The words sent a wave of bone-deep terror through everyone present.
The innocent clergy shuddered. The moment they tried to imagine the scene Yu Xing described, the blasphemous images made their heads throb and their noses bleed. They hurriedly cut off the train of thought.
By now, they all understood that this battle was beyond the reach of ordinary clergy like them. They had charged here on faith and courage, and disrupting Funai Er's ritual was already an achievement.
Now, it seemed, all they could do was watch as the powerful investigator, whose full strength remained a mystery, faced off against the cult's Archbishop. And the summoned Old God...
The deacons and guards of Harvest Church wailed inwardly. Archbishop, where are you?
Serene and Murphy could do nothing, either. Their respective churches had sent them to reinforce Yorikof Town. They had already attained bishop-level strength, but still fell short of the Red Robe Archbishop. That gap in rank left them far weaker within the divine order of faith. Against a true evil god, all they could do was fight to protect themselves.
Before taking on this mission, they had prepared themselves to die. They had imagined supporting the Red Robe Archbishop of Harvest Church in battle, not being crushed like this.
How frustrating...
Could they really put all their hopes in this investigator?
A dozen pairs of eyes lifted through gaps in the thick branches. Carefully avoiding the young man who housed the Old God, they watched Yu Xing and Funai Er.
The next second, branches tore through the air with a heavy, muffled sound, like a giant beast dragging its body through slime!
They stabbed toward the center of the altar. Their sharp tips were frightening enough, and their thick trunks could smash through anything in their way. Several