Ji Dong scanned the entrance to the third floor with his soul. He discovered that there was an unusual undulation of the fire element within the enormous cavern. Even his saint rank soul seemed to have encountered a natural barrier and was unable to see what was going on within.
It was obvious that the strongest of the Fire Ravens lived on the walls of the tall mountain in front of the Heavenly Stem disciples. The Fire Raven King was also here. The fire element emanating from the mountain was much denser than the other places in the second floor of the core. It was obviously more suitable for the Fire Ravens to evolve, so it was understandable that they'd chosen this place.
One of the Fire Ravens had already flown out to deliver the news when they'd just arrived. The Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon floated in the air under the protection of the other Fire Ravens. Ji Dong sent a message to his companions through his soul. If their identities were exposed by the Raven King, then they should act with the force of a thunderbolt. There was no need to kill too many people. The entrance to the third level was right in front of them, all they had to do was charge in. They could leave the core of the world in the future through the unlimited teleportation matrix anyway. They didn't need to worry about any repercussions.
The Fire Raven Commander returned much faster than expected. It flew directly into a cavern that was slightly larger than the other caverns above the entrance to the third layer of the core. After entering, it flew out almost immediately and returned to the Heavenly Stem Saints.
"Almighty lord, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to wait for a moment. An envoy from the Holy Faith has arrived and is discussing something with our king. I was chased out by the envoy's guards as soon as I entered. The Fire Raven commander was a bit indignant as it spoke.
"Holy Faith? What's the Holy Faith? "Ji Dong asked in confusion.
The Fire Raven commander looked at him in surprise. "Almighty lord, what? You don't even know about the Holy Faith? "
Ji Dong's thoughts spun like lightning and he immediately said, "I've been away from the core for too long and have been training diligently for so many years. The Holy Faith probably hasn't existed for too long, has it?" He was gambling that the Holy Faith hadn't been established for too long. At least, it hadn't existed just because the core had existed. He'd thought of a bunch of excuses and it wouldn't be hard to fool these simple-minded Fire Ravens. "That's right, almighty lord.
You've been away for so long, it's only natural that you don't know about the Holy Faith. Actually, our Holy Faith has been established for quite some time, ever since the God of the Earth's Core changed leaders. The great Flaming Bar God eliminated the previous Flame Monarch and Shadow Flame Devil King for the peace of the Earth's Core and established the Holy Faith of the Flaming Bar. The Great Flaming Bar God personally became the leader of the Holy Faith and unified the Earth's Core. Whenever the Earth's Core made any major decisions, the Great Flaming Bar God would order the leaders of the various races to discuss it. Although our Fire Ravens are very weak in the Earth's Core, we have a large population just like the Flame Elves. Therefore, our leader, the Fire Raven King, has the right to participate in the Holy Faith. Ever since the Holy Faith was established, the Earth's Core has become much more united. If there are any disputes between the races, the Holy Faith will handle it. Ever since the Great Flaming Bar God ascended to the throne, our Earth's Core has become unprecedentedly united. We're no longer as divided as we were in the past. "
The Flaming Bar Holy Faith. When Ji Dong heard these four words, he was completely dumbfounded. Without a doubt, the Great Flaming Bar God was referring to his own Flaming Bar. She actually established her own sect in the Earth's Core. Just the name of the sect made Ji Dong feel incomparably close to it.
Chen Sixuan stood next to Ji Dong and nudged him lightly. Only then did Ji Dong return to his senses and ask the Fire Raven Commander, "So you're saying that the Holy Faith isn't that strong if each race can only have their leader?" "No, no, that's not what I meant.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. This lowly one might not have made it clear. It's like this. Every living being in the core world is a subordinate of the Holy Church. Our patriarchs are the elders of the Holy Church. There are a total of 288 races in the core world. Therefore, there are 288 elders. All matters are decided by the elders and reported to Her Majesty for approval. Some daily matters are decided by the elders. Of course, the authority of the elders varies depending on the race. The elders can appoint a few suitable people to become the emissaries of the Holy Church and pass on the orders of the elders."
The Fire Raven Commander stammered a bit at this point, "Our Fire Raven King is one of the elders with the least authority in the Holy Faith."
Ji Dong raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "What if I were to become an elder?"
The Fire Raven Commander blinked, then immediately became overjoyed. "Then things would be different. You're so strong, you'll definitely become a core elder. The status of our Fire Raven Tribe will be completely different then. However, according to the elders of the Holy Faith, you don't belong to the Fire Raven Tribe. You're only the totem of the Fire Raven Tribe and belong to the noblest single race."
Ji Dong understood what he meant. The so-called single race probably meant that there was only one race in the entire race. Wasn't that so? There was only one Three-legged Golden Crow, and it was quite powerful. It could only be considered a single race. If it hadn't been killed by him and continued to cultivate on the peak of Almans Mountain, it probably wouldn't have taken too long for it to become a Saint-rank expert.
Just as they were speaking, several figures flashed out of the Raven King's cave and floated in midair at the same time.
The first to come out were three beings from the core. The one in the lead was about two meters tall and looked like a human, but it had six arms and a single eye. It was hairless, its legs were exceptionally thick and strong, and it had a pair of bare wings on its back. A faint layer of red light circulated around its entire body. Just coming out of the Raven King's cave was enough to make the surrounding air noticeably hotter.
The two Core creatures that followed closely behind it looked similar to it, but they only had two arms, and their bodies were slightly smaller. The last one to appear was an exceptionally large Fire Raven that was around four meters long. It respectfully sent the three Core creatures off.
"What kind of being is this?" Ji Dong was puzzled. He wasn't afraid of exposing his identity and directly asked the Fire Raven Commander. The reason he gave was quite simple. He hadn't been back for a long time and had even forgotten the names of the beings from the core.
The Fire Raven Commander replied without the slightest doubt, "Great king, the one flying at the front is the lord of the Fire Owl clan. The Fire Owl King is one of the thirty-six core elders of the Sacred Church and holds an important position in our core world. The Fire Owl clan lives on the thirteenth floor."
The Fire Raven Commander had told Ji Dong their names, but he could judge their strength himself. The Fire Raven King felt like it was equivalent to a Class 7 Magical Beast at most. No wonder he was only an insignificant elder in the Flaming Bar Church. Ji Dong was secretly surprised by the Fire Owl Lord flying at the front. The Fire Owl Lord was clearly equivalent to a Class 10 Magical Beast. Although he had only just become a Class 10 Magical Beast, his strength was on par with human experts at the peak of Class 90. An expert like that was only an elder in the core world, and only from the thirteenth floor. He wasn't even the ruler of that place. Ji Dong could not help but feel that he needed to reevaluate the overall strength of the core world.
The Fire Owl Lord's gaze landed on the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon floating not too far away as soon as he appeared. A trace of surprise flashed through his single eye, obviously stunned by the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon's majestic body and the appearance of a group of humans. He turned his head to look at the Raven King, his single eye sweeping over the Raven King in inquiry. Ji Dong discovered that the Fire Owl Lord was communicating with the Raven King through their souls. It looked like this method of communicating through the soul wasn't something he had invented himself. There were many races and languages in the core world. Only communication through the soul could be used. Of course, only creatures of the core who had reached a certain level of cultivation could actively communicate through the soul. Otherwise, they could only wait passively for the other to invade their souls.
The Fire Raven King's face was also full of confusion as it cawed a few times, casting its gaze in their direction. The Fire Raven commander who had been talking to Ji Dong hurriedly flapped its wings and flew over, cawing incessantly, its voice filled with eagerness and excitement.
The Fire Raven King stood there dumbly for a while after hearing its words. It was already flying out in the next moment, even ignoring the Fire Raven Lord's questions as it sped up and arrived in front of Ji Dong and the others. Its eyes were filled with shock and intense joy.
No exchange was as effective as letting the other see the evidence. A golden red glow had already blossomed from Ji Dong's body as the Fire Raven King flew over. The wings on his back were many times more dazzling than the Fire Owl Lord's. Ji Dong's figure flashed as he floated in midair, calmly waiting for the Fire Raven King to come forward.
The Fire Raven King's eyes were full of surprise and joy as it looked at Ji Dong. Even its breathing became uneven as it looked at him. It didn't make any further judgments as it abruptly spread its wings to the fullest, almost completely taut. Its head drooped to its chest, and its caws turned from cawing to whining sounds.
The strength of the Fire Raven King's soul was much stronger than that of the Fire Raven commander. It could already send out its own spiritual aura in an attempt to communicate with Ji Dong. Of course, it needed Ji Dong's permission in order to truly connect with the Fire Raven King's spiritual undulations.
Ji Dong had already received the Raven King's spiritual message with a single thought. He heard the Raven King say with incomparable urgency, "Great Lord, you've finally returned. Our Fire Raven tribe finally has the ability to see the future. Great Lord, please lead our Fire Raven tribe. Your most devout servant needs your guidance!"
Ji Dong was able to understand many things just by listening to the Raven King's words. It was obvious that the Raven King hadn't examined his origins too closely and had only sensed the three-legged Golden Crow aura on him before immediately acknowledging him. This proved a few things. First, the Raven King didn't dare blaspheme the existence of the three-legged Golden Crow and thus hadn't dared to examine his situation too closely. Second, the Fire Raven tribe had been oppressed in the core world for far too long and really needed a strong person to lead them. This was why the Raven King was so eager to receive his acknowledgement and even put the fate of the entire tribe in his hands. This was naturally the situation that Ji Dong wanted to see the most. He greatly admired the unity of the Fire Raven tribe. Although a single Fire Raven Evil wasn't strong, if he could bring them to the surface world in the future, they could at least become the eyes of the Radiant Five Elements Continent and completely grasp the movements of their enemies, not to mention how great of an effect this force would have on the surface world. Just this point alone was priceless for the Radiant Five Elements Continent.
After thinking this through, Ji Dong nodded to the Raven King without hesitation and said in a low voice, "I have many things to do this time. Since the Fire Raven tribe is willing to submit to me, then you are my people in the future. As long as I'm here, no one can bully the Fire Raven tribe. My tribe will definitely occupy a piece of land in the core world in the near future."
"What big words! Raven King, you've got quite the gall to lead outsiders into the core world and to the second level. Do you know what your crime is?" A sinister soul ripple forcefully inserted itself into the conversation between Ji Dong and the Raven King. This soul ripple naturally didn't enter Ji Dong's soul, but it had no problem burrowing into the Raven King's soul. It was only natural that the Raven King would hear Ji Dong and the Raven King's conversation.
Ji Dong's gaze grew cold as he looked at the Fire Owl Lord who was already flying closer. He said faintly, "I'm talking to my clansmen. Who do you think you are to interrupt?"
The Raven King was startled by Ji Dong's words and hastily interjected, "Great Lord, please don't misunderstand. This lord is an emissary sent by the Holy Faith and has specially invited me to participate in the great ceremony of the Holy Faith. Of course, now that you've returned, you will naturally represent the Fire Raven tribe in the ceremony. Lord emissary, this is the true king of the Fire Raven tribe in the future, he will be the one to participate in the ceremony."
The Fire Owl Lord looked at Ji Dong in confusion and said in a low voice, "This is clearly a human, how did he become the king of the Fire Raven tribe? If we don't make things clear, I'll report this matter to the Holy Faith. If it's discovered that your tribe has colluded with outsiders, heh heh, the Fire Raven tribe will be wiped off the face of the core world before long."
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