Chapter 352: Conferred God
"When I woke up again, I found that I had successfully merged with the origin of the ancestor."
Alan then told Yuan Tianguang the story.
"The mysterious will that has been guiding and protecting me has reappeared in my mind, encouraging me to continue to go deeper into the galaxy and search for another ancestor source..."
"At this moment, I still have a little bit of sanity left."
"I told the mysterious will that I was lucky enough to merge with the origin of the ancestor, and I am already satisfied."
"If I continue to go deeper into the galaxy, my willpower will not be able to bear it. I am afraid that I will be in danger of collapse. It is better to quit while I am ahead."
"However, that mysterious will told me that I don't need to worry about the spiritual interference in the galaxy because He will protect me."
"It was not until this moment that I realized that He was the Will of the Galaxy itself, the oldest ancestor in the world, and the common source of all warlocks."
“I am flattered by the protection of the will of the galaxy, and at the same time, I am more confident in taking risks. So I follow His guidance and once again embark on a journey to go deep into the galaxy and search for the origin of the ancestors.”
Yuan Tianguang listened to him quietly.
It wasn't until Alan stopped that he sighed with mixed emotions.
"Alan, actually, after talking to you last time, I regretted it."
"Those precious fragments of memories from my past life are still imprinted deep in my soul."
"Of course I know that my best friend is a curious and adventurous person."
"When you secretly hid the statue of the God of Plague, it fully demonstrated your character of not willing to follow the rules."
"Knowing that you are an adventurous person, why should I tell you that if you can walk out of the hut, you can verify whether a person has the bloodline of the ancestor?"
"Why should I tell you that you can merge the origin of the ancestor in advance by walking out of the riverside cottage?"
"So, you don't need to apologize to me. I'm the one who should feel sorry."
Alan's spiritual origin can detect Yuan Tianguang's true emotions in the deepest part of his heart.
There was absolutely no falsehood in his apology.
In fact, Yuan Tianguang, as the sect leader and demigod, is much stronger than Alan is now.
If he was unwilling to reveal his inner emotions, even if Alan had spiritual origins, he would not be able to see through his mind.
This only shows that Yuan Tianguang regards him as a sincere friend and has no intention of pretending in front of him.
Every word comes from the heart.
This made Alan feel deeply guilty.
Even though he had already decided to confront Yuan Tianguang.
During the confession process, there were still too many true and false words mixed in, which blurred the details.
For example, the will of the galaxy guided him to merge with the origin of the ancestor and protected him from mental interference, as if he was in a passive position in this series of events, just a tool chosen by the will of the galaxy...
This is an illusion he deliberately created and it does not conform to the facts.
As a time traveler, Alan had to make up lies from the first minute he arrived in this world in order to conceal his identity, and then made up more lies to cover up his lies.
For many years, he has been living a lie and has become accustomed to dealing with people while wearing a mask.
Even facing Yuan Tianguang at this moment, he still did not dare to reveal his identity as a time traveler.
In order to cover up the doubts that arose, he had to use the will of the galaxy as a shield.
Xinghe Will agreed to cover for him.
However, Allen was not at ease.
He hoped that this would be the last time he said something insincere in front of Yuan Tianguang.
"Alan, actually, ever since I talked to you last time, I've been worried that you might try to sneak out, so I've increased the surveillance of your cabin."
"Every time I checked, you stayed in the hut to practice, and you seemed to be very well behaved."
"Now I know that I was deceived by you."
Yuan Tianguang smiled bitterly and laughed at himself.
"Tell me, how did you hide it from me?"
"Your Highness, it is actually the will of the great galaxy that has cast a protective spell on me that can block detection from the outside world and create the illusion that I am always in the house."
Alan spoke the truth this time.
"It seems that the will of the galaxy has chosen you to inherit its origin."
Yuan Tianguang smiled.
"Congratulations, Allen. In the near future, you will become the eighth leader of the Holy Demon Ancestor Court and the new owner of the Stargazing Tower."
"The new owner of the Observatory Tower..." Alan raised his eyebrows.
"Didn't you notice? Each branch of the Holy Demon Ancestor Court has a master in charge, except for the headquarters, the Star Observatory Tower, which only has Aardman as the acting general manager."
Yuan Tianguang explained.
"In fact, there is also a sect leader position in the Stargazing Tower, but the inheritance was cut off a thousand years ago. So far, no one has been able to successfully integrate the essence of the galaxy and reincarnate as the Lord of the Stars."
"By the way, it seems you haven't merged angel and demon blood yet?"
"Since you have inherited the origin of the galaxy, you should hurry up and perfect your holy and devilish bloodline to pave the way for your soul's reincarnation."
"I suggest you fuse the blood essence of the six-winged seraph and the Rakshasa ghost king. There is no fixed rule for this, but I have a ready-made blood sample, which can save you some trouble."
"You are very good at fusing blood essences. I will ask Sister Hua for help to maximize your chances of success."
"After that, you will become a new member of our Holy Demon Royal Family. Your royal name will be 'Luo Tianxing'. Doesn't it sound nice?"
"Your Highness, please allow me to say a few words to spoil the mood."
Alan's face was full of helplessness, interrupting Yuan Tianguang's excited fantasy.
"In fact, the three ancestral origins that I merged before and after did not include the galaxy origin."
Yuan Tianguang was stunned.
"Three origins...?"
Alan nodded slightly, and then released three kinds of ancestral origins, which circled above his head.
The Ouroboros mark represents the "origin of annihilation" of the ancestor Leviathan.
The colorful ball of light represents the "energy source" of the ancestor Behemoth.
Finally, there is a silvery crystal-like substance, representing the "spiritual origin" of the original Titan.
Yuan Tianguang raised his head and silently stared at the three groups of origin hovering above Alan's head. He spoke after a long time.
"One person has integrated the three origins of the ancestors, including the divinity of the ancestors. I have never heard of such a thing before!"
"It is already difficult to fuse one ancestor's origin. It is even more difficult to fuse more ancestor's origins on this basis, considering the mutual repulsion between the origins!"
"Alan, your ability to combine the three ancestral origins is definitely an unprecedented miracle!"
"If the Galaxy's Will intentionally cultivated you, why didn't it let you inherit His own origin?"
Yuan Tianguang frowned, his eyes full of confusion.
Alan knew clearly that the will of the galaxy did not provide him with any convenience in integrating the origin of the ancestor.
The reason why the three ancestral origins could be successfully integrated was mainly due to the Taotie system that came with the crossing, which provided a lot of attribute bonuses and established an absolute starting advantage.
The reason why the divinity of the three ancestors could be successfully integrated was also because of the potential absorbed by the Taotie system, which violently added points and forcibly eliminated the hidden dangers of integrating divinity.
These details cannot be revealed to Yuan Tianguang for the time being, so just put the blame on the great Galaxy Will.
"The will of the galaxy is unfathomable." Allen said solemnly, "I was not allowed to inherit the origin of the galaxy. Perhaps it was because the time was not right, or perhaps there was a more suitable candidate. I dare not speculate."
Yuan Tianguang nodded, stopped trying to analyze Xinghe Yi's thoughts, and turned to another more serious topic.
"Alan, you have successfully integrated the three ancestral origins. As a friend, I should congratulate you, but I feel very conflicted."
"You also know that in order to suppress the evil god and protect the ancestral temple, the Holy Demon Ancestor did not hesitate to split himself and evolved thirteen bloodlines."
"Each bloodline corresponds to a Saint Demon Sect Master."
"Including me, there are only seven clan leaders in office right now."
"The six missing bloodlines correspond to the six ancestral origins."
"Originally, I planned to help you fuse one of the six origins, such as the Origin of Death, the Origin of Wind, or the Origin of Galaxy, so that you can inherit the ready-made position of the Sect Chairman."
"Unfortunately, the three ancestral origins that you merged on your own, Leviathan, Behemoth, and Titan, are not included in the Holy Demon Heritage, which disrupted my plan."
Yuan Tianguang sighed and continued:
"Alan, facts have proven that the Taotie bloodline you created by fusing the bloodlines of Leviathan, Behemoth, and Titan is unprecedented and unique!"
"Plus, you have already integrated the three origins that make up this unique bloodline, and you have also inherited the divinity of the three great ancestors. This means that the moment you step into the legendary rank, you will automatically become an ancestor and possess the status of a demigod!"
"For your own future, there is no need to merge the Saint and Demon bloodlines and accept the position of Sect Master."
"This makes your position in the Holy Demon Ancestor Court very delicate...even a little embarrassing."
The ugly duckling that grew up among a group of ducks transforms into a white swan one day. Can it still get along with the ducks as before?
Alan felt the same concerns as Yuan Tianguang.
"Your Highness, perhaps I chose the wrong path and disappointed you..."
Yuan Tianguang waved his hands and forced a smile.
"You should be proud, not regretful. This matter cannot be concealed. I must inform the other six clan leaders and re-evaluate your status in the ancestral temple."
"If it makes things difficult for you, I can leave." Alan said seriously.
"Don't be discouraged... We need you."
Yuan Tianguang took a deep breath and his expression became extremely solemn.
"Alan, your current position is different from before. There are things I must confess to you."
"Our world is sliding towards destruction!"
"The Wall of Heresy has always existed, but with the fall of the gods, it was sealed in the center of the Blood Galaxy."
"With the revival of the cult, the power of the ancient gods has revived, and the Wall of Heresy has broken through its seal, radiating gravity and madly devouring the ancestral spirits in the Bloodline Galaxy."
"When the stars dry up, the bloodline of the warlocks will be cut off, and we will all face doom."
"In order to prevent this worst outcome, the Holy Demon Ancestor Court has been planning for many years and is preparing to implement the deification ceremony."
Alan nodded.
In fact, he had long discovered that the seven leaders of the Holy Demon Ancestral Court also possessed the status of demigods, and were actively establishing churches in their own territories and spreading their faith.
The "Church of Holy Light" that Felin and Helent joined and the "Lord of Holy Light" they worshipped was actually Yuan Tianguang.
Tao Na joined the "Church of Life" and worshipped Luo Tianhua, the goddess of life.
The other five leaders also established similar churches to absorb faith and power in preparation for becoming true gods.
The power of the clan leader is ultimately limited and can never surpass that of the ancestor.
When a demigod is promoted to a true god, he can break through this ceiling!
When the clan leader is deified, his descendants and bloodline automatically become believers.
The more the ethnic group grows, the more believers there are, and the more faith and willingness to give back.
The leader will be deified and gain an "immortal body".
As long as the church exists and there are many believers, even if the physical body is destroyed, the immortal divinity can be reborn from the believers.
The biggest drawback of the Warlock family is that with the change of generations, the blood relationship between ancestors and descendants becomes increasingly weak, and the bond of family affection becomes increasingly fragile.
There is no practical benefit for ancestors to protect their descendants; it is simply fulfilling their obligations as elders.
This unilateral obligation cannot be maintained for long.
What's more, sorcerers who take great power for themselves are selfish in nature, and will eventually choose to abandon their unfilial descendants and get rid of this bondage.
Just like those ancestors who had long left the warlock world.
After the clan leader is deified, the interests of ancestors and descendants - that is, gods and believers - are bound together by the above two laws, thus establishing a bond that is stronger than family ties.
The leaders of the Holy Demon Sect collectively deified themselves and established a pantheon family, only then would they have enough strength to fight against the ancient gods who were ready to make moves.
The entire plan of deification seems reasonable at first glance.
However, Allen found a loophole in it.
"Your Highness, after the sect leaders are collectively deified, will their followers quarrel over religious conflicts, accuse fellow citizens or even relatives of different beliefs of being heretics, and try to put them on the stake, thus causing endless wars?"
Yuan Tianguang remained silent.
How could he not be aware of the loopholes pointed out by Alan?
Even though the deification plan has not yet succeeded, the churches established by the major sect leaders have already shown signs of being in name only.
After the sect leader becomes a god, conflicts are bound to arise in order to compete for faith and power and to expand the territory of each church.
On the other hand, the church itself is also an interest group.
The clergy at all levels of the church are all mortal beings and have their own interests and desires.
In order to realize personal ambitions, it is inevitable to use the church as an organizational tool to expand power and fight for territory.
When the church expands to a certain size, it will inevitably produce a bureaucracy and factions, just like other bloated organizations.
Conflicts between churches and even factional splits within the church are inevitable.
Such lessons have been repeated countless times throughout history.
The clan leaders' plan to deify the people cannot fundamentally change the root cause of this cycle of order and chaos.
Even some of the sect leaders will be labeled as evil gods in the future, sealed deep in the bloodline galaxy, and turn around and embrace the wall of heresy with full of resentment.
In the long run, the world after the Conferred God will eventually return to the starting point.
What is the point of all the efforts made for this?
Yuan Tianguang couldn't solve this problem, so he just told the truth:
"We can only take one step at a time. There is no better way out."
"Is there really no other way out?" Allen finally found an opportunity to guide the conversation. "Your Highness, why don't you return the right to choose your own destiny to the people?"
Yuan Tianguang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Common people are just followers of fate, and have no power to decide their own destiny."
"Then give them power, or give all living beings equal opportunities to gain power and change their destiny!" Allen said firmly.
