Ever since she had become the Vice Officiant, Yin Le had entered the abyss region more than once, entering the "Bloodsoul Temple" towering amidst the chaotic turbulence. Every time, she felt as if she was riding a small boat out to sea, boarding a platform amidst a violent storm.
The stability of the platform was naturally much greater than that of a small boat, giving her a great sense of security. However, the impact of the storm and turbulence was always present.
Yin Le felt that the Bloodsoul Temple was a platform on the sea, but she had no idea what it looked like in the eyes of others.
That was because in the Order's system, the Bloodsoul Temple had countless sides. In the eyes of every believer, there were subtle similarities and differences, but they could never see the whole picture.
As a priest, how could she not be the same?
As the Vice Officiant, Yin Le could understand the basic framework of the Bloodsoul Temple and control a portion of the details. She used a secret technique to purify the believer's will, using it as a primer to mobilize the power of the abyss region. This allowed her, with her C + rank strength, to compete with B rank experts.
The position of Vice Officiant had raised Yin Le's level, but she had always felt that this wasn't a good job. This was especially true after Ren Hong's rebellion. After she had taken over the Order's daily operations, she had to sort out and guide the will power of thousands of believers every day for the past two months. Furthermore, due to the instability of the believer base during this period of time, there were all sorts of troubles and slip-ups. Even with Lady Halder taking care of it, it still took up most of her energy.
Sometimes, Yin Le even thought, "Ren Hong's rebellion...... Could it be that he's tired of this matter?"
Lady Halder seemed to have the ability to see through people's minds. She communicated with her thoughts. "Mastering the sacrificial method and managing the Bloodsoul Temple have always been the most difficult tasks. You have foresight and decisiveness, and you also have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. However, you lack the tenacity to put in the effort. These things aren't the most suitable for you. "
Yin Le hurriedly expressed, "I will definitely focus on my thoughts......"
Lady Halder disagreed. "Such a personality isn't something that can be easily fixed. Not to mention you, even I have had a hard time sorting through these past few years. Constantly immersed in this chaotic power of faith, it will only be more difficult to maintain one's own thoughts. "
Yin Le once again thought of Ren Hong.
Madame Halder's thoughts seeped in like icy water, layer by layer. "In the end, it's because of the lack of sacrificial artifacts. The sacrificial vessel can be manipulated, suppressed, and adjusted. At the same time, it is also a set of rules. Our various operations can be used as a reference to see if they are in line with the fundamental laws. I just don't know if we have led the Church on the right path in the past few years. "
"Boss!"
Madame Halder's thoughts continued unabated. "Without the sacrificial artifact, we can only wait until every year's grand ceremony. But this year … "
Yin Le finally understood why Mrs. Halder's mood was so low. Because today, December 21st, was the day of the Bloodflame Order's establishment memorial ceremony.
This time of the year was the busiest and most important time for the church. But this year, today, and tonight were undoubtedly the most chaotic and desolate.
Since the Officiator and Deputy Officiator were not present, Jiang Yuanzhen could only take over the ceremony in Di City. As for the ceremony in Xia City, they had spent half a year preparing for it, so they simply threw it aside.
Yin Le once believed that Madame Halder would return to Xia City at this time to give an explanation to the believers of Xia City. She never imagined that she would die without a cause.
She stayed within the Bloodsoul Temple in the Abyss District. She could feel the will of the believers wither and waver. Yin Le wasn't even willing to understand it any further. She just wanted to clean up the mess tomorrow morning.
Madame Halder clearly had a different way of thinking from Yin Le. She sent a strand of her thoughts straight to the lowest level, where the withering and wavering was the most intense.
Yin Le was helpless. She could only follow. Soon, she arrived at the structure of the Bloodsoul Temple, where the stone forest and magma lake were.
Originally, this was the structural region where the believers' will was cleansed and purified. The powerful structure of the Bloodsoul Temple condensed a powerful internal pressure to form a lake of magma. The muddy willpower of the believers continued to be tempered until it reached a certain degree. Only then could they go to a higher level.
But now, the internal force was loose. There was no heat. There was only restlessness and chaos. It was like a mosquito flying in disorder. The willpower of some devout believers even fell down. They were affected and gradually showed signs of stripping away.
Faced with such a situation, Yin Le felt that idling around was a sin. She subconsciously took action to control it. Fortunately, the basic structure of the Bloodsoul Temple was still stable. The first First Oblatum had indeed left behind a stable foundation for the Order.
Madame Halder didn't move. She only watched Yin Le and asked, "Are we at the edge of the abyss now?"
"No, Boss, no."
Yin Le might lack the willpower to do her best, but her foresight and judgment had always been praised. She didn't think that there was a problem with Madame Halder's will. She only saw the current situation as a test. As she dealt with the loss of the believers' faith, she solemnly replied,
"It's just as you said. At the bottom of the abyss of fear and despair, the mighty Bloodflame Will is watching us."
The Bloodflame Order's teachings had always been extremely violent. On one hand, it made it very difficult for them to expand. On the other hand, it made it have a relatively solid core of believers. Moreover, the more adversity they faced, the more they were able to display their resolute nature of the teachings.
Last time, when the Bloodflame Order was on the verge of collapse, it was precisely this extremely resolute nature that gave birth to Madame Halder. She used her husband's head to prolong the Order's life and rebirth.
Now, perhaps it was her turn …
"Bang, bang, bang!" A strange sound suddenly came from a certain part of the bottom structure.
Yin Le's heart skipped a beat. Her smooth control suddenly became sluggish. She didn't even have time to search for the source of the problem before the continuous "bang, bang" sound spread throughout the stone forest and magma lake area.
In response to it, the turbulent storm outside suddenly became intense. The Bloodsoul Temple, the "platform on the sea", began to sway, causing one's mind to be in chaos.
At this moment, the destructive storm of the abyss seemed like it could cut through at any time. In Yin Le's perception, the basic framework of the Bloodsoul Temple was clearly distorted. It was on the verge of collapsing and breaking.
Yin Le didn't know what to do, and Madame Halder didn't give her any instructions. Just like that, her consciousness stiffened as she spent a nightmarish period of time in the "bang, bang, bang" sound.
When she came back to her senses, her consciousness had already returned to the plane of reality. It was most likely that Madame Halder had brought her back.
The light in the room was warm and gentle, but Yin Le's heart was filled with coldness. Her memories of the abyss were somewhat hazy, but she still remembered that the structure of the Bloodsoul Temple had already undergone some kind of irreversible change after the continuous distortion!
Yin Le turned her head, wanting to ask what had just happened. When she turned her head, her cheek rubbed against Madame Halder's body. Because she was kneeling, she rubbed against a leg that was exposed outside the bathrobe. It was slender and tight, but it was so cold that it didn't have the warmth of a living person.
Halder didn't seem to feel anything. He just expressionlessly raised his glass and drank the red wine. But Yin Le clearly sensed a faint layer of blood mixed in the wine's fragrance.
"Boss!" Yin Le was bewildered. She wanted to get up, but her head hurt slightly as Halder pressed down on it.
Madame Halder looked down from above, her gaze cold and heavy. When she looked into Yin Le's eyes, it was like an icy storm had blown, wreaking havoc in her heart.
"Do you feel it?"
"Ah?"
"The sacrificial artifact, the Bloodsoul Temple."
"Boss?"
"Someone has made the sacrificial artifact, the Bloodsoul Temple, and they're even modifying the framework."
Yin Le's eyes went wide.
"Bang."
The empty wine glass shattered, and the shattered glass fragments scattered over Madame Halder's bathrobe and leg. Some of it even streaked across Yin Le's cheek. But at this time, Yin Le didn't even dare to blink.
On Madame Halder's right cheek, there was a long and narrow bloodstain. It seemed as if blood was really going to flow out. Aside from that, her entire face was pale and transparent. There was a callous and crazy tension to it.
She calmly gazed at the base of the glass. It was as if a new cup could grow out from the base at any time … or perhaps it could grow into an unknown shape.
The unknown was the greatest fear.
The members of the Bloodflame Order never avoided fear. They firmly believed that the Bloodflame Will was hidden deep within fear, giving them strength. But when their foundation was controlled by someone else, would the Bloodflame Will still protect them?
Half a minute later, Madame Halder spoke with a surprisingly calm tone, "Notify Multifaceted. In an hour, I want all the video data of Xia City's central train station and its surroundings on the 14th. The range can extend to thirty square kilometers.
"Also, no matter what method she uses, no matter what price she wants us to pay, I need an opportunity to directly make contact with Luo Nan … … Alone, without interference."
Yin Le was a bit stunned. "Luo Nan?"
Madame Halder pursed her lips. "Luo Nan."
The First and Vice Oblatums of the Bloodflame Order repeated the name Luo Nan back and forth. Several dozen kilometers away, in the sixth underground floor of Gear, Luo Nan clenched his fists within the simulation pod.
"It's done."
His main consciousness was still two thousand kilometers away in the volcanic region. Just a minute ago, when the Polar Domain Cannon had annihilated the Queen Ant, a solid foundation had been erected … … These were the thick and short stone pillars that had popped out earlier. They rose up one by one and firmly wedged themselves into the heart of the Mutated Nest.
In a short few dozen seconds, the thick and short stone pillars had formed a scale in the heart of the Vulcan Ant Nest. They towered like a forest. Together, they constructed a primitive and rough foundation of an altar, allowing the illusory Bloodsoul Temple to break through the boundary between the mental and the material. It also tore apart the defensive fortress of the Vulcan Ant society and forcefully colonized it. It was a formal struggle for control over this enormous energy cycle system.
The interior of the Vulcan Ant Nest's heart had already been flooded by the light and shadow of the Bloodsoul Temple. It was remodeled, and beneath it, within the area encircled by the stone forest, a depression of magma that was clearly denser than the surroundings appeared in its embryonic form. The boiling magma within was no longer something that was purely on the material plane. Instead, it was mixed with an even more astonishing amount of heat and gas. It was like a pot of boiling oil. It constantly splashed outwards, but it did not exceed the range of the stone forest's control.
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