Chapter 459: Chapter 254: Heavenly Demon! Incense into God!_1
"[Your attention is not focused on ’Moon City Purple Leaf’ who is resigned to her fate, but on an object on the altar, at which you are staring blankly.]
"[The object is an ancient and time-worn bronze incense burner, its outer carvings have been deliberately erased.]
"[You have found the ’Coiling Cloud Dragon Incense Burner’ (Rare Level Item)!]
"[You swiftly move forward, grabbing the incense burner before immediately taking cover behind a column...]
"[Your action provokes the creature to roar repeatedly, the sound of struggling chains echoing in your ears.]
"[’Moon City Purple Leaf’ looks at you with confusion, not understanding why you would do this. To her, the incense burner is just a common sacrificial tool, with nothing particularly special about it.]
"[You acquired the ’Coiling Cloud Dragon Incense Burner’ (Rare Level Item): The original carvings of a dragon coiling amidst clouds that were on the outer wall of the incense burner have been deliberately erased, with only a trace of faded patterns remaining.]
"[Using this item would mildly increase your Power of Incense (Power of Faith).]
"[You sense the power contained in the incense burner, and find it somewhat strange.]
"[This power is unlike that from previous incense burners you had; there is no hint of impurity or murkiness. The power is pure and contains no contaminants.]
"[You have a feeling of foreboding and hurriedly consult with ’Moon City Purple Leaf’...]
"[According to her, such incense burners are not only in the main hall, but also presented in the worship hall.]
"[’Wuzhi Shrine’ has a different worship procedure compared to other shrines. Ordinarily, worshippers at a shrine would hold incense, revere the deity, and only finish their worship when the incense has burnt out.]
"[However, the shrine officer uses the excuse that the incense at ’Wuzhi Shrine’ is too prosperous and often has worshippers lining up, so they have set up incense burners on the shrine, allowing worshippers to light their incense, place it in the burner, and leave.]
"[This greatly improved the situation of worshippers waiting outside the worship hall most of the day to pay homage. Not only is it more convenient for the worshippers, it also allows the shrine to receive more incense...]
The incense burner, unlike the incense, is an evil tool capable of absorbing the Power of Incense for its own.
"This fake priest has been secretly capturing the Power of Incense!"
As eldest sister revealed, the incense burner was already in existence when she entered ’Wuzhi Shrine’ many years ago.
In other words, the fake priest has been wearing someone else’s shoes for many years... With the extent of the prosperous incense power in ’Wuzhi Shrine’, the amount of incense power secretly captured by the fake priest probably amounts to an astronomical number.
Previously when Lin Xun used the incense burner, it not only increased the incense power, but also correspondingly elevated his own ’Dragon Seed’ attribute.
If the fake priest has been continuously receiving the power of incense for many years, then his power would probably reach a terrifying level.
"How would we even fight?"
Lin Xun felt that a battle with the fake priest would be no different from a staged murder.
"[Would you reveal your identity as the ’Descendant of Dragon God’ and be honest with ’Moon City Purple Leaf’?]
After hesitating for a moment, he chose ’No’.
Given the hatred pledged by humanity against the demon, this action could possibly turn an ally into an enemy.
In the enemy’s camp, he is the Descendant of the Dragon God, the spokesperson of the deities, speaking the will of the deities. Even if the demons bear a deep hatred, they must obey the oracle.
However, in the human camp, he is just a foreign magician. How can he expect obedience from the humans?
’Tiansui Blooming Rice’ is just one of the lowest-ranked deities under ’Ancient Heavenly Warden’.
Holding the weapon of ’Tiansui Blooming Rice’ is like holding the walking stick of the ’Earth God’ - both essentially have no persuasiveness.
"[You and ’Moon City Purple Leaf’ gaze at each other in silence, waiting quietly for the end of the ’Nesting Festival’ ceremony. After which, the fake priest will escort the unconscious priestess into the sanctuary...]
"[This is your only chance to escape!]
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The game text abruptly ends there, showing nothing further. Lin Xun racks his brain, considering how to handle the upcoming situation.
After thinking for a long while, he still could not come up with an answer and could only proceed step by step.
Time slips by second by second, unnoticed as the sun sets and night falls.
"[The noisy murmurs of the worshippers that could be faintly heard during the day, now die out; in the all-embracing silence, only the heavy breathing of the monster remains...]
"[Suddenly, from outside the main hall, distant footsteps approach. The sound of shoes crushing dry leaves is especially piercing in the quiet of the night.]
"[You quietly peek out from behind the column, looking past the tall and slender beast, towards the main hall entrance...]
"[With a creak, the door of the main hall is pushed open. A frail, stooping figure drags a woman dressed in a white kimono and crimson hakama into the hall...]
"[The monster roars, but the sound is unable to penetrate the sturdy ’Void Realm’ outside the hall.]
"[It tries to pounce forward, but the old figure simply raises a hand in a pointing gesture, and the chains restraining the monster instantly tighten, pulling it back.]
"[The chains stretch taut, with the monster struggling against them, unable to move.]
"[The fake priest senses something, and turns to look at your corner. Its gaze penetrates the thick column, falling upon your figure.]
"[With a slight smile, it drags the unconscious priestess straight in your direction...]
"[As it walks, it marvels that the ’Master of Yiye Palace’ has changed his appearance. It seems that both you and it... are not humans after all, are you!]
"[While speaking, the fake priest has dragged the unconscious priestess right before you.]
"[You glance at the main hall door, left slightly ajar. Through the narrow gap, you can see a black palanquin stopped outside the door, with not a soul in sight.]
