The goddess of the night did not reply.
Is it because there is still the moon and darkness here that she doesn't want to reveal the news to them?
The archbishops of all ages did not resist sacrifices, and the goddess, being the most powerful, did not need to rely on sacrifices to enhance her power.
So perhaps the sacrifices weren't as bad as the archbishops imagined, or perhaps the goddess offered conditions that made them willing to give their lives.
What does the goddess gain after the sacrifice? Is it possible that the sacrifice is beneficial to both the archbishop and the goddess?
The fact that the goddess is not the moon has never been revealed to any archbishop, indicating that the archbishops' faith in the goddess is not as devout as one might imagine. The notion that one must have a devout faith to make sacrifices is mostly just a bluff.
Jiang Ran thought of a method, and he decided to give it a try!
He released the statue's hand, thus severing all communication between the three parties at that moment!
But at that moment, the sound of running footsteps suddenly came from outside. Jiang Ran turned around and saw a person dressed exactly like him rushing into the room!
The mountain god controlled the vines to entangle him, but the man conjured a mask out of thin air and placed it on his face, his body splitting into crows, thus avoiding the control this time!
Jiang Ran noticed that this guy had the exact same face as him, but his face was deathly pale, bloodless, and there was no life in his eyes!
This is a replica of Jiang Ran, and also a dead person!
Sure enough, no gift comes without a price. Jiang Ran made a tombstone for himself and planted it in the ground. As a result, he received the protection of darkness. But along with it, a "dead Jiang Ran" was also being born!
The deceased, Jiang Ran, had the exact same face and abilities as him!
The deceased Jiang Ran flew on the ceiling, reached out and grabbed, and the greatsword that was originally on Jiang Ran's back was instantly in his hand!
He invoked the Hanged Man, reversing the positions of the air in his hand and the greatsword!
Immediately afterwards, he swung his greatsword and slashed at the chains!
"Aren't you taking me too lightly?"
Jiang Ran also used the [Hanged Man] skill, but instead of targeting the greatsword, he pulled the dead Jiang Ran along with it!
This is a miracle from the [Demon God]!
"Please welcome, Amon!"
Jiang Ran entered his demon god form, and with the assistance of the mountain god, the two of them fought against one. The deceased Jiang Ran could only transform into a crow to escape, but the greatsword in his hand fell to the ground as a result!
He had to materialize to pick up the greatsword, and the instant he materialized, Jiang Ran and the Mountain God attacked simultaneously, blasting his body into dust!
But in the next moment, these remnants strangely gathered together again, forming a new Jiang Ran. The resurrected Jiang Ran still had no intelligence whatsoever, only knowing to pick up the greatsword and slash at the chains!
Jiang Ran's expression darkened slightly. If the deceased Jiang Ran could be resurrected indefinitely, then there would be no solution, because his spiritual power would eventually be exhausted. At that time, the mountain god alone would not be able to stop the deceased Jiang Ran!
Is there any way to completely kill the deceased Jiang Ran?
"Mountain God! Give me two pieces of wood!"
Upon hearing this, the mountain god immediately summoned a small tree, broke it off, and threw it to Jiang Ran! Jiang Ran stuck the two pieces of wood together to form a simple cross, then ran to the deceased Jiang Ran and plunged the cross into his chest!
Rule Eight: "Find two intersecting pieces of wood, make a simple cross with them, smear it with the blood of the deceased, and then insert it into your own heart"—from The Confessions of the Goddess.
The body of the deceased Jiang Ran collapsed with a thud, turning into white powder and dissipating.
Jiang Ran took one last look at the statue, then left the basement and went up the stairs, eventually retreating to the temple hall.
Then, instead of leaving the temple, he walked directly to the passage on the right!
"Jiang Ran, what exactly do you want?"
Aransta just watched as Jiang Ran shook hands with the female statue, and then, without knowing what happened, another Jiang Ran suddenly rushed in from outside, and the two Jiang Rans started fighting again.
Logically speaking, he should have done something bad, since he and Jiang Ran were enemies, but in the end he still didn't make a move.
Jiang Ran ran away again! Aransta also tried to shake hands with the statue, but nothing happened, so he could only follow Jiang Ran immediately!
He always felt like he hadn't actually done anything along the way!
Jiang Ran went to the spot where the archbishop had offered his sacrifice and put the candles back in their original positions. The candles were extinguished, but they were not damaged.
Then, he took out two tarot cards from his pocket.
That's right. When he left the village chief's basement, he also took these two cards. Anyway, the cemetery village must have spares. As the current archbishop, it's normal for him to take the tarot cards used for sacrifice, right?
The two cards are used alternately, so since the previous archbishop used the "Star" card, he should use the "Sun" card instead!
Jiang Ran placed the tarot cards in the center of the candle array, lit all the candles with a lighter, and finally sat down among them.
"Sublime light, I will embrace you!"
"O sublime light..."
"You are the lighthouse that guides us."
"You are the light in the darkness!"
The candlelight flickered, and this time, the power of the moon and the power of darkness descended together. Jiang Ran sat in the center of the candle array, and no matter how violent the surrounding forces were, they could not harm him.
The archbishops of all generations have offered sacrifices every year, and there has never been a case of anyone failing. How could the sacrificial ritual left by the goddess be so easily broken?
As the candle went out, Aransta lowered his raised arm and looked ahead, only to find that Jiang Ran's entire body had turned to jade and he had fallen to the ground.
"Did he... kill himself?"
Jiang Ran sensed that his consciousness was rising rapidly, and this process lasted for about a minute before it stopped.
He opened his eyes and found himself in a strange courtyard. A flower bed in the center served as the dividing line; to the left was daylight illuminated by the sun, while to the right was darkness, with only the faint light of stars in the sky.
"Is this the divine kingdom of the Goddess of Night?"
Because they simultaneously wield the power of day and night, a polarized situation has formed within the divine kingdom. Jiang Ran looked at the flower bed in the center, where the flowers had already begun to wither, further illustrating the incompatibility of the two powers.
All the archbishops who made the sacrifices did not truly die, but rather came to the kingdom of the goddess of night in another form!
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