The Healer More Powerful Than A Warrior - Chapter 438 - 438: Follower of Gluttony

The Origin Qi Vortex within Lin Ye, at this moment, sensed the breath of the Abyss, already enveloping the sky above Shenzhen like a dark cloud.

Even though it appeared to be a clear sky, without a single white cloud, Lin Ye’s Demon Eye saw something entirely different.

Dark gray clouds almost pressed against Shenzhen’s skyline, and the entire city seemed to become a shade of gray.

Lin Ye stood in the wilderness outside Shenzhen, on a hilltop, looking out at the distant city with an illusion that Shenzhen was about to be completely devoured by that dark cloud.

As for the wilderness, it was nearly saturated with demonic qi, almost becoming tangible.

“Roar!”

In the forests, demons sensitive to the Abyss’s breath began to stir.

Apparently, they sensed that something was amiss, as if a voice was informing them that the nearby area was about to change.

“I should begin my work too…”

The ‘keys’ Lin Ye previously found only accounted for a part of the keys. Strictly speaking, even if all the keys discovered by Lin Ye were eliminated, it would only control the insurgency launched by the Demon Gods within a range barely manageable for humans.

Under such circumstances, even if they successfully fend off this insurgency, the Alliance would inevitably suffer devastating losses.

Without significant casualties, it’s virtually impossible to resist this insurgency completely.

Yet, even so, the Demon Hunting Army and the Alliance had tacitly accepted this.

If the Alliance’s warriors didn’t stand on the front lines, the lives of tens of millions in Shenzhen would be exposed, nakedly vulnerable to the Abyssal Demons’ claws.

Therefore, even with heavy casualties, retreat was not an option.

Moreover, the Alliance had nowhere to retreat to!

Lose Shenzhen, and where else could they find a super-large settlement to accommodate such a population?

The Demon Gods weren’t fools; if they didn’t attack Shenzhen, they could choose another target and execute it again—this time they were lucky enough to discover it, next time might not be the same.

Due to these considerations, even after learning that certain human traitors colluded with the Demon Gods to launch this operation, the Alliance opted for discreet action in the shadows, utilizing Lin Ye’s power to uncover some ‘keys,’ striving to balance the power disparity between the two sides.

As for Lin Ye, he wasn’t content with just this.

Within Lin Ye, the Origin Qi Vortex, at this moment like an engine roaring to life, began spinning madly.

Almost instantly, sinister demonic qi began to emerge from Lin Ye’s body, wrapping him entirely in just a moment.

“Boom!”

He leapt into the air, the place where he stood exploded violently, unable to withstand the force of Lin Ye’s leap, half of the hill crumbled under the power.

The demons hiding within human settlements were only a minority among the demon populace.

Most demons were actually lurking in wilderness outposts, so even with Lin Ye possessing the Demon Hunting Army’s list, he could only find a few ‘keys.’

The significant majority of ‘keys’ were likely still hidden in wilderness outposts.

Lin Ye’s current mission was to indiscriminately attack these demon outposts, doing his utmost to eliminate ‘keys’ and prevent the Demon Gods from initiating demon insurgencies.

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“Blessing of the Demon Lord!”

“Blessing of the Demon Lord!”

In a dim mountain hollow, many fervently chanted.

The statue they worshiped was decidedly peculiar, resembling a giant ball of flesh covered in mouths.

Anyone familiar with the Demon Gods would recognize it as one of the incarnations of the Gluttonous Demon God, The Great Mouth.

Within the hollow, those chanting the Demon Lord’s name had become colossal mounds of flesh, entirely losing their human shapes.

“The Demon Lord bestowed upon me the most glorious task. I feel immense satisfaction at becoming a key to initiate the holy war!”

Among them, a giant standing five meters tall excitedly declared.

During the recent blessing, he was given an honorable mission, learning that he was chosen as a ‘key,’ sacrificing his soul for the Abyss Demon Gods’ operation.

As a ‘key,’ his task was to head to the Anomalous Spatial Rift ‘Glutton’s Dream,’ using his soul to forcibly open the rift between the Alternate Space and the Human World, triggering the insurgency.

Once he completed this task, his mission would end, and of course, his life too.

But it mattered not, as a fervent demon, he was entirely content with this.

Even the other demons in the hollow were clearly envious of his opportunity to become a ‘key.’

In their view, it was supreme glory.

After death, they could return to embrace the Demon Lord, becoming part of the Demon Lord, their ultimate wish fulfilled.

However, these demons weren’t aware someone was watching it all.

“Followers of the Gluttonous Demon God are still as fanatical as ever.”

Lin Ye couldn’t help but click his tongue in wonder.

Those aligned with the most basic desires of these Demon Gods tend to be increasingly devout and fanatical, unlike those who simply pursued power, who are typically more pragmatic.

The followers of the Gluttonous Demon God were perhaps the most fervent, even surpassing those of the Birthing Demon God in their madness.

Just now, these followers of the Gluttonous Demon God seemed to genuinely wish to be among the ‘keys.’

They didn’t even need pretenses, simply select any lucky follower in the name of blessing and inform him that he was now a ‘key.’

Simple and brutal.

Yet such simplicity and brutality was warmly accepted by these followers, who were immensely excited by it.

Had Lin Ye found this outpost ten days ago, he might have ignored it.

For the chosen Gluttonous follower a few days ago bore no trace of having been altered into a ‘key,’ like Tao Meng or Liu Shangming.

However, now that Lin Ye had encountered it, it could only be said it was his bad luck.

Within the hollow, the followers raised their heads, seemingly sensing something, sniffing the air.

“Who’s there! Show yourself!”

The chosen key, Gluttonous follower, was especially irritable.

He smelled a breath that didn’t belong to their Demon Lord.

Any foreign Abyssal presence within the Gluttonous Divine Hall was undoubtedly sacrilegious!