A Reasonable Explanation

Facing Ye Chen, whose expression was cold but whose heart was worried, Ding Moluo continued in an unhurried tone:

"First of all, if Delight Theater really is what you just described—an organization founded by nothing more than backward natives and brainwashed captives—then what do you think has allowed us to survive and make our stand for all these centuries and millennia? How else could we have avoided being completely wiped out even by the Hunter Corps' and the Church's joint extermination campaign back then?"

Ye Chen answered with disdain in his voice:

"By what? By the escape capabilities of the 'Sky Train,' isn't it? If you hadn't relied on the power of that 'Divine Artifact,' how could you possibly have escaped the grasp of the Hunter Corps and the Church?"

Ding Moluo let out a scornful snort.

"Hmph. The power of the 'Divine Artifact' was indeed an important factor, but just how much effect it can exert ultimately depends on who is wielding it."

"Do you really think the Hunter Corps and the Church failed to prepare corresponding safeguards during that encirclement campaign?"

"With every Apex Hunter and Prime Knight deployed, yet still managing to escape unscathed—do you think that is something the power of a 'Divine Artifact' alone could easily accomplish?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's gaze immediately darkened.

He truly did not believe that a single "Divine Artifact" could break through the encirclement of the Hunter Corps and the Church. After all, Ye Chen had personally witnessed the terrifying power of Apex Hunters and Prime Knights, whose casual gestures were enough to shatter heaven and earth. Thus, he fully understood what Ding Moluo was trying to say.

After a brief moment of thought, Ye Chen responded:

"So you mean to say that the holder of the 'Sky Train'—your