High Above

Right now.

Just when Ian was communicating with Huaiguang.

A path is revealed to all.

As the light on the top of the mountain shone, everyone's hearts were inexplicably shaken by a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation, and a road emerged between reality and reality, stretching out from under everyone's feet, leading directly to the distant top of the holy mountain.

This path seems to be made of light, bright and clean. It is also like a river, flowing endlessly and endlessly, trying to defy gravity and carry people to higher places.

Everyone around, those living around Dawn Avenue, all saw this scene. They exclaimed, clasped their hands in prayer, and bowed their heads to Ian and others.

Because this is a miracle—a miracle of light. It is the respect and invitation given to visitors by the Embrace of Light that sits high on the top of the holy mountain.

"What... happened?"

Among the people present, only Isengard was quite confused and didn't know what happened just now. However, the frozen fish instructor and the road builder's ghosts both looked solemn (or did not wag their tails), looked at Ian, and then turned to He looked towards the Holy Mountain in the distance.

"This is Huaiguang's welcome opening." Fenhun said lightly: "This scene has not appeared in the past hundred years. Even if the Dragon King comes in person, it has never been so grand."

[Last time, the road to casting light was opened by someone you are quite familiar with, Yisen]

Tutor Frozen Fish said cautiously: [That is your great-grandfather, pioneer Inaga II - it was Inaga II who introduced the Huaiguang Church to the empire, making it almost the state religion of the empire]

[Today, the popularity of the Huaiguang Church in the empire is precisely because of that possible ‘covenant’. No one knows what kind of consensus Inaga II has reached with Huaiguang, but Inaga II is indeed a monarch who shows a "supportive" attitude towards Huaiguang]

【And now...】

Tutor Frozen Fish and the split soul both looked at Ian: [The person Huaiguang invited was Ian]

"That's normal."

Hearing this, Isengard showed a look of understanding. He was not surprised at all that Ian could receive preferential treatment from Huaiguang, and nodded naturally: "It is Ian after all, this is normal."

"After all, he is the one who opened up the path of arcane magic, and his changes in the world are no less than those of my great-grandfather!"

——You are a bit shocked! Although the frozen fish instructor and the split soul also felt that Ian did have his strength and capital, they still couldn't help but complain.

"Huaiguang is waiting for us."

At this time, Ian, who seemed to be in a trance just now, came back to his senses. He said to everyone: "Let's go, it's hard to refuse such hospitality."

Everyone is walking on the light. This is a rather strange feeling. The white road is like light and flesh and blood. It is more like some kind of amber that has sealed the light but has not yet condensed. The golden-white light is inside. It flows, and once people step on it, they will feel an incredible power pulsating in it.

Ian can feel Huaiguang's kindness and welcome to him... because Huaiguang's group believes that he is light, a superman who transcends the worldly desires of mortals, and a great man who can change Terra and reshape order.

To be honest, Ian himself has never praised himself so much, nor has he ever thought about it.

He really doesn't understand.

"I have no intention of transforming the world into a pre-epochal civilization."

In his mind, Ian was still communicating with the Huaiguang crowd: "At least not this generation. I like Terra's strongman politics now, can you accept it?"

[Even if there is no ‘strong person’, human society still needs a ‘power’]

The twin popes, Huai Guang, said softly: [The actual managers of this power are a small number of people. In a sense, similar to Terra now, there will eventually be a small number of people who have more power to guide the large group. direction】

"no the same."

Ian said solemnly: "The actual managers and supervisors of this power can be everyone. Everyone supervises and manages each other, and everyone is part of their respective professional management."

"The Terra civilization of the pre-era civilization has a very high level of social construction. There is no such thing as a superior being. There are only those who are respected by others and have made achievements."

[Yeah, but isn’t that our purpose? Ian, although you keep saying you want to be a dictatorship, in fact, isn't this the kind of world you are building? 】

The Twin Popes replied calmly: [Everyone helps each other, everyone is part of the power that rules the entire civilization, everyone is an expert and authority in their respective fields... What we want to create is this kind of society]

[It’s just that the current Terran civilization cannot do this, so we use the power and faith of Huaiguang to disguise that power and create a paradise like the Holy Mountain and Holy Land]

[And you use your AI to disguise...create a stable and peaceful territory under your command]

[Essentially, we are all transitioning for the ultimate goal of great unity]

Ian was silent.

He didn't expect that Huaiguang's vision was so far-reaching that he could even see the idea that he created the Heart of Terra just for transition.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising. After all, Huaiguang has sent Yingguang, Huijian and other priests to station in Silver Peak to 'witness' from the beginning.

They watched the entire process of the rapid development of Yinfeng Ling, and with the wisdom and knowledge of the Huaiguang group, they could naturally see their true purpose.

Thinking of this, Ian's heart moved: "How many of the priests in the Silver Peak Territory are the real 'you'?"

【Only Huijian is our compatriot】

The group of Huaiguang said: [Huijian faced the robbers who drove the monsters to attack the village, and used himself as a bait to lure the group of monsters away... Yuguang and Yingguang are both disciples of a bishop. They are still alive and have lofty ideals. Morality and potential, they don't need to be 'Huaiguang', they can also be 'Terra people', so we will not turn them into compatriots]

[However, if they are willing before they die, we will also accept them]

"And Bishop Baiwu..."

Ian thought about it and found that his growth trajectory had been in Huaiguang's eyes from beginning to end. No wonder the other party knew him so well: "What about my brother? According to Bishop Baiwu, my brother is very much in line with your standards. It can even be said that he is genius……"

【As you can see】

The group of Huaiguang said: [The original Huaiguang was an existence called the photon symbiotic bacteria. It was part of the sublimation method to transform human beings. It was the original prototype of the potion... just because the humans of that era Because the body and soul cannot withstand the transformation of light element, a crisis occurs]

[Now we have transformed into another etheric entity that transcends matter, but the body of the original photon symbiotic bacteria has also been improved. It is the prototype of our "magic potion" of the way to sublimate light]

[Your brother has an additional advantage in accepting the photon symbiotic bacteria. He has awakened spiritual energy since childhood, has a pure mind, and has a good foundation...]

[It’s quite strange to say]

Speaking of this, the Twin Popes said thoughtfully: [The spiritual powers of you and your brother are very similar to ours...or even the same kind? But it is more powerful and mature...or in other words, it has gone to different branches]

Huaiguang's prophecy is to observe the fate of the entire continent and the entire human race, while Ian's psychic ability is to observe the subtle changes in the places he sees, and the changes and reversals of every opportunity.

"Haha, maybe it's the same one."

And Ian thought of the Guiding Star, and also thought of Corizion's eternal path. He couldn't help but laugh dryly, and then complained in his heart: (Could this be me who did Corizion in a certain life? The thing that failed to be accomplished really brought together the psychic powers of all the people in the world to become a guiding star, right?)

It shouldn’t be the psychic powers of everyone in the world, but at least the most powerful and critical ones have been integrated, such as the twin popes’ precognitive vision and world retrospection, and Corizion’s true vision... Wow, My self in the parallel world is really a bad guy!

After calming down, Ian said: "Are you planning to fully support me?"

[Not considered support]

Daqun said: [We can only say, do what we have always done in the past]

[Maintain the stability of a certain place and ensure the safety of local residents. If there is an extraordinary disaster, we will solve it... Of course, if an enemy country invades, we will only protect local civilians who have sworn not to participate in the war]

[What we will do is actually very simple...if you die, we will maintain the order of the Silver Peak Territory so that your successor can take over]

Although it was more difficult to say 'if you die', in addition to the difficulty, Ian quickly noticed a key point: "Wait a minute, so Inaga II died in the Dark Moon. After the turmoil..."

The crowd didn't answer, but that was the best answer.

A large group will not lie, a large group will only remain silent.

"That's good."

Ian felt relieved: "I, the elf body in Xiahui City, will find Huijian later and identify my future heir to him - if I die, Ethan will most likely die as well. In this case, The first is Scott, then Adalbert, and if possible, you can also educate my brother Elan."

[There is no need to give your last words now. You probably still have a long time to live. According to your arcane path, you may be the most powerful person who is most likely to live for two hundred years. This long time is enough to create Order, if this world still has such a long time]

Huaiguang's group also seemed to be a little embarrassed: [But we wrote it down]

At this moment, Ian and others were walking along the Road of Forging Light. The speed they walked was far beyond imagination. On this sacred road, every step they took was equivalent to the thousands of steps before them.

Soon, they arrived at the foot of the Holy Mountain, and many clergymen also came to the surrounding area. Their eyes lit up with a white halo, and they looked at everyone with smiles.

"correct."

Seeing this, Ian also thought of a very important thing: "Since we can communicate spiritually, we don't necessarily have to meet in person... Is there any big event that requires us to come in person?"

[Although you may already know]

Daqun said: [But as an existence recognized by us, we need to show you part of the truth about this world]

[Come on, follow us and go to the deepest part of the Holy Mountain... Regarding the special bloodline in your friend Isengard's body, the body of the Beast of Thousand Stars, that dark key may be the result of us giving the truth to Inaga II. , we need to redeem our mistakes]

[As for you, Ian]

Having said this, the Huaiguang group paused for a moment. They showed a rare hesitation, but in the end they calmly said: [I think we probably know the true content of the contract between the Star God and the Terran people]

[We know what the ‘cradle’ is]

"What?" Ian was stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes wide: "Do you know what a cradle is?!"

Huaiguang did not answer this question that he asked repeatedly out of shock.

They just lead.

The light-cast road extends all the way, and it goes straight into the center of the mountain. It is like a crystal-condensed corridor. White veins of light flow in the translucent corridor, and it goes all the way down, down.

Go straight to the ‘final dogma’.

"This is……"

Not only Isengard, but also Ian saw something that shocked him in the rock wall that spiraled downwards to the depths of the earth's crust.

Corpses. The corpse of an ancient god.

The god of fire, the corpse of an alien visitor.

The huge corpse of the giant snake turned into a spiral road, and its still alive body made Ian couldn't help but ask the question: "Isn't this still alive? Your holy mountain... No, you Huaiguang suppressed it yourself like this?"

Unlike others, Ian, who has the gift of the Star God, can clearly see that although the Alien Snake Emperor only has bones left, there are more than 700 active vitality nodes in his spinal cord, and each node is an activated fire core. , as long as he is exposed to a suitable environment, he will be reborn in flesh and blood immediately.

But the Holy Mountain - or in other words, the main body of Huaiguang's large group of bacteria, derived countless mycelium and entangled in the bones, even pierced the bone shell, went straight into the depths of the medulla oblongata, controlled all the fire cores, and ensured the abnormality. The Snake Emperor is in a strange state of neither life nor death.

Different from the fifth energy level of Terra today, the power of fire gods such as the Alien Snake Emperor may not be as powerful, but their vitality is extremely strong, and even death can be revived.

After all, they don't care about souls and memories. The fire core can resurrect 'new snake gods' in the body again and again. The fire can also serve as the soul of the entity. This may also be an advancement path, but it is difficult for humans to admit it. This continuation.

【indeed so】

Daqun said: [The power of the Alien Snake Emperor can activate the vitality of all surrounding creatures. The Holy Land of Huaiguang was originally a barren land, but now it is as fertile as the best paradise]

[Although the soul of the giant algae has been obliterated by me, it has prevented the collision and split of the continent and ensured the stability of the ‘Beast of Thousand Stars’ body]

[We suppress his core center to prevent souls from continuing to breed. He also possesses a unique spiritual fluctuation that can soothe the violence and hatred in people’s hearts]

At this moment, everyone was passing by the area where the giant algae was located, and Huaiguang's tone became solemn at this moment: [So, Ian, have you noticed?

[The power of these alien fire gods, in addition to continuing their own civilized races, seems to have some kind of strange 'ability'? 】

"Um."

Ian thought thoughtfully: "I have also seen other alien fire seeds... maybe not. The World Tree in Canaan Moore seems to have the ability to turn the entire world into a Gaia garden..."

【Yes, that's it】

Huaiguang Daqun said softly: [So, imagine this]

[Suppose that the abilities of all alien fire seeds no longer exclude each other or fight with each other, but cooperate with each other...]

[How can it shape this world? 】

"very nice……"

Ian murmured to himself, he couldn't help imagining that future: "In that case, Terra will become... wrong."

In the middle of speaking, Ian suddenly frowned: "Terra is too small to accommodate these great gods - although it sounds wonderful, Terra originally had to carry more than a thousand fire gods!"

"There are more than a thousand fifth energy levels. Destroy them. How can Terra have the ability to carry so many fire gods? They have been exhausted a long time ago, and the source material is not enough."

"unless……"

Ian thought of another word, and he couldn't help but take a breath: "Could it be that, eternal motion..."

【Yes】

The Huaiguang group calmly said: [It is the engine of the Star God spacecraft, the sky-falling engine that crashed on our planet, which is the source of the unusually rich source of Terra]

[Similarly, it is also the core of the Cradle Project, one of the final creations of civilization with the ability to create something out of nothing and convert mass into energy]

【Ghost Crystal Perpetual Motion Machine】