Huangfu Long resentfully lowered the knife in his hand, but his eyes continued to sweep over Ya'en's body, as though planning where to cut first.
"Looks like so-called gods are nothing special. They can't even grant people eternal life! How pathetic!"
Lin Yu snorted as he watched Ya'en prepare to die. He spoke gently again, this time weaving illusion magic into his words, giving them a bewitching quality.
Lin Yu had no choice but to go through so much trouble. Against a sickly powerhouse like Ya'en, the effects of his illusion magic were greatly reduced. He could not control him through illusion magic alone, and the souls of Eternal Night Church believers held no useful information either.
So if he wanted intelligence, he could only take the more troublesome route. Fortunately, Lin Yu had grasped Ya'en's psychological weakness. With that as his opening, he was still confident he could break Ya'en.
From Shouyi to Ya'en, their words had been startlingly consistent. That meant those so-called gods really would descend upon Blue Star in the near future.
Every sign indicated that the gods, Blue Star, and humanity were not on the same side. Once the gods descended, humanity's current strength would stand no chance against them. When that happened, Blue Star would truly cease to exist.
Blue Star held people and things Lin Yu cared about. He did not want to see that happen. If possible, he wanted to strike first.
To do that, he needed intelligence—intelligence about the gods, and about the world beyond the Heavenly Chasm.
"Your Holiness, you know the saying about a frog at the bottom of a well, don't you? In my eyes, you're no different from that frog. Your vision is limited to the god you worship. Just because your god cannot do something does