Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1300 Testing Divine Power Through Opening a Crack
Outside of Tianji Mountain, on the airship where the New Light Church and the Primitive Church were located, groups of esoteric priests dressed in magnificent robes emerged from the airship.

The lift platform beneath the hull slowly lowered, revealing two boxes of different sizes, each covered with luxurious fabric.

To overcome the obstacle in their path, the two religions brought out their treasured artifacts.

When the fabric was lifted, a special stone box with a jet-black luster was revealed underneath. Generally speaking, this special stone is well-suited for storing lost items, so both religions made essentially the same choice.

It's not that there aren't better storage technologies, but those are controlled by governments and not made available to the public.

The New Light Church's box was larger. Inside, there was a specimen of an eagle the size of a human, except that the eagle's eye had been replaced with a clear, sparkling gemstone. This was the lost item.

The sculpture found at the Primitive Sect site was a strange one, resembling a curled-up human figure, but upon closer inspection, it looked like some kind of plant branch, and upon further inspection, it resembled a natural stone.

Almost every religion has lost artifacts, and these two items are extremely important to both religions. The two sects are able to support themselves because of these two items, and now they have brought them out in order to fight against the Heavenly Secrets Sect.

The lost items are very valuable, but they are not afraid of being coveted or robbed, because the New Light Church has saints who can protect them.

This relic from the primitive sect can be considered one of the sect's origins; the sect came into existence after this object was created. It's unusable by non-believers.

If they can utilize this, then they must be people who understand those desires better than their original sect, and who are born with the same beliefs as them.

Amidst the loud chanting of believers from both sects, the eagle specimen's eyes suddenly lit up, and it seemed to come alive as it took flight. After circling in the air, it folded its wings and plunged into the crevices. In the blink of an eye, a beam of light flashed out from within, so bright that it was difficult for people to open their eyes.

Huge plumes of colorful smoke emanated from the statue-like structure of the Primitive Sect, slowly enveloping the crack.

As soon as the fissure was enveloped by the mist, it suddenly contracted and expanded as if it were alive, and then the sound of something slippery wriggling inside could be heard.

These two lost items did indeed work. Once used, the previously stagnant cracks began to expand outwards again, and the effect was quite noticeable.

In just a minute or two, each of them widened into a sizable fissure.

After the diameter expanded to five or six meters, the two cracks seemed to have reached a certain limit, and the rate of expansion slowed down. However, even so, they continued to open outward steadily.

And you can see something churning and wriggling inside, as if trying to get out.

Whether it's the New Light Religion or the Primitive Religion, both have long-term communication with certain beings on the other side, driven by the needs of their religions and their thirst for resources from the other world.

The New Light Church has a higher-level power structure, so it is somewhat controllable and knows exactly what it is communicating with and what kind of abilities it possesses. However, it is difficult for the Primitive Church to clearly explain what it is.

Not only them, but the experts from the Federation who returned this time also couldn't determine the origin of this thing. Even now, countries still don't know much about the world on the other side.

On the giant airship behind them, Durant saw the writhing creatures inside and said coldly, "These filthy things."

The other two fighters also disliked what was on the other side, but they needed to utilize the power of these people and the things behind them, so they could tolerate it for the time being.

While the rift was expanding outwards, the other Throne Fighters did not stop. They received a message from the Federation fleet behind them, instructing them to try their best to contain the rift and ensure that it could expand to a certain size.

Igor, who was slammed to the ground, was unharmed as he broke through the sand and gravel covering his body. His body shimmered with a purplish-red light as he slowly rose to a higher position and met the indifferent gaze of the huge divine figure in front of him.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared above the head of the divine vision. It was Siffert Drachholm of the Deep Sea Spiral Company. He raised his hands high, with a ball of flashing light in his palms. Then he pressed his hands down sharply!
The spiritual impact exploded at extremely close range, where a golden light flashed, so bright that everyone involuntarily closed their eyes. A huge gap was seen burst open above the head of the divine figure.

But then, a glint flashed in the eyes of the divine physiognomist, and a strange power seemed to be released. In that instant, Drakholm was blown into pieces of mangled flesh and blood.

After being carried away by this force, the flesh and blood scattered on the ground with a crackling sound, but soon they began to jump and gather together in the center, instantly reforming into a whole.

Wisps of golden mist swirled from the gaps at the top of the divine image, and as the mist slowly receded, the gaps were filled again.

Drachen stood on the ground, looked up at the scene, and slowly exhaled.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Field of the Giant Plant was tossing a specially made pebble in his hand. After revealing a wicked smile, he suddenly turned around, spun around several times, and then threw the pebble toward the Divine Image!

A beam of light, imbued with spiritual fire, shot toward the face of the divine image. But as soon as it entered the golden light in front of the divine image, the spiritual fire enveloping the stone dimmed and then quickly went out. The stone itself trembled violently in the air a few times before instantly disintegrating into a pile of dust.

The divine being stood still, seemingly indifferent. Seeing this, Field, though still smiling, revealed a deep sense of apprehension in his eyes.

At this moment, the two rifts behind them had expanded to about seventeen or eighteen meters in height, both pointing towards Master Longxian from the left and right.
A cloud of mist surged from the rift in the Primitive Sect, growing thicker and thicker, and within it seemed to be countless faces and arms writhing.

This is because the sect invoked the power of extraterrestrial beings to attack the divine image, and under the influence of the ritual, they will only attack the target designated by the ritual.

From the New Light Sect's side, a beam of light shot out from the crack, directly illuminating the location of Master Longxian.

On the Federation fleet's side, they immediately informed everyone through the public communication channel that everyone should wear the specially distributed glasses and not look directly at the light.

The crew members, alerted, quickly took the light out of their pockets and put it on, only to find that the light was actually quite inconspicuous, rather very soft, making them want to look at it more and even immerse themselves in it.

This thing itself is not dangerous, but after seeing it a lot, one will identify with the New Light Church and its various propagandas, unconditionally trust those who possess the New Light, and eventually easily become a believer in the church, and they will ultimately become sacrifices on the altar.

Pope Elose, dressed in full religious attire, reached out and took out a magnificent short staff, which flew forward under the guidance of the light.

Morton of the Primitive Cult had clearly made an agreement with him, and seeing that he had moved, he also flew out of the airship.

With the two of them taking to the field, almost all five of the Federation's Throne Fighters were now available.

However, they did have a tactical plan. Igor and his two companions quickly split up, each finding a True Immortal, but their role was merely to interfere and hold them back. Meanwhile, Irosser and Morton prepared to concentrate their forces and break through from the side of True Immortal Longxian.

Master Longxian looked at the two figures approaching, but this time he did not let them make a move.

He slowly raised his hand, extended a finger, and lightly tapped it in front of him.

On a distant airship, Lily, who was taking pictures, suddenly felt dizzy. When she regained some consciousness, she found herself on another airship brought by Briggs, and heard a series of loud explosions.

She struggled to land and clung to the railing, peering out. She saw the airship she had just been riding in explode in mid-air.

That's not all. Above the sky, which stretched for more than ten kilometers, all the airships flying in the air were destroyed, exploding into fireballs, with countless smoldering embers falling down.

Then she realized something, ran to the side against the surging airflow for a while, looked in the direction of the crack, her eyes widened, and she involuntarily covered her mouth with her hand.

The place that once gathered hundreds or thousands of New Light Church followers is now deserted, with only a vast carpet of blood and flesh remaining on the ground, splattered and spreading out.

In the sky, Archbishop Morton was flying forward when he suddenly realized that the Pope of the New Light Church, who was flying alongside him, was gone, so he stopped.

At that moment, more than ten kilometers away, a huge cloud of smoke and dust suddenly exploded on the ground.

After a while, fragments of plant soil and building debris floated outwards, and Iloth emerged from within. His elaborate attire was now tattered, and his silver mask was chipped in several places.

Just a moment ago, he was propelled outward by a powerful force, unable to stop himself. This made him deeply aware of the power of that divine image.

He looked up and saw that such a tall appearance naturally meant that the person possessed several times the strength of them, which was terrifying.

However, he also noticed the opponent's weaknesses. These powers were probably not yet complete, and the opponent himself might be subject to certain restrictions, making it impossible for him to make continuous attacks. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just being repelled.

This is normal. A huge force will inevitably need a stronger vessel to support it. This is true no matter which path you take. In fact, after making a move, you will need to find a way to recover.

In this case……

His golden eyes, revealed after his mask shattered, flickered; it wasn't that there was no chance.

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(End of this chapter)