My Arms Can Turn into Blades

Chapter 620: Chapter 70: Could Anyone Be Harder to Deal With Than Xia Yue? (Part 2)

When she saw the elderly man in front of her.

Hecate did not feel nervous.

Quite the opposite.

She suddenly relaxed and let out a sigh of relief, imperceptibly.

Because she knew where her recent sensation of palpitations had come from.

She gazed at the old man in front of her.

Qi Peng, a Qian person, became an Empowerer at twenty-three, a professional handler of folklore system activation before the establishment of the Celestial Strategy Mansion.

After the Celestial Strategy Mansion was established, he did not accept conscription and became a registered folk Empowerer. Now he has lived for over a century, reaching the age of one hundred and seventeen, becoming a representative of the old era, with an Authority Ability being the infamous fierce God in the folklore system—Tai Sui.

Hecate recalled the information about the elderly man before her, then glanced to her left and right.

As expected.

On both sides of the elderly man, there were flesh-like things, wriggling slightly.

The elderly man in front of her might not be the strongest.

But to Hecate, the complexity of his Authority Ability was undoubtedly noteworthy.

After all, for her... fully understanding the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches was still a bit too complicated.

However, Tai Sui, as one of the most important Gods in the folklore system, was responsible for the year’s fortunes and misfortunes, with a significant influence, and was related to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and ancient time-reckoning calendars.

And Qi Peng’s combat style and Authority Ability were just like this, completely inheriting the characteristics of the Authority Source Canon.

Even the Roman Catholic Church personnel responsible for collecting data couldn’t fully comprehend how this person’s Authority Ability operated.

Let alone provide Hecate with anything of reference value.

The only thing Hecate knew was that Tai Sui was considered some kind of direction deity in the legend, born of celestial worship and related to taboos such as soil-breaking, construction, migration, and marriage, and was also the revered deity presiding over a year.

The corresponding direction was considered evil.

Beyond this, there was no more.

"You are obviously not a native... Yet you can walk openly without any rejection and even vaguely resonate with heaven and earth."

Seeing Hecate not responding, Qi Peng gently tapped his cane, and his entire aura began to rise: "But I don’t recall any foreign Empowerer this strong in the country, nor in the advanced Empowerers of the major autonomous regions is there someone like you.

...A trick of mixing in with the good ones?

Dare you play such a trick and appear in front of me? Do you really think others can’t notice? Or do you think I can’t spot it?"

As he tapped his cane.

Hecate felt a slight sense of panic again, though far less intense than the initial feeling, akin to having her heart crushed.

She only thought that the other side had already given enough intimidation earlier... Now it’s just another warning.

So, its power was far less than before.

Honestly speaking.

If it were the gaze of the Kunlun Pantheon, Hecate would be scared.

But.

Given that it was the gaze of the dying person before her, no matter how powerful he was, she could face it calmly.

"Were you watching me just now?"

Hecate looked at the old man before her, her mind racing, and finally spoke.

Qi Peng did not speak, seemingly acknowledging.

"Alright then."

Hecate chuckled lightly and said in fluent Mandarin: "You guessed right. I am from the Roman Catholic Church."

Upon hearing this.

Qi Peng’s face trembled slightly, he raised his gaze as if he was about to take action.

But Hecate remained calm, smiling and saying: "Don’t you want to hear what I have to say? Daring to come before you, are you not even a bit curious about what I intend to do?"

Qi Peng gave no definitive answer, but he did not take action either.

Hecate’s smile grew brighter, and she continued: "If I’m not mistaken, your life’s nearing its end, right? Despite being so mighty, capable of moving mountains, with Spirit within still surging, stronger than ever... Your body is failing, you’re collapsing, your life is ebbing away..."

"If you want to die."

Upon hearing this, Qi Peng, as if hit by a sore spot, his face trembled again, he began descending the steps, interrupting: "Don’t need to provoke me, I can make you die painfully."

"I can help you."

Seeing his movement, Hecate remained still, slowly retracting her smile: "Let me finish, your life is dissipating, your body is collapsing, but I can help halt this trend, even... return you to youthful vigor."

"Help me?"

Qi Peng didn’t slow his pace, continued downward, and his aura grew stronger: "To make me worship your lord? Then beg for mercy? Is He worthy?"

"No."

Even upon hearing Qi Peng insulting her Lord.

Though Hecate’s body tensed momentarily, her expression remained unchanged: "You don’t have to leave the country, nor do you have to worship my Lord."

"..."

Qi Peng’s steps suddenly paused, he didn’t continue down.

At this moment, only three stone steps separated them.

Seeing him stop, a smile reappeared on Hecate’s face as the slight discomfort from her Lord being insulted instantly vanished.

Then.

She activated her Authority Ability.

...A phantom appeared.

Seeing the phantom behind Hecate, Qi Peng’s facial wrinkles seemed to come alive, writhing: "Infiltrating the Kunlun Pantheon? You really have some nerve."

"I have always been bold, and thanks to Xia Yue, I’m currently the only activated God in the entire Kunlun Pantheon. I am now... the ruler of Kunlun!"

Hecate half-smiled, "So, are you interested in talking now?"

"..."

Qi Peng didn’t speak, silently gazing at Hecate’s face.

Indeed, he was very old, so much so that even someone who favored meat like him couldn’t chew it anymore.

Even though he could rely on Spirit as an aid, he found it a disgraceful humiliation.