The Sun Sect

“What is this...” The four-legged monster's eyes widened as it felt an unbearable wave of heat rushing over it.

It was no ordinary creature; even temperatures of a thousand degrees wouldn't burn it.

Clatter!

The dual lances formed by its black outer shell melted under the intense heat, and its eyes shriveled from the burns.

Buzz!

Flames erupted from its body. The mere approach of the fire dragon had already taken half its life.

The fire dragon engulfed it, and a heart-wrenching scream echoed out: “Ahhh!!!”

The screaming lasted for only half a second before abruptly cutting off. After swallowing the four-legged monster, the fire dragon's body swelled by another third.

Rumble!

Along the way, all the charging monsters were instantly engulfed by the fire dragon. Some of them unleashed special energy in an attempt to resist.

But the gap between them was simply too vast. Aside from Ah Dong, the entire street was consumed by the flames.

Ah Dong's fur was burning, and the smell of roasted meat began to waft through the air.

It stood there in a daze, paying no mind to the burns on its body.

The discovery of fire was a monumental step that allowed humans to transition from animals into civilization. The earliest humans had even worshipped fire.

Now, the world before it was engulfed in flames, with even the sky sealed off by fire.

For the newly intelligent Ah Dong, the sheer impact of this sight left it utterly astounded.

If not for this fire, it would have surely died under the siege of those monsters. This was its saving grace.

Ah Dong couldn't help but raise its long blade, jumping up despite its burns. “Ooh ooh ah ah ah!!!”

Just a meter away from it was the blazing street, the view inside completely obscured.

Suddenly, the flames in front of it warped.

A head with eyes covered by a white cloth emerged from the fire, looking at the chimpanzee that was dancing around in pure adoration of the flames.

A smile spread across Lin Yuanshan's face, revealing sharp teeth. “Good child! To revere the flames so... you are exactly the kind of believer my Sun Sect needs. Come, follow the Sun God with me, and let us explore the path to godhood together!”

The flames surged, and a white arm wreathed in raging fire reached out. Its five sharp fingernails dripped with fire as it stopped right in front of Ah Dong.

Ah Dong looked at the burning arm, then at the grinning Lin Yuanshan, quickly understanding his intention.

Extending its left hand, it firmly grasped one of Lin Yuanshan's hands.

Buzz!

The flames spread onto Ah Dong's body. The flesh at its burned areas began to regrow, and its fur started to restore itself.

Sun Apostle

Ability: Proselytize: Creatures that acknowledge fire or the sun can be converted into believers. The temperature of the Sun Apostle's flames can increase along with the quantity and quality of their believers! (When the number of believers reaches a certain threshold, the sun seems to undergo some mysterious change: ???)

Flame's Beloved: Those recognized by the Sun Apostle will automatically receive the favor of fire, gaining the ability to manipulate and become immune to flames!

“Excellent! From this day forth, my Sun Sect is officially established. You are the very first believer of our Sun Sect, and I appoint you as the Sun High Priest!” Looking at the chimpanzee, Lin Yuanshan burst into laughter.

He didn't care about the rather unique long blade the chimpanzee held, nor did he want to participate in this slaughter in Yangcheng, which had drawn the attention of governments worldwide.

He only wanted to preach and expand the Sun Sect.

On the other side, a blazing figure burst through the surrounding flames. This fire was incredibly unique; it would not stop until its target was burned to absolute nothingness.

“Ah! Damned heretic!” The burning woman's skin and flesh had already been burned away, exposing the white bones beneath.

Enduring the excruciating pain, she used her ability to erase the flames nearing her vital areas. Beside her, a crystal floated along with her.

Including the Earth Priests killed by the chimpanzee, they had lost a total of twelve Earth Priests in this operation.

If not for her unique ability and her strength being far superior to that of ordinary Earth Priests, she would have been completely consumed by the flames just like the others.

Her mind fluctuated with thought. Sending a signal through the Earth Mother, she urged the nearby Earth Priests to rush over and take over, as she was on the verge of collapsing.

After flying for a thousand meters, the woman suddenly collapsed on a deserted path.

Buzz!

Without her ability holding them back, the flames flared up violently, turning her into ashes in a single second.

The ashes continued to burn until they vanished into absolute nothingness, and only then did the flames disappear.

A few meters away from where the woman had burned, the crystal lay on the ground.

Suddenly, the air warped, and a transparent figure only a meter tall grabbed the crystal, spun around, and fled.

Its head took up half its height, resembling an old man. Its entire body was green, and its short legs ran at a breakneck speed.

As it ran, it kept looking back, its face filled with terror. “This struggle is too dangerous! So many Earth Priests actually died over there in such a short time!”

Before coming, their fifty Earth Priests had been brimming with confidence, believing that with the Earth Mother's blessing, the only ones in the world capable of opposing them were the few who had appeared in the subway according to the intelligence.

But now, any random monster popping up by the roadside could crush them like clay.

Meanwhile, several kilometers away, Buck was wrapped in his trench coat, which was in turn enveloped in flames.

White energy surfaced on the trench coat, slowly extinguishing the fire. A few minutes later, the flames on the coat vanished.

The trench coat opened on its own, revealing Buck, whose face was flushed red and still steaming.

He felt like he was about to be cooked. While the trench coat could block the flames, it couldn't block the extreme heat.

That goddamned fire-starting old geezer! If not for him, I would've already secured both items! Buck sensed the two items rapidly moving away from him.

The long blade must have been taken by that fire-starting old geezer, and the other one was probably snatched by those monsters. After a brief thought, Buck dashed in the direction of the crystal.

He couldn't beat the fire-starting old geezer, but he wasn't willing to go back empty-handed either.

Meanwhile, on another street...

Bai Yuwen walked quickly toward a certain location, with several burly men following him from a distance.

What should I do? If we really find Xiao Qi, will these people let me and Xiaohua go? Xiao Qi saved me before... am I really going to lead him to his death? As he walked, his gaze darted left and right, his expression incredibly grim.

He was now only a few hundred meters away from the sewer where Xiao Qi was located.

“What are you trying to do? You better find him properly. Otherwise, if your sister ends up missing a part of her body, don't blame us,” a cold voice sounded in his ear.

Without him realizing it, a young man in a suit with long, loose hair had appeared beside him.

He was staring coldly at Bai Yuwen. Originally, they could have just directly read his memory.

But considering Xiao Qi's unique ability, Zhang Yi decided it would be better to lure him out to an open area to deal with him.

“I know,” Bai Yuwen said, clenching his fists as they arrived at the street from earlier.

Soldiers had already lined both sides of the buildings here, holding heavy weaponry.

This time, these soldiers were not here to help him, but to assist these monsters.

Seeing them arrive, an officer jogged over and said to the young man, “Before you arrived, we used our equipment to scan the underground pipes, but we didn't detect any signs of life.”

The long-haired young man frowned and looked at Bai Yuwen. “Are you sure it's here?”

“I'm sure, it's right there!” Bai Yuwen pointed toward a manhole cover about fifty meters away from Xiao Qi's actual location.

The female agent from earlier had already seen him emerge from the sewers of this district, so trying to lead these people elsewhere was out of the question.

“Then go lure him out. My patience is limited. If I don't see him today, I'll let those soldiers thoroughly 'reward' your sister,” the young man said, staring at Bai Yuwen with a sinister expression.

Bai Yuwen remained silent. He simply walked over to the manhole cover. Xiao Qi, you bastard, you better hear the commotion and run as fast as you can.

With that, he reached down, grabbed the manhole cover, pulled it open, and poked his head inside.