Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?

Chapter 1446 894: Mad Fire Revealed Before All_2

Gong Qiying did not delve deeply into the intricacies, as he was more focused on another piece of seemingly weighty information."Some high-ranking members of the Demon Clan believe that the Abyss is stronger than the Demon King, and hence desire the power of the Abyss, even contemplating replacing the Demon King with the Abyss."

When he first heard this from Dorian, he thought it was just the ramblings of a senile old man.

But after Dorian repeatedly mentioned similar things and, during rare moments of clarity, actually began investigating the Sain Dungeon, he couldn't help but believe it.

It turns out there truly exists such benevolent beings towards Sain within the Demon Clan, and they are high-ranking!

"Should such individuals be called Demon Traitors?"

Gong Qiying was highly intrigued by this obviously amusing matter, but unfortunately, he couldn't find any way to connect with the mysterious high-ranking person from the muddled Dorian, whose condition also offered no further information. He temporarily couldn't use this matter to stir up trouble.

In his eyes, Dorian was also a Demon Traitor.

Because he wanted to bring the Mad Fire of Sain Dungeon back to his hometown and have everyone enjoy some Mad Fire together.

"The Demon Clan truly has many talents."

One high-status individual is considering siding with the Abyss, while another lunatic has already embraced the Mad Fire, and both want to share with their fellow countrymen.

Gong Qiying even wondered if he were to release something like Crimson Corruption, would there also be demons wishing to take Crimson Corruption back home to share the knowledge with their clan?

"In the future, if I decide to target the Demon Clan, I can start with these two clowns."

Should I cater to the wishes of the Demon Clan populace, and give them some Mad Fire and Abyss? The Sain Dungeon is indeed as responsive as the Holy Grail.

Another reason why Gong Qiying chose to keep Dorian was because the latter showed signs of infection by the Mad Fire, indicating that he indeed could muster up some Mad Fire.

However, even the Mad Fire produced by Dorian was still completely controlled by Gong Qiying, the City Lord, because it was a product of Sain Dungeon.

Gong Qiying had tried it; even outside of Sain Dungeon, his control over the Mad Fire was astonishingly strong, so he didn't need to worry about the Mad Fire causing disasters and such problems.

He only needed to say a word to quell the Mad Fire outside the Dungeon.

Speaking of authority, was his control as City Lord really this expansive, able to manage even the Mad Fire outside the Dungeon?

Through careful investigation, Gong Qiying discovered that other City Lords seemed unable to easily accomplish what he could.

What's the deal with this Luminous Stone?

Gong Qiying couldn't understand whether it was the uniqueness of Sain Dungeon, his own special identity as City Lord, or the inherent peculiarity of the Mad Fire that led to this situation.

But there's no doubt that it's a good thing, and it's fundamentally why he dared to let the Mad Fire God Sect spread and grow.

It was at this time that the glasses finally successfully connected with Geng Ghost's vision, revealing the scene before them.

When the scene and sound entered Gong Qiying's senses, he let out an "oh" with a smile.

"Isn't this a great opportunity to show off publicly?"

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Todd always believed in the saying "Fate favors the brave," and was convinced that he was indeed favored by fate.

Because, from scratch, he managed to deal with a mentally unsound yet powerful crazy old man while also taking care of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled of Hepa Town's daily needs. All the while, under the noses of the Three Great Religions, he established a sect resembling a cult, the Mad Fire God Sect, which had grown to thousands already. If not a brave person, then who in the world is braver than me!?

"So..."

Todd looked at the other church followers surrounding him, then glanced behind at the Mad Fire Believers beaten black and blue and fallen to the ground, finally cast an eye at the completely unescapable dark alley he found himself in, and let out a feeble laugh:

"Can't we come to an understanding, talk it over, and promote harmony for wealth?"

In response, a tall and strong believer delivered a swift kick to his stomach, causing Todd to retch and stagger uncontrollably.

"Resolve? Sure, hand over the rumored treasure of your church, and we'll let you go, haha."

Todd's expression changed, souring immediately.

The people across were from a church called the "Believers of the Free People," which worshiped some deity Todd had long forgotten. However, this church obviously targeted the lower-tier believers market consisting of commoners and slum dwellers, thus clashing with the burgeoning Mad Fire God Sect, leading to several recent confrontations.

Todd had rare free time today, bringing the children out to buy some sweets in a well-ordered district, yet in a blink, they were surrounded by antagonists.

The believers surrounding them were evidently experts, having knocked down all the guards Todd brought along.

"Don't worry, everyone will be alright."

Todd turned to smile at the frightened children, then looked back at the believers and said softly:

"I can give you that treasure, but let me go back to fetch it, would you agree...?"

"Let you go? Afraid we'll not catch up to you if we do!"

The tallest and most powerful believer grabbed Todd by the neck and lifted him up, glaring at him nose to nose as he shouted:

"Summon someone to bring it, quick!"

The opponent's voice even contained Fighting Qi, the shout causing Todd's features to bleed and his consciousness to blur.

His self-murmured voice echoed in his mind:

Why do I have to be the Sect Hierarch...

The "treasure" referred to by the Believers of the Free People was a peculiar magic tool Todd accidentally discovered.

It was a jar that refreshed with dough balls daily, which could satiate an adult for a full day. Throwing a few balls in water for soup could feed more people. Using this miraculous magic tool alongside Dorian's strength, the Mad Fire God Sect rapidly expanded and thrived in the slums.

Todd always felt uneasy about the jar in his possession, as this item seemed too fantastical. A jar that automatically refreshes food sounds like a fairy tale setup, doesn't it?

What unsettled him most was that this jar fell from the sky after he performed a staged possession by the Mad Fire God before his believers...

Thus, the dough jar was immediately dubbed as the Mad Fire God's blessing by the believers, and even included a phrase in the doctrine that "The Mad Fire God will let every believer eat dough balls to full satisfaction."

To be honest, as a normal person, Todd found such a phenomenon extremely disturbing.

"Didn't you hear me, stop playing dead!"

The believer's next shout exacerbated Todd's injuries, stimulating his senses until tears burst forth, mixing with blood to create a dire yet comical scene.

But this scene appeared as sheer horror in the eyes of those children, who screamed in distress.

Todd's consciousness further blurred, he began praying to the self-fabricated Mad Fire God in his heart.

"Mad Fire... please... bless me...."

"Hahaha, he's actually praying to his god, isn't it a bit late for that?" The believers snickered, shaking Todd repeatedly.

"I implore you... hear us prayer.... let the Mad Fire... have mercy on us..."

In Todd's heart, it felt as if a fire was burning.

All the grievances endured over the past months fueled today's ordeal as kindling for his flame, why must he attend to Dorian daily, why can't he abandon the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled of Hepa Town, why must he be threatened by Dorian to start a cult in the Capital, why must he have meaningless squabbles with the Believers of the Free People...

If the Mad Fire truly responds to prayers, then might as well burn down this exhausting world, and let it all spread with Fire Transmissions!

"Let Chaos fill the world!"

Suddenly electrified with vigor, Todd raised his hand to grab the believer's head and shouted a reckless roar, a cry filled with all his grievances and dissatisfaction, a desperate social animal releasing an inner cry, not caring about the consequences after shouting at the enemy!

Due to overwhelming emotions, his nerves were somewhat disrupted, eyes stinging and tears overflowing, spraying the believer's face opposite.

He dared not look at his ridiculous appearance right now.

Wait.

Why were Todd's tears yellow?

"Aaahhhh——"

The sounds of believers devoured by the Mad Fire echoed throughout the entire district.