Chapter 1753: Faithful Calling, The Other Side of Radiance

After sealing the remaining seventeen hyena demons into a Force Sphere, Xia Duo set off with Peiluo toward the Kingdom of Radiance.

Traveling from Daxia Homeland to the Kingdom of Radiance does not require any specific road; the Kingdom of Radiance provides its own guidance, and as long as one recites the Radiance Proverbs silently while facing the direction of the sun, one will always arrive.

However, because Xia Duo and Peiluo held different beliefs, the actual arrival time differed slightly from what Xia Duo had expected, so he took the opportunity while traveling to ask Peiluo about the situation in the Kingdom of Radiance.

Although Xia Duo had been to the Kingdom of Radiance before, he had only visited the border and never ventured deep inside; in reality, most of his understanding of the Kingdom of Radiance came from Bailun.

Combining this with the scenes he had seen at the border of the Kingdom of Radiance, he had formed a rather hazy impression.

But compared to Peiluo, who had actually lived in the Kingdom of Radiance, his knowledge was likely far inferior.

"Peiluo, Yalun said you used to live in the Kingdom of Radiance; why did you move to Daxia Homeland?" Xia Duo asked curiously.

"The atmosphere there was too oppressive for me, and coupled with the call of Daxia Homeland, I simply moved over. After settling down in Daxia Homeland, I realized that only this place is truly suitable for me."

When speaking of his views on the Kingdom of Radiance, Peiluo did not shy away at all, and he expressed his undisguised love for Daxia Homeland; compared to the panic and tension he had shown when encountering the demons earlier, the expression on his face could not help but reveal a bit more ease.

"The call of Daxia Homeland?"

Hearing yet another unfamiliar concept, Xia Duo could not help but ask again: "What kind of call is that? Is someone calling you in your ear? Or something else?"

"At first, I dreamed of Daxia Homeland, and after waking up, I knew such a place existed, and the Homeland also provided guidance in my heart, letting me know which way to go to reach Daxia Homeland."

Peiluo's explanation was very mystical, sounding like the divine inspiration received by believers in the Main Plane, but Xia Duo's understanding of Daxia Homeland was limited to it being a small village in the Outer Planes, and the Reincarnators there might be related to him.

In reality, he had no concept of how the village was formed, how these Reincarnators reincarnated, or why these Reincarnators appeared in this village.

Saying the Reincarnators might be related to him was merely an observed result, not a cause; even the name Daxia Homeland was chosen later, and he did not know what it was called originally, or if it even had a name at all.

Perhaps this is the reality of the magic world: the Shenguo is not created by gods, but by the believers themselves, which actually aligns quite well with Xia Duo's own thoughts.

As for Peiluo's special Perception, Xia Duo could not yet figure out whether it was unique to him alone or if all Reincarnators with an affinity for Daxia Homeland possessed it.

At present, Peiluo was the only one in Daxia Homeland who had moved from the outside; everyone else was "born" near the village and then naturally joined the village, which is to say, Daxia Homeland.

Xia Duo did not ask too much about Peiluo's private matters; for one, the timing was wrong, and for another, private matters are sensitive—even if Peiluo did not mind, he himself cared quite a bit, and he always kept a sense of propriety in his heart.

Thus, the topic returned to the Kingdom of Radiance, and Xia Duo asked: "When you were in the Kingdom of Radiance, did you see any similar intruders?"

"Yes, and many, very frequently!"

Peiluo's words shocked Xia Duo once again; he had never expected that the Kingdom of Radiance would have a large number of intruders, which caused the image of the Kingdom of Radiance, which he had previously perceived as very lofty, to collapse somewhat.

So Xia Duo asked again: "What kind of intruders? Have you seen them? I also went to the Kingdom of Radiance once before, and it felt very peaceful there, with no signs of being invaded at all."

To avoid any errors in his memory, Xia Duo retraced that experience in the Kingdom of Radiance; although he had only just entered the border, if there were truly a large number of invasions, shouldn't the border be a scene of war?

But the fact was, he had not seen a single trace of a battle scene.

Xia Duo believed his memory was not wrong, but Peiluo had no reason to make up such outrageous information to deceive him, especially now that they were both rushing toward the Kingdom of Radiance—if he were lying, wouldn't it be exposed once they arrived and took a look?

Regarding Xia Duo's skepticism, Peiluo had his own explanation—

"Although I have not seen those intruders myself, my neighbor Haer has seen them, and even fought against those intruders, but every time this matter is mentioned, he is full of terror and unwilling to say more.

"Additionally, I have another neighbor who knows a Divine Envoy of the Holy City and once confirmed the fact of the intruders' existence with that Divine Envoy.

"As for where the battlefield is, I suspect the Lord has never been to the other side of the Kingdom of Radiance; the invasion only happens on that side. If the Lord did not happen to go there, it would be very difficult to see traces of the intruders from the atmosphere inside the Kingdom of Radiance."

After hearing Peiluo's explanation, Xia Duo's doubts increased, but there was one point where Peiluo was not wrong, which was that last sentence—

Even if the border on one side of the Kingdom of Radiance were experiencing continuous and intense fighting, it would have almost no negative impact on the interior of the Kingdom of Radiance.

Beyond the protection of the Lord of Radiance, more importantly, the residents of the Kingdom of Radiance all deeply identify with the order and philosophy of the Lord of Radiance and the Kingdom of Radiance—at the very least, they all identify with it after reincarnation.

As long as the superiors give an order to "live as usual," they will live normally as if nothing had happened; although this is only an idealized situation, as long as there is enough obedience, an unimaginable assimilation effect will be produced, whether passive or active.

Perhaps this is the "oppressive atmosphere" Peiluo spoke of; if everything is strictly regulated, it is indeed oppressive enough.

As for the "fighting on the other side" that Peiluo mentioned, Xia Duo felt that if it were true, it was very likely the work of demons.

Just like that, Xia Duo and Peiluo chatted about the customs of the Kingdom of Radiance while traveling, and as the sun in the sky gradually rose, the two finally saw the outline of the Kingdom of Radiance.

Once here, Xia Duo was no longer limited to walking on foot; the Kingdom of Radiance had appeared, and flying would allow them to approach faster.

However, before the land beneath Xia Duo could shed its barrenness, a streak of light shot from deep within the Kingdom of Radiance; it seemed slow but was actually fast, and almost the moment Xia Duo discovered it, it was already in front of him.

He subconsciously stopped flying, and when the light dissipated, what appeared before him was a team of fully armed winged Divine Envoys, who quickly spread out to occupy favorable positions, assuming a posture of impending attack.

The leader among them had eyes glowing with golden light, staring fixedly at the Force Sphere in Xia Duo's hand, and shouted: "Outsider, hand over the demon in your hand; that is not an existence you can touch!"