Chapter 426: Chapter 425: Supreme God’s Incantation, Intriguing Situation
An hour later, a fleet of at least seven to eight thousand ships gradually began to depart from Jastin Port in groups, setting sail in an impressive manner.
You have to say.
The sight of so many ships setting sail together was surprisingly organized.
All the forces from the West Continent and the present world tacitly steered clear of the Supreme Church and the Present World Church’s fleet, letting them lead the way. At the same time, they each formed small groups.
Observing this scene, Li Jing felt quite reflective.
In the Heavenly Saint West Continent, the development of the Supreme Church was very solid, their word was law.
Despite the fact that the fleets from the various forces of the West Continent were as many, if not outnumbering the Supreme Church, not a single one dared to oppose them.
In the present world, the likes of White Hawk would have sprung up long ago.
What a joke.
Occasionally they might cooperate with you, but who do you think you are?
Some of the ones who were pretending to respect the Supreme Church would not hesitate to jump up and flex their muscles when there’s a dissenter.
But right now, the Supreme Church truly has the upper hand.
The forces from the present world are behaving unusually quiet at the moment.
After all, the forces from the present world are just exploration teams with limited overall power.
Even the omnipresent White Hawk, when facing the Supreme Church that dominates the entire West Continent, would not dare to act recklessly.
To put it bluntly.
White Hawk had only brought one Guardian God this time, and a few Seventh Realm entities.
Not to mention the potential strong ones from the Supreme Church, if Messenger of the God’s Descent Wina was displeased, their fleet would evaporate on this vast ocean, not even leaving a piece of metal behind.
The combination of present world technology and Immortal Learning is indeed powerful.
As long as they are prepared, they can kill an Eighth Realm entity in minutes.
Even the Ninth Realm can be tackled with full preparation.
But this prerequisite doesn’t apply in the Heavenly Saint Land.
Not to mention the unfamiliarity of the present world people in the Heavenly Saint Land, the exploration team that came to explore the Secret Realm brought everything they had, stuffing a few nuclear warheads into their storage space at most...
When you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head.
The logic is simple.
This time, the Supreme Church from the present world also reaped the benefits from their "kin".
Otherwise, how could they be one of the leaders in such a large-scale operation?
Apart from these.
The fleet Li Jing was on was anchored in the Outer Sea and didn’t approach Jastin Port. Naturally, it took the lead since it was the fleet where Messenger of the God’s Descent Wina was.
This had Li Jing slightly miffed.
The journey to the Sea of Death was bound to be dangerous.
Being the first to face dangers was something he was willing to see.
However, the fleet from Longyu and the Northern God Country was also there, so he had to take care of them a bit.
Now, the two fleets were far behind, who knew how far away from him they were.
If something happened, he might not be able to take care of it.
Looking at the current situation, he couldn’t communicate with them through the walkie-talkie either.
There was no way.
The formation of the sailing fleet was too large, and it was necessary to maintain a sailing interval when not in the parking state. The distance already exceeds the effective communication range of the dedicated walkie-talkie in the Secret Realm.
...
The route was long.
After the impressive fleet set sail as a whole, Li Jing once again quietly hid in the cabin.
Mainly because after his "statement", Wina, who had only seen shitty gods and hadn’t seen shitty men, seemed to have completely accepted him. She didn’t even care about her own Main God’s face in front of others and followed him loyally like an aide.
Moreover, Li Jing could assure.
As long as he gave some guarantees and beckoned, she would immediately strip him and throw him onto the bed.
This woman, she really hasn’t seen the evilness of human hearts!
Under such circumstances, he unexpectedly started to feel a little guilty.
She’s so naive, isn’t it too much to fool her like this?
Having come to this point, Li Jing had completely seen through it.
The so-called Messenger of the God’s Descent, she’s just a woman with power but without experience.
Wina is not brainless.
She has lots of plans and little tricks.
But compared to people, she’s not much different from a simpleton.
But it’s not her fault.
What’s that saying?
Where there are people, there are struggles.
Since ancient times, which era hasn’t been dog eat dog?
Whether it’s the present world or the Secret Realm Space, as long as there are people, the deceit between people will never cease.
The most basic trust?
That’s the biggest lie in the world.
Li Jing didn’t know where the Supreme Divine System came from, or where Wina came from when she descended.
However, in the world where the gods have the final say, the so-called God Servants like Wina may have their own ideas, but if they have a bit of improper thoughts, they will be doomed, making them dare not have any thoughts they shouldn’t have, and dare not think.
Why are humans the leaders of all creatures?
Because humans understand how to think in different situations.
...
In the blink of an eye, two and a half days passed.
The Sea of Death was getting closer.
In the early morning.
A couple of knocks, Li Jing’s private cabin door, purchased with a "Saint" title, was knocked on, and a strange female voice rang out from outside the door.
"Lord Arthur, we are now close to the sea area inhabited by numerous deep-sea monsters. Lady Wina would like me to notify you, please join her on the deck."
Listening to the voice outside the door, Li Jing’s spirit was revitalized, and he decisively jumped up from bed.
These two and a half days, he had been truly bored stiff.
Wandering outside, not only would he be watched by Wina, but the females who were like wolves and tigers also seized their chance and stuck to him like adhesive.
How could he handle that?
The only way out was to isolate himself in the cabin under the guise of practicing.
For a full two and a half days, he had been lying on the bed like a salted fish.
It was not that he didn’t want to do something else, but there wasn’t much he could do.
The fleet was constantly changing positions during the navigation. He couldn’t get into the Little Universe to practice with Liu Sisi or chat about life and dreams with Jiang Yini. He could only stay still.
He quickly strides forward and opens the door.
What he sees is a strikingly beautiful blonde woman dressed in a red robe.
This woman is very eye-catching.
With large, wavy golden hair, a seductive figure and a bust that is at least an E cup, one look is enough to make a lasting impression.
However, Li Jing has absolutely no recollection of this woman.
Taking a closer look at her red robe, it is obvious she is a cardinal of the Supreme Court, a high-ranking position in the church. He is certain this woman is not a part of the original ship’s crew and must have come here temporarily.
There is only one cardinal on this ship.
However, that cardinal is not only a male, but he also left to join the other ships because he felt despised by Wina for allowing the Holy Relic to be stolen.
Li Jing stares at the blonde woman, who was also staring back at him, and he smiles politely as a form of a greeting.
"May the radiance of the Supreme God guide you."
The blonde woman returns the greeting by bowing.
"May the radiance of the Supreme God protect you."
After exchanging greetings, Li Jing does not engage in further conversation with the woman and walks slowly towards the deck.
This woman is definitely not an ordinary member of the Supreme Court.
Whether or not she is a high-ranking cardinal is secondary.
The key is that she was able to come on this ship, causing Wina, who always wanted to stick by his side, to obediently stay on the deck until the woman reported.
If it were before, Wina would definitely come over herself.
It’s obvious.
This woman has something special.
However, Li Jing is not interested in investigating her background.
There is a sea full of sea monsters waiting for him to explore, why should he bother with this woman’s background?
A woman is far less exciting compared to sea monsters, isn’t it?
Seeing Li Jing walk away after greeting her, hardly even glancing at her, the blond woman slightly startled, but quickly recovers with a smile and follows after him, introducing herself.
"Lord Arthur, this is our first meeting. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alicia, a believer of the Goddess of Light in Supreme God System. I am the current chief judge of the Supreme Court."
At her words, Li Jing stops in his tracks and turns to look at her.
Chief judge of the Supreme Court.
The position alone would be enough to command respect from everyone in the Supreme Church, aside from the Pope himself.
Of course, it’s the Inquisition Court!
Everyone knows what it means.
When a chief judge seeks you out, unless you are familiar with each other, it’s likely that she’s not coming to visit but to judge your sins.
On the other hand.
Normally, worshippers of the Supreme God would not openly prefer a specific main god, even if they do, they would not dare to openly declare it.
Only a Saint has the privilege and audacity to openly worship a specific main god.
The way Alicia self declared implies that she is a Saint.
The appearance of a true Saint in front of Li Jing, who is a fake Saint, and the fact that she is the chief judge of the Inquisition Court...
Am I exposed?
Fear flashes in Li Jing’s heart, but is promptly dismissed.
If he was truly exposed, Alicia would not have merely come to inform him. She would have been accompanied by a group of powerful individuals from the Inquisition Court to arrest him.
The current situation suggests that the Goddess of Light, mentioned in Alicia’s words, wishes to have a say in the matter of the Sea of Death and has temporarily appointed Alicia as a Saint and brought her into the fleet.
As he was processing this information, he notices Alicia smiling warmly at him when he falls into silence.
"Your surprise at my arrival is understandable, Lord Arthur. To be honest, your existence also surprises me. I hope we can cooperate in the future. The Goddess of Light gave me the status of a Saint not to confront the Supreme God. I believe our goals are the same. There could be some unpleasantness as we each represent our own gods. To avoid such situations, how about we agree to let our abilities decide the outcomes beforehand?"
Alicia’s words are quite straight forward.
She conveyed her purpose of not opposing Li Jing and at the same time revealed that the Goddess of Light and the Supreme God have some disagreements.
The issue of the Goddess of Light opposing the Supreme God is something Li Jing never expected.
His knowledge of the Supreme God System originates from the teachings of the Supreme Church.
The teachings of the Supreme God System would never mention any internal conflicts or power struggles between the gods.
According to the teachings, the Supreme God is the supreme main god, and the entire Supreme God System acknowledges his authority. However, Alicia’s appearance now implies that the reality may be different.
It is actually not surprising.
Gods, after all, are not without desires.
While the Supreme God is the leader of the Supreme God System, no rule prevents other gods from seeking to take his place.
In fact, most mythologies often contain ’intrigues’ between gods.
Today this one sleeps with someone’s daughter, tomorrow another kills someone’s son, and the day after someone suppresses their own brother...
What surprises Li Jing the most is,
Alicia is unaware that he is a fake Saint, yet she dares to defy him this much.
She proposes to let abilities decide the outcomes.
Does this Goddess of Light not fear the Supreme God at all?
So...
What is the "goal" Alicia mentioned?
After a moment of silence, Li Jing nods in silent agreement and proceeds forward.
He shouldn’t provoke a true Saint.
Alicia, following the response from Li Jing, does not say anything else, and walks alongside him towards the outside of the cabin.
...
In a short while, both of them exit the cabin and arrive on the deck.
By this time, not only on this ship, but nearby ships as well, church members have formed a formation and are preparing to engage in combat. The cannons are charged and ready for firing.
Li Jing and Alicia, on the flagship of the Supreme Church, Wina stands alone facing the wind on the bow of the ship.
Catching sight of Li Jing and Alicia stepping onto the deck, Wina’s eyes narrow slightly as she notices Alicia’s arrival, and she swiftly turns her gaze away, revealing a trace of discomfort.
Li Jing sees this and realizes something.
Clearly...
The Goddess of Light, Alicia worships, and the main god Wina serves, do not seem to get along.
Furthermore, they are not on the same level, with Wina’s main god being much weaker.
This scenario can be summarized as ’the early bird doesn’t always catch the worm’.
Alicia, who was standing beside him, also saw Wina’s reaction. A hint of disdain flashed across her face momentarily, before she stopped and turned to Li Jing.
"Lord Arthur, it seems that lady Wina is not very welcoming. I will not disturb you further. My team set off a bit later than yours, but the Inquisition Court had members who joined in advance. I will take my leave now to meet up with them."
With that, she moves towards a fleet flying the special flag of the Supreme Court.
Upon seeing this, Li Jing is momentarily startled.
He did not expect Alicia to leave so abruptly.
This guy really wasn’t pretending at all.
With so many people on deck, she didn’t openly tell everyone that the Goddess of Light and Wina’s Main God are not getting along, that we can’t be on the same side.
Even so.
When Aysilia dropped such a bomb and directly walked away, the members of the Holy See and the Church on the deck were stunned, looking at Wina with significant glances.
Everybody present was sharp.
Aysilia’s disrespectful behavior was clearly assumed to rein in Wina.
She wasn’t placing Wina’s Main God on the same level...
Even a fool would see that Wina’s main god was far inferior to the Goddess of Light behind Aysilia.
Noting the stirring among the crowd, Li Jing was certain.
If it weren’t for him, a saint of the Supreme God, standing here, a significant portion of the crowd might "abandon the light and cast their lot in with the shadow," seeking excuses to leave this flagship and flatter Aysilia.
This court-like drama left Li Jing at a loss for how to judge things.
Seeing Wina standing alone at the bow, her face alternately paled and flushed, Li Jing went up to her and inquired softly, "How long has Alicia been here?"
Approached by Li Jing, Wina immediately hid her feelings.
Answering the question, she spoke softly.
"Just a short while, less than an hour."
Having said this, she apologized.
"I’m sorry, I didn’t deter her from disturbing you, Arthur..."
"No harm done."
Li Jing waved his hand and said.
"The unwelcome guests are bound to show up sooner or later."
With that, he smiled and whispered.
"Don’t worry too much about her and the Goddess of Light; after all, you’re now mine."
Caught off guard by these few words, Wina trembled slightly and nearly shed tears of joy.
Two and a half days ago, Li Jing had tentatively stated his position.
However, during these two and a half days, his aloof attitude, as if he were avoiding her, had left Wina on edge.
She didn’t understand the tricks of scumbags among humans, but Li Jing had been avoiding her all along, and she couldn’t feel secure.
But now, she felt a sense of security.
You’re mine.
Don’t worry about Aysilia and the Goddess of Light.
Look!
That’s the confidence of her backup!
Aysillia amounted to nothing.
But to ignore a main god, Wina couldn’t do it, nor did she have the right, but Li Jing "could".
With a soft "uh-huh" Wina leaned towards him subtly.
Seeing this, Li Jing didn’t resist, and casually draped his arm around her.
Wina was no longer an issue.
But the unexpected appearance of Aysilia was a problem worth considering, while Li Jing didn’t take her seriously, if Wina stayed by his side, dealing with Aysilia would be a whole lot easier.
If he really felt guilty, he could give Wina some benefits when they left, so she could report back.
He must play this role perfectly.
When a certain someone swooped into his arms, Wina was obedient to the extreme.
The other people on the deck had mixed emotions when they saw this.
The men envied Wina’s obedience.
Envious, jealous, and hateful.
As for the women, they wished they were the ones being held in Li Jing’s arms, securing a position with the Supreme God.
Surprisingly, everyone pretended not to see Li Jing holding Wina, they just peeked.
On this side.
After cuddling in Li Jing’s arms for a while, Wina suddenly felt something and lifted her head.
"Arthur, there are monsters coming, a lot of them."
"Hmm."
Li Jing nodded.
On the surface, he looked unaffected. Deep down, however, he was excited.
The spiritual power within him was still pretending to be the Holy Power.
But his Primordial Spirit could still sense everything.
He could clearly feel that numerous large creatures in the vast, deep sea were quietly approaching from deeper parts of the ocean. Their numbers were truly not negligible.
Without giving it much thought, Li Jing released Wina, saying, "Do what you need to do, buy me some time. We’ve already spent a lot of time on our journey, and with Alicia’s arrival we can’t delay any longer. Who knows, one or two more Aysilia might pop out later. I’ll take down these deep-sea monsters all by myself."
Wina had long been misled by a certain someone and had even managed to convince herself.
Hearing Li Jing speak like this, she nodded in silence and put away her little woman side, brought out her God Envoy identity and took off into the sky.
"Monsters are attacking, prepare for combat across the whole fleet, all personnel fully resist. Arthur will personally take action to exterminate the sea beasts, let’s buy time for him!"
The preparations for an assault, in fact, didn’t need Wina’s command as everyone on the vessels were already prepared.
They all knew that the ocean near the Sea of Death was home to a large number of monsters, and these monsters were not simple; they were extremely powerful individually. The slightest misstep could cost them their lives.
One’s life was their own; no one dared to take it lightly.
At the moment when Wina announced the signal that the monsters were coming, everyone was relieved.
Arthur, the saint of the Supreme God, would personally clear out all the approaching deep-sea monsters.
Such a feat might sound unbelievable to ordinary people.
The more hostile the environment, the more likely it is to breed powerful Alien Species.
The deep-sea monsters in the ocean near the notorious Sea of Death, they were at least starting at the Sixth Realm level, and there were occasions when Eighth Realm Ruler level monsters were seen in the relevant sea areas.
How simple it would be to eliminate them all at once?
But Li Jing was not ordinary.
He was a saint of the Supreme God...
The news had already been out for several days.
Even though Wina intended to keep a low profile, the news that there was a God Envoy and a saint in the fleet had already spread, even some people who were not part of the Holy See and the Church had got the news.
For a moment, those from the Holy See and Church who were on the frontlines were excited beyond belief.
The saint will definitely use a super-strong God Incantation!
They’re saved!
On Li Jing’s side, while letting Wina take charge, he closed his eyes and began to pray with extreme piety.
He was indeed going to use a God Incantation.
However, the prayer was just for show.
He was not a believer of the Supreme God, and the God Incantation he cast, equivalent to a forbidden Skill, was also simulated by the Smoke Eye inside him.
Of course, such cheating shouldn’t be detected by others.
He had to put on a show for others to see.
Moreover, it did take him quite some time to cast the God Incantation.
After all, the God Incantation was not a forbidden skill he could just log into the panel and use, without proficiency, he could only rely on the Smoke Eye to simulate it, and that wouldn’t be fast.
With the Smoke Eye gradually simulating the God Incantation, a huge amount of Spiritual Power in Li Jing’s body, which had been converted into Holy Power, was consumed.
To harvest this batch of leeks, Li Jing was indeed quite generous.
Just starting off, he had used up more than half of the Spiritual Power that originated from the Smoke Eye, and in a while, it would be completely consumed.
The effect of such actions was significant and immediate.
Monsters lurking deep in the ocean had yet to surface, but a supremely powerful will had already descended between heaven and earth, and a beam of holy light had come down upon Li Jing, enveloping him.
Wina, who was showing off before Li Jing in the sky, was dumbfounded at that moment.
The will that descended mysteriously, ordinary people might not perceive clearly, but she could distinctively distinguish it.
This...
Belongs to the will of the Supreme God!
By casting a God Incantation, he had invoked the will of the Supreme God.
This damn...
Being?
Even if Li Jing was a Saint of the Supreme God, it didn’t make sense that he could do such a thing!
The exaggeration was.
It was clear that the Supreme God did not send his will voluntarily, but was passively summoned into this world under the influence of the God Incantation.
Lord Arthur...
Could he be the illegitimate child of the Supreme God!?
Seems like...
It’s not impossible!
After all, he was able to obtain the authority of space, being an illegitimate child was also reasonable.
On the other hand.
On the flagship of the CEO’s fleet, Aysilia was serious.
Wina had just shouted that Li Jing would personally take action, and she wanted to see how capable the latter was.
A Saint of the Supreme God, he must be powerful.
She had to treat this matter seriously.
But she could have never imagined that Li Jing was capable of invoking a portion of the will of the Supreme God himself.
This damn...
Is this for real?
And then there’s a problem.
Does Li Jing realize...
What he’s getting himself into?
Apart from Wina and Aysilia, although the Holy See and the church members could not clearly perceive the will of the Supreme God, there were many devout believers who had some feelings due to their own faith.
For a moment, they also stopped preparing to launch an attack. Instead, they all kneeled down, deeply praying.
The devout prayers of a huge number of true believers gave rise to a wonderful effect.
The part of the Supreme God’s will that had descended passively began to respond to them.
At this point, those devout believers reaped a lot of benefits, and they immediately prayed with all their might, as if they were infused with adrenaline.
The blessings of God, wasn’t that what these believers were hoping for every day?
Seeing others kneel in prayer and reap great rewards, even those who were not devout started to kneel down and pray too.
Say what you will, but the part of the Supreme God’s will was not picky, as long as they prayed to him, they received his grace.
Thus, a very peculiar situation occurred.
Everyone who was praying as a believer was receiving benefits.
Some had epiphanies, and some outright advanced to the next major realm right on the spot.
In contrast.
The part of the Supreme God’s will, which was initially vague and unclear, started to become clearer due to the influence. The God Incantation simulated by the Smoke Eye not only quickly took shape at an unbelievable speed but also became even more terrifying.
"..."
Li Jing, who was pretending,
He had his eyes closed, unable to see the changes in his surroundings.
But he could hear that there were countless chanting voices of prayers surrounding him.
Therefore.
Do these people have problems?
Can’t they let him peacefully cast a God Incantation?
Li Jing wanted to curse.
The God Incantation was more powerful and it had taken shape faster than ever, which was good news for him.
However, as the will of the Supreme God became clearer, the God Incantation was showing a slight trend of being out of his control.
Also, he had a feeling.
If this goes on, the will of the Supreme God that descended wouldn’t stay passive anymore...
Li Jing did not know.
That him being able to summon the will of the Supreme God itself was unreasonable.
However, even if he knew, he wouldn’t have cared.
What’s bothering him now is.
The giant sea beasts that were close to invading the sea surface seemed to have been scared off, they all stopped moving, not even swimming, and they all seemed to be sinking.
Once the God Incantation completes, can he still kill them?
Then there’s another issue.
If the passive will of the Supreme God wakes up and finds out that he, a non-believer, was cheating and casting a forbidden skill, would it hold a grudge against him?
Li Jing, as he is now, fears nothing.
However, he had never thought of provoking the Supreme God, a being that ruled over an entire God Clan.
Even without much thinking, he knew that such an existence was something he could not handle at the moment.
While he was worrying and being anxious, Li Jing felt a familiar rule starting to stir.
Could this be...
Heavenly Punishment!?
