We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 230 [City of Giant Trees] and [Radiant Guards]

At this moment, on the temple.

Listening to Archbishop Musa's question and seeing the gazes of the many believers below, Shane finally came to his senses.

Regardless of why the Lord of Radiance issued this divine decree, or whether it has anything to do with him.

The fact that Huijiao declared war on the Truth Society is absolutely a great thing.

Shane had personally experienced the eeriness and mystery of the Truth Society many times.

Whether it's the [Thousand-Faced One] who tried to contact him, the [Undertaker] who appeared in the promotion instance, or even Augustine's warning, they all clearly prove this point.

On the other hand.

Hui religion is not a small sect.

Information obtained from underwater ruins such as the Coral City.

The Lord of Boundless Radiance extended His touch into this world long before the Great Flood, or even in more ancient times.

Moreover, despite several major upheavals, the flame has still survived.

It went from light to darkness, lying dormant for hundreds of years.

The immense power it lurks is evident from the large number of believers within the Land of Radiance.

In Xia En's view, the rank of the Lord of Billions of Radiance might even be above that of the [Filthy Fate]!
One of these is a mad organization that pursues so-called "truth".

One is a secret cult that believes in external gods.

They're a match made in heaven!

Xia En didn't care who he harmed.

Moreover, with Huijiao attracting the attention of the Truth Society, his pressure will be much less.

If possible, Shane doesn't actually want to provoke the Truth Society right now.

After all, he is only at the fourth rank now. Even if he were to unleash his full combat power at the fifth rank, he would still be no match for the old monsters of the [Truth Society].

But the problem is, Shane has already provoked them!

The "Thousand-Faced One" who approached him directly earlier serves as the best warning.

Even now, Xia En can't remember what the "Thousand Transformers" is called, what he looks like, or how strong he is.

That alone was enough to make Xia En wary.

This means that the Truth Society has taken notice of them, whether because of Joey or for some other reason.

Last time, Mr. Heller from the Cult of the Deep happened to be there.

Next time, we'll have to rely on Xia En and the others themselves!
Instead of passively waiting for the Truth Society to send people, it's better to strike first!
Isn't Hui Jiao an excellent ally?
Moreover, since we have this help, we should definitely hold onto it!

These ideas, though seemingly complicated, actually took Shane less than a second to come up with.

He quickly made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "Archbishop Musa is right."

"This is the parable that the Lord has given us."

"In fact, the Truth Society is secretly plotting a huge conspiracy."

"If we don't stop it in time, not only humanity, but the entire world will be plunged into an unprecedented crisis!"

Having previously played a divine messenger in "Coral City," Xia En was naturally very skilled at portraying a charlatan, and there was not a single flaw to be seen.

As for the so-called "Truth Society conspiracy"...

Of course he made it up!

Shaen isn't a member of the Truth Society, so how could he possibly know their true purpose?
Since we're going to smear them anyway, we might as well exaggerate the harmfulness of the "Truth Society" to draw the attention of Hui believers.

However, the believers heard a different story.

Having just witnessed the divine oracle descend upon Shane, they couldn't help but interpret it as part of the divine oracle and firmly believe in it.

"So the Truth Society was secretly plotting something like this..."

"No wonder the Lord sent forth a message; it is to save us!"

Praise be to the Lord’s glory and love!

Many believers seemed deeply moved and began to praise the speaker with tears of gratitude.

Xia En's lips twitched slightly.

Devout believers' thoughts are indeed different from those of ordinary people.

A bold idea popped into his head in a flash.

"Since they trust me so much, why not... add a little something extra?"

Thinking of this, Xia En slowly said, "I also know two more code names."

"One is the [Transformer]."

"The other one is [The Undertaker]."

"They are probably the key figures in the Truth Society who planned this."

"I think they should be eliminated or captured as soon as possible."

This falls under Xia En's personal grudge.

He still remembered the time when he was forced to run away by the "Thousand-Faced One".

Not not reporting, time is not here!
Using the power of the Hui Cult to retaliate against the "Thousand Transformers" is undoubtedly a good choice.

As for "The Undertaker," Shane's feelings towards him were rather complicated.

On the one hand, he seems to have a very close relationship with Joey; on the other hand, he seems to have forgotten Joey and is preparing for some kind of plan.

To be honest, Shane felt that the Hui Cult's apparent power was not enough to truly kill the Undertaker.

But trapping him or causing him some trouble should still be achievable.

For Xia En, it was just a casual remark.

However, many believers believe that these two people may be names mentioned by a divine oracle!
In that case, they have a way to die!

"[The Changer]...[The Undertaker]..."

At this moment, Musa spoke up: "I've heard of them."

"The former, with the help of an ancient artifact, can freely change his appearance, distort the perceptions of others, and achieve a near-perfect disguise."

"Afterwards, he can easily erase any trace of his presence, which makes him quite troublesome."

"But there are two things he cannot change."

"The first is the light of the soul, and the second is the true name."

As he spoke, Musa looked at the group of believers closest to the temple.

"【Radiant Guard】, his real name is... Jashy Rosas."

"Now, go and take his life."

Among the believers, three orbs of light stepped forward and knelt on one knee like Templar Knights.

"Follow the guidance of the radiance."

It was a voice as steady as a rock.

As soon as the words were spoken, the three orbs of light withdrew from the [Radiant Land].

Xia En was taken aback.

[Radiant Guard?]

These are a group of secret warriors trained by the Hui Cult to be responsible for combat.
They wanted to kill him just because they heard his real name?
Strangely, Shane felt that these people actually seemed capable of doing it!

Xia En realized that he had underestimated the profound heritage of the ancient Hui Sect.

After giving what seemed like an insignificant order, Musa continued.

"And the 'funeral attendant'—his full name should be 'the civilized funeral attendant'."

"It is said that he witnessed the destruction of several civilizations, such as the ancient dragon civilization, the elven civilization, and... the human civilization before the Great Flood."

Upon hearing this, Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

He was genuinely unaware of this information.

Seemingly to illustrate the extraordinary nature of the Undertaker, Musa began to recount some historical events unknown to most people—

In those more ancient times, humanity was just one of the weakest of many races.

At that time, the true rulers of the world were the ancient dragons that soared through the skies and roamed the mountains and rivers.

Later, under the oppression of the ancient dragons, the elves gradually grew stronger, and many intelligent races also had some breathing room.

But then one day, the mighty ancient dragons perished. No one knows what happened that day, but those darlings of the world, those colossal beasts wielding immense power, vanished overnight.

Only some descendants with the bloodline of the ancient dragons remained.

Subsequently, the Elf race rose to become the most powerful race in the world.

The strongest superhumans and the most advanced spells were born among the elves.

It's just that the number of elves is limited, coupled with the unique difficulty of reproduction inherent in long-lived species.

The area where they live actually occupies only a tiny part of the entire world.

In other words, the Elves could not possibly rule the world geographically.

This gave other races room to survive and develop.

It was under these circumstances that humanity gradually grew stronger.

To the elves, this was actually quite an incredible thing.

Those creatures that look quite similar to ourselves are actually extremely weak and have very short lifespans.

Often, when they finish a training session, they will see the boy turn into an old man, and the old man turn into a skeleton.

This even made some elves feel sorry for them.

However, these seemingly weak creatures have been growing stronger and stronger in the quiet, leaving their mark on every continent, and powerful superhumans have been emerging one after another.

Then, humans replaced elves and became the largest race.

When the elves realized this, they were all somewhat dazed.

How did that insignificant little tribe become so powerful?

However, also because the elves are few in number, humans only need to cede a few territories in the world to them, and there is no need to start a racial war.

Therefore, at that time, the various races lived together relatively harmoniously.

"And then……"

Musa said in a deep voice, "The Elven race is extinct."

"To this day, no one knows how they perished, just like the even more ancient dragons."

Upon hearing this, the believers present couldn't help but gasp.

The successive demise of these two strongest races seems far from a coincidence.

It's hard not to think of the coming of a "great flood".

—Aren't humans the third strongest race in this world?
Musa paused, then continued, "What I've said all this is to tell you..."

"The crisis of world upheaval and human destruction has always existed."

"And this [funeral director], having witnessed the demise of civilization, might know those deeper secrets."

"We need to be extremely cautious about his actions and avoid acting rashly."

"Any information about him must be reported to me immediately."

Xia En listened, completely stunned.

He was just mentioning it casually, so why did Musa suddenly treat the Undertaker as a strategic target?
Or is it that the Undertaker is really related to the destruction of the ancient dragons and elves?

I really can't tell the difference!
……

……

after this.

The gathering then entered a phase of free exchange.

Before Xia En could do anything, several orbs of light approached him, exchanging pleasantries and trying to gather information.

Xia En didn't stand on ceremony and asked directly.

Does any of you know where the Elven race once lived?

"For example... the Emerald City in the Cold Sea."

Most of the believers were somewhat bewildered.

After all, for many people, elves are a rather unfamiliar term.

If Musa hadn't given a brief introduction, some people wouldn't even know this race existed.

Their knowledge of the elven ruins is even less.

at this time.

"Warm Snow," also a newcomer, asked, "Senior, are you referring to the underwater ruins?"

Xia En nodded: "That's right."

"Actually, there is a site near the sea area where I am located that appears to be the ruins of the Elven race."

Nuanxue said, "We call it... [City of Giant Trees]."

"If you would like to come, I can act as your guide."

Xia En's gaze sharpened.

He certainly remembered that Nuanxue was in the [Sea of ​​Annihilation].

In other words, this [City of Giant Trees] is located beneath the [Sea of ​​Annihilation].

Coincidentally, the distance between the [Sea of ​​Annihilation] and the [Sea of ​​Magnetic Thunder] is not too far.

Shaen then asked, "Are you certain that the City of Giant Trees is related to elves?"

Nuanxue said confidently, "I'm sure."

"I was attacked by tree people there."

Tree-people, like fairies, are one of the companion races of elves.

Legend has it that in ancient times, treants often appeared as guardians of the elves.

Based on this alone, Nuanxue's words are 70% credible!

Xia En didn't hesitate for long before decisively saying, "Then I'll leave it to you."

Exploring the Sea of ​​Annihilation will certainly involve considerable risks.

However, such risks are still within an acceptable range in order to find other elven temples.

……

……

The next day.

The edge of the "Magnetic Thunder Sea".

An obscure pirate ship was sailing smoothly forward.

On one corner of the deck, an ordinary-looking sailor gazed out at the sea like a patient and cunning hunter, waiting for his prey to appear.

"Judging by the time, it should be about right, right?"

The sailor muttered to himself, "According to the master's calculations, there is an 87% chance that the target will appear today."

"This time, how about we just disguise ourselves as his crew? Like that white-haired siren?"

"I've heard there's some kind of ambiguous relationship between them. What kind of expression will he have if I suddenly drop my pretense in bed?"

The sailor couldn't help but laugh with a wicked sense of humor at the thought of it.

For him, people's hearts are the best toys.

"Last time, some old guys from the [Deep Shrine] saved you."

"This time, I'll see where you can run to this time!"

A look of satisfaction flashed across the sailor's face; he had already figured out how to plunge the other party into confusion and despair.

"That idiot will probably never imagine that our real target is actually that crystal coffin..."

"Perhaps I can tell him this secret before he dies?"

Just as the sailor was lost in thought, a door made of radiant light suddenly opened on the deck in front of him.

Several knights clad in armor stepped forward.

The leader swung his sword at the head.

“Jasius Rosas, the Thousand-Faced One.”

"In the name of radiance, we grant you death!"

(End of this chapter)