more, his mood heavy as he left the Floating Island with Tan Ye and returned to Moon City.

"This time, we have clarified the followers of the Plague God’s purpose. The so-called glorious evolution is a lie; their real goal is still to craft an image for the Plague God, a benevolent and kind facade."

"After all, for the Plague God, retracting the plagues that wreak havoc upon the world would be as simple as lifting a finger."

Finally seeing the videos streaming out of the theater, Lu Zixun analyzed calmly.

"And that’s not all."

Pointing to the video titled "Redemption," Tan Ye said, "From this video, ordinary people have manifested Spiritual Ability; do you know what this means?"

Before Lu Zixun could speak, Tan Ye answered his own question, "It means that just by placing faith in this deity, even ordinary people can become Spiritual Ability Users. I suggest you go back and check those humans who have suddenly awakened to their Spiritual Energy; perhaps they have already been controlled by the Plague God."

"You mean those withered trees on the Floating Island?"

Hearing this, Lu Zixun tentatively asked.

"No, those withered trees are earlier believers; they might have died long ago for all we know. These newly developed followers might have other methods of connecting rituals."