In the sky, white snowflakes were flying all over the sky, falling on the ground, covering the surrounding area with white. A snow hare was jumping around in the distance, but was bitten by the neck by a white wolf that suddenly jumped out.
Plains of Essos, Lighthouse Town.
A month has passed since the War of the Three Gods, and the voodoo in the Kingdom of Night has long since disappeared. Although the subsequent effects still exist, it can no longer shake the foundation of this kingdom.
Beacon Town has also returned to calm. The refugees who originally came from all over the world have returned to their respective villages and towns after being cured of the voodoo. But compared to before, Beacon Town is obviously more prosperous.
In the auditorium in the center of the town.
In the quiet space, Enzo stood by the window, looking at the falling snowflakes outside, with a calm expression on his face, but thinking about something in his heart.
In his hand, he was holding a mask.
"The mark of the gods is indeed not easy to wear away!"
Enzo turned around, looked down at the shadow disguise in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh slightly. It has been a month since this artifact fell into his hands, but Enzo has never been able to use its power.
The original expectation failed and the situation was completely unexpected.
Enzo originally thought that compared to the Sword of Night, he, who was good at shadow witchcraft, should be more suitable for shadow disguise. However, when he tried to control this artifact, he realized that he was completely wrong.
Artifacts represent the authority of gods!
This shadow camouflage mask has an indelible connection with Lyles, the god of shadows. Enzo tried many methods but was unable to control its power, so this artifact was even useless in his own hands.
"I'm careless..." Enzo frowned slightly.
He used the power of the Sword of Night before. Although it consumed a lot of money, he could barely control it. That was because the goddess of the night had been sleeping in the Kingdom of God for too long, and her connection with the Sword of Night had become weak, so Enzo let him escape.
Void.
"What should I do?" Enzo was a little troubled.
Shadow Camouflage is Lyles' artifact. If the mark on it cannot be erased, Enzo cannot control it at all. But it is not easy to remove the mark on a god who created it himself.
"The easiest way is to kill the God of Shadows."
A trace of coldness flashed in Enzo's eyes, but then he shook his head and said, "But it is too difficult to do this. The God of Shadows is different from the God of Voodoo. As an ancient god, he has too many ways to save his life."
"What's more, I may not be able to defeat the God of Shadows now!"
According to the shadow crows distributed in the Essos Plains, Enzo is always in control of the news in the Kingdom of Night. Since the War of the Three Gods ended a month ago, the first thing the goddess of the night did after returning to the kingdom was to fall into a deep sleep.
Therefore, this ally will not be able to give Enzo any help in a short period of time.
"Emerald Crow!"
"The Crow of Killing!"
Then, Enzo called out twice more, and two rays of light, one green and one dark, flew out of his body, transforming into the Emerald Crow and the Killing Crow respectively.
After a month of training, both demigod creatures have recovered.
"Do we need to fight again? Enzo."
As soon as the Emerald Crow came out, it landed on Enzo's shoulder, twisted its little head and looked around, frowning and saying, "Is this still the continent? Sani hates it here."
"No need to fight, I just want to see how you are recovering."
Enzo shook his head and said, "Since you don't like staying outside, then go back."
After saying that, the Emerald Crow turned into green light and disappeared.
"Hmph! Next time you call me, don't call that smelly bird." After seeing the Emerald Crow disappear, Hirsch snorted coldly.
Enzo completely pretended not to hear.
"Tell me, servant, why are you calling me?" Then, Hirsch asked.
"How much do you know about the Temple of Killing?" Enzo asked directly.
"The Temple of Killing?"
Hirsch's eyes flashed and he said faintly, "That was my former glory. In ancient times, I was a place of worship for killing believers. Although I fell later, there is still a divine fire hidden in it!"
Enzo's eyes lit up.
"Sure enough, the divine fire of the God of Slaughter is hidden in the Temple of Slaughter!"
The basis for the existence of gods, in addition to themselves, divinity represents power, and divine fire is an opportunity. When a demigod creature is powerful enough to a certain extent, it needs to ignite divine fire to become a true god.
Enzo has already seen the form of divine fire.
Not long ago, the battle between the three gods ended. Lucilece split the Voodoo God. The cube with the incantation engraved on it was a divine fire.
"Servant, do you desire power?"
At this time, Hirsch suddenly spoke again and said in a deep voice, "My divine fire is preserved in the Temple of Killing. As long as I can get it, I can become a god again, and as my most loyal slave, you will also benefit!"
"I can grant you the identity of God's Guardian!"
Hirsch promised the condition and asked Enzo to take it to the Temple of Killing and become a god again through the divine fire.
Enzo rolled his eyes, feeling speechless.
As Killing Crow absorbs more divinity, he gets closer and closer to becoming a true god. However, Hirsch will never be able to take that step until he obtains the divine fire.
"When can the Temple of Killing be opened?" Enzo asked in a deep voice.
"About... half a year from now?"
Hirsch hesitated, a little unsure, and said, "I can feel the location of the Temple of Killing, but I can't determine the time it opened."
"Half a year?" Enzo thought.
"Before the Temple of Killing opens, we must make preparations in advance." Suddenly, Hirsch spoke again, with a serious tone: "I can feel that besides me, there are many Sons of Killing."
"Every Son of Slaughter has the ability to feel the temple."
"When the Temple of Killing opens, whoever can enter it and obtain the divine fire can become the true God of Killing!"
"I understand this." Enzo nodded, his eyes twinkling.
Since the Temple of Killing will not open for another half a year, such a long time is enough for Enzo to prepare a lot of things. As the God of Killing, as a sixth-level life form in its heyday, when the Temple opens, it will inevitably attract people in the Lost Continent.
A shock.
...
Lost continent, abandoned place.
In the dark and damp cave, there was silence all around. The fire burning in the open space reflected a shadow, sitting alone in the corner.
"It took a month for my injury to finally recover."
Lyles whispered. It had been exactly one month since the Battle of the Three Gods. After escaping from the Essos Plains, he recuperated in the Abandoned Land. The damage caused by Luciles during the battle finally recovered.
"Next, it's time to settle the score with that wizard!"
Lyles stood up slowly, a cold luster appeared in his eyes. The loss of the artifact that symbolized authority not only meant humiliation for any god, but also reduced his own strength to a lower level.
Therefore, after regaining his strength, the first thing Lyles had to do was to take back the god's shadow disguise.
Hiss!
Suddenly, there was a hissing in the silent cave, and from a corner not far away, a small black snake with long fingers slowly swam in.
Lyles frowned slightly, his eyes flickering.
The next moment, the little black snake turned into ashes and flew away without a trace of flesh and blood, as if it had never appeared.
"Humph! Get out!" Lyles said coldly with no expression on his face.
In the dark and humid cave, the rock walls were full of gaps, and slender and narrow little black snakes kept coming out of them, converging into the open space in front to form an old man in black robes.
"As expected of Lord Lyles, the God of Shadows."
The old man in black robe patted his palms lightly and praised, "I have tried my best to hide my aura, but you still discovered it."
"If you have any last words, just say them." Lyles said indifferently.
After losing the battle between the three gods on the plains of Essos, Lyles had accumulated a lot of anger in his heart. He was in a bad mood at this time, and after feeling someone snooping on him, he already had murderous intent.
"Haha, I came here specifically not to seek death." The old man in black robe said with a smile.
"Oh? Then give me a reason not to kill you."
Lyles raised his brows, the shadows around him floated, and the power unique to the gods dissipated.
"We have a common enemy!"
The old man in black robe spread out his palms, took a step forward and said, "I wonder what the reason is? Dear Lord God of Shadows."
The flames not far away flickered, reflecting the face of the old man in black robe.
Lyles narrowed his eyes and seemed to remember something. He hesitated and said, ": What do you mean? I really want to see you there?"
"I'm honored that you still remember me. That happened countless years ago." The old man in black robe said quietly, with a trace of nostalgia on his face.
"Are you that black snake?" Lyles' eyes flashed.
In his mind, he recalled the memories that had been dusted for countless years. It was during the First Era. In the territory of the night goddess Luciles, in the Kingdom of Essos, a demigod-level black snake caused chaos, and was eventually killed by Lucy.
Les suppressed.
"You're actually still alive?" Lyles was a little surprised.
Old Snake flashed his eyes and said faintly, "Although I have been trapped in the Kingdom of God by Lucilece for countless years, I have also escaped the final battle. Relying on the eternal existence of the Kingdom of God, I am lucky enough to survive until now."
"What do you want from me?" Lyles frowned.
Although he recognized the origin of Old Snake, the murderous intention in his heart was not diminished. Although the two were both old monsters from the First Era, they had no friendship with each other. Lyles could only feel a little emotion when he saw the other person.
.
"I'm looking for Mr. Lyles, of course, to deal with our common enemy!" Old Snake said quietly, his vertical pupils flashing with a cold luster.
"You mean...Lucy Rice?"
Lyles sneered and mocked, "Have you lost your mind after being trapped in the maze of night for countless years? Why do you think you are qualified to cooperate with me?"
"Hmph! Does a demigod creature seem to seek revenge from the gods?"
Feeling the teasing eyes of the God of Shadows, the expression on Old Snake's face did not change, and he said softly: "If this is still an era when gods rule everything, maybe I am indeed not qualified to cooperate with Mr. Lyles."
"However, it is a pity that the gods have already ushered in dusk."
"Your Excellency Lyles disdains demigods, but as far as I know, on the plains of Essos, you fought with a demigod wizard, but in the end it took you three months to defeat him!
"
Lyles's face changed slightly, murderous intent burst out in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "How do you know what happened a month ago?"
"Oh, the battle between the three gods is not a secret."
Old Snake sneered and said, "Lucy Lais has suppressed me in the Kingdom of God for countless years. I will take revenge on her sooner or later, so when I first arrived in the Lost Continent, I was already inquiring about information about her."
"Now, my followers have long been hiding in the Essos Plains, keeping an eye on the movements of the Kingdom of Night, so I know everything that happens there."
"For example, the battle between the three gods and the death of the Voodoo God Morun!"
"Your disciple?"
Old Snake's words attracted Lyles' attention. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What does that mean?"
The old snake smiled silently and raised an arm.
Opening his palm, a ball of light condensed. Not far away, Lyall's pupils suddenly shrank, and he exclaimed in disbelief: "This is...the power of faith!?"
"That's right!"
Old Snake's eyes flashed as he stared at the ball of light in his palm. An intoxicated expression appeared on his face, and he faintly said, "What a wonderful power. It is continuously gathered through the offerings of believers."
"It turns out...you have come this far!"
A trace of solemnity flashed across Lyles's face, and he looked at Old Snake with a hint of fear in his eyes.
If a demigod creature wants to become a god, in addition to a divine fire, it is also one of the indispensable conditions to have the ability to absorb faith. Since the old snake has gathered the power of faith, it means that he is only one step away from becoming a god.
A divine fire.
In this case, Lyles had to be vigilant.
The number of divine fires in the world is rare, and each one is extremely precious. Except for a few who live in exile, most of them have owners. If Old Snake wants to become a god, then plundering a divine fire is the easiest way.
"Please rest assured, Sir Lyles."
Seemingly sensing the fear of the God of Shadows, Old Snake shook his head and said, "I have no intention of spying on your divine fire. Besides, I don't have the strength."
Lyles' expression softened slightly, but he was still wary in his heart.
It is true that although Old Snake already possesses the power of faith, he is still essentially a demigod creature. Even if Lyles loses his artifact at this time, he is still not something he can compete with.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me directly." Lyles said coldly.
"It's very simple. I hope to become an ally with Mr. Lyles!"
Old Snake stopped beating around the bush and said in a deep voice, "Lucy Lais is our common enemy. After experiencing the battle between the three gods, her power has increased to a higher level. If you want to deal with her, you must gather more power."
"Although I may not be strong enough to cooperate with Mr. Lyles on an equal footing now, I have mastered the power of faith and am only one step away from becoming a god. As long as I get a piece of divine fire, I can become a true god!"
