CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 337: THE COMING OF BYGONE DAYS

At that moment, "Mr. Death" happened to finish reading a passage and instinctively looked up, only to see the enigmatic "lamp holder," His Excellency, with the corner of his mouth curved in a sly smile and an amused, mischievous glint in his eyes.

This made his skin crawl,

"Uh, uh, could you stop looking at me like that? It’s freaking me out."

Such an extreme reaction—is it necessary? I only wanted to try a small experiment on you, to see if this method could remove the pollution of the "Deception Lord." This is actually a good thing,

others don’t even have this opportunity.

Yang Qizhou thought viciously to himself. Yes, he planned to harness the power of the "King of Nature" and perform a natural baptism, transforming "Mr. Death" into a natural life form. If it succeeded, then the pollution of the "Deception Lord" on him would naturally be eradicated, perhaps even bringing immense benefits,

and if it failed,

well, like an experimenter mourning a lab rat, Yang Qizhou would express his deep condolences.

Of course,

the first step is to stabilize the emotions of the lab rat.

"Don’t be so scared, don’t worry. This is actually a good thing for you."

Yang Qizhou’s words had the opposite effect, making "Mr. Death" even more nervous, with goosebumps all over and his voice trembling with panic,

"What is it, Your Excellency the lamp holder? Can you just say it directly? I’ll cooperate, alright?"

Well, that’s pretty obedient. Yang Qizhou was quite satisfied with "Mr. Death’s" willingness to cooperate and immediately disclosed his intention to perform the natural baptism. At the end, he added, "This won’t just cleanse the pollution of the ’Deception Lord,’ but might also bring you unexpected benefits. I imagine you have no reason, nor will you want, to refuse, right?"

Yang Qizhou spoke with a calm and casual tone,

but to "Mr. Death’s" ears, it carried a significant impact.

"King of Nature"?

Isn’t this one of the Three Ancient Gods ruling the "Radiant Kingdom," on par with the "Deception Lord"?

Has His Excellency the lamp holder mastered the power of the "King of Nature"?

Could it be that his game character had eroded part of the authority of the "King of Nature" in this event, gaining unimaginable benefits?

This is the highest-level divine clash,

how on earth did the lamp holder accomplish this?

The gap was so overwhelming that "Mr. Death" couldn’t even muster jealousy—his heart was a swirling mess of complex emotions.

As for transforming into "natural life," although he’d seen through the lamp holder’s intention to treat him as a lab rat, he didn’t feel much resistance inside. Instead, he was rather open to it, since nothing could be worse than the pollution left by the "Deception Lord."

"Mr. Death" mulled it over and quickly made a decision, saying:

"I choose to accept."

Yang Qizhou revealed a satisfied smile, "Good. Then let’s not waste any time."

There were still plenty of tasks ahead—such as "advancing in rank" and "following up on harnessing the King of Nature." Yang Qizhou had no intention of wasting time meticulously preparing. He skipped straight to action, brusquely and unrelentingly conducting the natural baptism on "Mr. Death."

In the infinitely distant, illusory starry sky, an exaggerated green tide surged forward, penetrating into the realm of reality, enveloping "Mr. Death," flooding his limbs and bones, baptizing his life essence, and transforming his life structure.

The scene was utterly surreal.

If left unchecked, perhaps half of the Capital City would witness this wondrous phenomenon as the "green tide" gleamed brightly,

but Yang Qizhou, though indifferent, also disliked the trouble it would bring. He promptly activated the "Residual Ring of the King of Truth," sealing the space to prevent the natural baptism from leaking out.

The first half of the natural baptism went smoothly. Due to "Mr. Death’s" cooperation, most of his flesh already possessed transcendent attributes—every drop of blood brimming with mysteries tied to the natural domain.

But during the latter half,

a harsh, ear-splitting screech erupted. "Mr. Death" grimaced in pain, as the illusory, pitch-black shadow of a devil floated behind him.

"The pollution of the ’Deception Lord’..." Yang Qizhou’s expression turned grave as he quickly discerned the nature of the anomaly before him.

If it were the old Yang Qizhou facing this situation, perhaps he wouldn’t be able to handle it. After all, the "Deception Lord" is a pillar god. Though this pollution’s rank wasn’t high and hadn’t even reached the level of a "Star Spirit," it carried the pillar attribute, making it tough even for the "Divine Sovereign" to deal with.

But for the present Yang Qizhou, it truly wasn’t much of a problem. After all, the "King of Nature" was also a pillar god, equipped with pillar attributes, equal in rank and essence to the pollution of the "Deception Lord."

Moreover, due to the boundary between realms, the pollution of the "Deception Lord" was like a rootless weed, unable to persist.

Under the sweeping force of the vast "Power of Nature," the pitch-black devil’s shadow quickly dissipated. The terrifying, shrill screeches capable of horrifying ordinary folk also gradually faded away, ultimately returning to silence.

"It’s done, and it went pretty smoothly..." Yang Qizhou widened his eyes, but the final "smoothly" word got stuck in his throat, as he was left completely stunned.

He couldn’t be blamed for this reaction,

since the current appearance of "Mr. Death" was utterly astonishing.

His skin was fair and smooth, as if dialed up to the maximum on a beauty filter, with a mysterious green symbol representing "nature" faintly glowing on his forehead. An aura of emerald-green radiance enveloped him, exuding a sacred feeling. Just standing there, without uttering a word, he could easily convert a large crowd of believers.