The Evolution Compendium
Chapter 65: The Great Battle is Imminent

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: The Great Battle is Imminent

Chu Yi dropped a bombshell.

Bishop Ian, as one of the four... or rather, five Archbishops of the Gray Mist Sect, was a veteran figure in the church.

And such a prominent figure had betrayed the church!? Asa initially had a flicker of doubt, but he immediately extinguished it. Standing before him was the Master of Grey Mist, the deity worshiped by the entire sect. If He says Ian has betrayed, then Ian surely has! Deities can perceive the power of faith from their followers; whatever the Lord says is truth. Besides, the Lord summoned us, yet Ian, that old reprobate, is absent. If this isn’t a guilty conscience, what else could it be! No wonder Ian traveled thousands of miles to get here. It turns out he colluded with the Life Sect long ago to persecute our Lord! More importantly, with the Lord deciding to remove Bishop Ian, I, Asa, loyal to the Lord, will surely take the place of the Golden Bishop! After all, I’m merely a temporary Bishop. To advance to Gold rank, I need the Lord’s support. Isn’t this the perfect opportunity to curry favor with the Lord?

"Lord, Ian contacted me a short while ago. He must be deep within the Bloody Wilderness," Asa said, selling Ian out without a moment’s hesitation.

Because Ian, in order to hog all the credit, had concealed the truth, this group of followers, including Asa, remained unaware. Even if they had known, they would have scoffed, doubting Ian had shit for brains. The Master of Grey Mist, imprisoned by a human youth? Who would believe such a thing?

BOOM—

At that moment, the sky collapsed! It resembled shattered glass above, with cracks like those woven by Nakaya, the Mother of Spider Gods who reigned in a bygone era, spinning a gray web of chaos and lies in the Land of Illusion Dreams.

Chu Yi looked up.

A chaotic dusk enveloped the sky. A column of blood surged upward, shattering the dimensional barrier and releasing an ancient presence.

The deity summoned by the Life Sect?

An indescribable, colossal hand emerged from the broken cage, writhing slowly like a shadowy mass or the slightly open maw of a wolf, surrounded by numerous eyeballs. High-dimensional information flooded in, twisting orderly space and further eroding the entire wilderness. The momentum of the demon army he led surged. Having received the gifts of the Master of Flesh and Blood, they transformed into seething sources of corruption.

He was free! Adabos, the God of Flesh and Blood, had broken free from the Brass Cage that had imprisoned him for eons and was about to descend upon the world.

"What... what is that?"

The adherents trembled, involuntarily kneeling and covering their ears, their minds reeling in frenzy. The weaker among them bled from all seven orifices and rolled on the ground in agony. If not for their faith in the Master of Grey Mist, which granted them some immunity to the radiating corruption, they would have died instantly. Even Asa trembled, his hands and feet shaking, as a wisp of grayish-white mist emanated from him to guard against the invading god’s influence.

In contrast, Chu Yi showed no reaction. He put Bika into his pocket; having extracted all the materials and devoured the Soul, he immersed himself in his mind, transforming into an omniscient and omnipotent god.

The Master of Grey Mist was meant for the evolution of the [Divine Hand]. Yet now, a God of Flesh and Blood had appeared, almost fully summoned. What was the military doing? He vaguely suspected the Federation hadn’t dispatched Dawn Star-rank or higher-tier Beast Tamers because they had some agenda, some ulterior motive. Could it be... related to Divinity?

In his state of omniscience, a scarlet pupil appeared between his brows, and Chu Yi quickly grasped a crucial point. At the same time, he gleaned much information while looking for a contract for a third Deceit Beast.

His right hand could be contracted, but it couldn’t become the Ghost Hand, so it naturally couldn’t seal the God of Flesh and Blood. Indeed, the constitution of one hand and the other was different.

His mental exhaustion increased. Chu Yi used an eyedrop, restoring himself to his peak state, and continued his mental query.

「The Military Camp」

"Can we really withstand this impact?" someone wondered aloud, lowering their telescope. They swallowed hard and stared at the horde of demons, among which were numerous Gold-rank demons! Dragon-Eating Ants, the Steel-tailed Ape Rat King, Red Demons, Rakshasa Demon Bats, the Purple Gold Centipede Claw King... A dozen Gold-rank demons advanced from Silver rank right before their eyes, their power still swelling! Behind them, an endless wave of demons surged forward.

Fifty miles...

Thirty miles...

Twenty miles...

The battle drew ever nearer.

Even more terrifying was the shattered dusk above. Bloated masses of flesh crashed down from another dimension, while rings of razor-sharp teeth gnawed at the cage, widening the portal.

The officers encouraged the Beast Tamers. From the dark ages a thousand years ago to the current prosperous Beast Taming era, humanity had endured and thrived for good reason. Courage was the great anthem of humanity.

Qin Shi fixed his gaze on a Golden Road where the Golden Monarch stood. If several Beast Taming teams were dispatched for a decapitation strike, there was a chance of preventing the descent of the Evil Gods. Alternatively, they could send a Dawn Star-rank powerhouse to directly crush the Golden Monarch’s skull. But it was all too late. The enemy’s actions were swift, as if they had predicted the military’s every move.

"Currently, we only have six Golden Beast Tamers. If they can manage, they might hold out until other Beast Tamers arrive." Qin Shi took a deep breath, commanding his three leader-class Pet Beasts: the Great Ape King, Mechanical Tyrannosaurus, and Flame Lion King. He had been notified that Yaoguang City had activated the Divine Phoenix Tower within Luofeng Slope, requiring the front lines to buy time. This Beast Taming Tower of Extraordinary Power could only unleash its full potential with a Dawn Star-rank powerhouse overseeing it.

"Director," Wang Xuan jogged to Qin Shi’s side and said, "Knight Jiang wants to see you."

"Oh, it’s Qiuyun," Qin Shi, feeling irritable, said, "I’ll go down."

Soon after, he saw a tall woman in silver and white Battle Armor, her aura as chilling as frost.

"Uncle."

The single word left Qin Shi stunned. Something stirred within him; his niece hadn’t called him ’uncle’ in a long time.

"Qiuyun, the escape route is ready for you. If we lose, you... go with Catherine." He glanced at the blonde woman beside Jiang Qiuyun and added this.

"Uncle, I have a favor to ask," Jiang Qiuyun said firmly. "Please, rescue Chu Yi."

Hearing this, Qin Shi’s expression changed slightly. He glanced at Jiang Qiuyun and said with a strange look, "A major battle is imminent, and you still have the mind for romance? Besides, I have faith in that boy Chu Yi. He’ll surely survive."

Jiang Qiuyun remained silent. Spreading her palm, she revealed a rice-sized Spirit Core that emitted a brilliant halo.

Qin Shi was about to scold her when the luminescent glow suddenly caught his eye.

"This... this is... such pure spirituality!" Qin Shi’s pupils shrank, as if he were seeing such a thing for the first time.

"Purity 99.999%, infinitely close to 100%," Professor Liu, beside him, reported the data excitedly. "This is a new form of energy, absolutely beyond current extraordinary technology!"

Jiang Qiuyun remained silent. Upon her return, she had presented this Spirit Core, a gift from Chu Yi, to Professor Liu for evaluation.