Early the next morning, Adora sent the two to a large building. It was a one-way portal that led directly to the Holy Mountain. One could only enter but not exit, and only internal members who had reached a certain level could use it.
It was now the period of the Temple Knight Selection, and the Black Death Apostle incident had also happened. The control of the portal was quite strict. Even though Paul was a familiar face and had shown the qualification badge of the Temple Knight Selection, he had also passed a strict routine check. After confirming Paul's identity, Chen Rui's follower seemed insignificant. A simple registration was passed smoothly.
Chen Rui could see that this kind of one-way portal was very particular. In addition to the order in which the Sorcerer's Stone was placed, it also needed a special medium. If forced entry was used, it was very likely that they would be teleported to an unknown place. After the magic circle was ready, it emitted a blue light. The two figures began to distort and soon disappeared into thin air.
After a wonderful feeling of being immersed in water, Chen Rui and Paul appeared in a new place. This should be a fixed teleportation platform, and there were a large number of Knights of Light stationed around it. When they saw the two, they immediately went to greet them.
After confirming their identity, Chen Rui and Paul rode two prepared horses and galloped forward. The little thunderbird was still on Chen Rui's shoulder as a cover for his identity as a monster tamer.
The road was wide and flat. There were many undulating mountains along the way, and most of the mountain rocks were white. Perhaps this was the origin of the name "White Cliff". The most conspicuous was the tallest mountain in the distance. The towering mountain peak pierced through the clouds, looking like a crane in a flock of chickens.
"That is the Holy Mountain of White Cliff." Paul pointed at the towering mountain and said in high spirits, "As long as I can pass this selection, I will be conferred the title of His Holiness the Pope under the Snow Dallet Tree on the Snow Peak Platform of the Holy Mountain and become a Templar Knight revered by thousands!"
"You will!" Chen Rui looked at the Holy Mountain of Light with shining eyes, like a weird uncle who saw a little loli who wanted to see the goldfish: I've really searched far and wide. Before I asked, I already got the news of Snow Dallet. It's at the Snow Peak Platform of the Holy Mountain!
"If I can become a Temple Knight, I will have the opportunity to be summoned by the three Supreme Angels. Maybe I can become a Saint or even a Saint!" Paul shook the reins, "The official selection will be held in two days. Let's go to the Palace of Blue Thunder of Knights of Radiance now!"
Emissary? Saint? These two terms sound familiar? Chen Rui remembered that in the Dark Moon Estate during the Dark Demon Battle, Nero mistook the [Royal Star Transformation] for the saint's [Armor of Faith]. In this way, the saint is obviously the highest believer selected by the "3 Supreme Angels".
After spending some time with Paul, Chen Rui was no longer clueless about the Church of Light. There were three major factions in White Cliff, and the Pope and the two Patriarchs were the representatives of the three factions. The three factions corresponded to the three supreme angels of the God of Light.
Radiant Pontiff Fendis was backed by Archangel Michael. As the highest leader of the Church of Light, he was also the most powerful faction in the Church of Light. His two most capable assistants were Cardinal Logue and Chief Inquisitor Seuss.
Behind Patriarch Pusmir was Seraph Gabriel. Birmingham, one of the 3 Cardinal Bishops, belonged to this faction.
Another Patriarch, the Saint of Light, Eudora, was supported by Cherub Angel Raphael. One of the 3 Cardinal Bishops, Lagren, belonged to this faction.
There was no lack of open and secret fighting between the three factions, but they always maintained a delicate balance. It was like the 3 basic fulcrums that supported the church. Even if there were changes, the main body could always be stable.
The names of these 3 angels reminded Chen Rui of the religious legends of another world. Judging from the names Michael, Satan, and Lucifer, there were still many amazing coincidences in the 2 disjoint parallel worlds.
What puzzled Chen Rui was that the Demon Realm did not have a large faith organization like the Black Divinity Temple. Moreover, the Demon God had hardly shown any miracles. Could it be that he was knocked out by the God of Light?
White Cliff's security was very tight. Every road was guarded by the Knights of Light. One must show his identity card to pass. However, White Cliff was now closed to the outside world. As a participant of the Divinity Temple's Knight Selection, Paul brought Chen Rui all the way unimpeded.
At the foot of the Holy Mountain of Light was a large-scale city that was as famous as the Dragon Bright Empire's capital, Yerodisha – Holy Light City.
The residents here were longer than ordinary people in terms of life expectancy and physical condition. They could participate in various activities organized by the church and meet those legendary big shots. Sometimes, they could also witness some miracles that could only be encountered but not sought. For the believers who worshiped light, it was the greatest honor to be able to join the Holy City and become the devout people closest to God.
The number of people in Holy Light City was strictly limited. Every few years, a part of new residents would be recruited. Only the most devout believers could become residents of Holy Light City. Moreover, they had to pass layers of assessments. Even so, the believers still flocked to it.
Holy Light City usually received a large number of foreign pilgrims every day, but it was much quieter now. The devout residents were abiding by the church's orders. During this time, they rarely went out to avoid disturbing the Divinity Temple's Knight Selection.
Whether it was the Pope His Holiness, the two patriarchs, or the three grand cardinals and other core figures, they did not live in Holy Light City. Instead, they lived in the palaces of the Holy Mountain. Those high palaces seemed to be gods in the clouds, overlooking the humble people under their feet.
Paul took Chen Rui to the Cang Lei Palace on the mountainside of the Holy Mountain, the highest headquarters of the Knights of Light. Paul had studied in the Cang Lei Palace for many years, so he was very familiar with this place. He greeted many guards and knights along the way until he came to the main hall and saw the highest commander of the Knights of Light, the Paladin Captain Pasari.
Among the Knights of Light, the Knights of Light had the lowest rank. Above them were the Divinity Temple Knights, and the highest was the Paladin. There was more than one Paladin in the Holy Mountain, but Pasari was the only one who could be called the "Paladin Captain".
Although the Knights of Light obeyed the command and transfer of the highest leader of the church, strictly speaking, they did not belong to any of the three major angel factions. As the Paladin Captain, Pasari was nicknamed the "Radiant Sword Saint". He had always abided by the knight's creed of being loyal to the light and protecting justice. He treated people fairly and honestly, so he was deeply respected by the knights. However, people who were too principled often offended people easily. In the eyes of many of the church's higher-ups, this Radiant Sword Saint was actually a stinky and hard stone.
Pasari was already more than 200 years old, but he looked like he was only in his forties. He had a square face, a pair of spirited eyes, and a head full of short black hair without a trace of white. He looked energetic.
"Teacher." Paul saluted respectfully, "I'm here. This is my follower, Richard."
In the [Analytical Eyes], Pasari's comprehensive strength level was S +. Except for his physique which was S, his other strength, spirit, and speed had all reached S + level. He was analyzed as light attribute, magic swordsman, and the danger level was displayed as "relatively high".
Looking at the data alone, S + was the peak stage of the Demon Overlord, but Chen Rui felt that the strength of this Radiant Sword Saint should still be above the pale golden-skinned Titan in the Storm Valley. He was not an opponent that could be easily defeated. The Holy Mountain was the base camp of the Church of Light. Who knew how many peak powers of the human world were hidden there. In a sense, it far exceeded the 2 Holy Empires.
In addition to this Pasari, Chen Rui could sense that there were 10 Demon Overlord paladins in the Cang Lei Temple. The 3 magnates, Pope Fendis, Patriarch Pusmir, and Saintess Eudora, were also said to be top powerhouses. Not to mention, behind the church, there were truly terrifying super powerhouses: the 3 Supreme Angels.
Although Paul knew very little about the 3 Supreme Angels, Chen Rui remembered one thing: The remnant soul of the Saint-dragon Rodriguez encountered in the Tower of Destruction once mentioned the name "Raphael". Rodriguez's strength at his peak should have been close to or even reached Pseudo-God, but he was still severely injured by Raphael. He was still full of fear.
It could be seen that the strength of the 3 Supreme Angels, Raphael, Michael, and Gabriel should have reached Pseudo-God. Facing a Demon Overlord powerhouse, Chen Rui was now able to deal with it easily. Even if it was a kingdomized powerhouse who used the unknown [Polar Transformation], he might still be able to fight back. However, facing a real Pseudo-God powerhouse, he had no resistance at all. He would probably be annihilated before he could even open the [Star Gate].
Therefore, he must be careful in this enemy's lair. Before getting the Snow Dallet, he must not make any mistakes.
"Greetings to Sir Pasari!" Chen Rui hurriedly saluted with just the right amount of excitement on his face.
Pasari did not pay attention to Chen Rui. He nodded slightly and said to Paul, "The selection contest of the Temple Knights will officially begin the day after tomorrow. The residence of the participants is the Silver Villa in the Holy City. Someone will take you there later. You should prepare well in these 2 days. You know my temperament. Although I'm one of the main examiners, I won't take care of you just because you are my disciple. "
"I understand." Paul saluted again, "Please rest assured, teacher. I will not embarrass you."
Pasari nodded and let a Knight of Light lead the 2 to leave the Cang Lei Temple and come to the Silver Villa in the Holy City.
Silver Mountain Villa was the largest "hotel" in the Holy City. When Paul arrived, there were already many contestants staying there. Paul only knew a small portion of the competitors here, and there were quite a few who had brought their followers.
The role of followers was not to show off. For example, in this period, followers could go out and inquire about all kinds of information and news about the competitors. Chen Rui wanted to inquire about the location of the Snow-capped Platform, so he immediately volunteered to complete the task of gathering information. Paul naturally agreed. When he was about to go out, someone suddenly knocked on the door. When he opened it, it turned out to be an old acquaintance, Eliza.
"Future Temple Knight, I returned to White Cliff earlier than you." Eliza revealed a sweet smile.
Paul had already promised Eliza to join the Saintess, so he naturally did not dare to neglect her. "What's the matter, Miss Eliza?"
"Can't I come for nothing?" Eliza curled her lips unhappily. "Well, I know you need to calm down and prepare. I won't look for you. I'll just look for him."
"Me?" Chen Rui pointed at his nose in surprise. He really did not expect Eliza to look for him.
Paul was a little surprised. Looking at Chen Rui's pleading eyes, he smiled slightly. "Richard still has an important task, but since it's Miss Eliza's request, Richard, you go, and listen to Miss Eliza's instructions."
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