frightfiction Chapter 378 - 336: Solar Rays Pierce Corruption, Solar Brilliance Is Eternal
Chapter 378 - 336: Solar Rays Pierce Corruption, Solar Brilliance Is Eternal
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As evening fell, darkness slowly seeped in from the horizon, swallowing the once-azure sky bit by bit.
The sky looked like an overturned palette, with the colors of sunset and twilight interweaving.
A fine, hazy rain was falling, like silver threads dangling from the sky.
Before the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor of a skyscraper.
Hu Qi sat cross-legged, his gaze fixed on the scene before him, lost in thought.
At this moment, lines of crimson text appeared on his retina.
They detailed the status of this body.
[Host: Hu Qi (Fang Xi)]
[Status: Normal]
[Age: 22]
[Talent: Spirit Devouring, Twisted Light, Primordial Eye]
[Skill: Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill (True Body Ninth Layer) Traits: Crimson Sun Flame Prison, Heaven and Earth]
[Dream Eye: Blood Word Script, Realm-dweller, Deceitful Bus...]
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[Modification Points: 52168 (19%)]
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The panel had changed somewhat compared to before.
His Crimson Sun Demon Elephant Flame Prison Skill had been cultivated to its zenith, and this body’s power had reached its peak.
There was no further room for improvement. In the Spirit Realm’s system, he had reached the Apostle Level Peak.
Additionally, his Modification Points had once again surpassed fifty thousand.
Over the past two years, whenever a Nightmare event occurred, believers from the Sun God Sect would appear to resolve it.
This was because they were fearless against the Erosion of a Dream Eye.
Compared to Dream Masters,
the believers of the Sun God Sect were much better suited to dealing with such things.
Ordinary Dream Masters, on the other hand, had to use the power of their Dream Eye every time they acted, which would deepen the Erosion upon themselves and hasten their own deaths.
Now that someone else was willing to step in and handle these matters, they were naturally happy to let them.
However, he wasn’t sure if it was because he had absorbed all the Dream Eyes and converted them into Modification Points, or for some other reason, but as time went on, the number of Dream Eyes that appeared seemed to be dwindling.
Nightmare events had even decreased severalfold. In the past six months, only ten Nightmare events had occurred throughout the Yu Country.
Subtracting the few resolved by the Sword Holders,
he had only obtained five Dream Eyes.
Under normal circumstances, this Spirit Seed would have finished maturing by now, and there would be little value in staying here any longer.
However, Hu Qi chose not to leave, as there were still some things left unfinished.
First, his second Divine Avatar still had the potential for further growth; it was far from reaching its limit.
Second, he wanted to wait until all the Deceitful Painting Fragments were collected.
The island within the Deceitful Painting was a source of Dream Eyes and might contain a great number of them. It could potentially provide him with a substantial amount of Modification Points, so he naturally couldn’t give up on it.
’Perhaps it’s time to put some pressure on them and speed things up.’
Just then, as if a thought occurred to him, a peculiar glint flashed through Hu Qi’s eyes.
Suddenly, the faint sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
A few seconds later,
KNOCK KNOCK...
a rhythmic knocking sounded at the door. The sound was soft, as if the person was afraid of disturbing the one inside.
"Come in!"
Hu Qi’s voice was calm.
The next second, the door was pushed open, and a young woman in a white robe walked in briskly.
Her steps were light and agile. The moment her eyes fell upon Hu Qi,
a flash of fanaticism appeared in them.
She then stopped about five meters away from him and knelt on one knee in a clean, respectful motion.
Her body was leaned slightly forward, her gaze lowered, not daring to show the slightest disrespect. Her right hand rested piously over her heart.
"Greetings, Lord Saint Son!"
"What is it?"
Hu Qi stood up and turned to face her.
"The Saintess invites you to the Sunshine Saint Hall tonight for a council meeting!"
the white-robed woman explained in a low voice.
As she spoke, she couldn’t help but sneak glances at Hu Qi out of the corner of her eye.
He was dressed in a pale gold robe.
The robe was woven from expensive golden thread and shimmered under the light like liquid gold.
The robe was wide and flowing, with intricate crimson flame patterns meticulously embroidered on the collar and cuffs.
On the back of the robe was the emblem of a great sun.
Paired with Hu Qi’s handsome face, it gave him an air of nobility.
Up close, one could even feel a corona-like radiance emanating from him.
She knew what it was—the aura of a god.
A special privilege only a Divine Favored could possess.
She recalled the rumors about this Saint Son.
Compared to the Saintess, this Saint Son seemed to have no interest in managing the Church’s affairs.
He preferred to be alone and never attended any councils or meetings.
’It’ll probably be the same this time...’
But the next second, Hu Qi’s voice calmly drifted over.
"Alright. I understand. I will be there. You may leave."
Hearing this, the white-robed woman was stunned. Then, seeing Hu Qi wave his hand in dismissal, she quickly stood, bowed, and left the room.
Hu Qi paid no mind to the white-robed woman’s thoughts.
A year ago, after he had resolved all the fixed-location Nightmare events in this world,
he had returned to the Sun God Sect, devouring and absorbing one Dream Eye after another to increase his strength.
At the same time, to make things more convenient, he had his second Divine Avatar arrange the title of Saint Son for him.
As the number of believers grew, and after several years of development,
the Sun God Sect had naturally established its own ranking system.
There were five levels: Glimmer Believers, Radiant Sun Envoys, Priests of the Scorching Sun, Holy Radiance Bishops, and Divine Favored Saints.
Glimmer Believers: These are ordinary believers with a shallow faith. They are the most numerous.
Radiant Sun Envoys: These are Intermediate Believers. The Holy Power they receive back from their prayers is enough for them to cast some minor Divine Techniques.
Priests of the Scorching Sun: These are high-level clergy. In terms of power, they are roughly equivalent to a Second Realm Dream Master—a Dream Emissary who possesses three Dream Eyes. They are the backbone of the Sun God Sect.
Holy Radiance Bishops: These are the true upper echelon of the Sun God Sect. Each one is the overseer of a region and possesses immense strength, corresponding to the Controller Level of Dream Masters.
Divine Favored Saints: As the name implies, these are individuals truly favored by the Sun God. They are considered the Sun God’s representatives in the mortal world. Within the Sun God Sect, their status is infinitely close to that of the god itself, making them the true decision-makers.
As for him, the Saint Son, he was naturally one of the only two Divine Favored within the Sun God Sect.