Why is there a system malfunction again?

Ye Mingqiu felt puzzled. Normally, an ordinary Spiritualist wouldn’t encounter a single malfunction in their entire life, so how could he encounter them so frequently? Could it be that I’m the legendary Spirit Realm bug Sacred Body?

After a simple self-deprecating thought, Ye Mingqiu idly waited.

[Hint: The summoning contract between the Light and Shadow Apostle and the Short-tailed Cat has taken effect, you have received Blood Crystal Stone ×1] 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Hmm?

Ye Mingqiu was briefly confused but quickly guessed the cause of the events.

The Short-tailed Cat is a child of a great power, naturally having first-class vision and insight. It is impossible for her to simply devote herself to the World Origin of the Lord of Light and Shadow without seeking anything in return; that would be too ignorant. She must be seeking a more stable benefit.

And for the Light and Shadow Apostle, who possesses a sufficiently high purity of faith in the Lord of Light and Shadow, is precisely the target she seeks. Having spent time together in one world, the Short-tailed Cat has probably confirmed that this Apostle is quite formidable in battle. If she can sign a summoning contract, it would certainly be very beneficial for her.

Upon careful thought, as a Level 2 Legendary Spiritualist, she can summon a Level 3 Dominator at any time after entering a world, and it is still a Level 3 Dominator that can face off against a Level 4 Dominator. In which world wouldn’t she be able to walk with such confidence?

Therefore, the Short-tailed Cat most likely made a contract with the Light and Shadow Apostle at the cost of offering to the World Origin of the Lord of Light and Shadow.

This contract is also an equal contract, and every time the Short-tailed Cat summons the Light and Shadow Apostle in the future, she must offer a treasure of sufficient value to the Lord of Light and Shadow, because that is the core demand of the Light and Shadow Apostle.

So now, due to some reason, the Short-tailed Cat summoned the Light and Shadow Apostle, and as the Lord of Light and Shadow, Ye Mingqiu received the Blood Crystal Stone.

This Apostle is really worry-free!

Ye Mingqiu immediately felt very warmed, so he casually rewarded the Light and Shadow Apostle with 3 units of Power of Faith, comprehensively enhancing her power.

....

On the other side, in a certain arena

"Oh my, a Level 3 Faith Dominator, is this your final trump card?"

A thin young man put his hand on his waist and disdainfully looked at the Light and Shadow Apostle appearing before the Short-tailed Cat, with an arrogant smile on his face, continuing to say: "Hey, don’t you know? A faith-based Dominator is the weakest category among all Dominators, because from beginning to end, they rely on something other than their own power."

"Tch!"

The Short-tailed Cat spat, trusting in the strength of the Light and Shadow Apostle, only she did not expect that the opponent’s White-armored Rhinoceros had advanced to a Level 4 Dominator, making it very difficult for the Level 3 Dominator Light and Shadow Apostle to win.

And just at this moment, a brilliant golden light fell on the Light and Shadow Apostle, with powerful energy pouring into her body, continuously enhancing her strength, but even though her power was already intensified to the limit, she still couldn’t break through to Level 4.

"Damn, still failed."

The Short-tailed Cat accepted defeat, sighing helplessly.

The next moment, under the instruction of the thin young man, the White-armored Rhinoceros launched a surprise attack, charging with terrifying power, as if to deliver a deadly blow.

The Light and Shadow Apostle drew the Shadow of Holy Light, a torrent of Holy Power surged out, a massive amount of Holy Light Power enveloped the Shadow of Holy Light, she stepped forward without fear and swung the Holy Sword.

"Boom!!"

The Holy Light instantly erupted, and a terrifying force blasted the Level 4 Dominator’s White-armored Rhinoceros away, finally slamming hard against the edge of the arena, breathing heavily.

Afterward, the Light and Shadow Apostle turned her gaze to the young man who looked down on the faith-based Dominator, coldly saying: "The other faith-based Dominators are weak because the gods they believe in are weak. As a believer of the Lord of Light and Shadow, I am a completely different existence from that trash."

"Lord of Light and Shadow..."

The young man silently chanted in his mind, realizing he didn’t know this Divinity, but without a doubt, the Lord of Light and Shadow was by no means a simple Divinity.

Investigate! A thorough investigation is needed afterward!

On the other side, the Short-tailed Cat was also slightly confused. Previously, the Light and Shadow Apostle could only simply counter a Level 4 Dominator; how did she now manage to directly defeat the Level 4 White-armored Rhinoceros? The speed of this growth in strength was quite fast!

But soon, she proudly said: "Heh heh, thirty days east of the river, thirty days west of the river, don’t underestimate a poor girl; this time I win the bet."

The fundamental reason why the Light and Shadow Apostle’s strength is so remarkable at the same level is actually because her level has been capped by the level of the Lord of Light and Shadow. Although her apparent level is a Level 3 Dominator, she has long been able to break through and advance to a higher level.

Not only was her level capped, but she also received blessings and enhancements while her level was capped, which resulted in her comprehensive power being much stronger than Dominators of the same level, making cross-level combat possible.

On the other side, as the Light and Shadow Apostle looked at the White-armored Rhinoceros she had shattered with a single blow, her eyes flashed with a peculiar light, secretly thinking: Even if I can defeat higher-level Dominators with one strike, why am I still unable to level up? Why is this? Is this a test from my Lord?

That’s it! This must be a test, my efforts are not enough yet, my development of the power of light and shadow is inadequate, there are still areas where I can become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can I meet the requirements of the Lord of Light and Shadow and advance.

Normal faith-based Dominators at the same level are too weak, and this is not the situation the Lord of Light and Shadow wishes to see. He wants me to become an unprecedentedly powerful faith-based Dominator and achieve a more perfect life.

My Lord is great, there is no need for more words.

Another reason the Light and Shadow Apostle’s strength is formidable is that, unlike normal followers, normal faith-based Dominators focus on extracting faith, while she concentrates on cultivating herself, maintaining faith purity, thus her development of her own power is still extremely strong.