"Opportunity?" Taylor didn't quite understand what Xuan Weizi meant.
Xuan Weizi said: "I can tell you some things now... The Holy Lord Church originated from the Kingdom of Astra. You should know this, right?"
Taylor nodded and said: "It was an ancient spiritual country founded by half-giants, and enslaved many races. According to the church's holy scriptures, it was the Holy Lord who brought disaster to the country of half-giants, leading to the destruction of the Kingdom of Estra;
It is also said that the first earthly saint, the 'Initiated One', led the human believers to escape from the Kingdom of Astra... However, it is also said that the half-giant regime was already very weak at that time and could not prevent the human beings from escaping."
"Whether there is such a holy lord is not only suspected by mages, but has also been discussed within the church." Xuan Weizi said: "But recently, in the process of developing the psychic network, I roughly speculated on a possibility
, that is the belief in the Holy Lord, which was originally formed by half-giants using their psychic powers to control enslaved races and injecting specific ideas into the depths of their consciousness."
When Taylor heard this, he felt like a bolt of lightning struck his head, his mind was buzzing, and he was stunned and didn't dare to reply.
"Although you are not a psionic person, you do understand the practice and use of psychic powers."
Understanding, an ideal, and a belief can also change collective consciousness. In fact, I have done similar things before."
"Teacher, you mean...the Order of the Stars?" Taylor reacted in a flash.
Xuan Weizi showed an approving look on his face: "Yes, to be honest, it was me who used violence to subdue the original Spotted Beast Tribe, then used benefits to influence them, and then used knowledge to educate them and lead everyone to build Chai Dui Town. Finally, in
Facing the attack of Gran Faz, the current Order of the Star was successfully forged.
The difference between me and the half-giants in the Astra Kingdom is that they have a closed country and powerful psychic powers, and can manipulate the consciousness of slaves at will. But I make timely adjustments according to changes in the internal and external environment and adapt to the situation. You see
, with the huge power of the Star Cult and the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce, if I only use my psychic powers to confuse and control them, is it possible for them to develop to such a large scale in more than ten years?"
Such straightforward and explicit words coming from the mouth of the "Duke of the Heart" would be hard for outsiders to believe. But Taylor knew the teacher's style very well, so he said: "If you look at it this way, the faith of the Holy Lord is shaped by a half-giant.
It’s not surprising at all. So the opportunity for change that the teacher mentioned just now is that the church’s belief in the Holy Lord will change?”
Xuan Weizi said: "I have obtained the revelation from the gods out of thin air, without the need for guidance and teaching. The mastery and use of miraculous power has almost reached the level of a senior priest. Is Miss Jeana too lucky, or is the world's laws that cannot be directly observed?"
changes?"
Taylor said thoughtfully: "Perhaps Miss Jeanne has really been blessed by the Holy Lord? Hasn't their church always said that miracles are not learned, but given by the Holy Lord? Priests are just the Holy Lord.
The extension in the real world is the channel through which the divine Lord spreads blessings to the world."
"This kind of thing can be said to outsiders and ordinary believers who don't understand the real situation." Xuan Weizi shook his head: "A normal priest in the church does not just rely on some people to obtain divine gifts by chance, but also requires long-term training.
and training. Hundreds of years ago, the distinction between the three houses of the church was not so clear. The scribal house was responsible for giving lessons to trainee priests. In the detailed study of the holy scriptures and the deeds of the saints, carefully understand the beliefs and ideas of the holy Lord, and step by step
Step by step solidify your thinking and let your beliefs be in sync with the gods’ beliefs.”
"Oh, I've heard of this too." Taylor suddenly realized: "There are also various sacramental ceremonies in the Holy Lord Church, which require clergy to conduct holy land tours at regular intervals and re-walk in the footsteps of the saints. They also need to
Pray continuously for days and nights in a holy place, or eat the Holy Communion made of bread of death somewhere.
There is another training method for the armed guards of the missionary academy, which is to apply holy anointing oil on themselves, and then beat their whole bodies with thorn whips while praying... In fact, I suspect that it is some kind of method of stimulating the meridian acupuncture points to cause miracles.
The way that power penetrates into every tiny corner of the body. It’s just that what you teach, teacher, is guided breathing, and you don’t get power from gods.”
"If you can say this, it shows that you really understand." Xuan Weizi said: "In fact, there are also understanding people in the church, who know that the miracles they have mastered are not entirely gifts from the holy Lord, but the soul and soul.
The body is in harmony with a powerful being. But the belief in the Holy Lord is the foundation of the church. The so-called church organization, this foundation is absolutely unshakable."
Obviously, this was the main reason why the "Spear of Preaching", an earthly saint, wanted to kill Mikosi even if they both died.
As a senior priest of the church and a student of the "biblical bishop", Mikosi has mastered too much knowledge accumulated by the church, but he has broken through the scope of the church and opened up another path to master magical power. This kind of thing is not only
This is a conflict of interest on a practical level, but is related to the survival of the faith of the Holy Lord Church.
Taylor looked at the thick silver mist on the side and asked: "If Miss Jeanne's power is completely dependent on the enlightenment of the gods, does that mean that the Holy Lord does exist?"
"I'm not sure either." Xuan Weizi tapped his fingertips on the mirror.
From Xuan Weizi's point of view, the half-giants of the Kingdom of Astra created the faith of the Holy Lord and transformed the kingdom of heaven into a special plane that can absorb the power of faith and transform it into miracles. This is basically to serve them after they become gods.
Real world control.
Just like the Zhongtian Emperor's throne on the Xingang Dharma Altar is empty, the throne of the Holy Lord of Heaven is probably also empty, waiting for the half-giant to become a god and take his seat. From this point of view, Xuan Weizi's Xinggang Dharma Altar is empty.
It coincides with some of the half-giant's assumptions and preparations.
But the throne of God is empty, and the kingdom of heaven is just a system that maintains the operation of the old mechanism. This is why the miracles of the church are far less rich and diverse than the arcane arts, because when the half-giant built the faith of the holy lord and the kingdom of heaven, he did not design the universe at all.
There are many spells. However, the development and improvement of miracles by the church clergy in later generations is like dancing with shackles. At the most basic system level, it does not support too many spell types at all.
In this regard, Xuan Weizi's Xinggang Altar is much more relaxed. The priests of the Star Cult can develop many spells that even Xuan Weizi has not thought of. Compared with the rough natural spells of the spirit messengers in the past,
Much more complete.
But now Jeanne's situation is quite special. Xuanweizi has used prophetic powers on her, confirming that she really has not experienced any formal teachings from the church. Jeanne looks like a poor priest, precisely because of her
Without the formal teaching of the church, no one in the church knew her origins, and churches in various places did not accept her.
Xuan Weizi was quite emotional about this. Wandering monks and Taoists were not favored by wealthy monasteries, and casual cultivators with unknown masters were despised by high-ranking disciples. Even in a different world, things did not change much.
But the more this happens, the more it shows that Jeanne is different. She is a country girl, an illiterate who can't even write her own name, but she masters miracles without warning, and her strength has increased dramatically in just a few years. Either Jeanne
She is really a daughter chosen by God, preparing to be a saint. Once she has an epiphany, she will agree with the divine master, or the laws of the world will begin to undergo some unpredictable changes.
Xuan Weizi let Jeanna enter the battle to fight Count Gulig, just to let her explore the operation of her body and mind during the process of performing miracles.
…
"Undead! Do you still want to resist?"
Jeanne shouted loudly, and the holy symbol on her chest formed a large area of "reverence", and the positive energy that weakened the undead was diffused, and from the old iron lantern in her hand, several "scorching radiance" burst out
, due to the silver mist formation distorting the space, the straight rays actually circled, blocking Count Gulig's escape route.
Bah!
There was a sound of roasting fat and tender steaks, and the scorching rays penetrated Earl Gulig's torso and leg and foot joints. Only a small section of muscle in his left leg was left hanging on the knee, and the condition was very embarrassing.
"Damn it, are you really not leaving me any way out?" Count Gulig's face no longer retains his human appearance. He looks like a beast with sharp mouth and fangs. He roared: "If I am eliminated, the rest of the sleeping people will be killed."
The vampire elders will also feel it, and they will bring you eternal revenge! Your family and friends are all waiting to be tortured by being impaled on wooden stakes! We will not let anyone go!"
"Are these your last words?" Jeanne's eyes were as bright as fire, and a corona of light appeared vaguely on her head. The golden light of the short-handled sickle in her hand was bright. She took firm steps and pointed the sickle towards Count Gulig.
The throat swung down.
Count Gulig was so frightened that he tried his best to dodge, but his broken left leg was hooked by a sickle and was torn off alive.
Gritting his teeth and taking a hard blow, Count Gulig was extremely frightened. Ever since this goddess stick appeared in front of him, the surrounding silver mist space seemed to have exerted various suppressions on him. Not only was he unable to use "Gasified Body" and "Diamond Skin"
"These life-saving means, even the strength and speed have been reduced to the lowest point, as if there are invisible viscous fluids sluggish in all directions.
But the goddess stick on the opposite side has not been weakened at all. Thanks to the blessing of the miracle, its power is so great that in the previous rounds of fighting, Count Gulig's face was almost dented by her punch.
Knowing that this was the key to survival, Count Gulig stimulated the potential in his body to the limit. The original magic unique to the vampire elders allowed his body and limbs to be restored directly.
"Oh? It can still be like this?" Xuan Weizi, who was outside the formation, raised his eyebrows: "This is not a quick self-healing. Instead, it is like the mage's 'prayer spell', but it can only be used to restore the body. No wonder the Decay School
I need to use this vampire elder to perform the ritual."
The so-called original magic, even for mages, is at the level of speculation or imagination. It is used to describe magic in its most primitive state, which can be shaped into any form. In other words, original magic is the power to directly change reality with personal will.
In Xuan Weizi's view, the original magic is not an ability, but a state close to the magic of vacuum. It is said that legendary level characters can actually touch the original magic more or less. As for whether they can display it, that is
Another story.
The reason why vampire elders are very different from ordinary vampires is that they naturally possess original magic, which makes them almost impossible to destroy, and they can be revived even if they are reduced to ashes.
Xuan Weizi himself is still in the process of proving this kind of survivability, which can be compared to the transformation of a millimeter and the rebirth of a drop of blood. It can only be said that the vampire elder is indeed extraordinary.
It is a pity that the nearly immortal Earl Gulig has not made much progress in the long years. He is like a living fossil, experiencing the rapid changes of the times. The irresistible strength of mortals thousands of years ago cannot be tyrannical in today's era.
Faced with Jeanne who was blessed by various miracles, Count Gulig was repeatedly roasted by the sacred flames, and the golden sickle could easily cut off the sharp claws. He could not escape, couldn't be beaten, and his eyes were even blinded by the light of the miracle.
"Spare your life! Stop fighting, stop fighting!" Count Gulig curled up on the ground and even cried: "I am willing to repent, and I am willing to surrender to the Holy Lord!"
"No! You are not qualified!" Jeanne did not give Count Gulig any room to repent and survive, and stepped heavily on his chest. The sickle passed over the vampire elder's neck easily like harvesting wheat.
Count Gulig's head just fell to the ground and rolled over. His body seemed to have suffered some kind of irreversible collapse and melted on the spot, leaving no dust behind.
The only remaining head of Earl Gulig seemed not to be completely dead. Jeanne picked up his head and stuffed it into an iron lantern. The skin and flesh were burned by a ball of flames, leaving only a dark and shiny skull.
.
"This is solved?"
Jeanne raised the iron lantern and said: "I'm afraid it will take some more time. I will beg my Lord to send down a powerful miracle as soon as possible to completely eliminate this evil undead. I am very grateful for the help of the Duke of Mind this time!"
"Really? Then I have a request." Xuan Weizi said: "When Miss Jeanne prays next time, can I watch?"
Jeanne was a little confused, but she nodded and said, "No problem."
Xuan Weizi smiled and said nothing. Taylor pointed to the unconscious governor's daughter on the ground and asked: "What should she do?"
"Just handle it yourself." Xuan Weizi waved his hand: "This woman seems to be quite interested in you. How about I fake a memory for her of you being a hero and saving a beauty?"
As a result, Taylor showed a look of disgust: "It's better not to give up. Just let her forget about that vampire elder. She and I have never been the same person."
Jeanne showed a hint of joy when she heard the words. Xuan Weizi made a faint fingertip, and the silver light melted into the governor's daughter's forehead, easily modifying her memory, and then raised her eyes and said: "It seems that it took a long time.
, there are guards looking for someone. Let’s leave.”