After ambushing and attacking Bicus's group, Lin Qi changed his clothes and appearance, then slipped through alley after alley with practiced ease. Before long, he reached the other end of Berely City—a bustling avenue bordering the commercial district, one where every shop was still open for business.
Only a few minutes had passed since Lin Qi left the site of the ambush when he sensed an immense spiritual force, oppressive enough to weigh on the heart, sweep across the place where Bicus had been attacked before spreading in all directions.
"By your standards of power, it's the spiritual strength of a lower-stage demigod—still far inferior to what you possess now."
Osmanthus Tree accurately judged the power possessed by the demigod hiding within Victory Palace. "And he should be a pure warrior. Spiritual power is merely an ancillary ability he acquired after advancing to demigod status. That means he has no real proficiency in controlling it. It's like that barrel beside you swinging a great hammer at people—nothing but brute force and reckless flailing. His spiritual search won't yield any results."
And that was indeed the case. After circling above and covering all of Berely City for a while, the spiritual force withdrew resentfully into Victory Palace. The fellow possessed a demigod's spiritual power but lacked the corresponding techniques to wield it. It would be a miracle if he could track down Lin Qi and the others.
Still, Lin Qi became deeply wary of this man. With a demigod stationed in Victory Palace, he would have to be even more cautious in his actions.
When he had driven the machete into Bicus's chest earlier, he had only gravely wounded Bicus rather than killed him. After all, Holy Light I's palace banquet was just around the corner. Lin Qi had no wish