I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

In the Blood-colored Mountain Range,

As the curtain of blood rose, Lis felt a special power descend upon the mountains from the void.

Lis borrowed Belial's body, carefully observing the surroundings.

Accompanying him were ordinary people brought from various places by the Hunting Temple, most of whom were children.

To Lis's surprise, members of the Hunting Temple from the Gray Castle rushed toward the Blood-colored Mountain Range.

They all seemed extremely wary and guarded against each other, but none made the first move.

Moreover, Lis originally thought the ordinary people, who were supposed to be sacrifices for the ceremony, would be attacked first, but that wasn't the case.

Perhaps because they believed these mind-controlled mortals posed no threat.

Thus, in their mutual vigilance, none had the energy to strike at the ordinary people, fearing others might seize the opportunity.

It seemed the Lune Great Hunting Ceremony would involve mutual slaughter to determine one or several final victors.

And like many Evil God sacrifice ceremonies, this ceremony's mutual slaying and hunting process served as a way to please Lune, offering him faith.

Although Lune was not even a Demigod, the ceremony aimed at him could possibly aid his grasp of Divine Position fragments and his Ascension.

Lis observed those entering the Blood-colored Mountain Range.

These people were somewhat different from the Divine Officers of the Hunting Temple in the Gray Castle.

The Grey Robed Priests who led Lis to the ceremony site had an almost indistinguishable aura, cold and dead like corpses.

In contrast, those participating in the Great Hunting Ceremony appeared no different from normal Extraordinary Professionals.

Just like the previous Black Armored Knight, there was a great difference between them and those Grey Robed Priests.

Perhaps there was an issue hidden within.

Lis glanced back.

Near the Gray Castle, an eerie altar stood abruptly.

The altar's surface was awash in blood, fiery red, as if alive, crawling along the engravings with a chilling sound.

Each drop of blood bore endless pain and grievance, shimmering with sinister light under the dim sun.

Upon the altar, flickering spots of crimson light danced like phantoms, seemingly born from the altar's depths.

Sometimes they converged into thin beams, sometimes exploded like fireworks, emitting sinister, enchanting colors.

These scarlet rays were closely linked with the faint barrier surrounding the Blood-colored Mountain Range, a bond that tightly connected them.

A group of priests in gray robes stood silently around the altar.

Their figures appeared especially eerie in the darkness, their robes fluttering with ghostly whispers.

All were bowed, kneeling, muttering to themselves.

Their voices were deep and indistinct, like spells from another world, or devoted prayers to the Divine.

Their faces were full of devotion and reverence, their eyes showing fear and yearning for unknown powers.

In the silent and uncanny atmosphere, the priests' prayers intertwined, forming a unique melody.

Meanwhile, Lis noticed the battles between participants of the Lune Great Hunting Ceremony in the Blood-colored Mountain Range had officially begun.

The Extraordinary Professionals from the Hunting Temple were the stars of this sacrificial ceremony, each one's strength nearly matched Igor's.

In other words, the official participants of the Lune Great Hunting Ceremony mostly had Golden Rank powers.

Over two hundred Golden Rank Professionals!

In a small world, this was already a considerable force.

Yet now, these Golden Rank Professionals were fighting and killing each other in this Blood-colored Mountain Range, all to become the last victor.

From Igor's dreams, Lis learned that the Hunting Temple told the Divine Officers that passing the Lune Great Hunting Ceremony would earn Lune's Divine Gift.

Then, not only could they become legendary existences, they could also become Lune's Divine Envoy!

Lis didn't believe the Hunting Temple's claims.

Because he knew that while Lune was formidable among Legends, he was still just a Legend, not having touched a higher Rank.

Wanting Golden Rank Professionals to break through to Legends by Lune's power, even if successful, wasn't a normal path.

Let alone becoming a Divine Envoy?

It was all baseless.

However, to Igor and those influenced by the Hunting Temple since childhood, they naturally believed the temple's words.

Indeed, the participants in the Hunting Temple were mere kindling prepared by Lune?

Of course, aside from the temptation to break through to Legends, these Golden Rank Professionals were likely influenced by the mental mark Lune imprinted in their minds.

After all, being Golden Rank Professionals made them top figures in this small world.

Why would they so recklessly join this Great Hunting Ceremony and risk their lives?

Lis watched those fallen in battle from afar.

At the moment of death, their bodies instantly crumpled.