The old housekeeper and the young man were "friendly and polite" protected by a group of elite native soldiers as soon as they stepped into the range of Banks Island.
Out of the consideration of being under the roof, they obediently accepted this arrangement, and after several days of restless waiting, they were received by Leylin.
"Little master, do you remember what I told you before?"
On the road to the holy mountain, the old housekeeper looked at the boy solemnly.
"I remember!" The tense atmosphere made the boy's muscles stiff, but he still nodded.
"Ah... a beautiful and rich country, this His Highness's foundation is extremely solid even among other demigods, no wonder it has been brilliant until now, and it is not afraid of the mainland's siege..."
The old butler looked at the prosperous imperial capital and sighed secretly in his heart.
It has to be said that Leylin really picked a good place, not only has a sufficient population and beliefs, but also isolates the influence of the mainland to a minimum.
However, he was just postponing. Not everyone had Leylin's courage and set the goal of conquering the native empire from the very beginning.
Moreover, the disease in the soul of the natives is also a problem that all gods can't avoid.
The combination of various factors made Leylin get the biggest pie. Otherwise, Bankoz Island would have been divided up by the gods long ago, and it would not be Leylin's turn.
bang!
The heavy door was slowly opened, whether it was the devil hunters standing on both sides, or the priests and apprentices walking around in large numbers, they all gave the master and servant a very dignified feeling.
"welcome!"
Tifa was wearing the Pope's fine attire and crown, standing on the steps, with a kind and holy face.
"Humble people don't dare to work for the Pope..."
The butler pulled the boy to wake him up, and quickly saluted.
Regarding the young man's small mistake, Tifa smiled nonchalantly: "Please come with me, my lord will personally meet you..."
After hearing the news, the housekeeper and the boy became visibly nervous.
"It's the master of the giant snake! The master of the entire Bankz Island, the youngest [legendary] mage on the mainland, Leylin Faolan who conquered an empire with thousands of people! The legend among the legends..."
The boy and the housekeeper looked at each other, and they could see this taste and obvious anxiety.
But Tifa was already leading the way, and the housekeeper and the young man could no longer evade, so they could only follow behind anxiously.
The three of them soon came to the rear palace of the headquarters, where a god in white robes was already standing under the statue.
A little bit of golden light emanates from him, and blends with the huge statue of Feathered Serpent God, making the huge statue also emit a slight light, and the whole temple is harmonious and blended, as if it has become one.
The butler had already confirmed that he was the legendary Leylin Farrell the first time he saw him! The master of the entire Bankz empire, the current [half-god] mage!
"Great existence, please accept the pious worship of humble mortals!"
The butler took the lead and knelt down, and the young man followed closely behind him.
"[High-ranking Mage], Shi Lifu, Hand of Dawn... Your loyalty is commendable..."
Leylin's voice was not high, but it spread strangely throughout the entire temple, and it carried an undeniable power.
For this high-ranking mage, the Giant Serpent Church has already obtained all the secrets of the other party, but in front of Leylin, even the other party's heart cannot be hidden.
"Is this the son of the poisonous scorpion?"
The god looked over Shi Lifu and saw the young man.
"Ri... Rika has met His Highness..." the young man stammered. In his feeling, Leylin's majesty even surpassed that of his demigod father, the former head of the church.
"Yes... Rika has inherited the blood and glory of my lord, and she will become holy in the future!"
As soon as he mentioned his own beliefs, Shi Lifu had no choice but to speak up: "Please look at the goodwill of our Lord, Your Highness, and help us..."
Facing the humble prayers of mortals, Leylin's face was noncommittal, but there was some pity in his eyes when he looked at Rika.
"As the Son of God, do you know your destiny?"
"Fate?!" Rika's eyes filled with doubt and confusion.
"As the heir of my lord, he has no choice!"
Shreve said loudly, apparently still wanting to hide it for a while.
"Ah!"
Regarding this, Leylin just smiled and shook his head, but he didn't intend to say anything.
The resurrection of the [True God] only requires faith, but the [Half God] is very harsh. The lord of the poisonous scorpion did not have any accumulation of divine power and protection, and now he has fallen. Even if he can collect enough faith in the future, he still lacks Resurrect the most important 'container' in the world!
This container must be strong enough to bear the power of a god, and more importantly, the same blood of the god must flow on it!
Obviously, Rika is this 'container', and one day in the future, the Lord of Scorpions will tear his body apart, resurrect from his body, and come to this world again!
Not only demigods, in fact, many true gods also like to use this method.
Leylin once maliciously speculated whether the Goddess of the Magic Web had the same plan to leave the Queen of the North, Alustri, and the others.
"I once signed a contract with the poisonous scorpion to give it the help we can. The oath of the gods cannot be violated!"
Leylin finally gave an affirmative answer.
"Thank you Your Highness!"
Shi Lifu saluted in surprise, probably even he could never have imagined that things would go so smoothly.
However, when he saw Rika, Shi Lifu hesitated for a moment, and finally gave him a firm wink.
"Great Lord! This is our humble offering!"
After receiving Shi Lifu's wink, Rika gritted her teeth, tore off a string of crystal necklaces around her neck, and held them in both hands...
After the others left, Leylin looked at the necklace in his hand.
"Artifact?! It seems to have a little hidden power..."
The fluctuation of the chip flashed in Leylin's eyes, and he threw the necklace directly into the half space.
For the current Leylin, even the [Super Divine Artifact] is being refined, so a divine artifact is naturally nothing, but it is still very good as a collectible.
"That Rika... I can feel the strong aura of divine blood on his body..."
Leylin looked at the direction Rika was leaving, and the image of the other party after he left seemed to appear in his eyes.
…
In the carriage, Rika seemed to have made up her mind and asked Shi Lifu, "Just now... the words of His Highness..."
"You don't need to know this! My little master!"
Shi Lifu's face turned cold all of a sudden, and the huge pressure emanating from his body suppressed all Rika wanted to say.
"You just need to know that you were born for my lord, and everything about you must be sacrificed for my lord's resurrection..."
There was the light of a fanatic in Shreve's eyes, the terrifying heat and madness made Rika bow her head deeply.
…
As a demigod, within his own domain, if he wanted to spy on a high-ranking mage, the other party would have no possibility of resisting, or even discovering it.
A lot of secrets suddenly surfaced in front of Leylin's eyes.
It's a pity that he didn't have the slightest sympathy for Rika's experience, nor did he have the slightest intention to help.
"Judging from the concentration of his divine blood, the possibility of the Scorpion Lord's resurrection has become a little bit bigger... But these are not enough..."
The eyes of the gods seem to have crossed the ocean and came to the vast continent.
…
In the southern part of the mainland, among dense bushes and sinister swamps.
A demon hunter wearing the emblem of the Cult of the Serpent cautiously made his way to the depths of the swamp, making his way past the vast murderous territories and hordes of barbarians and kobolds.
This place is already the ultimate place of death, and it is even rumored that there is a hydra inhabiting it, and the poisonous mist emitted can poison any living beings, even the power of divine magic cannot save them.
However, few people on the mainland know that there is a wave of humanoid tribes gathered in the depths of the swamp.
"Woo..."
Horns made of huge bull horns made a deep sound, and a large number of humanoid races gathered together.
Surrounded by many aborigines who looked like ordinary people but had characteristics of jackals and kobolds, an old man who was obviously a priest walked up to the altar.
"Ukklu... my god Ukklu... We pray to you devoutly and offer blood sacrifices!"
While the old man was praying, several unclothed and trembling offerings had been delivered to the stage.
There was a trace of blood in the eyes of the priest. He picked up an obsidian dagger, kissed it reverently, and then stood in front of the captive, as if he was looking at an animal waiting to be slaughtered.
The skills passed down from ancient times allowed him to dismember these sacrifices extremely easily, and even ensured that the victim would still be alive before the final blow.
Only in this way can Ukklu be happy and receive divine grace!
Pseudo-gods such as demigods, demons, and devils are different from true gods. They don’t mind doing anything for faith and more power, and they greedily demand from believers.
Many times, Leylin thought that it was because of such short-sighted guys that the demigod's reputation was completely discredited, making it difficult for his Giant Serpent Church to carry out work on the mainland.
However, his complaints were purely about standing up and talking without pain in the back. If there were no offerings of blood and flesh, the demigods would have starved to death with just that little believer's faith.
Only Leylin, who has occupied Bankz Island and no one can compete with him for his faith, can treat believers leniently and give more preferential treatment.
In the long run, this is the best way, but unfortunately there are some conditions and it is difficult to replicate.
And while the priest was offering sacrifices, other believers knelt down and prayed one after another. The surging pool of blood seemed to be gestating some terrifying power.