The two had a very smooth journey and did not encounter anyone. They arrived at a small door.
Peeking through the crack in the door, I saw that the people inside were all dressed in black robes covering their entire bodies, standing in a large circle.
Just then, they heard footsteps behind them. They saw three men in black robes walking towards them. The two men exchanged a glance and used the spray that Luo Xi had given them to knock the three men unconscious and hide them away.
They changed into black robes and entered the room, standing in a circle.
Another half hour passed, and no one came in. The lights in the room were turned off, and everyone went to the table, picked up a candle, lit it, and returned to their original positions, holding it in their hands.
At this moment, a person walked out of the circle and took out a bottle of dark red liquid. Qi Ziqi felt that it was a bottle of blood.
He poured the liquid into a small pit in the middle, then walked back to the original spot.
Then everyone knelt down, held up candles, and began to pray, chanting tongue-twisting incantations. Qi Ziqi and Yi Yi imitated the others and chanted along.
As they prayed, the liquid slowly flowed, covering the incantation within the circle. Under the candlelight, the circular incantation grew brighter and brighter, radiating a red glow.
Suddenly, an open eye appeared in the center of the circle, followed by a sound from the ground—strange syllables that Qi Ziqi and Yi Yi couldn't understand.
As the sound ceased, everyone put down their candles, took out daggers, and made shallow cuts on their wrists, dripping their blood into the incantation in front of them. Although they didn't understand, they did the same as the others.
After the blood was dripped, everyone picked up the candles again and aimed the flames at the incantation. Instead of extinguishing the flames, the liquid in the incantation ignited them. Everyone clasped their hands together in front of their chests, closed their eyes, and chanted the incantation.
Accompanied by the flames in the incantation, everyone was covered in a red light.
Qi Ziqi felt himself enveloped in flames. Although it was very hot, he did not feel burned. Gradually, the light that enveloped his whole body became fainter and fainter, and then he felt a burning sensation in his chest.
A force flowed through his body, his heart pounded, but quickly calmed down. Qi Ziqi's pupils turned blood red, and he felt a force within him wanting to burst forth.
He fixed his eyes on the leader of the group who was still bathed in red light. His gaze gradually turned crazed, and although a smile lingered on his lips, a hint of madness was revealed. When he realized that the man had not yet successfully awakened, he glared at him, and the red light in his eyes became even more bewitching. The leader's body trembled, and even the red light enveloping him was about to dissipate.
With a "bang," his body exploded into pieces, splattering blood and flesh all over the people around him. The leader died before he even awakened.
With a series of explosions, Qi Ziqi eliminated all those who had not yet awakened.
Those who had awakened like Qi Ziqi opened their eyes, left the circle, and looked at him warily.
Qi Ziqi's eyes swept over the group, a flash of red light finding the priest beneath the black robe. She didn't attack him, but instead approached the others with a smile—a smile that seemed warm, yet sent a chill down their spines.
The others sensed the danger and took action. One person conjured a fire whip and lashed it at Qi Ziqi, another flashed in front of him with a weapon, and yet another emitted a dazzling light... In a flash, Qi Ziqi dodged the attack, activated his dual pupils and black lightning, and the others were crushed into dust by Qi Ziqi's dual abilities.
The priest, seeing how powerful he was, tried to escape, but was restrained by Qi Ziqi.
On the other side, Yi Yi had also woken up. His brown skin had changed, and now he was completely white from head to toe, even his hair and eyebrows were white. His antennae had become transparent, and you wouldn't notice them unless you looked closely.
Opening his eyes, Yi Yi's pupils transformed into human-like eyes, except that his pupils were golden. He approached Qi Ziqi with a blank expression.
The priest trembled as he looked at Yi Yi, whose true face had been revealed, muttering to himself, "God, body of God, body of God..."
Qi Ziqi looked at Yi Yi and asked, "What ability have you awakened?"
"I don't know either, I didn't feel anything." Yi Yi shook her head blankly.
He frowned as he looked at his hands, wondering about the change in his skin color. Qi Ziqi took out a mirror from her spatial storage and gave it to him: "Take a look at yourself. You probably haven't even realized what ability you've awakened yet. The changes in you are too great."
As Yi Yi looked in the mirror, marveling at her transformation, the priest beside her suddenly knelt down and exclaimed, "Son of God, you are the Son of God!"
"What do you mean?" Qi Ziqi asked from the side.
"Snow-white body, golden pupils, these are the characteristics of a divine child." The priest looked at Yi Yi. "It is said that these characteristics are present when a god descends and the gift awakens, and such a person may be chosen as a divine child and inherit the divine power of the sun god."
Yi tried to use his strength, but felt nothing. He asked in confusion, "Then why don't I feel anything?"
"The sun god is not fully awake yet. Only after the sun god awakens will your divine power awaken as well," the priest patiently explained.
Yi Yi said disappointedly, "Ah? Then that means it's going to be a long time from now?"
The priest's eyes shone with excitement as he said, "It won't be long. The bishop said that divine power has been restless lately, and he senses that the Sun God will awaken soon! At that time, the divine power within you, Divine Child, will also awaken."
Qi Ziqi asked, "What was that ceremony you had before? Can it be done again?"
"This ceremony is a ritual to ask the gods to bestow blessings and grant abilities. Each branch church can hold this ceremony once a year, and each time they need to apply for the medicine from the bishop before they can hold it," the priest honestly explained.
Then he looked at Yi Yi with a pious expression: "However, now that the divine child has appeared, if you wish to hold it again, the bishop will definitely grant your request as long as you step forward."
"Do you have any other branch schools? Where are they?" Qi Ziqi asked from the side.
This time, the priest did not answer. He shook his head and said, "I cannot say. Of course, if the priest is willing to go with me to see the bishop, he should be able to tell you whatever you want to know. I believe the bishop will not pursue the matter of killing these people today."
Yi Yi remained silent, his eyes devoid of any emotion. He stood opposite the priest, watching Qi Ziqi approach him step by step, each step seemingly striking the priest's heart, causing the priest to unconsciously begin to back away.
Until his back was blocked by the cold wall, with nowhere to retreat, he began to beg for mercy. But looking at the madness behind Qi Ziqi's smiling face and Yi Yi's calm expression, he knew they would not let him go.
The priest took out the crucifix from his neck and swung it down at Qi Ziqi. The crucifix transformed into a large sword, radiating white light; even a light touch from it felt like being scorched by the sun.
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