The entire Different Dinsional Space was shattered by Lucifer's single move, and naturally, all the spies from the Demon Clan vanished into thin air. At this point, Wang Lan's trip to Huzhou Province had co to a perfect end.
Since the nation's Pangu Project was still in preparation, coupled with Yulia's invitation, Wang Lan, accompanied by Jiang Xinyu, boarded a plane bound for God's Country.
To be honest, Wang Lan's impression of God's Country wasn't very good, given his past experiences. But God's Country, having been greatly weakened and ravaged by the Hell Monarch, had finally shed its arrogance.
In the past year and a half, by actively participating in world construction, visiting other nations, and even establishing relations with poor and backward countries, they had managed to slowly redeem their reputation. Plus, as the ancestral ho of the Heaven God Sect, God's Country naturally benefited from an aura of forgiveness, so the world's impression of God's Country was now positive.
Upon arriving in God's Country, Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu were directly invited by Yulia to the Palace of the Saintess. The Palace of the Saintess was located in the thirteenth of the fourteen holy palaces, just below the Pope's Palace.
Ordinary people obviously had no right to enter, not even to visit, let alone stay. But Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu, if they so wished, would find the Pope's Palace opening its doors for them without hesitation.
"Yulia's origins? The records say she was like most orphans, an abandoned baby, but in fact, that's not true. Twenty years ago, the forr Pope one day received a calling from the God of Heaven and seed to set out to search for the mythical Genesis Bible.
He disappeared for a year. After that year, he returned with the Genesis Bible, and at the sa ti, he brought back Yulia, who was still in swaddling clothes. rely by finding the Genesis Bible, the forr Pope was qualified to be one of the greatest popes in the history of the Heaven God Sect."
"What?" Yulia, as if hearing sothing incredible, abruptly stood up. "Hasn't the Genesis Bible always been with the Papacy? How could it have been found twenty years ago? Wasn't the Papacy established based on the Genesis Bible, and God's Country founded upon it as well?"
"In fact, the Genesis Bible had been lost long ago; it hadn't appeared since the Twilight of the Gods. Over thousands of years, the Heaven God Sect splintered, producing countless small sects, all claiming to be the authentic lineage of the Heaven God Sect. There were even so heretical sects that dared to alter the doctrine, compiling made-up teachings into a bible and claiming it to be the true Genesis Bible.
Under those circumstances, the Heaven God Sect had to establish its orthodox authority, so the great Pope Yerwey communicated with heaven through the Divine Skill of Revelation and wrote down the original bible doctrine. Although the content was true, it was not the genuine Genesis Bible.
To pass off the substitute as real, Pope Yerwey, at the cost of his own lifespan, tirelessly engraved the Great Mantra Skill into that bible. From then on, the Heaven God Sect was recognized as the only authentic lineage. But a fake is ultimately a fake, and successive popes never gave up searching for the real Genesis Bible.
Until twenty years ago, the Pope finally found the Genesis Bible, thereby substantiating a claim the Heaven God Sect had made for nearly five thousand years."
"How do you know the Genesis Bible is authentic?" Wang Lan couldn't help but interject. "The Genesis Bible has been missing for five thousand years—does anyone still know how to discern its authenticity?"
The Pope looked at Wang Lan with a faint smile. "The Genesis Bible is not just a book; it's also a divine artifact, an artifact even more powerful than the Holy Grail. Years ago, a Pope perford the Great Summoning Skill and succeeded in opening Heaven Door.
Back then, the Pope and the Saintess also stepped through Heaven Door and reached the legendary Garden of Eden."
"If the forr Pope had the Genesis Bible, why didn't he use it when he confronted the Hell Monarch? He didn't even use it up to his death."
"This… The Pope left a will stating that the Genesis Bible possessed extraordinary Divine Power, making it unwieldable by mortal flesh. Even if one exhausted all life and blood, the Genesis Bible couldn't be triggered to launch a single attack. Moreover, the Genesis Bible is the highest symbol of faith for the Heaven God Sect, and we would rather die than use it. Unless the Heaven God Sect is on the brink of extinction, its doctrine about to be wiped out in an instant."
"Then… was Yulia found by the Pope along with the Genesis Bible?" Wang Lan asked again.
"This… according to the Pope's words... no. He found Yulia on his way back after obtaining the Bible; she was in a basket, drifting along the waves. The Pope rescued Yulia and subsequently sent her to an orphanage.
Mr. Wang Lan, why are you investigating Yulia's origins? Is there sothing strange about her heritage?"
"The strangest thing is Yulia's blood."
Yulia gently sliced her palm with her fingernail, and a drop of golden blood erged from the wound.
Seeing the golden blood, the Pope's expression suddenly changed.
"Is this Golden Blood? Do the Golden Humans still exist?" The Pope's normally composed face finally showed a look of astonishnt.
"Golden Humans? Is their bloodline powerful?"
"Legend has it that after the gods created humans, the first generation of humans they made had golden blood coursing through them; they were called the Golden Humans, and their era was known as the Golden Age.
Then, as humans multiplied, their bloodline diluted, evolving into beings with silver blood. With this, the Golden Age ended, and they were called the Silver Generation. The people of the Silver Age were known as the Silver Humans.
Following this was the Black Iron Generation, people whose blood was red, and whose talents and wisdom were far inferior to those of the Silver and Golden ages.
In the Silver Age, it was rumored that they all had a third eye on their forehead and were born with various supernatural abilities; this era was also known as the Age of Superpowers. The people of the Golden Age, though rely mortals, possessed power rivaling that of gods.
The first war between humans and gods was initiated by the Golden Age humans. Initially, the gods created humans out of a need for slaves. Humans triumphed over the gods and won their freedom. The gods also discovered during the war that human faith could enhance their Divine Power.
This sparked the first great war among the gods over faith. Human history is one of evolution from savagery and warfare to civilization—battling nature, fighting gods, and in the end, fighting each other."
"So, Yulia's bloodline indeed possesses great power, even on par with the gods?"
"If she is one of the legendary Golden Humans, then yes."
"How can we activate this power then?"
The Pope looked innocently at Wang Lan. "The Golden Human race disappeared at least two hundred thousand years ago. You ask , but whom should I ask?"
Well, indeed, no one knew the answer to that question.
BOOM—
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted, but the expressions of the four people in the Pope's Palace changed simultaneously.
This thunder was not natural; it was the residual blast from a powerful Star Martial Skill. In an instant, Yulia's figure vanished. Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu hesitated slightly before rushing out imdiately.
The incident occurred in the Holy Territory's back garden, a place rarely frequented and inaccessible to outsiders due to its layers of defense.
In a matter of monts, the four figures arrived at the scene. Just as they got there, they saw a Judgent Bishop, dressed in a red Judgnt Grand Priest Robe, kill an old scholar-like man with a single strike.
"Judgent? Mr. Martin?" Yulia cried out in surprise, "Judgent Grand Archbishop, what are you doing?"
"Martin attempted to steal the Genesis Bible and tried to resist when I exposed him. I have executed him on the spot," said the Judgent Bishop, respectfully taking Martin's backpack. Opening it, he pulled out a purple-gold colored book.
"The Genesis Bible! How dare Martin?" The Pope exclaid in shock and anger. Martin was the administrator of the Star Picking Building, a position entrusted only to those absolutely trusted by the Papacy.
The Star Picking Building contained all-important docunts related to the Papacy, including notes from past Popes, records of Star Martial Skills, and legends of the Heaven God Sect since the Mythical Era.
The Pope carefully took the Genesis Bible, ticulously confirming that it was indeed the one stored in the Star Picking Building. His face revealed a mixture of relief and lingering fear.
SWISH SWISH SWISH—
Several gusts of wind sounded as other Cardinal Bishops arrived promptly. Upon seeing Martin lying in a pool of blood, they all showed expressions of shock and fury.
"What happened? Who killed Mr. Martin?"
"I did!" said the Judgent Bishop indifferently.
"Judgent? What on earth happened? What did Mr. Martin do that you didn't even give him a chance to stand trial?"
"He stole the Genesis Bible and was caught red-handed," the Judgent Bishop said coolly, casting a glance at the Bible in the Pope's hands.
"This is impossible!" a female Bishop exclaid imdiately. "There must be so misunderstanding. Mr. Martin was a student of the forr Pope; his loyalty is absolutely trustworthy. Judgent, haven't you ever suspected that it might be a fra-up?"
"The Genesis Bible was found in his bag. Are you suggesting that I frad him? Moreover, the mont we crossed hands, I felt sothing was wrong. Although Mr. Martin was a disciple of the forr Pope, his talent in Star Martial Art is extrely poor, yet he possessed strength not inferior to mine. Don't you find that strange?"
"Oh?"
"Wasn't Mr. Martin only at the Star Cloud Stage in cultivation?"
"And do not forget one thing: the Saintess was attacked by Lucifer and lay asleep at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean for a whole year. Yet, during this ti, there was another Saintess cultivating in the Holy Territory. This ans there is an internal traitor in the Holy Territory who arranged all this."
Upon hearing this, all the Cardinal Bishops were rendered speechless.
"Um… Judgent Bishop, may I ask you a question?" Wang Lan suddenly spoke up.
"Please ask, Mr. Wang Lan."
"How did you know Mr. Martin stole the Genesis Bible? I recall the Genesis Bible was in Mr. Martin's backpack."
"Just half an hour ago, one of my subordinates standing guard outside the Star Picking Building reported that Mr. Martin left in a suspicious hurry. I didn't think much of it at the ti and went to check the Star Picking Building casually.
But I discovered that the Divine Skill Sealing on the Genesis Bible had been broken and the Bible itself was missing. I hurried after him and caught up with Martin here. Before I could even question him, Martin suddenly attacked .
Two Judgnt Knights who ca with can also testify to this. Moreover, Martin's strength exceeded my expectations, so I concluded he had stolen the Genesis Bible."
"Oh, I see. Then I have no more questions."
"That's not possible! The Divine Skill Sealing stone was set up by the forr Pope over a year. Without the strength of the Star Soul Realm, one simply cannot break it. Even if soone did break it, it would have caused a huge commotion."
"But that's the reality. You can go and check the Star Picking Building; the Divine Skill Sealing is indeed gone."
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