Firefly Journey

Chapter 314 After the Storm, All Grasses Turn Green (6)

Danyang, Tianqi Palace.

All the civil and military officials of the Chu court gathered together to discuss strategies for repelling the enemy.

Since the Allied forces arrived in the outskirts of Beijing, they have made no move for several days, which inevitably makes people suspect that they are brewing some kind of tactic.

Military deployment is far more complex than it appears on the surface. To discern the enemy's intentions, imagination alone is insufficient; one must combine the actual situation with the habits of the enemy's high command to make judgments.

After some discussion, only the prediction of the newly appointed Left Prime Minister, Simpson Budd, was considered the most plausible.

As expected of Westerners, they are very familiar with their system.

Simpson believed that the coalition forces had a numerical advantage and didn't need much planning; they were simply putting in all their effort, waiting for an opportunity to take Danyang in a desperate gamble.

No scheming or trickery is needed; a superior force can be used to forcefully attack the city.

This leads to a question.

Can Danyang withstand the combined fire of the Allied forces?

On the surface, the State of Chu cannot withstand the pressure.

The Chu Kingdom's own superhumans are far inferior to the allied forces.

Even with the support of the Holy See and the Temple, they still cannot compete in terms of the number of extraordinary individuals.

Moreover, the defection of the Papacy and the Temple brought with it bad news.

When the Fierce Battle Hall contacted the major ancestral god churches to jointly attack Chu, the envoys they sent were gods who had lowered their realms. They could travel across the continent, which meant that they could directly participate in the war.

Even though it lost its status as a "god," its power remained, making it an insurmountable mountain for the State of Chu.

Now, the Chu Kingdom's target is no longer just the army of the Debasa Empire, but should consider how to outmaneuver the Divine Warriors of the Fierce Battle Hall.

Just when Emperor Zhuang and his ministers were racking their brains but were at a loss, a person walked in from outside the palace.

The man was dressed in a blue robe.

Such matters of troop deployment are not within the Sword Saint's area of ​​expertise, so he rarely participates in the council.

But since he has appeared, there must be a reason for his appearance.

"How many gods appeared over at the Battle Arena?" he asked.

The Chu Kingdom also received the news of the demotion from the gods from the Dark Temple.

The only members of the Fierce Battle Hall who went to the temple to persuade the gods were "Mountain God" Yekis and two Titans.

Emperor Zhuang said, "I don't know, but there is definitely more than one Yekis."

The Sword Saint nodded, as if to say he understood, and then said nothing more. He slowly stood aside, hands behind his back, head bowed, as if deep in thought.

His appearance made everyone realize that things weren't so bad after all.

The State of Chu also has a Sword Saint, so there is no need to fear that so-called god.

The true strength of the Sword Saint has never been fully understood by the world.

In the Battle of Kolumbutz many years ago, the Sword Saint did not show his prowess, and no one could deduce his strength.

But one thing is certain: he will only get stronger over time.

As for how powerful they are, that depends on how far the allied forces can push the State of Chu.

Chen Qingchen's appearance was like a tranquilizer, giving everyone a jolt. They were no longer fearful and began to discuss specific preparations for the battle.

Standing to one side of the dragon table, Lü Jianming realized for the first time that his uncle had such a powerful aura.

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"Your Excellency Archbishop, it's been a long time."

Blancti smiled ingratiatingly: "It won't be many days..."

Lin Yuanran laughed and said, "I heard there's a forbidden area in our church. Is that true?"

Brandy frowned and said, "You mean, that basement?"

"Yes, someone told me I have to go in."

“I’m afraid that won’t work,” Brontë said hesitantly.

That basement has existed since the Vatican established its branch church in the Chu Kingdom, and every archbishop who came to report on his duties was ordered to guard it.

As for what exactly is hidden inside, even they, as archbishops, have no way of knowing.

"Is this not acceptable either?" Lin Yuanran had anticipated his refusal and revealed the pendant that "Julius's Sun" had transformed into.

He had originally contacted the Pope, hoping he could send a message to Brontë and ask for leniency. But he couldn't reach him no matter what he tried, so he had to take matters into his own hands.

Sure enough, without orders from his superiors, Blancti dared not easily allow anyone into the church's basement.

However, Lin Yuanran produced the "Sun," and possessing the "Sun" represented the highest authority of the Holy See. In other words, Lin Yuanran was his superior.

Having acquired the ancestral artifact, he had no further excuses.

"You've already taken that out, what can I say?" Blancti gave a wry smile, then pulled a key out of thin air.

"This is the door to the basement. I don't know what's inside, so please be careful once you're inside. I will report the situation to the High Priest after you've entered."

"It's alright, just report the truth. In fact, I don't want to go in either."

The two chatted as they walked together to the entrance to the basement.

Blanty handed the key to Lin Yuanran and said, "It's in there, go in."

Lin Yuanran took the key, thanked him, and then asked Feng Ling, "What mission requires us to do it at the same time?"

Fengling said, "I'm afraid this basement is related to my temple, otherwise they wouldn't have called me along."

The fact that the Vatican's churches specifically requested that people from the Temple enter indicates that what's inside is also related to the Temple.

Lin Yuanran nodded slightly, then inserted the key and slowly turned the door.

The ancient stone gate slowly rotated, and soon it rotated to the middle to form a straight line, leaving two empty spaces.

Just then, Feng Ling and Lin Yuanran each took one side and walked in without hesitation.

The moment they entered, the stone door swiftly activated, rebounded at an extremely fast speed, and slammed shut.

Lin Yuanran was speechless.

No, the door opens so slowly, it's very ceremonial, but why does the person's expression change immediately after they go in?

Seeing that their escape route was blocked, Lin Yuanran said, "Are we going to be stuck here forever?"

Fengling crossed her arms and said, "After all these years, hasn't your courage grown at all?"

"Time can change some things, but it can't take many things away."

Lin Yuanran pretended to say something philosophical in order to cover up the embarrassment of being criticized by the wind chimes.

Feng Ling didn't care and walked ahead first, with Lin Yuanran following closely behind. This scene seemed somewhat familiar.

They were in roughly the same state back in the ancient god ruins of the Yedeen Mountains, and haven't changed much.

The underground space behind the door was very empty and completely dark. Fengling was a superhuman in the temple and was no stranger to darkness. She could vaguely see her surroundings without needing a light source.

Lin Yuanran couldn't do it, so he simply attached flames to his eyes, making him look like a glowing lamp when he moved around.

Looking around, the two roughly figured out the terrain.

This is a circular, enclosed space, unremarkable in itself, except for the stone door that leads in and a strange pattern on its opposite side.

It is strange because it is really strange.

The pattern is also circular, divided in two by a diameter line, with the sun on one side and the moon on the other.

Seeing this, Lin Yuanran understood why Feng Ling had also come.

Could this hold a secret shared by the Papacy and the Temple?

It seems that the two ancestral god churches have had a good relationship for a long time, which may be related to the fact that both the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness are human?