You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

The simulation cooling-off period has ended.

[Start the next simulation?]

Lin Xia looked calmly at the prompts on the simulation panel.

During this time, he was busy handling various matters of the Red Heart Society and did not engage in cultivation.

After all, with his current level of cultivation, he no longer needs to draw upon ordinary cultivation resources from the outside world.

Therefore, he devoted every bit of his wisdom and energy to consolidating the foundation of the Red Heart Society.

The number of future warriors currently existing in the Red Heart Society far exceeds that of the previous timeline.

This time, the Red Heart Society has ventured into the spirit world!
With the nurturing of a vast number of beings and various forces in the spirit world, the efficiency of harvesting Destiny Points skyrocketed.

Therefore, a large number of future warriors descended upon this place!
According to his prediction, perhaps in the next timeline, Chixin might actually be able to form a massive pantheon that surpasses the Heavenly Pantheon.

Doesn't the pantheon of gods have dozens of true gods?
If Chixin possesses a hundred true gods of the rules, then defeating the Heavenly pantheon would be a piece of cake.

At the same time, Lin Xia meticulously analyzed everything when dealing with various major events.

The Shadow Guard and the Supervisory Bureau, these two sharp swords, may face blurred lines of authority and ineffective checks and balances when conducting joint law enforcement.

How can we prevent various powerful departments from becoming deeply intertwined and forming a community of shared interests where each has a stake in the other?
If left unchecked, it will inevitably lead to a situation where, in the face of social customs and interpersonal relationships, one turns a blind eye to behaviors that violate the law of integrity.

These seemingly trivial issues, insignificant in the grand narrative of the Red Heart Society's struggle against three world-class powers, were regarded by Lin Xia as heavy burdens.

He knew better than anyone that the collapse of a great ideal often begins with the slightest crack, with the quiet loosening of internal rules, especially after he, the pillar supporting the sky, might leave.

Therefore, any matter concerning the health of the Chixin Society, no matter how small, is seen by him as a major event that affects the whole body.

He needed to design contingency plans for every potential loophole in order to see if he could prolong the continuation of the Red Heart Society.

"Turn it on."

While Lin Xia was thinking, she spoke directly.

[The twelfth simulation begins.]

In November of the 129th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the massive machine of the Crimson Heart Society continued to operate efficiently and silently, according to the blueprint set by Lin Xia, absorbing every bit of nourishment and accumulating the power to shake the starry sea.

But in the spirit realm, a land shrouded in darkness, a dramatic change, like a boulder thrown into stagnant water, unleashed a monstrous wave.

The Pope, who wielded power in the Church of the Dark, and five saints, pillars of the church and possessing unfathomable strength, vanished without warning.

This sudden power vacuum plunged the vast Church of the Night into an unprecedented vortex of chaos.

When countless devout prayers and calls from temples and altars across the land went unanswered, like stones sinking into the sea, receiving not a single divine reply from the Goddess of Night, the chaos quickly escalated into utter collapse.

The foundation of faith has collapsed, the core bond holding the church together has broken, and the entire church, like a giant beast whose spine has been removed, is howling and roaring as it falls into disarray.

The cardinals, each wielding significant military power and possessing independent dioceses, along with leaders of fanatical legions, all considered themselves the legitimate authority, leading to mutual attacks and a tense standoff.

The Red Heart Society members, who had been lying low within the church intending to remain inactive for a long time, were also caught off guard by this sudden and earth-shattering change, their faces filled with unexpected bewilderment.

But the principle of steadfastness, ingrained in one's very being, immediately came into play.

[Red Heart will have sufficient understanding of the Goddess of the Night.]

[A goddess who's lucky and incredibly cautious.]

[The madness, the recklessness, and the boiling bloodlust are merely the surface of their true nature.]

After all, the Goddess of Light was furious when she saw the power of light she had bestowed upon her sacrificed.

Only the Goddess of the Night could tolerate something like this.

Moreover, they were incredibly patient, holding back for ten thousand years without taking any action, enduring until the Red Heart Society collapsed, and the Star Society and the Abyss Alliance also completely crumbled.

Under these circumstances, the Red Heart Society's undercover members quickly suppressed their shock and seamlessly integrated into the factions they belonged to amidst the power storm sweeping through the entire church.

They followed their new master, launching fierce attacks against rival factions, seemingly utterly loyal, but in reality, they coldly observed the frenzied infighting that followed the collapse of faith.

Of course, a sincere heart will never make unnecessary sacrifices.

When faced with a truly deadly threat, the infiltrators will not hesitate to use secret techniques to condense an energy avatar whose aura, power, and even fighting style are indistinguishable from the real thing.

[This avatar will bravely charge into battle in place of the original, unleashing immense power in the fierce fighting, in accordance with the Church of the Night's understanding, before self-destructing at its most glorious moment.] [The massive energy shockwave can both kill enemies and cover a retreat, while simultaneously creating the illusion of shedding the last drop of blood for the faith—a perfect script for a dramatic escape.]

In this situation, the leaders and their followers, caught in a frenzy of division, firmly believed that they were the only successor recognized by the goddess.

The goddess's silence is not abandonment, but rather the ultimate test of one's faith.

Only by constantly winning in bloody civil wars, and paving the throne with the bones of enemies, can one ultimately win the goddess's favor.

In short, in this wasteland of faith devoid of divine guidance, strength is the only truth, and fists are the scepter of legitimacy!

Whoever is strongest is the rightful heir!

Whoever is weak is a traitor!

In August of the 131st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, deep within the headquarters of the Crimson Heart Society, three powerful forces of rules gradually awakened like sleeping dragons, reaching the peak of the Rule Demigod realm.

[Yu Xiao, the God of Pain of Rules, and the God of Slaughter of Rules—these three warriors, carrying the future glory and regrets, have returned to their peak at an astonishing speed, thanks to their profound understanding and control of the very essence of their own rules, which has already reached a state of perfection.]

[Among them, Yu Xiao's condition is particularly noteworthy.]

While the Rule God of Slaughter and the Rule God of Pain were hitting their limits, the power of the Dark Night Rules flowing within him was steadily increasing.

This is not a simple recovery, but rather like a life form, growing at a visible rate every day and every moment.

The profound darkness flowed around him, as if resonating across time and space with the most primordial source of shadow in the universe.

[A subtle, profound, and mysterious stirring, originating from the core of the rules, echoed deep within his soul.]

That was a strong premonition that I was about to touch the threshold of becoming a true god!

[This is completely different from the solid recovery and steady progress of the Rule God of Pain and the Rule God of Slaughter; the Rule God of Night possesses an efficiency that surpasses both of them.]

The True God Research Department, specifically established by the Red Heart Society, conducted an in-depth analysis of this phenomenon and ultimately proposed a bold hypothesis.

[All of this may be because the way the Ruler of Night descends has some unique characteristics.]

Unlike the God of Pain and the God of Slaughter, he was not summoned to descend across time and space by the founder of the Red Heart Society using his great power to select a target.

[The Rule Night God was more like a fortuitous coincidence, caught up in the massive spacetime tide that summoned future warriors, and was fortunate enough to be drawn into this era.]

[For this reason, the traces of spacetime interference imprinted on his soul and power are far weaker than those of the God of Pain and the God of Slaughter.]

This low-burden state made him less susceptible to the rejection and suppression of the current spacetime rules, and his integration with the origin of the Dark Night rules was smoother. Therefore, the bottleneck to advancing to the True God rank naturally seemed less unattainable.

The research department has concluded that Yu Xiao, the Rule God of Night, has an extremely high probability of becoming the first person in the history of the Red Heart Society to ascend to the throne of godhood through the pure path of rules.

This will be a historic leap forward, surpassing not only the formidable and infinitely promising Aglis who reigns supreme in the Star Abyss, but also Wang Meng, a veteran of the Red Heart Society with deep roots!

In May of the 134th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the brutal internal strife within the Dark Night Church, which had lasted for several years, had swept through like a plague, leaving this once-mighty entity exhausted and riddled with holes.

The once sacred and inviolable temple is now scarred and charred, the blood of believers soaking the ground beneath the altar.

The beast's death throes and the numerous wounds spilling from its interior inevitably attracted the watchful eyes of the surrounding wolves.

The five major sects bordering the territory of the Church of the Night—the Church of Dawn, the Church of the Sun, the Church of the Forest, the Church of Steel, and the Church of the Tide—sharply sensed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt.

Their greedy gaze was fixed on the rich star systems and resource-rich planets under the control of the Church of the Night, as well as the vast treasures accumulated by the Church over countless years, now neglected due to the chaos.

To avoid being injured by the beast's dying counterattack while sharing its spoils, and to maximize profits and minimize losses, the five churches displayed astonishing tacit understanding.

At this juncture, they swiftly set aside their past grievances and formed an unprecedentedly large and imposing punitive coalition.

Their goal is clear and naked: take advantage of your weakness and kill you!

Not only must we seize the most lucrative territory of the Dark Night Church, but we must also plunder its treasure trove!

The ancient treasures, rare materials, and crystallized beliefs that may exist within could greatly increase the strength of any sect, saving them hundreds or even thousands of years of accumulation.

This temptation is enough to drive any religious sect mad.

The gathering of the five major religious factions was like lighting a fuse next to a powder keg.

Further afield, more demigod churches and regional faith organizations, with their keen sense of smell, slightly weaker but equally greedy nature, gathered at the edge of the battlefield like hyenas drawn by the scent of blood.

They kept a close eye on the every move of the five-church alliance, ready to pounce in the chaos, tearing off a piece of their own flesh to help their sects grow. (End of Chapter)