Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 679 Backdoor Listing: Level Six, True Human Emperor!
After being completely contaminated by the [Code of Solomon], a half-blood-red, half-gray network of laws appeared above the Pope's head in six layers, condensing into a blood-red scepter.

It symbolizes the undoubted power of the sixth order!
In addition to the arrogance of having the power of life and death over all believers, Francis IV also had a trace of heartache that he could not hide:
"Lancaster! Just the fact that you forced me to pay a huge price to launch this move makes you the most unforgivable sinner in the world.

When you lose your anchor and degenerate into a monster, I will make sure you suffer the most torture in the world!"

Excommunication certainly comes at a price.

Even in those worlds without demons, an emperor who wants to kill powerful officials whose cronies are spread throughout the country must be extremely cautious, otherwise the country may change hands if he is not careful.

If Boss Cao had not been cautious, the old thief Sima would never have lived to see the day of usurping power.

What’s more, this is in an extraordinary world?
With the Pope's supreme authority, if he were to impose excommunication on an ordinary person with no power or influence, it would naturally be easier than eating or drinking.

However, excommunication of kings and emperors who have great influence and carry countless anchors on their shoulders requires a painful price to be paid.

Otherwise, it would not have become the Pope’s trump card.

In the 11th century during the Silver Age, when the church's power was at its peak, one-third of the arable land on the entire east coast was in the hands of the church. One can imagine how many people were directly under their rule.

In the struggle between ecclesiastical power and royal power, Pope Gregory VII at the time imposed "excommunication" on Henry IV, Emperor of the Holy Silver Empire.

He deprived the other party of his church membership and throne, which led to rebellion and bloodshed throughout the empire.

But while St. Gregory VII demonstrated the authority of the Pope and made countless kings fear him, he also lost the support of the people and countless anchors.

The church's rule was not shaken, but he himself was backfired by the powerful power of his mind and will, and he inevitably lost the favor of the [Pontifical Triple Crown].

Within a few years he was driven from power by the army of Henry IV.

The situation was stabilized only after the royal family and the church re-enthroned another pope.

Most popes thereafter pledged not to be the first to use excommunication against monarchs.

Under normal circumstances, they would imitate the emperor's way of governing the country and adopt more gentle means to eliminate dissidents.

For example, if the emperor wanted to get rid of a powerful official, he would usually not do it himself. Instead, he would support a treacherous official and pretend to be deceived. He would wait until the treacherous official killed the powerful official with great prestige, and then suddenly regain his wisdom.

This was also what Francis IV intended at first.

If the Pyrenees Empire, the black glove supported by successive popes, had the possibility of taking down Byron, he would not have come to this point today.

Relying on the [Papal Triple Crown] to exert pressure and consuming a large amount of the church's accumulated mental and spiritual power will only make [Alaya] hate him, weaken his equity, and even deprive him of his position as Pope.

It is bound to be a lose-lose situation.

But Byron destroyed all that he had carefully planned.

Now, he must hurry up and complete his minimum sixth-level promotion ceremony before the news of the Pyrenees Empire's defeat is known to the people of the entire Silver Continent.

Every move must be made to ensure that there is no room for error.

Even if this move has strong side effects, I can't care about it at all.

Rumble.
The bloody scepter of excommunication fell on Byron's head in the blink of an eye.

"Come on, I've been waiting for your final three moves for a long time."

Byron did not dodge or evade, but stood solemnly.

The [Double Crown] on his head also lit up and quickly connected to the fifth level of the Silver Law.

He held up two fingers to the Pope, with a golden piece of paper between them - [First Stock], and shouted:
"I, Byron Lancaster, the First Emperor of the British Empire, deprive Francis IV of his status as the majority shareholder of the Silver Law and the collective subconscious of mankind.

Former Pope, resign!"

Om-!
The force of law mobilized by both sides came like a tsunami.

Behind the Pope was a dark and red mess, but behind Byron the legal network was still as bright as before. Most of the network that had not been contaminated by the [Code of Solomon] was concentrated on him.

What shocked the former clergy and their current followers was that the excommunication from the [Pontifical Triple Crown], which was comparable to that of a demigod, failed to overwhelm Byron's [Crown], but instead led to a stalemate.

Francis IV's face changed drastically, and his condescending arrogance was replaced by disbelief, and he screamed:
"Impossible! How come your share of Silver Law is so high?

Most of the church countries on the East Coast are Orthodox countries, and the population you rule is far less than mine. Why do you want to compete with me?"

He knew that at his and Byron's level, ordinary first-level relics or incomplete zero-level relics could no longer play a key role.

The piece of paper of the first-level holy relic in Byron's hand was at best just an introduction.

There is only one key to the duel between these two candidates for captain of the material world at this time, and that is the human heart!
Whoever has more supporters can overwhelm his opponents.

The Pope was obviously not a stupid person. After a brief moment of shock, he belatedly realized the key problem:
“Not only did you take down Iris and Netherlands, but you also took down the West Coast without my knowledge?

That’s right, it must be the great empire on the west coast that has betrayed you, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to muster enough faith and willpower on this scale.

The Assassins did not assassinate you at the beginning because you had already taken down the Followers and even the position of Caliph.

I knew that some time ago, when Muhammad II of the Star-Moon Empire [Lord of the Two Seas and Two Lands] was overthrown by his own son, the story behind it was not that simple.

I have already overestimated your growth rate, but I still underestimated you, a treacherous pirate leader!"

Although his guess was quite different from the actual situation, it was generally correct.

Compared to the church, the founder and former major shareholder of the law, which naturally has the management rights of the Silver Continent.

If Byron wanted to seize power, he could only buy the stocks of the scattered cargoes one by one, starting from the small island kingdom of Hastings, Iron Anchor Bay, the three kingdoms of the Eternal Night Peninsula, the Zoroastrian Empire, the Star-Moon Empire, the Iris Kingdom, the Netherlands Kingdom, opening up the triangular trade, starting the global voyage, and taking over the maritime hegemony.
This gave him the confidence to kick the founder out of the board of directors and go public through a backdoor listing.

Of course, this alone would only mean that both parties would have roughly equal equity.

But the Pope should never, ever drag the entire Orthodox Church into this tragedy in order to reach the scale of his own "collective depravity".

Most of the hundreds of thousands of the most devout believers of the Orthodox Church were killed in one go, and the rest were transformed from human to non-human.

Many Orthodox clergymen also changed from "administrators" of the legal system to fallen angels and demons.

This is equivalent to them actively "reducing" their holdings in the collective subconscious of mankind, allowing Byron to overtake by 50%!

Perhaps in the Pope's view, the window period for transition from the Silver Law to the Code of Solomon is very short. As long as he can survive tonight's ceremony, the entire legal network will change from a public asset to his private property.

Even if the Creator lost his self and only had pan-consciousness left, he could do nothing to him.

Unfortunately, there is no if in this world.

At this time, Byron’s position as the major shareholder is well deserved!
As the equity balance completely tilts, the effect of [First Stock] is triggered:

"When the final equity is greater than 50%, the ownership of the power will immediately fall into Byron's hands and will not be transferred by personal will."

The Pope's scepter of excommunication smashed into Byron's [Double Crown] with a loud bang, without having any effect, but the backlash of the excommunication did not disappear with it.

The legal network behind him began to flash violently, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Ugh~"

at the same time.

Following a crisp "crack" sound, the [Papal Triple Crown] on Francis IV's head suddenly collapsed, along with the triple authority of heaven, earth, and man.

"No! My Silver Law!"

Byron corrected calmly:

"No! It's my Silver Law."

The triple collapse meant that Francis IV not only lost his position as Grand Steward of the Silver Law, but also the Church, due to its perverse actions over the years, completely lost its rule over the continent that it had maintained for more than a thousand years.

From now on, no clergyman from any church will be able to be crowned as a sixth-level pope!
The aura of the crown's collapse exploded, and Francis IV was blown away.

Several of his clansmen who were rising and falling on him and performing the Black Mass were instantly blown into a bloody mist by the Triple Crown.

Bang!
Francis IV did not stop until he hit the altar heavily, and swallowed the blood that had not yet completely spurted out of his mouth.

But he did not give up. Instead, he staggered to his feet and shouted fiercely:

"Byron Lancaster, you are still a step late.

My Creation Mountain Falling Ritual has been completed!"

as predicted.

Byron followed his gaze and saw that the silver cross on the ground had turned completely black after being stained with his blood and the blood of those he committed adultery with. There was no trace of light left.

Francis then grabbed the Holy Grail that was placed on the altar and drank the blood of Isabella the Unsullied in the cup.

The shadow under his feet suddenly bared its fangs and claws, and stretched out its three pairs of wings infinitely. In a breath, the entire Seven Hills City was covered under its wings.

Immediately, the roof of the Papal Palace was completely blown away by an invisible force, revealing the dark night sky covered by dark clouds.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
A strange and huge heartbeat sound came from behind the dark clouds, and instantly resounded throughout the City of Seven Hills.

All I could hear was the whistling of the wind overhead, and the dark clouds in the sky rolled over and turned into violently boiling red flesh and blood.

A translucent golden-red heart, dragging an unknown tubular biological tissue, slowly descended from the sky and hovered above Francis' head.

It goes without saying that the other end of the biological tissue must be connected to the Pantheon where many "angels" are sleeping!
Orthodoxy literally stole the immortality of an old god.

The giant heart kept beating as if it was alive, and curled up inside was a perfect man with three pairs of black wings.

Every time the heart beat, the figure inside it shrank a little, and Francis' breath became stronger. The former pumped the power of the figure into the latter's body like pumping blood.

Francis also quickly transformed into a strange mythical form.

The head was elongated into a demon with horns all over it, its skin was covered with scales like cracks from magma, countless black wings stretched out from its body, and blood-red eyes opened from the wings. Each of them shot out a corrosive blood-red divine light, corroding the originally magnificent auditorium into a thousand holes.

“Hahaha demigod, this is a demigod!

I am the only demigod in the Old World, and the whole world must bow down to me."

Feeling the terrifying power surging in his body, the "arrogance" that Francis had just lost returned to his face again, and his wild laughter shook the city of seven hills.

However, Byron reached the sixth level earlier than him!

At the moment when the [Papal Triple Crown] collapsed, the three powers it once possessed:

"The authority to teach", "the authority to govern", "the authority of servants"; as well as the legislative power, the judicial power, the executive power; as well as the power of heaven, the power of earth, the power of man, all of them rushed into the [double crown] above Byron's head, filling the last missing link of power for this crown.

The gorgeous golden crown became particularly dazzling at this moment, and the brilliant divine light it bloomed offset the blood light, saving half of the auditorium.

The first layer of the crown is the midday sun, the second layer is the setting sun, and the final third layer is the morning sun. The third layer originally had some minor flaws and was not completely complete, but now it is finally fully formed.

boom--! ! !
Three suns shone above Byron's head, as if he was wearing a gorgeous solar crown.

In the scorching sun, three faces emerged, from middle-aged to old age, to the final youth, all of them looked like him.

As time passes and history continues, Byron's "limited omniscience" is enhanced again.

There are also a series of titles: King of the Wild Hunt, Pirate Emperor, Sun King, Caliph, Eternal Successor of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets, Holder of the Overlord's Certificate, Overlord of the Sea.
One by one they merge into one, reforging the crown.

Finally, in the extremely brilliant golden flames, a supreme crown that could rival the [Pontifical Triple Crown] or even surpass it was synthesized - the [True Human Emperor]!
The ruling area of ​​this crown is wider than that of the Pope who only rules the Silver Continent.

The Dragon Court, the Beast Paradise, the Corridor of Truth and the newly discovered new world are all extensions of the power of this crown.

After Byron gained the leadership of all mankind, the title of "Emperor of Mankind" finally became worthy of its name.

At this moment, from the mountains to the sea, from one continent to another, the Silver Law, the Golden Law, and the Bronze Law all shone brightly and illuminated the night sky, and the whole world was as bright as day.

The majestic and heroic figure of the new emperor was also projected in the air.

It also declares that the ruling power of the material world has changed!

"If you've eaten my food, spit it all out."

Byron opened his eyes again and found that the Code of Solomon was still polluting his own silver law with the help of the Golden Ark of the Covenant, attempting to turn the public property of mankind into his own private property.

He immediately shouted loudly, activating his title ability [Solar Storm]. The triple crown on his head, like a corona, burst into light, burning the Pope's eyes.

There is no need to pass on the fire one by one, the law network itself begins to carry special attack power against various pollutions.

sizzle
The Solomon's Network, which had already spread from the Holy Silver Empire, was immediately surrounded and suppressed by the thoughts and willpower that came to support from all over the world.

At this time, Byron temporarily took over the position of the chief steward of primates, and with the collective power provided by the huge "First Empire on which the sun never sets", he was undoubtedly a demigod who took the route of gathering people on the Ladder of Glory sequence.

Francis IV was not given any chance to fight back.

Byron witnessed the tragic scene along the way, and the murderous aura accumulated in his heart completely erupted at this moment.

"breathe--"

Red and blue air currents came out of Byron's mouth and nose, and the [Secret Storm Seal] transformed into the [Solar Storm]. The square seal became even hotter and more violent.

Swallowing the royal seal in one gulp was like swallowing a nuclear fusion reactor.

The electromagnetic slingshot fired at full power, and the man lost his human form and turned into a blazing solar storm that filled the sky and the earth.

The entire auditorium was filled with violent electromagnetic radiation, high-energy charged particle flows and magnetized plasma.

The sky above even formed a gorgeous aurora that spread over hundreds of kilometers.

Stab it--!
There was a flash of lightning in the auditorium. The Sword in the Stone did not even come out of its sheath. With just a sharp knife, the Pope's neck was instantly cut off.

Byron was now moving so fast that the ugly demon head did not realize that something was wrong until it fell to the ground.

"Ahhhhh."

Francis screamed miserably from his mouth and the charred cross section of his neck.

Their deaths were no different from those of the ordinary civilians outside who were brutally slaughtered by them and used as rations for promotion.

Obviously, this is not a respectable opponent who is willing to sacrifice everything for his ideals, including his own life, but just an ugly clown.

"Enemy attack——!"

"Go to the Pope's Palace for support!"

It was not until this time that the five fallen saints guarding the hill in front reacted and led their respective clans to provide support in a hurry.

However, at the same time that Byron attacked the Pope, Amitāb outside also took action.

He flipped the glass mirror of the holy relic in his hand and sucked St. John, who had sensed something was wrong and was about to rush towards the Pope's Palace, into his own kingdom of God.

The scene suddenly changed, and the fallen saints with big eyes were shocked and angry, and they asked the girl in front of them in a stern voice:

"Who are you?"

"You ask me who I am? Haha"

Amita chuckled, took out the skull mask of the "Old Man in the Mountain" and put it on her face.

Snapped!
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the divine spell [Desert Sabre] was activated.

Endless yellow sand roared in and surrounded the struggling St. John.

While pouring various poisons into it, including the virulent virus she had snatched from [Disease Girl] Alice, Amita began to explain so that he could understand:

"Your Majesty Saint Byron survived this move and conquered the Assassins. Your Majesty asked me to return it to you intact.

Mr. St. John, please enjoy the West Coast health treatment and special SPA! ”

After a lapse of several months, she finally restarted her promotion to the sixth level of [God of Assassination].

Amita's side was progressing smoothly, but after Byron defeated the enemy with one move and cut off the Pope's head, he was not happy but shocked.

With a flash of sword light in his palm, he summoned the [Sword in the Stone], holding the sword horizontally in his hand, as if facing a powerful enemy:
"It doesn't feel right. Where is the power that Francis IV stole from the Pantheon? How could a demigod be so weak?"

It was a strange feeling, as if the Pope was just a pipe, and the water flowing through his body only moistened the pipe at most, without leaving any drop of water behind.

Then, after losing the protection and shield of the Pope's triple crown and the demigod-level immortal divinity.

Byron finally saw clearly that the Pope's head seemed to be dragging a translucent umbilical cord, one end of which grew on the back of the head, and the other end disappeared into the void.

He immediately realized that Francis IV was just a medium for the [Immortal Divinity] to escape from the Pantheon, and the real fallen angel was someone else from the very beginning!

The other party must be hiding in other corners of the holy city.

Byron was just about to use his full strength to launch a careful investigation on the [Divine Vision] that was suppressed by the Kingdom of God.

The [Fertility] priesthood he possessed gave him a strong hint.

——There is a pregnant woman giving birth nearby.

Danger!

Tap tap tap.
Those "female" demons who had made love with the Pope and desecrated the Holy Cross emblem at the beginning disappeared one after another in the auditorium when the fight started.

Instead of fleeing in all directions as Byron had imagined, they rushed out of the hall, through the corridor, and ran to an ordinary worship room.

The core of the entire Kingdom of God, the "City of Seven Hills", has quietly changed. It is no longer the Pope who is a puppet and "adoptive father", but the current "delivery room".

In the eyes of these demons who were once clergymen,

The way to the chapel became very unfamiliar. The corridor, the benches, the oil paintings on the wall... all normal things were covered with a layer of shadow and gradually distorted into the style of impressionism.

It feels like a huge rock is pressing on my heart, making it hard to breathe. The gray air seems to be solidified.

They gasped heavily, squeezed out the last bit of strength in their bodies and rushed into the delivery room. They knelt on the ground and looked towards the center of the room with fanatical faces.

The Son of God has been born here!

The wooden bed, bedding, and clothes on her body were all turned to ashes in the strong pollution of the demigod.

Only the untainted Unsullied remained unscathed.

The attendant left behind by Francis IV to look after St. Isabella also suffered a mental breakdown after witnessing an extraordinary being beyond the norm, and turned into a pile of wailing rotten meat.

Only the young mother, with her beautiful body as white as jade naked in mid-air, held up an indescribable object like mercury with infinite tenderness.

As he kicked into the room, a certain incarnation of a god who had been lurking here for who knows how long smiled, leaped deep into the room, and turned into divine light and plunged into it.

next moment.

The heart floating above the City of Seven Hills completely dissipated in the wind.

"Wow"

The loud cry suddenly spread throughout the City of Seven Hills.

All the ordinary people, chickens, ducks, livestock, earthworms, etc. who were lucky enough to survive, fell to the ground and died silently when they heard this cry.

(End of this chapter)