How would they benefit from widespread carnage and mass slaughter?

The Holy Spirit Cult was undoubtedly going to be the most powerful enemy he would have to face in the future, and even though he had his suspicions about the Spirit Pagoda, there was no concrete evidence at the moment to prove that the Spirit Pagoda had been involved in that bombing.

As such, one of his top priorities was to understand more about the Holy Spirit Cult. The most fearsome thing about the Holy Spirit Cult wasn't its overall power. Instead, it was the cult's ability to conceal themselves under a shroud of mystery.

A mysterious Holy Spirit Cult was the most terrifying thing. When you know nothing about your enemies, they could appear before you at any moment to become your most formidable adversaries.

The recent battle in the abyssal passageway was a clear example of this; if it weren't for the Blood God Legion's fast reactions and Blood Nine's willingness to sacrifice his own life by igniting his own flame of life, that surprise attack from those evil Soul Masters would've been enough to cause a massive...