CHAPTER 507: 14 EVIL GOD’S RETINUE

Divine Domain Fragment.

I can’t go back to the Magic Forest now; the Wizards of the Six Rings Tower are probably scouring the world for me, Carl muttered softly, a forced smile on his face. It’s lucky that there are so few routes from the Kaliem Continent here, or the Green family’s Third Ring members would have come after me as well.

Sigh! He sighed softly, a look of helplessness on his face.

The Otherworld was on the brink of collapse, and back in the Main World, he was being hunted. What had promised to be a bright future was now a chaotic mess.

Three-Circle Wizards possessed spiritual power exceeding 50 and lived up to 1,000 years, their foundations far surpassing those of Second Circle Wizards.

And with the oppression of the Power of Laws... resistance is impossible.

Shaking his head, Carl focused on his recent gains to alleviate the gloom in his heart.

Barn and Badden, uncle and nephew, were core Bloodlines of the Green family and naturally had many valuable items on them.

Two pseudo-Fourth-tier Seals, over ten Third-tier Seals, two top-tier Third-tier Inheritance Witch Artifacts, two Third-tier Magic Wands...

One Third-tier summoning contract, capable of summoning a Third-tier dark creature, the ’Night Tyrant’.

It’s actually a summon. No wonder it could follow me to the Otherworld. But summons are also subject to the rules’ suppression.

Carl took out the summoning contract, inspected it briefly, and then set it aside.

Two Third-tier Wizard Robes, four sets of Second Order magic boots, a total of sixteen Second Order Puppets...

Over 450 magic crystals!

Over 3,000 Magic Stones!

Plus six pieces of spatial equipment, containing Magic Materials, various Potions, and a number of rare treasures...

I’ve struck it rich! Carl’s eyes shone as his breath grew heavy. As expected of a top Wizard Family from the Kaliem Continent; the valuables they carry are astonishingly plentiful. Even the Three-Circle Wizards of the Magic Forest probably couldn’t accumulate so much wealth. I’ve struck it rich! With these things, even if I’m holed up in the Divine Domain Fragment, I have a chance to become a Three-Circle Wizard.

Once he became a Three-Circle Wizard, he wouldn’t have to fear the Green family’s pursuit in the Magic Forest quite as much.

"Phew..." Carl let out a sigh of relief. At least it’s not a dead end. The only problem now is that I can’t stay in the Divine Domain Fragment for too long; otherwise, my consciousness will be wiped clean, becoming devoid of any emotional fluctuations, possessing only absolute rationality... a god!

He touched his chin and waved his hand, dispersing the Souls of the individuals.

Similarly, Barn’s memories were protected by a Green family Prohibition; any attempt to pry into their witchcraft would cause the memories to self-destruct.

Fortunately for Carl, his target this time wasn’t Barn, but the Barrier Master, Mick.

Speaking of Mick, he was also unlucky, witnessing the clash between two Second Circle Wizards at close range, which led to his instant death.

Witch Marks! So Mick acquired some incomplete inheritances from ancient ruins, and that’s how he became a Barrier Master. No wonder... Carving the Magic Circuits in the form of Witch Marks on the body, integrating them with the body’s vital energy and spiritual power to form an autonomous cycle—this Magic Door is indeed innovative, especially suitable for concealing one’s internal aura. Interesting!

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「Otherworld.」

Carl appeared above the water.

Unlike previous times, the Endless Sea Domain was strangely quiet this time, with no waves stirring on the surface.

The blood moon in the sky was still slowly crumbling.

Silently sensing his body, he noted that the oppression of the Power of Laws on his strength was also gradually easing.

I wonder if Tortuga Island still exists? Is Ayala still... alive?

His gaze shifted. Carl took out a palm-sized compass from his spatial equipment and looked intently at it.

A Third-tier inheritance item—the Compass of Fate!

This object came from Barn. Inside it was a golden, peculiar seed said to have once received the favor of the God of Fate.

Holding the Compass of Fate, it would automatically point towards the direction one was thinking of. It was precisely because of this compass that Barn had been prompted to visit Barrier Master Mick’s estate, where he encountered Carl.

After the Divine Domain collapsed, countless spatial fragments fell from the sky, and the terrain of the Otherworld’s ’Mortal World’ changed drastically, becoming unrecognizable. Trying to locate places from before was nearly impossible.

Fortunately, there was the guidance of fate.

Northwest!

Carl looked up. Thunderclap flickered around him as a pair of great wings unfolded on his back, flapping lightly.

SWOOSH!

His figure vanished from the spot, reappearing more than 20 meters away.

With a few flickers, he had already covered hundreds of meters.

「Three days later.」

Carl appeared over an archipelago. He randomly selected a small island to land on and closed his eyes to recuperate. Even a Second Circle Wizard or a Holy Knight would be exhausted after three days of non-stop travel without food or water.

BOOM!

As he focused on his meditation, a sudden explosion sounded from the sky, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding waters.

Hm?

He opened his eyes and looked up.

Three shadowy figures appeared in midair. The figures gradually solidified, revealing themselves to be strange creatures with human bodies, fly heads, and butterfly wings. As their wings fluttered, a mesmerizing, colorful light flickered.

The next instant, in Carl’s vision, the three bizarre creatures disappeared, replaced by three Angels emanating a holy aura.

"Mortal!" One of the Angels stepped forward, looking down at Carl with a gentle demeanor, and spoke softly, "This world is about to be completely destroyed. We are commanded by the great Father God to come and save the surviving people.

"Fortunate one, are you willing to believe in the Father God?

"Only faithful belief can lead you to be taken into the Divine Domain, ascending to that land of eternal bliss."

?

Locking eyes with the speaker, Carl pursed his lips and asked curiously, "Evil God’s followers?"

The three Angels’ faces stiffened.

One of them whispered in surprise, "Weren’t we told this world was full of mortals? How can someone see through our disguise?"

"Big Sister," another said, "what do we do now? We were commanded by the Father God to spread belief in this world, and this person seems to be an unbeliever."

"Enough!" the ’Big Sister’s’ voice turned grave. "Unbelievers should be nailed to the Wall of the Faithless to endure endless torture. This person shall be no different. Kill him! We shall continue to spread belief."

"Yes," the other two agreed, giggling lightly, entirely devoid of their earlier sanctity. Their eyes, fixed on Carl, were filled with the greed of a Hunter facing its prey.

SWOOSH!

One of the three figures darted toward Carl, hands reaching forward as if in an angelic embrace.

But in Carl’s ’eyes,’ the figure had a ferocious face, its hands were sharp claws, and it let out a bizarre screech as it lunged for his chest.

Ten Thousand Buddha Hands—Demon-suppressing Seal!

BANG!

The handprint collided with the claws.

The ’Angel’s’ expression froze; then its face, arms, chest, and head all exploded simultaneously. Only the lower half of its body, spraying dark green blood, fell to the ground.

"Ah!"

"Ah..."

The remaining two ’Angels’ showed terror, flapping their wings to flee, but found Carl already by their side.

With a wave of his hand, the ’Big Sister’s’ body instantly disintegrated. The other ’person’ screamed, but before it could react, its wings were torn off.

...

God of Deceit! Carl sat cross-legged on a boulder, resting his chin in his palm, his face thoughtful. Beside him lay three strange corpses. I had forgotten that the Moon Goddess’s Barrier was damaged; the Outer Realm Evil Gods can now seep their power in. They cannot come themselves, but they can send their followers. The God of Deceit is certainly not one of the three I saw that day. Judging from the information observed by its followers, this one is likely just a Middle-Level God.

A Middle-Level God—that is, Fifth Order!

Since the God of Deceit can send followers to this world, other Divines surely can do the same. Perhaps... in this period, many Evil God’s followers have come to this world, spreading their belief, harvesting Source Material.

Carl glanced at his data.

Source Material +3

Source Material +5

Source Material +3

The three Middle Position Vassals had contributed 11 points of Source Material, which translated to just over one point in data terms. It didn’t seem like much, but for Carl to cultivate on his own, even with various aids and without eating or drinking, it would take more than a year to achieve that.

CRACK!

As he pondered, the distant sky suddenly cracked open, and several dark figures appeared, plunging toward the earth.

Hm? Have more Evil Gods sent their followers?

Carl licked his lips, his eyes gradually lighting up. Then, shrouded in Thunderclap, he shot off toward the landing site.