Whether they were evil gods, the Holy Light Sovereign, or even the God of Calamity Raven, Zong Shen treated them all with neither reverence nor fear.
As long as he could profit from it without leaving behind any hidden dangers, Zong Shen would act without the slightest restraint!
As a top-tier master of fleecing others among the lords, so long as there was an opportunity, he dared fleece even gods for all they were worth.
At the same time, there was one crucial factor: his identity as a lord. Since he had no factional backing, his territory's future expansion would inevitably involve campaigns against the major factions.
When that time came, he could sacrifice the spoils gained from crusading against the Holy Light forces to evil gods, sacrifice the spoils from killing all kinds of undead and evil creatures to the Holy Light Sovereign, and sacrifice all the miscellaneous loot to the God of Calamity Raven.
Then, he could use the gifts bestowed by opposing deities against one another.
"Hmm!"
"Come to think of it, that doesn't sound bad!"
"Maybe I can try it after the challenge ends..."
Zong Shen pondered inwardly, and then an even bolder idea surfaced.
"When I return to the territory, I'll just have Ashia activate [Sacred Sacrifice]. I'd like to see whether this so-called Holy Light Sovereign can detect the existence of the challenge-exclusive domain."
At that thought, an intrigued expression appeared on Zong Shen's face.
It would be a two-way test. Not only could he probe a deity's abilities, but he could also see whether the Lord System would take countermeasures. Perhaps if [Sacred Sacrifice] broke through the Defense Challenge's exclusive domain, he might even receive additional compensation!
Moreover, this would not result in any punishment for him. In theory, once the Defense Challenge