Chapter 651 No Turning Back

"Seeing that there was no hope of eradicating the evil, Sedaro could only reluctantly withdraw from the Holy See area with the remaining troops. There are still thousands of believers there, but I am afraid that they have all fallen into the hands of the evil god now." Alec said heavily. He said, "Based on the information we have received so far, the more firmly you believe in the Sun God, the easier it is for your soul to be taken away and turned into a demon."

At this point, he looked at Taksis, "She is right. The church relies too much on the gods, and instead ties itself to the gods. If it weren't for the argument Yongyi made in the temple, I would I think the losses from this crisis will be even greater.”

Xia Fan pondered, "Have you ever thought that Hera, the sun god, is not a natural entity, but a concept summoned by your prayers day after day?"

He had actually wanted to raise this question for a long time.

After all, the church was born long before the recorded appearance of gods.

It can be learned from Taksis that Longyi has always believed in the way of the sun, which also means that their original belief was actually the sun, and then it was transferred to the sun god Hera.

I didn't mention it before because this kind of issue is too "heretical". At the stage where God can be seen and touched, questioning the church's faith in person is at least expelled.

Alec was stunned, "What do you mean?"

"In the understanding of Eastern practitioners, consciousness can affect the external environment through Qi, and various spells are specific manifestations of this influence. I think the magic power and Qi in Xiji are essentially the same thing. When many demon-loving When people have the same consciousness, this consciousness will be reflected in the world.”

"Are gods...created by us?"

"Just like evil spirits are born from consciousness." Xia Fan nodded.

This is probably the greatest characteristic of consciousness that can exist without the body - when it is powerful enough, it can even change the entire world.

"Doesn't this mean that... any belief that develops to a certain extent will cause disaster?" Alek said, finding it difficult to accept.

"That's not necessarily the case. You can believe in less specific things." Xia Fan said casually, "For example, good moral character, a bright future, etc. should be able to avoid similar problems from happening again."

Of course, this is all just his guess.

The gods would not appear sooner or later, but they appeared at this point a hundred years ago, which really made him a little concerned.

It was originally thought that the fall of the Yong Dynasty was only an internal matter within the continent, but now as his understanding of the world increases, Xia Fan discovered that historic events were happening everywhere at the same time.

For example, the goddess of the moon appeared almost at the same time as Hera.

and the Eastern countries that were completely cut off from the mainland.

It is also strange that the Mage Tower can use alchemy talismans - judging from the relationship between the six continental countries and Xiji, the possibility of this being framed is extremely slim.

He always felt that some intermediate information was deliberately buried.

The red priest fell into deep thought.

After a while, Alek showed bitterness, "I never thought that one day the church would need a stranger to guide the way."

"We can't talk about guidance, it's just a discussion at most." Xia Fan shrugged, "What are you planning to do next? Take back Shila City?"

"Now Sheila has become a place where the living are not allowed to enter. The Mysterious Lock Technique, which was originally intended to enhance the effects of the gods in this world, has now become a trap that makes it difficult for us to move forward; and without the blessing of divine magic, the believers are not as powerful as At the beginning. Even if we transfer all the church's troops back to the capital, the outcome is unpredictable." Alec said without any hesitation, "Not to mention that the enemies behind the scenes are still watching. If we spend all our remaining strength on fighting. When it comes to fighting against evil spirits, Mage Tower will definitely not miss this opportunity.”

He paused and then said, "I discussed with Captain Sedaro that the current priority is to resettle the residents who escaped from Shira. It is impossible for more than 100,000 people to go to the same place, so we have to arrange for the surrounding lords to Accept, as for the big head, I personally prefer Azure Castle. Of course, we will also pay attention to the situation of Sheila, firstly, to avoid the continued expansion of the evil god’s territory, and secondly, once the evil god’s influence disappears, we can take back Sheila City as soon as possible.”

"A rational choice," Xia Fan nodded slightly, "I thought you would fight to the death with the blasphemous demon."

Aleck sighed, "To tell you the truth, the morale within the church has dropped to the extreme now, and it is not suitable to use fighting to unite people. In fact...if it weren't for the large number of people who fled the royal capital and needed our protection, the Central Committee The church may simply collapse.”

"What about the Mage Tower? I don't think they will wait for you to recover."

"They will probably start from the northwest, which is the area with the densest concentration of Fatalities." The red priest said calmly, "The next ten years will undoubtedly be the biggest challenge the church will face, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it will determine life and death. We may lose many territories, or even be completely expelled from the Holy Wing Islands, but before that, we will never surrender."

It was almost dusk when Alec transformed into a dragon again and flew away from the White Sands.

That is definitely a rare sight in the world.

You can't see the sunset anywhere on the horizon, and the dim afterglow spreads evenly at the end of the field of vision, like a beautiful curtain. The Ambergris River spreads into the distance in this soft light, reflecting golden ripples. Just looking at this scene will only make people feel peaceful.

But on the other side of the curtain, the sunset was suddenly cut off by a strange light and shadow mixed with black and red, and the entire sky seemed to be divided into two. Black occupied a huge part of it, and only a few areas on the edge revealed a touch of scarlet. These blood-like red lines outlined the outline of the gauze, which was the death cloak worn by the god.

Hera's body had disappeared, as if it had merged with this celestial phenomenon, and the capital of Xila was shrouded in the shadow of black gauze. In the distance, people could even see the still tall spire of the cathedral and the figure of the dragon flying around the spire. They were the guardians of the sun god before, but now they have become the mortal enemies of the living.

Xia Fan retracted his gaze and cast his eyes around the White Sand.

The ships fleeing from Xila City almost filled the entire river. The refugees on the boats looked anxiously in the direction of the capital, their eyes full of confusion about the future. No one knew when they would be able to come back after this departure, but they had no choice.

Before, the residents of the capital were praying for the arrival of the gods.

Now they probably have to pray for the gods to leave as soon as possible.

"That thing will not disappear by itself." Someone suddenly said behind him.

Xia Fan turned around and saw Qian Yan and Li Zheng walking towards him.

The speaker was undoubtedly the living dead.

"Have you seen the same scene?" he asked.

"More than that." Qian Yan said indifferently, "After the fall of the Yong Dynasty, similar evil flooding areas have appeared in the territories of the six countries. If no one interferes, it will continue to exist."