Devil's Bible

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Several extremely powerful beings reside here year-round, and the Pope, a figure who embodies sainthood and divinity to a certain extent, also typically resides here.

This is also one of the places where the gods have descended most frequently.

Therefore, the whale fat plates here have long been soaked in divine power.

“The Church can no longer function.” The leading pope shook his head, rejecting the proposal.

They know better than anyone else what the gods of discipline are like.

More than four years ago, the gods attacked the abyss and then fell into a deep slumber.

If it weren't for the covenant with the God of Wisdom, who helped the God of Discipline thwart the temptations of other righteous gods, the other righteous churches would probably have already come knocking on our door by now.

Several months ago, the God of Discipline's condition had improved.

However, the situation worsened again a month and a half ago.

Based on the limited information transmitted by the gods, we can roughly conclude that in the struggle for history, the God of Discipline has completely lost his foundation, and thus the failure of the God of Discipline to attack the Abyss has become a predetermined fate in history.

This dealt a blow to the God of Discipline to some extent.

This also necessitates that the church continue to recuperate and awaken the God of discipline through various means.

Of course, they can recognize such things, but they cannot say them.

In particular, one must not utter any words detrimental to God in this bright temple.

"Let's wait a few years," the Pope said with a slight smile after a pause.

The other cardinals nodded, smiles on their faces.

We can afford to wait a few years.

They had initially made an assessment of the impact of this incident.

In their estimation, the slumber of the God of Discipline might last for about ten to thirty years.

Judging from the current situation, it will probably end around 2018 or 2019.

For them, a few years is not a long time.

The youngest person here is now over seven hundred years old.

This is good news. The God of Discipline will awaken in just a few years, and the saints will no longer be in their current listless state.

Saints' strength can be roughly divided into two states: one is the state of being empowered by holy power, which makes all their stats high-level.

In this state, the values ​​of a saint cannot be judged by common sense.

The other one is extraordinary, that is, the state of receiving divine power.

Saints are God's representatives in the material plane. With God's permission, they can manipulate the grid to create new holy power.

The holy power circulates continuously. In addition to the power of the saints themselves, they can also use this new holy power to quickly replenish their own consumption, or use it to form prayer spells.

In terms of strength, it will be much stronger than it is now.

Unfortunately, the God of Discipline was not present, and all permissions regarding the grid were completely suspended.

Even saints can't use it; half of their top-tier powers have been lost.

Some of the saints today are no different from the saints of some small churches.

But once God returns, the Saints of Discipline will be able to demonstrate the true power of the Great Church.

“Then next is about Nemus.” Another cardinal, who had closed his eyes and was not seeing anything, began to discuss the future of the Holy Son after confirming that the operation against Atata could not be carried out in the short term.

“I have a better chance of him becoming a saint,” said a cardinal in a red robe.

"His body inherently possesses holy power, enabling him to enter a state of sainthood."

"And his faith is unwavering, with a kind of persistence from the inside out."

"With a little training, perhaps he can shed his impurities and undergo a spiritual transformation..."

“No, I think this will only cause trouble.” A headless cardinal, dressed entirely in white robes, with a blue flame where his head should have been.

"After all, he was not a saint personally chosen by God."

“Once he becomes a saint, there will be many problems.”

Chapter 479 Preparatory Identity

As things stand, Nemus isn't actually that far from becoming a Saint.

Once Nemus has corrected his own numerical deficiencies, he can then initiate the Saint Transformation, and he will be close to becoming a true Saint.

Therefore, changes in strength, though important, are not of concern to them.

Their focus was on the identity of the saint.

Saints are God's spokespeople, yet now a 'spokesperson' has been born without God's approval.

Anyone with a little foresight can see the trouble that lies within.

Programs often require correctness, and incorrectness can lead to countless problems.

Many people think that rules are stupid and inflexible, but if these rules were not stupid, it would be too easy for people with power to 'flex' them.

The same is true now; these people are the most powerful.

If today Nemus purifies the holy power within himself and becomes a saint in this way, without needing divine certification.

Given their power, countless 'holy sons' similar to the Holy Son will be born next.

If anyone could reach what Nemes has achieved, then there would be a lot to be done about it.

"The problem is that his characteristics dictate that he will inevitably achieve many great feats."

“But to have merits but not be given status is also a disaster,” the cardinal in red robes said. “Those little fellows have been scheming and plotting all this time, and their actions are breaking the rules.”

"Why? It's because their abilities and achievements are insufficient!"

They've been incredibly annoyed lately. They've seen and used every trick in the book those people use.

Those people boast of their exceptional shrewdness, but haven't they all been there before?

The more you scheme, the further you stray from the key to success.

"They've become obsessed with the position of pivot."

“If we give them the chance now, let alone kill Nemus, they might do the same even if I were standing right in front of them.”

Over the years, everyone has become somewhat obsessed.

A hundred years ago, the God of Discipline decided to wage war against the Abyss, introducing new changes to the various church conflicts that had already arisen from the migration of the floating whales.

And it erupted completely after the failure four years ago.

With public sentiment in turmoil, the power struggles between various factions began to deteriorate from a state of constant conflict without actual confrontation.

The previous struggles between Guilliman and Gotthard could be considered benign, while the struggles in other places had even cost several of the Golden Seeds their lives.

Furthermore, people are placing increasing importance on practical benefits, while faith, which was once extremely important, has become insignificant.

Few people today fully adhere to the major doctrines and precepts of the church.

If someone suddenly arrives at the territory of the Discipline Church and, without going to the church to confirm, merely observes the people's lives, it would be difficult for them to recognize in a short time that the faith of the God of Discipline is followed here.

This change was particularly clear to these old folks who had lived for thousands of years.

Previously, there had been various struggles and conspiracies regarding the position of the pivot, but none had ever gone this far.

Furthermore, at that time, their scheming and plotting were based on ability and merit.

But these successors have put the cart before the horse, as if all they know is scheming.

The unease brought about by this change has led several cardinals to seek some changes as well.

In their view, Nemes seemed to be a very suitable weather vane.

Promoting the canonization of Nemes might change some aspects of the church's atmosphere.

“As a legendary being, he might be able to reform the church,” another cardinal bishop, whose entire body was covered in white hair, suddenly spoke up, though his words were even more radical.

They all knew that the church's doctrines and rules, which had been in place for a thousand years, were becoming increasingly unsuitable for the current environment.

A large-scale 'sacred vow' may be inevitable.

“Directly designate him as a reserve cardinal to motivate those less capable little guys.”

"With the abilities of a legendary species, these scheming little guys can easily reap what they sow."

"Then select the capable ones from among them."

"Use this as an opportunity to carry out reforms..."

“I disagree,” the Cardinal, whose head was made of blue flame, immediately objected.

“What the church needs now is stability.” He said seriously, “I believe that although I don’t blame Nemus for the fall of Azure Sky this time, he does bear some responsibility as the Grand Master of Azure Sky.”

"Why don't we let him go and bring back the Azure Whale!"

"Involving mythical creatures? Are you planning to treat him as a disposable product?" the red-clad mechanic immediately retorted.

“Jeff and the others already exhausted the power of the legendary species by going into the abyss before, and now you’re coming too.”

"Do you want to ruin all the talented people in the church before you feel at ease?"

Everyone's gaze sharpened upon hearing this.

There is currently no teleportation array that leads directly to the Azure Whale.

So how do you get to the Azure Whale? First, go to the nearby Floating Whale, and then fly there.

During this process, the presence of life can trigger geological disasters.

This is quite different from flying on the back of a whale.

Flying on the back of a whale at most attracts some dangerous creatures.

However, crossing the floating whale and truly flying on the earth attracts all sorts of calamistic creatures.

The dangers and problems encountered in this process could even harm a saint.

By having Nemus use the characteristics of a legendary species to complete the task, the goal is basically to use up all of Nemus in one go.

The legendary characteristics of legendary species also require positive feedback.

However, simply flying across the land will not provide any positive feedback; it will only deplete the legendary species' power.

"Alright..." The Pope quickly interrupted the argument when he saw that it was about to start again.

If the argument continues, it will just become a tug-of-war between the two sides, with each pointing out the other's problems.

"Whether Nems becomes a saint or stays here as a reserve for the Cardinal, it will sow the seeds of disaster."

"But there are indeed some things that are not going well within the church as well."

"How about this, let's organize a team."

"Let them work together to solve the current problems of the Azure Whale."

"Nems was included in it."

"If Nemus can successfully resolve the Azure Whale problem, he will be promoted directly to Cardinal Bishop, just like Galis."

"Of course, if others disagree, they can also join this team."

“If he can outperform Nemes in this matter, then he should also be prepared to be promoted to Cardinal Bishop.”

Clearly, Nemes is now a knife in the Pope's hand, a knife meant to sting those in the upper echelons of the Church who are increasingly focused on intrigue and scheming.

Let them roll up under Nems's provocation.

At the same time, it also requires them to contribute some of their personal savings.

For example, as far as he knew, the kid who jumped the most had a Source Whale Bone Ship at home.

Chapter 480 Snacks

"Oh no, they're coming for my house!" In the Central Plains, a middle-aged man from the prestigious Pameshi family clapped his hands, realizing something was wrong.

Not long ago, news came from headquarters.