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Chapter 496 Undercurrent
The figure of the Star Sage appeared in mid-air.

She scattered starlight, and the soul of the Deep One High Priest was imprisoned.

Now it was Hastur's turn to be stunned.

"How did you get in? I clearly cast a barrier; normally, it's impossible to enter this place by passing through a barrier."

Hastur didn't understand what was going on.

It felt like its cerebellum was shrinking.

"Old One, can't I enter this place before you set up your barrier?"

Star Sage covered his face.

She felt that Hastur, who was known as the Yellow King, seemed to have a cerebellum that wasn't fully developed, for asking such a stupid question.

"right."

Hastur suddenly realized, which left the Star Sage even more speechless.

"The soul of the Deep One High Priest has been imprisoned by me, so you need not worry."

“I will read all the memories of its soul and fabricate the truth that it is still alive.”

The Star Sage was in a great mood at this moment.

"Blue Star is our territory after all, we can't let some deformed creatures infiltrate."

"As for that scepter, if you absorb the divine power from it, could you give it to me?"

The Star Sage asked Hastur for the Deep One High Priest's Scepter.

"no problem."

Hastur extended his slippery tentacles and handed the scepter to the Star Sage.

"Thanks."

The Star Sage said with a smile, "Junior Nephew, I have a suggestion for you now."

"Destroy the Abyss Gate as soon as possible, and I have now been expelled from the Gospel by the necromancer."

"From now on, do not hold me responsible for anything that happens in the Gospel Church."

"I'm going to the Astral Plane to search for the remains of the gods. I probably won't be back in this plane for several years."

"May we meet again someday."

"Perhaps I have taken the final step and ignited the divine fire."

"Perhaps I will be forgotten for the rest of my life, but anything is possible."

After the Star Sage finished speaking, his body once again dissipated into starlight.

“Your senior uncle is a good person; he has eliminated our greatest worry.”

"However, how should we deal with the Abyss Gate?"

The Abyss Gate is made of Abyss Stone and is located to the right of Cthulhu's clone.

If the noise is too loud, it may wake up Cthulhu's clone.

Even though this clone doesn't have the consciousness of the original body, it's still very difficult for Ye Bai to deal with.

"Alright then, I'll take care of Cthulhu, and you can handle the Abyss Gate."

"If you can take down the Abyss Gate by yourself, this plane will probably reward you handsomely."

Cthulhu snapped his fingers with his gooey tentacles and vanished.

Ye Bai then activated the Blood Pool, drawing the body of the Deep One High Priest and his guards into it.

The moment the high priest's body came into contact with the blood pool, the flesh and blood on its skeleton fell off and turned into blood that merged into the blood pool.

But the skeleton was being washed away by the blood pool.

The pristine white skeleton was soaked with blood streaks, gradually turning blood red.

Once the bones turn blood red, a soul fire will be born within their skulls. Depending on the strength of their soul and blood bones, they will become either a Blood Skull King or a Blood Skull General.

"The Blood Saint's legacy is indeed terrifying."

"Once the enemy is killed, his skeleton can be turned into his own servant."

"Fortunately, I killed the previous Blood Saint, and the current Blood Saint has surrendered to me."

"By the way, I haven't received any news about the Resurrection Society for a long time now."

"I wonder if the necromancer who escaped spread the news that the Blood Pool is in my hands."

The necromancer is a vindictive fellow; his mind is as small as a pinhole.

After it unilaterally declared that the Star Sage had been expelled from the Gospel Society, the Demon Swordsman and the Thorn Maiden immediately came looking for them.

"Necromancer, have you gone mad?"

"Just a few peanuts, and you're this drunk."

Do you know the significance of the Star Sage to the Gospel Church?

“Even if she does nothing and doesn’t manage the gospel church, we still have to coax her.”

"Because she has the potential to break through to the ninth rank, and even ignite the divine fire."

"Moreover, she has three clones, each with the same strength as her original self."

"With her, we have four more peak eighth-tier experts, which is why other underground organizations have never dared to provoke us."

“Now that you have unilaterally announced that the Star Sage has left the Gospel Church, many eyes are immediately on us.”

"Don't assume you're safe inside your lair."

"There are many ways in the world to control you."

The demon swordsman broke down the logic and spoke to the necromancer.

But the necromancer was determined to go all the way down this path.

"Hmph, she's already betrayed me, and you still expect me to forgive her?"

"You want me to turn a blind eye?"

"How could I possibly swallow this insult?!"

The necromancer said angrily.

"It's only at the eighth rank. I still have eighth-rank undead at my disposal, and I've laid down many traps in my lair, the Great Tomb of the Undead. Those underground organizations simply can't break in."

The necromancer said with great pride.

"I'm just here to give you advice. If you don't want to listen, that's fine. I won't force you."

"However, if the Gospel Church is besieged by other organizations and is unable to withstand them, I will unilaterally announce my withdrawal from the Gospel Church."

"Necromancer, you're like a rat's tail juice."

The demon swordsman gripped his demon sword, which emitted streaks of black light, and vanished into the shadows.

"Necromancer."

"You are too arrogant."

"I can guess what you're thinking. You don't want the Star Sage to surpass you, because it would hurt your pride."

"So you'd rather resort to underhanded tactics than swallow your pride and negotiate properly with the Star Sage."

"You're being incredibly inconsiderate of the bigger picture."

The thorny girl's words struck a nerve with the necromancer.

He glared at the thorny girl with murderous intent, the rubies in his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.

"Disregarding the bigger picture?"

"Hmph, I was just too focused on the big picture, which is why the Star Sage stepped on my head."

"I was already a seventh-tier expert hundreds of years ago, but I've been stuck at the peak of the seventh tier for so many years."

Do you understand how I feel?

“Watching one person after another surpass me, even my tomb whip was taken by you.”

“Thorn Girl, I envy you. You have the protection of the goddess of suffering and the butterfly lady behind you.”

"As long as you follow their will, you will be able to steadily improve, and even ignite the divine fire to become a god."

“But I’m different.”

“I don’t have any powerful backers to protect me, so I’ve always gotten here on my own.”

“You think I’m arrogant and conceited, but you haven’t realized how much I’ve paid for it.”

"Prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain, a mountain that is truly insurmountable." "My image in your minds is already set."

"No matter what I do, you all think I have ulterior motives."

"You think I will affect your interests or hurt you."

“But I never thought about that. I just wanted to grow the Gospel Society into the number one underground organization on Earth.”

The necromancer revealed his thoughts, but the thorny girl sensed that the necromancer wasn't telling the whole truth.

They simply used subtle and euphemistic language to obscure their unfavorable aspects.

"I can't win an argument with you."

"But necromancer, don't disappoint me."

“Once I find that the gospel is beginning to decline, I will move to another place and develop it again.”

The thorn girl transformed into countless thorns and disappeared from the scene.

"Haha, you're all blaming me. Is it wrong for me to want to improve?"

"I have never asked you for anything in front of you, well, I haven't asked you for many benefits."

"How could you three treat me like this?"

"When disaster strikes, everyone flies away."

"When disaster strikes, everyone flies away."

The necromancer gripped his scepter tightly, his eyes flashing with resentment.

Could it be that such a large evangelical church will ultimately dissolve in his hands?
Where should I go from here?

At this time, the Resurrection Society.

The four giants were sitting in the four corners of the conference room.

The Holy Son of Energy, the Holy Son of Spirit, and the Holy Son of Blood all stood in the middle.

"The necromancer is spreading rumors that a man named Ye Bai has stolen the Blood Saint's inheritance."

"Go there yourself and confirm whether the disappearance is real or not."

"If it's true, kill him directly and reclaim the inheritance."

"If it's fake, kill him and burn his soul like a sky lantern."

"Blood Saint, you are now the weakest among them."

"Keep up the good work and strive to one day achieve something like the Holy Son of Spirit and the Holy Son of Energy."

The Blood Saint lowered his head, avoiding direct eye contact with the elders.

"By the way, now that everyone has been gathered here, I'd like to discuss something."

“I want to expand the Resurrection Society’s recruitment and recruit some of the middle-level cadres from the Gospel Church.”

"The Star Sage left alone, but her subordinates did not follow."

“We can recruit these people to the Revival Society.”

"The necromancer made a wrong decision."

"Although he founded the Gospel Church, he did not completely control it, instead giving the successors time to take control."

"Most of the Gospel Church's current fame comes from the Star Sage."

"The necromancer's actions are tantamount to laying off the original shareholders, the lifeblood of the organization."

"Let's just watch the necromancer's show."

“Spiritual Child, you have been keeping a close eye on the Gospel Society. With the departure of the Star Sage, the Demon Swordsman and the Thorn Maiden probably won’t be able to withstand the pressure. Now it’s just a matter of when they will unilaterally announce their departure from the Gospel Society.”

"That will be the time for our Resurrection Church to launch a major offensive against the Gospel Church."

"The necromancer's soul power is very strong and can be used as a tonic for you."

Elder Feng said with a smile.

"I understand, Elder Feng. I will definitely remember your words, nail the necromancer, and find an opportunity to strike first."

City in the deep sea.

Ye Bai manipulated the Deep One High Priest, who had transformed into the Crimson Skeleton King, to arrive at the high platform.

The body of the Deep One High Priest is surrounded by water rabbits, which perfectly simulate the aura of the Deep One High Priest.

Even the Deep Ones most familiar with the High Priests of the Deep Ones couldn't tell the difference.

At that moment, the bugle sounded.

This signifies that the entire Deep Sea City has entered a state of emergency.

At this time, everyone must gather near the plaza and wait for the arrival of the Deep One High Priest.

When the Deep Ones arrived, they saw the Deep One High Priest with a solemn expression.

What's going on?
Why does the High Priest of the Deep look so grim?
I hope nothing bad will happen.

Could it be that humans have invaded this place?
Suspicion flashed through the minds of the Deep Ones.

“Our great people,” spoke the High Priest of the Deep.

"Humans have mastered a very special method."

"According to reports from our front lines, all the deep-sea divers we sent out this time died from their skulls exploding."

"The blood has polluted the entire deep sea."

"Everywhere there are headless corpses of us Deep Ones."

"Can everyone tolerate this situation?"

The High Priest of the Deep stirred up everyone's indignation.

"No, we can't tolerate this, we must fight to the very end."

The Deep Ones erupted in a deafening roar.

“Good, I’m very pleased.” A few drops of tears fell from the eyes of the Deep One High Priest.

"Our army is now suffering repeated defeats."

"There's no other way."

"Now is the time for us to offer ourselves willingly."

The High Priest of the Deep Ones drew a sharp dagger and plunged it into his own heart.

"We will merge our souls into His Majesty Cthulhu, and we will use His Majesty Cthulhu to complete our revenge."

"Brothers, it doesn't matter if we fall; what matters is that our spirit must be passed on."

"Let the blood sacrifice begin."

Upon hearing the Water Rabbit's disguised words, the Deep Ones pierced their own hearts with sharp fish bones.

"Long live the deep divers! Long live the deep divers!"

"We will definitely build a better home."

Once the hearts of the deep divers are pierced, they naturally won't survive for long.

They all fell to the ground, their blood flowing everywhere, but not towards the altar, but towards the pool of blood.

The blood pool absorbed the essence of the deep-diving beings' blood, stirring up bloody waters that swept the remains into it.

Cthulhu's body, floating in the air, remained completely still.

He remained unmoved by the deaths of his followers.

"Come forth, Crimson Skeleton King, and cut down the Gate of the Abyss."

Two crimson skeleton kings, each wielding a large sword, swayed as they approached the Abyss Gate.

They raised their greatswords and slammed them down on the frame of the Abyss Gate.

With a loud thud, the blood-red skeleton king's hand bones revealed a dense network of cracks, while the door only had a shallow dent.

The dent seemed to mock the Crimson Skeleton King's overestimation of his abilities.

"How can we destroy the gate to the abyss?"

Ye Bai was a virgin who had been forced into this situation. It was his first time doing anything like this, so naturally he couldn't think of a better way.

"Let's try it for now. If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way."

At this moment, the Gate to the Abyss is closed, and those on the other side of the gate cannot sense what is happening on this side.

(End of this chapter)