Chapter 337 - 189: Divine Level·Destined Death
Chapter 337: Chapter 189: Divine Level·Destined Death
It wasn’t that they didn’t trust Lu Cang. Rather, intelligence of this nature must be verified by internal members of the Church.
If they believed everything anyone who came bearing intelligence said, that would be a terrifying prospect.
Lu Cang, of course, was not just anyone.
But the Church’s internal procedures still had to be followed.
Still, they could let the procedures run their own course. For now, they could just listen to Lu Cang directly.
"This intelligence indicates that the stronghold of the Rose of Shedding Skin is likely within the Chaotic Country, in a nation called Ailuotis."
"The Chaotic Country?"
Besides the two great Kingdoms, Ruelun did indeed have many smaller nations. It was just that they were too weak to register on the two great Kingdoms’ radar.
"Mhm, the location should be in the Qiu Nuohe Mountain Range."
"The place we passed through before."
On the way from the City in the Circle to Kernoya, they had passed through a conflict-ridden stretch of the Chaotic Country.
That was the Qiu Nuohe Mountain Range and the Nohe Plain.
"A chaotic region is indeed fertile soil for a Cult to grow."
And although it was a small nation, it was a nation nonetheless.
It would be quite troublesome for Lorren to intervene.
If they intervened for the purpose of striking at a Cult, by the time the official procedures between nations were complete, the Cult would have long since vanished without a trace.
But if they declared war on the nation directly...
...would they still just be striking at the Cult?
Having a small nation as a shield certainly made it easier for them to survive.
"Well, since we know the location, let’s just go deal with them," said Chi Cheng.
Kumironi said, "Actually, direct intervention would be somewhat improper."
"But..."
A pale green sheet of paper appeared in Kumironi’s hand.
Gilded text gradually formed on the paper.
Then, an emerald green seal appeared in Kumironi’s hand.
THUMP—
He pressed the seal down.
A gold-and-green imprint formed at the end of the document.
"There. That takes care of it."
[Life Church—Writ of Eradication]
This document, the imprint still searing hot, had already granted legitimacy to their operation.
’It really is good to have friends in high places.’
’Even as the Chief Mage of Lorren, I probably couldn’t issue this kind of edict.’
’After all, I don’t hold military authority, nor do I have political clout. If I really wanted that power, I’d have to deal with Luo Tedan, which would be a real pain.’
Chum caught the writ that flew from Kumironi, looked around, and said, "Our cause is just. Everyone, let’s move out."
Kumironi said seriously, "May all the suffering in this world be brought to an end."
...
Normally, they would have had to go through more procedures.
Even the decryption of those documents wasn’t finished. The normal procedure would be to wait for the decryption, confirm the intelligence’s legitimacy, finalize tactics, and then set out.
But...
Lu Cang didn’t want to wait.
’I’ve always been cautious.’
’But how could I possibly sleep soundly, knowing someone is constantly plotting to take my life?’
’This is the very definition of being unable to eat or sleep in peace.’
’The water I drink today, the food I eat tomorrow, the exit of the Dungeon...’
’The longer they think, the longer they lie in wait, the more methods they’ll come up with.’
’Who the hell knows when they’ll finally figure out a way to kill me?’
’Even if I take every precaution, there’s always a chance for one oversight.’
...
The group sped along for some distance before Lu Cang and Kumironi suddenly stopped midway.
They asked the others to wait a moment.
Soon, Lu Cang and Kumironi went deep into the woods.
There was a Death Church stronghold nearby.
It also had a Ritual Array for promotion set up.
It wasn’t that he didn’t plan to be promoted to Death Priest.
He just planned to complete the promotion along the way on their crusade.
It was also a good way to avoid the prying eyes and ears of so many people in Kernoya.
In the end, only a small group of people close to Lu Cang knew about his abilities as a Death Priest.
The general populace of Lorren was unaware.
All they knew was that their Kingdom’s Chief Mage practiced the Dual Cultivation of Battle Technique, and man, was he a badass.
Even Chum only knew that Lu Cang had the abilities of a Death Priest, but not to what extent.
...
Soul Light shot towards the heavens.
The corpses of the Black Ants surged upwards like a dense fog!
In this Sacrifice, Lu Cang directly offered up 33.3 billion souls.
Such a vast amount of Soul Light shot toward the heavens.
The sight made Kumironi’s heart pound in his chest.
’If I hadn’t stopped the fight between Chi Cheng and Lu Cang back then, Lu Cang’s next Sacrifice might have really started with 30 billion souls...’
As the souls ascended, his gaze focused.
Kumironi vaguely saw a sliver of extremely profound white light buried deep within Lu Cang’s jet-black pupils.
Once again, it was a fleeting flash of Divinity.
Lu Cang closed his eyes, then opened them again.
That wisp of profound Divinity had vanished completely.
’Everything except Mage is now Level 4.’
’Level 4 is truly a world-shaking change compared to the previous levels.’
Even when Lu Cang wasn’t actively thinking, the various mysteries that troubled him would gradually unravel over time.
[Skill: Subconscious Heart-Brain (Level 301)]
The Decryption Scholar’s Subconscious Breakthrough skill was constantly being practiced even without deliberate use, and with more practice came higher Skill Proficiency.
Now it had become Subconscious Heart-Brain.
It was as if Lu Cang truly possessed a second brain that solved puzzles for him.
His thinking efficiency increased dramatically.
From now on, he would only need to read a book once.
He wouldn’t need to be hunched over a desk, racking his brains over how to solve its puzzles.
After a period of time, the answers would simply come to him.
And the thinking process could also be replayed in his memory.
The original "Subconscious Breakthrough" would just produce a solution, without allowing him to recall the subconscious thought process.
And now, as a Level 4 Death Priest...
...it had allowed him to see another layer of the world, a... world of the dead.