Chapter 134: Every Time Trouble Is Stirred Up, You Are There

The next day at dawn, Wu Chang kept his promise and did not cross the line all night.

Increasing favorability requires gradual progress; haste makes waste, so by advancing the front line a little each time, success is inevitable over the long run.

Didn't the "Discussion on the Six States" say: cede five cities today, cede ten cities tomorrow, and eventually you may earn a single night of bedside service?

Wait, he seems to have misquoted it, but the meaning is the same anyway.

Of course, besides Wu Chang's impeccable character and formidable patience, the Light of Firmness standing by the bed also played a significant role.

If Erin, in shame and anger during the night, had struck him back with a hammer, causing a spirit-slaying-its-master incident, wouldn't that have ruined everything?

Before leaving the Inner World, Wu Chang took out a spacious black robe and draped it over Erin.

Erin's presence was too striking; both her beauty and the innate sense of holiness she possessed constituted a dimensional strike against ordinary people.

Especially regarding Erin's sense of holiness: when she was first created, she was modeled after the posture of a deity, and coupled with her experiences as a Saintess, she resembled a god more than many minor deities did.

Since Serina placed extraordinary emphasis on faith, the moment Erin appeared, merely by standing in the square, the believers kneeling around her to pray would likely pack the place so tightly that not even water could pass through.

They were sneaking in to scout the Hunguang Sect Sect, not to challenge them to a fight, so naturally, they had to be as low-profile as possible.

Watching Wu Chang and Erin emerge from the Inner World, Han Er was shocked once again.

Not only does Brother Xiao En know spatial magic, but he can also make a person appear out of thin air?

Gravekeepers sleep very lightly; Han Er could guarantee that absolutely no one had entered the gravekeeper's hut last night, so this suddenly appearing figure in a black robe must have arrived by some other method.

However, seeing that Wu Chang had no intention of explaining, he did not ask further; after washing up, he led the two toward the Serina urban district.

The Kingdom Great Cemetery was built in the suburbs of Serina; leaving the cemetery, crossing a vast forest, the three boarded a public carriage similar to a bus, and after nearly an hour, they entered the Serina urban district.

Wu Chang's first impression of Serina was one of grandeur and magnificence: huge white stone high walls encircled the entire urban district, and towering churches pierced the sky.

Even before entering the urban district, one could see many gold-plated spires of churches through the city walls.

At the city gates, crowds of pilgrims came and went in an endless stream; walking through the streets of Serina, every few dozen steps one could see clergy members loudly preaching doctrines to those around them.

Due to the special circumstances surrounding the founding of the Mikael Kingdom, faith within the kingdom was extremely free; including among the pilgrims, many of the "saints" they worshipped referred to the miracles themselves rather than any specific religion.

Whoever proved effective was believed in; freely switching sectarian faiths was never condemned in Mikael.

If you are unconvinced, let your own deity descend with a miracle as well.

Many pedestrians would gather around every missionary, and in order to retain these pilgrims, the churches displayed their own unique abilities.

Small favors like giving away rice and eggs no longer held competitiveness; services such as providing food and lodging during the pilgrimage, one-day tours of the Kingdom Great Cemetery, and close-range viewing of the Red Moon's descent were all available.

Although the various sects offered many tricks, upon arriving in Serina, the vast majority of pilgrims would still choose to head to the Hunguang Sect Sect.

The reason was simple: the Hunguang Sect Sect could truly invoke miracles.

Established three years ago, the church had invoked different miracles every year, the most well-known of which was the Hunguangda Cathedral built in the center of Serina.

In terms of scale and splendor, the Hunguangda Cathedral might not be the first in Serina, but it had grown out of the ground overnight.

The planning for the hall began the year before last, and it was not until the end of that year that the Hunguang Sect Sect had just finished acquiring the land for the church.

At that time, the Hunguang Sect Sect had not displayed a single miracle throughout the entire year.

Just when people thought the Hunguang Sect Sect finally could not produce anything, the day after they cleared the land, a massive church suddenly appeared before everyone.

According to eyewitnesses from that night, a huge ball of fire descended from the sky, enveloping the entire empty plot; when the flames extinguished, the current Hunguangda Cathedral stood there. Undoubtedly, the Hunguang Sect Sect had demonstrated a miracle once again, and the miracle did not stop there; the appearance of the Hunguangda Cathedral was only the beginning.

When a devout believer entered the Hunguangda Cathedral to make a final confession and died during that confession, a mysterious flame enveloped the believer, actually bringing that person back to life.

Since then, the existence of the Hunguangda Cathedral had subtly become the symbol of Serina; every pilgrim coming to Serina would inevitably go there to pay homage.

Under Han Er's guidance, the three arrived before an exceptionally grand cathedral.

Standing before the church, a sense of awe originating from the soul rushed toward them, causing all worshippers to feel involuntary reverence for the Hunguangda Cathedral.

Believers thought this awe came from the majesty of God; only Wu Chang, who had activated the Soul-Cleansing Banner and entered the state of spiritual wandering, could see the truth of the Hunguangda Cathedral.

He asked Erin in a low voice, "What do you think of this place?"

Erin shook her head and said, "I feel absolutely no compassion or mercy from this church, nor any awe-inspiring holiness; it makes me very uncomfortable."

Wu Chang nodded; as expected of a Saintess, Erin's perception was extremely sharp; it was right that she felt uncomfortable.

The abnormality of the Hunguangda Cathedral stemmed from the bricks composing it: among every few bricks, one special brick would appear; these bricks, like tree monsters, simultaneously contained black, white, and gray qi within their bodies, with a layer of red energy wrapping around these three types of breath.

Combining this with what Han Er had said earlier—that when encountering living corpses trying to escape from the Great Cemetery, one could kill them and sell them to the recyclers of the Hunguangda Cathedral—

!

Combining these two pieces of intelligence, it was not difficult to guess what these special bricks were.

The Hunguang Sect Sect was using living corpses influenced by the Blood Moon to build the church!

Looking at the massive church, Wu Chang could not help but swallow hard.

This meant that if he wished, he could use the Soul-Cleansing Banner to completely purify the entire Hunguangda Hall; what should he do? He was feeling a bit itchy-handed.

He took two deep breaths to calm the impulse to purify the Hunguang church; it had been less than a day since entering the dungeon, and it was not yet time to tear off masks with the local powers.

The three entered the interior of the church; the inside was extremely vast, capable of accommodating over ten thousand people praying simultaneously.

As a miracle, the decorations within the church were incomparably splendid; wherever the eye looked, it was filled with the builder's ingenuity—even the handrails seen everywhere and the corners beneath the stone pillars were carved with intricate patterns.

Looking up, believers could see a huge dome painting that could be called a work of art; its rich colors and exquisite painting techniques, to some extent, overturned the understanding of art in the Mikael Kingdom, or even the entire dungeon plane.

At the very front of the Great Hall stood a divine statue; it resembled a ball of fire, or a ball of light, or even more like an eye.

The believers called it the Soul Light that Creates Life.

Not knowing if it was an illusion, when looking at the divine statue, Wu Chang felt it was very familiar; after carefully identifying it several times, he remembered.

That eye surrounded by flames and light was none other than the Eye of Layman worshipped by the Tranquil Sect!

He secretly took out the Poison of the Mortal to compare; absolutely no mistake!

Moreover, when he took out the Poison of the Mortal, the Eye of Layman, sensing the surrounding aura, actually showed a tendency to open its eye; fortunately, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed, throwing it into his storage space immediately, thus avoiding any trouble.

Now he could confirm that the so-called Hunguang Sect Sect was merely another name for the Tranquil Sect in this dungeon plane.

Was the Tranquil Sect made of cockroaches? Why was it that wherever pollution values were high, there they could be seen?

Every time trouble is stirred up, you are there; you truly deserve to die.

Just then, several devotees pushed a massive holy table inside. The appearance of the holy table ignited the atmosphere on the scene, and all the devotees cheered loudly, beginning to chant the scriptures of the Hunguang Sect Sect.

Wu Chang leaned over and asked Han'er in a low voice, "What's happening?"

Han'er narrowed his eyes and said in a chanting tone, "The bishop of the Hunguang Sect Sect is about to display the miracle of raising the dead."

Thanks to the generous tip from great boss Ice and Snow Little Xue'er, this book finally has its first helmsman. Chapter Three is being typed out now, aiming to post it before twelve o'clock.

(End of this chapter)