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A domain, an area that has been ravaged by the world-eating star worms.

"Hu...Hu..." The Pope of the Albino Cult's extermination faction, Luce Saint, was hiding in some ruins at the moment. He was panting, obviously avoiding a chase not long ago.

He huddled in the shadows behind the ruins. The white papal robe that once symbolized holiness had long been torn to pieces, with large areas of fabric dyed a strange purple-black color.

On his violently heaving chest, spider-web-like dark patterns appeared under his skin, wriggling strangely with the rhythm of his breathing, as if countless tiny insects were crawling through his flesh and blood.

He raised his hand tremblingly. His left hand still had the pale skin color of a human, but his right hand was completely alienated:

The knuckles twisted and grew, the nails turned into black claws, the back of the hand was covered with fine scales, and exuded mucus with a pungent fishy smell.

What was even more terrifying was the neck. A crack was spreading upwards from the collarbone, and dark purple flesh and blood could be vaguely seen surging inside. From time to time, a few tentacle-like things would protrude and then quickly retract.

His face also showed two completely different states.

The left half of the face still retained normal human features, with blue veins slightly protruding under the pale skin; while the right half of the face was covered with dark lines, the pupils had become vertical pupils, the whites of the eyes were bloodshot, the corners of the mouth were torn to the roots of the ears, revealing sharp fangs, and saliva kept dripping, corroding small holes in the ground that made sizzling sounds.

He panted, two completely different sounds coming out of his throat alternately.

Sometimes it is low and full of devilish violence, and sometimes it is mixed with a lot of old hoarseness.

The once glorious Pope of the Extermination Faction has fallen into his current state.

Luce hunched over and immediately saw himself in the puddle on the ground.

He was breathing heavily, his eyes filled with a complex mixture of anger and helplessness.

He never imagined that one day he would be corrupted into this state.

As long as the demon that caused the corruption survives, he will suffer this torment forever.

"That damn demon..." Luce growled, his eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent.

Being corrupted was easily noticed by others. He could hide for a while but not forever. He was eventually discovered by people within the cult, and the news spread throughout the entire Albino cult in an instant.

For a moment, the entire killing faction seemed to have changed. They did not hide their murderous intent and disgust towards him, and joined forces with other forces to attack him.

And the weak savior, whom he usually looked down upon, actually extended a helping hand to him!

What a joke...

He can't go back to the Killing Faction. The only place that can provide him with shelter is other forces such as the Demon Hunters, who are also semi-corrupted.

It's really ridiculous...

"Hehe...hehehahaha." Looking at the reflection in the puddle, Luce laughed.

His hair was disheveled and his old face was filled with complex expressions.

"I won't live in vain..." Suddenly, he said these words.

Ever since he discovered that he was corrupted, he never thought about walking in the world like this forever.

The abyss demons and strange monsters are the objects he hates most in his life. How could he tolerate himself living in this state?

He has always instilled the idea of destroying all evil into the followers of the Extermination Sect. Now he himself has become evil itself. Naturally, this will not change and there is no room for maneuver!

So he rejected the help of the Saviors and the olive branches from any forces such as the Demon Hunters!

As the Pope of the annihilation faction, he must lead by example.

"Alas..." Suddenly, he sighed, thinking of the original demon before, and couldn't help feeling a little unwilling.

It’s a pity...I didn’t have the chance to kill that damn demon with my own hands.

Thinking of this, he slowly stood up, holding the scepter in his right hand. A faint white light emerged from all parts of his body, and the next second, his injuries began to recover rapidly.

Ok?

Suddenly, he uttered a soft "eh", as if he felt something incredible.

The semi-corrupted state, which was originally extremely difficult to deal with and could not be easily eliminated by the holy light, actually showed signs of retreating at this moment!

why is that! ?

I clearly could not achieve this level before.

Could it be that the original demon is dead...?

Luce looked at the slowly receding semi-corruption state with a look of surprise and doubt, and a surge of ecstasy surged in his heart.

That’s great…..that’s great!

In this way, maybe I can turn back into a normal human being!

However, a few seconds later, before he could be ecstatic, he seemed to have realized something and his expression froze instantly.

The semi-corrupted state that was originally slowly receding seemed to be frozen in time, and remained motionless under the purifying effect of the holy light!

Luce's lips trembled slightly. As a Pope of the Extermination Faction who was accustomed to such examples, he knew very well why this happened.

If someone has just entered a corrupted state, as long as the corruption time is not long and the energy of the Holy Light is strong enough to purify, then they will be healed and completely restored to a normal human identity.

on the contrary--

Once the time is too long, the semi-corrupted state will become a part of the person and can never be completely purified.

That is to say...

Thinking of this, the ecstasy in Luce's heart was like a flame being poured with a basin of cold water. It was completely extinguished and he felt a chill all over his body.

He is now a half-human, half-rotten monster.

I will never be able to return to my normal human identity in this lifetime.

Saint Luce gripped the scepter tightly. The holy stone inlaid on the top of the scepter flickered in the faint white light, as if mocking his futile struggle.

The half-corrupted right hand twitched uncontrollably, and the sharp claws scraped against the scepter, making a harsh sound and startling several black crows in the sky above the ruins.

He staggered and held onto the broken wall, his nails digging deep into the bricks and stones, causing dust to fall off.

The crack on his neck suddenly throbbed violently, and a slippery tentacle suddenly stretched out and wrapped around his wrist.

Luce groaned, and holy light spread along his arms, burning his tentacles until they sizzled, and then he reluctantly retracted into the depths of his flesh.

The puddle reflected his distorted face, the remaining human features on the left side of his face and the demonic lines on the right side overlapping in the ripples.

Luce laughed again, and the sound of his laughter was mixed with the sound of slime falling to the ground:

"Destroy all evil..."

He murmured the doctrine he had preached to his followers, his fingertips stroking the dim holy stone atop the scepter: "So I have become the sin being judged."