Bloodthirsty Emperor.
This was the answer Lu Zixun got from Tan Ye.
Just hearing the name felt overly dramatic, as for any scent of blood or sense of brutality, Lu Zixun hadn’t picked up on any.
However, as someone who kept his promises, once he knew the name, Lu Zixun really didn’t ask anything further.
Now that he knew the name, could the investigation be far behind?
He logged onto the Floating Island, and the toxic fog that had hit him at first didn’t make Lu Zixun think too much.
It was only after landing on the island that seeing the ground covered in poisonous insects made Lu Zixun’s skin crawl uncontrollably.
It was truly disgusting.
The insects were segment by segment, with a striking green color on their bodies, clearly highly toxic.
"Are you all not from the Insect Clan? Why can’t you control them?"
Feeling extremely uncomfortable, Lu Zixun couldn’t help but turn his head and complain to Tan Ye.
"Don’t lump me together with these creatures."
With disdain, Tan Ye coldly said, "And let me correct you, these creatures are poisonous insects. Although they have ’insect’ in their name, they are not from the Insect Clan."
"They are all the same..."
Muttering under his breath, Lu Zixun thought for a moment and then understood.
These poisonous insects were probably affiliated with the Plague God.
Perhaps there was some kind of Thought Steel Seal manipulation, which was why Tan Ye couldn’t control them.
Once the Ice and Fire Domain was activated, and these constantly crawling poisonous insects were incinerated into ash, Lu Zixun felt much more comfortable.
Having found the marker he had made previously, Tan Ye raised his hand and pointed in a direction before moving forward.
Following behind Tan Ye, Lu Zixun surveyed the surrounding environment.
Unlike the mountains and clear waters of last time, the Floating Island now seemed as though it was polluted.
The trees were withered, the ground was dried up, devoid of any vitality; the place seemed as though it had died.
A familiar video appeared on the Night Language Forum and eventually made its way into the hands of Qing Yuanyang.
The video started with the scene of Lu Zixun and Tan Ye logging onto the Floating Island.
Then, the camera switched to a theater hall where the curtain displayed two large characters stabbed by a red pen... "Hero."
Afterward, the curtain was drawn aside to reveal another layer, which read "Mortals deceived."
"The mortals deceived by that woman will never know the benevolence of the being they are opposing."
The High Priest’s figure reappeared, with a mournful expression on his face.
Behind the High Priest, the shadows revealed a man and a cat constantly attacking, and noisy sounds emerged in the video.
"Children, wake up, don’t be deceived."
The voice was sad, and the words were persuasive.
"To kill you! She will reward us with this world!"
This voice, Qing Yuanyang’s mouth twitched, was obviously Lu Zixun’s.
Of course, Qing Yuanyang didn’t believe these were Lu Zixun’s words.
It seemed the followers of the Plague God were more troublesome than he had imagined.
The video continued playing. The shadow in the frame started to twist, and the man and cat successfully killed an unknown being.
"Children, you... must not believe that woman."
A weak voice sounded as the Void dissipated completely, leaving the High Priest with two lines of clear tears: "The merciful One, even so, did not strike the mortals. Why, why would you rather be deceived than believe in a Divine who shelters you?"
The video ended, and Qing Yuanyang heard a series of whispers around him. His gaze blurred for a moment, then Qing Yuanyang’s expression changed: "I declare, Divine Power cannot invade!"
As soon as Qing Yuanyang finished speaking, his eyes became clear, and he took a deep breath, his gaze filled with seriousness.
The purpose of the Plague God’s believers in releasing videos wasn’t just to slander the Justice Goddess, but more to invade people’s thoughts.
Thinking of this, Qing Yuanyang immediately stood up and started ordering the Order to thoroughly inspect the videos that had been circulated.
In the Crimson Land, despite the ordinary people who weren’t Spiritual Ability Users living at a lower standard, they could still be considered moderately well-off.
But everything has two sides.
"If only I had become a Spiritual Ability User back then."
In a rented room, an annoyed voice seemed to echo.
The sound of a message notification rang out, and the listless man lying on the bed got up.
Scratching his messy hair, he looked confused, "Is it time to work again?"
After turning on his phone, there were two videos. Although puzzled, the man still watched them.
"My child, our merciful God has understood all your experiences. Now, here is an opportunity for you to become a Spiritual Ability User. Do you accept?"
Not only here but many ordinary people throughout the Crimson Land received the videos.
And they all chose to accept simultaneously.
In the room, the candle on the table flickered irregularly.
Chi Yuan knelt in front of the table, hands clasped and face earnest, "O merciful and kind God, I am your most faithful believer, and I pray to you..."
Crimson and Order hid the existence of the Divine, and this action greatly benefited the Plague God who suddenly emerged; the situation was spreading rapidly.
"I feel something is wrong."
After walking on the Floating Island for a while, Lu Zixun stopped, looking serious.
From the start, he’d felt a gaze constantly watching them, though it wasn’t particularly intense.
As they ventured deeper, the surveillance intensified, which caused Lu Zixun considerable irritation.
"Don’t worry about it, keep moving forward, we are almost there."
The naturally sensitive Insect Clan had felt these gazes long before.
Yet, Tan Ye couldn’t explain to Lu Zixun what these presences were, only whispering softly.
Lu Zixun frowned, looking at Tan Ye’s back.
At this point, the right choice would be to retreat.
Facing an unknown presence, Lu Zixun never liked to gamble; he preferred to listen to his heart.
Looking back, he noticed that the path they’d taken had been engulfed by toxic mist, and, aptly, Lu Zixun had always been a poor navigator.
"Damn, what a miscalculation."
Cursing inwardly, Lu Zixun gritted his teeth and followed Tan Ye.
"High Priest, they are here."
A hooded figure ran up near the Soul Stone, whispering to the High Priest.
The High Priest nodded indifferently, picking up a green spike and brutally driving it into the body of a human bound to the Soul Stone.
"Limorex, why are you doing this!"
Yuan Yu, with a fierce expression, stared at the person in front of him.
And his body was covered densely with bloody spikes still bleeding outward.
"Obviously for survival."
Limorex chuckled lightly, picking up another spike with a cold smile, "Could it be for humanity?"