However, in Golden Light Prefecture City, where powerhouses abound, he could only be the Second-in-Command of an inferior force like the Million Gambling House's Fishing Gang.
"Divine Envoy, the matter you arranged has been successfully completed. That Li Zhengran... has been marked with the Corpse Curse Seal. If you so wish, at the crucial moment, it can be activated to transform him into an obedient 'Cursed Walking Corpse'."
Next to Lin Da stood a figure shrouded in a white hooded robe, his face hidden behind a mask.
It was a mask made of exquisitely smooth Spiritual Wood, with only two dark eye holes.
Blood-colored ink inscribed a massive "Ten" character on the mask.
It seemed as though it wanted to slice the mask into four parts along the character's lines.
Lin Da regarded this Corpse God Envoy with great respect, even... awe!
"Well done," came a faint voice from beneath the white mask of the Corpse God Envoy.
Lin Da was overjoyed, rubbing his hands together, "It is an honor for us to serve the Divine Sect..."
"The plan our sect had laid out in the Flying Thunder branch... has failed."
"Sacrificing the entire Flying Thunder City to conduct a ritual would have invoked the Temple God's power and refined a 'Cursed Copper Corpse'. Unfortunately... it was thwarted by someone known as 'Bull Demon'."
"This Bull Demon's identity has yet to be revealed. We don't know who it might be."
"But we have some speculations now..."
"In Flying Thunder City, an 'Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal' has gone missing... Official Yuan speculates that this precious seal, originally meant for Flying Thunder City Lord Cao Guang to mark the Supreme Spiritual Child, Li Nuanxi, has been intercepted."
"The one who intercepted the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal should be the Bull Demon."
"The other party, unable to erase the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse, could only suppress it to hide the mark's presence."
"This Bull Demon is recklessly bold, daring to take the Eight Extremes Corpse Curse Seal. Sooner or later, he will be doomed!"
"Zhang Xiangyang said that this Bull Demon is very likely to be Li Nuanxi's master. In that case... we'll start from Li Nuanxi."
"Such a Supreme Spiritual Child..."
Beneath the mask, a faint light flickered.
"That Li Zhengran is Li Che's cousin. Given the chance to contact Li Nuanxi, as soon as they meet, the Corpse Curse Seal will transfer onto the Supreme Spiritual Child..."
"By the way, Divine Envoy, are we not afraid of retribution from the Divine Sect Branch for such actions?"
The Corpse God Envoy said indifferently: "The waters are deep here, don't ask any further."
Upon hearing this, Lin Da's eyes narrowed, and he no longer dared to inquire.
Suddenly.
The Corpse God Envoy wearing the white mask suddenly turned to a particular direction.
"What is that thing?"
Hmm?!
Crack—
Suddenly, from behind the corner of the wall, a palm-sized black object arced through the air and fell to the ground.
The Divine Envoy's gaze instantly locked on, slightly taken aback by the sight of a crudely carved raven made from Spiritual Wood.
A raven?
This is bad!
The eyes of the Corpse God Envoy behind the mask suddenly burst forth with a dazzling, eye-catching red light!
Boom—!!!
With a loud explosion, accompanied by a whooshing torrent, the wooden raven shattered into pieces, releasing a dense cloud of dust into the air.
The dust whirled throughout the courtyard in the rushing air currents, enveloping everything!
Visibility dropped instantly.
The Corpse God Envoy pointed a toe to the ground, his white robe billowing, a faint light emanating from beneath the mask, ready to summon his Divine Foundation!
However...
Where was the Divine Foundation?!
Not only was the Corpse God Envoy rendered helpless, but Lin Da, the second-in-command of the Million Gambling House, felt the same terror.
His face trembled violently, his expression turning to one of extreme fear.