"Yu… Xi… Yan!"
Chiyue ng murmured softly, recognizing the person.
It wasn't that the Fate ssenger's ability had shocked her when they conquered the Temple Ruins.
In fact, Chiyue ng didn't rember what skills she had used at all, but she clearly rembered…
This woman had been very close to Lu Yu!
She even helped him straighten his collar!
At this thought, an unnatural glint flashed through Chiyue ng's indifferent crimson eyes. Though it vanished in an instant, Yu Xiyan caught it.
'Interesting!'
The corners of Yu Xiyan's mouth lifted slightly, forming a pleasant smile. Paired with her exquisite face, she was dazzlingly beautiful, causing many passersby to stare in a daze.
Several n with girlfriends imdiately received a Two-Finger Zen Strike, grimacing in pain. The unluckiest one even slamd right into a wall and, clutching the bump on his forehead, quickened his pace to leave, a Lingering Fear in his heart.
As expected, the more beautiful a woman, the more dangerous she is!
"How terrifying!"
Qi Wei shivered at the sight of this smile, his scalp-numbing. He suddenly realized sothing…
Both of these won seed to be connected to Lu Yu!
During every school activity, Chiyue ng was by Lu Yu's side, inseparable!
It made countless boys at Great Abyss City High School beat their chests in frustration.
That Unattainable Beauty had actually been plucked by that bastard Lu Yu!
And his own Cousin was even more morbidly obsessed with Lu Yu. To see him, she had rushed back to Great Abyss City ahead of schedule.
As a result, she fell right into the encirclent of the Daughter of Eternal Night. If it hadn't been for The Disciple's heaven-defying Coback, her Whole Family would have been sent to the Crematorium!
Co the holidays, there wouldn't even be anyone left to burn incense for them!
However, it was from that ti when Yu Xiyan made her move, connecting the Daughter of Eternal Night and the remnant of Dusk Divinity, that Qi Wei learned…
This woman was also a top-tier Genius, and if you counted her Weirdness ability, she was infinitely close to Prodigy Level!
Although Chiyue ng had acted fewer tis, as the Student Council President, her background and origins were significant.
She was definitely a high-tier Gold or even a peak Gold Rank Beast Tar!
These two won… they wouldn't fight over a man, would they?
At this thought, Qi Wei started to panic!
Speaking of which, should he take the chance to run, or ask a passerby to use a Rainy Day skill and then shout "You two, stop fighting!" from the sidelines?
"ngng, what's wrong?"
Chiyue Honglian noticed her Younger Sister hadn't caught up and turned back to ask, only to find her standing still, her gaze fixed in the distance.
"Is Lu Yu here… Hmm? Why is it this woman!"
She thought her sister had seen Lu Yu, but it turned out to be this bad woman who was trying to seduce her Future Brother-in-law!
"Is it really such a coincidence?" Chiyue Honglian beca vigilant.
Whether human, Demonic Beast, or even an ordinary animal, sotis they would fight to the death—a Life-or-Death Struggle—to compete for a mate!
In The Abyss, it was even crueler!
Chiyue Honglian recalled the Weirdness ability related to Fate that the other party had displayed during the Temple Ruins and the Battle for the Defense of Great Abyss City.
In other words, this might not be a chance encounter!
Chiyue Honglian walked to her sister's side and puffed out her chest.
As a result, the Chubby Chirper that had been sleeping on it was sent flying, taking a nosedive to the ground, followed by several death rolls that kicked up a cloud of dust!
It was almost flattened by a foot!
The Chubby Chirper woke with a start, backing away repeatedly to dodge the attack. It turned its head and looked at its Master with a face full of anger:
"Chiu! Chiu! Chiu!"
"Sorry, sorry!"
Chiyue Honglian apologized.
After retrieving the Chubby Chirper, she began to show support for her sister.
Just one person, how could she compare to the two of them? Buy-one-get-one-free products sold very well!
"…"
It felt a little strange!
What she ant was…
She could help her sister take care of her Children!
Chiyue Honglian found an excuse for herself in her heart.
Her gaze toward Yu Xiyan gradually sharpened, warning her not to get any funny ideas!
Yu Xiyan rely smiled in response. She raised her phone, turning the screen toward them.
Although they were a bit far, neither of them was an Ordinary person. Their eyesight was excellent, and they quickly saw the content clearly!
A familiar profile picture was flashing on it.
【Dusk Crow: Want to grab a al together? I have sothing for you.】
And the ti… was just a mont ago!
And this woman had even refused!
"Is she showing off???"
Chiyue Honglian was furious.
Although they were a little different from their kin, a bit more reserved…
To co before a Princess of the Succubus Race and try to steal her man…
Wasn't that going too far!
Chiyue ng's expression was calm, but her crimson eyes dimd, gradually losing their light.
Boom!
Under the emotional fluctuation, she beca like a Black Hole, beginning to uncontrollably devour the auras of all things around her.
"Why is it a little cold!"
A passerby muttered, subconsciously quickening his pace.
The others also felt as if sothing was biting them, but after leaving that section of the street, the feeling vanished.
It was baffling!
"As expected of the future of The Abyss…"
A trace of amazent flashed in Yu Xiyan's light bluish-green pupils. In fact, this eting was genuinely not her doing; it was a real accident.
Although Chiyue ng couldn't compare to Lu Yu's Absolute Correctness and wasn't a Great Existence that could directly interfere with Fate, she possessed a high-level shielding ability.
Directly divining her would be t with interference, resulting in false information or even inviting Calamity, but…
You could go through the back door!
For example, when Yu Xiyan divined information about the Daughter of Eternal Night, a direct approach wouldn't work.
But she could integrate information from countless other futures to reverse-engineer the Intelligence.
It sounded simple, but with every passing mont in The Mortal World, countless tributaries would branch off, creating countless possibilities.
Each possibility would then spawn billions of new futures. Like the Butterfly Effect, the slightest difference could lead to a completely different world.
For example, this world might be a world of ordinary people, but in a parallel world at the sa ti, people might have developed room-temperature superconducting material, directly triggering a Technological Explosion and ushering in the Age of Starry Sky Exploration…
Stacked up like this, the number was nearly infinite!
Faced with such a massive deluge of information, the Soul of any powerhouse, let alone an Ordinary person or a Beast Tar, would instantly collapse, their Will shattered.
But Yu Xiyan could do it!
Through countless deaths, her Will had long reached a terrifying level.
What confused her, however, was that in all futures, Chiyue ng and Lu Yu themselves had no intersection, yet now they were connected.
If nothing unexpected happened, it was highly likely that Lu Yu had once again rewritten everything!
His future could not be observed!
What Yu Xiyan cared about was not this, but the fact that Chiyue ng had beco the biggest obstacle to her getting close to Lu Yu!
In those countless futures of Despair, if not for Lu Yu's appearance, anchoring her Reason with Absolute Correctness, she would have long since beco a Puppet of Fate, degenerating into a Monster!
Therefore, her feelings for Lu Yu transcended life itself!
Anything that stood in her way would be removed, one by one!
"No one… can stop from getting close to him!"
Yu Xiyan's eyes grew more and more insane.
The sound of a Fate Tributary flowing echoed behind her. Water splashed—the spray of civilizations being born and annihilated.
Countless civilizations and worlds overlapped, forming the Deep Pool of Fate, trapping them within, to be toyed with at will.
However,
A blurry, pitch-black figure slowly crawled out of the Water Pond of fate, exuding a chaotic and mysterious aura.
Ordinary people, and even Beast Tars, couldn't see this figure, but their own fates were silently falling into disorder, beginning to be tampered with.
Although Qi Wei didn't know what was happening, he could sense the sll of gunpowder in the air growing stronger.
At this critical mont…
Ding-dong!
A special notification sound from Chiyue ng's phone woke her up. She glanced down at the ssage, and it was as if a stone had been cast into the still lake of her heart, creating ripples.
The gloomy atmosphere was swept away in an instant!
The figure behind Yu Xiyan also vanished, and the world returned to peace.
【Dusk Crow: President, want to eat together?】
"Whose ssage is that?" Chiyue Honglian curiously leaned over.
Seeing Lu Yu's ssage, she said in pleasant surprise, "I knew it… How could Lu Yu be beaten to the punch? Turns out he wanted to invite everyone to eat. This woman tried to play us with an Information Gap, but actually, everyone got one!"
Chiyue Honglian thought she would have a ssage too, but after waiting for half a minute, her phone remained silent.
It was as if it was broken!
Her smile gradually stiffened, and then she fell silent.
Oh no, it turns out, I was the Clown!
To hide her embarrassnt, Chiyue Honglian snatched the phone.
Under Chiyue ng's confused gaze, she clack-clack typed "I'm busy" and sent the exact sa reply back to Yu Xiyan.
Showing Off?
As if she didn't know how!
Go make trouble if you have the guts!
Yu Xiyan wasn't surprised to see this.
After all, that man always walked The Right Path!
But knowing was one thing. She pouted unhappily and muttered:
"What an unfaithful man.
But I like him even more!"
She walked straight toward Chiyue ng. As Qi Wei watched nervously, she brushed past her, leaving only one sentence:
"See you in the arena!"
After saying that, Yu Xiyan left coolly.
Qi Wei apologized to the Chiyue Sisters and then hurried after her.
"What a weirdo!"
Chiyue Honglian snorted coldly, then looked at her dazed sister and comforted her:
"Don't worry.
In this College Entrance Exam Arena Tournant, you have the Tyrant of the Dead Eye. You'll be able to sweep through everything.
If I had run into her first, I would have taught her a lesson for you, let her know how formidable we are!"
However, Chiyue ng was silent for a mont, then raised her head. Her red, crystal-like eyes stared at the phone in her sister's hand, and she said in a stuffy voice:
"If I refuse… I won't get to see him…"
"…"
Chiyue Honglian covered her face.
She finally understood why her silly sister was in a daze. It wasn't because she was worried about losing to Yu Xiyan, but because she, in order to save face, had refused Lu Yu's invitation.
It caused her to have a ntal Overload!
Looking at her dazed sister, Chiyue Honglian quickly apologized and patted her chest, promising that she would definitely make sure she got to eat several als with Lu Yu!
If worst ca to worst, she'd just tie him up and deliver him to her room.
Chiyue ng didn't speak, just stared at Lu Yu's profile picture on the screen, lost in thought.
She missed him!
………………………………
"Achoo! How can a peak Gold Rank Beast Tar catch a cold? Could it be soone is cursing behind my back?" Lu Yu sneezed and muttered to himself.
But he didn't pay it any mind.
After all, for soone as handso as him, it was normal to suffer a little grievance and jealousy!
At this mont, Lu Yu had arrived before a huge cathedral woven from thorns.
The Church of Thorns—Imperial Capital Great Cathedral!
The ssage he had received earlier was from Jiang Ji.
【Jiang Ji: I'm in the Imperial Capital too. Although this isn't the Church Headquarters, it has the largest Church of Thorns in the entire Alliance, and Thorn Ecosystem pet beasts that can do backflips.
You can co and sit for a while if you have ti!】
Although her way of speaking sounded a bit like a perverted uncle luring a young girl, Lu Yu understood a principle.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
Worst case, he would sacrifice himself.
Besides, it's not like he'd be the one getting splashed.
Jokes aside, it was mainly because the Rotten Feast last ti had involved the Authorities of Procreation and Thorns, which made him quite concerned.
Taken individually, there was no problem!
But combined, it was hard not to associate them with the Alliance's Righteous God, the Dominator of the Forest Thorns.
She was a top-tier existence even among The Supre Ones.
Even before the establishnt of the Alliance, she already wielded imnse influence and had sunk her rootlets deep into the history of the Human Race.
They had long been inseparable!
If sothing happened to her, the entire Alliance would be thrown into turmoil!
It could even seriously affect the situation on the battlefield!
"I have to say, as a top Orthodox Church, the Church of Thorns is really rich, to actually own such a large territory in the Imperial Capital where every inch of land is worth gold.
The most crucial thing is that the Nuns here have both White Stockings and Black Stockings, and that Ring of Thorns on those Fleshy Thighs is just Too Risqué…"
As an Art Appraiser, Lu Yu expressed his high approval of the Church of Thorns' fashion!
If every church engaged in this kind of Uniform Play, there would be much less conflict in the world.
"I heard that 'Church of Thorns' is one of the top three trending terms on certain websites for the year.
I might have a chance to appreciate it later…"
Lu Yu mumbled, when suddenly a voice sounded from behind him:
"If you like them, you can take a few copies from the church with you later."
Lu Yu turned his head and saw a pair of fair Jade Feet stepping on the cobblestone ground, creating a distinct color contrast.
Moving his gaze upward, he could see Fleshy Thighs, though it was a pity that the most crucial Ring of Thorns was hidden by the black nun's habit.
But it was still hard to conceal that figure, which was full of procreative qualities.
Her delicate face shone with a maternal radiance.
It was a love for all life in the world!
Enough to make any despicable person feel ashad!
'Why do I feel like it's even more risqué…'
Lu Yu grumbled inwardly.
He didn't feel any embarrassnt for being overheard muttering to himself and asked boldly:
"Saintess Jiang, the church has this kind of stuff?"
A bit of cold knowledge: when addressing soone by their title, you should selectively ignore words like "Vice,"
"Acting," or "Candidate."
This makes it easier to get closer!
Of course, if the official one is present, then use the full title!
Jiang Ji smiled and said, "Because many of the top-tier Adult Manga are drawn part-ti by the Nuns in the church.
Compared to bearing Suffering, this is a shortcut to fulfilling our Lord's Doctrine of Promoting Procreation.
As long as we don't draw everyone's faces, not only can it generate inco, but it can also reverse so of the negative impressions people have of the Church of Thorns.
Why not do it!"
Drawing Adult Manga was clearly a very risqué thing, but coming from Jiang Ji's mouth, it sounded like it was for the good of the country and its people!
It had a kind of Ascetic Monk-like Piety!
'The believers of the gods in this world are just as abnormal as Beast Tars…'
Lu Yu grumbled in his heart, then changed the subject:
"Could you introduce to the Church of Thorns? Doctrines or History are both fine. I'm also quite interested in the Thorn Ecosystem!"
"Of course!"
Jiang Ji's face lit up with joy.
She had been worrying about how to introduce her church's doctrine to Lu Yu, and unexpectedly, he brought it up himself.
She began, "Then let's walk and talk.
Inside the church, there is a God Statue of our Lord and a Thorn Ecosystem Mystic Realm, which will allow you to directly experience the Beauty of Thorns!"
Lu Yu nodded and followed behind Jiang Ji.
Their arrival naturally attracted the attention of many Thorn Nuns, whose fervent gazes swept back and forth over him.
It gave one the feeling that they wanted to pounce on him!
Although the Church of Thorns itself did not reject—and in fact, very much welcod—n, one still rarely saw any male sect mbers.
As for the reason…
For example, if the Elves in the world of the Dark Beastn would be captured by Pign for procreation and used as firearms, but if you replaced those Elves with Thorn Nuns, then…
The Pigman race would be the one to go extinct!
They constantly bear the world's Suffering, which ans a part of their minds is unstable.
In this state of extre suppression, other desires are amplified.
But most of the ti, they adhere to chastity.
Once they fall into Degeneration, they will erupt with terrifying potential.
Even more terrifying than that bunch from Joy Street!
So this group of nuns also had another nickna—the Nun of Desire!
"Sisters, a man is here!"
"I know him! My sister who went to the Borderlands showed his photo.
He seems to be called Lu Yu, and he's a popular candidate for the Tenth Prodigy of the Borderlands right now!"
"A Prodigy Level evaluation, especially from a place like the Border Battlefield, is very difficult to obtain. This person's Talent is very strong, and he's so handso.
I have my dream material for tonight!"
"I know this person too. I heard he has a nickna, Mystic Realm Yellow Hair!"
"Yellow Hair? The kind from Adult Manga? Then his ability must be very strong.
I'm referring to conquering Mystic Realms!"
"Tch, save it. Your drool is about to drip on !"
"Wuwu, I'm so envious of Saintess Candidate Jiang.
I also want to get to know such an excellent Genius!"
"I wonder if we can pull him into the church to be the Holy Son. That position has been vacant for over a hundred years.
How did the last one die again…"
"…"
A group of young nuns called out to their friends, and soon they gathered into a crowd and began to spectate, making Lu Yu feel like he had entered the Kingdom of Won.
One careless move, and he could be swallowed alive and have his billions of lives devoured!
"A guest has arrived.
How can you behave in such an unseemly manner? Have you finished your howork for today?"
Soon, several older, Matron-like Nuns arrived and sternly reprimanded them, scaring the group of young nuns into scattering.
But their gazes toward Lu Yu were also full of aning, a charming little glance that was quite soul-stirring.
Jiang Ji said apologetically, "I'm sorry, these children are all orphans who were taken in by the church from a young age. Because the outside world's impression of Thorns isn't good, they are not allowed to leave the church before they co of age, so they are very curious about outsiders.
They have no Malice, I hope you can forgive them!"
Lu Yu shook his head and said with a smile, "It's fine, I also got an eyeful. But the average looks in your church are quite high!"
Jiang Ji looked at Lu Yu, who still maintained his gentleness despite clearly bearing infinite Pain, and her gaze softened even more.
The urgency in her heart grew stronger…
To bear the Pain together with him!
She explained, "Because the Ring of Thorns can not only eliminate the Suffering of All Living Beings, but it is also effective on oneself. It can expel so of the tainted things and impurities from the body.
Coupled with living in the Thorn Ecosystem for a long ti, their looks will all be above the standard line.
Although it may sound cruel, having a good face does make it easier to gain the favor of others, which is convenient for missionary work and for carrying out the Doctrines of the Church of Thorns!"
Lu Yu nodded and followed Jiang Ji across the main entrance of the church.
What ca into view was a Thorn Garden.
Even the ground was covered with living thorns, dotted with tiny sharp points.
A large number of red Flowers of Thorns were in bloom, possessing a unique kind of beauty.
Lu Yu admired the scenery while casually asking:
"By the way, aren't all The Supre Ones high and mighty? Why would the Dominator of the Forest Thorns help humans?"
"Perhaps… because of Love!"
Jiang Ji replied, stepping onto the land woven from thorns.
Her fair feet were pierced by the thorns, yet left no wounds.
She endured the pain and continued:
"Great Existences have transcended the mortal world.
To them, all things are but drifting Dust.
But our Lord holds the Authorities of Procreation, Thorns, and Suffering.
In her eyes, she can see the Original Sin that all living beings carry from birth.
All Living Beings feel pain because they have Sin, and Sin itself is a fixed amount.
If soone bears one bit more, soone else can suffer one bit less.
Our Lord bears the most Original Sin, but new Sins are still being born, which is why the Church of Thorns ca to be.
In fact, whether at the church's founding or now, all the Nuns are orphans who lost their parents and relatives due to various accidents and were taken in by the church. I am one of them.
Because the Nun who adopted was nad Jiang, I took Thorns as my na! [TL] Jiang Ji's na (姜棘) is a combination of her adoptive mother's surna Jiang (姜) and the character for thorn (棘).
I gained life because of Thorns, so I hope to bear more Suffering, so that there will be fewer and fewer people like us in the world."
Jiang Ji walked forward step by step, turned her head to look at the thoughtful Lu Yu, and said with a smile:
"This is the Path of Ten Thousand Thorns, part of the Thorn Ecosystem constructed by the church.
It is about a thousand ters long and allows non-church mbers to also feel Suffering. The deeper the Sin, the heavier the Suffering.
If one can walk its entire length, they can cleanse their own Taintedness, polish their Will, and stabilize their Spirituality.
The benefits are many, but very few people co.
After all, very few people can face their own Suffering. The root of spiritual Aberration is, in fact, one's own heart.
However, as long as you wear shoes, you won't be affected. You can co in without worry.
The Doctrines of the Thorns are always to restrain ourselves, not to make demands of others!"
Lu Yu nodded and stepped onto the thorns. He didn't feel them pricking his feet; instead, it felt soft.
The thorns retracted the mont he stepped down and grew back only after he lifted his foot, as if this Thorn Ecosystem…
was alive!
Lu Yu followed Jiang Ji forward and saw a large number of small Thorn-type pet beasts scurrying through the Thorn Garden.
For example, the Thorn Flower Demon, with a Flower of Thorns for a head, blended in with the flower bushes, shaking its head.
There was also the huge Poison Thorn Giant, green all over and covered in thorns with blue-purple tips. Just 0.
01 milligrams of its poison could take down an elephant and turn it into a puddle of pus.
In the sky, there were several Poison Thorn Dragons with dark green horns on their foreheads and bodies covered in poison thorns, soaring on their wings.
Seeing Jiang Ji on the ground, they let out a roar, greeting her enthusiastically.
Jiang Ji also nodded in response.
The Church of Thorns is a Church of the Righteous Gods, so the Nuns are also human. They possess a Beast Taming Space and can form contracts with these pet beasts born in the Thorn Ecosystem.
And the church also possesses a top-tier Spiritual Puzzle—the Eternal Thorn Paradise!
It can easily transform an area into a Thorn Domain, strangling everything within, and greatly accelerate the growth of thorn-type pet beasts!
Rustle! Rustle!
A sound suddenly ca from the thorn bushes, and a palm-sized, treant-like humanoid lifeform darted out. However, its body was not made of rootlets, but a large number of thorns.
Its eyes, like eralds, looked at Lu Yu timidly, but it didn't run away. Instead, it took out a small cup condensed from thorns from behind its back and held it up to Lu Yu.
Inside was a bright red liquid, like fruit pulp.
Before Lu Yu could ask, Jiang Ji spoke up from the side:
"This is a Thornfruit Sprite, a special pet beast born in the Thorn Ecosystem.
It is skilled at collecting the fruits grown from thorns and brewing juice. It tastes sweet and sour and is quite delicious.
It can strengthen one's Physique.
Its Evolved Form is the Thornfruit Turret Tree, which can fire Thornfruit Cannonballs containing boiling Spiritual Energy, with imnse destructive power.
It seems to like you a lot, to even bring out the juice it worked so hard to brew!"
"Thank you!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu took the juice from the Thornfruit Sprite with both hands. The Eye of Truth showed the sa information as Jiang Ji had said, so he drank it in one gulp.
The taste was on the sour side, but very refreshing. The pure Thorn-attribute Spiritual Energy it contained surged through his entire body, but because Lu Yu's own foundation was too high, it only strengthened him by a sliver.
In return, he gifted the other party a piece of Life Honey. The latter was also very happy and hopped back into the thorn bushes.
On the rest of the journey, Lu Yu also saw many Overlord and even Monarch-rank thorn demonic beasts, a testant to the terrifying foundation of the Church of Thorns.
After walking for about twenty minutes, Lu Yu arrived in front of the huge cathedral.
Upon entering, he could feel a natural aura. The ceiling was dotted with points of Starlight.
And in the center, what was enshrined was not a God Statue, but a thorn Cross entwined by an Ouroboros.
Lu Yu was not surprised by this.
After all, Great Existences are themselves a form of Contamination. Even if they have no malicious intent, even looking directly at them would attract terrifying Contamination.
Moreover, mortal sculptors could not possibly render their faces!
Mortals Cannot Look Directly at Gods!
So most of the ti, they are represented by the symbols of their church. The symbol of the Church of Thorns is a thorn Cross entwined by an Ouroboros, which symbolizes procreation, eternal life, and the earth.
Lu Yu's gaze swept around, but he didn't get much useful information from the church. The history of the Church of Thorns he had heard along the way was all from the perspective of believers, so naturally, there was nothing bad said.
Therefore, he was not sure whether the Dominator of the Forest Thorns had any connection with the Mother of Dusk.
"Huh…"
Just as Lu Yu was about to take his leave, he suddenly saw several Prayer Rooms on the inner side.
The Eye of Truth did not display any relevant material information.
Instead, it was a series of Question Marks!
Could the problem be here?
Lu Yu's heart pounded with excitent.
He pretended to glance casually toward the Prayer Room, but he didn't notice that Jiang Ji behind him had her head lowered, as if she was hiding sothing.
Lu Yu stood at the entrance of a Prayer Room hung with a black cloth and said curiously:
"Can I go in and take a look…"
Before he could finish, he was suddenly pushed.
Losing his balance, he stumbled into the Prayer Room. Before he could react, a figure pounced on him, pinning him down.
"I can't hold it in anymore!"
A blush rose on Jiang Ji's face. She looked down at Lu Yu, her body trembling, suppressing her excitent as she said in a hoarse voice:
"Finally…"
"I've waited for this day!"
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