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"I'll investigate what you've told me. I've already sent someone to Xixiong City, so you shouldn't worry too much about it. If that guy is really going to die, it's useless to worry about it. You should prepare yourself and head to Parthenon to receive the Blessing of the God's Seal. It's going to be an important breakthrough for you," Old Man Bao said to Mofan.
"I have a feeling that the guy is still alive," Mofan said seriously.
"I think so. According to what you said, if the sea creature wanted to kill someone, it could have done it in Japan. There's no need for it to wait until now," Old Man Bao said.
"Old Man Bao, I'll leave it to you then," Mofan said seriously.
"It's been a long time since I last came out. I'll make sure to give you an explanation. It's rare that you're able to help our country secure the first place," Old Man Bao said.
Old Man Bao rarely showed himself. He would stay in his room no matter how serious the situation was. Mofan was quite surprised that he would show himself this time.
Since Old Man Bao had said so, Mofan had no choice but to put the matter aside for now.
The sea creature on the island had appeared too suddenly. By the time Mofan realized that Zhao Manyan had been devoured, he had no idea where to start, even if he transformed into a demon. He had no choice but to ask Old Man Bao to investigate further to find out what the creature was and where it was hiding.
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The prize for the first place was the Blessing of the God's Seal.
Mofan and his team headed to Greece. Their initial plan was to receive the Blessing of the God's Seal on the day of the Parthenon Ceremony, where the believers from all over the world would gather at the sacred mountain to receive the Blessing of the God's Seal. However, it seemed like the election was not going to end well. It would take some time for the God's Seal to be born, so the Hall Mother would have to give them the Blessing of the God's Seal on their behalf.
Mofan had been missing Xinxia for a long time. He finally had a chance to visit the Parthenon Temple openly to see how she was doing.
For some reason, Mofan always felt that Xinxia had something on her mind. Mofan had been busy with the competition recently. Not long after the competition ended, Zhao Manyan got into trouble. Mofan hadn't had a chance to talk to Xinxia about the Saintess.
Currently, there were a total of three Saintesses: Panijia, who had the most support, Asha'ria, who had the most loyal supporters, and Xinxia, who was said to be just to make up the numbers but seemed to have a powerful backer.
Mo Fan had been doubting the whole thing for a long time. It was obvious that someone had promoted Xinxia to the position. On the surface, it was the Hall Mother's doing, but Mo Fan had a feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.
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After arriving at Parthenon, the national team followed the Ten Thousand Stairs to the Hall of Faith under Feng Li and Pang Lai's lead.
Many people went to the Hall of Faith to pray for blessings every day. Many people were willing to spend a lot of money in exchange for the Contribution of Faith, just so they could receive the blessings of the Hall of the Goddess.
The blessings of a Probationary Servant could prevent a baby from falling sick for ten years. However, it was impossible for the people of the Hall of the Goddess to bless everyone. As such, they had to select the blessings from the most devout believers and those who were willing to pay a huge sum of money.
Most of the believers were willing to spend a lot of money for a single blessing, regardless of the weather. The Blessing of the God's Seal was one of the best spells among the Blessing Elements. Money was not enough to measure its value.
"Why don't we wait until the Goddess is elected? We aren't in a rush. I heard the Goddess' Blessing of the God's Seal is more effective," Jiang Shaoxu asked with a confused look.
"Something must have gone wrong with the election, so there won't be any results anytime soon. The Hall Mother isn't a bad choice either. She's the strongest Blessing Element after the Goddess. Her Blessing of the God's Seal is very solid and adept. It can at least amplify your base damage by 1.4 times, or even 1.5 times if it's stable," Pang Lai explained.
"It's my first time coming to the sacred mountain, but the Parthenon Temple forbids people from flying. Won't it take us more than an hour to climb the Ten Thousand Stairs?" Jiang Yu asked.
"Yeah, it will. Even though we aren't believers, we should at least show some respect and sincerity since we have received such a great favor. Take your time, and enjoy the view of the sacred mountain, "Pang Lai said.
The sacred mountain was verdant, with a pleasant scent of flowers lingering in the air. Every time they went over a mountain, they would see a huge area of flowers and trees. Colorful flowers would dance in the air when the wind blew. It was as beautiful as a painting, with a pleasant scent. It was truly a sacred place in the human world.
"What's that? It's so beautiful!" Jiang Shaoxu exclaimed when he saw a cliff with a hollow in the middle.
The cliff was like a bridge, leading them to a light blue mountain. A swing was hanging between the cliffs, like a fairytale house. It was breathtaking, yet it felt like a wonderland.
"Saintess Asha'ria's palace is on top of the cliff. It's already part of the Hall of the Goddess' territory. I don't think we can go up there," Pang Lai said.
Mo Fan followed the path up the cliff. Sure enough, at the end of the swing house in the Wonderland, there was a white palace peeking out from the shade of the trees. It was quiet and holy.
Xinxia had told him that every Muse and above had their own palace. Asha'ria's palace, which was located between the cliffs and the Hall of the Goddess, was most likely the best palace on the sacred mountain. Not only would they have a panoramic view of the sacred mountain and the sea of trees, they would also be able to see the blossoming flowers of the Acropolis of Athens!
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The Ten Thousand Stairs only reached the Hall of Knights. No one was allowed to enter beyond the Hall of Knights. The forbidding auras here were even stronger. Anyone who came into contact with the forbidding auras would be turned into ashes. The only way to the Mountain of the Goddess was to continue along the path called the Starry River.
"If you come here on the seventh of September, you will see the path leading straight to the night sky. A path of stars will appear among the stars and connect with the Starry River Mountain Path. It's the most spectacular view in the world. Unfortunately, not everyone is allowed to come here," Pang Lai exclaimed when he saw the path leading straight to the Mountain of the Goddess.
"Old Pang, how would you know about this if you didn't come here often?" Feng Li turned around and asked with a smile.
"It's been a while since I last came here," Pang Lai looked at the Starry River Mountain Path with a wry smile.
"Why aren't there any guards here?" Mofan asked, looking around.
Pang Lai nodded. He was obviously familiar with the Parthenon Temple. He explained, "The Starry River Mountain Path is the only way to the Mountain of the Goddess. The rest of the path is full of forbidding auras. Those who aren't baptized will be killed by the forbidding auras. No matter how strong they are, they won't be able to survive the ancient forbidding auras of the sacred mountain. The Starry River Mountain Path is the only way. "
Pang Lai pointed at the white arches on the Starry River Mountain Path. He then pointed at the similar arches at the top of the path and added, "The Starry River Mountain Path will be closed to anyone who tries to trespass, preventing anyone from entering or leaving the mountain. If someone tries to enter the Starry River Mountain Path, the two white arches will activate a formation to trap the intruder in the mountain path … do you see those statues? There are four of them guarding the mountain. They will use the Chaos Magic to suppress the intruder's strength to the Advanced Level, or even below the Advanced Level, before suppressing the intruder."
"Suppress? Is it able to suppress all Mages? "Mo Fan asked.
"Only Forbidden Mages will be suppressed. Otherwise, their strength will be suppressed. The stronger they are, the stronger the suppression will be. " Pang Lai glanced at the four statues and added, "The statues will retain the strength of a Great Commander-level creature in the formation. Think about it, if a Super Mage's strength is suppressed by the formation, wouldn't the four statues be able to suppress the intruder with ease? "
"Pang Lai, how do you know so much about it? Don't tell me you've tried it before?" Feng Li asked.
"That's right, Iza didn't want to see me, so I had no choice but to try it. My strength was suppressed to the Advanced Level even though I had four Elements at the Super Level. In the end, I was seriously injured by the statues and had to rest for three months. My cultivation even dropped," Pang Lai admitted.
"Master, you can't even defeat the four statues with your full strength of the Super Level?"
"Mm, the suppression is too strong. Even the strongest Mage would struggle to make it to the Mountain of the Goddess," Pang Lai said.
"How generous of the Parthenon Temple to allow you to enter the mountain," Feng Li chuckled.
"I tried to challenge the mountain fair and square. The Parthenon Temple has a rule that has been around since a long time ago. Apparently, a soldier predicted that the Tyrant Titans would seek revenge. He wanted to meet the Goddess, but the Hall of Knights didn't allow the soldier to meet the Goddess. In the end, the Tyrant Titans did come and inflicted serious damage to the Parthenon Temple. Therefore, a wise man established the Starry Mountain Path, allowing the brave warriors to visit the Goddess. Those who succeeded in challenging the mountain were allowed to meet the Goddess, including anyone on the Mountain of the Goddess. Many people don't know about the ancient rule. I only heard it from Wen Tai … "Pang Lai said.
"You're bold enough to challenge the mountain. You were so bold when you were young," Feng Li exclaimed.
"Chief, what about those who are already in the Advanced Level? Will they be suppressed?" Mofan asked.
"Those who are already in the Advanced Level won't be suppressed," Pang Lai replied.
"Doesn't that mean it's easy for us to challenge the mountain?" Jiang Yu asked with a smile.
Pang Lai glared at him and snapped, "Easy? Even though the Super Level will be suppressed, you can still use Super Spells, just that the damage will be greatly reduced! Back then, I had maxed out four Elements, four Domains, a single Star Constellation, mental strength, and a full set of magic Equipment. Even if all of you worked together, you still wouldn't stand a chance against me. I didn't even see the face of the last guardian statue! "
Everyone was astounded after hearing Pang Lai's words.
On second thought, even though Pang Lai's strength was suppressed to the Advanced Level, he was still a Mage with maxed out Super Level. His understanding of magic, mental strength, magic Equipment, and Domains were not something they could compare to.
"With your strength, you can't even defeat the first statue, let alone challenge the mountain. Do you have any idea what the consequences are if you fail to challenge the mountain? Do you know what the consequences are? In the best case scenario, your cultivation will drop, but in the worst case scenario, your Star World will be shattered, and your magic will be crippled! "Pang Lai harrumphed coldly.
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