Chapter 334: Sacrifice Array, Evil God's Chosen Plan

That night, the Dark Night Sect held its regular meeting.

In the dim hall, believers wearing black cloaks and with unclear faces sat around a fire pit burning with purple flames.

Priest Chloe stood up and announced the transfer order from the high priest to the leaders of each group.

"Sherlock has made great contributions in fighting against the fishmen and has performed outstandingly in the duel with the Five Rings Hero. He has been promoted to bishop. When we return to the empire, we will discuss Sherlock's leadership of the diocese. "Sherlock will be in charge of the feast at this festival. Barton and Matt, you two must cooperate with us. No matter what orders Sherlock gives, you must do your best. Understand?"

Ye Zhi sat in a corner of the hall, lowered his head and remained silent, secretly observing the two people who were named.

The gloomy man and the wealthy middle-aged man looked at each other, and a strange look flashed across their faces. They quickly concealed it and said in unison:

"Follow the will of the high priest and the bishop!"

The surprise in their hearts could not be described in words.

How many days had passed since I last met Sherlock? He had actually gone from being a newcomer to a bishop?

What kind of promotion speed is this? It's just like being on an airship!

The gloomy man couldn't help but look at the young man in black robe who was sitting quietly in the corner of the hall, as if blending into the shadows, and felt envy and yearning in his heart.

He must have had a relationship with the high priest, which is why he was promoted to the coveted Dark Night Bishop in just a few days! Becoming a bishop means no longer being bound by the Shadow Contract and being free. Even if you leave the sect, you will not suffer the backlash of the Shadow.

And because the high priest will personally give the bishop an obsidian bracelet named [Embrace of Dark Night], holding this blessed holy object can make the practice of dark night spells more effective! "Don't look at it, watch your attitude."

Matt couldn't help but tuck the corner of Barton's clothes beside him and whispered, "Staring at the bishop is also an offense."

Upon hearing this, Patton immediately realized the disparity in status between the two sides.

The other party is no longer the junior with little experience a few days ago, but has become his immediate superior!

Barton sighed with a complicated feeling.

Even though Barton was proud and arrogant, he secretly suspected that there was some conspiracy between him and the high priest.

But he had to admit that the strength Sherlock showed when he killed the Eight-eyed Demon Squid that day was indeed qualified to be named a bishop! "Sherlock, do you have anything to say?"

Priest Chloe asked Yeats.

Yeats put on an expressionless face and shook his head silently.

At the same time, Ye Zhi felt that all eyes in the hall were focused on him.

There was suspicion, awe, flattery, and a few burning looks, as if they saw an opportunity to sit on the promotion platform.

In order to cancel the shadow contract and gain freedom, the Dark Night Cultists will obey the orders of the bishop and do many crazy things.

In other words, as a bishop, Ye Zhi can use [Embrace of Dark Night] to activate the Shadow Contract at any time, causing the other party to suffer the backlash of the shadow, and have the power of life and death over ordinary church members! The Duke also needs to abide by the laws of the kingdom, at least, Ye Zhi did so.

But the Dark Night Cult has its own set of laws, which is that the higher the position, the more lawless the person is.

The upper echelons of the Dark Night Cult are filled with fanatics, people with split personalities, serial criminals... It can be said that this is the time when the stars of humanity shine.

In comparison, Magosa, the high priestess who holds the highest position in the sect, seems like a normal person.

Yeats remembered that in the original work, Margosa's idea was quite pure... let the night cover everything, and all beings are equal from then on, let all life be under the protection of the goddess of night, ignorant, peaceful and happy.

Famula of the Vatican Inquisition is a crazy woman. She believes all witchcraft is a sin. She is a crazy person who will not hesitate to shoot even the mentor who raised her.

"Soon, a conflict will break out between the three forces of Dark Night, the Church, and the Murlocs."

Ye Zhi's eyes flickered as he pondered secretly.

"This scene of blood flowing like a river must be something Daisy would love to see!"

Priest Chloe looked around at everyone and said, "Since everyone has no objection, let's adjourn the meeting... Sherlock, you stay."

The crowd dispersed.

Patton and Matt stepped forward, said goodbye to Yeats respectfully, and left the hall immediately.

In the silent hall, the shadows cast by the flames on the stone walls were like ghosts, making Chloe's voice seem to carry a hint of chill.

"Since you are already a bishop, you have the right to know some more important matters... The high priest has given instructions, so please follow me."

Ye Zhi was shocked, thinking that he might be about to touch upon the secrets of the Dark Night Sect! "What are you waiting for?" Chloe turned into a shadow crow with scarlet eyes and spoke human language.

Ye Zhi came back to his senses and said quickly, "I'm coming right up!"

Transforms into Shadow Crow and follows Chloe.

Yeats came to a spiral staircase leading deeper into the cave.

The stairs were extremely long, as if leading to an abyss. After an unknown amount of time, the view suddenly became clear, and a huge square came into Yeats' sight.

"This is..." Ye Zhi widened his eyes in shock.

The square is located deep underground in the fishing village of Plymouth. There are four towering obsidian pillars standing around a huge altar. In the center of the altar stands a statue of the goddess of the night.

Beautiful, seductive, mysterious, with a cold smile on her lips.

Yeats's Adam's apple rolled, he swallowed hard, looked up, and saw the black stone wall inlaid with bright diamonds, like the night sky covering his head.

Snap!

Chloe snapped her fingers.

The light in the entire square dimmed, and the obsidian pillars emitted a deep glow, as if absorbing all the light. The altar in the center emitted a purple glow, making the statue of the Goddess of Darkness even more mysterious.

At the same time, the dome becomes deeper, and the diamonds are like an artificial starry sky, glimmering and bringing a shocking beauty.

"This is the altar of the goddess of darkness."

Chloe smiled slightly, as if she was equally proud of the altar, and whispered, "It took the sect nearly five years to build it under Plymouth."

It has been five years and the local lord has not discovered it yet. This lord is probably a follower of the devil... Too lazy! Ye Zhi said, "So this is not a temporary base?"

"Who told you it's temporary?" Chloe glanced at Ye Zhi and continued to talk to herself, "The reason why the high priest ordered the construction of this altar was so that one day, this entire fishing village could be sacrificed to the goddess of darkness."

Behind these simple words are the lives of thousands of people.

As a young man from the 21st century, Yeats felt uncomfortable with live sacrifices, but he also knew that live sacrifices had been a part of the rituals of gods since ancient times. He paused and asked, "Why did you choose Plymouth?"

"Because the people here have sinful blood flowing in their veins."

Chloe said indifferently: "The fishermen here trade with the merfolk, pledging loyalty to them for generations in exchange for fish, gold, and jewelry from them.

"They even sacrificed virgins and mated with murlocs, which resulted in the birth of deformed offspring."

Yeats shuddered.

A hybrid deep diver, right? The elements of the element of Cthulhu are here! "The high priest once told me that the more sinful a soul is, the more delicious it is to the goddess of darkness..."

Chloe looked at Yeats and said:

"Can you understand? Just like some humans have a light taste, while others love spicy food, the goddess of the night has a special liking for sinful souls."

I understand. The Dark Night Goddess has a strong taste!

Yeats said: "So, the high priest built an altar under Plymouth and waited for the day to perform the sacrifice?"

Chloe nodded and said:

"Instead of sacrificing ignorant humans, it is better to offer these sinful souls to gain the attention of the goddess of darkness—"

"The formation on this altar has been prepared for three years, and its range is large enough to cover the entire fishing village."

Chloe turned her head and looked at the statue of the Goddess of Darkness with reverence and worship in her eyes.

"By then, the bloodline of sin will cease to exist, and all deformities and blasphemies will return to the eternal night!"

Ye Zhi finally understood.

Although the Dark Night Goddess is from the evil camp, she also has her own code of conduct.

When gods were first created, they also had their own corresponding races. For example, the gods of darkness and moonlight corresponded to humans.

To be more precise, human beings are the race created by gods in their own image.

Races such as elves and dwarves were not created by gods, but originated from more ancient beings - the Titans.

Between the murlocs and humans, the Night Goddess clearly stands on the side of humans.

Of course, the Dark Night Goddess did not eliminate evil in order to save mankind. She simply felt that the evil souls were more to her taste, so she asked her believers to sacrifice the evil ones...

The original intention is bad, but if it is executed well it is good.

Yeats looked up at the sky.

The goddess of darkness is quite nice!

Looking at this enchanting and beautiful statue of the goddess of darkness, Yeats felt that the statue had a captivating magic, as if it was absorbing his consciousness into it, and he quickly shook his head.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

I am already the chosen one among magic, art, and illusion.

The temptation of the goddess of the dark night to me is not worth mentioning! After admonishing himself in his heart, Ye Zhi regained his mind and expressed his doubts: "What will be the result of the sacrifice?"

"What do you think?" Chloe asked back with a smile.

"Getting the attention of the Goddess of Darkness... no, getting the blessing?" Ye Zhi asked tentatively.

Believers, gazes, blessings, and God's choice...these four are arranged in order from low to high in value.

“It is a higher grace than the blessed One.”

Chloe paused for a moment and uttered something earth-shattering.

"The high priest wants to sacrifice the entire Plymouth so that the Chosen One of Darkness can come!"

Ye Zhi stood there in a daze, his eyes filled with shock. In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

The memory in my mind conflicts with the current plot!

Ye Zhi clearly remembered that Magosa was the chosen one of the Dark Night Gods, and was also the vessel chosen by the Dark Night Goddess. When necessary, the Dark Night Goddess could use her body to descend into the material world.

But judging from Chloe's words, at this point in time, the Chosen One of Dark Night has not yet been born? Seeing Sherlock's surprised expression, Chloe smiled and said, "When I first heard the news, I was as shocked as you, but now I can understand the good intentions of the high priest... As long as the plan succeeds, the influence of our sect will be further enhanced, and these minions of the Church will definitely be defeated by the Chosen One!"

What evil God's chosen plan? Ye Zhi calmed down, looked at the obsidian altar, and said:

"Then when this magic circle is activated, how do we determine who is the enemy? Will it be effective for the Vatican troops currently stationed in Plymouth?"

"This is exactly the brilliance of the high priest."

Chloe said: "The magic circle she designed will determine the target of sacrifice based on the dark night divinity in the soul... In other words, as long as the minions of the Church stay in the formation long enough, their souls will be burned by the shadows, and in the end they will also be sacrificed to the goddess of darkness!"

When you offer your faith to a certain god and awaken the corresponding career path, the corresponding divine seed will be born in the soul realm.

For example, if you want to cast a moonlight spell, you must have the corresponding moonlight divinity in your soul realm.

Hearing this, Ye Zhi's heart skipped a beat and he was about to say that he was not a believer in the Dark Night.

On second thought, the dark night divinity in his own soul realm is no less than that of a five-ring warlock who follows the way of dark night.

That's okay!

"Although the formation has been fully arranged, the necessary banquet and ritual vessels are still indispensable." Chloe smiled slightly, "You don't have to be nervous. With your attainments in banquets, I don't ask for merit, but I will definitely be able to do it without any mistakes in the banquet ceremony... As for the ritual vessels..."

"The Merman King will personally deliver this gift to us." Chloe said strategically.

"The murlocs also have royal-level monsters to help them, so they should not be underestimated," Ye Zhi reminded.

To be fair, Yeats hoped that the Dark Night Sect would get the Heart of the Ocean. After all, it would be easier for him to get the ritual vessel if it fell into their hands than if the Holy See got it.

"The high priest and I have our own plans for this," Chloe said calmly. "You just need to think about how to use your expertise to prepare the feast properly."

The Dark Night Cult was able to set up this large formation underground without making any noise, so they must have other cards up their sleeves.

Ye Zhi thought that instead of secretly trying to catch the emperor-level monster, it would be better to use the Dark Night Sect to obtain food in a fair and open manner.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhi said frankly: "To be honest, I want to use the emperor-level monsters as ingredients to prepare a feast!"

As soon as the words fell.

Chloe stood there in a daze, looking at Yeats in disbelief, and tilted her head slightly.

"ah?"

All emperor-level monsters are extremely dangerous.

Upon learning that the fishmen had an emperor-level monster as their ally, Chloe and the high priestess Magosa discussed countermeasures overnight and finally came to the conclusion -

We must rely on the Holy See and Famula to have hope of repelling them!

But even if he had decided on the strategy of "diverting trouble away", the high priest only hoped to be able to expel the unknown emperor-level monster, and did not expect to be able to kill it.

And this kid actually asked for a huge amount of money, and wanted to make a royal-level monster into a delicacy? If this wasn't drunken nonsense, Chloe suspected that he really didn't know the strength of the royal-level monster, and he was ignorant and fearless! Ye Zhi coughed dryly.

An emperor-class monster like the Fiery Sun Fighting Lion is already a superior among emperor-class monsters, equivalent to the peak of the sixth ring.

The royal-level monsters in the murloc forces would definitely not be as strong as the Fiery Sun Fighting Lion.

If you are lucky, you can perform "part destruction" like Monster Hunter and pick up some meat of the emperor-level monster, which is enough to make a feast.

"I don't want the whole emperor-level monster, a part of it will do." Ye Zhi made a little gesture.

Chloe gave Ye Zhi a complicated look and said, "Even if you can bring back a little bit of the meat of the emperor-level monster as you said... are you sure you have the ability to process it?"

"Don't worry!" Ye Zhi said confidently, "My food skills have been recognized by the Dark Night Goddess. I can also cook emperor-level monsters!"

Chloe shook her head and said helplessly: "Okay, I understand. I will report this to the High Priestess... If she agrees, I will try to prepare all the ingredients for the feast you requested!"

Ye Zhi nodded, his eyes fell on the beautiful statue of the Goddess of Darkness again, and he fell into deep thought.

The purpose of this magic circle is to sacrifice thousands of lives in Plymouth in exchange for the arrival of the Chosen One of Dark Night...

But which Dark Night believer the Dark Night Goddess will choose to become her chosen one depends entirely on her mood.

The reason why Magosa wants to obtain the Heart of the Ocean is that when she offers the Heart of the Ocean to the Goddess of Darkness, her chances of becoming the Chosen One of God will greatly increase.

"So, if I offer a feast to the goddess of darkness..."

Ye Zhi pondered secretly and was slightly surprised.

"Don't I really have a chance to become the Chosen One of Dark Night?"

Yeats shook his head again.

No, the chosen ones are the gods’ agents on earth. Except in special circumstances, there will not be a situation where multiple gods are elected.

The Goddess of Darkness and the Goddess of Magic are both powerful gods, living together in the divine world. They must know that I have become the chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, and there is no reason for them to deny me the qualification of being chosen by God.

Ye Zhi discussed his thoughts with Drilltooth in the pet plane and said, "Drilltooth, what do you think?"

Zuanya thought for a moment and said, "You can't say that. Maybe the Dark Night Goddess has a strong taste and likes to snatch the chosen ones that other gods have already set their eyes on?"

Ye Zhi: “…”

You like to pretend to be a prophet, right? I will kill you sooner or later!

(End of this chapter)