Chapter 512

Bruce jerked his head up, looking at Adam’s stern yet serious face, a warm current welled up in his heart.

So Master knew everything all along! He knew there was a conspiracy within Heaven-Sealing Pass, it was just that, due to his status, it was difficult for him to act directly.

"But you must remember, as members of the orthodox path, we must stand firm in our convictions and principles, although the Evil God’s power is formidable, we cannot lose ourselves because of it."

"I understand, Master."

This is a secret hint for me to continue investigating.

"I know I was wrong," Bruce said sincerely, "I will keep your teachings firmly in mind and will no longer violate the rules."

Adam nodded, "Alright, you may go back, remember my words, stand firm on the righteous path and do not let yourself be bewitched by the Evil God’s power."

Hearing his Master’s earnest instructions, Bruce felt both guilty and grateful, he bowed deeply, then backed out of the secret chamber.

Returning to his cell, Bruce sat on the edge of his bed, his heart unable to calm down.

Even after this trip, he still didn’t know what was truly going through his Master’s mind, however, his status as someone corrupted shouldn’t have been discovered, given his Master’s personality, if he knew, he definitely wouldn’t have shown mercy.

He cast a glance toward the adjacent cell, then immediately retracted his gaze, he didn’t want his Master to find out about the Senior.

For the Senior to be staying here all this time, he had his reasons, he silently supported Bruce and helped investigate the truth, he must also be a fellow sufferer of tragic fate, if the Senior’s identity was exposed, the people hiding in the dark might learn of his existence and bring harm to him.

The night deepened, and the cell block fell completely silent.

Right at that moment, Bruce felt a faint aura from next door, he snapped his eyes open and looked toward the adjacent cell, that was where the Senior was.

He got up softly, walked to the wall, and whispered, "Senior, are you still awake?"

"Mn," a deep, hoarse voice came from next door, "You aren’t asleep either."

"Senior, I..." Bruce hesitated, "There are a lot of things I can’t wrap my head around, I don’t know what I should do."

"I know, it is your first time experiencing this, and you have been corrupted by the Evil God," the Senior’s voice was warm, "Child, you did very well, standing firm in your convictions is extremely rare, as long as we persevere, there is a chance."

"Senior, I will remember your words," hope kindled in Bruce’s heart, he had his Master and this Senior by his side, he would definitely uncover the truth.

He would not let down their expectations.

The Senior nodded, "Alright, it’s late, get some rest."

Bruce returned to bed and closed his eyes, heart filled with gratitude.

But next door, the old man leaned against the wall, and from his fingers, scarlet threads of blood slowly seeped out, passing straight through the wall and flowing directly into Bruce’s body.

...

The scarlet blood threads continuously flowed into Bruce’s body.

But Bruce noticed nothing, his thoughts had sunk into dreamland, where he seemed to be fighting against the Evil God’s power, searching for light to guide his way.

However, at the edge where dream and reality intertwined, a cold and bizarre power was quietly eroding his consciousness.

In the adjacent cell, cunning and madness flashed through the old man’s eyes.

He was not the selfless senior Bruce imagined, but a deeply hidden Evil God cultist with sinister intentions.

He wasn’t the only one within Heaven-Sealing Pass, this old man was the fourth body he had possessed.

He had been staying in the prison, corrupting those who committed crimes in Heaven-Sealing Pass, he had already made considerable progress.

Through the scarlet blood threads, the old man silently transferred Evil God power to Bruce.

This was Adam’s disciple, if he could corrupt Bruce into an Evil God cultist, he would definitely receive the Evil God’s favor.

The blood threads roamed within Bruce’s body, wrapping around his soul like venomous snakes, attempting to devour his reason and purity.

Bruce’s body began trembling involuntarily, sweat seeped from his forehead, the scenes in his dream became twisted and terrifying, the Evil God’s whispers echoed in his ears, tempting him to surrender and become a loyal servant.

The blood threads were incredibly overbearing.

Deep within Bruce’s consciousness, a silent battle was being waged, justice and evil clashed fiercely, every collision causing excruciating pain.

His soul was like a fallen leaf in a gale, spinning helplessly in a vortex of justice and depravity, trying to find stable ground.

As the Evil God’s power infiltrated deeper, Bruce felt unprecedented emptiness, the righteous ideals that once made his blood boil now felt out of reach, as if from another world.

His heart was filled with contradiction, he was unwilling to surrender, yet unable to resist the suffocating dark temptation.

"Master... your teachings... I..." Bruce’s thoughts drifted to times spent with Adam, words about courage, sacrifice, and perseverance echoed in his mind.

But whenever he tried to grasp these memories, the Evil God’s whispers surged like a tide, drowning him in fear and despair.

His body gradually lost control, his limbs began making bizarre movements involuntarily, as if performing some ancient ritual to offer his soul to the Evil God.

The scarlet threads roamed wantonly, leaving barrenness and deathly stillness wherever they passed.

Hahaha... look, this is your destiny! The old man next door laughed wildly in his heart, he could already see Bruce completely deteriorating into an Evil God cultist, that sense of accomplishment almost drove him mad with joy.

However, just as Bruce was about to completely succumb, a faint glimmer of light quietly lit up at the bottom of his heart.

It was the residual fire of justice deep within him, though weak, it was enough to illuminate his path forward.

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