Excessive ferocity due to caution

Outside the amber forest.

After several days of travel, Zhao Yi finally arrived here with his men.

This was even with Chao Fei leading the way.

Within the Infernal Realm, there is only one path leading to the Amber Forest.

Finding this place without a guide requires immense luck.

"Since ancient times, those who have entered the Amber Forest have mostly been travelers and explorers, by chance. The coordinates here are constantly changing. If one does not find the pattern, once one leaves the Amber Forest, it will be impossible to enter again easily."

Chao Feng, wearing a hat that could cover his Mediterranean hairline, stood very enthusiastically at the entrance of the Perfume Forest.

The scenery ahead was breathtakingly beautiful.

Green waters and verdant forests, winding vines on cold hills.

The vibrant colors of the vegetation are a blend of gentleness and intensity, like a snow lotus from the Tianshan Mountains that has been preserved for many years, suddenly blooming its beauty, hidden in the cold, for a disheveled traveler who has been battered by wind and snow for a long time.

The scenery had a kind of camera-effect blurring effect, making it look magnificent.

Compared to the desolate landscape of Wujian, this place is undoubtedly a paradise.

Upon arriving here, everyone, whose bodies were somewhat heavy and tired, felt much more comfortable after this moment of refreshing joy.

Ji Chen gazed ahead, his expression subtly changing.

"Look, everyone!"

"Are those people... from the church?"

"Did they receive prior warning and ambush us here?"

The group, who had just relaxed, immediately looked in the direction Ji Chen was pointing. Not far from the entrance to the amber forest, they saw a group of people dressed in black robes lingering.

"But they weren't lying in ambush on us. They looked terrible, like they'd just escaped from inside..."

Zhao Yi glanced at it, his eyes flashing.

He wasn't surprised at all to see people from the church here.

After all, there were quite a few traitors in their ranks, including Chao Fei.

However, the members of the Skull Church at the entrance were clearly fugitives.

That doesn't make sense...

They should have been waiting here long ago, cleaning up everything nearby, leaving at most some minor troubles to lower his guard.

What are the people in the church up to?

"Walk!"

"Let's go take a look!"

The group, outnumbered and intimidated, marched toward the men in black. The church's henchmen, upon seeing Zhao Yi's group, scattered in fear and made no attempt to stop him.

Clang!

The ghost messengers following Zhao Yi drew their swords and slaughtered the remnants of the church on the spot!

Blood stained the sky. Their strength was only at the Dominator Realm. Faced with the attack of the God-level, how could they resist? They were instantly shattered, their bodies and souls destroyed!

A glint flashed in Zhao's eyes as he glanced at the person who had just drawn their sword.

This guy is most likely a member of the church.

Without his own orders, he drew his knife without authorization and cleaned the scene so thoroughly, clearly because he was worried that using a skill similar to soul-searching might uncover some secrets that shouldn't be revealed.

But Zhao Yi did not point it out.

He knew that there were many people like that in the team.

In any case, as long as the Eastern Peak Emperor and the key to open the Star Gate are not found, the church will never kill him easily.

Since they want to put on a show, I might as well play along and continue the charade with them.

"You did a great job!"

Zhao Yi looked at the underworld official who had just drawn his sword and praised him, leaving the underworld traitor stunned.

What's going on?

Shouldn't you criticize yourself harshly for acting too rashly and then seriously doubt yourself?

"Next time you encounter someone like that, please kill them on the spot and never let them get close to me."

The underworld member nodded.

The next moment, Ying, who was next to Zhao Yi, heard a sound that only she could hear:

"Make a note of that guy."

"Find an opportunity to take him down."

Poppy's divine sense swept over.

I'll remember this person.

Continuing deeper, the group soon arrived at an abandoned base.

The place was severely damaged, with gruesome marks and stagnant bloodstains covering the ground.

Zhao Yi squatted down and reached out to touch it.

"The Blood of the Goddess".

He said.

But only half of it was said.

His blood also contained a strong power of torture instruments. Zhao Yi had obtained the power of torture instruments in a dungeon before and was quite familiar with this type of power.

This indicates that the blood belonged to church personnel.

"Did the spirits in the Amber Forest attack the church?"

Zhao Yi was deep in thought.

Not like.

The surrounding infrastructure is etched with the marks of time, dating back hundreds or even thousands of years, which means that the church has been invading this place for a long time.

They were very familiar with the area around the amber grove.

If the monsters inside were truly so powerful that they could threaten the church's presence here, then the problem wouldn't have only arisen now.

The timing is just... too coincidental.

It happened just before I arrived.

"Lord Zhao, a fierce battle has just taken place here. Perhaps the attackers haven't gone far. This place is not safe to stay any longer. Should we retreat first?"

Poppy (Ji Pa) came to Zhao Yi's side and said in a low voice.

Zhao Yi glanced at his entourage around him.

"What a coincidence, don't you think?"

"Look at the surrounding buildings. The church has been here for who knows how long. They ran into trouble as soon as we arrived."

Poppy remained silent for a moment.

"Yes."

"You suspect that... people within the church are behind this?"

Zhao Yi took a cigarette out of his pocket.

"Most likely not."

"I examined most of the bloodstains nearby."

"It's all the blood of the church."

"This means that the church personnel stationed here must have suffered a devastating attack."

"The people who came to carry out the operation were not only very familiar with the terrain, but also had a good grasp of the church's personnel distribution and strength deployment in this area..."

"If it's the church, and they don't want to stop us, they can just send a message to have these people leave, leaving some traces as clues for us to follow..."

Zhao Yi lit a cigarette, his gaze lingering as he walked through the white smoke.

"To make things even more complicated, we set up some obstacles along the way."

"It's not so foolish as to commit such a fratricidal act as killing one's own people."

"Unless the people here have recently committed acts of betrayal against the church, but that possibility is almost negligible."

He gazed into the depths of the amber forest and suddenly laughed.

Ji Pa, who was standing to the side, looked at Zhao Yi and laughed, and couldn't help but take a step back.

"Sir... what are you laughing at?"

Zhao Yi flicked his cigarette ash, his smile unchanged:

"I'm laughing at myself."

"It seems I underestimated some people."

PS: First update.