The so-called Golden Cicada Escape was to vanish under the watchful eyes of others.
Cheng Shi really put his all into it this time. During his retreat, he exchanged beliefs with Shadow Cheng Shi, then snapped his fingers and sent himself back to an alley he had once passed through. He also had Shadow Cheng Shi use the Chaos Acting Method to disguise himself as a passerby and blend into the crowd.
The reason he had been so cautious was that he recognized the power that had erased the Sinner's Mark. It had come from Herobas's power of annihilation!
During the previous trial of Filth and Decay, Herobas had used this method to disperse Golis's resentment, catching him completely off guard.
So the moment he sensed danger, Cheng Shi immediately fled and chose to part ways with Chen Shu.
He was not merely saving himself. He was saving Chen Shu as well.
As long as this noisy Fire Keeper did not stay with him, he should not become Herobas's target.
He had to admit that the Emissary of Annihilation was carrying out his Lord of Grace's will with extraordinary dedication. It was truly troublesome.
Although he did not know why Mo Shu had not summoned Herobas at once, running away blindly would not solve anything. Cheng Shi had already begun considering whether he could find a way to free himself from this trouble once and for all.
The simplest method was undoubtedly to kill Herobas. But how could a mortal kill a god, even if that god was merely a demigod?
But what if the one who killed him was not a mortal?
Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow as an idea struck him. He suddenly felt that he might be able to make a big gamble in this trial.
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