Qin Xiao's flippant question seemed to provoke the other party, and the bald pope struggled violently.

However, the other party had almost no cultivation, so how could they possibly break free from the restraints?

After some back and forth, the other party still did not answer the question directly, but instead kept talking about God's punishment of Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao frowned and had Slovic control the shadow, which then burrowed into the other's fingers.

The agonizing screams were trapped in the shadows of the small room.

Unlike the previous city lords, this fat man was particularly stubborn, so he naturally needed a different approach.

Perhaps it's because of different levels of faith in the Grey Whisperers?

Perhaps it was because this person's faith was too strong, but even after Qin Xiao's brutal torture, the other party still refused to give in.

He remained tight-lipped about what Qin Xiao wanted to know and refused to answer.

This tough nut to crack reminded Qin Xiao of the feeling he had when facing those cult members.

Seeing the fat man on the verge of death, Qin Xiao, unusually, summoned Bai Ling.

"Ling'er, use your illusionary powers to guide his thoughts. This fat man's faith is too strong."

Bai Ling stretched out her finger and tapped the other person's forehead, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

A hint of struggle and confusion flashed in the bald man's determined eyes.

About three minutes later, Bai Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, Master, this should be able to confuse him for about 5 minutes. Although he is an ordinary person, his mind is too twisted. He can only maintain his faith in the evil god for five minutes."

Qin Xiao nodded and, without delay, immediately asked.

What is the name of the god you worship?

The fat man's eyes were glazed over as he mechanically said, "The whispering gray whisperers, the source of life."

Is He a god of this world?

"Yes, she is the great source, the ultimate dragon of this world, the breeder and guardian of the world, the Crimson Messenger!"

scarlet?

"What is His relationship with the Crimson Lord?" Qin Xiao asked casually.

However, when asked this question, the fat man answered haltingly, clearly showing his resistance.

From the other party's intermittent replies, Qin Xiao figured out the general situation and felt a strange urge to laugh.

Damn, no wonder I didn't want to say it, it's his dark history.

The Grey Whisperer was once a demigod of this world, but was later granted the power of deception and manipulation by the Crimson Lord.

As a divine messenger who rose from humble beginnings, He was bound to make a splash, so He took the initiative to attack His own race.

Of course, this act of betraying the world and their race was met with resistance from the dragons.

After hundreds of years of struggle, and with the help of the power descended by the Crimson Lord, He successfully gathered most of the dragons together.

While spreading their faith, they killed the last resisting dragon, seized its authority, and annihilated the Black Flame.

This is the dragon skeleton that Qin Xiao discovered earlier, and that's where the problem lies.

Perhaps it was because he was born with power that he was a double agent, after seizing a portion of the origin of the Annihilation Black Flame.

The Grey Whisperer was no longer satisfied with being a messenger of gods or a demigod. He decided to go all out and use his authority and the world's origins that the Crimson Lord had plundered to advance to the level of a true god.

He actually accomplished this. Just when the other party wanted to rely on this world to establish a divine kingdom, the Crimson Lord's punishment caused the Grey Whisperer to be defeated and flee.

This departure was significant; according to the fat man, it revealed a secret passed down through generations of popes.

When the Grey Whisperer ascended to godhood, he gained the authority to procreate through the world, and he took it with him when he left.

This is also the reason why the species in this world are deformed, males have extremely poor physical abilities, and the system of the underground world has completely collapsed.

Therefore, the church was actually established from the beginning as a way to survive in a world with flawed rules.

However, problems arose within the Pope's inner circle, and more and more people learned the truth.

And they came up with many alternative solutions.

For example, by worshipping the Crimson Lord, one can gain power while also getting free faith crystals from the Grey Whisperers to become stronger.

This explains why the cults that emerged back then were powerful and consisted entirely of followers of the Crimson Lord.

However, in reality, the Crimson Lord no longer has any orthodox faith or anchor in this world.

After hearing these words, Qin Xiao didn't know whether to be amazed or regretful.

Things turned out to be pretty much as he had guessed, except that there was no inherent connection between the Crimson Lord and the Grey Whisperer.

Therefore, Qin Xiao understood why the Grey Whisperer hadn't shown up even after his base was raided.

It seems they ran away, leaving behind some tricks to quietly develop their power, but ended up getting robbed.

However, the other party didn't dare to make a move, otherwise the Crimson Lord would be the first to smear it in the face.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao suddenly felt relieved.

Actually, he came to investigate these matters not because he had nothing better to do.

The reason was that the divine fruit on the Jianmu tree was growing bigger and bigger, and he was feeling a bit weak.

Now it's clear: it's like picking peaches from a drowning dog. The other party isn't unaware, they're just too afraid to show their face and pretend not to know.

The husband is currently committing a crime... This strong sense of déjà vu.

Although this drowning dog is a genuine evil god, and he can't fake it, at least he feels more at ease now.

As long as the Crimson Lord is still around, he can keep jumping around as long as he doesn't deliberately provoke us.

Otherwise, whether it's the Crimson Lord or the Grey Whisperer, they would probably want to crush him.

Although the specific limitations are unknown, a remarkable cycle is achieved, and the triangle exhibits stability.

"Are you all retreating back to Origin City this time because you intend to leave the underground world?"

Qin Xiao was in a great mood and stopped worrying about it, instead asking some other questions.

To his surprise, the other party's next response made him quite angry.

"The church gathers all faithful believers into His Kingdom, to awaken His gaze once more through sacrifice!"

屮, a sacrifice?

Qin Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. How could this be? He didn't know if the other party dared to reveal their identity, but Qin Xiao couldn't gamble on that possibility.

"Can the plan be canceled?" Qin Xiao asked, frowning.

The fat man uttered cold words from his thick lips.

“Source City is His kingdom, and His followers are all in the city. For the survival of the race and His continuation, the plan cannot be stopped.”

Qin Xiao remained silent, silently asking Bai Ling in his heart, "Ling'er, is there any hope for these people?"

Bai Ling sat leisurely on a swing in the demon realm. "Master, what do you mean by 'there's hope'?"

"So, breaking free from the control of the evil god's faith?"

Bai Ling smiled and said, "Sister Slovic knows more about this than I do. These people are not controlled, but rather they actively accept and believe in it."

So, in other words, unless their beliefs are changed, there's no concept of salvation, my master.

Change your faith?

Think about the fanatics in this city who are similar to the fat man in front of you. Is it possible to change them?

How many believers are there in this city?

Qin Xiao's expression was cold as he asked.

The fat man replied blankly, "There are 1,807 church members in the city, and a total of 34,479 believers."

Yun Yun seemed to remember something and asked in her mind.

"Master, Master, do you mean to...?"