He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

In an instant, a surge of instinctive fear overwhelmed the elf, forcing him to flee the area immediately.

"But she's so cute..."

How could a cute little girl, whom even he, an elf, find adorable, possibly be a bad person?

Besides, it seems like she was the one who saved my life just now.

It should be noted that there is currently no cure for the plague he is infected with.

"If the plague can be eradicated, then the Church of Life and the entire continent will be saved..."

Thinking of this, the elf immediately suppressed his fear and knelt down to thank Xie Bai.

"My beautiful lady, thank you for saving my life. Let me introduce myself. I am an archbishop of the Church of Life, named Finrod. I recently contracted the plague and secretly slipped away."

"I wonder if I could invite you to the Church of Life, so that you can help us resolve this plague."

Faced with the elf's invitation, Xie Bai was momentarily at a loss.

"Should I go and solve this plague?"

This isn't a good idea...

She was able to cure the plague on the elf entirely by relying on the plague's affinity for the power of the void.

While this method can indeed absorb the plague, it doesn't mean it's without any side effects.

Putting aside everything else, the inherent corrosive power of the void is something that ordinary people cannot withstand.

She had just absorbed the plague from that elf, and the elf's maximum health plummeted by 65% ​​right before Xie Bai's eyes.

If Xie Bai's hand speed had been any slower, the opponent might have died on the spot.

"It seems these elves are enjoying the absorption of life force; my void power has an extra advantage against them..."

Although it was a bit difficult, Xie Bai thought for a moment and finally decided to try to grant the elf's request.

"Alright then, since I've saved you, I'll help you all the way through this."

As he spoke, Xie Bai gently moved closer to the elf.

"But these things don't come for free. What are you, or the Life Church behind you, prepared to give in return?"

……

the other side.

On a high mountain in a forest, several long-haired elves dressed in magnificent robes gathered together.

Among them, an elf with his eyes closed sat in the highest position.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of emerald-like pupils.

"Here you are all archbishops of the Church of Life. Let us all share our methods for dealing with this prophesied plague."

Upon hearing this, all the bishops in the room fell silent, not uttering a single word.

The elf sitting on the high seat is the Pope of the Church of Life, possessing some of the power and authority bestowed by the God of Life, and bearing the responsibility of protecting the entire continent from foreign invasion.

Previously, this Pope of Life was extremely dutiful; for a million years since he took office, the entire southern continent had maintained absolute tranquility.

Compared to the daily calamities that occur outside, the Southern Continent under his rule can definitely be called a pure land.

Everything changed after the great flood that Xie Baifa had instigated.

For some unknown reason, the authority over life that the Pope of Life had always relied on was completely unable to stop the great flood, causing the Southern Continent to face its first major crisis.

Fortunately, the floodwaters receded quickly, and thanks to the Church of Life's assistance, there were no casualties or property damage. Consider it a way to replenish the forest's water supply.

The key issue was the plague that occurred after the floodwaters receded.

That flame, which is completely contrary to the power of life, is almost the absolute nemesis of life, and his authority over life is almost powerless against it.

Furthermore, the contagiousness and spread of this plague were terrifyingly high, reaching a quarter of the southern continent in less than a day, catching even those who discovered it at the earliest possible time somewhat off guard.

"..."

After an unknown amount of time, a bishop who was closest to the Pope stepped forward.

"Your Holiness, I find this plague somewhat strange."

"According to the prophecy, this plague, though terrifying, should take a hundred days to threaten the entire continent. But it's already reaching this scale in less than a day; I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, the Pope of Life raised his eyelids.

"Are you suggesting that it's the work of those chaotic churches lurking in the shadows?"

The bishop nodded.

"That's right. Ever since the Holy Church that guarded Mount Tian Shang fell, the Chaos Church has become increasingly rampant, even towards us..."

"So you're trying to criticize me, saying that my initial choice to stand by and do nothing was a mistake?"

"No, Your Holiness, that's not what I meant..."

At this moment, the Bishop of Life rose from his high position and slowly walked down.

"Listen, no matter the reason, our Church of Life must never go against the original will of the Goddess and interfere in the disputes of other forces."

"At the same time, we must never tolerate other forces interfering with the Church of Life and the entire continent."

"But before all of the above, we must first ensure the safety and well-being of this continent."

"Putting aside the origins of this plague, the most urgent task is to find a solution to it."

At that moment, a bishop on the other side suddenly raised his head.

"Your Holiness, since life cannot resist this plague, perhaps we can try to borrow the power of fate."

Upon hearing this, the Pope of Life turned around.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that the Pope of Life was interested in this, the bishop continued his explanation.

"As far as I know, the God of Destiny originally established nine Chosen Ones, each of whom was protected by destiny."

"Among them, there happens to be a chosen one who symbolizes the Druids in the Southern Continent. Perhaps we can borrow their power to solve this plague."

Listening to his explanation, the Pope of Life suddenly felt that this method might be feasible.

"But if that's the case, how are we supposed to find them? After all, we don't believe in the god of fate. Trying to find someone whose name and appearance we don't even know on the entire continent is nothing short of a pipe dream."

The bishop explained that he had anticipated this.

"That's simple. We just need to organize a continent-wide summoning competition targeting the Druid's identity to lure this chosen one to the Holy City. Then we can investigate them one by one."

"As for the hype surrounding the competition, let's focus on the goddess's blessing. Don't worry, in the Southern Continent, no one would have the heart to miss out on the goddess's blessing."

……

the other side.

On a busy street, a group of people gathered together, completely blocking the passage of those around them.

"Um, please move aside, thank you..."

Fryn squeezed through the crowd and finally reached the innermost area.

What the crowd was surrounding was a notice from the Church of Life.

"To celebrate the upcoming Goddess's Day, the Pope of Life is personally hosting a continental tournament, allowing only summoned creatures to participate, with the ultimate winner receiving the Goddess's blessing..."

Upon seeing this message, Fryn's eyes lit up instantly.

"Wow! Pace, it's a blessing from the goddess of life! How about we participate in this competition? Perfect, I have you as my summoning object!"

Upon hearing this, the white flame floating beside Flint scoffed disdainfully.

"First of all, my name is Pestis, not Pestis Pestis."

"besides…"

A white flame floated in front of Flint, questioning him word by word with a doubtful tone.

"You want me, a source of plague, to go to the Church of Life's headquarters, the Holy City, to fight a competition?"

……