Chapter 16: The Plan to Seek the Dominator

As the blood mist gradually dissipated.

High in the sky, the three divine envoys had gathered together again.

"Has the breakthrough been completed?" Moranci, the bald one, spoke softly after a brief inspection below.

"Why is Gune not coming out?"

"Even after a breakthrough, it takes a long time to stabilize and adapt," Muland said softly.

"Moreover, even if he has stabilized at the level of a Transcendent Master, there's no need for him to come out anytime soon."

"Gune can continue to cultivate in seclusion, advancing to the eighth rank, the ninth rank, or even directly attaining sainthood."

"Hmm, that's true. After all, many people outside are watching Gune's whereabouts! Once he comes out, even with the strength of a Transcendent Master, divine envoys will surely come to assassinate him."

"It's good that he stays in seclusion and focuses on cultivation."

Moranci nodded slightly.

Helusa, on the other hand, had a faint smile on his face.

"Previously, when Gune was at the fifth rank of Transcendent, he already possessed astonishing strength."

"Now that he has broken through to Transcendent Master, with such profound foundations that even his breakthrough produced extraordinary phenomena, it's good for him to cultivate in seclusion and break through quickly."

"Indeed."

"Alright, let's all go about our business."

Muland spoke softly.

"Gune will come out when the time is right."

"Mm."

After a brief discussion,

the three dispersed.

...

In the far south,

within the great temple serving the gods,

several powerful figures gathered at this moment.

These figures were shrouded in faint mist, obscuring their true appearances.

"You have all received the news, I presume?" A hoarse voice slowly sounded.

The other figures responded softly.

"That Gune has broken through to Transcendent Master."

"Being able to break through to Transcendent Master in such a short time is clearly due to the effect of the Divine Crown."

"Although Pandi Hester also broke through over a month ago and condensed a three-soul soul core using the Divine Crown, his cultivation speed still lags behind that of Gune and Nigel."

"Moreover, his Divine Crown is the easiest to cultivate among the three crowns."

"Several bishops, I think if things continue on this trajectory, by the time Gune and Nigel become demigods or even gods first, we may be able to leave, but you will have nowhere to flee."

"I hope you will give serious consideration to the plan we proposed earlier."

"After all, you too will benefit from our extraction of the world's transcendent essence."

The hoarse voice slowly fell in the hall.

For a moment, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

After a full ten-odd breaths,

another female voice gently sounded.

"This matter is of great importance; allow us to discuss it thoroughly. After all, extracting the essence of the transcendent world will directly affect many nearby transcendents and even the faith power of numerous believers."

"Secondly, dark creatures are stirring, and some dark witches have even begun to walk within our southern church territories."

"Once we extract the world's essence, this area will become a breakthrough point for dark creatures. A large number of dark creatures will proliferate, and even demon lords may enter our southern church territories."

"At that time, we will be caught between two enemies."

"Then choose a place not near church territories, such as... the Western Wasteland Mountains," the hoarse voice responded.

"We will consider it carefully," the female figure replied softly.

"I hope your church side will make a decision quickly, otherwise, the longer it drags on, the worse the situation will become," the hoarse voice urged gently.

"I know." The female powerhouse's voice was as indifferent as ever.

"Actually..." The hoarse voice sounded again.

"Extracting the origin and bringing about the descent of dark beings—this may not be a bad thing for your church in the South."

"After all, even in the South, after the infiltration of those imperial transcendents, quite a few people are not devout in their faith in the gods."

"When death and darkness descend, letting them feel the bloodshed from the darkness, only then will more people know that only the gods can save them."

"Using our power to create the descent of darkness, then using darkness to baptize this era, letting some die while the survivors become believers of the gods—this is also a very good thing, isn't it?" The hoarse voice spoke calmly.

"Moreover, extracting the power of the origin to lower the level of power in this world and reduce the number of transcendents is also more conducive to your rule, isn't it?"

But the content of the words was chillingly ruthless.

"The prototype of the god has already taken initial shape. Once Pandi Hester's strength grows a bit more, with your power, you can fully create a scene of the god's projection descending."

"This is a rare good opportunity for your church to expand its faith."

"Darkness and death descend; only by believing in the great god can one be sheltered. This script has never been so good!" The hoarse voice elaborated.

After a moment, the female voice sounded.

"We will consider it carefully and give you an answer as soon as possible."

In the vast and magnificent hall, there were voices of the living, but they spoke of the trumpets of the dead.

The voices gradually faded, and the many figures dispersed.

...

Star Observation Tower.

Inside the dark and silent secret chamber.

Gunie had completely stabilized his transcendent realm.

At this moment, Gunie was constructing in his mind a plan to find the flesh of the Dominator.

Now, the flesh of the Dominator in the Blood Sea had been completely exhausted. Gunie also needed to find more Dominator flesh to support his own tankiness.

Gunie knew very well that he couldn't go out directly; the moment he appeared somewhere, a divine envoy-level powerhouse would likely come to kill him.

With a flip of his hand, the ancient-looking "Ancient Shadow Gate" was taken out by Gunie.

Gently stroking the Ancient Shadow Gate, a hint of a smile curled at the corner of Gunie's mouth.

"Using this Ancient Shadow Gate, I can sense some ancient and hidden teleportation arrays. Then I can teleport directly over, and no one will know I've gone out; they'll all think I'm still here in seclusion."

"Moreover, I have the Mechanical Angel battle armor. Once fully covered, my aura is directly concealed."

"In this way, no one will know that the Mechanical Angel is Gunie Lawrence."

"As for combat methods, there's no need to worry. The core powerful esoteric tome [Demon Annihilation Erosion Blade] has never been revealed to anyone."

"And some time ago, after unlocking the eighth AFK slot, I also practiced a high-level spell obtained from Yali, the 'Light Sword Spell.' The Light Sword Spell and this Mechanical Angel are a perfect match. Holding a mechanical sword in hand, anyone who sees me will think I'm a transcendent from a foreign starry sky."

"For self-defense, the Mechanical Angel battle armor combined with my physical body should be fine."

After going back and forth in his thoughts, confirming that his disguise as a genius expert from a foreign starry sky was flawless,

Gunie then looked back at the Ancient Shadow Gate.

"This time going out, finding Dominator flesh is one aspect, and the other is..."

"If it's on the way, I need to use my mobility and stealth to stir up chaos in the Southern Church."

Gunie knew his own characteristics better than anyone.

If others went deep into the South, they could easily be tracked by experts skilled in divination, deduction, and pursuit, then chased or even surrounded.

But Gunie wasn't afraid.

Therefore, Gunie alone could form a separate "surprise force" to wreak havoc in the Southern Church.

Although Gunie had just entered the seventh rank of transcendence,

Gunie possessed the great killing weapon, the Mechanical Angel, and also the powerful esoteric tome [Demon Annihilation Erosion Blade], which he had already cultivated to the sixth level.

It might not be impossible to cause a huge uproar in the Southern Church region.

Since he had been promoted to Transcendent Master, Gunie had to exert his own strength and play his role.

Within the Southern War and Healing Churches,

For a single church, the number of Transcendent Masters on the surface is about forty to fifty, plus some ascetic-type transcendents within the church, at most sixty to seventy.

As long as Gunie could kill some, it would be enough to cause significant turmoil within the Southern Church's sphere of influence.

Even deliver a powerful and effective blow to the Southern Church.

After all, Transcendent Masters, as the backbone of both the South and the North, their deaths are no small matter.