Chapter 142: Dream Sect

Salinger's figure slowly took shape in the depths of the Spirit World; he did not return to the Underworld immediately, as other True Gods were still waiting here for his results.

This was a space temporarily opened by the will of the gods, where four True Gods who explicitly harbored hostility toward the Dream Sect were conspiring.

"He refused deeper cooperation," Salinger said, his expression cold.

In fact, had he not run quickly, even the most basic cooperation would have been refused.

"Too greedy!" a will projected here expressed great indignation. "He has taken advantage of both sides, and he still wants more?!"

"It is not that simple, but reaching a basic consensus is already achieving the goal."

"Then is it necessary to execute the second plan?" a restless voice rang out, unwilling to listen to this nonsense.

"..."

The depths of the Spirit World fell into a silence; none of the four True Gods could make such a decision directly.

"Execute it; we can surely withstand the consequences," Salinger finally suggested.

"Good," one of the voices responded softly.

The coldness on Azik Eggers's face melted, like a newborn infant; it was the confusion of an Angel regarding their own state after the madness was briefly isolated, similar to the state Lilith was in when she was reborn.

This would also be the budding of humanity.

Chumen protected this budding humanity to prevent it from being discovered by the returned Salinger; if the resurrection vessel were to have any problems due to the budding of humanity, then... that would be too delightful to see.

Chumen was looking forward to the arrival of that moment.

At a certain moment, Chumen's inspiration stirred, and he snapped his fingers lightly; Azik Eggers fell directly into the scouring of humanity and Godhood, lost in a daze for a moment.

Afterward, Chumen turned his head directly to look at the faint, vague figure slowly emerging and taking shape in the darkness behind him.

"Have you seen Salinger?" the Hidden Angel's voice had a unique gentleness and tranquility, like the night-fragrant grass quietly blooming in the dark.

"He actually came to persuade me to play both sides; I've truly never heard such a request," Chumen lamented.

"In their eyes, you are the greatest and most successful opportunist; it is not surprising that they made such a decision," the Hidden Angel concluded.

"This... is truly a grievance!" Chumen rejected such slander.

"Heh," the Hidden Angel responded thus.

"Try not to let the conflict develop to an irrecoverable point tomorrow," the Hidden Angel suddenly reminded.

"It has not been many years since the Great Cataclysm, and you would not want to see the world enter a state of war again."

"What do you know?" Chumen's eyes narrowed slightly. "Perception of disaster?"

"No, just the simplest deduction," the Hidden Angel said softly.

"..." Chumen nodded slowly. "Rest assured, I will control the scale."

He truly did not want to see a disaster like the Great Cataclysm appear again; in his vision, even the conflict between the Gods Alliance and the Solomon Empire would need hundreds of years to gradually accumulate.

"Hmm!" The Hidden Angel nodded lightly, then their figure was gently erased by an eraser and disappeared.

"Let's go," Chumen patted Azik Eggers on the shoulder, waking him up to continue touring the Balam Imperial Palace.

Not long after, Chumen returned to the castle where the Solomon delegation resided.

"They should not take action against me directly; that would only lead the situation toward an irrecoverable state."

All-out war is something no deity can accept; currently, the primary task for the major Churches and the two great empires is still proselytizing to gain more "Anchors," which is directly related to their own states.

"Then at what level will they take action?"

Time gradually passed, arriving at the day of Balam's founding, and Chumen washed up, preparing to set out.

Also at about this time, a Divine Oracle from the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" descended into the hands of an Angel of their Church.

"God is above!" This was a Sequence 2 "Wisdom Angel," known in the Church of the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" as the "Knowledge Angel."

This is a very special title, because the Pope's title is actually "Wisdom Angel."

To a certain extent, these two Angels are equal; "Wisdom" controls the Church's administrative affairs, while "Knowledge" controls the Church's knowledge inheritance.

The two of them are the two strongest Angels under the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" today, and both are Divine Favored.

This "Knowledge Angel" thanked the deity for the gift, and only after deeply understanding the Divine Oracle did they stand up from the ground and pick up the true God-given artifact from the table beside them—the "Crown of Omniscience."

This is a pure white crown, studded with various gemstones, crafted from a "White Tower" Pathway Sequence 3 "Insightful One" Characteristic.

However, it bears the blessing of the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom," possessing the power to peer into all the mysteries of knowledge.

The "Knowledge Angel" placed the crown on their head, and after thanking the deity for the gift again, used the secret art "Teleportation" to arrive at a city within the Solomon Empire.

"Dream Sect." The "Knowledge Angel" had a clear goal and found the Dream Sect headquarters in this city immediately.

The Dream Sect appears extremely special among all Churches and hidden organizations; they are not a Church, have no strict ecclesiastical system, and have even truly achieved calling believers by faith and priests by piety.

In this world where gods truly exist and even walk the earth, this is an incredible thing.

But strangely, such a bizarre sect has not been suppressed by the major Churches, and under normal circumstances, the Churches even ignore their non-outrageous proselytizing behavior.

"'Dream' Pathway..." The "Knowledge Angel" looked at the priests in the Dream Sect with confusion.

They are ordinary people who became priests because of their piety.

And to some people who have mastered enough knowledge, these people are as conspicuous as colorful brushstrokes on a white robe.

Because they are sufficiently pious, these priests have all been granted extraordinary powers by the "Supreme Dream" they believe in, becoming Beyonders.

And these Beyonders of the "Gift" system are full of all kinds of mysteries under the vision of the Potion System, simply incompatible.

And the "Knowledge Angel" was one of the first to discover this system, and an irrepressible curiosity arose within them, but before they could get close to studying this system, they were stopped by the god they believe in.

The "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" forbade them from investigating this unique system; the things involved in it were too great.

But now the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" has finally descended a Divine Oracle, and even bestowed the "Crown of Omniscience," letting them come here.

"I need to find someone who has gone far enough on the 'Dream Path'."

The "Knowledge Angel's" eyes turned brass-colored, with brilliance flashing rapidly within them, as they probed the Dream believers throughout the city.