Chapter 199: Gathering Divine Stones, Breaking through the Dominion
The Shenyao Empire is a country that combines politics and religion. As you can tell from the name, Shenyao - a place where the gods shine.
Everyone in the empire, including Peter the Great, believed in the goddess of light.
In almost every city and town, you can see the Church of Light. The priests teach the teachings of light to the people. At the same time, some talented children also have the opportunity to receive knight training and become a warrior who controls fighting spirit. Light Knight.
Today is the annual Light God Festival in the Shenyao Empire, and the entire empire is immersed in a festive atmosphere.
As the temporary capital of Lingdong City, the highest ceremony of the Divine Sacrifice Festival will naturally be held here. Last night, the royal court sent an army to clean the streets. Various merchants on the streets hung white gauze with gold edges in front of their doors, with paintings on them. There are colorful texts representing the blessings of the goddess of light. When the wind blows, the white gauze flutters like a flag, and the air is filled with joy and tranquility.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the warm sun was shining
When——
The bell in the royal court struck ten times in succession, and the sound was melodious and loud, almost spreading throughout the entire Lingdong City.
Da da da~~~
A group of knights slowly walked out from the main entrance of the royal court. Each of them was wearing bright silver armor, with uniform white horses under their crotches, and holding spears. They were majestic and intimidating.
Hundreds of knights walked out first, holding flags to clear the way. Then, they saw Peter the Great surrounded by the most elite guards.
Peter the Great rides on a magical tall horse. This horse is obviously a lot taller than other horses. Its muscles are smooth and its head is raised high. It is as proud as an emperor among horses.
Today, Peter the Great changed into exquisite armor. The shape was elegant and handsome, which further highlighted his handsome appearance. He had a sword hanging on his waist, his head held high, his expression high, and his face kept a close look. But a faint smile that did not lose its dignity.
Marshal Wellington, Duke Levis, and many noble ministers followed Peter the Great, including Su Mo, Hyde and others.
Originally, Peter the Great wanted Su Mo and Haide to accompany him, but this proposal was rejected by Su Mo.
However, even though Su Mo deliberately kept a low profile, many people still noticed him and his companions. After all, Mundo, the Hulk, was really eye-catching.
“Are they the distinguished guests from the upper world?”
“Wow, they are so big, and their skin is actually green.”
“It’s this Hulk who killed a total of Got four death knights, very powerful.”
"And the little girl next to me also killed several death knights. I heard from my soldier buddies that these two people are much more powerful than General Wellington."
"Wow, really. Is it more powerful than Marshal Wellington, the number one man in the empire?”
“Really, it has spread in many places now”
“Thanks to the goddess of light for sending distinguished guests from the world to save me. We."
"We also want to thank His Majesty Peter. Without Your Majesty, Lingdong City would have been captured by the White Walkers."
"Long live your Majesty! Long live the Shenyao Empire!"
The people of Lingdong City rushed to both sides of the street, some shouting loudly, some whispering, and the windows and roofs were full of people.
Many people came specially from other provinces to participate in the largest festival of the God of Light in the empire.
Peter the Great rode steadily on his horse, keeping a smile on his face and waving frequently to the people on both sides. When he waved, he immediately aroused the warmest cheers.
The Guards glanced sharply around, not letting go of any suspicious person. Although the leader of the Blood God Society has been killed, no one can guarantee whether the remnants of the Blood God Society will take action today. Destroy the Light God Sacrifice.
The knight team arrived at the central square. Tens of thousands of people had already surrounded the square on three levels inside and outside, leaving only a road that could allow the royal court team to pass.
The knights stayed on the outside. Peter the Great and many ministers got off their horses, stepped on the red carpet, and slowly walked towards the Statue of the Goddess of Light in the center of the square. At this moment, the onlookers also gave their warmest greetings without hesitation. of applause and cheers.
The statue of the Goddess of Light is a woman with a soft face, six wings on her back, and a slim yet dignified figure. She holds a book in her left hand with a line of imperial text engraved on it - the Bible of Light.
The right hand holds the sword tightly and holds it high in the sky, which represents resistance and struggle.
The entire statue is made of pure white milkstone. It is a hundred meters high, and the base at its feet is nearly ten meters. Every part is lifelike, even the lines on the pages and the sword are clearly visible. The surface of the statue reflects milky white light, making the goddess look more compassionate, benevolent, and full of holy temperament.
This statue of the Goddess of Light was built by the first emperor of the Shenyao Empire and ordered skilled craftsmen to build it. It originally stood in front of the church in the capital of the empire. Every year, millions of people travel across mountains and rivers to the capital to worship the statue of the goddess.
Now, the royal court has moved to Lingdong City, and this statue has also been moved here. Where the statue is, the royal family is also there.
At this time, a kind-faced old man stood under the statue of the god, wearing a flawless white robe, with his gray hair and beard neatly trimmed, holding a bright Bible in his hand, exuding a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
He is the leader of the Light of the Shenyao Empire, Gerasius.
Although the Shenyao Empire unites politics and religion, it is different from many empires where there are serious conflicts between imperial power and religious power. The royal family of the Shenyao Empire is far above religion, and the leader of the church is the emperor. Appointed personally, the bishop's rank is determined by the Imperial Senate. In addition, once a talented knight appears in the Light Religion, he will be snatched away by the royal family or the military immediately.
Without top power, religion would naturally not be able to make waves in the hands of the royal family.
Gerathius was once the priest of Peter the Great, and the two had a close relationship. Therefore, when Peter the Great came to power, he immediately pushed Gerasius to the position of leader.
And Gerasius also unconditionally supported all decisions of Peter the Great. For example, in the matter of moving the capital, he gave Peter great support and greatly accelerated the process of moving the capital.
Bang bang bang~~
The salute exploded, and under the gaze of everyone, Peter the Great strode forward, walked up the 21 steps, and came to Gerasius' side.
"Your Majesty~"
Gerathius called softly.
"Father~"
Peter the Great responded with a friendly smile, and the two looked at each other, their tacit understanding unspoken.
“Your Majesty has arrived, and the sacred ceremony has officially begun.”
Gerasius faced the people, and his old and solemn voice spread throughout the square. Suddenly, everyone was shocked and looked ahead solemnly.
But at this moment, Su Mo’s eyes became a little strange.
What's going on?
Su Mo looked carefully at the statue of the Goddess of Light. He felt that a faint wave was emitting from the statue, which seemed to be calling him.
The force in his body suddenly became active, giving him the urge to get close to the statue of the goddess.
Strange~
Su Mo raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Haide, Hu Tao and other companions calmly, and found that they were all watching the ceremony seriously, and there was nothing unusual.
"Your Majesty Peter~"
Gerathius shouted loudly: "Please place your hands on the Bible of Light and swear an oath with me."
Peter the Great looked solemn He stretched out his right hand and gently placed it on the bright Bible held by Gerasius.
"I, Peter Alexander."
"I, Peter Alexander."
"I will be loyal to my people, loyal to the empire, loyal to the goddess, and protect the lives and safety of the people of the empire. Territorial integrity, resisting foreign enemies, fulfilling duties, practicing the eight codes of humility, honor, sacrifice, bravery, mercy, honesty, spirit, and justice, without reservation, doing bright things in my life, may the goddess protect me.”
< br>In front of the Statue of the Goddess of Light, in front of noble ministers, and in front of tens of thousands of people, Peter the Great fulfilled his oath sonorously and forcefully.
Papapapa~~
When Peter the Great completed his oath, there was thunderous applause. The people looked at Peter with great reverence and enthusiasm, and a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
They know that since Peter the Great came to power, he has been fulfilling his oath, vigorously rectifying the Senate, arresting corrupt officials, eradicating bullies, and changing the empire's past decadence and defeat.
Furthermore, when the empire faced the threat of White Walkers and was in danger of annihilation, His Majesty Peter defied all opinions and moved the royal court to Winter City, the front line of the war, giving the empire a shot in the arm to defend the country. The honor of the empire protects thousands of people.
He is the emperor that all the people look forward to most.
“Blessed by the goddess, the light will last forever!”
With Gerasius shouting loudly, the current atmosphere was suddenly pushed to its peak.
Everyone is praying loudly and fervently:
"Bless the goddess, the light will last forever!"
"Bless the goddess, the light will last forever!"
This What is it?
Su Mo opened his eyes wide and saw clearly with [Eye of Insight] that illusory lines appeared above people's heads, all rushing towards the Statue of the Goddess of Light.
In the statue of the goddess, there seems to be a fire burning, and the sense of calling becomes stronger,
"Love the world deeply, light creates the world..."
Gerasius read aloud the first paragraph of the Bible of Light, and the rest of the people, including Peter the Great, also recited with pious expressions.
A steady stream of illusory lines surged from the heads of everyone towards the statue of the Goddess of Light.
Soon after, the recitation stopped, and then it was time for the noble ministers to come forward to pay homage.
The order of worship had been decided half a month ago, and Su Mo and other distinguished guests were arranged in the last step.
Marshal Wellington and Archduke Liszt, the two only dukes in the empire, were naturally the first to step forward.
The two walked up the steps side by side, stopping at Gerasius and Beside Peter the Great, he nodded respectfully and bowed deeply towards the statue of the goddess.
This prayer lasted for a full two minutes. The two of them recited the prayer silently, and then they straightened up and retreated slowly.
The next batch is the long-awaited royal family members.
Queen Elena, holding her young son by the hand, was at the front, followed by the rest of the royal family. Everyone walked up the steps, bowed deeply towards the statue of the goddess, and recited silent prayers.
Immediately afterwards, groups of nobles and powerful officials came forward to worship in the designated order.
The eyes of the people around are extremely envious. Everyone wants to worship the goddess up close and feel the glory of the goddess in this grand festival. Unfortunately, this honor only belongs to a small number of people.
The worship ceremony lasted for nearly an hour, and in the end, it was finally Su Mo and Haide's turn.
"Everyone, let us welcome the six distinguished guests from the upper world."
Gerathius shouted: "At the time when the empire was in greatest danger, they descended from the sky, fought back the White Walker army, and killed them together. Nine death knights destroyed hundreds of thousands of ghosts."
"Let us thank the goddess and these six distinguished guests!"
Papa! ! !
The sound of applause like a roaring tsunami resounded through the sky, and the people stood on tiptoes one by one, staring at a few people, their palms turning red.
"Haha~~"
Hide and Walnut, the two conspicuous ones, grinned and waved around, their faces full of excitement and happiness. Peggy and Frank were very excited, but they just nodded slightly and were relatively restrained.
Mundo was obviously distracted. After hearing the applause, his body shook slightly and his eyes were a little confused.
As for Su Mo, he showed a polite smile, and at the same time, a strong sense of desire arose in his heart.
His entire body, brain, heart, and every cell, were all sending out signals frantically.
Lean closer!
Quick!
Taking a deep breath, Su Mo walked forward step by step with Haide, Hu Tao and the other five people.
With every step I take, the feeling of calling becomes stronger.
When Su Mo stepped onto the steps and stood less than 5 meters away from the statue of the goddess, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly, but the amplitude was very small, and no one noticed his abnormality.
"Mr. Su Mo, Haide, and everyone."
Peter the Great smiled and said: "Thank you everyone for participating in this Light God Festival. You are all distinguished guests and you do not need to strictly follow our rituals. , Just be casual.”
Peter knew that even if he said casual, these people would definitely not do anything to insult the goddess, so he was very relieved.
Su Mo nodded and said nothing because he was worried that his current state would be exposed if he spoke.
Taking a deep breath, Su Mo took a few steps closer to the statue of the goddess, his toes almost touching the base of the statue.
Afterwards, Hyde, Peggy, and Frank bowed deeply to the statue of the goddess. Hutao and Mondo also followed suit in a decent manner. Only Su Mo seemed to be stunned and raised his head. Start by looking directly at the top of the statue.
This scene, in the eyes of everyone present, could not help but arouse a burst of discussion.
“What is he doing?”
“This is disrespectful to the goddess, I protest!”
"This distinguished guest comes from the upper world and may not know our etiquette."
Some people expressed strong dissatisfaction with Su Mo, while others were defending him.
Peter the Great, Wellington, Muller, and people who had had close contact with Su Mo couldn’t help but frown slightly. They knew Su Mo and knew that he was a strong man with general knowledge and etiquette. Otherwise, they would not do anything outrageous on the most important festival of the empire.
But what is he looking at now?
At this moment——
With a roar, a huge white beam of light suddenly shot out from the top of the goddess statue, fell from the sky, and landed on Su Mo.
Crash~~
In an instant, a pair of holy and gorgeous wings spread out from Su Mo's back, and his whole body exuded a sacred, noble, awe-inspiring and inviolable aura, like an angel descending.
This...
Everyone's eyes suddenly widened, and a long legend emerged in their minds, a legend about the Son of God.
One day, the Son of God will come to the world. He will be bathed in the holy light, protect the world with his wings, and use light to clear away all darkness.
Visitors from the Upper Realm
Angel Wings
Idols projecting holy light
Repelling the White Walkers
Everything is consistent with the legend of the Son of God.
Could it be that he is the Son of God! ! ! !
Gerasius took a step forward excitedly, wanting to get closer to Su Mo.
Suddenly, a short figure stood in front of him and said in a cold voice:
"Su Mo is making a breakthrough, whoever dares to disturb will die!!!"
Hutao's face was serious and his voice was clear and cute, but it made Gerasius feel a chill from his soul. He quickly explained:
"I didn't want to disturb, I..."
Hutao She raised her hand to stop his next explanation and said coldly:
"Stand still and don't move!"
After saying that, she and Mondo stood on the left and right of Su Mo, guarding Su Mo. He turned to his side, his eyes alert to prevent anyone from getting close.
Hyde, Peggy, and Frank also gathered around Su Mo to protect him.
“Your Majesty~”
Gerathius approached Peter and whispered.
Peter waved his hand, his eyes flickered, and said only one word: "Wait!"
…………
The warm heat flow entered the body through the pores. Su Mo closed his eyes and carefully felt the changes in his body.
Muscles, bones, meridians, and skin become stronger under the catalysis of a certain force. The [strange force] operates, guiding the heat flow to circulate in the body, and the proficiency increases little by little.
The sea of souls expands, and the force in the body boils, wave after wave. After accumulating several waves of power, it conflicts with the shackles with overwhelming force and enters a new world.
Commander level! ! !
After being promoted to the Commander level, this all-round strengthening has not stopped. The physical, mental, and Force powers go hand in hand, charging towards higher places.
"Oh my God, this is the Divine Stone of Focusing Thoughts. There is actually a Divine Stone of Focusing Thoughts on this planet!!!" Pooh's exclamation sounded in his mind.
While controlling the power, Su Mo asked:
"Pooh, what is the Divine Stone of Gathering Thoughts?"
Pooh explained: "Remember the three major civilizations in the universe? Well, the Iron Blood Empire, the Federation of Radiance, and the Wanling Sect, among which the Wanling Sect is a country based on faith. There are tens of thousands of gods, large and small, in the country. Each god represents a sect and has a group of fanatical believers. "
“Believers can generate the power of faith during the process of prayer, and these sects will collect this power of faith as an important force for the development of the sect.”
"The process of collecting the power of faith requires the use of the Divine Gathering Stone."
"The Divine Gathering Stone is an extremely rare container in the universe that can absorb the power of faith. Any Gathering Divine Stone can It sells for a sky-high price of at least a billion innars."
"Every time you collect a gathering stone, the strength of the sect will rise by a dozen or so."
100 million! ! !
Su Mo's eyes widened, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
What is the concept of one billion innars?
To be honest, he didn't even dare to think about it.
Even a God-King-level powerhouse would be moved by more than a billion Inar.
"Pooh, why didn't this happen to others?" Su Mo suppressed his shock and asked.
Pooh: "The sacred stone of concentration also has attributes. For example, the sacred stone in front of you must have the attribute of light. If you use it to make a statue of the evil god and absorb evil beliefs, the sacred stone will be damaged. In addition, the sacred stone will be damaged. , only a very small number of people can resonate with the Gathering Divine Stone and absorb its power.”
"In the Wanling Sect, this kind of person is called the Son of God. Every year, each major sect selects the Son of God from hundreds of millions of people who can resonate with their own God's Gathering Stone as a reserve force."
< br>"Master, if you enter the Light God Sect in the All Souls Sect, you will definitely be vigorously trained. Of course, there will be extremely cruel competition."
"Forget it, I don't want to become a god. Daotao believers, we are materialists." Su Mo curled his lips.
"Master, I suggest you not to sell this divine stone of concentration."
Pooh said seriously: "First of all, with your current strength, you simply cannot hold on to more than one billion. Secondly, since you are in tune with the divine stone, this divine stone can provide you with a steady stream of power.”
"It's a pity that this God-Gathering Stone is too rough to use, and a lot of power of faith is lost. In the future, when I collect some matching formations for the God-Gathering Stone, the efficiency will definitely increase tenfold."
"With it, your road to promotion to God King will be smoother and smoother in the future."
Hearing this, Su Mo couldn't help but be startled.
When I came out to do a mission, why did I get involved with the God King?
Is my luck really that good?
Or...
Did you take advantage of Hyde?
Su Mo felt that the latter was more likely.
If he had not met Hyde, he would not have done this task. If he had not done this task, he would not have come to the Shenyao Empire. If he had not come to the Shenyao Empire, he would not have participated in the divine sacrifice ceremony. If he had not participated in the divine sacrifice ceremony, he would have You won't find the Divine Gathering Stone, no...
Ahem, why did Shopkeeper Tong start?
Anyway, just one sentence
Hyde, awesome! ! ! (Broken sound)
“Master, the number of people in the Shenyao Empire is still too small.”
Pooh excitedly made a suggestion: “Help them unify the entire continent and transform everyone into Become a believer in the light and speed up the accumulation of faith in the God of Concentration Stone."
"Yeah, I understand."
Su Mo readily accepted that he not only had to help the Shenyao Empire unify the entire continent, but he also had to conceal the coordinates of the planet to avoid being discovered by others.
Fortunately, the Shenyao planet is located in an undeveloped area of the chaotic star field, and there is no star map to guide it. The probability of finding it is low, and it is no different from finding a needle in a haystack.
It must be Hyde, the European Emperor, who can find this place.
After chatting for so long, the energy projected by the statue had begun to fade, and the light beam became illusory. Finally, the light beam dissipated, and Su Mo perfectly integrated the last bit of energy into his body.
After entering the leadership level, my body has changed a lot.
The mental power has expanded nearly ten times, and it is as vast as the sea
The total amount of force has increased ten times, approaching the middle level of command. There is a feeling that I can't squander it all. In the future, I can throw away my skills at will and give them all in one breath. It is not troublesome to add BUFF to thousands of people.
The monster power has increased to LV5 - 502/1000, a surge of more than 200 points. This is already the level of an ordinary high-level martial arts leader. When it reaches 700 or 800, it is basically the peak of leadership.
As for the full level of 1,000 points, that is a height that can only be achieved by the dragon or Hutao who leads the peak.
However, what Su Mo is most looking forward to are the new skills that will appear after being promoted to commander.
He opened the system panel and quickly pulled it down. When he saw the new skill columns, he was stunned for a moment and muttered:
"Fuck, invincible."
(End of this chapter)