After getting rid of the clingy little wind, giving it some instructions, and dealing with the guys hiding deep in the forest, Luo Fan left with Mei Mei.
"Luo Fan, that Xiao Feng is a male, you know. If you really can't find one in the end, why don't you just use his as a substitute?" Mei Mei kindly reminded him, covering her mouth and chuckling.
"But if you actually use that, you probably won't last a second against me!"
Luo Fan was speechless. No wonder she had been staring at the large bird's body; she was thinking about that kind of thing.
Little Wind, your master wouldn't treat you like that. Speaking of which, isn't that bird thing a bit too weak?
"My dear sister, can't you just leave me alone for a moment?"
"Isn't this all for your own good? If you ask me, you should go to the deep sea and see those giant creatures; they're definitely a million times better than this little bird."
"Give up, I will definitely find that Yangling Wood."
They talked as they fled eastward at great speed. He avoided the Crimson Flame Desert, fearing he might encounter the investigation team from the Demon Sealing Tower, unaware that their focus was now entirely on Lilith.
"That would be great, little brother, I'm rooting for you!"
When passing through Holy Flame City, the defenses there were quite strong, and Luo Fan had no intention of attacking it.
Returning to Tianshui Lake, it was much quieter, with almost no large boats in sight, only a few small fishing boats.
Not long after heading south from Tianshui Lake, a small town came into view. After confirming their direction, they arrived at the capital of the Haifiel Empire, a city with a strong religious character.
The city walls were heavily fortified, and flying mages could be seen patrolling the area from time to time.
"Are we really going to test this place? Could it be dangerous?"
Meimei strongly opposed Luo Fan's suggestion, arguing that the thing was even more powerful than the Demon King, otherwise those beast gods wouldn't have hidden themselves away.
"I'll just take a look and see if they're really just using someone else's power to intimidate others. You can stay outside the city. I'll come find you after I've confirmed it."
"Oh, in that case I have no objection! Also, if you find any demons, remember to capture them for me!"
"no problem!"
After saying that, Luo Fan disappeared without a trace. As for Mei Mei, she hid in a small town outside the city.
Luo Fan immediately spotted the largest church and several holy mages nearby, all seemingly meditating. Perhaps because it was daytime, the church buildings were still radiating a faint glow, and people could be seen bowing in worship from time to time.
The Celestial God Cult, a very orthodox name, worships both the God of Light and the God of Darkness. As the sole state religion of the Heifel Empire, it enjoys a broad base of support, with the royal family being its staunch supporters.
The current emperor of the empire is also the high priest of the church, who governs the light. His empress, the vice-high priest, governs the darkness.
Light symbolizes hope and brings hope to the people, while darkness symbolizes order and punishes those who break the rules.
Luo Fan had previously studied the differences between it and the Temple of Gods and Demons, and found that they were essentially the same, except that one was in the open and the other was in the dark.
After wandering around outside and confirming the escape route, Luo Fan then fled into the hall.
There were many murals and statues of gods, and some people were kneeling in prayer in the hall. A priest-like figure, dressed in a black and white robe, was preaching something.
Continuing deeper, passing through rooms resembling prayer rooms, Luo Fan found a gap and slipped into the heart of the church.
Inside the secret chamber below were several prison-like places where prisoners were held, and from time to time, one could hear the wails of some people begging for mercy.
After going deeper underground for a long time, a temple for praying to the god of darkness appeared. Luo Fan discovered a woman in the shadows, kneeling in front of a strange statue, praying incessantly.
Just as Luo Fan was about to test the statue and carefully examine the surrounding space, a very powerful divine sense pressed down through the statue, causing the woman to tremble and beg for mercy.
Could it be that there really are gods?
Finding the pressure less intense than he'd imagined, and without any proactive attack, Luo Fan felt something was amiss. The opponent must have discovered his presence, otherwise they wouldn't have suppressed his hiding place.
Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Fan launched a counterattack, sending several divine thought cones piercing forward. Immediately, it seemed as if the statue was roaring, and the woman was also knocked unconscious to the ground.
A grand mage without divine power simply cannot withstand such a conflict.
Luo Fan was about to continue testing when he discovered that the pressure from the other party had suddenly increased several times over, with several divine thoughts binding him, still relying on the statue as a support.
There seemed to be some strange power gathering above, and that oppressive aura was being released in this direction through this power!
After figuring out the specific reason, Luo Fan suddenly disappeared. More than a dozen spatial blades instantly appeared near the statue and cut it into pieces. The oppressive aura roared unwillingly and slowly disappeared.
Seeing this, Luo Fan quickly understood what was going on. The other party's true body wasn't actually here; they were only able to send commands remotely through that medium.
Beneath the collapsed metal statue, a large hole was visible, its contents obscured. Luo Fan hesitated for a moment, then crawled inside.
The commotion caused by the statue's collapse attracted several holy magic masters on duty to come and investigate. They discovered obvious signs of spatial fluctuations and immediately became more vigilant.
The woman was also awakened by them, but when she saw the destroyed statue, she screamed in shock.
"Ah! Who is blaspheming the gods?!"
“Your Majesty, we suspect it was the work of that Void Thief. The cuts on those statues are very smooth, and they bear traces of spatial magic,” explained the most senior Saint Magister.
"What just happened? We all sensed an exceptionally powerful divine sense!"
After learning the situation, the Queen, protected by others, gradually calmed down, but her eyes were filled with hatred. The idol was her means of communication with that being. Without it, her position would be precarious.
"I don't know either. When I was praying, the gods must have discovered the intrusion and launched an attack. I just didn't expect that he would still destroy the statue. If the gods get angry, none of us will be happy."
"Search everywhere. Fighting against the gods has surely affected that notorious thief. If you find him, kill him without mercy!"
"Yes, then should we deal with this?"
The queen did not answer, but instead took out a smaller bronze statue and patiently collected the remaining energy from the broken piece, hoping it could still play a role.
As for that pit, they seemed not to have seen it at all, and paid no attention to it.
Apart from a few holy mages who remained to protect the area, some others had already sounded the alarm, and the area was quickly surrounded by people.
Inside the cave, Luo Fan was still exploring the dark cave, but he had not yet found the bottom of the cave, and a very strange energy was still lingering inside.
It was very faint, somewhat similar to the energy on the previous statue, but not as concentrated.
Just as he was contemplating whether to leave, the oppressive aura from before reappeared, several times stronger than before. Several chains of divine sense suddenly bound him, pulling him deeper and deeper into the cave.
He could also hear mocking and sarcastic voices from within the chains.
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