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Chapter 925 - 367: Shenyi, the Lost Distant One, Return_2
"Yue Yin can’t come?"
Dongfang Xu slightly furrowed his brow, pondered for a moment, and slowly relaxed:
"That highness is no longer plagued by hardship. As long as he travels alone, he can find treasures just by walking, encountering wonders continuously. We need not worry about his personal safety..."
"Indeed."
Li Jingming made a gesture of invitation:
"In the next three years, Star Chaser, Fire, and Yeren will completely halt their expansion."
"This ceremony cannot afford any accidents; we only want one outcome."
"The first messenger of the God... officially returns."
Upon mention of this title, Dongfang Xu, Lin Pingfan, Renwo Kuang, Bai Qin, fell silent, yet a sharp light flickered in their eyes.
The mercenaries in Fire and the assassins in Yeren all bowed their heads and listened with rapt attention.
Only visible to the missionaries, each person’s forehead bore a blurry gray star, twinkling brightly.
...
...
New Era Second Epoch, year 591.
In the middle of Julu Forest, pine trees shot up from the ground and cypress trees reached for the sky; accompanied by snake vines and elephant leaves, they painted a lush and thriving scene, depicting nature’s beauty and vigor relentlessly.
However, if one’s gaze shifted deeper—
The wildly growing weeds were cut off at their lifeline, and the trees that were chopped at midsection formed a circular shape, layer upon layer, nested inside out.
Blue emblems, red battle robes, red gloves, white daggers—three distinctly different groups of Human Race practitioners, seated upon the tree trunks, whispering secretly to each other.
At the very center of the wooden ring, there was an open clearing.
Approximately twenty black Crystal Stone chairs were lined up in a row.
Su Mei, Li Jingming, Wang Xinfei, Renwo Kuang, Dongfang Xu, Bai Qin, Lin Pingfan, seven individuals dressed differently, stood amidst the wind, robes fluttering, all possessing an ethereal air.
Suddenly, black shadows descended, the bright moonlight vanished without a trace.
A group of humanoid figures enveloped in black robes, riding a fierce creature draped in a black cloak, descended swiftly to the ground without making a single sound.
The whispering—ceased midway.
The members of Star Chaser, Fire, and Yeren displayed varied expressions.
Among them, the "senior congregants" who joined earlier and contributed more showed respect and voluntarily greeted.
Low-ranking congregants like Wei Nan and Wei Liu, though following the crowd, were precise in their actions.
However, beneath their gaze, there was evident confusion.
Who are these cloaked figures? Why, even the high and mighty seven messengers bowed and greeted upon their arrival?
"Black Demon Church? Is that the saint of the Black Demon Church?"
A Star Chaser-affiliated medium congregant, Quan Qingya, spoke with a soulful voice, her emotion highly infectious:
"The ten great messengers under the Grey Sun God were all very mysterious back then!"
"The three leaders of Star Chaser, the head and vice leader of Fire, and the leaders of Yeren, revealing one by one, still feels astonishing to this day!"
"Unexpected... unexpected..."
"The Black Demon Church, deeply rooted in the Mo Dynasty, is actually our ally!"
"This feeling is too incredible! Long live the Grey Sun God! Long live Shenyi! Long live the saint!"
Wei Nan and Wei Liu glanced at each other, their dry lips could not secrete a single drop of liquid.
The Mo Dynasty... nine out of ten people here have heard of it.
It is a vast Human Race power. From Julu Forest, one must fly a long distance to the east to find its borders.
On the surface, it is ruled by the Emperor of Ink, with dozens of lords beneath him.
The territory it encompasses is at least ten times larger than Julu Forest; its internal resources are so abundant that even without trading with the outside world, it is self-sufficient.
"Mo Dynasty... established at the beginning of the New Era First Epoch..."
"Standing to this day, compared to other Human Race powers that only have a thousand or a few thousand years, its heritage is incredibly profound..."
"Even now, though the original Emperor of Ink has long perished, and the Mo Dynasty, without a Saint to suppress it, isn’t as glorious as in its peak period..."
"For Star Chaser, it is still an untouchable behemoth; rashly provoking it would cost heads!"
Quan Qingya became excited, her cheeks flushed, increasingly agitated:
"The key that Mo Dynasty did not disintegrate without the original Emperor of Ink, is said to be related to the Black Demon Church!"
"This church is considered a state religion within the Mo Dynasty, with high status and generous remuneration, no small matter!"
"Even away from the Mo Dynasty, it has branches in other places, subtly influencing, the combined forces of Star Chaser, Fire, and Yeren might not be able to cope!"
"That... who is the saint?"
Some low-ranking congregants who heard the soul voice, but did not understand the situation, asked through soul transmission.
Quan Qingya immediately replied:
"The saint is the ’core’ of the Black Demon Church!"
"Excluding the pope with the highest status, the next most important voice is the saint!"
"There are two saints in the Black Demon Church, I don’t know which one is the messenger lord..."
As she spoke, near the inner circle, a senior congregant stood up, half-kneeling on the ground, respectfully said:
"Greeting Mr. Ying, Mr. Dong."
"At ease."
The leading black-robed woman still did not take off her veil.
The person next to her was identically veiled.
Quan Qingya was petrified, staring dumbstruck for a moment, her fears overwhelming:
"Both saints... are our own people, both messenger lords?"
"Oh, Grey Sun God above, your divine power is unmatched, please accept my devout prayer..."
"Hold on."
The second black-robed saint suddenly turned her gaze, and even through the veil, one could sense the brilliance of her smiling face:
"I’m just a senior congregant, don’t misunderstand.
"Of course, I and Yue Ying are as close as sisters, that’s all."