Dream World.
Diat.
A group of black-clad figures entered the city cautiously.
"Priest, the camp Mas once occupied is just ahead..."
A black-robed man studied the road signs and buildings, then said seriously.
"Mas hasn't contacted the Cult in a long time, and neither have his subordinates. It seems this expedition team was wiped out..."
The man called Priest was gaunt and emaciated, but his eyes were bright, as if two black flames burned within them.
This was the mark of a Dark Seeker. It meant that even if he fell short of the former High Priest, he wasn't far behind.
He had even reached the minimum standard to perform the Eclipse Ritual and become a Dark Beast.
Someone like him was a high-ranking member of the Black Sun Cult—a true big shot!
"Looks like something dangerous is lurking in this city, or... another cult..."
The black-clad man who had spoken first made his guess.
The Black Sun Cult dealt with heretics in a simple, brutal way: burn them alive and offer them as sacrifices to the great Lord of the Eclipse!
Previously, the Black Sun Cult had sent out missionary teams, which clashed with several Esoteric Sects. The two sides had traded victories.
With the situation at a stalemate, the Cult had gone to the trouble of sending a team led by a Priest to investigate the death of one of its teams in a remote city. He couldn't understand why.
"Victor, are you puzzled?"
Priest had clearly noticed the black-clad man's hesitation. In a solemn voice, he said, "This is an order from the High Priest himself. He received a revelation through divination: something we seek is here!"
"So the High Priest himself gave the order."
The black-clad man immediately grew solemn.
He was clearly in awe of