Meanwhile, on the other side of the teleportation array.
Four monsters formed from blood stood at the entrance of a blood-red church, staring blankly at Ye Ling and the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm standing in their midst.
How did this guy follow them?
Their limited intellect could not process what was happening.
Not only the four blood monsters, but the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm was also bewildered. She thought Ye Ling had come to take her away from danger, but she never expected Ye Ling to bring her directly to the stronghold of the Red Robe Cult!
At this moment, the door of the blood-red church slowly opened, and a young man in luxurious priestly robes walked out with a smile. "You did well bringing back the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm..."
As the young man spoke, he met Ye Ling's gaze standing beside the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm. His smile instantly froze, and all he was about to say was stuck in his throat.
Ye Ling looked at the young man, flicked his hand to dispel the surrounding blood monsters, and greeted the young man, "Hello!"
The young man's pupils contracted sharply. He took a step back, his hands on the door, and was about to slam it shut!
"Brother, don't be in such a hurry to close the door!"
Ye Ling teleported to the doorway, placed his hand on the door, and smiled at the young man.
Seeing Ye Ling's smile, the young man panicked. He pushed with all his might, but the church door remained motionless!
Realizing the intruder was a monster, the young man did not hesitate. He immediately knelt before Ye Ling and begged for mercy, "My lord, spare me! I'm just a transport officer responsible for transferring world consciousness. I know nothing!"
Ye Ling was surprised that the young man knelt down immediately. He paused for a moment before asking, "What is your name?"
The young man cried, "I can't say! My lord, you were able to track me here, so you must have been investigating the Red Robe Cult for a long time. You know the character of our Cult Master. If I answer you, not only will I die, but our Cult Master will also know what's happening here immediately. This is not beneficial to you either!"
The consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm, seeing the young man's subservient demeanor, said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, looking at him, he's probably not an important figure. There's no need for us to waste time on him, is there?"
After being captured by the Red Robe Cult, the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm had witnessed their modus operandi. The Red Robe Cult believed in caution first and efficiency second.
The knight order led by the courtesan had stopped only after passing through two teleportation channels. This blood-red church was likely not the location of the Red Robe Cult's Grand Archbishop.
Ye Ling observed the young man's obsequious posture and his not-so-strong aura, and did not believe he was his target.
However, out of caution, Ye Ling still activated his Ink Domain, decomposing the young man into text.
But strangely, the information Ye Ling extracted from the Ink Domain only revealed that the young man's name was Hong and his duty was to transport world consciousness for the Grand Archbishop. Everything else was blank.
It was as if Hong's entire life had been erased.
This was the first time the Ink Domain had only managed to read a name and a duty.
"The methods of the Red Robe Cult's Grand Archbishop are not to be underestimated..."
With the usually infallible Ink Domain failing, Ye Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Hong before him with a profound gaze.
Meanwhile, Hong knelt trembling before Ye Ling, his head bowed, not daring to move.
Ye Ling asked, "How do you teleport world consciousness?"
Hong trembled and replied, "M-my lord, I cannot say! Please investigate yourself. This church is not large, it's very obvious! I beg you, spare my life."
Hearing Hong's answer, Ye Ling realized he couldn't rely on him. He walked directly into the blood-red church and said to the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm, "Follow me closely."
"Mm!"
The consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm knew that her only way to survive now was to cling to Ye Ling. She stayed close to Ye Ling, following him step by step.
As Ye Ling entered the blood-red church, the Karma within him suddenly spoke, "Master, I sense the aura of Karma. Quickly release me, let me find its source!"
"Behave yourself."
Ye Ling suppressed the excited Karma and said, "You are barely a trump card for me. Keep yourself hidden well; it might have an unexpected effect."
"Oh..."
Karma was suppressed by Ye Ling and deflated like a leaky balloon, becoming listless.
Ye Ling stood in the center of the blood-red church, surveying the surroundings.
The entire church was based on red, with an overall dark and oppressive style, subtly tinged with distortion and madness.
The church was empty, with the only noteworthy item being a statue that was entirely red but had no head.
Ye Ling could not discern which deity the Red Robe Cult worshipped, but he felt an extremely uncomfortable aura emanating from the headless blood-red statue.
This aura was similar to the monster Dark Star he encountered when he first encountered the Void Dark Realm.
"Does the Red Robe Cult worship an evil god from the Void Dark Realm?"
Ye Ling sensed that the discomfort he felt was similar to when he first encountered Dark Star, and immediately linked the Red Robe Cult to the Void Dark Realm.
If the Red Robe Cult's capture of orderly world consciousness was considered "internal affairs" of the Void, then now, the Red Robe Cult had become involved in "external affairs."
The Void Dark Realm concealed too many secrets...
The "great tribulation" mentioned by "Body," the watchers led by "Brain" were the eyes of certain existences in the Void Dark Realm, and Good and Evil conducted a major cleansing in the Void Dark Realm at regular intervals, while also doing certain things there...
The Void Dark Realm held too many hidden secrets. Now that the Red Robe Cult was suddenly entangled with the Void Dark Realm, the situation had instantly become complicated.
Ye Ling inspected the blood-red church and found nothing special apart from the headless blood-red statue. He immediately used his spiritual power to drag the still kneeling Hong, who hadn't moved from the church entrance, to him and asked, "The teleportation array is inside the headless statue, right?"
Hong looked terrified and replied tremblingly, "M-my lord, I dare not answer!"
Seeing Hong's near-tearful expression, Ye Ling could guess that the teleportation formation was related to the headless statue. He said to the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm, "I might need to trouble you. Please touch the headless statue with your hand."
Hearing Ye Ling's request, the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm was startled and asked, "Are you... sure? I can feel an ominous aura from this statue."
Ye Ling replied, "Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen."
"Alright..."
Seeing Ye Ling's insistence, the consciousness of the Chuyuan Realm chose to trust him and reached out to touch the headless statue.