Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 515 The cruel truth

Both Li Xia and the three little ones fell silent, watching the residents of Ogan City stuff filthy things into their mouths.

An unidentified liquid dripped from the corners of his chapped mouth, staining his already stained clothes, which were still too big for his thin body.

It started to sway when the wind blew.

The signboard at the entrance of the tavern had long since broken and smashed on the ground, so badly damaged that it was almost unrecognizable.

What shocked the three children even more was that the original owner and his wife of the tavern were still alive, but their condition was not quite right.

They lay on the dusty ground, their limbs covered with tiny roots and pustules, looking almost exactly like the food the others had eaten.

"Oh? This is where you were hiding before? You killed the original owner?"

Iris glanced at it and then roughly stepped out.

Li Xia shook his head: "They weren't killed, but they were practically dead in that Ogan."

Finally, Awoo couldn't hold back any longer and asked in a low voice:
"What's wrong with the whole world? And what about that Ogan from before? Was it just a hallucination?"

"That's a long story. Let's go and talk as we walk."

Iris led Li Xia forward again, her voice slightly hoarse, and her narration seemed to have an inexplicable epic quality:

"The origin of everything can be traced back to that darkness that descended. At that time, the seven sages, in pursuit of a higher realm, modified the ancient altar and sent a request to the unknown."

The request could bring a new path to the whole world.

Instead of hope, darkness descended.

As I said before, the whispers in the dark had extremely serious consequences for the whole world. After the whispers disappeared, everyone thought they could finally return to normal life.

But people soon discovered that the babbling hadn't disappeared; it had simply become a habit and was completely integrated into people's lives.

Everything in the world was decaying and changing. To resolve this crisis, everyone in the world with the ability was taking action.

Until the Sun Church, formerly the world's most powerful cult, announced that they had discovered the truth behind the darkness and whispers.

Iris suddenly laughed at this point, a laugh tinged with sarcasm and mockery:
"The Archbishop of the Church of the Sun declared that a great being had descended upon this place, and that darkness was only a part of him."

What caused people to change was simply the knowledge that this great being wanted to spread to humanity.

However, because humans are too fragile and unable to withstand the strain, the mutation occurred.

In order to embrace evolution and higher life, the Sun Sect changed its name to the Night Sect, and worshipped and venerated this great being.

In other words, they accepted the mutation and viewed it as a higher level of evolution.

Under the influence of the Cult of Night, many kingdoms and sects have chosen the same path.

Iris said somewhat forlornly:

"And so the whole world has become what it is today: the sun is no longer bright, the rivers are no longer clear, and the branches no longer bear sweet fruit."

The breathtaking rice paddies and shimmering lakes that I once remembered.
But we have never yielded. We, the Burning Heart Cult, will never yield. Mutation is not evolution; it is disease!

That means giving up the glory of being human and choosing to live as a monster.

Living like this is worse than being dead!
Therefore, we must fight! Fight against the mutation, fight against the darkness, fight against the Church of the Night and its vassals, fight against that damned existence!

Li Xia and the three little ones exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat subtle and serious.

Judging from what Iris said, could it be that Black Descendant has attracted those leech-like pests from the Old Gods?

Not all anomalies and corruption are caused by the Old Gods; there are many other things that can corrupt the world.

But the Old Gods are the most difficult to deal with, because they are simply freaks.

The reason why the Old God can be called a 'god' is because it truly possesses a certain divinity and can adapt to different levels. As long as it is hungry, even in a third-level world, it is willing to lower itself to the third level to suck the world dry.

Moreover, there is no way to resolve the corruption and mutation of the Old Gods unless the Old Gods are killed.

So the question is, is it possible to kill the Old Gods?

Can't kill it!

The Old Gods do not have a specific form; they are more like a collection of rules and concepts, like the Star God that Li Xia once encountered.

How incredibly powerful! Its body is comparable to a planet, and it also possesses the secondary law of gravity. It is also known as a 'god'.

After fighting the Old Gods for so many years, he was eventually driven away and almost went insane himself.

Admittedly, the old gods usually have an incarnation, just like the incarnation of the star gods, but killing the incarnation is not the same as killing the old god.

The Star God's avatar died, but the Star God is perfectly fine; he never truly died.

Moreover, even as an incarnation, he was still an existence that the apostles could not match. At that time, the Star God's incarnation was at most only two or three tenths of his peak strength.

Still in a frenzied state, delirious, he almost killed Li Xia based solely on his fighting instincts.

At their peak, the incarnations of the Old Gods were simply beyond the capabilities of the Apostles to fight.

Li Xia frowned and pondered for a moment. If it really was an old god, even he himself could probably only manage a few exchanges with it.

The chances of winning are slim.

"What? Have you remembered something?"

Seeing Li Xia's thoughtful expression, Iris asked curiously.

Not all lost people have amnesia; they may occasionally flash back fragments of memory or even recall something from the beginning.

Generally speaking, it must be something unforgettable when you think about it.

"It's nothing. I'll tell you if I remember anything of value."

Li Xia suppressed his speculation. He couldn't be sure if it was an Old God, but he was afraid that the Temple of Light might give him a mission: Go and kill the Old God's incarnation.

"No problem, just tell me whatever comes to mind, we are all heartfelt fellow believers."

Iris seems to have a special trust in the people of the Burning Heart Church, which makes sense, since those who dare to confront darkness are all brave people.

"Besides our burning concern, some churches also distrust or even resent the actions of the Church of the Night."

Like Ogan, this is the headquarters of the Church of Divine Word, which worships a goddess.

But they didn't rebel like we did.

Iris stopped in her tracks, and Li Xia then realized that she had unknowingly arrived at the main square of the Church of the Holy Word.

It was in this church that he and Collins engaged in a battle that wasn't really a fight.

"Instead, they chose to escape. Do you see? That's former bishop Collins of the Church of Divine Interpretation."

Li Xia looked in the direction she pointed and saw a huge dark shadow lying on the building.

Just like the inhabitants of Ogham who feed on filth.

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