Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Twenty days later.

"Finally back."

Looking at the familiar town before him, Xia Jian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although his strength has increased significantly compared to before, it still took him quite a while.

Xia Jian even wondered if he was in conflict with the Sea of ​​Death.

Along the way, Xia Jian encountered a swarm of three Deathwing Worms and Death Worms.

Faced with the pursuit of three dead-wing worms, and burdened by Westin, Xia Jian was chased and fled in panic.

During this time, I also encountered the base's rice weevil mother, but unfortunately I didn't have time to deal with it, thus losing an opportunity to obtain materials.

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As the two entered the town, the entire town immediately became lively.

In this sparsely populated town, almost everyone knows Xia Jian.

After all, Xia Jian had lived here for quite some time before ignoring all advice and entering the Sea of ​​Death.

To their surprise, a year later, they saw Xia Jian return!

Returning to the same place, Xia Jian was just as happy, and he also splurged a bit, treating the entire town to a meal.

Of course, the whole town only has a little over five hundred people...

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After resting for two days, Natsume set off again.

Passing through the village where the Namo Illusion Flower was obtained, the corpses inside had been cleaned up, but the entire village was abandoned.

Perhaps because so many people died, the stench of death still lingers in the air a year later.

Recalling the massacre of the entire village, Xia Jian found a nearby grave and paid his respects.

After all, without these people, he might not have been able to find the Namo Illusion Flower. He might still be struggling at the peak of the Apprentice level, and it's hard to say whether he's alive or dead.

As they continued their journey away from the village, Xia Jian gradually noticed something amiss.

Along the way, Xia Jian encountered several groups of people who seemed to have joined a cult and were praying to a deity named Samokia.

You must understand, this is the wizarding world. Wizards are not allowed to believe in gods, let alone allow anyone to spread their faith in wizarding territory.

Once discovered, in order to prevent the spread of their faith, wizards might even resort to massacring entire cities.

Unlike the previous world, this world truly has gods, and these gods can draw power from faith.

For wizards, losing millions or tens of millions of people is nothing compared to spreading their faith.

Although it was none of Xia Jian's business, he still decided to go to the nearby Muli Mountain City to check whether it was a human or a god behind it.

If it's a human, then it doesn't matter; we can just let other wizards handle it.

Because every now and then, wizards from the Southern Alliance Domain and other places would come to take on disciples, they would naturally learn about the situation in this area.

But if it's a deity, then we'll see how it goes.

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Following the passersby, the two arrived at Murray Mountain City after two days.

Contrary to what was seen on the map, a huge rock statue was seen as soon as one entered the city.

The statue has a lion's head, a human body, and a deer's body. It looks rather strange and gives people a very disharmonious feeling.

A flood of memories washed over him, and Xia Jian's face darkened.

Natsumi had seen the image of the statue before, in that small village where the massacre had taken place.

At the time, he thought it was due to the influence of the Namo Illusion Flower, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He never expected to see this image again here!

Thinking about it now, the villagers' strange behavior does indeed not match the description of the Namo Illusion Flower.

As the main ingredient of the Enlightenment Pill, Xia Jian had searched for relevant records at the Dammons Academy, which stated that the Namo Illusion Flower did indeed have the ability to create illusions and control the mind.

However, the exaggerated vitality displayed by the villagers at that time exceeded this range.

"Teacher, do you know this deity?"

Seeing Xia Jian's gloomy face, Westin asked with some confusion.

"I have indeed seen it, but I don't know if it's a human or a deity behind it."

Xia Jian shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled as well.

Because he wasn't the only one who saw the Namo Illusion Flower; three other knights also entered the cave.

If someone is spreading the word, the most likely culprits are those three people.

It's unclear whether these three were imitating the bronze statue in the illusion, or whether they were influenced by an unknown deity, which led them to develop a church in this place.

The former is easier to explain; there may not actually be any gods, and perhaps other factors have affected those villagers.

If it's the latter, things will be much more serious. Who knows if there are gods here? Even if it's just an avatar, it's not something an ordinary wizard can defeat.

At this point, Xia Jian was already having second thoughts.

After all, he had just witnessed a god descend to earth not long ago, and a god was born beside him.

The power of the gods is beyond doubt. Even wizards who do not believe in the gods need to face the great power of the gods.

"Teacher, how about..."

Westin said in a low voice, his eyes gleaming.

Xia Jian instantly understood Westin's meaning, but after thinking for a moment, he had other plans in mind and said, "Let's rest here for a day and leave tomorrow."

Seeing that Xia Jian had said so, even though Westin felt uneasy, he had no choice but to compromise.

After all, he wouldn't be who he is today without Xia Jian, and he can't just leave Xia Jian like this.

The two then found a hotel and stayed there.

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late at night.

The area around the statue was brightly lit, and a huge church stood nearby.

The church is entirely white, with a pair of stag antlers on the top, and many people still go inside to worship and pray even late at night.

A dark shadow swept across the rooftop and disappeared towards the giant stone statue.

"Um?"

Xia Jian, who was on the roof, suddenly stopped and crouched down to hide carefully.

In the direction Xia Jian was looking, there were also two figures running on the rooftops, seemingly with the same goal as Xia Jian.

Xia Jian stared at the two figures with some curiosity: "Could they also be here to investigate the church's background?"

Judging from their movements, they don't seem like knights, but rather like thieves or wizards who don't train often.

The two figures stopped near the church, looked around, and then hid.

Just as Natsumi was about to check the situation, two more people climbed up from the other side of the roof.

What left Xia Jian speechless was that, in about 15 minutes, he had discovered five groups of people hiding on the nearby rooftops, as if they had planned it together.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Xia Jian did not use his mental power, as there might be more people hiding than he had imagined.

"What day is it today? Is there something good in the church?"

Xia Jian raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to herself unconsciously.

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