We evil gods must hide.

Chapter 35 Searching for the True Form of the God

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On the other side, Lin Qi followed Yata forward, deliberately keeping his steps very light, his fingertips occasionally touching the dagger in his pocket.

The cool, metallic touch could slightly suppress the strange feeling in my heart.

As Lin Qi watched the half-elf's graceful figure disappear into the distance, the arc of the arrow that had just pierced the air was still vivid in his mind.

He roughly guessed what the other party meant.

Through the dense fog, they located Old Cole and his men, and then confidently fired an arrow, accurately sending a message.

This is no ordinary strongman.

If Yata wanted to ambush a group of adventurers in the wild, he wouldn't even need to show his face.

Then I need to be even more careful, and I can't afford to have the slightest abnormality.

The evil god certainly doesn't want to die inexplicably from a cold arrow.

Yata continued to lead the way with Cold Arrow, without pausing at all. Her steps were light, and not even the hem of her clothes swayed. She didn't look back, seemingly certain that Lin Qi could keep up.

After walking this distance, Lin Qi was already a little out of breath, but he still tried his best to keep up.

"Lord Yata, what about your arrow just now?"

This kind of mindless rushing is really pointless. They should at least know their destination.

Lynch tried to strike up a conversation.

Seeing that Yata didn't turn around and that his aura remained calm, he silently swallowed back the next sentence.

"Keep them where they are."

Yata's voice came through the mist, flat and emotionless.

"Wandering around recklessly will only lead to their deaths. The problems in Silverleaf Town are beyond the capabilities of adventurers of their level."

Lin Qi responded with an "oh".

"So where are we going?"

You'll know when you get there.

Yata didn't say anything more.

Lin Qi, being sensible, kept quiet the rest of the way.

Yata's steps were incredibly light; after walking for so long, each step was effortless, as if she were strolling through a dense forest.

As expected of a powerful being with elven blood.

Lin Qi followed behind, not daring to relax in the slightest, and not daring to breathe too much, for fear that the half-elf would smell his 'evil god' aura.

Although Yata never looked back.

But Lin Qi always felt that there was a faint gaze on him.

About an hour later, Yata suddenly stopped, raised his chin towards the hillside ahead, and looked into the depths of the mist.

Her expression remained calm, but with a hint of melancholy.

"Keep up."

As soon as she finished speaking, she leaped up to the top of the hillside.

The pale green hem of her dress traced a faint arc in the mist before being enveloped in purple fog, leaving only a blurry silhouette.

"Damn it, I hate hiking!"

Lin Qi gritted his teeth and climbed up using both his hands and feet.

Fingertips dug into the rubble on the cliff face, the sharp stones cutting into them, blood seeping out and dripping onto the cliff, instantly swallowed by the mist.

By the time he reached the top, he was breathing heavily, his chest heaving, and sweat was pouring down his face and onto his clothes, making him look extremely disheveled.

Meanwhile, the powerful half-elf Yata stood atop a giant rock, facing the wind, gazing at the earth before him, without uttering a word.

Her hands gripped her bow and arrows tightly.

Lin Qi followed the other person's gaze, and the moment he looked up, he froze on the spot, even his breath stopped.

A dense, impenetrable purple mist engulfed the land.

It looks like a rotating galaxy.

Purple mist occasionally drifts across the canyon on the wind, flowing outwards. Upon closer inspection, one can vaguely see dark shadows floating in the mist, though they are not clearly visible.

The silence between heaven and earth was eerily profound.

It was so quiet that Lynch could hear his own heartbeat.

The wind on the mountaintop carried a biting chill, seeping into his body through his pores, and Lin Qi couldn't help but shiver.

Black Rock Canyon.

Yata spoke slowly.

"It has been completely contaminated."

"The true form of that otherworldly deity is most likely hidden here. Our mission is to find it."

Lin Qi swallowed hard, gazing at the magnificent scenery before him.

What the hell could make such a commotion? We still have to go find it.

Just then, a purple mist swept in, and a familiar yet strange restlessness quietly spread within his body, spreading along his blood vessels to his limbs and bones. A strange longing arose in Lin Qi's heart.

[Prompt: Unclaimed faith power detected. Absorb it?]

The system notification sounded at the right time, but Lin Qi ignored it.

He frowned, moved closer to Yata, and lowered his voice, which carried a hint of deliberate timidity.

"Lord Yata, the fog is too thick, and the visibility is too low. It might not be wise to go in. You'll be fine, of course, but what if I... what if I end up like those fallen ones from Silverleaf Town?"

Yata turned her head to look at him, her eyes somewhat blurred in the mist, only vaguely revealing that there was no ripple in them.

"Scared?"

Her tone was flat, devoid of any extra emotion.

Who the hell wouldn't be afraid of that?

What if inside is a disgusting, worm-like evil god lurking underground for hundreds of meters?

The kind that has thousands of teeth.

Lin Qi's Adam's apple bobbed, but he didn't dare to reply.

A barely perceptible wariness lurked in his eyes; he once again suspected that Yata had brought him here for some other purpose.

Yata's lips seemed to twitch, but he didn't say anything more and turned to walk down the hillside.

"If you're scared, go back on your own."

Her steps remained light, but she deliberately slowed down a bit, clearly waiting for Lin Qi to catch up.

Lin Qi hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and following, not knowing whether this guy would shoot him from afar.

As altitude decreases.

The concentration of the purple fog is increasing.

Meanwhile, the restlessness within Lin Qi grew stronger, and the so-called unclaimed faith within the purple mist made him uneasy.

The system prompts are almost constant.

This made Lin Qi very upset.

As soon as they stepped into the canyon, a purple mist mixed with coolness rushed towards them, spreading across their skin as if trying to penetrate their pores. The soil here had a rotten smell, clearly indicating that it was rarely visited by humans, which made them feel uneasy.

Visibility was less than three meters, and everything in front of me was blurry.

The outline of the cliff and the rubble on the ground were indistinct, so I could only follow Yata's figure by feeling.

A short while later.

Yata slowed his pace, bent slightly, gripped the bow handle with his right hand, rested his left hand on the quiver, gently stroking the arrows with his fingertips, and scanned his surroundings, each step he took was extremely steady.

Her breathing gradually became long and deep.

Lin Qi followed behind her, his inner turmoil growing stronger. He tried to suppress it but was powerless, and his forehead was already covered in sweat.

He didn't even notice Yata's unusual behavior.

There's something there.

Yata suddenly spoke, his voice soft but heavy, breaking the silence of the canyon.

"Um?"

Lin Qi looked up blankly.

"Be careful!"

A roar suddenly erupted, making eardrums ache, and burst forth from the depths of the mist with a violent force.

The roar was filled with madness and bloodlust, making one's heart tremble.

Lin Qi subconsciously took half a step back.

His gaze was fixed on the churning purple mist, his heart pounding wildly, and his panicked expression was half feigned and half genuine.

Judging from that sound, you can tell it's a very strong wild beast, or even a magical beast.

Aside from the Mist Giant Deer, Lynch had never seen a truly powerful magical beast.

A dark figure emerged from the fog, causing the trees behind it to fall and the ground to tremble slightly.

The dark figure landed in front of the two, its massive body causing the stones beneath their feet to crack.

[Race: Mountain Bear]

[Attributes: Strength 199, Stamina 50, Intelligence 1, Spirit 30, Agility 50]

[Skills: Earth Shake, Harden]

[Note: Running is recommended!]