Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Chapter 239 Netherworld Strike

In fact, even without God giving an order, the demon servants in the city had already spontaneously rushed towards Bell's location.

Their power comes directly from the wrath of God. Even though their minds are not working properly now, their instinct to sense danger still drives them to deal with the source of massive amounts of faith power.

However, given the demon servants' blatant actions, the powerful figures in Redwater City who were fighting them naturally wouldn't let them get away with it so easily; stopping the demon servants was the duty of these powerful figures.

Previously, it was the demon minions that were chasing and attacking them, but now the situation has instantly reversed.

"Getting through here won't be so easy. I'll go first, old man."

An elderly, strong man, half-buried in the ground and with his life fading away, was no longer able to fight; his life had come to an end.

These are the powerful figures who were among the first to establish Chishui City. After a thousand years, they have awakened once again. He is not very clear about the current situation, but he knows that only by stopping these crazy guys can the city be saved.

The withered body blocked the way of the enormous demon servant, who didn't even glance at him, only wanting to charge forward. In his mind, this old man who was too weak to fight posed no threat.

But just as his body collided with the old man, a deathly white light shot out from the old man's withered form, directly burning a hole a meter in diameter in the demon's chest.

Even a powerful demon servant, with a constant supply of emotional energy, could not heal this terrible wound in a short time.

After all, how could one easily withstand a desperate attack from a legendary powerhouse who burns their soul?

Similar battle fluctuations were felt throughout the city. The self-destructive attacks not only delayed the advance of the demonic minions but also, in a sense, completed the sacrificial ritual to the Crimson God.

The amount of faith power generated by sacrificing oneself is the most astonishing and pure, far surpassing the fruits and vegetables offered by the initial group of believers.

It wasn't just the power of faith; when the first powerful individual self-destructed, a brand-new concept emerged in this unique sacrificial ritual.

The divine framework, jointly constructed by the three concepts of hope, salvation, and peace, finally underwent a qualitative change after the infusion of the concept of sacrifice.

Bell's body glowed, ignoring physical obstacles, passing through the acorn's skeleton, and floating quietly twenty meters above the ground.

The scattered points of faith converged on Bell from different directions, bathing him in a golden light. The palm-sized bamboo rat was filled with a sacred aura.

The power of countless faiths, like tree roots, entangled around Bell, using him as a transit point to allow Feli to rapidly evolve towards the mythical level.

Looking upwards from Bell's position, a hazy, translucent light and shadow appeared in the low sky above Chishui City. Phili's image gradually became clear in this mesmerizing light and shadow, her sleeping face and ordinary skirt enveloping Chishui City.

But this giant phantom doesn't look scary at all. Ordinary people feel a sense of security when they see her, and all the crazy emotions that arise in their hearts dissipate.

At this point, Feli was still stuck at level 79, a little short of completing her transformation.

Several beams of energy from

The demonic minions, sensing the threat, launched themselves into the sky, recklessly expending their energy to attack the shimmering image of Feli in the air.

No matter how much energy fluctuation the demon minions' attacks caused, Philie's sleeping face remained completely unaffected, as if they were in a different dimension.

Only a few demonic servants, ignoring the anomaly caused by Feli, locked onto the massive amount of faith power gathered on Bell's body and were rushing towards Bell's location.

The few of them were still relatively clear-headed, or rather, they had been completely assimilated by the demonic power. They clearly knew that Bell, as an energy transfer station suspended in mid-air, was like a tree trunk, transmitting the power of faith born in the entire Redwater City to the transforming Feli.

Destroying the trunk at this moment meant that Feli, with her growing and lush canopy, could only helplessly fall to the ground.

The demon servants charged forward recklessly, while the powerful figures within Redwater City fought desperately to stop them.

The two sides engaged in a fierce offensive and defensive battle, resulting in the deaths of many powerful individuals who, under normal circumstances, would rarely be seen from afar.

"With the power of resentment, how could you possibly stop me!"

A thunderous roar rang out not far from Bell. The skinless monster, who had been transformed by the Wrathful God at the beginning and was the strongest among the demon servants, had killed three other powerful beings of the same level and was now only two hundred meters away from Bell's location.

At this moment, Bell was completely powerless to resist the attack. His heart was connected with the people of Redwater City, and the combined belief and faith completely locked Bell's spiritual world.

"shit."

Acorn, who was guarding Bell, sensed an extremely ominous energy fluctuation. His pupils flashed, and he immediately disappeared from Bell's side.

Simultaneously with Operation Acorn, the houses in front of Bell crumbled, and twisted monsters burst forth from the explosions and flames.

"Do not attempt to defy the coming of the wrathful God!"

The skinless monster, its form completely distorted, swung its hands toward Bell, grasping the shimmering fur ball, which was no bigger than its fingernail.

The skinless monster exerted force with both hands, channeling all its energy into its claws, but the expected scene of Bell being completely crushed did not occur.

A transparent light membrane, as thin as a cicada's wing, protected Bell's body. As the transit point for the faith power of the entire Redwater City, this transparent light membrane had an astonishing defensive power, preventing the skinless monster from breaking through immediately.

"A turtle shell? Just break it!"

One attack failed to break through Bell's protective barrier, but the skinless monster did not give up, because the previous attack had already caused cracks to appear in the barrier.

The monster's belly twisted violently, and twenty-nine claws of varying sizes and shapes burst forth from its body, forcefully slamming into Bell's form, instantly pushing the thin golden light membrane to the brink of collapse.

Fine cracks continued to spread, and the skinless monster could feel that he was just a hair's breadth away from crushing the little thing in his hand. At that moment, the phantom of Phili in the sky would immediately dissipate, and the age of demons would return.

The skinless monster roared, and Bell's barrier reached its limit.

But at that moment, Acorn's figure appeared silently behind the skinless demon, straightened the cowboy hat that had been askew, and then pulled the trigger.

The bullet left the barrel, and the eerie green light pierced the back of the skinless monster's head. A single gunshot sealed the deal.

"Oh!"

Chapter 240 Crimson Light Saves the World

Demon minions are guaranteed to be at least level 50, and the first transformed, skinless monsters are almost level 60, making them extremely powerful.

For Bell and Acorn, no matter how much stronger their individual combat power is than that of other strong opponents of the same level, they are absolutely powerless to resist in the face of such a chasm-like gap in strength.

Acorn understood this perfectly, which is why he moved away from Bell when the skinless monster approached, to prevent himself from being killed by the demon's minions immediately.

He needs to survive first. Bell is protected by the power of faith and won't be in any danger for a while. During this time, Acorn has his only chance.

Acorn, at only level 25, possesses the means to kill level 60 or even level 70 powerhouses.

When the [Netherworld Ruler] was fully activated, perhaps because of Bell's presence, Acorn was fortunate enough to retain a wisp of [Netherworld Power].

At the time, Acorn and Bell discussed whether it would be better to inscribe this energy into his body, imbuing Acorn with the characteristics of the Netherworld, or to forge this Netherworld power into a special bullet.

Many things were discussed at the time. If the plan to infuse the acorn with the power of the underworld succeeded, the acorn would be able to develop a unique ability system based on this advanced energy.

By turning the power of the Netherworld into disposable bullets, the single-shot lethality of the acorn can be enhanced, giving the acorn an attack method that threatens the lives of high-level enemies.

The reason it's a threatening method rather than a reliable way to kill is that while turning the Netherworld Power into bullets would certainly have astonishing destructive power, the attack method would still be that of a level 25 nobody like Acorn. When facing higher-level enemies, it would most likely be blocked or evaded.

Unless the high-level enemy targeted by the acorn attack is a complete wooden stake, standing still and letting you hit it, don't expect to finish off a high-level enemy with the Ghost Bullet.

"But opportunities always arise in unexpected places."

Acorn spun the bone revolver twice, letting the eerie green light from the muzzle dissipate, and completed this precise shot.

The skinless monster paid no attention to the acorn's existence. He sensed the acorn but believed it posed no threat to him. His immediate priority was to destroy the barrier on Bell's body and kill the nascent deity, Philie, before she could even take her life.

The misjudgment caused the skinless monster's operation to fail completely. If he had casually killed the acorn hiding nearby when he rushed in front of Bell, the outcome would have been very different.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" here. The power of the underworld spread from the gunshot wound of the skinless monster, and the powerful instant-death effect wiped out his existence at its source.

After that attack, Acorn lost all means of fighting against high-level enemies. He looked at Bell, who was hovering in front of him, and at the energy flowing into the sky through Bell, and stopped thinking.

All Acorn can do now is wait.

A violent battle erupted not far away, and new demonic minions were rapidly approaching Bell's current location. There were only a few high-level experts left in Redwater City.

Many powerful beings are old guys who survive by using secret techniques. Their battles are inherently short-lived, and when facing monsters like demon minions with almost limitless energy, they can only risk their lives to buy themselves a few seconds of time.

“But all the sacrifices were worth it, weren’t they, Mr. Bell?”

As Acorn spoke, Bell, who was quietly suspended in mid-air, opened his eyes, his pupils filled with tranquility.

At this moment, it was as if the world had been slowed down; the dust particles in the air fell slower and slower until they finally stopped.

The bustling and noisy city of Chishui fell silent. The demonic servants, forever consumed by anger and resentment, were frozen in place within the city, unable to move an inch despite their immense power.

Bell slowly raised his head, and the phantom of Phili in the sky opened its eyes, looking down at the Redwater City, which had lost its prosperous appearance.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous phantom in the sky vanished, leaving Bell slightly taken aback.

He turned his gaze, and there stood Phyllis, gracefully waiting before him, her eyes filled with all-encompassing loving kindness.

"We succeeded."

Bell muttered to himself, letting out a long breath. He could no longer sense Feli's presence. Even if Feli released all obstacles in his way, Bell could not perceive this existence that was far beyond his comprehension.

Even Bell himself didn't know if the current Phil was still the same person he knew before. Perhaps she had lost everything and become the red light god in people's hearts who saved them from suffering.

But no matter what Bell thinks, the Crimson God's actions have already begun.

She vanished from Bell's sight, and in the frozen Redwater City, all the demon servants turned to ashes; their very existence collapsed.

"Faith in a god?! Something's not right. You're not just a simple artificial god of faith. There's something else involved, something that, along with the power of faith, constitutes your existence."

At the edge of the Diego world, the figure of the Crimson God appeared before the Wrathful God, blocking his decisive blow.

It was also because of the appearance of the Crimson Light God that the Wrathful True Lord, who had been in a state of mockery, showed a rare solemn expression, because the Crimson Light God exuded an aura that he loathed, as if he were a natural enemy.

Demons are often indifferent even when they are about to be killed, since they can always be resurrected. They despise all their opponents to the core.

The mythical-level powerhouse who had previously fought against the Wrathful God finally had a chance to catch his breath after the Crimson God entered the arena. After recovering a little, he shared the information he had gathered with Phily.

"Be careful, this demon is quite troublesome. He almost devoured me just now."

"It's alright, leave the rest to me."