"Netherworld Cult?"
"It should be here, right?"
At the edge of the extreme north, several figures advanced through the blizzard toward the outside of a mountain range. The wind and snow obscured their vision, causing them to unconsciously tighten their clothing.
The massive ice stele before them stood motionless in the wind, and the large characters carved upon it leaped into their eyes.
"We've finally arrived. The blood food we gathered along the way has already been mostly consumed. This place is cold with hardly anyone around. I was afraid we wouldn't make it here."
A sinister, gloomy voice came from among the group, immediately drawing long sighs from the others.
"Yeah, ever since the Holy Cult was destroyed and the Cult Master, along with the elders, went missing, these days have really been full of hardship."
"Exactly. When the Sun Moon Empire wanted us to do things, their mouths were full of all kinds of benefits, but the moment they turned, they wanted to force us onto a dead end."
One of them spoke, immediately drawing agreement from the others.
"Once we stand firm again, we'll naturally make the Sun Moon Empire know what fear is…"
"Shh, stop talking, someone's coming."
As they were speaking, someone suddenly emerged from the mountains. Upon seeing the figures near the ice stele, he immediately approached.
"Sixth Elder!"
One of them seemed to recognize the figure coming from the mountains and subconsciously called out.
As the voice fell, the others first froze in shock, then immediately showed smiles.
"I knew it, the rumors that spread from the battlefield a few days ago weren't just idle gossip. Anyone who can use that kind of method must be one of our Holy Cult."
"Indeed, the Netherworld Cult is just the Holy Cult with a new name."
"Sixth Elder!" As they spoke, they all stepped forward to greet him. "This disciple pays respects to the Sixth Elder."
Abomination Douluo stopped upon hearing their address and looked toward the several figures before him. Faint traces of blood still lingered on their bodies, something even the extreme northern wind and snow couldn't fully mask.
Unfortunately, the newcomers kept their heads lowered and did not notice Abomination Douluo's slightly furrowed brow.
After a moment of thought, Abomination Douluo seemed to recall Lin Xiao's arrangement and spoke in a deep voice, "Were you all disciples of the Holy Spirit Cult before?"
"Exactly." They nodded repeatedly.
"Sixth Elder, this is the blood food we hunted on the way here. Though it's not much, please accept it with a smile."
Even in the Holy Spirit Cult, Abomination Douluo rarely greeted others except for a few other elders, so these disciples didn't truly understand him. But they understood the Holy Spirit Cult, at times like this, offering some "benefits" was always good.
However, Abomination Douluo shook his head. "Follow me first. Whether you can join the Netherworld Cult depends on the Cult Master's decision."
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances.
They weren't like the Netherworld Cult disciples who had always hidden in this remote place. Ever since the Sun Moon Empire began hunting evil soul masters, the few who had escaped had been hiding everywhere, always paying attention to outside news.
Thus, they knew about the events near Heaven Dou City as well as the recent movements of the Sun Moon Empire's army against the three great empires' forces. Naturally, they had also heard some rumors about the current State Preceptor of the Sun Moon Empire.
"Yes, Elder." Though their mouths agreed, in their hearts they had already regarded themselves as disciples of the Netherworld Cult.
"Sixth Elder, these past few days, the Cult Master has shown divine might on the battlefield. Will we soon be able to return to Mingdu?"
As the group walked into the mountains, one of them boldly stepped forward and asked.
But Abomination Douluo didn't quite understand what they were referring to. "What divine might?"
"Elder, you don't know?" One of the disciples was stunned. "The Sun Moon Empire has already spread the news that a new state religion has been established, and its name is precisely the Netherworld Cult. The Cult Master has been appointed as the Sun Moon Empire's State Preceptor."
"A few days ago, outside Heaven Dou City, the State Preceptor single-handedly defeated the Body Sect's Sect Master, the 98th-rank Super Douluo, Body Douluo. Surely that was the Cult Master's doing?"
Abomination Douluo had always stayed at the edge of the extreme north. With a storage soul tool, the personnel responsible for purchasing supplies only went out every long while, so naturally, he was unaware that in just a few short days, countless rumors had already spread outside.
After glancing at them again, Abomination Douluo did not directly respond. "The Cult Master has not mentioned it to me."
The group following Abomination Douluo into the Netherworld Cult fell silent for a time.
After all, Abomination Douluo had once been an elder of the Holy Spirit Cult. Though they didn't know the current internal situation of the Netherworld Cult, they figured it should be similar to the old Holy Spirit Cult; elders were still treated with considerable respect.
But when they entered the mountains and saw the residences of many ordinary people around them, all of them widened their eyes at the same time.
"Sixth Elder, these people… are all ordinary people?"
"Mm." Abomination Douluo followed their gazes and nodded, unwilling to say more.
Yet those disciples' eyes already glimmered faintly. They stuck out their tongues to lick their lips, pressing their voices extremely low.
"No wonder the Cult Master wants to establish the Netherworld Cult here. In this freezing, remote place, raising so much blood food without outsiders discovering it."
"Exactly. I never expected this place to be even better than the old headquarters. Back then, we still had to go out hunting, and only on the night the former Holy Lady joined the cult did we get a bit of true satisfaction from the 'revelry.'"
"Unfortunately, after leaving headquarters, we never had that kind of opportunity again."
"Alright, before the Cult Master returns, you all stay here for now."
As they were speaking, Abomination Douluo suddenly stopped, pointing to rows of rooms.
"Yes, Sixth Elder."
Abomination Douluo glanced at them with some unease. "During this time, do not go out. Wait until the Cult Master returns before making arrangements, otherwise…"
"Yes, Elder."
Abomination Douluo didn't finish the sentence, but they all understood his meaning and nodded repeatedly.
They knew the surrounding blood food was naturally reserved for the Netherworld Cult disciples. A few of them were ultimately not yet officially admitted.
Still, they had already made up their minds: no matter how much the Netherworld Cult differed from the previous Holy Spirit Cult, they intended to stay here.
After all, for a group of evil soul masters, nothing was more attractive than these defenseless ordinary people around them with no cultivation.
"The Netherworld Cult truly is a perfect haven for people like us."
"Indeed. I wonder how the other disciples of the Holy Cult are faring. If they hear of the Cult Master's heroic bearing and also find their way here to share the blood food with us, that would be even better…"
"Elder, who are those people?" In the front courtyard, Wu Yun frowned slightly as he looked toward Abomination Douluo.
Abomination Douluo did not conceal anything and recounted everything he had heard along the way.
Wu Yun looked at them from afar. "If what they say is true, then in the coming time, even more people who have heard of the Cult Master's deeds will likely come seeking this place."
"During this period, I'll have to trouble Elder to keep watch. We can only handle it after the Cult Master returns."
Abomination Douluo simply nodded.
And this wait lasted several more months.
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