Chapter 198: Cooperation!

Water Blue Star.

Su Ping returned here once again; after finishing his Fishing trip in this place, he began the Guardian Divine Soldier project.

And the first step of this plan was to let the extraordinary forces under his command learn to cooperate.

After all, Guardian Divine Soldiers refined using the Blood God Sect Secret Technique do not mind having more people or a larger scale.

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Holy City, the cathedral where the Shepherd resides.

After mastering extraordinary power, it was the first time Bishop Qiao En felt that things were a bit tricky.

It was because an hour ago, he was urgently summoned by His Holiness to a secret room for a meeting, where he learned that the Morning Star Church from Bangzi Country would very likely come to pay a visit to the Holy City.

By the time they received the news, that Sect Leader Li Yongxiu and the others over there had already boarded a private plane.

Judging by the current speed of private planes, these distinguished guests from Bangzi Country would arrive at the airport in the northern direction of the Holy City by evening.

As the only extraordinary being remaining within the Holy City.

Bishop Qiao En clearly had the necessity to represent the Holy City to go and welcome or even greet them.

And Bishop Qiao En himself was naturally no stranger to the Morning Star Church.

This sect, which had become famous through one miraculous event after another, could in a sense be considered the mortal enemy of all orthodox Holy Church sects.

Information on the core figures of the opposing side had long been piled up on the desks of high-level officials like Bishop Qiao En.

One thing they could currently confirm was that this organization, which operated under the guise of the Holy Lord, was truly supported by extraordinary forces behind the scenes.

And after that mysterious gathering where the blind regained their sight and severed limbs regrew.

The Morning Star Church's momentum in public opinion was already not much worse than the Holy City, which had a thousand years of heritage.

Some research institution reports even stated that in these few short months, the manpower and material resources this organization absorbed even exceeded those of the Holy City!

Many of the nouveau riche, who didn't have much piety to begin with, preferred to participate in gatherings and donate generously at Morning Star Church churches rather than going to the churches of the orthodox sects or Western sects.

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They only hoped that at the next large-scale mysterious gathering, those of them who donated more could sit in a lucky position and receive favor from the angels.

Regarding this, Bishop Qiao En also very much wanted to hold a similar mysterious gathering here in the Holy City to restore his reputation among the people.

It was just that, on one hand, after the current His Holiness took office, he abolished all kinds of gatherings that claimed to be miracles.

On the other hand, in the current Holy City, it was quite embarrassing that there were no extraordinary beings with healing abilities or any special Dharma Artifacts.

Although rumors circulating in the market often mentioned that the Holy City possessed various ancient heirloom Dharma Artifacts with mysterious powers.

Bishop Qiao En and the others knew the truth about their own situation.

No matter how impressively they were blown up in rumors, they were fake!

No matter how long the history of those so-called Dharma Artifacts was, they were ultimately just antiques with artistic and cultural value, precious but unrelated to the extraordinary.

Facing this embarrassing situation, Bishop Qiao En could only choose to turn to the Wise One.

It was just a pity that during this period, after the angel took Teresa away, she did not cast her gaze upon him again, and no new revelations had appeared.

This forced him to focus his energy on meditation and practicing puppet making.

In this regard, it must be said that Bishop Qiao En was a puppet Cultivator with both perseverance and talent.

After his hard work during this period.

The gargoyles under his command reached as many as twelve.

His technique for refining puppets also became increasingly masterful.

Thinking that this welcome could not lose face for the Holy City.

Bishop Qiao En walked into the secret room and looked at the two human-shaped puppets that were not yet completely finished.

These two puppets were two meters tall, and their physiques were full of a sense of power, like a reproduction of a barbarian from a game.

Their main materials, besides stone and soil, also included a Silver Sacred Cross that was said to have a history of over seven hundred years, used as an additive.

Bishop Qiao En did not know if it was psychological.

At first, he just had a sudden whim, recalling the methods often used by his predecessors in their notes when manufacturing various mysterious Dharma Artifacts.

That was to use those ancient and sacred implements as additives.

This included but was not limited to sacred instruments made of gold and silver, personal items of the Wise One, or certain remains of unknown authenticity.

Melting these things in all at once was rumored to greatly enhance the efficacy of the Dharma Artifact.

Bishop Qiao En was skeptical of this claim; after all, after becoming extraordinary, he discovered that not a single one of the Holy City's treasured relics could produce a reaction.

However, this was a method after all, and he would not be reconciled without trying.

Thus, Bishop Qiao En applied to His Holiness.

Naturally, it was quickly approved, and he obtained this Silver Sacred Cross that had just been freshly removed from the top of a nearby region.

Then, Bishop Qiao En discovered that when refining the puppets.

Using these materials seemed much more handy.

And during the refining process, the sound of chanting, music full of a sense of holiness, and the laughter of children would ring in his ears.

It was as if he had divine help, allowing him to complete most of the steps for the two human-shaped puppets before him.

Bishop Qiao En's heart stirred, and the two human-shaped puppets put on the bright silver armor placed to the side, then draped on white Cultivator robes embroidered with black edges.

This covered the puppets' robust physiques.

Only as they walked could one occasionally see the luster of the metal armor revealed through the gaps, which, combined with their height and the cold aura they constantly emitted, made these two puppets still look full of momentum.

Bishop Qiao En took the two human-shaped puppets and left the secret room.

He arrived at the hall and did not introduce the two behind him as his own human-shaped puppets.

Instead, he told others that they were Guardian Knights of the Holy City.

At the same time, he inadvertently let one of the Guardian Knights slightly reveal its astonishing speed and power.

Revealing its extraordinary essence.

It caused many Cultivators and nuns who were unaware of the truth to look at the backs of the humanoid puppets with curiosity and envy.

Some intelligence agents also took a deep breath after learning of this matter and hurriedly filed a report to their superiors.

Holy City was preparing to welcome the visit of the Morning Star Church.

It was suspected that their hidden foundation had emerged once again, as even the Guardian Knights had been mobilized!

Guardian Knights—the name alone gave all parties the feeling that they must have existed for a long time.

"Holy City is indeed unfathomable!"

An investigator who heard about this made a judgment, and immediately began demanding his subordinates collect information on the Guardian Knights, starting by checking the patterns on their clothing, hoping to find clues within them.

Meanwhile, at the northern airport.

As the private jet of the Morning Star Church slowly descended.

The various personnel and staff in the airport area preparing to welcome them all felt their hearts sink in unison.

In their hearts, they felt a vague sense of restlessness and unease.

And they instinctively developed a strong sense of fear toward the landing aircraft.

Inside the cabin.

Sect Leader Li Yongxiu also sensed this change, and he looked at Archbishop Jin Mingjun who was following behind him.

He, who had obtained Dragon Blood and undergone a mutation, yet had been saved by a Ghost God and restored to a normal human physique, had a flushed face at this moment.

His pupils were slit like those of a cold-blooded animal, and there were faint, scale-like protrusions on his skin.

Wisps of Dragon Might were overflowing from his body, causing abnormalities in the surroundings.

"Apologies, my body sensed some kind of threat... so it lost control a little."

Looking at Sect Leader Li Yongxiu, this Jin Mingjun, who had obtained a Pseudo-Dragon Bloodline, slowly restrained his Dragon Might after catching his breath.

Afterwards, the two of them, followed by a large group of attendants, walked off the private jet one after another and met the local Italian personnel who had come to welcome them.

Then.

Then.

This Archbishop Jin Mingjun locked eyes with Bishop Qiao En the very first moment.

In the blink of an eye, both sides understood the other's extraordinary identity.

Jin Mingjun grinned, revealing fangs that looked less like a human's and more like those of an ancient beast, and they grew visibly larger in an unreasonable way.

But very quickly, the humanoid puppet, whose sturdy frame could not be concealed even by the cultivator robes, suddenly stepped forward and blocked Jin Mingjun's line of sight.

This faintly caused Jin Mingjun's pupils to constrict; sensing a threat from these two non-human creations made his body restless again.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

It seemed as if he felt the temperature of the surroundings suddenly turn cold.

Sect Leader Li Yongxiu let go of the hand of the local bigwig and walked toward the reception crowd of Holy City, saying:

"Respected Bishop Qiao En, even from ten thousand miles away, we at the Morning Star Church have heard of your honorable name and deeds."

"I am very happy that you, too, have received the favor of an angel and have been chosen."

"..."

Speaking of this, the two exchanged a glance.

Yet in their hearts, neither believed that their own angel and the other's angel belonged to the same faction of extraordinary beings!

"Please set your mind at ease, just as I said before I came."

"We have come for a beautiful future."

"There may be misunderstandings between us, but there is absolutely no enmity."

After saying this, Sect Leader Li Yongxiu took the initiative to step forward and extend his hand.

Bishop Qiao En fell silent for a moment, signaled for the humanoid puppets to move aside, and then stepped forward to perform the handshake.

There was no help for it; he had not received any revelation or backing from the angel behind him.

Knowing in his heart that he was the only extraordinary being currently holding down the fort for Holy City, Bishop Qiao En was actually feeling insecure inside.

As for the Morning Star Church side.

After obtaining permission for the meeting, Sect Leader Li Yongxiu, who had entered the car, heard Jin Mingjun whisper to him about the threat he felt from those two men in cultivator robes.

He also secretly marveled that Holy City was worthy of being a place with a thousand-year foundation.

Look, just as someone suspected they were failing, a new extraordinary being popped up to hold the stage.

Unlike himself and his group, who relied entirely on the grace of the Ghost God to play god and pass off the fake as real.

However, could the other side, with such a foundation, really think highly of them?

Could this strategic cooperation... really be achieved?

Sect Leader Li Yongxiu felt a bit worried thinking about this.

But he thought that the orders of the Ghost God were absolute.

He had no choice but to follow this path; he only hoped that the Ghost God truly possessed heaven-defying Dharma Power and had planned everything in advance!

Neither side slept that night.

However, on Bishop Qiao En's side, while he was whispering with His Excellency.

Suddenly, the secret chamber was filled with a soft white light.

A deep voice, whose gender could not be distinguished, appeared directly in the ears of Bishop Qiao En and His Excellency.

Thereupon, the two immediately stood up to pay their respects and quietly closed their eyes to listen.

A few minutes later.

Bishop Qiao En and His Excellency both slowly opened their eyes.

Then, Bishop Qiao En noticed that His Eminence's complexion was much more ruddy.

"Your Eminence... have you received a divine gift?"

"Yes, the angel believes that the sheep in the human world still need me, this Shepherd, to exert effort..."

His Eminence's tone carried a trace of joy.

Even though he had long since looked past life and death.

Suddenly discovering that his body seemed a bit healthier and more full of vitality, he was naturally happy as well.

Especially since he felt that these benefits would not require him to exchange them for anything that went against his conscience.

Bishop Qiao En was also happy that His Eminence, his own master and close friend, had received a divine gift.

Immediately, they began to discuss the revelations left behind after the angel's descent.

According to the angel's revelations.

At present, the entire world is in a state of some danger.

This was actually quite similar to the intelligence they had obtained from Sakura Country and Bangzi Country.

It was just that, as a prestigious faction, Holy City must do something to try and minimize the harm caused to innocent people when these dangers arise.

Therefore, even cooperating with other non-Holy City organizations was within the acceptable range.

And this time, they had chosen the Morning Star Church, which had other transcendent beings behind it.

And this was only a beginning.

It was also a bold attempt by both sides.

The angel hoped that Bishop Qiao En and the others would not waste this opportunity.

To properly complete this cooperative mission!

In Bishop Qiao En's view, translating these words into simpler terms meant: in order to cope with greater dangers, these true transcendent forces of theirs have begun to cooperate, so the people in the mortal world should also hurry up and try to see if they can cooperate to resist future dangers.

Huddling together for warmth is human nature.

Regarding this, Bishop Qiao En looked at His Eminence and knew that he would not object.

After all, judging from the various measures His Eminence had taken since his appearance, it showed that he was not one of those stubborn and rigid old antiques.

And the fact that His Eminence could appear itself also indicated the attitude of the majority of bishops in Holy City.

Bishop Qiao En felt that with both himself and His Eminence in support.

This opportunity for cooperation should be something they could grasp.

Thus, in the various reports the next day.

People in every region who still kept the habit of reading reports immediately discovered the big news that Holy City had announced its willingness to cooperate with the Morning Star Church.

And they learned that both sides were also planning to choose a location near a port with convenient transportation in the north for their cooperative project.

They would build a statue of a Six-Winged Archangel at least one hundred meters tall in that place.

It is heard that the stone and soil for this statue would be special products provided by Bangzi Country and Holy City.

And it would be mixed with many ancient items to increase its sanctity.

Furthermore, for a period of time following the completion of the statue.

The site would become a place open to everyone.

Both sides would send people to manage it and organize the crowds of onlookers in an orderly fashion.

Su Ping was not idle either.

In order for the Guardian Divine Soldier to take shape, he had orchestrated this cooperation.

He prepared to let the power of these two factions serve him, first creating a large array foundation and a prototype of an incense puppet.

In this way, he could use his mastered Second Tier array knowledge and the Secret Technique from the Blood God Sect inheritance to set it up.

It would undoubtedly be much simpler, and save much more time and effort.

By that time.

Then, through the assistance of the array, plus the Heavenly Net Bead inside the Archangel puppet body, he would accumulate the billions of thoughts left behind during the viewing.

During this period, he would also intersperse He Mao Chun Yi Lang's Nether Ghost Body to come and help refine the distracting thoughts.

Su Ping believed that for this first refining of his Guardian Divine Soldier, even if the final result did not meet expectations.

He would still be able to learn lessons and make himself do better next time!