"So that was it."
"This guy really had some nerve!"
The moment Zong Shen landed in the forest ahead of him, he had already figured out the other party's objective.
Eguptos actually wanted to steal the Crescent Moon Cult's divine artifact!
More precisely, it was a "quasi-divine artifact."
It could be called the Crescent Moon Cult's most treasured relic.
Known as the [Crescent Scepter], it was a high-tier demigod-grade semi-divine artifact.
Yet after years of nourishment through faith and reinforcement through rituals, its energy level had already reached the peak of the demigod grade.
Compared to this massive deal, Zong Shen's previous exploits could only be considered minor antics.
He could only say that a professional was worthy of being called a professional.
Not long after he landed, Eguptos Neil descended as well.
This fellow was quite cautious. Before landing, he repeatedly used a detection artifact shaped like a monocle to inspect the entire forest.
Only after confirming there were no traps or ambushes did he come down.
Among all the native powerhouses Zong Shen had encountered so far, this was the one with the deepest reserves of personal wealth.
He was practically a walking treasure vault of a thief. Compared to the Crescent Moon Cult's quasi-divine artifact, Zong Shen was actually more interested in Eguptos's personal hoard.
However, Eguptos was much like him. At the demigod tier, he was a true old hand.
He had so many methods that he could escape unscathed even if a lesser god made a move against him.
Moreover, the 120 million Denar was merely the bounty offered by the Khergit Empire's royal family.
If all the crimes committed under his various disguised identities were counted, his total bounty across the continent exceeded 3 billion Denar!
If Zong Shen's head were worth that much,