Chapter 302: Lure

The enormous cyclops, wielding a blood-soaked mace, roared and rampaged through the city ruins, its single eye emitting piercing red beams.

“Tzz…”

A red beam flashed across a person’s body, shattering their meticulously crafted armor.

Their body was cleaved in two.

“Bang!”

The mace descended from the sky with terrifying force, smashing through a stone wall and pulverizing the person hiding behind it.

Screams and roars echoed in a chaotic symphony.

“Slash!”

Amidst the swirling dust, a flash of sword light appeared, like the dawn tearing through the darkness, descending upon the cyclops.

The sword light tore through the giant’s hide, its tough skin, and reached the still-beating organs within.

However…

“Crack!”

Hard bone blocked the sword’s path. The legendary knight wielding the sword froze, then was struck by a sweeping blow from the mace.

Even a legendary knight’s body was severely wounded by the impact, causing them to vomit blood and fall to the ground, unable to move.

The enraged cyclops roared skyward, leaping high into the air and stomping the knight into a bloody mess before continuing its slaughter.

Run!

Run fast!

A man and a woman frantically fled through the ruins.

They moved with agility, using walls and mounds of earth to conceal themselves, like two nimble little rats.

Unfortunately, they knew too little about the cyclops. This ferocious legendary creature had no nose, its large eye was merely for show, but it possessed incredible hearing, able to detect even the slightest sound.

So, their seemingly cautious escape was futile; their footsteps betrayed their location.

“Bang!”

A giant rock crashed down beside them, the resulting shockwave sending the woman flying.

“Sister!” The man’s expression changed. He gritted his teeth and roared:

“I’ll hold it off, you go first!”

“No!”

“Go now!”

The cyclops naturally ignored their argument, and would not show mercy because of their sibling bond.

The mace, wrapped in a whirlwind, swept across, and the resulting gust of wind sent both of them flying.

When they landed, unable to move, the mace arced overhead and slammed down with terrifying force.

It’s over!

The siblings’ faces were frozen, their eyes filled with despair. They watched the descending mace, their bodies trembling, but unable to resist.

“Tzz…”

Just then, a red beam swept across.

The cyclops’s movements suddenly froze, and then its head slid off its neck, its body crashing heavily to the ground.

Dead!

This cyclops, at the peak of the legendary level, had died right before their eyes.

Before the siblings could recover, a figure enveloped in flames descended from the sky, stopping in front of them.

“Survivors?”

“Perfect!”

Karl spoke, asking:

“Are there any Evil God’s Followers nearby?”

“This…” The two were stunned, unsure how to answer.

“Never mind!” Karl shook his head:

“I’ll do it myself.”

He extended one hand, and a pitch-black, eerie eyeball appeared in his palm, emitting a light that enveloped the two.

The siblings were shrouded in the light, their expressions becoming blank, their bodies like marionettes.

Soon.

The two regained their senses, huddled in the corner of a ruined building, looking at the fire-clad figure before them with fear.

Karl, his hand on his chin, pondered his next move, as if he had forgotten the two beside him.

“My name is Dou Sha, I live to kill, but those I kill are all Deity’s Followers and Outer Evil Gods.”

After a moment, he turned to the siblings, speaking in a low voice:

“Help me lure the Evil God’s Followers, for me to kill!”

?

The two looked up at him, bewildered.

“Us?”

The brother spoke haltingly:

“Lure the Evil God’s Followers?”

“Your cultivation is a bit lacking, but that can be fixed.” Karl narrowed his eyes, then extended his hand, a flame piercing the cyclops’s corpse, retrieving its heart:

“Eat it!”

The cyclops was a legendary creature, with the bloodline of an ancient giant. Its heart contained Source Power.

A Grand Knight who consumed it had a chance to become a Legendary Knight.

Of course,

it was only a chance.

But Karl had used Source Essence in the Divine Domain Fragment to directly elevate a Grand Knight to Legendary. He could do the same now.

“You carry my mark, don’t even think about running, and it’s best if you don’t even consider it.”

“Now…”

Looking at the siblings he had modified, a smile appeared on his face:

“Go lure the Evil God’s Followers!”

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No one knew how much power from the Outer Gods had seeped in, not even the God Alliance.

“Cyclopses, Mountain Poison Spiders, Human-Faced Willows, Ghost Crocodiles…”

Several Deity’s Followers stood above the clouds, looking down at the various auras of strange creatures. One of them shook their head and said:

“So many powerful strange creatures have appeared in just over a decade, it’s unnatural.”

“There aren’t many Evil Gods who can spread strange creature bloodlines.” One Follower said:

◈◈◈

“Mother of All Things, God of Frenzied Chaos, Altar of Life…”

“I wonder which one it is?”

“No matter which one, as long as they are plundering this world’s Source, they are our enemies.” An Upper Follower spoke:

“Kill them!”

The strange creatures below all possessed legendary-level strength, which had not appeared out of thin air.

The Evil God’s power had contaminated the world’s Source and was then used to cultivate strange creatures.

It was equivalent to plundering Source Power.

“Yes!”

The others responded, scattering and charging downwards.

The weakest of the Deity’s Followers had the cultivation of a Legendary Knight, and with the Divine Techniques and corresponding wisdom bestowed by the gods, ordinary legendary strange creatures were no match for them.

As time passed, strange creature after strange creature was slain, the pungent smell of blood spreading in all directions.

“Huh?”

One of the Lower Followers had just killed a centipede. Their gaze swept across a certain area, their eyes flickering:

“What is that?”

They flicked their fingers, and several wind blades shot out rapidly.

The wind blades were like knives, easily slicing through metal, stone, and even breaking trees and grass in their path.

“Swish!”

A figure darted out of the grass, showing no intention of fighting, and transformed into a line of fire, flying away into the distance.

“A human?”

The Lower Follower raised an eyebrow:

“Trying to escape?”

As a Follower of the God of Wind, they were confident in their speed. Even Middle Followers of other deities were no match for them.

They transformed into a wisp of breeze, pursuing with a speed that seemed slow but was actually swift.

Soon.

The figure ahead stopped, panting. The Lower Follower smirked, dispelling the breeze to reveal their form.

“Running away!”

“Why aren’t you running anymore?”

The figure turned around, shaking their head slightly, their eyes complex:

“I’ve arrived.”

“Huh?” The Lower Follower was stunned. Before they could react, a terrifying aura descended upon them.

Aura of Fear!

At the same time.

Karl, who had been sitting cross-legged not far away, extended his hand, which transformed into a giant palm of flames, grasping at the Lower Follower.

“Bang!”

Source Essence +5

“Not enough!”

Feeling the Source Essence flowing into the Divine Domain Fragment, Karl’s expression was displeased:

“Even if ten or eight more of these Lower Followers came, it wouldn’t be enough to fill me up. It’s best to lure Middle or Upper Followers.”

“Ah!” The man’s expression changed:

“A Lower Follower is already at the Late Stage of the First Order, Middle Followers are all at the Second Order, and Upper Followers are at the Third Order…”

“I’m afraid I can’t lure them.”

“Useless!” Karl grunted softly, his aura becoming violent and overbearing. He reached out and pulled the man into his palm:

“I’ll teach you a movement technique that can transform you into several indistinguishable phantom images of fire, and I’ll teach you a method to stimulate your body’s potential.”

“Go lure a Middle Follower!”

“And you.”

He turned to the man’s sister, his voice filled with dissatisfaction:

“You ate the flesh and blood of two legendary strange creatures, yet you still haven’t become a Grand Knight. If you don’t break through within three days, you can just die!”

The woman’s face paled, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead.

“Deity’s Followers often travel in groups. Although I’m not afraid, it’s troublesome. I must scatter them to defeat them.”

“Only two lures…”

“That’s not enough!”

His gaze swept over the siblings in the arena. Karl grunted and swiped his hand in front of him, a portal of flames appearing before him.

He stepped into it, his figure vanishing instantly.

The siblings looked at each other. The sister’s eyes flickered, and she whispered:

“Brother!”

“Or else, let’s run away!”

“Run?” The man smiled bitterly:

“With this person’s… this monster’s methods, I’m afraid we can’t escape. Let’s help him for now, and look for an opportunity later.”

“Besides, we can also gain some benefits from this. I became a Legendary Knight, and you’re about to become a Grand Knight.”

“Yeah.” The woman nodded:

“After I become a Grand Knight, I guess he’ll help me advance to Legendary, and then use me as bait to lure the Evil God’s Followers.”

“That’s right!” The man sighed softly:

“I’ve dreamed countless times of becoming a Legendary Knight, but now that I’ve become one, I’m just someone else’s bait.”

“I wish your cultivation was lower, at least you’d be safe. Every time you go out, I’m afraid you won’t come back.”

The woman was similarly apprehensive.

Every time her brother went out, she was filled with anxiety, fearing that he would meet with misfortune.

“That monster…”

“Dares to hunt Deity’s Followers. Sooner or later, he’ll meet his end!”