These children have been trained by the professional instructors of the Sky God Club from a young age. Each has very high combat skills.

Even when shrouded by the dark fog of the Qin Palace Divine Ruins, they show no signs of panic.

The girls are on the inside, the boys on the outside, forming a circle to protect them.

At this moment, those Dead Meat Substitutes are like lingering ghosts, hiding behind trees, underground, in rotting leaves, ready to pounce the moment their prey shows the slightest flaw, kill them, and occupy their nest.

Lin Baici rushes forward with long strides, throwing the Bronze Sword as he goes.

Whizz!

The Bronze Sword whistles through the air, piercing straight through the chest of a monster lurking in the tree branches.

Swish!

Lin Baici teleports, appearing beside a bush.

A Dead Meat Substitute, half-buried like a carrot in the dirt with only half its head exposed, wants to run, but it’s already too late.

Lin Baici swings his right foot, kicking its head.

Bam!

The enormous strength directly bursts its head.

Wow!

Blood mingled with flesh rains down like a storm, even a section of spine over a foot long falls.

At this moment, the monster previously shot by Lin Baici drops to the ground with a thud.

This shows just how quick Lin Baici’s speed is!

Lin Baici flicks his right hand.

Death’s Grip!

Swish!

The hand, condensed by Divine Power, pulls back the Bronze Sword.

Lin Baici catches it with a snap and rushes to a monster’s side, swings the sword, chopping off half its head.

The monsters panic, fleeing into the forest.

"They can actually run?"

Lin Baici is speechless. He thought these monsters would swarm him, so he attacked first to kill a few, reducing the pressure. Who knew the monsters would be so cowardly?

"Be careful, these monsters will mimic your companions and launch sneak attacks."

Lin Baici wants to find Xia Hongyao and the others, having no time to chase the fleeing monsters. He shouts a warning and continues searching.

After roughly twelve or thirteen minutes, Lin Baici stops, looking to the right front.

His stomach growls, something in that direction triggers his hunger.

"Where is it hiding?"

Lin Baici scrutinizes carefully: "Can it still hide?"

Just as Lin Baici considers how to uncover the uninvited guest, the opposite party speaks first.

"God Lin!"

It’s Dudek.

This priest, dressed in a brown robe, holds a large tome of the Bible in his left hand, walking out from behind a tree.

His face wears a gentle smile, making one feel close at a glance and instinctively letting down their guard.

"Your choir is back there!"

Lin Baici finishes speaking, roughly deducing Dudek’s path, and searches in another direction.

If Dudek met Xia Hongyao and the others, they’d likely be moving together, thus no need to search the path he took.

"Thank you!"

Dudek is very polite: "Are you in a hurry to find Commander Xia?"

"If you’re willing to listen to the Heavenly Father’s teachings, maybe you can find them quickly!"

Hearing this, Lin Baici immediately stops and stares at the priest: "What do you mean?"

"Just as it says!"

Dudek’s voice is calm and measured: "Do you want to hear the Heavenly Father’s teachings?"

His expression is like a sacred priest comforting a confessing believer.

"..."

Of course, Lin Baici wants to find Xia Hongyao and the others quickly, but who can guarantee Dudek’s method is without risks?

"The Heavenly Father will sprinkle his gospel equally on every child!"

Dudek smiles: "You don’t need to be wary of me!"

"What should I do?"

Lin Baici asks, glancing back, as Wang Helin and the others arrive: "Elder He, he says he can help me find Red Medicine and the others!"

"Priest, the opportunity to owe you favor as the Haijing god of forest is very precious!"

Wang Helin squints, staring at Dudek: "You won’t get this chance again once it’s gone!"

Elder Prime Minister’s subtext is simple: stop being greedy, say it quickly!

Rumor has it, this priest seems to possess some kind of Divine Grace, which, when used, can make people his devout followers, obeying his every word.

"Xiao Bai, why not ask him?"

Hua Yue Yu pants heavily, somehow feeling instinctively trustworthy towards the priest.

Lin Baici turns his head, attentively looking at Ji Xinyan.

"Dudek, do you want to fight me first?"

Lin Baici is displeased, finding Hua Yue Yu clearly influenced.

"God Lin, you misunderstand!"

Dudek explains: "The Heavenly Father won’t change his gospel because of my will!"

Dudek appears like a loving father, pleased with Hua Yue Yu: "The Heavenly Father admires this lady, she should feel proud!"

"Proud my ass, stop pretending to be divine in front of us!"

Lin Baici curses directly: "Fine if you believe in your Heavenly Father, but why force others?"

"Don’t you understand religious freedom?"

In the East, if gods don’t do their job well, they shouldn’t expect offerings.

[Try to keep your little cake away from this guy. Being with him will spoil your cake!]

Eater God warns.

"Let’s go!"

Lin Baici understands now, being with Dudek alters the resolve of those with a weak will.

Dudek doesn’t need words or material incentives to confuse others because he stands as a belief contaminator.

Wang Helin thinks Lin Baici is arrogant, doesn’t say I saved your choir people, hinting you owe me.

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