Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 483: Chapter 228 Black Gold Dragon Pattern Halberd!

The relations among the four sects of the Ember Church were extremely hostile.

Due to their belief in different Divines, they often erupted in conflicts, fighting over resources or basic believers.

Even within the same sect, disputes would arise due to different interpretations of their faith.

All believers tread upon the path of murderous faith, each considering themselves the orthodox.

Hence, the infighting continued unabated. The Divine had no care, even if it involved their own people attacking each other. As long as fighting occurred, He was pleased; He was not particular.

Therefore, the population of this sect was not large, as madness played some part in this.

Among other sects, the Blood God Sect held the most disdain for the Jile Sect.

The Jile Sect’s pursuit of sensory stimulation and extreme hedonism was considered utterly repellent by the Blood God Sect.

They chased after pleasure and exhilaration, constantly raising their thresholds. After experiencing pleasure once, the same action would feel numb the second time, similar to drug addiction, requiring heightened doses each time. Rapid withdrawal symptoms would afflict the believers, pushing them to try even more extreme methods of indulgence.

Such as copulation. To break new bounds in stimulation and pleasure, their believers would turn to licentiousness, then self-harm or brutal killings, all in pursuit of physical stimulation...eventually transforming into some grotesque creatures.

Their corrupting power was strong: sexual desires, appetites, power... these were seeds of corruption that could breach their psychological defenses.

After all, human pursuit of desires was inevitable, hence their believers ranked second among the four major sects.

Desires, who could be devoid of desires? Li Yelai had desires too, but one must not act on such desires.

The Blood God Sect, however, reveled in the enjoyment and glory of combat and slaughter, which made them a potential target for the Jile Sect.

Thus, the Jile Sect was considered a formidable enemy by the Blood God Sect.

Certainly, the other two sects weren’t much better either.

The Deceit Faction was regarded as cunning and deceitful rats. Eighty percent of all conspiracies in the world involved them. So, the first thing upon encountering them was to shatter them, not to heed their deceptive words.

They took pride in orchestrating massive conspiracies.

They could obtain mysterious knowledge and spared no efforts in studying forbidden secrets.

Most attracted to them were seekers of knowledge, and Spiritual Ability Users involved in mystic studies were especially susceptible to corruption. Thus, a high proportion of Spiritual Ability Users belonged here, though fortunately in small numbers, comparable to the Blood God Sect.

The Eternal Life Faction, considered dirty sources of plague, inhabited by loathsome creatures riddled with worms and tumors...

As for them, with virtually no entry barriers, they had the highest numbers among the major sects.

Many plagues in the wilderness originated from them.

Most of their believers were humans tormented by disease or craving immortality, continuously enduring painful afflictions.

It was said that believers in Him could gain immortality, though the nature of such immortality was questionable.

In any case, from the perspective of the Blood God Sect, all other sects were damned enemies.

Hence, when they unexpectedly discovered a stronghold of the Eternal Life Faction hidden in the mountains while tracking Champion Team One,

Red Fury, being a Divine Chosen, immediately ordered preparations for an attack on the stronghold.

He had already intended to campaign against the Eternal Life Faction, whose recent rapid expansion had caused significant discontent and hostility among the major sects.

Now that the stronghold was discovered, he unapologetically prepared to conquer it.

Even if there were Divine Chosen inside, no, it was even better with Divine Chosen present!

If he could slay a Divine Chosen, the Blood God might just bestow a blessing upon him in delight.

Thus, the believers energetically prepared themselves, ready to offer the Blood God a vehement and satisfying war.

Li Yelai pondered in his mind, the Eternal Life Sect unexpectedly discovered while tracking Champion Team One...

This must have been Champion Team One’s deliberate act, right?

Had Champion Team One been so easy to follow, they would have been surrounded long ago.

Li Yelai suspected it was a ploy by his comrades, intentionally leaving traces for Ember Church believers to follow.

”It might be a trap set by Cheese and others for the Blood God Church,” Li Yelai thought.

Perhaps some in the Ember Church had also figured this out, but to them, what of traps? They simply desired to slaughter to their heart’s content.

This was something of a relief; if the Blood God Sect went marauding through villages or trading caravans, Li Yelai’s situation would be quite unfortunate. He had no desire to kill the innocent.

But if it was the Eternal Life Sect, then it mattered not.

Li Yelai could eliminate them without any burden!

Seeing the Divine Chosen One eager for battle, the believers grew even more excited, anticipating the carnage and glory.

Thus, the entire gathering point actively prepared for the upcoming war.

Ordinary believers managed firearms and hot melts, while Spiritual Ability Users uniformly prepared for close combat.

To please the Blood God.

After all, only by killing enemies in close combat and bathing in the blood of enemies or oneself could one earn the attention of the Divine. Thus, if circumstances allowed, the believers aimed for close combat.

Due to substantial losses at this gathering site, Red Fury and Xue Yin specifically summoned reinforcements from the sub-branches and strongholds.

Once these troops arrived, they would immediately launch a ferocious attack on the target.

The two Divine Chosen even began discussing whether they could slay a Divine Chosen from the other side.

Li Yelai did not participate in this; though he was a Divine Chosen, he was only at the Four Awakenings stage, and had no right to contend for such an opportunity.