Chapter 626 - As Expected
GDK 626: As Expected
Step by step, Han Shuo made his way to the bottom of the Cemetery of Death. The barriers that used to pose Han Shuo some resistance no longer had any effect on him. He descended through the layers unimpededly but halted right before crossing the barrier at the final layer.
Though Han Shuo knew that this layer of barrier would not cause him any obstruction, he had merely gotten accustomed to stopping and examining the barriers. He fixed his eyes on the barrier ahead of him and carefully examined it with his soul.
After becoming a lowgod, Han Shuo in fact no longer had much expectations for the so-called secret to becoming a god that was stashed away at the bottom-most layer.
After spending time in the Abyss realm, Han Shuo had a rough idea of the contents he would discover within. He had, after all, achieved the realm of lowgod with two of his souls. Of course this information about how to become a god did not intrigue him. The reason he was so keen on investigating it nonetheless was that entering the final layer of the Cemetery of Death had always been a wish of his all along. Moreover, he wanted to see if there were any materials stored there that would be useful to him.
The barrier ahead of him was formed with pure mental strength. After obtaining the divine soul of a midgod, Han Shuo recognized the function and deployment method of the barrier with one look. Instead of forcibly breaking through the barrier as he had been doing Han Shuo merely extended his hands and laid them against the invisible barrier. His mental strength made one pulsation and the barrier seemed to have turned into liquid, allowing him to cross without any intense resistance.
Han Shuo walked into the last and final layer of the Cemetery of Death. After looking all around, Han Shuo discovered a rhombus-shaped lens at the center. Behind the lens was a simple magical matrix for storing mental strength. There was nothing of value around the chamber, which disappointed Han Shuo somewhat.
With just one glance at the rhombus lens, Han Shuo immediately recognized that it was a special mechanism for leaving messages. Han Shuo walked to the front of the rhombus lens and placed his hand on it. The aura of the skeletal staff inside his body flowed into it. At the next instance, the rhombus lens started to glow.
An indistinct figure appeared inside the rhombus lens and thereupon, that familiar voice sounded from the middle of the lens, “My child, I’m very happy that you have come to this stage. Being here also means that you are now a sacred magus. Very well done. However, I must tell you this, in our eyes, becoming a sacred magus is just the very first baby step. Now, let me tell you the secrets to becoming a god. Remember this carefully… “
It was just what Han Shuo anticipated. The so-called secret to becoming a god was precisely through the method of fusing one’s body and soul with the element, something Han Shuo comprehended long ago. However, the explanations contained in the lens were very detailed. The person had a deeper understanding of this matter than Han Shuo did and Han Shuo learned a thing or two.
“Wow, I truly did not expect that your Lordship would still be so hard at cultivation even when you have become so mighty. This is truly admirable,” Burt Zili, who came along with Wolf, said sincerely as he looked at Han Shuo full of reverence.
“Lord Bryan, His Highness the Pope has hastened us several times already. If your Lordship doesn’t head to the headquarters soon, I have reason to believe that His Highness might actually come down here in person,” Wolf said hastily.
“Oh? Why so anxious all so suddenly?” the last time they met, Wolf had said that the Pope of the Calamity Church told them not to rush things. Therefore, Han Shuo was puzzled to see that Wolf had now suddenly begun pressing.
“Your Lordship’s noble act of killing the Light Pope and the two demigods has caused an enormous shock at the headquarters. His Highness the Pope and all the cardinals are wild with joy. They are desperate to thank your Lordship in person. After all, your Lordship’s conduct and deeds are all just too brilliant!” Burt Zili rushed to answer before Wolf could open his mouth.
Han Shuo was at a loss of words. He grinned at Burt Zili, who was wearing a revering face, and the excited Wolf before asking, “Well then, did you guys take advantage of the situation to carry out strikes against the Church of Light?”
“Of course!” Wolf couldn’t conceal the excitement in his heart when this matter was brought up. He cheerfully said, “Thanks to your Lordship’s magnificent feat, in addition to Lancelot Empire’s strong denouncement of the Church of Light, the Church of Light’s reputation on the continent has suffered a devastating dive. As your Lordship had killed the Light Pope, the morale at the Church of Light was bottomed. Of course we wouldn’t let go of this opportunity to hit them when they were down. In just a short one month’s time, we destroyed more than a hundred churches of the Church of Light all over the continent and killed several thousand of their followers. Haha, this is truly delightful. If this trend continues, it won’t be long before our Calamity Church can come out from hiding and operating in the dark, and openly disseminate our religion in every country!”
Han Shuo, too, was delighted by the news. Perhaps because Han Shuo cultivated in the energy of death and destruction, he had all along disliked the Church of Light very much. The Church of Light also viewed him as the biggest heretic on Profound Continent and had spared no effort in eliminating him. When Han Shuo was trapped in the Abyss realm, he vowed to completely destroy the Church of Light. It was only natural that Han Shuo would feel happy when he heard from Wolf just how miserable the condition at the Church of Light was.
“This is all your Lordship’s meritorious achievement. Without your Lordship slaughtering the Light Pope and the two demigods, our Calamity Church would certainly not be able to attack the Church of Light so effortlessly. Only a being like your Lordship would be able to beat a powerhouse like the Church of Light into decline all by yourself. This lowly servant simply doesn’t know how to express his admiration towards your Lordship in words!” Burt Zili gladly licked Han Shuo’s boots with no sense of shame.
“Okay, enough!” Han Shuo had an ego to fulfil too. He chuckled at the great feeling of being praised like that. Shortly after, he happily said, “Let’s go. I’ll head to the headquarters with you.”