128: Chapter 128 The Twilight Church, from the Western Continent
"Exactly!!"
Northern Evil spoke again, his voice impassioned, every syllable seeming to contain a strange rhythm that echoed across the desolate Gobi Desert.
"My Buddha... is immeasurable, liberation-less, and supreme..."
"Believe in My Buddha, and you shall see the other shore within the sea of bitterness, gain true wisdom amidst ignorance, and find liberation within Chaos..."
When mentioning 'Lin Chuan', his eyes became fanatical and deep, as if he could already see a supreme buddhas shadow standing between heaven and earth, casting a compassionate yet wicked gaze upon him.
His [Orator] trait had been activated to its limit!
Even he himself was deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.
Buzz—!!!
An invisible, intangible, yet very real ripple of Rule Power spread out from Northern Evil, towards the three S-Rank Eighth-Tier Taboos.
It was a power full of bewitchment and assimilation.
In Northern Evil's description.
Lin Chuan had become the sole savior in this terrifying apocalypse, the only key to eternal bliss.
The three taboos, whose auras were originally cold and gloomy, looked up simultaneously.
Within their turbid, hollow eyes, a glimmer of spirit gradually emerged!
"Other... Shore..."
The young boy cradling a human head let out a murmur like a sleep-talker.
His voice was tender, yet it carried a sense of ancient vicissitudes and weight that had traversed through the ages.
"Libera...tion..."
The young man in ancient clothing, covered in broken arrows, slowly loosened his clenched fists. The broken arrows on his body seemed to tremble at this moment, letting out a mournful cry.
"Believe..."
The hunched old man struck the ground heavily with the withered wooden staff in his hand.
A single word fell.
Like the signing of a contract.
Boom!!!
Three massive, suffocating s-rank eighth tier rule auras miraculously resonated with the faint Buddhist light on Northern Evil at this moment.
They... had converted!
...Meanwhile, on the other side.
Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore, deep within the East Sea.
Lin Chuan, who was hunting deep-sea taboos, was suddenly taken aback.
[Congratulations, Master! You have gained the faith of S-Rank Eighth-Tier Taboos!]
[Believers: Decay Taboo (Past), Early Dynasty Taboo (Present), Prosperity Taboo (Future)!]
[Power Of Will obtained: 300,000!]
[Special Karma entanglement detected...]
[Behind these three taboos, there seems to be an SSS-Rank Old Master slumbering deep within the Chaos Void Realm... Master, please be vigilant!]
Looking at the information popping up on the panel, Lin Chuan's mind moved, and he understood everything.
"It's Northern Evil..."
"This 'Orator' trait is truly interesting..."
Gaining three S-Rank Eighth-Tier Taboo Believers.
This was quite a significant boost.
Especially the names of these three taboos... Decay, Early Dynasty, and Prosperity.
The three names clearly corresponded to the three temporal states of past, present, and future.
Lin Chuan faintly felt that these three taboos... seemed unusual!
The SSS-Rank Old Master behind them was likely no ordinary existence either!
In a flash, Lin Chuan split off a wisp of his will, instantly crossing ten thousand miles and descending upon Northern Evil in the Southern Continent.
"Northern Evil, you've done well."
The grand, wicked Buddhist voice rang out directly in Northern Evil's mind.
Hearing this, Northern Evil, who was immersed in a fanatical state, shuddered, his eyes filling with tears of excitement.
"True Buddha! You have finally manifested!"
"Mhm... You shall be rewarded!!"
Lin Chuan didn't waste words.
An invisible Rule Power fell from the Void Realm and merged into Northern Evil's body.
Lin Chuan consumed a small amount of taboo value and directly bestowed a [Blessing] upon Northern Evil!
Instantly, the Rule Power Northern Evil controlled received an immediate upgrade!
Soon, he went from being an S-Rank Fifth-Tier Taboo Master to an S-Class Rank Six Taboo Master!!
"Thank you, Buddha! Thank you, My Buddha!"
Northern Evil kowtowed repeatedly like a pestle.
"You... continue to spread faith in me."
Lin Chuan's voice rang out again, like a great bronze bell, vibrating in Northern Evil's mind.
"I want you... to govern the entire Southern Continent."
"Deliver all those sentient beings still struggling in confusion to my command."
"Furthermore..."
"Keep a close eye... on the Peacock Holy Nation for me."
"By your command!!"
Receiving Lin Chuan's decree, Northern Evil pressed his palms together, his expression respectful to the extreme!!
After instructing Northern Evil on a few matters, Lin Chuan withdrew his will.
His evil buddha golden body sat in the depths of the East Sea, and the various Taboo Rules he controlled erupted once more.
"Mountain-Moving."
"Weakening."
"Buddha Kingdom in the Palm."
The black Mountain-Moving Strongman rampaged across the seabed. With every punch, it suppressed and crushed countless undersea anomalies into Puzzle Pieces.
The invisible Weakening rule enveloped the surroundings, suppressing the numerous anomalies and taboos nearby!
Lin Chuan's [Buddha Kingdom in the Palm] rule continuously devoured anomalies and taboos... [Devoured S-rank Fifth Tier taboo... obtained taboo value reduction: 15 points!]
[Devoured S-Rank Seventh-Tier taboo... obtained taboo value reduction: 18 points!]
[Devoured s-rank ninth-tier taboo... obtained taboo value reduction: 22 points!]
As one taboo after another was devoured by Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's taboo value reduction continued to increase.
He was accumulating strength, preparing for his promotion to SS-Rank Fifth Tier!
Just as Lin Chuan was about to clear out the entire East Sea region of the Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore, a series of pious calls suddenly echoed in his mind.
It was Zhao Linfeng.
"Reporting to My Buddha!"
"There has been a significant discovery!"
Zhao Linfeng's voice carried a hint of panic and urgency that was hard to conceal.
"This Disciple has found... some intelligence regarding the 'Twilight Church'!"
"Speak."
Lin Chuan responded to Zhao Linfeng.
"Yes!"
Zhao Linfeng took a deep breath and reported quickly.
"According to information obtained by scouts."
"The core of the Twilight Church... is not in the Land of Rebirth on the Other Shore."
"In fact... it's not even on the Dongsheng Continent!"
"Their true headquarters is hidden within the mist-shrouded... West Continent!"
"Furthermore..."
At this point, Zhao Linfeng paused, his tone becoming somewhat tremulous.
"Your subordinate also found... one of the spokesmen for that 'Yellow-Clad Cult Master'."
"The person known as the 'Twilight Apostle'..."
"His name is... Zhao Lintian."
"He is my... biological older brother!"
Zhao Lintian?
Hearing this name, a blurry figure surfaced in Lin Chuan's memory.
The former head of the Zhao Family in Changyang City... Zhao Lintian!
Back then, he had "accidentally" died on a rainy night, with no corpse left behind.
Who would have thought.
He had actually become a Believer of the Yellow-Clad Cult Master!
"There's more..."
While Lin Chuan was deep in thought, Zhao Linfeng's voice continued.
"According to the intelligence this Disciple has obtained."
"Zhao Lintian has recently been planning and presiding over an unprecedented 'God-Descending Ritual'."
"He has been trying to forcibly summon the true form of the 'Yellow-Clad Cult Master'... to descend upon the mortal world!"