Ye Yun cast aside the somewhat absurd thoughts in his mind. For him now, the priority was to unify the Tenth Cosmos as quickly as possible, then advance to the Ninth Cosmos, and step by step achieve his goal of becoming an Emperor.
To stop the mountain guardian, Ye Yun bypassed other plazas and sped towards the summit. To save time, he even used flash teleportation.
The system never gave false alerts, especially not for this kind of warning. Ye Yun took it extremely seriously, as such reminders often indicated a potential threat to him.
Nine hundred meters past the ninth level plaza was a flat clearing with lush trees. However, above the forest, a hundred-zhang-tall angelic phantom was forming hand seals. White clouds were condensed into blocks under its control, forming a hundred-step celestial staircase in the void.
As Ye Yun arrived, the last step was just being completed.
"In the name of the gatekeeper of the Heavenly Kingdom, and in my capacity as the guardian of Buzhou Divine Mountain, I summon the Gate of the Heavenly Kingdom to descend!"
The phantom's voice shook the heavens and the earth. Ye Yun saw that as its voice faded, the phantom's body visibly trembled, almost disintegrating.
*Boom...*
Suddenly, a roar echoed from the sky. At the end of the cloud ladder, the entire airspace seemed to be compressed, and a colossal portal slowly materialized before Ye Yun's eyes.
This is...
Even though Ye Yun considered himself able to roam freely in the Ten Cosmos, the terrifying energy contained within this portal made his heart tremble. This was an energy beyond his comprehension, an energy that surpassed the understanding of the Ten Cosmos.
Sword Control Technique!
Ye Yun did not hesitate. The King's Sword instantly pierced through the void towards the phantom, and he himself rapidly followed.
"Hmm? A human!" The phantom hadn't expected Ye Yun to reach the summit so quickly. Caught off guard, it was struck by the King's Sword. Then, an old man radiating holy light appeared before Ye Yun, looking at him.
He wore a crown, held a golden scepter, and a white robe covered his aged body, yet he exuded boundless authority.
"A human?!" Ye Yun was equally taken aback by the old man's appearance. This mountain guardian was also a human.
"Junior, I didn't expect you to be so fast," the old man said, looking at the portal slowly disappearing in the sky. He then turned to Ye Yun, his tone very amiable.
"Junior? Heh, old man, I don't have a senior like you," Ye Yun scoffed inwardly, looking at the old man.
Judging by his address, this was another human who had defected to another faction.
"Heh, indeed. I remember back on Blue Star, people from the East always saw us as different races. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the founder of the Western Church of Light, and its first Pope, Neil Ross." The old man showed no displeasure at Ye Yun's impertinent attitude and instead introduced himself.
On Blue Star, regardless of the era, the mythological systems of East and West, and the beliefs of ordinary people, were on entirely different levels.
"Blue Star?" Ye Yun's brows furrowed again upon hearing these words. If Michael's earlier words had sown a seed of doubt, this old man's words confirmed Ye Yun's suspicions.
This angelic race had such a lineage in the real world, and their overall strength likely far surpassed the Tenth Cosmos, even the entire Ten Cosmos. They were so mysterious that the seven races who had wandered for tens of millions of years had never heard of their existence.
"Little brother, please stop feigning ignorance. I am from Blue Star. Thousands of years ago, by the grace of the Lord God, I was taken to the Heavenly Kingdom and became a guardian of its gate. Ten years ago, by His grace again, I became the guardian of this Buzhou Divine Mountain." Neil Ross looked at Ye Yun with pride.
"You're saying you were taken away a thousand years ago?" Ye Yun was somewhat surprised, looking at the old man who was likely an NPC in the game. A thousand years was but a blink of an eye for eternal beings. Could there be other agents of this divine race on Blue Star?
Ye Yun suddenly recalled that impossibly small country. He had always wondered how it managed to survive for so long in the cutthroat Western world. Now, it seemed he needed to investigate thoroughly.
"Yes, little brother. I see you have extraordinary talent. Why don't you follow me and embrace our Lord? I guarantee that you will find both your horizons and your strength elevated to a new level." Neil Ross looked at Ye Yun with great expectation. If not for his tightly gripped scepter, Ye Yun might have almost believed him.
These religious folks were all equally bothersome. He wondered why they always spoke of extraordinary talent and invited him to join. Could it be that there were referral bonuses?
"Our paths are different, we cannot conspire. Old man, I actually think the Heavenly Kingdom suits you very well," Ye Yun said with a smile, looking at the elder. The King's Sword, suspended in the air, instantly pierced towards him.
*Bang...*
"Ignorant fool! People from your East are indeed stubborn and unyielding!" The trajectory of the King's Sword was not missed by the old man's eyes. As it was about to strike him, the old man lightly flicked his scepter, and a transparent shield blocked Ye Yun's attack.
This shield could block his attack? What kind of shield was this!
Ye Yun was stunned.
A servant of an angelic divine race was so much more powerful than Michael's clone? Ye Yun's current attack had already surpassed his overall strength by several times. If this were the real world, his attack intensity would have reached the quasi-emperor level!
Yet, even so, Ye Yun's strike could not breach the shield's defense.
"Little brother, your attack is indeed powerful, but under the 'Absolute Defense' of my Church of Light, any attack of yours is futile." Neil Ross took a step forward, pointing his scepter at Ye Yun, with countless energies swirling around him.
"Old man, there is no such thing as absolute defense in this world! As a running dog for angels, I don't believe your shell can hold out much longer." The King's Sword flew back into Ye Yun's hand. Then, with waves of heat rolling around Ye Yun, the entire area instantly turned into a sea of fire.
miss...
miss...
Countless immunity damage numbers popped up above the shield. Neil Ross's previously calm expression turned solemn.
"I believe in the Lord, and there was light in this world. I believe in the Lord's justice, and there was brightness in this world. Holy Light Judgment!"
Furious energy suddenly erupted around Neil Ross, emitting a blinding light, like an arrow piercing directly into the depths of the soul, aimed at Ye Yun. Ye Yun seemed to see countless creatures from hell growing in his heart.
Damn it, why did a holy light skill make him feel like there were countless demons within his heart?
Song of Life!
Miyue!
Ye Yun advanced instead of retreating, appearing before the old man in an instant.
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"System prompt: Player has suffered soul damage exceeding planar level. Damage duration lasts for 10 seconds, with continuous damage increase. Player, please be advised."
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The damage received was not high, but it set off alarm bells in Ye Yun's heart. All this time, Ye Yun's defense had been unbreakable, fixed at a mandatory one point. After his true essence awakening attribute changed, even the mandatory damage value was canceled. Now, the one point of health he lost was not a mere one point, but trillions of points, or one thousand trillion!