So-called "baptism" meant killing. But it was not killing in the conventional sense. Ordinary killing only affected bodily functions. At most, it could make a person's soul scatter and vanish. Yet "baptismal killing" directly erased an individual's "existence." What did it mean to erase one's "existence"? After receiving baptism, no method in the world could ever resurrect the "baptized." At the same time, every memory of the "baptized" in other people's minds would disappear along with the baptism—this was the truly terrifying part!
Of course, not just anyone could perform the baptism ritual. At Western God Academy, only the "Baptism Squad" appointed by the goddess and the Tribunal possessed both the authority and ability to do so. It was precisely because baptism was so terrifying that "Receive the goddess's baptism!" gradually became the favorite pre-battle catchphrase of nearly every Western God student.
Yin Kuang had obtained this information from Yuna's knight squad, so he was no stranger to baptism. This only further stoked his fighting spirit and killing intent—no matter what, he had to break through the encirclement and escape!
There were twenty people surrounding Yin Kuang and Lian Nishang in total, divided into four five-man squads. Taige Rui's elf squad and another squad were clearly third-year students just from their bearing. Yuna's knight squad and the other orc squad, meanwhile, were second-year students. Ten third-years, ten second-years, plus Long Ming stationed within the rift—this was the full force deployed to surround Yin Kuang. But Yin Kuang knew that a steady stream of Western God students was certainly rushing over. He could not afford a prolonged fight. He had to swiftly tear open an opening and escape!
At Taige Rui's shout, the twenty Western God students moved. The first to attack were the four elven archers behind Taige Rui. Four