"What, what did you say?"
"how so?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Eli chuckled, arms crossed, watching the archbishops and elders listen in astonishment as the legion commander reported that their Pope was also the pope of two other religions.
"It's true. I swear by the honor of the Legion of the Dead, I'm not lying." The Legion Commander looked calmly at the shocked elders, unaware that he had been shocked countless times in private.
"this……"
Several elders frowned. "If he were the Pope of Destiny, that would be fine, but why is he specifically the Pope of Dawn?"
The archbishop retracted his chin, which had been partially drooping: "So what if he's the pope of which religion? The point is, he's currently the pope of three churches! And the three major churches of the same name!"
Everyone fell silent again.
Eli laughed, breaking the silence: "He said he was very experienced, but you didn't believe him."
"..."
Those present were speechless for a moment; there was indeed no way to refute it.
"Do you know who he is?" the archbishop asked Eli.
"Of course, I've followed him all the way, watching him go from a Listening level that even the Chosen Ones didn't really understand to the Pope of the Three Religions. If I'm not mistaken, he should now be a Descended God of Fate, Dawn, and Death at the same time. It's truly enviable."
"The reason he was able to become the Pope of the three religions is partly because the gods truly favored him, but on the other hand, he also possesses undeniable personal charisma. When he was weak, he was neither arrogant nor servile; when he was strong, he did not bully the weak. He treated everyone equally and politely, whether you were a nobleman or a beggar, he would not look up to you or despise you because of your status. He had a righteous and benevolent heart, he would do his best to help others uphold justice, and he would also be deeply saddened by the plight of his believers. He also had enough courage and perseverance to bravely accept all kinds of challenges that the gods brought him. So, doesn't such a person deserve to be the Pope of the Church of the Dead?" Eli asked rhetorically with a smile on his lips.
"Um……"
The elders listened to his words and recalled Phil Gray's performance at the selection ceremony, and felt that there was indeed some truth to them.
Putting everything else aside, the extent of the gods' favor towards him is truly evident to all.
However, they had previously suspected that this pope was a descendant of the god of death, but the god of death would send his descendant to the dawn to become pope.
But if he wasn't a descendant of gods, how could he have been favored by so many gods and made the pope of three religions at the same time?
The elders' minds were like a tangled ball of yarn, impossible to untangle.
Regardless, they all had to admit that this man was now the undisputed Pope of their Church of the Dead.
Seeing that they had thought it over, Eli deliberately said, "This morning, Dawn announced that their former pope has passed away and Phil Grey has succeeded him. They beat us to it by announcing this news..."
One of the elders snorted, "That won't do. According to the timeline, it was clearly the Pope who succeeded to the throne first."
“Yes, then let’s make it public as well,” the archbishop nodded in agreement.
"But I really don't want to have anything to do with Chenxi," someone muttered.
"Then let His Majesty see which church is more worthy of his staying."
"right!"
Listening to their discussion, Eli laughed so hard he almost fell over, thinking to himself: But the Church of Destiny is the one I truly admire.
...
No matter how much turmoil the name Phil Gray caused on the continent of Ver, it did not affect his ability to complete his mission.
The darkness told him that only the Church of Life remained of the six main gods' power, so he needed to obtain power from the God of Life as soon as possible.
Once it gathers the power of life and makes a pact with itself to obtain the power of darkness, the combined power of the six main gods will allow it to transcend the divine path and quasi-godhood, directly becoming a god with more complete power.
"Do you know what Shinto is?" Night asked.
Phil Gray thought for a moment, "So, it's someone who has mastered a portion of the power of the laws?"
“Yes, those who are favored by the gods will ascend to the divine realm and, through long-term service to the gods, comprehend a portion of the laws that the gods possess. In essence, they are just servants of the gods, waiting for their masters to give them some rewards.” Hei Ye said, shaking his head. “But you are different. You don’t need the laws of a particular god; you want them all!”
Yes, it's impossible for one to ascend to both the divine realm of destiny and the abyss of the dead.
"Therefore, you must walk your own path, you must become an omnipotent god! Not a divine servant of any deity, nor a quasi-god seeking divine status!"
"Once the six divine powers are united, you will possess more complete authority than we do. No god can make you a god or a quasi-god's chosen one. Only then should we be your subordinate gods!"
He said solemnly in the darkness.
Phil Gray opened his mouth slightly, surprised that it was that powerful?
"But the God of Time and Space, Waton, only gave me a key. Will this allow me to directly control the power of time and space?"
What do you think that key is?
"His sacred artifacts? His associated relics?" That's what Watton seemed to have said at the time.
"Yes and no. It is actually the core of a god, just like my Dark Night Core. It contains all the authority and power of a god."
"Huh?" Phil Gray was surprised, feeling the Death Stone containing the Time Key burning hot to the touch.
"Of course, Watton is just lending you his power. He is still the God of Time and Space, but it's like he's hanging his head on your body."
this……
Phil Gray was still puzzled. If it was the god of fate, that would be understandable, since he had met this god once before. How could he give him something so important so easily?
“Don’t overthink it. It’s only natural that He would sacrifice this for us in our fight against the gods of the Abyss.” Night patted his shoulder with a little paw. “So now we need to find the power of life. That guy is not easy to persuade.”
"So we're going to the Church of Life?"
I remember the God of Fate saying that the God of Life might not agree with their plans, so going directly to the other's divine kingdom would be too presumptuous.
We should let Him see our piety.
“Yes!” Night nodded.
...
Through the teleportation channel between the Church of Dawn and the Church of Life, the person and the cat arrived directly at the headquarters of the Church of Life.
Phil Gray's status had changed. After his arrival, he was quickly treated as an honored guest by the Pope of Life and invited to the Cathedral of Life.
The Pope of Life is probably the oldest in the Vil Pope circle, now over a hundred years old. His thick white beard hangs down to his chest, he is dressed in emerald green, and his eyes sparkle with a sharp light. Apart from some wrinkles on his skin, he still looks full of vitality.
The Pope of Life wanted to speak first, but he was in a dilemma. He had also heard of the reputation of this emperor of the three religions. It would be inappropriate to address one of them, but how could he address all three together?
Fortunately, Phil Gray spoke first, "Your Holiness the Pope of Life, I have come to your church to ask you a question. Do you know how to obtain the power of the God of Life, apart from becoming a chosen one of life?"
The Pope of Life was taken aback, a sudden unease creeping into his heart. He couldn't help but ask, "So you're eyeing my position as Pope of Life again?"
Oh no, why did he just blurt that out?
He instantly became extremely annoyed and looked at the other person with trepidation.
Phil Gray witnessed the rich changes in the Pope's expression and thought he seemed to be a straightforward old man.
He smiled and shook his head. "No, you misunderstand. I just need to complete a difficult task, which requires me to obtain the power of the six main gods."
He then solemnly informed the Pope of Life about the gods of the Abyss and the God of Fate's plan.
The Pope of Life grew increasingly solemn as he listened, and his smile gradually faded. "So that's how it is. No wonder those three evil gods possessed humans and even created the Red-Eyed Cult!"
"Yes, the gods of the Abyss have already stepped into the gates of Will, and we don't have much time left."
“But I’m sorry, aside from becoming a chosen one of the God of Life, I truly do not know how you can obtain the power of life,” the Pope of Life said apologetically.
Phil Gray frowned. Putting aside whether the God of Life would favor him, even if he became one of His chosen ones, he would need to start from the Listening level. To reach the level of divine descent would take forever.
“But since it’s for the sake of this world, I believe my Lord will help you. After all, no god cherishes life more than our God of Life, does he?” The Pope of Life pointed to the statue of God standing in the church. It was a towering tree, but in the center of the tree was a peaceful and serene face. “Go and pray to God—tell him your request, and I believe you will get everything you want.”
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