Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo
Chapter 618 - 578 Evangelical Institute Master Yama_2

Chapter 618: 578 Evangelical Institute Master Yama_2

"Who are you?" I asked.

Even though I didn’t open my mouth to make a sound, I was sure the other person could "hear" me.

"Evangelical Institute Master, Yama."

The man replied with these words and then reached out to grab me again. At the same time, the once shaky imaginary scenes in my mind became vivid once more. The taste of death swept over me.

I directly self-destructed on all my souls, taking my body along with them.

This time, the scene in my mind finally vanished, and the man disappeared completely from my consciousness.

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Since Huang Quan likely sent out a distress signal to the other human gods of the Evangelical Institute during the battle before he died, to avoid getting surrounded and attacked, I swiftly left the place after re-consolidating my body and soul.

However, I didn’t go to meet up with Little Bowl first. Because Yama might track me down using mysterious means after our confrontation, I deliberately moved to another location first to sort the information I had just gathered.

Evangelical Institute Master, Yama...

He’s the man in the information who allegedly killed the "suspected Master of Divine Seal Tai Sui," the ruler of the Evangelical Institute, and one of the three founders of Luo Mountain.

From him, I could sense an overpowering presence hidden just beneath the surface, even more so than Xuanming.

Though I claimed not to be in my strongest state, even if Little Bowl immediately switched back the blessings and I entered the Crown Form, I likely wouldn’t be a match for him. He was a super strong being, befitting the title of "Master of the Evangelical Institute."

As for the mountain where he stood, judging from the characteristics of "a massive peach tree" and "a portal formed by branches," it was identical to the mythical Du Shuo Mountain. However, considering that Du Shuo Mountain in myth is not situated in the post-mortem world but at the junction of yin and yang, that mountain is likely used as the site to set up the "Du Shuo Mountain Array as a teleportation door."

Through that branch archway, one could reach the living world.

The number of people that the Du Shuo Mountain Array can transport is likely limited. In the past, observable figures from the Evangelical Institute active in the living world have only been Huang Quan, and the achieved realm cultivator who was a cadre of the Yellow Springs Evangelical Institute wasn’t even aware of the array’s existence, suggesting that the Evangelical Institute isn’t yet able to launch a large-scale invasion into the living world.

Could Huang Quan’s collaboration with Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang be aimed at compensating for the Evangelical Institute’s lack of influence in the living world?

I then considered another perspective—while I might understand why Huang Quan approached Meng Zhang for a partnership, what reason does Taoyuan Village Master Meng Zhang have to collaborate with Huang Quan?

How much does he know about the Doomsday scenario? And what attitude does he hold towards the Evangelical Institute?

Quickly, through my perception, I confirmed that Yama wouldn’t pursue me, so I activated Flame Transmission and arrived at Little Bowl’s location.

No. 7 had arranged for her to stay beside a deserted gas station, where she silently waited by an abandoned vehicle. Seeing my arrival, she expressed delight and hurriedly ran forward, embracing my waist.

"Brother Zhuang Cheng, welcome back!" she said happily.

"I’m back," I replied, while observing the surroundings. No. 7 seemed yet to finish her task.

From the start of the battle until now, less than two minutes had actually passed. It might sound brief, but for both me and No. 7, it felt incredibly lengthy.

Previously, I set my own fighting time at three minutes, which also fell under this timeframe. Great Impermanence could operate its subjective thinking at an almost time-stopping speed and move tens of thousands of times faster than a normal person. That is to say, a second in the eyes of an ordinary person could be extended to over ten hours for Great Impermanence.

Of course, this was an extreme theory. In reality, when fighting Huang Quan and the others, we weren’t entirely operating on this principle, as focusing all energy on high-speed thinking and enhanced speed wasn’t feasible—it’s not a race.

Moreover, our powers themselves influence the concept of time, possibly leading to confrontations beyond time. Battles could be compressed into a second over days and nights or conversely. Calculating solely via physical referential systems is not reliable.

However, No. 7 didn’t have such effects. Despite being at the Great Success Rank and far from the level of Great Impermanence, she could still extend three minutes to quite a lengthy duration. She even managed to follow mine and Great Demon Xuanwu’s movements by leveraging the Power of Divine Seal Fragments, so I’m confident she will complete her task properly.

"Brother Zhuang Cheng, did something happen to you earlier?" Little Bowl observed my expression.

I recounted my encounter with Yama to her.

"The Evangelical Institute Master, Yama... is that the human god who has a bounty out on me?" Little Bowl murmured.

In the post-mortem world, although we unraveled many mysteries, there were still many unresolved ones. Among them, the reason Yama had a bounty on Little Bowl was one.

No, the real mystery wasn’t why Yama had a bounty on Little Bowl. Given the immense and rare value of the Divine Son, anyone would covet such a being. Moreover, with Little Bowl as a Divine Son holding a Divine Seal Fragment, nobody appreciates the immense boon she provides me more than I do. The true mystery lies in—how did Yama come to know Little Bowl was a Divine Son?

Where did the intelligence leak from?

Little Bowl seemed to have thought of something, seeing this, I asked curiously, "Do you have a lead?"

"A little... but I’m not sure. I need to recover my memories to be certain," Little Bowl said pensively.

So, it has something to do with the memories lost due to the Frenzy infection?

Then, indeed, only once her memory is restored can we elaborate. I decided to be patient, and Little Bowl aptly changed the subject, "Speaking of which... Brother Zhuang Cheng, you’ve vanquished Great Demon Xuanwu, right?"

"Yes," I replied.

"But did you resort to True Spirit Power?" Little Bowl asked seriously.

"I did," I said.

"I see..." Little Bowl showed a regretful expression.

The Great Demon, while never truly dying, neither revives on the spot nor instantly but returns after some time in the future. Using True Spirit Power against Great Demon Xuanwu in earlier battles didn’t change the outcome. In Little Bowl’s view, perhaps I impulsively sealed away the chance for fully restoring Mazao’s soul without finding a way to preserve Great Demon Xuanwu’s blood and flesh.

However, if Little Bowl truly thinks I’d throw caution to the wind in a moment of hotheadedness, then I’m in for a headache. I absolutely didn’t take out Great Demon Xuanwu without forethought.

"Little Bowl, look, what is this?"

I raised my hand, exposing my palm.

Little Bowl looked surprised at my palm.

A large mass of black flame emerged, with a globule of black liquid suspended within.

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