Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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If we could bring them into the temple, it would be very beneficial to our own development. Perhaps we could go to a more prosperous place, or a place closer to the gods.

Although they all believe in gods, they also have their own little thoughts and desires beneath their faith.

In any case, the outcome is all for the sake of the gods, so the process isn't that important.

In a place like the Lower City, if you don't make some substantial contributions, you might never be able to get any closer to the true God.

Of the three major temples in the lower city, the Temple of Holy Light, due to its unique nature, takes a broad approach to the masses and is rooted in the grassroots.

After all, the path of light and holy light is indeed very attractive to ordinary people and low-level professionals, and this career path itself is also very suitable for developing faith.

Even professionals hope to live in a bright and friendly environment; this can be considered a kind of innate human instinct.

Therefore, the Temple of Holy Light can be said to be the temple with the widest influence on the continent, and its presence can even be found in countless dimensional universes.

As for the other Temple of War, it's naturally because of the conflicts in the lower city. It's also the only temple that frequently gets involved in the conflicts in the lower city.

Of course, this also resulted in heavy casualties, and the temple personnel were replaced from time to time. They practiced the way of war very well, and no one would investigate even if someone died.

As for the Temple of the Water God, it is the most unique of the three temples, dedicated to improving the environment of the lower city.

Due to the influence of the abyssal rifts and the professionals, the environment in the lower city is extremely harsh. Coupled with the indulgence of the upper city, the "blackness" of Blackwater City is not just a symbolic word, but a real adjective.

A black river, where white feathers do not float, separates the upper and lower city areas, while also firmly enveloping the lower city area.

Such polluted rivers are unacceptable to the Water God Temple, so it has been committed to improving the environment, which can be considered as practicing a certain aspect of the Water God's way.

In some ways, these lower-level temples are the true embodiment of the will of the gods, or even the will of the primordial Dao. In these details, they even do a better job than the gods.

It is also because of these low-level temples that the gods are not considered on par with the abyss demons in the eyes of professionals, because there is indeed a group of people doing real work under these gods.

"plz follow me!"

Then, amidst the envious looks of the "believers," the pastor led Lu Yunhe into the temple.

Upon entering, a faint divine pressure filled the entire temple, causing the priestess beside her to adopt a more solemn expression.

Sensing the faint divine power, Lu Yunhe appeared serious on the surface, but inwardly he was constantly calculating.

In the very center of the temple, a statue made entirely of gold, like a benevolent father, shines with endless radiance upon the temple under the light behind it.

It was just a small temple that simply used some extraordinary principles and did not contain any divine will.

"Great Lord, you are the sun, shining upon all things..."

Within the temple, solemn chants could be heard from time to time, and coupled with the radiant light emanating from it, it was easy for someone with a weak mind to become a novice believer.

However, Lu Yunhe remained unmoved, only keeping a close eye on his surroundings.

Among the crowd praying to the God of Holy Light, there were quite a few professionals, even though they were only the lowest-level Black Iron-rank professionals, which speaks volumes.

In places like the Lower City, the Temple of Holy Light wields a greater influence than one might imagine.

"The Temple of Holy Light has become a major obstacle to the development of the lower city," Lu Yunhe thought to himself.

Temples of faith are a cancer to the development of extraordinary forces.

If possible, no supernatural power would want a temple to appear within its own territory, threatening its rule.

Unfortunately, one cannot fight against overwhelming odds and can only helplessly accept this forced placement and coexist with it.

"Should we cast illusions on these true god priests?" Lu Yunhe pondered.

However, it is quite dangerous, and there is no guarantee that it will attract the attention of the true god.

After all, this power comes from priests of the true god, which is quite different from that of professionals, and they also have someone behind them.

“Dear sir, my Lord…”

The pastor spoke eloquently, expounding the ideas of the God of Holy Light, hoping to guide the professional before her onto the right path.

However, for Lu Yunhe, it all went in one ear and out the other. If it weren't for the wrong place, he could even brainwash these believers.

Hypnosis combined with illusion can make it easier to develop faith than to follow the Holy Light.

"Perhaps we could try developing faith in dreams," Lu Yunhe thought to himself.

The Way of Dreams is rooted in dreams, but it is difficult to walk in the dreams of others, and it is even more difficult to transform the power of dreams into a tangible influence.

Developing faith in dreams, directly bringing the temple into the dream world, offers unparalleled secrecy.

It would be very difficult for others, but with the Demon God around, it becomes very easy.

Demon Gods are not suited to the real world; they should reside in the realm of dreams.

In reality, the Demon God cannot unleash his full power; instead, he needs his physical form as a support, serving as a link between fantasy and reality.

The demon god Diwus resides in the dreamlike realm of the skyscraper, a world that is both dream and reality. He will only fully descend when the story comes to an end.

The pastor on the other side noticed Lu Yunhe's interested expression and felt that something was going to happen, so her tone became even more gentle and soothing.

Combined with the golden holy light that filled the temple, the sense of holiness was beyond words.

Seeing how enthusiastic the pastor was, Lu Yunhe felt embarrassed to interrupt her and simply treated it as listening to a lullaby.

In fact, the temple's status is not so invincible; there are still people who don't care at all, namely the abyssal demons.

As the opposite of all matter, the abyss doesn't care about temples or anything like that; in its eyes, they are all the same, and because they are tainted with the aura of gods, they are even more palatable than other life forms.

Throughout history, many instances of the abyss descending have revolved around the true god.

Being able to devour a priest who is directly under the gods is far more nutritious than devouring countless professionals.

Those abyssal demons would love for the gods to fall directly to their abyssal homeland and fight them; they wouldn't care at all about the true god behind the temple.

If one falls into the hands of the demons of the abyss, even the temple cannot help.

These three temples were built in the lower city area after taking many risks and making a firm decision.

Of course, there might also be an intention to study the abyssal rift and close it down.

Lu Yunhe kept peering into the entire temple, especially at the statue, and also took the opportunity to learn from it for his own dream god.

To Lu Yunhe's relief, although it was a temple, he did not sense the will of the true god.

Clearly, no matter how powerful the Lord of Holy Light is, he cannot possibly monitor every single temple at all times.

"Thank you for your guidance. I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving now. This is my offering to the true God."

After investigating the true situation of the temple, Lu Yunhe hurriedly left a sum of money and then left without waiting.

"It seems you are truly grateful to the Lord!"

The pastor was also taken aback by the offering. Such generosity was rare even in the lower city. Only when the temple was first built had anyone in the upper city been so generous.

Although Lu Yunhe didn't have much money, he was still the richest man in the entire lower district, and he directly made the priestess the number one on her leaderboard.

"If only I could join the temple directly, I believe the true god would be very happy," the priestess thought to herself.

"However, I seem to have forgotten something?"

Her faith in the true God made her feel as if she was neglecting something.

However, the subsequent visit of an injured professional kept her busy again.

What the pastor didn't know was that the person who had just donated a large sum of money to her arrived outside the abyss rift the very next day.

……

The most famous attraction in the entire lower city is like a crack in the sky, suspended in mid-air, with a dense, tangible aura emanating from the crack, complemented by the faint flames rising behind it.

The abyssal rift, like an eye in the abyss, stared intently at the lower city.

A person with a weaker mind might even fall into the abyss just by looking at it.

That being said, the area around the Abyss Rift remains one of the busiest places in the entire lower city, with countless professionals coming to hunt demons and squeeze every last drop of flesh from them to exchange for resources.

The weakest demons in the abyss are all professionals, which means that these demons are all extraordinary materials.

Even if some parts are unusable, the value of an Abyss Demon is still quite high among low-level professionals.

Moreover, after special processing, the materials from the Abyss Demon are also top-tier extraordinary items.

In addition, there are materials brought by the demons from the abyss, their armor, and their weapons, all of which are equally impressive after being baptized.

Professionals, driven by their own career aspirations, possess an undiminished thirst for research and make the most of all available resources.

Some of the materials for career advancement were extinct in ancient times. It is only through the unremitting efforts of professionals that a continuous stream of substitutes has been found.

The resources and rituals for professional advancement are not static; in fact, they are constantly being updated.

For professionals, it might be an exaggeration to say that Abyss Demons are a treasure trove, but for those in the lower city, Abyss Demons are indeed the easiest extraordinary resources to obtain.

The Abyss Rift here is like a near-constant source of monsters, a resource point that can be cultivated.

However, as the greatest enemy of the mortal world, the Abyss Demons are naturally more than just resource spawn points.

Excessive exposure can have a profound impact on one's life, mind, and will, easily leading to a loss of reason. This is why the Lower City welcomes the Temple of Holy Light.

In addition, the existence of the Abyss is for the purpose of corrupting all worlds, including the main world.

The abyssal rift is here; if it isn't shut down, the lower city will eventually be swallowed up.

The people in the lower city were naturally aware of this, but unfortunately they didn't have many options.

Lu Yunhe left the Temple of Holy Light and stepped onto the eroded black soil. He immediately saw the abyssal rift in mid-air that seemed to be watching him.

Chapter 805 Demon Ritual

"The Abyss World!"

Lu Yunhe looked up at the abyss rift, and faint whispers seemed to be tempting his soul.

When you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you.

The Upper and Lower City districts have treated the Abyss Rift as a sustainable industry, but one day it will backfire on them.

As soon as Lu Yunhe stepped onto the land corroded by the abyss's aura, he couldn't help but shudder. His body, which came from the material world, instinctively rejected the invasion of this foreign object.

Ordinary people who stay in this environment for too long will likely be completely transformed into something like demons. Even professionals will inevitably have their life essence affected.

Despite this, countless adventurers still explore this dark land.

The intertwining of the main continent and the abyss's aura will still give birth to some extraordinary items, which are very suitable for professionals' cultivation and can even be used as materials for advancement.