Chapter 1239: Chapter 1225: Arrival at the Sea of Myriad Islands!
The geographical location of the Sea of Myriad Islands is so special, no wonder all forces vie for it.
The Scarred Church entrusted such an important church to me.
Is there another arrangement, or does it have a deeper meaning?
Baiyu was momentarily puzzled.
After staying with Marquis Kager for a few days, the dedicated transport ship of the Scarred Church finally arrived slowly.
It’s not a large starship.
In fact, it might be smaller than some freighters.
After Baiyu boarded the starship, two Divine Shepherds of the Scarred Church confirmed Baiyu’s identity and even bowed to him.
Apparently.
Their statuses were not as high as Baiyu’s. A bishop belongs to the upper middle level of the Church, regardless of where they go.
The starship of the Scarred Church encountered no obstacles along the way.
Evidently.
The name of the Scarred Church still carries weight, and no one wants unnecessary trouble.
After five days of sailing.
The starship slowly docked on a vast prairie.
This prairie had many stone pillars rising skyward, topped with numerous buildings.
Judging by the style.
It should belong to the Scarred Church.
"This is the area of the Wind Blade Church. Since you are headed to the Sea of Myriad Islands, we won’t stop and will go directly to the area of the Sea of Myriad Islands."
The starship’s pilot said.
Baiyu nodded, having no objections to this decision.
The starship continued its voyage.
By now, it had entered the area of the Sacred Central Continent. The reason it wasn’t attacked was that the starship of the Scarred Church was already registered and wouldn’t activate the defense system.
A week later.
A vast sea emerged before Baiyu’s eyes.
The starship sailed on the sea for a while before reaching a massive island.
In the center of the island.
Stood a gigantic church.
Constructed entirely of black rock, it had the iconic architecture of the Scarred Church.
Evidently.
This was the Scarred Church located in the Sea of Myriad Islands, the Blood Blade Church.
Outside the Blood Blade Church.
A massive blood-colored blade was thrust into the ground.
Emitting a sinister Blood Qi.
"Bishop Geman, we can only take you this far. From here on, it’s up to you." The two Divine Shepherds kindly said.
Baiyu nodded.
After disembarking from the transport ship, he walked to the front of the church door.
To find that... the church was closed.
The Array outside the church was activated, so no one came here, yet the church was closed, without a single clerical member.
Baiyu frowned.
This didn’t quite match his expectations.
He originally thought there would be at least a few Divine Shepherds here, but in reality, not even a cleaning person... He was here as a pure figurehead.
Baiyu stood outside the church.
Then.
He took out his Identity Card from within the Scarred Church and placed it outside the Array, which slowly dissipated, allowing Baiyu to approach the church door.
The church door was made of some unknown type of wood.
It felt quite substantial to the touch.
As it slowly opened, a musty scent wafted from inside, like a window that hadn’t been opened to air out for a long time.
There was a stale, moldy smell.
On either side of the church’s main hall were uniform long benches, and the center featured a bulletin podium, much like other churches.
Baiyu bypassed the main hall; there were two side halls, one on each side.
The left side hall was a lounge and confessional.
The right side hall was a workspace.
Finally, in the back hall.
There was a library and a living area for eating and sleeping.
Overall.
The area wasn’t large, but it had everything necessary.
Baiyu took a deep breath.
So...
Was he now the bishop of this church?
Yet he had no subordinates. What was the point of being a bishop here? Moreover, it seemed being a bishop here wouldn’t enhance his power.
He’d been stuck at the Eclipse Moon Realm for so long.
Baiyu longed to break through to the Moon Devouring Realm.
But there was no way.
Simply accumulating Blood Qi alone wouldn’t suffice to reach the Moon Devouring Realm; he needed to seek another breakthrough.
Currently, the Power of Destruction within Baiyu had already reached the limit his body could endure.
"Damn, would Alfred and the Scarred Church be deceiving me? What does sending me here mean?"
Baiyu sat on the church’s bulletin podium.
He pondered to himself.
Trying to contact Alfred now would be difficult; wasn’t he being set up...
As Baiyu sat inside the church.
Suddenly.
A young girl burst in.
She wore a sea-blue outfit, with a scar on her face.
Baiyu frowned.
"Father, are you a priest of the Scarred Church?"
The girl looked at Baiyu with great joy and asked.
Currently, Baiyu was not only the church’s priest but also its bishop... managing everything by himself.
"Yes, what’s wrong?"
Baiyu looked at her, sensing potential trouble.
The girl stared at him sincerely: "I’m a follower of the Scarred Church, but now I’m being chased. I want to hide here for a while. They don’t dare enter the church!"
Indeed.
Most forces wouldn’t dare engage in violence inside a church.
Hiding in a church during an emergency is a clever move, and this is one of the conveniences churches offer to their followers.
If a church can’t even protect its own followers.
Then.
Such a church clearly won’t last long.
Its followers would diminish over time until it perishes in the harsh battle for faith.
"Sit over there and silently pray; the Divine Spirit will protect you."
Baiyu pointed to the long bench in front of him.
The girl nodded, moved to the first bench on the left, sat down, exhaled deeply, and began to pray to the large mural in the center of the main hall behind the bulletin podium.
Baiyu had seen this mural upon entering the church.
It depicted.
The Scarred Church’s prior feat of slaying the Stone Origin God.
This one should depict the Seven Steps to Slash Seven Coils.
A giant serpent with seven enormous heads was stepped on by a heavily scarred man, who chopped off its heads one by one, the blood soaking the yellow sand beneath them.
In the inner hall at the back.
There was another mural of similar size, illustrating the story of the Scarred Church slaying Bai Xue.
In these kinds of churches.
Murals typically praise the formidable achievements of their respective Divine Spirits, to deepen followers’ faith and serve as constant reminders to the world.
In essence.
I am mighty, don’t mess with me.
The girl prayed sincerely in the church, and after a while, Baiyu sensed a few presences arriving outside the church.
They were not Saints.
But neither were they weak.
They hesitated outside the church for a moment but eventually retreated one by one.
