Yin Yang narrowed his eyes.
“What’s going on? Haven’t they already completed the sacrifice?”
“Why is the sacrificial array on the ground still running?”
“No, that’s not right.”
Yin Yang’s mind began to race, but he knew too few incantations to decipher the secrets of the opponent’s array immediately.
The reason he could sense something was wrong was due to his instincts as a Corpse Celebrant.
A Corpse Celebrant was, by definition, the one who represented the deity to receive worship and preside over the prayers during a sacrificial ritual.
Since the opponent’s array was a sacrificial one, it was right up his professional alley, which was why Yin Yang noticed the anomaly.
“This so-called descent of the Holy Son seems like a distraction.”
“No, no, no—not a distraction, but a catalyst.”
“The thing these people want to sacrifice and summon isn’t this big-headed infant monster at all.”
Yin Yang was absolutely certain of his judgment!
He squinted slightly, recalling all the knowledge he had ever read, and finally, he did find some clues.
“This isn’t a sacrificial summoning array; it’s a sacrifice feedback array!”
“She doesn’t want this so-called Holy Son; she wants the divinity of an evil god!”
Yin Yang’s eyes widened as he remembered a miscellaneous book he had once seen.
It stated that Sequence 5 was the watershed for ascenders!
Because becoming a Sequence 5 required a portion of the divinity corresponding to that pathway!
And giving away divinity meant one’s strength would be weakened—who would be willing to do that?
Precisely because of this, the number of Sequence 5 experts dropped off a cliff.
And because a Sequence 5 breakthrough required divinity, Sequence 5 also had a prestigious name.
Demigod!
Having guessed the opponent’s plan, Yin Yang gained new insights when he looked at the array diagram again.
This so-called Holy Son served two purposes.
The first was to consume the sacrifices, filtering out impurities before offering the essence to the evil god!
The second was to act as a vessel to hold the divinity of the evil god.
After understanding the array diagram, Yin Yang suddenly had an extremely bold idea.
He would modify the array diagram!
He wanted that divinity too!
Even though he was still a long way from Sequence 5, and even though he might not necessarily be able to use the divinity of this evil god, he still wanted it!
After all, the value of divinity was immeasurable. Even if he couldn’t use it himself, he could sell it or exchange it for divinity he could use.
Thinking of this, Yin Yang felt it was increasingly feasible.
However, trying to snatch a windfall right under the nose of a Sequence 6 was no easy task.
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The black feathered robe granted the wearer the ability to fly, though its side effects remained unknown.
This was a common flaw of all transcendent items: the more powerful the function, the stronger the side effects.
With the enhancement of the feathered robe, the woman moved like a bird, easily toying with the four living corpses.
Coupled with the big-headed infant’s pouncing attacks, it wasn’t long before only three Ward Guards remained in front of Lord Mei!
“Do you think she’ll stop after killing us?”
“We’re the ones drawing the fire now, but it’ll be your turn soon!”
Hearing this, the Minister’s daughter narrowed her eyes and finally nodded to the middle-aged man beside her.
Having received permission, the middle-aged man’s legs bent slightly, and he then launched himself forward like a cannonball!
The woman in mid-air hastily dodged, but the man repeated his previous trick, reaching out with his right hand as the surrounding space began to crush inward toward her!
He had used this very move to defeat the black crane earlier.
The woman in black let out a delicate laugh, and then the big-headed infant abandoned Lord Mei and the others, charging toward the Minister’s daughter and her group.
“Ah!!!”
“It’s coming this way!”
The people behind the Minister’s daughter couldn’t help but scream. Most of them were ordinary people; how could they possibly contend with such a monster?
But at that moment, the other middle-aged man in front of the young lady made his move.
Streaks of killing intent, almost tangible, pressed down toward the big-headed infant!
Swoosh!
The big-headed infant arrived fast but retreated even faster. In that instant, it felt as though it were about to be hacked into a thousand pieces!
“Hmph!”
The middle-aged man snorted coldly, his hand resting on the hilt of his waist saber.
“Do not worry, Young Lady. As long as I am here, it shall not harm a single soul!”
“I leave it to you, Uncle Mo.”
This man called Uncle Mo was a Sequence 6 of the Executioner pathway.
A Thousand-Slayer!
Though the big-headed infant was strong, it was suppressed by his murderous aura.
Meanwhile, the other middle-aged man was also striking repeatedly.
Although he couldn’t fly, his jumping ability was extraordinary. As soon as they clashed, the woman was already wounded.
Seeing this, Lord Mei’s expression finally relaxed a little.
The three remaining Ward Guards said, “Lord, let us protect you and leave first!”
“Someone must report what is happening here!”
Before Lord Mei could respond, the situation changed once again.
Pfft!
A sharp blade pierced through the middle-aged man’s heart from behind.
He turned his head in disbelief, only to see another woman looking at him with a charming smile.
In the moment he turned, the woman in the black feathered robe slashed off his head. Blood sprayed from the headless corpse.
The big-headed infant immediately rushed forward, clutching the neck of the headless corpse and drinking greedily.
“Old Zhao!”
Uncle Mo roared. Even he hadn’t expected the opponent to have two Sequence 6s. And looking at them, they were actually twins?
“Hehehe~”
“You didn’t think a bunch of Sequence 7s and 9s were worth both of us sisters coming out, did you?”
“From the very beginning, our targets were you!”
“Only by sacrificing you to the God will our Lord be pleased~”
As they spoke, the two women flew toward Uncle Mo and the others from the left and right. Lord Mei and the remaining Ward Guards hurriedly ran in the opposite direction; this was their only chance for survival!
And after sucking the man’s blood dry, the big-headed infant turned and chased after them.
It wouldn’t let its little snacks escape.
In an instant, the platform was left with nothing but a ground full of corpses, dormant flesh tentacles, Yin Yang, and Xiao Zhe!
Xiao Zhe was practically paralyzed with fear. He had never even dreamed of such a bloody scene.
“Follow my lead. Don’t panic. It’s okay. I’ll get you back alive.”
Yin Yang’s voice provided a powerful sense of security. Xiao Zhe also understood that now was not the time for nonsense; he nodded solemnly and followed behind Yin Yang.
Yin Yang moved with light steps, as silent as a civet cat.
He cautiously approached the center of the array diagram and gently brushed aside the soil, discovering a ritual memorial as expected.
While this thing wasn’t the core of the array, it was of great use.
Because this was the ‘voucher’ that told the god who had provided the sacrifice and who should receive the rewards!
Furthermore, there was a certain probability of being noticed by the god.
If you were a believer, being noticed was naturally a good thing; it meant you might gain the god’s favor and receive some benefits.
But if you weren’t a believer—or were even a member of a rival sect—then things would get interesting!
However, Yin Yang wasn’t worried about that at all.
Because he was the sacrifice!
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