After that day, life seemed to have returned to normal.
Just like his previous self, Chen Heng went to school and lived a simple life.
It was just that compared to the past, there seemed to be some distance between him and the companions of his previous self.
Moreover, even after he left school, he rarely returned home. Instead, he would often go to a nearby church and listen to the priest's prayers.
"We are all children of the Holy Mother, the children of the Holy Mother …
"Mother used her great power to raise us so that we could build this beautiful world and make it more beautiful and harmonious. She didn't want to destroy and kill …"
Speeches sounded out from the lectern, sounding quite intense.
On the lectern, the black-robed priest was just like before, earnestly lecturing.
As for the people around him, some of them were already drowsy after listening to his words.
To an adult, the stories that the priest was lecturing were quite boring.
Even the principles that were revealed made one feel like they couldn't raise their spirits. There was nothing much to say at all.
Even some of the more experienced believers couldn't help but feel a little bored at this moment.
However, Chen Heng was an exception.
Secretly, he was still carrying out his little tricks. Every day, he would obtain the power of faith and steal the power of the Holy Mother.
However, on the surface, he appeared to be very focused, as if he was seriously listening to the priest's explanation. He was even listening very seriously.
This was something that he purposely acted out.
After all, there had to be a special reason for him to come to this church so often.
As such, he purposely acted like he was very interested in the Church of the Holy Mother as a disguise.
That way, he could avoid others' suspicions.
It had been almost half a month since he came here for the first time.
However, it was quite strange.
Even though half a month had passed, the Power of Faith on the statue didn't seem to have decreased by much.
Even though Chen Heng would come to absorb it every few days, the Holy Mother simply had too many believers. As such, after a period of time, the faith power would accumulate again.
This was why Chen Heng often came here.
After all, only by coming here many times could he absorb the newly accumulated faith energy.
Of course, Chen Heng could also choose to go to another church.
Judging from the situation of this church in front of him, there should also be a large amount of power of faith accumulated in other churches for him to collect and convert into his own divine power.
But in that case, there was a problem.
At least on the surface, his current body was still that of a middle school student.
If he was too far away from his school, it would be inconvenient.
This was the only church that was not far from his residence and school.
It was because of this that Chen Heng often came to take a look after school almost every day.
Of course, even though this was a disguise, from the outside, it seemed like a sign of extreme devotion.
The prayers gradually faded away.
Around them, the hymn that was being played slowly came to an end, and everything returned to normal.
This also marked the end of the speech and prayer.
Sensing all of this, Chen Heng's expression was calm as he silently picked up his bag and prepared to leave.
Usually, this was what he did. Every day after school, he would come here and sit for a while. Then, when the prayer was over, he would leave.
That was usually the case, but on this day, something unexpected happened.
"Wait a moment."
A voice sounded out by Chen Heng's ear.
Hearing this voice, Chen Heng paused, feeling quite surprised.
He turned around and looked behind him. He found that a middle-aged man in a black robe had unknowingly walked over.
The middle-aged man wore fitting black priest robes and looked quite amiable. He walked over to Chen Heng's side and said, "Child, you seem to have come often recently."
He said as he looked at Chen Heng.
"Yes."
Chen Heng gave a slight smile and said respectfully, "I have great expectations of the Holy Mother and hope to come here and listen to the Holy Mother's baptism …"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face, "Is that so …"
"That's not bad. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer children like you who are filled with gratitude and longing for the Holy Mother …"
He then asked a few more questions, "What do you think of the Ten Promises in the legend of the Virgin Mary?"
"The Ten Promises of the Virgin Mary and mortals set the boundary between humans and gods. What belongs to humans belongs to humans, and what belongs to gods belongs to humans …"
Standing there, Chen Heng smiled and said softly, "From how I see it, this is the Virgin Mary's benevolence. After all, humans belong to the Virgin Mary, and everything they have is the same.
"Since humans belong to the Virgin Mary, what boundaries are there?"
The Virgin Mary is like this because she loves her children … "
He opened his mouth and spoke casually.
Over the past few days, he had come here to listen to prayers. Even though he had spent most of his time stealing faith energy, he had also heard many things.
After all, to him, multitasking was not too difficult; it was just a normal thing.
As such, he naturally had his own explanations, and it was not a problem for him to fool others.
As expected, hearing Chen Heng's words, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he became more and more excited.
"I couldn't tell …"
He said seriously, a look of joy on his face, "Child, you're not very old, but you have such a deep understanding of the Virgin Mary's teachings.
"I wonder if you would be willing to become our sacrifice here?"
He opened his mouth and invited her.
"Sacrifice?"
Chen Heng paused and felt quite surprised.
"That's right."
The middle-aged man smiled and looked down at Chen Heng's bag before saying, "With your age, you should still be a student, right?
However, that's not a big deal.
"Being a Sacrifice here is just being hired by us to help out here; it will not affect your studies.
"You can come here to help out when you have time."
He thought about it before adding, "Of course, we will also give you some compensation. Even though it is not much, it is still a bit of money."
"Thank you."
Hearing this, Chen Heng smiled and nodded, "I'm very willing."
In order to steal faith energy and obtain divine power, he had to come here often.
Whether or not he became a Sacrifice, it would not be much different.
However, Chen Heng thought that with this Sacrifice job, perhaps he would be able to contact other churches and use this as an excuse to solve some problems.
This was not bad.
As such, Chen Heng thought for a moment before agreeing.
Seeing Chen Heng agree, the middle-aged man was very happy and brought Chen Heng to the side and gave him a set of Priest robes.
Following this, a nun came up and explained the church's rules to Chen Heng.
Only after a while did Chen Heng leave.
He walked towards the outside world, but soon, he stopped again.
Because at this moment, he could sense an indescribable aura pervading the air.
Standing there, he looked into the distance and sensed some things.
"My … Spiritual Imprint …"
He turned and looked off into the distance. The thought flashed through his mind, and he began to murmur to himself.
Before, the spiritual mark he had left behind had disappeared, and he had not sensed it for a long time.
He had thought that the spiritual mark had completely disappeared and that he would not be able to sense it again.
Who would have thought that it would appear again at this time?
However, even though he had sensed the spiritual mark again, the feeling from it was not quite right.
Chen Heng could sense that the person with the mental mark seemed to be in a bad condition.
It was as if he was covered by some kind of unique power and was being bound.
Standing there and sensing this feeling, Chen Heng thought for a moment before raising his head and silently walking into the distance.
Carrying his bag, his movements did not look too fast and could even be said to be quite slow. However, he strangely disappeared and left this street.
In the distance, a strange aura appeared.
Within an old alley, two figures were covered with blood and were doing their best to walk out.
"Old Yang, hold on!"
The young man was wearing a black robe and was covered with blood. His expression was quite savage as he pulled the middle-aged man, wanting to run out.
"I … can still hold on …"
Next to the young man, Yang Cheng was panting heavily. His eyes were wide open, looking somewhat terrifying.
Of course, this was the case.
Right now, if someone was standing next to them, they would definitely be given a big fright.
Black blood stained the young man's body, dyeing him black from head to toe.
There were many wounds on his body, and this was especially so on his right arm. There was a large chunk of flesh missing, and it looked like it had been bitten off by some creature.
As for Yang Cheng, he looked the same.
Standing next to the young man, Yang Cheng's face was incredibly pale, and his body was incredibly stiff.
Fine black marks appeared on his body, and they were currently coiling around his body, making him look particularly eye-catching.
Scales began to appear on the surface of his skin, and from time to time, one of his eyes would open abruptly, appearing on his body. It looked extremely controllable.
"This … is really …"
Sensing his body's situation, Yang Cheng gave a bitter smile and said, "It wasn't easy for me to survive and I thought that I was quite lucky …
"Who would have thought that I would fall for it again.
"Let's not talk so much …"
By the side, the young man gritted his teeth and seemed to sense something. He pulled Yang Cheng up and quickly walked forwards.
Even though ordinary people might not be able to sense it, with their sharp senses, they could sense that something was off.
Around them, it was as if pairs of invisible eyes were opening and watching them from the shadows.
Those things from before were still there.
Sensing this, the young man gritted his teeth and pulled Yang Cheng as he desperately walked forwards.
Fortunately, this was an old street. There didn't seem to be any signs of human habitation, and there weren't too many people around.
Otherwise, if ordinary people saw them like this, they would most likely be given a big fright.
However, at this point, the two of them could not care too much about this.
This was because they could sense that there was a mysterious existence hurrying over and was about to catch up to them.
"They're here … they're here …"
Yang Cheng looked up and shivered. Now that he spoke, he seemed to become more clear-headed.
Scales appeared on his body, completely covering the surface of his skin. He looked extremely terrifying.
A formless power covered his entire body, wanting to devour him.
However, at this point, he could not care too much.
The only thing he could think of was to run as fast as he could.
"Hurry and go!"
He called out in a low voice, a look of anxiety on his face.
At the side, the young man instantly understood, and he immediately pulled Yang Cheng forward, trying his best to leave.
In the surroundings, a strange mist was spreading. Unknowingly, it had already completely enveloped the entire area, making it look hazy and exceptionally illusory.
Within the mist, a tall figure slowly appeared. At this moment, it was slowly moving forward, preparing to move towards Yang Cheng and Ye Xixi.
The sunlight outside was quite dim, leaving behind only the setting sun.
Under this setting sun, Yang Cheng and the young man could not see much. They could only see that within the fog, pairs of blood-red eyes were opening and looking forwards.
In that moment, a cold aura spread out from their bodies and their bodies trembled, feeling an instinctive fear.
In their bodies, the power of the curse that had been accumulating seemed to have sensed something at this moment, and it began to riot and gradually boil.
A formless energy spread out from their bodies and enveloped them.
In that moment, they sensed this and looked at each other, able to see the fear in each other's eyes.
"Run!"
Without the slightest hesitation, when they sensed the power of the curse in their bodies boiling, they raised their heads and simultaneously began to run madly toward the outside world.
Ta, ta, ta …
Soft sounds continuously sounded out.
A series of footsteps seemed to be echoing non-stop in the fog-filled area around them.
Yang Cheng and the young man continued onwards, wanting to leave this region.
However, what was strange was that no matter how much they advanced, they could not leave this region.
The fog around them was incredibly dense and seemed to cover everything, forming a small domain that made it impossible for them to escape.
Sensing this situation, their hearts could not help but sink. At this moment, they could not help but have a bad premonition.
From the looks of it, it would not be so easy for them to leave this region.
This area had long since been corroded by the curse power, and within this region, they could not escape at all and could only struggle helplessly.
Despite this, they still had to struggle.
In this world, no one was willing to obediently die.
This was true even for people like them.
It should be said that it was because they had a strong desire to live that they were able to make it this far.
Those who did not have a strong desire to live or a strong will had already fallen under the corrosion of the power of the curse.
The fact that they were able to make it this far meant something.
As such, despite facing this situation, they did not give up. Instead, they gritted their teeth and continued onwards.
Under their watchful eyes, they soon arrived at another region.
"Damn it!"
When they saw the scene in front of them, their expressions couldn't help but turn ugly.
In front of them, a sealed wall had appeared.
As the fog shrouded them, they could not see the scene before them clearly. Therefore, they unknowingly walked into a dead end and blocked their way out.
As they looked at the scene before them and understood their current situation, their expressions became grim.
But now, it was too late for them to regret it even if they wanted to.
Behind them, a series of heavy footsteps slowly sounded from afar.
From their perspective, the footsteps sounded especially heavy as if they were the footsteps of a massive creature. It was especially eye-catching.
As the footsteps got closer, behind them, in the hazy fog, a huge figure seemed to become more and more obvious.
It was an exceptionally huge figure. Just by looking at its body, it was over three meters tall. It looked like a small giant and was exceptionally majestic and terrifying.
Due to the fog, they could not see the monster's appearance clearly. All they could see was its pair of scarlet eyes.
It was a pair of eyes that were filled with violence and greed as if it was filled with a desire for flesh and blood and the desire to devour living beings.
At that moment, it walked over from the outside world step by step, appearing especially eye-catching.
As its footsteps were heard, Yang Cheng and the young man's bodies became a little abnormal.
An inexplicable aura appeared and surged out of their bodies, bringing with it waves of heat.
It was as if the figure in the distance was slowly approaching, the curse power in their bodies was about to be activated and was about to explode.
"Damn it!"
More and more scales appeared on Yang Cheng's body. Even his face began to distort as he underwent an inexplicable change.
As for the young man beside him, it was the same.
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