"Hmm?"

Lin Yue turned his head at the sound.

The newcomer was a middle-aged woman wearing a cheongsam and a fur coat, with clear signs of aging at the corners of her eyes and a slightly plump figure, but she still carried a bit of charm.

She also possessed a mysterious aura belonging to a Contractor.

He had felt this aura before.

It originated from a pendant left behind by Master Fang after his death—the jade pendant carved with the Buddha Mother.

"Ah? You actually have a token from my Sect of Slaughter?"

The middle-aged woman looked at Lin Yue and said, "My surname is Lü, and I am the current Sect Hierarch of the Sect of Slaughter. May I know which Divine you respect, Mr. Lin Yue?"

Lin Yue pondered for a moment and said, "King Xia."

"King Xia?" The middle-aged woman was puzzled; she had never heard of this Divine.

Lin Yue didn't bother to explain further, merely asking, "For what purpose does the Sect Hierarch of the Sect of Slaughter come to see me?"

The middle-aged woman did not care much about a small token and immediately said, "Mr. Lin Yue, are you aware that a calamity is upon you?"

"A calamity is upon me?" Lin Yue glanced at her.

"A few days ago, you had summoned a Divine to fend off the Divine Descent from the Sun Church of the West Continent, right?"

The middle-aged woman continued, "Now, the Pope of the Sun Church has already arrived in State City. He could come looking for you at any moment; their church in the West Continent is extremely powerful. When the Pope leads four Archbishops and thousands of devotees, plus the largest warlord in the north supplies plenty of gold, they can totally summon the true body of the Sun Monarch!"

"So?" Lin Yue looked at her.

The middle-aged woman slightly frowned and said, "Mr. Lin Yue seems calm, do you think you can escape?"

She shook her head and said, "On that day, when the Archbishop of the Sun Church called for the Divine Descent, they had already locked onto you; the Sun Church can track your location at any time. You cannot escape."

"Just speak your intentions," Lin Yue said indifferently.

The middle-aged woman was about to speak when suddenly a male voice tinged with laughter resounded:

"We naturally came to help Mr. Lin."

The middle-aged woman frowned slightly and turned to look.

Lin Yue, however, showed no reaction, as if he had already noticed the newcomer.

A tall, thin man in his thirties appeared behind the middle-aged woman, slowly stepping forward and smiling, "Sect Hierarch Lü, I hope my arrival isn't too late?"

"Is it you?" the middle-aged woman furrowed her brows.

"Mr. Lin Yue."

The tall, thin man looked at Lin Yue, smiling, "My surname is Chu, and I am the Sect Hierarch of the Holy Blood Sect."

Holy Blood Sect?

Lin Yue had also heard of this modestly famous sect in the north, which worshipped the Nine Spirits Blood Saint, while researching about divine worship.

"Sect Hierarch Chu's timing is indeed interesting," the middle-aged woman said coldly.

"It's just an early arrival."

The tall, thin man smiled and said, "My and Sect Hierarch Lü's goals do not conflict, right?"

The middle-aged woman did not say much, clearly agreeing.

The tall, thin man smiled, immediately turned to Lin Yue, and said with joined hands, "Mr. Lin, a calamity is impending, and you are seen as a thorn in the side of the Sun Church of the West Continent. However, my Holy Blood Sect might be able to help you resolve this disaster."

The middle-aged woman also spoke up, "My Sect of Slaughter also has some confidence."

Lin Yue casually said, "As far as I know, neither the Sect of Slaughter nor the Holy Blood Sect is considered a major sect, right? Most of what they do involves techniques passed down from the Buddha Mother or the Nine Spirits Blood Saint, but I've never heard of either sect summoning the deities' true bodies, let alone their True Divine."

In the East Continent, most sects merely borrowed divine techniques from worship.

For example, using the power of the Gu God to refine special Gu insects.

Or like the Corpse Drivers of the Sect of Slaughter, who use the Buddha Mother's power for Corpse Refining, or Curse-killing is the same.

But the true entity of a divine being is another concept; even a single hand or eye would require a tremendous price, not to mention high Divinity and spiritual power for a successful summon.

Let alone the true descent of a Divine, such is not possible for well-known major sects without gathering a vast number of zealous devotees and resources.

"Though rare, there have been prior examples."

The middle-aged woman confidently said, "With my current spiritual power and affinity with the Buddha Mother, along with the Vice Sect Hierarch and the four envoys of my sect, plus some devotees, given enough sacrifices, I am fairly confident I can summon a part of the Buddha Mother's true entity."

"A part?" Lin Yue looked at her, "How much is a part?"

In the sects of the East Continent, the compatibility and affinity between the divine beings and Contractors, or Divinity and fervor as referred to by the West Continent's Church, play a crucial role.

The middle-aged woman, as a Sect Hierarch, obviously lacked in Divinity, affinity, and spiritual power compared to the Pope of the Sun Church; her sect's devotees also paled in comparison.

The Pope of the Sun Church could summon one eye of the Sun Monarch by his own power alone.

This wasn't about the strength of the divine being; the power of a divine being mainly affects the extent of sacrifice consumption.

"If there are enough sacrifices, perhaps it could bring the Buddha Mother's right arm, which governs the life and death of all spirits."

The middle-aged woman hesitated slightly before adding, "But Mr. Lin, don't underestimate this arm; the Buddha Mother my sect worships is no ordinary divine being. She is much stronger than the Sun Monarch; even just an arm might be able to barely fend off the true form of the Sun Monarch."

Lin Yue had yet to speak when the tall, thin man also said:

"Mr. Lin, just the arm of the Buddha Mother might not be sufficient, but if my sect joins in praying and offering sacrifices, perhaps we could also summon a part of the Nine Spirits Blood Saint and truly resist the true form of the Sun Monarch."