Benedict III turned around abruptly. With his back to the old cross, he said solemnly, "Then, let's begin."
Saint Kati hesitated for a moment and persuaded him, "Your Holiness, should we wait for a while longer? Such an attempt is very dangerous. You may be heavily wounded and fall into hibernation even though you are a demigod. Why don't we try miniaturization a few more times? Or wait until the Angel King wakes up and separates you from Monster Viken with 'God's Guard' at the critical moment. "
What he did not say was that if the summon of the primeval hell by accumulating negative feelings and the primeval devils failed, the pope might not be able to control Monster Viken after he was heavily wounded and would be swallowed and melted. By then, with Monster Viken's personality and hobbies that were close to the primeval devils, they would not have a good ending. The whole South Church would certainly fall apart. Even the Congress of Magic, the Dark Congress, and other organizations would suffer a destructive strike.
It was because Monster Viken had no boundaries. He had nothing that he valued or needed to protect. His only hobby was to destroy, destroy, and corrupt people. Under such circumstances, it was possible that he would attack the magic apprentices, bishops, and arcanists without caring about his identity and the consequences.
Faced with a demigod, only the experts above level three of legendary could possibly survive or stall him. Therefore, unless the low-level professionals stayed in Allyn or the Holy City forever, they could hardly escape their doom. After all, there were few experts who could protect them.
Kati's concerns were shared by most of the Grand Cardinals on the spot. However, before they echoed him, Benedict III said gently but solemnly, "I'm very confident. I have to thank Lucien Evans for his extraordinary contributions to the observer effect."
"Let's begin. After I overcome the problems and am no longer restrained by Monster Viken, I will be the strongest demigod below the Lord. With the help of 'God's Arrival' that the Lord has granted me, the Congress of Magic, the Dark Congress, the north heretics, and the forces of the Boundless Ocean will all worship me!"
He did not mention destroying the Congress of Magic, the Dark Congress, and the Boundless Ocean, because all the Grand Cardinals on the spot knew that as long as the demigods did not perish, the organizations under their protection would not really perish. They would only be suppressed and restricted at best or exist in a different form. The cruel and cold fact was that the demigods would not perish and could return from the river of fate.
Of course, after Lucien discovered the sun and confirmed the existence of planets, the Grand Cardinals' foresight had been greatly improved. After all, there were still so many planets, so many resources, and so many places that could be looted. It would be fine as long as the Congress of Magic and the other forces were driven out of this world. There was no need to keep their eyes on them.
Hearing that His Holiness the Pope was full of confidence, Kati and the other saints also calmed down and stopped talking. They believed that His Holiness the Pope would not joke about his own safety.
They left the corners respectively and walked to the twelve legs of the weird three-dimensional magic circle. Then, their bodies became illusionary, as intense pain, greed, hatred, and other negative emotions slowly flowed out.
Pope Viken stepped into the center and pressed the platinum staff against the hole at the top of the magic circle. Then, he half-closed his eyes and chanted an evil, weird, weird, and obscure spell, which was completely different from the usual sacred and solemn voice of the divine power.
A wind suddenly blew. Coldness, darkness, corruption, and pain immediately spread out in the ancient sanctuary.
With the platinum scepter and Pope Viken as the core, lines and symbols that looked like children's scribbles lit up one after another. Some were silver, some were crimson, some were pure gold, and some were dark green. They were colorful and constantly changing, just like the most unpredictable, incomprehensible, and brilliant human hearts.
Those lights and symbols flowed and gathered to the twelve legs, dyeing the misty bodies of Philibell and the other Grand Cardinals with different colors. They were like phantoms twisted by the lights that represented different negative emotions. Their faces were blurred, and their appearances were changing nonstop.
As the twelve figures that resembled primordial devils took shape, shrill cries of agony, moans of lust, and roars of jealousy suddenly rang out from the Ancient Institute of Dao Instruction. These sounds rang out incessantly, making this place seem like the most terrifying and cruel 'hell'.
As if he had heard the "summoning" of these devils and fallen souls, a deep and dark figure suddenly appeared behind Pope Viken. "He" also carried strong feelings of hatred and hatred. It was none other than Monster Viken.
Boom!
The moment 'Monster' Viken appeared, streams of black gas popped out of the void inside the rune circle, rolling and exploding. Then, streaks of colorful light, gold, red, and green, were condensed in the black gas and entangled with each other chaotically, spreading out boundlessly.
In the middle of the intertwining lights, the sorrowful faces of human beings, devils, dragons, vampires, and beholders were revealed. For a moment, all the devils were dancing crazily. It really felt like a primeval hell!
Viken, whose eyes were half closed, stepped forward and uttered a voice of unknown meaning, as if a god were scolding the devils.
The platinum staff glowed, and the simulated primeval hell at the center of the circle began to rise slowly. When it gradually left the ground, the floor was no longer as gray and white as before, and there were no more weird symbols on it. Instead, it was deep and dark, like a bottomless abyss.
The simulated primeval hell continued to rise. Light glowed in the abyss-like darkness at the bottom. The same lights in different colors were entangled, and the faces of countless intelligent lives were highlighted, just like the reflections of the fake primeval hell above. However, the difference was that the view in the darkness was indifferent and aloof, giving the feeling that it was high and mighty and untouchable.
Viken had really summoned the primeval hell!
… …
In the primeval hell, when Lucien moved forward step by step, making the shadows of 'Pride', 'Greed', 'Hypocrisy' and the other primeval devils shorter and shorter, the void and the entangled light suddenly trembled violently!
In the meantime, shadows that were similar to the primeval devils appeared nearby. There were twelve of them in total. The seven primeval devils all expanded as if they had taken potions that stimulated their potentials. They laughed gloatingly and horribly.
"Haha. Somebody has summoned the primeval hell!" Hypocrisy looked at Lucien in mockery. "You are truly unlucky. In such a case, it won't just be a battle in your heart!"
Abhorrence gnashed its teeth and said, "There's no telling how many negative feelings and souls have been gathered here for tens of thousands of years. Their combined power will be unforgettable for you! Face my wrath and hatred! Then cry bitterly and scream miserably! "
"This is already the power of a demigod, and your body is still outside. You cannot carry out all your strength!" Pride looked down at Lucien. "Kneel and beg for mercy. Maybe I'll let you die more comfortably!"
"Summoning the primeval hell …" Lucien looked at the void in shock. So fast?
… …
Seeing that the primeval hell was summoned, Philibell, Philip, and the other Grand Cardinals were all relieved. One of the two dangers had passed. What they needed to do next was to summon the projection of Mountain Paradise and balance it with the projection of the primeval hell so that His Holiness could complete the fusion.
While thinking, they struggled to hold on, because the primeval hell had a very strong assimilation and absorption ability for them in their current state. If they were careless, they would lose their minds and be melted with the primeval hell.
Right when they were waiting for Pope Viken to summon the projection of Mountain Paradise with the platinum staff, Viken's half-closed eyes suddenly opened. They were shining like two small suns.
In the meantime, the dark and corrupted 'monster' behind him stepped forward and melted into his body.
As a result, the light in Viken's left eye dimmed like a dark night, forming a sharp contrast with the brilliance in his right eye. However, it seemed to maintain a strange balance, and the corner of his mouth outlined a mocking smile.
"What's going on?"
"The fusion is so easy?"
"Damn it!"
Different thoughts popped up in the Grand Cardinals' mind. They subconsciously wanted to get out of the circle, but the strong assimilation power of the primeval hell made it impossible for them to get rid of it.
Viken laughed unrestrainedly and pointed the platinum staff at the front. "You are honored and blessed, and you will receive the greatest glory. You will be melted with me, the incarnation of the Lord, awaken the only true god, and become part of him."
As he pointed the platinum staff and uttered the crazy words that contained extraordinary power, the simulated primeval hell immediately spread out and enshrouded Katie, Philibell, and the rest of them, binding them tightly. Also, they suddenly felt that Pope Viken was their final destination, and they wanted to be melted with him from the bottom of their hearts!
"Why is this happening?" Saint Katie exclaimed in shock.
Viken, who was both a pope and a monster, sneered, "Because I am the greatest primeval devil right now, and you are equal to my clones! It's the feature of the primeval devils that are condensed by negative feelings. I'm sorry that I missed it in the files I gave you. Those who don't become demigods on this path will never notice it. "
"No wonder you were willing to share!" Philip said desperately.
"Are you out of your mind? You will destroy the foundation of the Church and the source of faith! "Philibell roared. He also emphasized that they had to spread the faith.
The colorful 'brilliance' of negative feelings shuttled among the Grand Cardinals, making them more and more assimilated.
Viken's smile became warm. "It can't be helped. Although I am grateful for Lucien Evans' contribution, his observer theory, and the two thought experiments that he and Douglas completed, it is not a perfect theory after all. My integration is only temporary. We will be separated sooner or later.
"Of course, the most important reason is that I am not strong enough as an observer yet. So, I need you to be melted and to summon the real primeval hell. Only when I become a true god can everything be resolved perfectly.
"If I succeed, as a true god, the Church will never collapse, and your existence will be meaningless. But if I fail, I will fall into a long sleep or even be swallowed by Monster Viken. By then, the collapse of the Church will be even more meaningless to me! After I die, I won't care about the destruction of the world! "
The Grand Cardinals were all full of hatred, but they still had a glimmer of hope. They had talked in private before and predicted the changes that would happen. At this moment, if they worked together according to the emergency plan, it would be possible for them to escape when Viken could not be distracted!
They were never fools who would believe whatever the pope said!
Right when they mobilized all their strength and launched a joint attack, Saint Maria and Grand Cardinal Philip suddenly lost their focus. Then, they went crazy and voluntarily melted into the simulated primeval hell!
Had they been controlled by Viken since long ago?
Desperation, hatred, pain, and other feelings rose in the hearts of the other Grand Cardinals, making it even harder for them to resist the trend of assimilation. Therefore, they melted into it one after another and were reflected in the real primeval hell!
Boom!
The darkness on the ground flew up and embraced the fake primeval hell in the sky, condensing into a 'world' that was full of betrayal, killing, jealousy, and indulgence!
Boom!
Behind Viken, the space was torn apart, and the beautiful hymns came out. The sacred and brilliant seven-floored Mountain Paradise arrived!
The two of them collided, and an uncanny air soared into the sky. Every place in the whole world was half in night and half in day at the same time.
Inside the City in the Sky, Douglas suddenly sensed something when the world of the primeval hell was condensed. He blinked to the sky and looked at the Holy City in shock. Stars were popping up in his eyes in mysterious trajectories, as if he were performing astrology with a crystal ball.
"What is Viken trying to do?"
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