158: Chapter 158 Forbidden Knowledge Expert, Song Changye
The Shaven Empire's current situation made Petrovsky feel very helpless, powerless, and even somewhat in a dilemma.
Rumble!!!
Just as Petrovsky was feeling despair, a solemn and grave aura of rules, carrying a chaotic coldness, suddenly erupted from deep beneath the Shaven Empire.
As soon as that aura of rules emerged, it enveloped more than half of the Shaven Empire's territory!
In an instant, the white "Holy Light" covering the sky above Belgrade City was torn apart, even causing the surrounding blizzard to freeze at this moment.
"This... this is..."
Petrovsky suddenly looked up, a fanatical light bursting from his eyes.
"My Lord!!!"
Following Petrovsky's call, bursts of distorted, mad, yet strangely rhythmic music sounded.
Next, a giant codex, pitch-black throughout as if condensed from the deepest night, slowly rose from the ground.
That codex was ten thousand zhang high, blotting out the sky and the sun.
On its cover, countless brilliant starlight flowed, as if it carried a vast Universe.
Within that starlight, one could vaguely see countless distorted runes jumping, explaining the most essential... Sin and Punishment of all things in the world!
The [taboo of sin]... has descended!!
And now He was no longer a Projection medium from across dimensions, but His true body!
"The guilty... shall be punished!"
Inside the codex, a grand and cold voice poured out, echoing over the entire Arctic Ice Field.
That voice seemed to come from the depths of a nightmare, without a hint of emotion, yet full of a majesty that made all things dare not resist.
Rustle!!!
As the voice fell, the giant codex slowly flipped open.
Countless golden chains flew out from the pages, like the manifestation of the rules of order, instantly piercing through those rampaging Fierce Ghosts and taboos within the territory of the Shaven Empire.
Whether it was ordinary Fierce Ghosts or terrifying taboos above S-rank, they were as fragile as ants before those golden chains.
Even the [Pseudo-God] entrenched over Belgrade City was stunned by this sudden change.
His kind face instantly became distorted and hideous, and the tentacles under his white robe danced madly, trying to resist the invasion of those golden chains.
But... it was in vain!
Puchi!
A thick golden chain directly pierced through its chest, pinning it firmly in the Void Realm.
"No..."
The Pseudo-God let out a low voice, and terrifying rules continuously leaked from his body!
Gradually, his body began to disintegrate!
Before long... the codex had imprisoned and devoured him... completely turning him into a string of taboo symbols on the codex.
With the appearance of the Codex of Sin, the Shaven Empire's situation, which was originally on the verge of collapse, immediately stabilized.
Countless Believers of the [taboo of sin] who were already in despair looked at the codex emitting starlight in the sky, and the light of hope was rekindled in their eyes.
"Sin! Sin! Sin!"
Fanatical shouts resounded through the clouds... Meanwhile.
Just as the [taboo of sin] descended.
In the distant Idfu Continent.
Amidst the filling yellow sand, a team that looked quite disheveled was moving forward with difficulty.
The leader was a young man.
The man was none other than Qin Yao!
He wore a black kashaya, and his once young face now showed a hint of weathered age.
"Bishop, three hundred miles ahead is the source of that thing..."
"But Bishop, the Fierce Ghost inside me... seems to be going out of control."
"The rules here are too terrifying, cough cough cough..."
Behind Qin Yao, one of his followers spoke with difficulty.
As he spoke, winding and eerie blood lines had already appeared on the middle-aged follower's body!
That was the precursor of the Fierce Ghost inside him completely losing control!!
Seeing this, Qin Yao frowned slightly.
Shua!!
He gently raised his hand, and the Rule Power inside him spread, instantly enveloping the middle-aged follower.
"na mo Supreme Buddha of Rebirth..."
Obscure, holy, yet wicked Buddhist sounds were uttered from Qin Yao's mouth.
The Buddhist sounds fell, forming strings of rules.
Soon, the follower's condition was relieved.
However, his face was still pale, and cold sweat kept oozing from his forehead.
"Huff... huff..."
The middle-aged follower's pupils were wide, and he kept panting.
After a long while, he respectfully pressed his palms together in praise toward Qin Yao: "Thank you, Bishop."
Hearing this, Qin Yao waved his hand and said nothing more, only his frown deepened.
"Lord Bishop, look over there..."
While Qin Yao was deep in thought, another follower beside him suddenly exclaimed.
Following the other's gaze, Qin Yao slowly looked up.
Not far away, a looming giant dark shadow was standing in the yellow sand!
Around that dark shadow, there were also dense human figures standing vaguely!
"Those... those..."
Qin Yao's followers' faces were pale, and their voices were trembling.
They could sense that those dense figures... were not living people!
But they weren't Fierce Ghosts, let alone taboos!
They were like puppets, but at their chests, hearts were vaguely beating!
And around them, there was also a layer of unspeakable, untouchable slaughter rules... As everyone approached further.
The giant dark shadow revealed its outline.
That dark shadow was a... Pyramid!!
It was built entirely of giant black stones, in the shape of a square Pyramid, looking incredibly magnificent, like a high mountain standing in the desert!
The rock walls of the Pyramid were covered with dense runes.
Every rune looked as if it had been scratched out by a Fierce Ghost's nails, the strokes of the runes winding and twisting, like living things, squirming and changing from time to time!
"Something's not right..."
"Bishop, perhaps we should retreat!"
"This thing doesn't seem like an ordinary taboo."
After seeing the weirdness of the Pyramid, Qin Yao's followers immediately felt a chill in their hearts.
"It's too late..."
Before Qin Yao could speak, a thin old man who had been following Qin Yao with a very low presence spoke slowly.
The old man wore an old red robe and reading glasses, looking like a university professor from an old era.
His voice was very hoarse, but every word he spoke was exceptionally clear, as if it could drop into the listener's eardrums.
"Elder Ye, what do you think?"
Qin Yao looked at the old man, his tone clearly carrying a bit of respect.
The old man's name was Song Changye.
He was an SS-Rank Taboo Master! At the same time, he was the top "Tabooology" scientist on the Idfu Continent!!
After the Terror Resurgence apocalypse, the Yanlong Empire, Shaven Empire, and even other human taboo forces... had all tried to recruit him.
But the old man only wanted to stay in his hometown and wanted the Idfu Continent to return to peace.
For various reasons, he chose to temporarily help Qin Yao.
At this moment, facing Qin Yao's inquiry, Song Changye did not answer immediately but closed his eyes in deep thought.
It wasn't until a long time later that he slowly spoke.