A ritual to become a demigod?
Xu Ye surveyed the island. Its terrain was peculiar, especially the distant peak, which looked like a dragon's head beneath the setting sun, radiating majesty.
The indigenous people of Mandala Island all worshipped dragons.
If this really was Athos's ritual for reaching Sequence 2, things would get troublesome.
Although he often belittled Athos, the man was still a Divine Guard. Reaching Sequence 4 already created an enormous gulf between someone and ordinary living beings, let alone Sequence 3.
Athos and he were on entirely different levels.
The Bandit Lord said, "If Athos stole the Illusion Overlord's path to godhood, his ascension ritual would become extremely simple. If he obtained the divine spark outright, nothing would stand in his way of reaching Sequence 1."
"But his true form isn't here right now, so he probably has no time to deal with this. Besides, his strength has dropped considerably."
After hearing the Bandit Lord's explanation, Xu Ye felt slightly reassured.
He didn't want to get involved with these high-sequence powerhouses yet. After all, he was only a weak little Sequence 7.
Should I take out the Curse Notebook and curse Athos to fail?
Or curse him to get screwed over by another powerhouse?
Forget it. That would draw their attention. The Curse Notebook's rank isn't very high, after all.
After finding Du Xianjun, Xu Ye headed toward Evil Spirit Village with him. It wasn't far, and both were Awakened, so they arrived after only an hour on foot.
Evil Spirit Village lay in a mountain hollow surrounded by towering forests. A river flowing from west to east divided the village in two.
By the time Xu Ye and Du Xianjun arrived, the sky had already grown dark. Dense foliage screened the Red Moon's glow, scattering specks