"What should we do?"

Originally, we were hoping the Two-Faced Man would linger longer in the Southwest Jungle, allowing us to quietly head north and infiltrate the Thorn Church Headquarters.

But now, the Two-Faced Man is like a keen-scented hound, trailing closely behind us, getting ever closer!

At this rate, we won’t reach the Thorn Church Headquarters without being caught by the Two-Faced Man’s army.

By then, with the Bound in front, the Two-Faced Man behind, and countless minions of the Thorn Church... it would be a total disaster!

Everyone realized this, feeling a surge of despair.

Analyzing from a strength perspective, if the total power of this remnant band of Thorn Cutters is 100, then the Thorn Church Headquarters, led by the Bound, would have a total strength of at least 300.

The pursuing Two-Faced Man’s army contains two Lord Level monsters, and with the betrayal of Nur, their total strength is no less than 300! In terms of high-end combat power, they have the upper hand.

Of course, other bishops, holy warriors, and so on stationed in various church branches across the continent are not accounted for.

"What should we do?" Bozo repeated.

Bonnie looked at Bai Pu with hopeful eyes. Would this master, who pulled her back from the brink of death, truly have the power to change the world and rewrite fate? If so, serving this master wholeheartedly would be her greatest glory.

"From the Two-Faced Man’s tracking route, it seems he’s using some kind of trace or scent to track us. In other words, wherever we pass, even if we take an unnecessary detour, he follows." Bai Pu said.

"But we’ve been very careful; there shouldn’t be any traces or scents left that are trackable." Bozo replied.

The black-robed Dorag Neil, originally a priest from the Night Goddess Church, had erased all traces along the way.

Wind Speaker Gadra, who commands the power of nature and plants, applied special plant juices to erase any potential scent left behind.

Bai Pu shook his head and said, "The discussion shouldn’t be about how the enemy is tracking us, but about the predictability of their tracking path. This means we can choose our battlefield."

"You plan to ambush the Two-Faced Man’s legion?" Bozo was a bit surprised.

"Trust me, this is the only plan left." Bai Pu replied.

...

One day later.

The army led by the Two-Faced Man marched through a treacherous mountain path.

This is the connection between the west and central Original Sin Continent, flanked by steep cliffs, with a rugged valley path in the middle, known as the "Rocky Sheep Corridor."

As the name implies, only rock sheep, adept at climbing and scaling walls, could use it as a corridor.

For the Two-Faced Man’s army, they possess agility rivaling the rock sheep, so traversing this path is feasible.

However, due to the high 3.6 World Strength of the Original Sin World, the tough material and multiplied gravity make their journey burdensome.

"Is Bozo taking this route?" A hulking figure clad in golden armor, dissatisfied, complained. His low agility made treading the Rocky Sheep Corridor quite strenuous.

The Two-Faced Man remained silent.

All eyes turned towards the guides of the group. Specifically, to the "Rui Xin" who led them from the front, holding a Crystal Ball.

"Absolutely, Legion Commander Salomon."

With fish fins undulating like waves on her neck, Rui Xin spoke rapidly, "Moreover, we are getting closer! The collected Heart Energy is increasingly fresh."

"How much longer do we need to go?" Legion Commander Salomon impatiently asked, "You said the same thing last time!"

Rui Xin and her two partners looked rather helpless, yet had no choice but to explain.

While bickering along their march, suddenly the Two-Faced Man ordered, "Quiet! There seems to be some movement around."

The group halted, tensely looking at the Two-Faced Man.

Rui Xin raised the Crystal Ball, peculiarly admitting, "The Heart Energy’s indication is still ahead, Lord Two-Faced Man."

In the palm of Rui Xin’s hand, a faint blue light emerged, injecting energy into the Crystal Ball.

A red and blue light extended forward, blurrily carrying on to the rugged canyon beyond.

"Perhaps it’s a Demon Beast in the mountains."

Still trusting Rui Xin immensely, based on her impressive tracking capabilities exposing traces left by Bozo across six city branches.

The group resumed moving.

However, not long after, a low rumbling sound arose.

The ground trembled.

"What’s happening?" Nur looked in shock at the Two-Faced Man.

"An earthquake!" Legion Commander Salomon loudly warned, "Be cautious of landslides and falling rocks from both sides—"

Even before he finished, a torrent of rocks and debris tumbled down from the left mountainside amidst thunderous booms!

The Thorn Legion fell into chaos, each Holy Warrior assuming their Twisted True Form, seeking cover or accurately using their Skills to shatter or deflect the rocks.

Within seconds, rumbling came from the right side as well, with rocks tumbling down.

"This isn’t an earthquake... it’s the enemy’s ploy!"

All four of the Two-Faced Man’s eyes widened, unleashing a wave of Spiritual Power into the surroundings, abandoning the crying or laughing on either face.

Legion Commander Salomon roared, transforming into a Twisted True Form over three meters tall, resembling a grotesque Earth Spirit giant with cracked, black-gray skin, using a specially-made Shield to guard the left side of the Two-Faced Man.

Boulders crashed violently, dust spiraling into the air.

"Damn you, Bozo... to collapse mountains against me! Yet, doing so is a futile effort... this rockfall strategy, while effective against ordinary fanatics, at most inflicts minor scratches on my faithful and mighty Holy Warriors!"

Controlling the Melt Gold Giant to guard his right side, the Two-Faced Man spread his Spiritual Power furiously, muttering, "I’ve found you... once this rockfall ends, I will obliterate you all!"

However, as dust settled and boulders stabilized, the Two-Faced Man’s expression abruptly changed.

To his shock, the Thorn Cutters had already surged down from the collapsed mountain slopes on both sides!

An invisible dark yellow Domain expanded; these Thorn Cutters moved swiftly like butterflies, their assault as fast as lightning.

The most striking was a two-meter-tall female warrior with a metallic prosthetic right arm wielding a two-meter-long slender blade. Her entire body seemed to glow with dazzling storm lightning; upon unleashing her Long Saber, a barely perceptible flash of saber light and a thunderball erupted.

One Holy Warrior after another fell under her blade; some, still stunned by the quake, didn’t even have time to manifest their Twisted True Form before being instantly killed.