vstars Chapter 1054: The Ark of the Covenant
Chapter 1054: The Ark of the Covenant
The starry sky cascaded down like a waterfall, and billions of stars turned into streams of light, pouring into the temple!
Hurrah~!
Believers from all over the city knelt down like waves of wheat, with their foreheads pressed to the ground, and their devout prayers merged into a sea.
Streets, squares, and in front of shops.
Wherever the eyes could see, there were crawling figures, as if the entire world was left with only the temple that swallowed the galaxy.
In the shadows, Wu Heng, wearing a faceless mask, watched all this quietly.
"What a spectacular scene!" The Queen's voice came from the side, "When will our Lingqi Sect have such a grand occasion?"
Xiaoxiao said from the other side, "The people here are so strange. I just eavesdropped on their conversation, and it was like a scripted dialogue, repeating over and over again 'Praise the Holy Light' and 'Thank You for the Blessing'... like a repeater."
Granda said, "What the Holy See needs is sheep who can provide faith. Otherwise, with their foundation, how could they have no development?"
This sentence is quite accurate.
Looking across the entire continent, the popularization of professionals, breakthroughs in potions and strange machines almost all stem from the association's promotion.
As for the Holy See, what people still celebrate is its thousands of years of history and its glory of defeating gods and destroying religions.
The queen looked up at the distant galaxy and asked, "Did your missile get lost?"
"How could we lose it if we have the location?" Wu Heng glanced at the sky, then at the time. "You guys come back first, and we'll get closer."
The four ghosts nodded and entered the body.
Wu Heng walked through the alleys, avoiding the believers kneeling on the ground, and approached the inner city.
……
Association headquarters.
On a terrace carved from white jade, two elven heroes sat facing each other.
A gentle breeze blew by, bringing with it the fragrance of a distant garden.
Hadalai gently stroked the rim of his teacup, his silver eyes reflecting the ripples of the tea. "What do you think of the list of blasphemers in the Holy Temple?"
Across from them, Claudio, the leader of the Hongwen Society, pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps, they intend to expand the war to see if there is any opportunity."
"Lilith suggested that the association shelter some of Wu Heng's men." Hadarai raised his eyes.
"That's inappropriate." Claudio shook his head. "If we intervene right after the association declares neutrality, the Vatican will surely conclude that we're biased towards Wu Heng."
He sighed softly, "Besides...how can these two parties abide by the association's rules?"
Hadarai was silent for a moment. "So you're just going to sit back and watch?"
"This is the safest option." Claudio picked up the teacup. "The association has been mediating for months, and heroes have been frequently transferred. Neither side is willing to reconcile, so we've done our best."
Hadarai nodded and continued to ask, "What about the odds of winning or losing?"
The teacup touched the stone table, making a crisp "ding" sound.
"Wu Heng's talent is undeniable!" Claudio's eyes were deep, "But the real fear of the Holy See has never been in its heroes who appear in public."
The elves have a longer lifespan and a more detailed history.
Although the records are somewhat vague, we can still infer what the fundamental reason was that the Holy See was able to unify the sects and stand for thousands of years.
"What a pity." Hadarai looked towards the sea of clouds. "It's rare for the human race to produce such a talented person."
Sudden…….
Hadarai's eyes fixed on the sky again.
hum!
The translucent golden barrier, like an inverted giant bowl, instantly enveloped the entire headquarters.
The two leaders stood up suddenly, the teacups overturned, and the tea soup slithered like a snake on the white jade surface.
"What's going on?" Claudio's white beard fluttered.
"Look at that!" Hadarai pointed to the sky.
In the sky, two huge monsters with crimson flames were tearing through the clouds and passing through the sky at an alarming speed.
The hero's vision was far superior to that of an ordinary person. He could even see the streamlined metal body, and the flames gushing from the tail evaporated the clouds into a pale trail.
Lift the iron lump into the sky?
“That’s…” Astonishment appeared in Hadarai’s eyes.
"Metal? Why is it in the sky?" Claudio's robe fluttered.
Hadalai's eyes moved, "Go ask Lilith if Wu Heng has made any moves."
The only person they could think of who would throw the metal pillar into the sky was Wu Heng.
"Okay!" Claudio left quickly.
Throughout the association, countless high-level professionals looked up at the sky.
In everyone's sight, the two objects like meteors had passed the headquarters and continued to fly forward rapidly.
……
Temple.
Suddenly, a sharp scream came from the sky, like the roar of a dragon, tearing apart the quiet and pious atmosphere of the church.
Everyone looked up at the same time!
Two scarlet meteors streaked across the sky, dragging long flames as they swooped down at a terrifying speed!
"what is that?"
"Miracle! A miracle has happened!" the believers shouted enthusiastically.
However, the expressions of the Vatican knights who were in charge of guarding the place changed drastically, and the sound of armor clashing could be heard one after another.
Everyone gripped their weapons tightly, looking at the alien object with puzzled eyes. They were not sure whether it was a miracle or an unknown danger.
Huh~!
At this time, a golden light curtain rose from the center of the temple, forming a powerful magic barrier that was enough to withstand the bombardment of high-level spells.
boom!boom!
Amidst two deafening crashes, the missile penetrated the barrier as easily as a hot knife cutting through butter, and slammed into the center of the temple!
The earth trembled and smoke and dust flew everywhere.
"Protect the Pope!"
A tide of knights came from all directions and surrounded the crash site.
The smoke and dust cleared, revealing two strange metal cylinders with a smooth military green surface and strange symbols written on them.
Just as the knights in the front row approached cautiously.
Click!
The cylinder suddenly blossomed like a flower, layers of metal shells unfolding.
Buzz~!
Invisible infrasound waves spread like a tsunami.
The knights' pupils suddenly dilated, and they fell to the ground before they could even scream.
In a flash, no one was left standing in the center of the cathedral.
Only the metal cylinder quietly bloomed, and white hot air was still emitting from its interior.
Outer city.
Wu Heng looked at the guards guarding the wall from afar, rolled his eyes, and lay down on his back.
He strode directly into the gate of the inner city.
Behind the door, the believers in the central area fainted on the ground in unison, creating a strange scene.
Wu Heng continued to quicken his pace and walked towards the temple in the distance.
……
Temple, three minutes ago.
The brilliant holy light surged like a tide, illuminating the entire temple as if the kingdom of God had descended.
Under the colorful dome, the galaxy poured down, transforming into countless points of light that poured into the bodies of the three archbishops.
Their bodies gradually floated in the air, their holy robes moved without wind, and their faces appeared extremely sacred in the light.
The Pope held high the scepter inlaid with holy crystal and performed the ceremony.
Boom!Boom!
Two loud bangs suddenly exploded, and the entire temple shook violently.
The Pope's blessing came to an abrupt halt, his brows furrowed, and a hint of vigilance and doubt flashed in his eyes.
His eyes glanced at the palace gate, and the big knight waiting there immediately understood and turned around to go out to check!
Buzz~!
The moment the knight stepped over the threshold, an invisible distorted energy spread out like ripples!
Wow~!
The knights at the door fell down in groups, and the three archbishops who were about to become heroes rolled their eyes and lost consciousness.
The holy light on his body suddenly went out, and he fell heavily like a puppet with its strings cut!
The Pope's expression changed drastically, and a dazzling golden shield immediately lit up around him.
However, the strange energy ignored the defense and penetrated directly.
He felt dizzy, his legs went limp, and he fell to his knees!
In the dim light, he saw a figure slowly walking into the hall.
His steps were as leisurely as if he was strolling in his own garden. He walked straight to the holy ark under the statue and touched it casually, and the holy ark disappeared.
Then, the other party came in front of him again.
He looked down at him for a long time, seemingly hesitating about something.
In the end, the other party just bent down to pick up the scepter, took off the crown, and even took off the space ring on his finger!
"You...can't..." The Pope struggled to stop it, but could only mutter like in a dream.
I couldn't even lift a finger.
The other party looked down at him, and the light of the teleportation array lit up under his feet, and his figure disappeared.
Teleportation!
"Wu, Wu Heng!" The Pope squeezed out the name from between his teeth, and then fell into complete darkness.
Twenty minutes later!
The Pope suddenly opened his eyes, and a purification spell instantly dispelled the abnormal state in his body.
When he staggered to his feet and saw the scene inside the hall clearly, his old face instantly distorted.
The Holy Ark disappeared!
The scepter and crown representing the Pope also disappeared.
The entire temple was swept away by a hurricane, leaving only unconscious knights and three archbishops who failed in their promotion.
"Wu Heng...!!" the Pope roared angrily, his hysterical roar echoing in the empty hall. "You will surely bear divine punishment! I will tear you into pieces!"
……
Headquarters.
Inside the conference room, the lights were bright, illuminating the faces of the people sitting around the round table with different expressions.
The vampire representative representing Lilith spoke softly, "Leader Lilith confirms that everything is normal on Treasure Island. No abnormalities have been found."
Hadarai and Claudio exchanged a look.
"Where's Wu Heng?" Claudio's long, snow-white beard trembled slightly. "Has he behaved in any unusual way?"
The vampire representative shrugged gracefully, "Leader Lilith didn't mention it, so I guess he stayed on the island."
"I don't know if that thing is related to Wu Heng." Claudio said softly.
The dwarf leader said in a rough voice, "Who else but Wu Heng could make that kind of pointed iron lump? There's no point in asking!"
Claudio sighed softly, "To be able to project such a massive object high into the sky, and to have it fly so far... Treasure Island's skills are truly astonishing."
The dwarf's eyes widened, "If there were a destructive array pattern etched into that iron lump, its power would surely be enormous..."
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed.
Indeed, just by passing across the sky, it triggered the association's defense formation.
If it were really loaded with an offensive magic array, the consequences would be disastrous.
Hadrayi turned to the religious representatives and asked, "Is there any news from the temple?"
The religious representative shook his head, "Not yet..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a hurried knock on the door of the conference room.
A priest hurried in, saluted the leaders, and then whispered in the ears of the religious representatives.
The religious representatives' faces became visibly gloomy, and their eyes were filled with astonishment, fear, and disbelief.
After the priests left, he was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke, "I just received an urgent report from the Holy Temple! Wu Heng attacked the Holy Temple, but was repelled without causing any casualties."
The conference room suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at the vampire representative, who had just mentioned that there was nothing unusual about Treasure Island.
The Blood Clan representative remained calm, but explained, "The intelligence didn't mention Chief Wu Heng's whereabouts. If Wu Heng really went to the Holy Temple, he might have intentionally avoided Chief Lilith."
No one said much about this matter.
It is normal for intelligence to have deviations sometimes.
Claudio looked away, his tone filled with surprise, "He really dared to kill his way into the cathedral?"
Not to mention Wu Heng.
If it were any of the heroes present, or any heroes who were not in power, who would dare to attack the temple?
The expressions of the others also changed slightly.
He is so brave.
The dwarf leader narrowed his eyes and said, "The Holy Temple also has a backup plan and repelled Wu Heng."
Wu Heng killed so many heroes of the Vatican.
If the Pope was the only one left in the temple, it would be difficult for him to say something like "repel Wu Heng".
Hadarai said, "Continue to ask the temple for more details."
Then, he looked at the vampire representative and said, "Ask Lilith for the details."
"Yes!" The two representatives nodded in response.
"Okay, let's leave it like this for now. It's better if there is no loss." Hadarai said.
Everyone got up and left.
The religious representative's face paled again as he walked out of the building and boarded the carriage.
……
The ghost train appeared out of nowhere and Wu Heng got off the train.
Only after confirming that he had returned to Treasure Island did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Even though I was well prepared and believed that there was a high probability that there would be no problems with my plan, I was still a little nervous.
I was afraid that the god lived in the temple and came all the way to my door.
But the final result was good. The Pope was the only hero left in the temple. At that time, he was afraid of attracting the attention of the gods, so he only took things and did not kill him.
Release the ghost.
Xiaoxiao rushed over like a gust of wind, "Uncle! Did you get the things?"
The other three ghosts also floated over, staring at him with burning eyes.
Wu Heng patted his chest and said, "I got it. Let's go back and take a look!"
The light of [Teleportation] lit up again, and Wu Heng's figure disappeared.
The four ghosts also flew towards the island owner's mansion.
The next second, Wu Heng appeared in the courtyard of the island master's mansion.
In the middle of the stove in the corner, two figures were practicing.
Wu Hengze walked straight into the living room.
Minnie came forward as usual and expertly helped him remove his armor, robes, and even his inner armor. "Chief Lis came to see you. I said you were testing the new ship."
Wu Heng raised his eyebrows, "Did she believe it?"
Minnie smiled awkwardly, "I don't think I believed it. Leader Lilith is so cold and I'm afraid she'll hit me."
Wu Heng rubbed her head and said, "How is that possible? She thinks very highly of you in private."
"Really? Then Chief Lilith is much cuter." Minnie immediately changed her attitude.
Wu Heng smiled and said, "Let's get along well in the future."
"Huh?" Minnie didn't quite understand and continued to ask, "Master, did everything go well this time?"
"It went very smoothly!" Wu Heng said with a smile, "Prepare some good wine and food tonight, let's celebrate."
"Okay!" Minnie ran to the kitchen happily, her rabbit ears shaking up and down.
Wu Heng didn't see anyone else, so he went upstairs and returned to his study.
As soon as I pushed the door and stepped into the study, four ghosts surrounded me impatiently.
"Uncle! Come and see the spoils of this battle."
Wu Heng waved his hand casually, and a silver light flashed.
Then, a silver-white holy cabinet appeared on the desk.
The cabinet body is carved with intricate runes, as well as portraits of angels and believers. Each line is flowing with a faint light, as if slowly pulsating with life.
Wu Heng focused his attention on it.
The Ark of the Covenant (Wonderful Object)
【Effect: Breakthrough of faith.】
【Side effect: Wear and tear of the humanoid figure.】
(Description: A cabinet carved with angels and believers, known as the Holy Ark, also known as the 'Essence of Faith'. Every time it is used, a new hero is forged.)