Chapter 584: Sacred Body
"Enough." The voice left only four words.
Lan Na was stunned, not quite grasping what had happened, when dynamic information surged over him like a tide, nearly crashing his brain.
He felt as if several dictionaries had been crammed into his memory in a single second; countless pieces of information about his new body flooded his mind.
"So that's how it is..." Though still somewhat disoriented, Lan Na instinctively ceased his actions to welcome the ninth impact.
The voice seemed to possess a magical power, compelling one to obey involuntarily.
"I'm the first to possess this special physique. From now on, why don't I just call it the Primeval Sacred Body?" Lan Na, without a hint of shame, gave himself an incredibly grand name.
"None of them will get to snatch it from me." Surveying his still-dazed companions, he, the only one fully awake, couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.
Of course, more than pride, there was lingering fear.
For he had learned from the information just acquired that the more impacts his will overcame, and the more clones he slew within the mental world, the greater his future cultivation potential would be. However, correspondingly, the difficulty of each advancement and the Heavenly Tribulation he would face would also grow more terrifying.
Thanks to advanced internet information, even those not directly cultivating, after decades of exposure, most netizens who had "surfed the internet" had some understanding of the world's major cultivation systems. Terms like Daoization Tribulation were no longer secrets.
"From now on, there will be." The cold, emotionless voice seemed to read minds, answering the doubt in his heart the very next moment.
It was a sentence that sent a shiver down Lan Na's spine.
He could hardly imagine what kind of power could possibly alter the future cultivation path for all of humanity.
"Why?"
"The price of the gift."
"..."
"The Sacred Body is the gift? What about the others?"
"How strong will my Heavenly Tribulation be?"
"You wouldn't let me continue the challenge because you thought I could, at most, withstand a Heavenly Tribulation that had been amplified eight times?"
...
No matter how Lan Na pressed, the voice answered none of his further questions.
Moreover, he vaguely sensed that it was time to leave. The area around the Star Core was by no means a safe place for prolonged stay; the longer he remained, the more dangerous it likely became.
...
The awakened young men emerged one after another, each receiving the exact same treatment as Lan Na: everything was brushed off with three sentences, and all they learned was information related to their own physiques.
Helpless, the group had no choice but to depart. However, before parting ways, they agreed on one thing—to compete in half a year to determine their desired names.
Because several people wanted names like Primeval Sacred Body, Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, or Sky-Devouring Demonic Body, and no one was willing to concede, but today they were already exhausted and lacked the strength to argue further over the matter.
Moreover, due to excessive contamination by the special spirit qi, their hair, eyebrows, and even body hair had all fallen out completely. Their skin was covered in pits and hollows, with exposed muscle visible everywhere, making them look exactly like zombies from a horror movie – their appearance was truly unfit for public viewing.
Even for this reason, they decided to recuperate for at least half a year.
...
After the eight hurried away, an eerie eastern wind began to blow around the Star Core grinding disc. Carried by the wind, the spirit qi surging from the grinding disc was consciously carried to increasingly distant places...
The Court Guards stationed in the Luminous Holy Church's capital city had already received orders from the highest echelons to collectively "not see" the Star Core grinding disc. Thus, during their patrols, they consciously chose to avoid that specific area.
In any case, all the cult members in that small area had been evacuated, so even if heaven fell, they wouldn't bear any responsibility.
However, as they patrolled various parts of the city to maintain order, they quickly noticed something peculiar—the level of spirit qi had strangely risen slightly, and their bodies were undergoing some rather miraculous changes.
Their strength had become more consolidated, and some of their previously unstable foundations seemed to have solidified.
Such large-scale anomalous phenomena were quickly reported to the Supreme Command Headquarters located in Marienjoa. They were keeping a tight watch on every variable that occurred during the Moon God's orbital departure.
...
"Reporting, Council Members, I am the head of the Federation Intelligence Bureau's office in the Luminous Holy Church region. After our preliminary examination of the soldiers' bodies, we found no adverse effects; some individuals' power ratings may have even risen by a minor tier."
"It's not some kind of berserker-inducing, potential-activating pheromone?" Many present had developed psychological trauma from Bai Mo's schemes, instinctively thinking the worst.
"We can only say that no side effects have been observed for now."
"What does the Luminous Holy Church's new Holy Maiden think? And what about old man Gondor? Wasn't he on site? Why did his projection vanish without a sound?"
"No need to search. From this moment on, I am the supreme leader of the Luminous Holy Church." A curvaceous and beautiful figure entered from the meeting room doorway.
Wei Ni Si, dressed in a Holy Maiden's robe embroidered with irises, answered with an irrefutable tone.
It was an avatar of Wei Ni Si, not carrying her famous cross-shaped longsword, and with a different hairstyle, which caused many to pause before realizing who she was.
"Why?" Upon hearing this, several council members, who usually had a good relationship with the amiable Gondor, now looked at Wei Ni Si with ill-concealed displeasure.
Words like conspiracy, usurpation, and murder surfaced one after another...
"He died, for the world he desired."
"..."
"For the Luminous Holy Covenant to bind all of you, he sacrificed himself." The Holy Maiden, suppressing her grief, told them the truth.
"Why?!" It was the same question, but the emotion it contained was already "as different as clouds and mud."
"The old man wanted a world where everyone could keep their promises, not just some people."
"Insane! Wasn't it enough for him to bother the people below? He even dared to target us?!" Someone immediately cursed impolitely.
They were all regional lords, fearing no one. Given the capricious nature of some superhumans, they naturally saw no need to hide their insults.
Wei Ni Si glared fiercely at the other party but said nothing. She knew well that circumstances were stronger than individuals. The Luminous Holy Church had been severely weakened by Gondor's scheming for the Luminous Holy Covenant; there was truly no need to make more enemies over a verbal dispute at this time.
"The covenant requires active signing. As long as you don't affix your signatures, things will remain as they are." To clean up the mess Gondor had left behind and quell the countless enmities he had incurred, even with her immense displeasure, she had no choice but to humble herself and explain to the various big figures present.
PS: Six hundred chapters! Gugu~
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