AITAMITB Chapter 138

Zhao Xiaokui and her team waited in the hiding spot from yesterday for about half an hour, finally catching sight of the emissary of the evil god approaching from a distance.

Zhao Xiaokui squinted her eyes and suddenly said, “Lower your heads.”

The others simultaneously lowered their heads without objection.

After a while, as the footsteps approached from far to near, and then receded from near to far, blending with numerous other sounds, Zhao Xiaokui raised her head. It was only at this point that the others asked, “What just happened?”

The emissary of the evil god was a stout man, fat like the tribal chief who, in everyone’s impression, had married over a hundred wives. But there was nothing particularly noteworthy about him, even if he wore a bunch of splendid feathers. What stood out were the ten or so individuals behind him, dressed in pitch-black armor, emitting black smoke all over, resembling medieval knights.

Zhao Xiaokui said, “Did you see those dark figures?”

She retrieved relevant information in her mind. “This is an advanced form of evil spirits; we can call them Greater Evil Spirits. They are extremely sensitive to human gazes. Any gaze lingering on them for more than three seconds may be detected. If we hadn’t withdrawn our gazes in time just now, we might have already been spotted.”

“What are the characteristics of these Greater Evil Spirits?” Lin Bai actively collected data, and the others listened attentively.

“Compared to ordinary evil spirits, their combat strength is undoubtedly stronger. Each of them should have strength and speed similar to a first-tier extraordinary individual. However, the most crucial point is the black smoke they emit, which is a source of contamination. If in close contact during combat, the spiritual body is easily contaminated.”

Except for Sucha, the monk born with a natural resistance to evil god contamination, everyone else furrowed their brows.

They were not afraid of injuries but were wary of contamination.

While the body could heal, contamination was not a problem that could be resolved in a short time.

“Don’t worry, if we can successfully locate the evil god in this area, I can bless you with a short-term immunity to contamination. As long as you don’t directly confront the core of the evil god, your spiritual bodies will be free from contamination issues for at least ten minutes.”

This relieved the others significantly.

The emissary of the evil god didn’t stay inside for long before coming out, holding a newlyborn baby boy in his arms. The infant looked wrinkled, bundled in a swaddle, resembling a little monkey from afar. The mother of the baby was a somewhat thin woman. She chased after the evil god’s emissary, barefoot and without even wearing shoes, crying loudly while running.

“Please don’t take away my child. Please don’t take away my child. I beg you…”

A man blocked her, preventing her from rushing towards the emissary of the evil god. The obese emissary displayed a fake smile, “It is your honor to dedicate the child to the divine.”

Saying this, he turned around without hesitation, carrying the child in his hands.

Zhao Xiaokui and her team followed.

They intentionally focused their gaze directly on the emissary of the evil god because, as Zhao Xiaokui had mentioned, this useless emissary was just an ordinary person. There was no need to worry about being sensed when looking directly at him.

Curiously, Hill asked, “He’s not an extraordinary individual, why would he become an emissary of the evil god?”

Zhao Xiaokui responded, “Guess the relationship between the people in the settlement just now and him.” If she hadn’t misheard, the woman who was crying out seemed to have called this emissary “dad.”

Thinking about how this continent mostly relied on a familial settlement style, Hill’s expression immediately turned unpleasant. After all, although he came from the Freedom Tower in City M, his ancestors also originated from this land.

Following the emissary, they arrived in a dense forest.

Unlike other places, although the trees in this forest had undergone mutation, they hadn’t withered. Instead, they nurtured a vigorous vitality, as if the life force of nearby plants had been plundered into these trees.

Colorful poisonous snakes were visible everywhere, but fortunately, Zhao Xiaokui released her aura slightly, causing these small creatures to freeze as if they dared not move at all. Sucha even used his Buddhist staff to lift a coiled snake on the ground and tossed it aside, and the creature remained obediently stiff, allowing itself to be manipulated without resistance.

Ordinary supernaturals don’t have the intimidating power that Zhao Xiaokui possesses. It’s all thanks to mermaids being top-notch predators, even when coming from the sea to the land, they exert tremendous pressure on lower-level creatures.

If placed in the sea, this pressure would be even greater. Even marine creatures of the same level might struggle to maintain their dignity under such coercion, which is why there is a saying that mermaids dominate the seas.

Otherwise, with their small bodies, how could they compare to those colossal beasts that are dozens or hundreds of meters long and weigh thousands or tens of thousands of tons?

Not long after, they came across a brand new settlement.

The envoy of the evil god knelt respectfully at the entrance of the settlement, facing inside, he said, “Great deity, I offer you my grandson. He is the most powerful child of this month, without a doubt. Listen to how loud his cries are; he is destined to be a future warrior…”

As he spoke, a hissing sound echoed.

He buried his head on the ground, raising the crying baby high in his hands. Zhao Xiaokui was unsure where he got such flexibility to perform such a high-difficulty movement.

Arthur, Ye Ying, and the others couldn’t help but show nervous expressions.

While waiting, the evil god appeared.

The moment Zhao Xiaokui saw the evil god, her pupils suddenly contracted.

This evil god turned out to be a woman with a human upper body and a snake tail.

She exposed her upper body, covered with dark green patterns resembling snake scales. Her jet-black hair was curly, cascading over her shoulders like snakes ready to strike. What was even more terrifying were her golden-yellow eyes. Unlike Zhao Xiaokui’s eyes, which turned into a dark gold when activating her supernatural form, the god’s yellow eyes were pure and sent shivers down one’s spine, reminiscent of a certain creepy crawling creature.

She lowered her head and looked at the little boy that the envoy was holding high.

Her delicate and beautiful face revealed a satisfied smile. She reached out, picked up the baby, and placed her breast in the infant’s mouth.

The baby’s mother lacked nutrition, was thin to the bone, and extremely weak. Earlier, when the child was about to be taken away, as a mother, she erupted with powerful strength to chase after. However, the barrenness of her chest indicated that there was really no milk.

In contrast, the snake-like evil god was different. The baby’s crying abruptly stopped, and from the vigorous sucking motion, it was evident that he was enjoying a delicious and sweet meal.

Park Huiya was puzzled by the evil god’s action and asked, “What is she trying to do? Is she being a mother?”

Zhao Xiaokui also didn’t know, but that didn’t stop her from giving orders, “Attack!”

The six of them pounced together.

The only one who didn’t move was Ye Ying. He excelled at stealthy assassinations, and a direct frontal assault was a waste of his talent. It was better to treat him as a hidden piece, with the potential to strike at any time.

The evil god immediately threw the child into the arms of the envoy and then used her tail to whip both the envoy and the child out.

In the instant Zhao Xiaokui leaped out, she began to chant. A sacred power-filled war song from her heritage resonated, and almost instantly, a golden glow radiated from her body, enveloping her teammates.

They felt a warm sensation, full of strength, while the evil god and the large evil spirits around her emitted painful howls.

Killing the large evil spirits was not difficult; the challenge lay in their sheer numbers.

Park Huiya and Lin Bai, with lower attack power, were assigned the task of killing the large evil spirits, while others, along with Zhao Xiaokui, attacked the evil god.

The evil god opened its mouth and let out a roar.

The sharp sound echoed in their ears, and the spiritual bodies of the group were subjected to shock. Among them, Zhao Xiaokui, who took the direct attack, suffered more damage. However, being a fifth-tier transcendent with expertise in manipulating souls, she naturally didn’t let these minor injuries bother her. The snake-like evil god’s scream couldn’t even drown out her war song used for inspiration and resisting contamination.

Both Arthur and Zhao Xiaokui were engaged in close combat, with only Sucha being a ranged fighter.

Zhao Xiaokui took the initiative to approach, responsible for disrupting the snake lady’s movements. Arthur erected a barrier to defend against attacks, shielding Sucha, who began chanting, preparing to unleash a powerful move.

The Thunder Sound Holy Land was indeed naturally effective against evil gods, but the drawback was their long casting and cooldown times for each major move. Without teammates, they were handicapped. In normal situations, they relied solely on their abilities with the Buddha staff.

This evil god had impeccable close combat skills, immense strength, and agility. Except for the fact that it couldn’t fly, there were hardly any apparent weaknesses. Zhao Xiaokui, with her rich combat experience and special premonitions, narrowly avoided being scratched by her pitch-black nails several times.

“A few small fry dare to provoke me. They’ve really lived for too long. It seems that the current humans have forgotten my reputation…” The snake-like evil god, engaged in the battle, suddenly giggled and spoke, but her actions became more ruthless.

Her tail was even more troublesome than her hands because of its length, occasionally causing some trouble for Zhao Xiaokui and the others.

Sucha’s tongue was moving so fast that it seemed to be flipping over, and his body gradually emitted a golden glow.

The snake-like evil god glanced at him, and the unease surging in her heart made her decide to interrupt his skill first.

Zhao Xiaokui noticed that the snake lady suddenly disappeared from her sight. Her surprise lasted only a moment before she loudly exclaimed, “Arthur!”

Arthur promptly erected a compressed barrier in front of the snake-like evil god, absorbing the impact for Sucha. However, at the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his complexion instantly turned ugly.

Damn, Zhao Xiaokui hadn’t expected that this evil god could teleport.

She pounced over, grabbed the tail, and fiercely pulled it backward.

Her fingers, claw-like, directly embedded into the smooth scales, not afraid of the opponent trying to escape.

“Ah—,” she grabbed the tail and forcefully swung it backward.

The snake lady opened her mouth, and a black mist rushed towards Zhao Xiaokui.

Arthur erected a weak barrier to block the gas for the people behind him, but Zhao Xiaokui, who was closest to the snake lady, was helpless.

At the same time, Lin Bai, during the battle, had his shoulder torn by a large evil spirit. Park Huiya dragged him aside, but his shoulder still oozed black blood, and his lips rapidly turned purple.

He didn’t have the mind to thank Park Huiya. Instead, he took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket and poured it into his mouth.

Gulping down half of the can, he poured the rest directly onto the wound.

Instantly, black blood emitted white smoke. Lin Bai’s whole body turned red, and the wound seemed to be burning, constantly spreading contaminated energy.

What he drank wasn’t holy water but a special medicine produced by the Nightwalker Laboratory, effective against body contamination.

With the situation eased, he turned his head and saw the black mist dispersing.

Zhao Xiaokui, confronting the evil god, revealed her figure from within the black mist.

There was a faint blue water glow around her, a temporary barrier formed on the spot. However, the evil god licked her lips and said, “It’s useless. No one can escape the attack of my toxins. Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. I’ll keep you here, using your blood as my drink day and night. As for your teammates… I will treat them well.”

Zhao Xiaokui couldn’t open her mouth, only using her soul to convey a voice, “Sucha—”

A dazzling golden light came from Sucha’s direction.

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