71: Please join our religion.

A group of six walked into the temple.

Xu Le, with unparalleled imposing manner, walked at the very front;

Zhu Gui was in the middle;

and Zhuang Xiaoyan and the other three were at the back.

Still three groups.

Walking through the main gate and across the courtyard, the main hall was right in front of them.

Pushing the door open.

A magnificent, golden divine statue stood in the center.

It had a human head and a snake body, with unparalleled beauty, and the ends of its golden hair were all small snakes with their mouths wide open.

It was none other than the Serpent Mother!

Zhu Gui took out an incense stick, lit it, bowed respectfully three times, and inserted it into the incense burner.

"Who exactly are you?"

Zhuang Xiaoyan finally sensed that something was wrong.

After what had happened before, even if they were looking for the secret to becoming a god, no one dared to worship a god.

Unless...

Zhu Gui turned around, his expression becoming solemn and serious, and his voice turning aged and powerful: "The human world is like a prison, and all living beings suffer. The god loves the world, and the true spirits return home. You may call me Zhu Gui, or you may call me Ghost Executioner!"

"Heaven, Earth, Human, God, Ghost—you are Ghost Executioner from the Shadow Pavilion, a dignified big shot over Rank 90. How could you look down upon us small fries?"

Zhuang Xiaoyan's face turned pale instantly, her mouth tasted bitter, and she looked as if she had been struck by lightning. Secretly, she used her satellite phone to send a text message: [Ghost Executioner of the Shadow Hall is a member of the God Descent Cult.]

Out of professionalism, she only sent what she saw; as for other speculations, those would naturally be left to more professional people.

Ghost Executioner shook his head: "Little girl, this is the divine domain of the Venerable God. You don't think that just because there is no signal outside, there is one here, do you?"

He smiled indifferently, "Naturally, you small fries are not worthy of me taking action, but he is different."

Seeing Ghost Executioner looking at him, Xu Le was speechless: "Can the Tang Family still order the God Descent Cult to do things?"

He had always been very low-key.

Even if he had stood out a bit a few days ago, it shouldn't have been enough to make a big shot over Rank 90 take action.

The only possibility was the Tang Family, one of the Four Great Families.

"Hmph. Is that old geezer even worthy?"

Ghost Executioner took out a dagger and leisurely cleaned his nails, looking like he was in control of the whole situation and standing high above.

Not to mention anything else, just being one of the five giants of the Shadow Pavilion gave him such capital.

The four looked at Xu Le, but found that Xu Le was just as relaxed, with no sign of fear or dread. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was on vacation listening to a story.

It was a bit different from what he had imagined; Xu Le did not panic or beg for mercy, so Ghost Executioner adjusted the process in time and spoke first.

"Good! To remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses before one's eyes—you are worthy of being the person I have taken a liking to."

Xu Le was shocked: "???"

How could you be so calm and say such a lightning being remark?

"Someone spent 10 billion Credits to hire me personally to take your life."

"At the time, I thought his family wealth was too abundant and wanted to use this to invest and have him join my Holy Cult."

"I didn't expect that you were actually worth this much money?"

"Hehehe..."

Ghost Executioner chuckled strangely, "Your strength is not bad. You passed my tests three times in succession. I will give you a chance to join my Holy Cult and become a god and ancestor!"

Three tests?

Xu Le began to recall the strange things along the way.

First, a Dead Spirit Merman appeared inexplicably; second, the strange movement of the Bloodthirsty Magic Bull? Third, figuring out the name of the Serpent God temple?

He wasn't very sure, but it didn't matter.

"What if I don't join?"

"If you don't join, I will kill you and go exchange it for those 10 billion Credits." Ghost Executioner said with a calm face.

This was the sign that he was about to strike. Every time he killed, he made sure to be in his calmest state, clearly seeing every micro-expression of his opponent before death.

"Then what benefits are there if I join?" Xu Le asked curiously.

"To join, you must offer incense to worship the god, and then kill them."

Ghost Executioner pointed at Zhuang Xiaoyan and the others, already a bit impatient.

The wind was a bit noisy today.

Xu Le shook his head: "That doesn't sound very tempting!"

"Is your reliance those little pets? Then let me help you recognize reality first!"

Ghost Executioner struck suddenly. He raised his hands, and ten transparent threads landed on the head of the Little Yellow Chicken.

Through his observation, besides the dog, the one Xu Le used most often was that Phoenix.

The dog was hiding behind Xu Le, making it hard to attack, so it was perfect to kill the mage-type Phoenix first.

- 4400 × 4

- 8800 × 6

Ten attacks, six of which were double critical damage.

The Little Yellow Chicken didn't even react in time; its health bar was emptied directly, and it turned into a giant egg and fell.

Xu Le hurriedly cast "Mental Shock". Ghost Executioner had anticipated this and took out a bubble to cover himself.

Pop!

The bubble shattered, and Ghost Executioner was unharmed. The function of that item was to negate one instance of Skill damage.

"In the future, don't form a pattern when attacking, otherwise you'll easily suffer!"

Ghost Executioner warned him smugly, his figure disappearing, and the next instant he slashed at the back of the Little Black Snake's head.

Stun!

Whirlwind Stab!

As soon as he appeared, it was a stun Skill, followed by nine consecutive slashes, so fast they left afterimages, as if it were a single strike.

- 800

- 600 × 4

- 1200 × 5

Of the following nine slashes, a full five were critical hits.

In less than a second, even with the Little Black Snake's terrifying defense and damage reduction, it had 9200 HP stabbed away, and its health bar plummeted by nearly 1/2.

Less than 1/2? The defense is this high?

Ghost Executioner's heart skipped a beat.

The dagger in his hand was Level 90 Legendary equipment, and every attack carried a 50% critical rate bonus.

He had thought that by relying on his level advantage, he could easily cut down the Little Black Snake, but he didn't expect to be so far off.

If one strike doesn't hit, flee a thousand miles!

Ghost Executioner immediately activated the "Strong Stealth" Skill, his figure disappearing from the spot.

The Little Black Snake was in pain and hissed angrily. After getting the location pointed out by Xu Le, it fiercely whipped its tail over.

Golden Dragon Ascends to Heaven!

"Woof woof woof!"

The Little Dog poked its head out from behind Xu Le, summoned 100 Clones, and immediately followed up with the "Exhilarating Roar" Skill, causing the attributes of all contracted beasts and Clones to increase by a notch.

Ghost Executioner, who had dodged the snake tail, felt his eyelids twitch; the snake, which was already hard to kill, was now even harder to kill.

Must kill the dog first!

His figure flashed, appearing directly behind Xu Le, only to find that the dog's figure had disappeared; it had actually hidden in front of Xu Le.

This dog is a real dog!

But if running away were useful, how could he be called one of the five great assassins?

Wind rose under Ghost Executioner's feet, and he was like a ghost; with a sway of his body, he turned to the front of Xu Le again.

Xu Le's face grew darker and darker. This Ghost Executioner was sticking too close; the "Earth Spike" and "Hurricane Howl" Skills were not suitable.

However, if he ignored it and let him keep swaying in front of his eyes, it would be too damaging to his style.

Open the door and beat the dog!

He directly unleashed the fifth move of the Ancient Fist Technique, his hands reaching out like lightning. The moment he grabbed Ghost Executioner's shoulder, he pushed forward, pulled, and then fiercely kicked out.

Ghost Executioner was completely caught off guard, his body already flying backward.

Although he easily stabilized his figure by relying on his superb physical fitness, the embarrassment could not be hidden.

He brushed the footprint on his stomach, his voice becoming increasingly cold: "Soaring Nine Steps Shattering Jade Force—is this the reliance that has kept you so detached all this time? Ridiculous!"

"If Liu Rufeng were here, he might still have half a life left!"

"As for you, heh, seeing that you are a talent, I will give you one last chance: join my Holy Cult, and I will give you a divine position!"