"Another follower of birth..."

Lin Ye muttered to himself, observing the battle scars on the street. It was evident that a significant battle had taken place here, resulting in considerable casualties on both sides.

The only difference was that the Demon Hunting Army did not leave behind the bodies of their comrades; they likely had arrangements made for a post-battle collection.

As for the demons, they clearly had no such habits, nor any reason to do so.

For them, taking away their comrades' bodies was utterly useless and could even come at a cost.

Such tasks, they would never undertake.

The remains scattered on the ground, though in various stages of decay, were clearly left by those who had undergone demonization.

And it was obvious that they were left by the followers of birth.

The minions of the Demon God, after demonization, usually have distinct characteristics; for example, the minions of the Celestial Calamity Demon God typically transform into undead creatures.

The minions of the Flesh and Blood Demon Beast would turn into monstrosities composed of flesh and blood...

Now, the remaining tissues on the ground still vaguely exhibited signs of being thick, full, and slick.

As for what exactly they were, they naturally related to the birth-related organs.

Lin Ye glanced up, seeing the dusk approaching, and decided to end today's activities here.

Once night fell, Lin Ye's vision would be largely restricted. Rather than waste time on forced searches, he might as well rest and recharge.

Yet just as Lin Ye was about to enter his domain, he received a signal.

One of his crows had discovered something, signaling him.

Lin Ye swiftly switched to the perspective of that crow.

In the bird's-eye view, he saw some people emerging from a small alley, quickly crossing the street.

The appearance of professionals in the ruins of the wilderness wasn't unusual.

Besides the Secret Realm Miners, there were explorer groups within the professionals, who enjoyed adventuring in various wilderness areas.

But the peculiar thing was that the group appearing here was led by tall, alluring women.

Considering the battlefield near Lin Ye, it wasn't difficult to guess that these 'women' were probably followers of birth.

The story needs to be traced back to about a month ago.

Back then, Lin Ye spotted in the crowd that Yang Yuanwu, the president of the Unicorn Bull Guild, was an extremely rare male succubus. Without hesitation, he promptly reported this anonymously to Qin Lang.

That very night, the Demon Hunting Army took immediate action, eliminating the birth nest that had been lurking near Shan City for nearly a decade.

However, Yang Yuanwu's formidable strength exceeded the expectations of the Demon Hunting Army, and though Demon Chief Yang Yuanwu eventually met his doom, the Demon Hunting Army suffered heavy casualties.

In this chaotic battle, many Demon God followers broke through the lines and escaped into the wilderness.

The Demon Hunting Army tracked them to this area, leaving traces of battle all around.

"Let's follow and see..."

Lin Ye decided immediately; sometimes, one can't avoid meddling in certain affairs.

Like now.

In his previous life, Lin Ye died fighting the Demon Monarch, and in this life, he wouldn't shy away from the fate of battling these Abyssal Demons.

After all, to live a better life and not be bullied, he had to become stronger.

And becoming strong always comes at a cost.

The Celestial Calamity Demon God's unprovoked setting of traps for Lin Ye was simply because Lin Ye's rise posed a threat to its existence. This situation would inevitably recur with other Demon Gods.

They absolutely wouldn't allow humans to appear who could threaten them!

This is the irreconcilable fundamental contradiction between humans and Demon Gods.

Under Lin Ye's control, the crow who discovered the individuals immediately followed them.

Trailing behind those women were several professionals with pale and frail appearances, looking utterly drained.

Clearly, along the way, they had engaged in deep exchanges with those succubi.

"Getting close to the crow's control limit..."

Lin Ye pondered; the location of these people was slightly distant from him.

But he didn't hesitate, executing a space movement, disappearing from where he stood.

In the next moment, he appeared inside a half-collapsed building.

The location was only a street away from the succubi, and at Lin Ye's feet, a Mechanical Rat crawled out from a gap, continuing to scout other areas.

Thus, with Lin Ye tracking all the way, it wasn't until the moon was high in the sky that the group finally stopped.

These folks had been weaving through the ruins, occasionally diving into the sewers, twisting and turning until Lin Ye followed them to their final destination.

"Hiding in the church..."

Lin Ye, dressed in black, hovered high in the air. Under the cover of night, he was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

If he were floating in the sky during the day, it would be too conspicuous, but now it wasn't much of an issue.

During these days, apart from searching for relics, Lin Ye hadn't forgotten to practice the 'space manipulation' skill.

The fact that he could float in the air now was a result of using the ability of 'space manipulation.'

This wasn't flying in the true sense, but rather using spatial power to forcibly lift himself into the air.

But it was still practical, and apart from the higher difficulty in control, there were no real disadvantages.

In fact, compared to other flying methods, using spatial power to fly was evidently more stable.

Lin Ye overlooked the ground below.

Even though the church below was already in ruins, its scale was much larger than the current church in Shan City.

"No wonder it's a potential place for promotion to a second-line settlement..."

Lin Ye couldn't help but marvel.

Liu Qingshan's church, in terms of scale, couldn't compare to this one at all.

From the layout and the area it covered, the Church Court clearly invested significant resources in building this church back then, even larger than some current second-line settlements.

Though most of the structure had collapsed, the basement remained intact.

The followers of birth were lurking in the church's basement.

But Lin Ye's attention at this moment was drawn to the church's cemetery.

Beneath a tall, exquisite tombstone in the cemetery, a faint orange glow was emanating...

The only explanation for the treasure light coming from beneath this tombstone was that a predecessor buried here had formed an Orange Quality relic after death.

Similar cemeteries existed in various settlements.

But within settlements, cemeteries usually had dedicated guards, and institutions like the Church Court or the Professional Alliance would regularly check for retrievable relics.

Clearly, this cemetery lacked such conditions.

As a result, an Orange Quality relic had emerged, yet remained undiscovered for a long time.

"No, it's too close. If I go for that relic, those succubi will definitely notice me."

Lin Ye's eyebrows arched slightly.

Perhaps the Demon Hunting Army would be interested in these remaining followers of birth.

This relic was the only High-Level Orange Quality relic Lin Ye had ever seen!

He had to get it!

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