Chapter 956: Chapter 48: Baptism of God_5
Xuan Yue didn’t quite understand what her grandfather meant, but she did not ask further. The expression on the Pope’s face was somewhat confused, as if he was deep in thought.
After a moment, the Pope said, "Yue Yue, follow me." With that, he slowly walked towards the Angel at the center of the hexagram.
As Xuan Yue followed the Pope, she was surprised to find that with each step forward, the sacred aura around her seemed to become denser, as if she had completely entered a divine ocean. Her heart gradually calmed, her body felt incredibly relaxed, and energy, invisible to the naked eye, continuously flowed into her body from the surroundings.
The Pope stopped three steps in front of the Angel and said softly, "Yue Yue, the reason why our Holy Church has been able to stand firm on this continent for a thousand years and always remain in the highest ruling position is fundamentally because we are under the care of God. Magic is a power left to the continent by God, and to cultivate this power to its peak, one must accept God’s baptism. The level I have reached now, you could say, is close to that of a demigod. Let me tell you a secret: actually, none of the previous Popes have died. They all, under the care of God, left this mundane world and went to the domain of God, becoming a Sky God. That will be my destination someday. Since you are confident in overcoming the hardship, you must first accept God’s baptism. I believe that after the baptism, it won’t take too long for your capabilities to improve drastically. You are the first person in the Church who is receiving God’s baptism not because they are inheriting the position of Pope. You must cherish this opportunity and try to gain as much of God’s favor as possible. Go, child, the Sky God will bless you."
Being so close to the Angel in front of her, Xuan Yue felt that the angel no longer appeared as small as when she first saw it, but had become immensely tall, like an insurmountable peak. Under the Pope’s dreamlike words, she unconsciously walked towards the direction of the Angel.
Finally, Xuan Yue arrived underneath the Angel and found her body seeming to turn golden as if she herself had transformed into a mass of divine energy. Gradually, her mind went blank, her heart entirely serene, and all sensations disappeared.
The Pope looked at his granddaughter slowly floating up, a hint of joy appearing on his face as he understood that this phenomenon indicated that the Sky God had not rejected Xuan Yue, but was willing to baptize her. With this in mind, he no longer hesitated and began to recite a spell.
"Oh great God of the Heavenly Realm! I, as your most loyal servant on this earthly realm, earnestly beseech you, use your purest, most sacred, most powerful force to cleanse this child’s spirit, bring her closer to your divine will, and let her become your spokesperson in the human world." As he recited the spell, the Pope made several hand signs in the air, and golden symbols floated up towards the Angel in the sky.
The golden light on the Angel suddenly intensified. Amidst the flickering light, Xuan Yue’s body disappeared, fully merging into the Angel’s body. Her clothing gradually turned to ashes, and her sacred body shone with a divine golden radiance. Rings of light continuously poured down from above her head, and the Angel’s body became the same size as Xuan Yue. Six white wings gently flapped behind her, almost as if Xuan Yue herself had become the Angel.
Observing this miraculous scene, the Pope smiled with satisfaction, knowing that his granddaughter had started the most important process in her life. As long as she underwent the baptism, she would possess a foundation of great power. Her future accomplishments would surely not be lesser than his own. Seeing the perfect integration of her power with that of the Angel, she was likely to receive more of God’s breath than he ever had.
While Xuan Yue began the divine baptism, it also marked the seventh day of Ah Dai’s cultivation on the summit of Tian Gang Mountain, as Sheng Xie, the small dragon, awoke from his slumber.
