Now known as the "Queen of Vengeance" in the American supernatural community, Bith has made quite a name for herself.
Back on Hell's Paradise Island, she had a confrontation with Ling Tian, which resulted in her being severely injured. However, it was precisely this injury that prompted her urgent departure from the island for treatment, allowing her to narrowly escape the catastrophe caused by the volcanic eruption.
Upon her return to the United States, Bith launched a campaign of revenge against the Scepter of the Gods, particularly targeting those within the organization who had ties to the US government. She eliminated dozens of them.
Bith firmly believed that these individuals had ordered Prometheus to kill Arthur.
Over time, she became almost fanatical, killing anyone associated with the Scepter of the Gods on sight. This led to many supernatural beings withdrawing from the organization, and the Scepter itself eventually disintegrated, becoming a relic of the past.
Naturally, the US government was not about to let this slide. They organized efforts to eliminate Bith, but all of their attempts, spanning over a dozen operations, were thwarted by Bith, with the operatives meeting gruesome ends.
In the end, even the families of two officials responsible for the operations were wiped out.
Uncle Sam, being a pragmatist, realized they were powerless against Bith. They ultimately chose to compromise, agreeing to dismiss all of Bith's past crimes. In return, Bith outwardly agreed to abide by US laws and cease her rampant killing. Of course, if someone were to provoke Bith and she happened to eliminate them, the US government would have little to say.
Those supernatural beings who had left the Scepter of the Gods eventually formed a loose organization known as the Demon Hunter Guild.
As the Asgardian asteroid drew closer to Earth, the spiritual energy on the planet began to recover. Some animals evolved into ferocious monsters, while others, including people or corpses, transformed into demonic entities. This was particularly problematic in the United States, where cremation was not universally practiced, leading to numerous issues with deceased bodies.
Previously, the Scepter of the Gods could easily handle such problems. However, with the Scepter broken, Americans were forced to pay a hefty sum to establish the Demon Hunter Guild, recruiting supernatural beings and ordinary people with special combat abilities to participate in the eradication of these demonic entities.
The Demon Hunter Guild is a very loosely structured organization. Members only need to register an account. In fact, many individuals from the Dark Altar organization are also members of the Demon Hunter Guild, relying on the guild to accept missions and receive rewards.
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Yellowstone National Park in the United States is one of the world's most renowned volcanic geological parks. In the southwestern part of the park, there are numerous geothermal springs.
Some of these springs create vibrant colors on the surface. However, the water in these hot springs is highly toxic; anyone who dared to drink it would surely meet their end.
This particular area is now sparsely populated, as some of the hot springs periodically erupt with toxic substances like poisonous gas.
Surrounding the springs is a vast grassland, where the vegetation grows luxuriantly, nourished by volcanic materials. Wolf packs are also frequent visitors to this area.
As dusk settled, the carcass of a massive elk lay on the grassland, with dozens of vultures feasting on it.
Just then, a figure clad in a black robe drifted in from a distance. This figure was still more than 20 meters away from the vultures, which paid it no mind.
Suddenly, over a dozen black tendrils shot out from the figure, rapidly lancing towards the vultures. However, the vultures could not perceive these tendrils at all; they were instantly ensnared by them.
In the next moment, the life force of the vultures was rapidly absorbed. One by one, the vultures began to weaken, eventually turning into desiccated bird carcasses and falling to the ground.
At this point, the black tendrils appeared to have thickened dozens of times. Finally, these tendrils were retracted back into the figure by the person in the black robe.
After dealing with the vultures, the figure pulled back the hood from their head, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. It was a woman with fair skin and black hair. However, her hair color was not like that of ordinary East Asians; it resembled a shade achieved with a special dye.
Furthermore, the woman's eyes were green, though these green eyes also had a hint of purple.
If Ling Tian and Aurora Kuitt were present, they would undoubtedly recognize this woman as Bith, whom they had encountered on Hell's Paradise Island!
Bith raised her hand and glanced at her wristwatch, murmuring to herself, "Time is almost up!"
Then, the woman clasped her hands together in front of her chest and began to chant. Soon, her eyes turned black, as dark as the night sky.
Concurrently, one kilometer away, on the only path leading to this location, an object invisible to the naked eye, resembling a lollipop, floated in mid-air. This object was shaped like an eyeball.
In reality, this was a spell known as the "Eye of Delusion." Bith had placed it there earlier while passing by. Now, Bith's vision was completely synchronized with what the Eye of Delusion saw.
She observed a jeep approaching her direction, with two men inside.
After the jeep passed, Bith continued to observe for a while longer. Seeing no other vehicles or personnel in the vicinity, she finally relaxed and ceased her spellcasting.
However, the Eye of Delusion remained in place, active for an hour. If any other vehicles or personnel passed by within that hour, Bith would receive an alert.
Originally, Bith did not possess such spells. But later, by a stroke of luck, she acquired a spellbook titled "The Dark Codex" from a collector.
This book was ancient, made of an unknown material, and had survived for nearly a thousand years without decaying. As for the contents recorded within, its original owner had dismissed them as mere myths and legends.
Later, upon obtaining this book, Bith was astonished. She discovered that her supernatural abilities could activate the spells recorded in the book. Thus, she dedicated a significant portion of her energy to cultivating the Dark Codex, which ultimately led to a rapid advancement in her strength.
Bith even became somewhat overconfident. While she still harbored considerable apprehension regarding Ling Tian's power, she believed that if she were to encounter the Ling Tian of the past again, she would at least have the ability to fight back.
The reason Bith chose to make a deal with Gutteres was twofold: firstly, for money. Any organization requires financial support; without it, why would subordinates follow?
Secondly, it was to win over Gutteres.
Bith was well aware of Gutteres's strength. Both his subordinates' combat capabilities and his intelligence network were crucial to the Dark Altar.