"Haha, you finally decided to show yourself, inheritor of [Divine]!"

"If I catch you, do you know what kind of consequences await you?"

Kate covered her mouth and let out a sickly little laugh, but her eyes were filled with naked killing intent.

The game of cat and mouse had officially begun.

Not a single inheritor would survive past twenty-four hours. That was the goal Kate had set for herself!

...

To the south of the Infinite Sea,

a vast island stood alone amid the deep waters.

The island was far from the mainland, yet its size was almost comparable to a continent.

At this very moment, Jimmy, the inheritor of [Divine], was floating in midair.

Jimmy had obtained the inheritance item of [Divine] long ago, and because of that, his strength had already made him one of the most powerful existences among the entire Ratfolk race.

After rising into the air, he quickly sensed Kate’s location.

In an instant, he locked onto Kate as the culprit behind the Hell Fire.

There was no nonsense, and no excessive self-introduction. The battle was on the verge of erupting!

High in the sky, the long whip in Kate’s hand shifted through countless forms, transforming into a colossal black serpent. It radiated a dark and gloomy light as it launched the first attack toward Jimmy.

In the blink of an eye, the giant serpent’s bloody maw swallowed Jimmy almost instantly.

On the enormous island below,

the Ratfolk saw Jimmy being devoured and immediately let out horrified wails.

However, their wailing lasted only for an instant, because in the next moment, an intense white radiance burst out from the serpent’s head!

Sacred light descended from the sky. Almost in the blink of an eye, the serpent’s head seemed to be dissolved by something.

Holy light washed away all filth, and Jimmy appeared once again before the eyes of his people, spotless and untouched.

For a moment, the cheers of the Ratfolk surged like a roaring tide.

"Well done, Jimmy! I knew it! Your strength is the greatest!"

"Jimmy, protect us! This is your responsibility and your mission!"

"Great Jimmy, I am willing to give my wife to you! I am willing to become your servant..."

Jimmy floated in midair, his entire body pristine and unstained. His long golden hair spilled down around him, making him look like a holy angel.

He ignored Kate. Instead, with a merciful gaze, he swept his eyes over every one of his clansmen on the ground.

"My dear clansmen, when I stand up to protect you, surely you cannot merely say thank you!"

"You should always offer something practical in return. For example... offer up your wives and daughters. Let them contribute their strength to the sacred inheritance!"

Hearing Jimmy’s words, the expressions of the Ratfolk all changed.

Over the years, Jimmy had been like a boundless shadow looming over everyone’s heads.

According to Jimmy, he had to create more children for [Divine]. If he had merely taken many wives and concubines, the Ratfolk civilians would not have had many complaints.

But Jimmy’s methods were extremely bloody and excessive. He would make every mother become a sacrifice for her own child.

According to Jimmy’s explanation, only children born through the sacrifice of their mothers were qualified to become servants of [Divine].

So when they heard Jimmy bring up this matter again, they could be almost certain that what followed would inevitably be the abduction of large numbers of women, and countless families being torn apart.

But no matter what, it was still better than being killed!

That was what the Ratfolk thought deep in their hearts.

At the same time, inside the palace of hell,

Kate placed one hand on Caelan’s shoulder, her voice carrying a faint hint of playful amusement.

"My dear brother, just stay here and quietly watch me perform!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"I will remove every obstacle on our path, step by step."

"As for that fellow..."

After speaking, Kate cast Jimmy a disdainful glance.

"His strength is simply pitifully weak!"

As she spoke, Kate lightly snapped her fingers. In the next instant, the giant serpent that had originally collapsed actually reformed its body in an instant!

"Roar!!"

The giant serpent let out a furious roar. Then, on top of its head, a huge horn with a metallic sheen actually grew out.

In the next moment, its figure vanished with a whoosh!

When it appeared again, its sharp horn had already pierced straight through Jimmy’s chest!

On the island, the Ratfolk had not even reacted before they saw the scene of Jimmy being skewered clean through.

They were first stunned. Then, intense fear surged up within their hearts.

"What a terrifying giant serpent... It isn’t planning to destroy us Ratfolk, is it?"

"Great Rat Goddess, please protect me! I still don’t want to die..."

Just as they knelt on the ground and prayed, a cold voice tinged with contempt drifted down from midair.

"What a boring little trick. So the Chosen Ones of this era possess only such laughable strength?"

In the next moment, another Jimmy appeared from a different position in the sky.

As for the body that had originally been pierced through by the giant serpent, it deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly leaving behind only a thin layer of skin!

"Great holy light, let the ignorant people of this world witness your power!"

"[Descent of Holy Light]!!"

In the blink of an eye, a dense, pure white holy light began spreading across the surface of the sea. This holy light did not descend from the sky. Instead, it continuously rose from the ground toward the air.

The holy light, visible to the naked eye, was like bands of silk, constantly gathering in front of Jimmy in midair.

More and more ribbons of light wound together, like the legendary process of creating a mummy.

A moment later, a colossal angelic figure appeared in the sky. However, the existence of this angel did not bring people much sense of holiness. Instead, it contained an indescribable eeriness.

The enormous angel’s entire body was wrapped in bandages condensed from white light. On the exposed skin, blisters of various sizes bulged one after another. From time to time, foul-smelling pus would ooze out from them.

Seeing such a disgusting angel, Kate unconsciously furrowed her brows.

"My dear brother, why would the inheritance of [Divine] produce something this revolting?"

Caelan shook his head, his eyes also carrying a trace of surprise.

"It seems this so-called holiness has nothing to do with [Divine]. It merely happens to share the same name."

On the other side, Kate could no longer tolerate such a nauseating thing.

Only this time, before she could give an order, Jimmy on the opposite side took the initiative to launch an attack.

"Evil heretic, next, you shall suffer the curse of [Divine]."

"The great holy light will torment you at every moment, making you understand the consequences of opposing [Divine]!"

"[Holy Light Plague]!"

In the next moment, the blisters on the mummy angel’s body began to surge as if boiling. They swelled, burst, and released massive amounts of pus...