Frith lay on the ground, wide-eyed, staring at Du Chen.

Several soldiers felt uneasy. They were just ordinary lackeys, while the two in front of them were the sons of imperial dignitaries, noble figures who usually held themselves above others. They couldn't afford to provoke them. If they made even the slightest mistake, they would likely be sent to the gallows.

Du Chen patted his chest, took a few deep breaths, and then took out several silver coins from his pocket, handing them to the soldiers one by one - much to Frith's dismay, these were the silver coins Du Chen had just stolen from him!

"Brave warriors, you arrived just in time. Thank you for saving my life along with that masked fighter god!" Du Chen said.

"May the fighter god bless you, Young Master Francis. As city guards, protecting you is our duty!" one clever soldier replied, accepting the silver coins with a big smile. However, he still hesitated to take responsibility and said, "Young Master, you are the descendant of the titled fighting god, and Frith is suspected of hurting you down... It would be best for the Holy Church to handle this!"

"Alright, can you please escort me to see the priest then!?" Du Chen asked.

"We are at your service, brothers. Let's take the two young masters to Saint John's Cathedral! By the way, what about that masked fighting god?" the soldiers asked.

Du Chen looked up at the starry sky and said with admiration on his face, "After he defeated Frith, he saw you coming and hurriedly flew into the sky. Oh, please forgive me, I was a bit overwhelmed. You must have heard of my reputation. I am someone who cannot cultivate Dou Qi. It's the first time I've seen such a powerful fighting god, so it's natural to be surprised!"

"No, we also admire powerful fighting gods. It's a pity we didn't get to see that masked fighter god..."

Frith finally regained his breath. Several of his teeth had been knocked out, and he could only sob and shout, "He's lying, he..."

"Please be quiet, Young Master Frith. You are suspected of murdering a descendant of the titled fighter god. Your crime will be judged by Father Ferdinand!" the soldier said expressionlessly.

Du Chen nodded, "Yes, the integrity of the brave warriors moved me. Also, please help me search everything about him and collect as much evidence as possible of his attempt to murder me!"

"We are at your service!" The soldiers immediately went up to search Frith. Soon, they found a note - the one Du Chen had touched when he stole the silver coins and then put back. It said that after the banquet, Francis would return home alone and would definitely pass through the seventh district...

"Oh my god, why didn't I destroy it!" Frith lamented.

Du Chen's eyes lit up, "Brave warriors, you all heard it. Please remember this sentence and testify for me in the future! In the name of our ancestor, Siglu, Frith, you have let the brave warriors witness your shamelessness!"

...

The events that followed were within Du Chen's expectations.

The influence of the Fighting God Holy Church on the three continents was immense, just like the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe. The Laning Empire was one of the most powerful countries on the three continents and held great importance. Therefore, the Holy Church specifically dispatched a high-ranking figure, Father Ferdinand, to oversee the Laning Diocese, second only to the Pope!

The suspicion of the murder of a descendant of the titled fighting god was a challenge to the authority of the Holy Church. Just imagine, if Jesus Christ in Christianity had descendants and one of them was murdered, how would believers around the world react? How would the Church handle it?

In the world of the fighter gods, Du Chen had such privileges because he had a good ancestor - the tenth-level Legendary fighter god, Siglu!

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Arriving at the largest church in the eastern part of the Einstein Continent, Saint John's Cathedral, oppo0site the Laning Palace, the priests listened to the account of the incident and dared not take action on their own. They had no choice but to pass the matter on to Ferdinand.

In the hall behind the main entrance of the church, Ferdinand interrogated the two individuals.

Du Chen generously called Frith to speak first, while he himself observed this influential figure in the Einstein Continent, who was said to be even more noble than the Laning King.

He was an old man in his sixties or seventies, wearing a long hooded robe made of gray cloth that trailed on the ground. His hair, visible under the wide brim of his hat, was a mix of purple and white. His face had distinct angles, and although he appeared slightly aged, his complexion was fair and well-maintained. Standing there, he exuded an extraordinary nobility and charisma.

The most peculiar thing was that his eyes and eyebrows were both purple!

Frith quickly finished speaking and concluded, "I admit that I attacked the descendant of the titled fighter god, but Francis also deserves punishment for stealing the holy artifact!"

With a fierce gaze, he stared at Du Chen, seemingly willing to take the punishment himself in order to implicate Du Chen.

"Francis, do you admit what Frith said?" Ferdinand's voice was magnetic and attractive.

"No, he's lying!" Du Chen snapped back to his senses and politely smiled at the priest. But then his expression changed, and he angrily said, "Father Ferdinand, this is one of the most important churches of the Fighter God Holy Church, and you are the most esteemed father under the Pope. Yet Frith has lied in front of you! I won't say much, but there are two things you can do to prove my innocence!"

He glanced at Frith, "This shameless person accuses me of stealing the sacred artifact, so please, Father, examine my body to see if I have any Dou Qi!"

Lowering his head sorrowfully, he continued, "Father, as you know, I am known as the shame of the Saint kain family..."

"Poor child, I'm sorry for bringing up your sad past!" Ferdinand stood in front of the two individuals and patted Du Chen's shoulder, saying, "But for the sake of fairness, I will have someone examine your body. Francis, are you willing to undergo the examination?"

"Respected Father, I am willing to undergo the examination!"

Soon, a purple-robed priest entered through a side door, holding a red cloth tray with a fist-sized crystal ball on it.

"This testing crystal can measure your connection with the natural elemental forces. Place your hand on it!"

Du Chen looked curiously at the crystal ball, thinking that this very object had caused Francis to bear the 'shameful' nickname in the past.

He placed his hand on it, and as expected, the crystal ball remained unchanged.

What could possibly change? Du Chen, without using the Lotus Power, was just an ordinary person, and no one could detect any flaws.

Even if he were to use the Lotus Power, so what? Could people in the Fighter God's world recognize the techniques of the Immortal Sect?

"No, it's impossible!" Frith exclaimed. "This testing crystal must be broken!"

Ferdinand frowned, "Frith, are you still lying? Francis cannot sense the natural elemental forces and therefore cannot cultivate Dou Qi. So everything you said is a lie, and he couldn't have defeated you with the Ram Horn War Hammer! If you doubt the crystal, fine, try it yourself!"

Frith hurriedly placed his hand on the crystal, and suddenly, the transparent crystal turned pale blue. This proved that he had a good connection with the water element and was a good material for cultivating water-based magic Dou Qi!

"How can this be? It's impossible!" Frith slumped in front of everyone.

Du Chen smiled and said, "The facts prove that I don't even have Dou Qi, so it's impossible for me to use the Ram Horn War Hammer. Now, let me prove the second point - the Ram Horn War Hammer is not on me at all!"

Saying that, he took off his clothes. Today, Du Chen was dressed lightly, with only his underwear and a robe. But even when he stripped down to just his shorts, there was still nothing.

He shook his shorts, indicating that there was nothing inside except for his little brother, and Du Chen said loudly, "Father, I think I don't need to explain anything further!"

Ferdinand instructed someone to take the crystal ball away and solemnly said, "It is clear that Frith, driven by resentment, attacked Francis and was defeated by a descendant of the titled fighting god wielding the Ram Horn War Hammer. But he did not repent and instead tried to frame Francis!" He stood up, crossed his hands over his chest, and said, "I, Ferdinand, declare Frith guilty! According to the Holy Church's Code of Law, Volume 12, Section on the Descendants of the Legendary Fighter God..."

Frith stood still, mouth agape, his expression already numb. His heart pounded 'thump thump', as a fighter, he knew very well the fate he was about to face.

Frith would be sent to the stake! Du Chen secretly laughed in his heart. Old Foye was a good teacher who had taught Du Chen a lot about the law, especially the knowledge of how to protect oneself. Therefore, Du Chen had known the outcome early on.

However, Frith couldn't die, he still had greater value!

"Oh my, Father, please don't burn him! That's so cruel!" Du Chen said with a 'kind' tone.