Chapter 238, Can I also ascend to become a god?
Gu Hang was really tired when he landed.
He stopped the original angry owl's attempt to escape back to his own country and escape from the reality veil. In the evil god's final madness, Gu Hang took on a huge pressure.
If it were him before the upgrade, he wouldn't be able to bear it.
In fact, even if it is upgraded, it can’t hold up.
There are two main reasons why he was able to hold on: the original Angry Owl was weakened by more than one level because he was in the interlayer of the reality veil; and Gu Hang, as a psychic, entered the real world and was closer to the source of power, and the psychic power he could mobilize increased by more than one level.
This gave Gu Hang the opportunity to slay the gods with his mortal body, allowing him to accomplish such a great feat.
But no matter what, exterminating the gods is a reality. After that, he should ascend to become a god!
The original Angry Owl is dead, but the part of the 'essence of the real world' that it represents is right in front of Gu Hang, trapped in the cracks of the reality curtain by his psychic power.
Next, he can grab this ball of 'essence of the real world' in his hand, swallow it, digest it, and integrate it.
From then on, he would be able to take his place and become the new 'Storm God'.
Ordinary mortals, of course, don't have this opportunity. But Gu Hang is different, the real world has opened its arms to him and accepted his existence.
If he wants to, he can.
A golden road lay before him. If he took a few steps forward, he would be free of his mortal body and become an immortal, everlasting god.
This is a road like that of an emperor. He already has the opportunity to start. As long as he takes a few more steps forward...
…
The evil god fell down and his body gradually dissipated.
The soldiers saw this scene from afar.
Everyone cheered!
To be honest, who wouldn’t be scared when seeing a monster as big as a mountain, which once only existed in religious mythology, become an enemy?
They were not even sure whether the weapons in their hands and the terrifyingly powerful artillery fire could harm the gods.
It was not until now, when they saw its huge body fall, that they completely eliminated their doubts and were convinced that they had won.
Naturally, the soldiers' eyes would turn to their commander, their leader, the governor whom they respected.
Long live the Governor! The Governor... Eh? Where is the Governor?
There was some commotion among the crowd.
What are more worried are the Space Marines and Battle Sisters.
Especially the latter.
They were not ordinary mortal soldiers. They saw the Governor falling from mid-air after the war of gods ended.
The Phoenixes might be a little slow, but the Holy Lilies, who were more sensitive to similar situations, realized at the first moment that this was a very bad sign.
Gritte reveals a possibility to Martins that terrifies him.
"You mean, the Governor-General might be overcome by the whispers of the abyss, have his mind changed, or even be enslaved by evil thoughts? This is impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Martins protested fiercely.
Grete quickly spoke to comfort him, "It's not certain, I just said it's possible. We may be in the abyss of hell now, and the erosion of human will by the abyss of hell is very terrible, especially for psychics. Governor Gu has consumed countless strength in the battle just now. He is in the most vulnerable state now, we must go and see how he is doing."
"And what are you going to do?"
Grit couldn't see the Chapter Master's expression inside the helmet, but she could hear the alienation and vigilance hidden behind the question.
At this moment, she suddenly realized something: since some time ago, the Phoenixes started to address the Governor of Angry Owl Star as 'Your Excellency the Governor', instead of 'Governor Gu' or 'Your Excellency the Governor' like the Holy Lilies did.
This transformation is a bit subtle.
She had noticed it before and had some associations.
And at this moment, hearing Martins' question, her association was further deepened.
However, now was not the time to explore those things. She also did not want to have a conflict with him after fighting side by side just now.
She quickly spoke to comfort him, "My sisters and I can help Governor Gu. We can chant prayers to the Emperor of God to protect the Governor's soul from the invasion of darkness. If the Governor is really harmed, we can drive away the evil spirits and evil thoughts..."
At this point, Grit paused and continued, "But no matter what, we must find the fallen Governor as soon as possible. The later we are, the greater the chance that something we don't want to see will happen."
Martins' attitude softened: "Well, no matter what, we should find the Governor as soon as possible."
After reaching an agreement, they took action.
It was not difficult to find the Governor, as they still remembered where the Governor was when he was floating in the sky.
The Governor is falling straight down, so you can probably just look for him in that area.
However, they were not the first to find it.
When they saw from afar that the Governor was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, there was already a circle of people around him.
Obviously, they were not the only ones looking for the Governor. After noticing the Governor had fallen, the loyal soldiers of the Alliance also came looking for him on their own accord. Some ordinary soldiers who were closer spotted the Governor.
They may not understand so much, but seeing the Governor's appearance, they can roughly guess that the Governor's condition may not be very good at the moment.
Therefore, the loyal soldiers spontaneously protected the Governor, leaving a space of about fifty meters around the Governor, and no one was allowed to approach, including themselves.
When the sisters of Phoenix and Holy Lily arrived, the soldiers on the outermost perimeter were still a little hesitant, but at this time a political officer stood up.
He looked like an instructor of a company-level unit, holding the rank of lieutenant, and was not considered a high-ranking official.
It was obvious that he was a little nervous when he stood in front of the Phoenix and the Battle Sisters.
However, he still did it bravely.
"Please stop, Governor..."
Before he could finish, Grit's voice came out from the helmet: "Get out of the way!"
She didn't even stop as she was about to pass by the mortal soldier.
She is very anxious.
She could already sense that the cloud surrounding the Governor was filled with irrepressible evil energy.
This proved that her previous guess had come true.
The Abyss Hell is really not a place for humans to come. Even a powerful psychic like Governor Gu, when his spiritual energy is exhausted and he is weak and exhausted, he will still be eroded by the pervasive will of the Abyss.
She had to go there as soon as possible, using the protection of the nuns' faith to help Governor Gu expel the evil forces.
And if things really come to the worst...she will make a decision.
It is terrible for a person corrupted by evil thoughts to serve as the governor of a planet.
But the Governor had always been very supportive of the Sisters' anti-cult actions on the planet. When she heard her request to quickly resolve the cult members, she agreed immediately. Within a few days, she mobilized the entire political system's organizational capabilities and launched the action according to her plan. In the end, she even came in person and resolved the final problem as a powerful psychic.
Without this governor, they would never have been able to defeat the evil god.
Grit understood this deeply.
Because of this, she was extremely conflicted.
But no matter what, she had to go to the Governor first.
She was so preoccupied with these things that she didn't even notice that the instructor was still standing in front of her.
Or rather, it’s not that I didn’t notice, but that I didn’t care.
She just pushed the mortal away with a casual push of her hand.
The instructor was pushed to the side by a huge force, but after he stood firm, he pulled out his pistol and pointed it at the head sister.
This action alerted the fighting sisters behind Grit, and they all drew their weapons and pointed them at this bold mortal.
But soon after, the soldiers surrounding the governor also raised their weapons.
People who were far away didn't know what was happening in front of them, but they could see that the instructor was pushed away and pointed at with a gun, and the group of nuns seemed to be trying to break into their encirclement.
In an instant, hostility was filled between the two sides.
The lieutenant instructor did not open fire rashly. He said loudly to Grit, "Sister Head! The warriors of our alliance respect you and your sisters very much, and are very grateful for your help to the Wrathful Star. However, please do not go any further. The Governor is ill, and we will not let anyone endanger him. If you insist on doing so, please step over our bodies!"
Having said this, he released the safety of his pistol.
Grit turned around, took off her helmet, and looked at the lieutenant instructor.
There was no sign of retreat in the mortal's eyes.
The nun sighed, realizing she had made a mistake.
Maybe somewhere else, ignoring the opinions of mere mortals is no big deal.
But here, no.
She changed her attitude and said, "We are here to help the Governor. As you can see, the Governor is not in good condition, and we are here to help him."
As she spoke, she raised her left hand.
A ball of light rose from her hands.
She said softly, "See? This is a blessing from the Emperor that can protect humans from evil invasions. The Governor is facing this problem right now, and he desperately needs our help. So, let us go, okay?"
It turns out that the battle sisters who call themselves "daughters of the Emperor" can still speak nicely.
Her softening attitude and the words of help she offered made the resolute lieutenant instructor feel conflicted.
He looked at the light in the head nun's hand, his mind wavering.
If there is a threat to the Governor, then needless to say, we will have to fight to the death.
But they said they were here to help, and the Governor seems to need some professional help right now; but if we let these nuns go, what if they do something bad to the Governor?
Seeing this mortal officer struggling and hesitating, Grit planned to add fuel to the fire.
She looked towards Martins beside her for help.
The Phoenix Captain also hesitated.
He knew more, but he was even less willing to trust Grit.
Battle Sisters... Although the Sisters of the Holy Lily are not an order of sisters affiliated with the Inquisition, nor are they the type with a bloody and dark reputation that focuses on hunting heretics and illegal psychics, they are still battle sisters after all, belonging to the Imperial State Religion, and not the Wrathful Star Alliance's own people.
If something really happens to the Governor, who can guarantee that these nuns will not go crazy?
It's difficult to protect the Governor at such a close distance.
In fact, the choice now is essentially making another choice: If the Governor really has a problem, how should the Phoenix deal with it?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Pastor Rizzo next to him.
Rizzo just smiled at him and didn't offer any advice.
Martins took a deep breath and made a decision.
"Sister Head Sister," his voice boomed from his helmet. "Have your battle sisters lay down their weapons and obey the officer's request. If the Governor needs your help, he will ask. If he doesn't, let us wait. I fully believe that the Governor can solve the problem himself."
"Martins! You know what this situation means! How can you be so irresponsible?! You are a warrior of the Emperor!"
"Of course I am, and so are all the Phoenixes." Martins said, "So, what's the problem with the Phoenixes pledging allegiance to the Emperor's agent on the Wrathful Owl Star, Governor Gu Hang?"
Grit looked very disappointed.
She knew that once Martins revealed his attitude, she would not be able to do anything she wanted to do today.
She and her sisters might be able to ignore these mortal soldiers and force their way in.
But with twelve Space Marines present, that was another matter.
The thirty of them were no match for the twelve superhuman warriors.
Not to mention, the governor's massive army is here.
Her expression turned cold, she put her helmet back on, and said, "I understand. We will wait outside. Let's see how the situation develops."
"That's right," said Martins.
…
Gu Hang knew roughly what was happening outside.
But I don’t have time to care.
The head nun's guess was correct.
Gu Hang's spiritual energy was almost completely exhausted in the battle with the evil god, and all kinds of passive protection effects were almost at their lowest. Because of this, the mental disturbance from the real world and the abyss of hell finally bypassed the defense and revealed its most harmful aspect to psychics.
Mind interference, mental temptation, will tampering, personality change...
Even the [Iron Will] was unable to play any role.
The iron will is to resist and filter out the mental damage that is harmful to the subject. It actually played its role faithfully, and the changes that those extraordinary powers had on Gu Hang's mind were all blocked by this ability.
However, what is happening in his soul at the moment cannot necessarily be considered harmful.
Two different paths were clearly laid out before Gu Hang.
The iron will can resist harmful mental interference, but of course it is impossible to make certain decisions on behalf of Gu Hang.
It became quiet.
It seemed to be waiting for Gu Hang to make a choice.
Is it to stick to being a human being?
Or... using the body of this slain evil god to ascend to become a 'god'?
(End of this chapter)
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