No soul fragments? We still have to kill them!

The older pastor, whose face was locked onto by Lin Mo's gaze, was ashen-faced, with cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Faced with Lin Mo's question, he swallowed hard, trying to muster a bit of courage.

"Evil... Demon... You will not learn anything from me! Light will dispel darkness, the gods will..."

At this point, the dark sword light flashed again, too fast for him to finish his heroic lines.

A thin line of blood appeared on the old pastor's neck.

The terror and lingering fanaticism in his eyes froze instantly, and his body went limp and collapsed.

Lin Mo didn't even glance at the corpse.

With a slight turn of his wrist, his gaze swept once more over each of the remaining trembling priests in the stone chamber.

The meaning behind that gaze was crystal clear, needing no words: tell me what I want to know, or die.

A suffocating atmosphere settled over the entire basement.

Just then, a thin, middle-aged pastor with shifty eyes scrambled out.

He collapsed not far from Lin Mo's feet, his voice shrill and distorted with extreme fear:

"My lord! My lord, spare my life! I know! I know everything! Please don't kill me! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"

Lin Mo nodded slightly, which was considered as permission.

The skinny pastor was overjoyed, almost incoherent with excitement.

"It was... a week ago! About... about seven days ago, at night! Father Harlin, he... he suddenly became very strange, his eyes were unfocused, and he was muttering incomprehensible whispers... and then, then in the prayer hall, he used holy light magic... to burn a devout evening prayer believer alive! Many people saw it!"

He took a breath, glanced at Lin Mo's expressionless face, and continued.

"After the incident, Father Harlin... he fled the city! No one knows how he evaded the initial search, and Ash Fortress is now issuing a full-scale manhunt for him! This matter has had a very negative impact, and it has been reported to the Holy See headquarters in the Holy City! The Holy See is furious and has reportedly sent members of the Inquisition to investigate!"

The Holy See of Light is the headquarters of these charlatans.

Their power surpasses that of all secular kingdoms!

Those heroes who were summoned, though they accepted the Empire's resources.

But their true allegiance and loyalty belong to the Papacy!

Otherwise, don't even think about starting the Holy Revelation.

After learning the general outline of the matter, Lin Mo frowned slightly.

He exchanged a glance with Yin Xue at the door.

Yin Xue's blood-red eyes flashed with a thoughtful light as he transmitted his voice to Lin Mo.

"A week ago...that should have been shortly after you were summoned..."

A serious look appeared on her small face as she analyzed the situation logically.

"It must be my awakening that resonated with the other fragments of my soul! The fragment sealed here must have used a similar method to bewitch that priest, then used him to create blood, and took the opportunity to escape."

Lin Mo understood; this explanation made sense.

He looked at the thin pastor again and asked the crucial question: "Where did that Father Harlin go?"

The skinny pastor's lips twitched, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Sir... how would I know about such things... After the priest killed someone, he left the city and went to the western wilderness... where monsters roam and there are wandering demon squads... He was all alone, and... and his mental state was unstable, so maybe... maybe he's already dead somewhere..."

This answer is clearly unsatisfactory.

Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject: "Can you preside over the 'Sacred Revelation' ceremony?"

"A divine revelation?!"

The skinny pastor was taken aback, then his face showed an even more troubled and fearful expression.

"My lord... initiating the Holy Revelation is an extremely high-level sacred ritual, involving deep communication and guidance with divine power. It requires specific qualifications, profound holy power cultivation, and a deep understanding of the mysteries of the Holy Armor... Only priests or even bishops can do this... We... we are just low-ranking priests... we are truly powerless!"

Lin Mo was speechless.

So these people can't do anything right.

Was all that trip to Ash Keep for nothing?

Was the city gate destroyed for nothing? Was the chaos created for nothing?

However, he then thought that the priest probably wasn't very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have just secretly escaped but would have swept through the church.

He fled alone into the perilous western wilderness, where his range of movement was limited.

More importantly, with Yin Xue himself present, as long as one gets close enough, they should be able to sense the exact location of the soul fragments.

The most urgent task at hand is to ensure that we can safely obtain Qingyuan medicine tomorrow.

He walked towards the door as he pondered.

Only after his figure completely disappeared did the suffocating oppressive feeling in the basement suddenly ease.

The surviving priests collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, their faces showing disbelief and relief.

That demon just left like that?

Did he let us go?

However, just as they were thinking this...

Suddenly, a series of eerie blue figures emerged from the basement.

One, two, three... a total of five souls.

They were all covered in tattered armor.

The armor was also engraved with a white tiger image.

They silently turned their heads and looked at the living people who were limp on the ground.

His eyes held no emotion, only a chilling killing intent.

"No...no!"

"Gods, save me... ugh!"

"A demon! He's a real demon!!"

……

Heart-wrenching screams, pleas, and curses suddenly erupted in the basement.

It was quickly drowned out by the sound of claws tearing flesh.

Lin Mo's loathing for these pastors could not be offset by a few trivial pieces of news.

The only thing they could get in return for the information they provided was a quick and painless death.

……

After leaving the basement, Lin Mo and Yin Xue arrived at a guest room on the top floor of the church.

This place is clearly prepared for guests, and it is especially luxurious.

Yin Xue rolled over and lay down on the bed.

The soft bed even made her bounce around on it a couple of times.

"Hmm~ This bed is comfortable enough, I can finally get a good night's sleep."

Lin Mo was standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down.

By this time, the sky had begun to gradually darken.

But the patrols on the streets of Ash Keep continued their relentless pursuit of the mirror image.

His gaze swept across the streets, finally settling on the army behind the city lord's mansion.

In the center of the army was a huge teleportation array.

That's the wartime teleportation array at Ash Fortress.

In the event of a major battle, a single order would be enough for all 33 cities in the western border of the Holy Ancient Empire to provide it with resources.

tomorrow.

First, obtain the potion, then leave the city, hunt the priest, retrieve the fragments, and activate the Holy Revelation.

Lin Mo sorted out the plan step by step in his mind, and just waited for the teleportation array to be activated tomorrow.

……

Meanwhile, in the city lord's mansion, Horn frowned as he looked at the reports that yielded no results.

He has now searched every available area of ​​Ash Keep.

The only place left unsearched was the Western Cathedral.

But he also knew that if the ritual to summon the hero was interrupted, the Holy See would immediately question the royal family.

He will also be punished.

"The only thing we can do is send troops to protect that area for now."