173: Chapter 173 Let him go back

"Stop!"

Seeing Saidai gradually recovering his vitality, the mysterious person instantly lost his composure.

He no longer cared about the strength of the person before him and acted immediately, launching a world-shattering palm strike aimed at Rona's back in an attempt to kill him instantly.

"Hmm?"

"Presumptuous!"

As a dignified True God, Rona never imagined that an ant at the Half-step Legend level would dare to attack him.

Although he dodged the mysterious person's attack through etherealization, Rona certainly had no intention of letting go of this mortal who dared to strike at him.

Watching the youth who had etherealized and then solidified again before his eyes, the mysterious person raised his hand to launch another attack.

He didn't dare kill the Church's Bishop, but did he really lack the courage to kill this strange youth?

Even if the opponent wasn't simple and had a background, could their background possibly be tougher than his own?

Seeing that this mortal had not only failed to realize his error but was even bold enough to attack him again, Rona was thoroughly enraged.

He raised his hand and pointed a single finger.

The space ahead was sliced open, and a power that would drive any mortal to despair surged through the rift, instantly striking the mysterious person.

"Pfft!"

The attack hit the mysterious person, sending him crashing to the ground as he spat out blood.

"Not dead?"

Looking at the mysterious person lying on the ground constantly coughing up blood, Rona frowned slightly.

The opponent had a god behind them.

He had only struck casually, thinking he could kill the opponent directly, but he hadn't expected the blow to be blocked by the deity backing the man.

"Cough, cough... I did not know Your Excellency was present. I have been abrupt."

"I ask Your Excellency to let me leave for the sake of my Lord. I would be eternally grateful."

Although the mysterious person wasn't dead, the defensive measure bestowed upon him by his god had been shattered by Rona's strike.

Along with the defensive measure, the mysterious person's disguise was also stripped away.

Lying on the ground now was a middle-aged man dressed in red.

After realizing Rona was a True God, the middle-aged man showed no hint of disrespect.

He didn't even care about his injuries; the first thing he did upon crawling up was to bow to Rona.

"Humph!"

"For the sake of your Lord? Is your Lord even worthy?"

Hearing that the mortal before him actually dared to use the god behind him to pressure him, Rona felt even more annoyed.

But when he said "Is your Lord even worthy," his heart suddenly skipped a beat for no reason.

This caused Rona's expression to change slightly.

There was actually a Main God behind the opponent!

However, since the big words had already been spoken, Rona decided to go all the way and pointed his finger again.

The middle-aged man knew he was truly finished this time.

This True God before him was not only powerful but also so reckless that even the title of a Main God couldn't suppress him.

Before coming here, the middle-aged man never anticipated he would suffer an attack from a True God in such a remote place.

He only had a life-saving measure set by a Righteous God on him; now that it was gone, if the opponent continued to act, he could only wait for death.

"The Lord will not let you off."

Knowing he was doomed, the middle-aged man gathered his courage before death to throw the harshest threat of his life at a True God.

Though he knew in his heart that the Lord most likely wouldn't avenge a mere mortal like him, it didn't stop him from trying to disgust this True God before he died.

As long as he could make this True God feel uncomfortable for a while, it wouldn't be a loss.

Hearing the middle-aged man's final threat, Rona's heart skipped a beat again.

Feeling that touch of unease in his heart, Rona thought for a moment.

So what if it's a Main God? Who in the business nowadays doesn't have a Main God-level existence standing behind them?

Thinking this, Rona directly opened the entrance from the Outer Universe to the Deep Realm and immediately shouted into the Deep Realm:

"My Lord is right here. If you are dissatisfied, you are welcome to come find my Lord."

After saying this, Rona felt a sense of relief, and the expression on his face returned to normal.

After putting Lin Sheng in front as a shield, he felt much better.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for your assistance. I will never forget your great kindness."

"But I already have a Lord I serve. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me, as I cannot serve you."

Saidai had actually been resurrected by Rona a while ago, so he had witnessed almost the entire process of Rona dealing with the middle-aged man.

During this time, Saidai had also formed a vague guess about Rona's identity.

Rona said he also had someone behind him, and that person was here.

If Rona was a True God, then the existence behind him must be at the level of a Main God.

And the person Saidai was meant to meet this time just happened to be a suspected Main God existence.

"Your Excellency, is your Lord that... Excellency Ye?"

Saidai originally wanted to say 'Lord Ye', but thinking that Lin Sheng might be a Main God, he quickly changed 'Lord' to 'Excellency'.

"Hmm?"

"I suppose... so?"

'Ye Kuhai' was Lin Sheng's pseudonym in this world. When Rona heard the sound 'Ye', he was startled for a moment before quickly nodding.

"Come with me, the Boss wants to see you."

Seeing that Saidai was fine, Rona waved him over and, without waiting for an answer, flew directly toward Lin Sheng's shop with him.

...

"Why so slow?"

Lin Sheng looked up at the clock on the wall and asked casually.

"Boss, something happened on the way."

"What happened?"

"I killed a mortal. He was a believer of a Main God, and I think that Main God seemed to value him quite a bit."

Rona briefly explained what he had just encountered.

After listening, Lin Sheng just waved his hand dismissively.

"It's fine, the other party won't move against you."

He gave Rona a reassuring look, indicating he didn't need to worry.

The current situation for the Righteous God's side was already difficult; as a Main God, it was impossible to personally intervene just because a mortal believer was killed.

Rona acknowledged this, then stepped aside to let Saidai, who was behind him, face Lin Sheng directly.

Lin Sheng knew that Saidai already had a rough idea of his identity in his mind, so he didn't offer much explanation.

Looking at Saidai before him, Lin Sheng asked:

"What business do you have with me?"

Hearing Lin Sheng's question, Saidai steadied his mind, quickly organized his words, and said:

"Your Excellency, I wish to ask you about the matter of the pollution."

Upon hearing this, Lin Sheng again waved his hand dismissively.

"I didn't do it, and I have no need to tell you who did."

Hearing Lin Sheng say this, the expression on Saidai's face stiffened.

He didn't expect Lin Sheng to be so blunt, directly blocking the questions he intended to ask next.

Looking at the indifferent Lin Sheng, Saidai was momentarily speechless.

After a moment, Lin Sheng was the one to break the silent atmosphere.

"What is the strength of the priest your Church sent this time?"

Hearing Lin Sheng's question, Saidai answered immediately without thinking, regardless of whether it was a secret:

"Your Excellency, the Church has sent Bishop Chris this time. He is an established Legend-rank powerhouse."

"Is that so? Then tell him not to come."

Lin Sheng's words left Saidai speechless again.

He didn't understand why Lin Sheng would say that. After hesitating, he still asked:

"Your Excellency, although Bishop Chris is a Legend, he is also carrying a 'Divine Artifact'."

"An established Legend-rank powerhouse carrying a Divine Artifact should be able to resolve this demigod-level pollution, right?"

Although Saidai was confused, Lin Sheng was a Main God in his eyes.

Even with his doubts, Saidai only asked a question and did not offer a strong rebuttal.

"If I say he can't resolve it, then he can't resolve it."

"What, you don't believe me?"

Lin Sheng glanced at Saidai indifferently, having no intention of explaining.

He had only checked the possibility of that Church Legend resolving the pollution; he hadn't looked too deeply into the specific reasons.

But through 'Omniscience' just now, Lin Sheng had learned that the probability of that established Legend named Chris resolving this pollution was '0'.

"I believe you."

Seeing that Lin Sheng seemed a bit impatient, Saidai hurriedly nodded, expressing his belief in Lin Sheng's words.

But he didn't run the Church; his belief alone wasn't enough.

Moreover, even if he informed the Central Cathedral of his findings and requested more personnel, the priests there would likely think his consciousness had been severely polluted.

Otherwise, no normal person would believe the things he had experienced, right?

"You may leave. I won't interfere in your Church's affairs; whether you believe me or not is your business."

"I have said my piece."

Seeing Saidai lost in thought, Lin Sheng directly signaled Rona to take him away.

Upon receiving Lin Sheng's command, Rona didn't dare delay and waved his hand to send him out of the shop.

Standing on the street and looking at the lifeless, desolate scene, Saidai suddenly gave his thigh a hard pinch.

He rushed to the nearest branch church at his fastest speed.

He needed to convey the information he knew to the Church. As for whether the high-ranking officials would believe it?

He had said it anyway, but just as Lin Sheng said, whether they believed it was the Church's business.

...

Inside the branch church, Saidai's appearance left the priests there momentarily stunned.

They hadn't received any notice that this Archbishop would be coming here.

The regional Bishop reacted the fastest; as Saidai walked toward the statue of god, the Bishop approached him.

Just as the Bishop was about to speak, Saidai raised his hand, cutting off the words in his throat.

"Urgent matter. Move aside, I need to pray to the Lord."

After saying that, ignoring the reactions of everyone present, Saidai knelt down with a 'thud' beneath the statue of god, murmuring in a low voice.

Just like when he guessed Lin Sheng's identity before, he simply bypassed his superiors and prayed directly to the statue of the Ximi God.

Because he knew in his heart that explaining this to his superiors would definitely not work.

Instead of wasting time reporting to superiors, it was better to take a gamble and pray directly to the deity, seeking a divine response.

"Oh Lord..."

"Lord..."