Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2438 The Prophet is Dead (Forty-Four)

Even if the lord is a peripheral member of the criminal operation, there must be a reason for his active actions.

Now it seems there's a reason—to embrace the darkness before others and allow oneself to grow.

The lord has clearly improved a lot since their first meeting; an ordinary demigod is probably no match for him now.

Being inside the gray-covered area felt like coming home.

From this perspective, it even matches the previous behavior of the unlicensed doctor.

The mist effect released by the latter is clearly related to darkness.

Everything suddenly made sense.

In short, even if the hope of freedom is shattered, being one step ahead of one's peers is still a worthwhile motivation for demigods.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Even the lord seems to be becoming more proactive right now.

Seemingly having finally heeded the previous advice, the lord, after his ambush was discovered, fled without a word.

Unfortunately, that's how many things are; by the time you realize it, the opportunity has already passed.

It was clear that the lord no longer had the right to remain silent.

With a plea to stop him, the threads of longing acted simultaneously, pulling the fleeing body back.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Unable to comprehend this change, the lord seemed to finally realize at that moment that a huge gap still existed in terms of power, and despair filled his mouth.

"We haven't finished discussing the previous question yet. What insights did you gain from it?"

Fu Qian remained calm and did not retaliate against the previous sneak attack; he simply reminded the attacker to be polite.

……

"He's absolutely insane..."

It was clear that the lord's reason was being ravaged, and he was unable to comprehend the enigmatic creature before him.

But he eventually learned to be polite, and soon he let out a sigh and shared his extraordinary life.

“You’re absolutely right. I did sense something. As for what I was required to do, it was quite special: to act as a champion of justice.”

Is it acting? Not bad, the previous performance was more reasonable.

Listening quietly, I found this statement quite interesting.

If the lord's behavior was simply a matter of hunting down a resurrected Catherine, then it was rather strange.

Instead of taking immediate action after locking onto a target, they wait until the other party commits a crime and initiates a devouring attack.

He even delivered some incredibly awkward lines while attacking.

Now it seems obvious that it was all to fit the persona.

This could even explain why he still gained something despite failing to kill Catherine.

The key is in the role; even a champion of justice can't always succeed.

"At first I thought it was a prank, but after I did what I was asked to do and was even forced to back down, I actually got something out of it, although the contents were a bit unbelievable to me."

Seeing that Fu Qian remained silent, the lord had no choice but to continue, taking the initiative to bring up what had happened in the bar.

"Because I knew Holler had been at the bar these past few days, I wanted to try it out on him... The thing on him wasn't poison; you could think of it as a mark. Its core effect was to allow me to control his shadow."

"Oh? Just like you did just now?"

Fu Qian glanced at the lord's body, which had completely returned to normal.

"Yes, the longer it goes on, the easier it is for me to project my appearance onto him, and even his abilities..."

The lord admitted that he had indeed used it just now, attempting to exploit an information gap to ambush his old rival.

“It can even share his senses... so what will be the final result if this continues?” Fu Qian remained unperturbed, even adding some extra effects.

From the lord's description, it's clear that he was fully aware of the subsequent conversation in the bar.

"Yes, as for the final outcome... the title of Ashbringer will belong to me."

The lord hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke.

……

This is truly stealing human life.

Although it was phrased euphemistically, it was still easy for the person in question to understand.

The lord's meaning was clear: once the mark was planted, it would be far more than just copying someone else's abilities; Holler's demigod status would ultimately be his.

It must be said that it was indeed an amazing method, but considering the nature of the Hill of the Unseen, that is, all these people are themselves symbols of Ji Feng's will and have an essential connection, this operation does not seem so hard to imagine.

"So, what's the solution?"

While I was quietly pondering, a new question arose, although the questioner was not Fu Qian.

Crystal, whose body was covered in wounds and whose human form was not well preserved, walked slowly and stared at the lord's face as she spoke.

At the same time, what she was carrying in her hands was a body that could no longer be described as being covered in wounds.

It is almost impossible to identify him as the real Ashbringer Hollow from some obvious power features, such as his spiked hair and curved horns.

The lord was not lying about one thing: the two men were ambushed.

Even after a fierce battle, they weren't foolish enough to retreat back to the bar; instead, they gritted their teeth and rushed here.

As for the conversation with the lord earlier, it was naturally overheard, which led to Crystal's indignant question.

That's probably why the lord hesitated just now; how could he not have noticed?

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about it."

However, given that the terrifying Green Ballard didn't react much, it seems the question was just to satisfy curiosity.

The lord was not afraid of a single crystal and readily gave a hopeless answer.

"Then let's try killing him first."

However, to everyone's surprise, the moment the words left his mouth, a cold judgment came from beneath his armor.

……

you……

At that moment, not only the lord, but even Crystal seemed stunned.

Would this person uphold justice?

At that moment, she and the lord stared at the mirror-armored knight, seemingly wondering if it was the same person as before.

laugh!
The lord proved it with his own flesh and blood the next moment. Even though he tried his best to dodge, an invisible impact still tore a large piece off his upper body.

Without any threats or bargaining, Ballard took direct action.

"madman!"

A demigod, of course, would not surrender without a fight.

After being ambushed by this method that he was good at, before the crystal could react and catch up, there seemed to be an electric current brewing in the lord's broken body, even though the flesh was torn even more exaggeratedly - huh?

The lord paused for a moment, the strange luster dimmed slightly, and then he stared at his wound with some incomprehension.

All the damage was healing rapidly without any apparent reason... as if the destruction had directly transformed into treatment.

Finally couldn't hold back any longer? Angel of Death.

Although he couldn't understand it, Fu Qian sighed inwardly, indicating that he had seen this kind of scene before.