Infinity: Our Zhongzhou team is really amazing!

Chapter 720 The East Sea and the Gods

Since the first clash between the Tau Empire and the Human Empire, after the Human Empire's Damocles Expedition ended in failure, humanity and Tau have waged a century-long war on the edge of the Extreme Starfield.

During this period, there were victories and defeats on both sides, including a great expedition that nearly reached the Tau homeworld, and a counterattack where they were relentlessly pursued and killed.

Because the empire's focus was not on this remote corner at all, but was drawn by various major events, this alien empire, which lacked the ability to sail far, was no longer the main focus of the human empire.

Because if the Empire could spare even one hand and send out the Imperial Navy and the Astartes Chapter, it could quickly annihilate the Tau.

But humanity never imagined that in the not-too-distant future, a great rift would split the Empire in two, and the dark side of the Empire would no longer be able to receive support.

In this way, titanium suddenly went from being a minor ailment to a major threat.

Many governor planets were captured, and the Imperial Navy and the New Territories Army suffered repeated defeats.

Unable to receive reinforcements, they were even forced to abandon some parts of the world to strengthen their defenses.

However, the two sides are still locked in a protracted and messy battle.

Womihaner Sector, Slut Ring, Simen II.

When the titanium attack came, Simen II, as a typical agricultural planet, had little defense and was therefore abandoned.

But Governor Varian fled first, without warning, abandoning a large number of civilians.

He even shamelessly proclaimed this.

"You can certainly join the titanium industry!"

"After all, they are not as cruel and bloodthirsty as other aliens."

This is true.

As if it had been pre-arranged with Vasher, the governor's ship had barely left when the TIA's strike cruiser landed on Planet Sment II.

"Pah!" Emily's eyes flashed with resentment when she saw those arrogant Titanium Lords.

As a devoted follower of the Emperor, she found it hard to accept bowing down to the aliens and offering her knees and loyalty.

The governor has abandoned them, and the Imperial Navy and the New Territories Army have also abandoned Simen No. 2.

Is there anyone who can save them?
At that very moment, it seemed that Emily's prayers had been answered.

The sky was shattered into pieces by the enormous orange wings of light.

The Tau's numerous warships, like a sliced ​​cake, transformed into giant fireworks.

The Fire Clan warriors did not find the enemy's location, but the well-trained warriors immediately launched a counterattack against the Lightwing.

But when their weapons struck the orange wings of light, they only created ripples.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of light cleaved through the thick clouds, and the angel slowly descended.

A halo surrounds its head, and six wings of light emanate from its back. Its slender purple body possesses boundless power.

Then, all the Fire Clan warriors stopped attacking.

Simply put, this "angel" is completely different from those clumsy, bulky imperial Titans and knights who resemble mobile churches.

perfect!

Pretty!

This must be a creation of titanium!
"The highest path of goodness!!" Many members of the Fire Clan couldn't help but shout.

Their faith has been established.

"Huh?" Logando looked at the group of malfunctioning aliens: "Are these people brain-dead?"

"Um, Luo-kun, they seem to regard you as their god!" Miyata Kuraki said in the mental link.

“Didn’t you say they were all materialists?” Logandao casually crushed an airship to death.

"Well, maybe they just like EVA too much." Miyata Kuraki couldn't be sure either.

I thought it would be a tough battle, but I didn't expect them to surrender so quickly.

Is titanium really that powerless against EVA, even though EVA's design fits the design concept of titanium mecha?

“I’ve got a great idea,” Mitsui said.

"We can control the Tau people!"

"Hmm?" Luo Gandao looked at the thin Titans.

"What use are they?"

"Those weapons can't penetrate my AT field."

"Captain, haven't you noticed yet!" Mitsui exclaimed excitedly.

"It will be so many years before the Zhongzhou team arrives!"

"But Adam from the Celestials team is right in front of us!"

"And the Demon Team, they won't let us go!"

"We must hold out until the Central Plains descend!"

"If we control the Tau race, we will have a very strong strategic rear!"

Logan nodded in agreement, but then he felt a chill run down his spine.

If even a few idiots on the East China Sea team can think of cultivating local power.

So what would a man like Adam, who manipulates people's hearts and fates, do?
Terra, the Solar System.

In the state church’s magnificent cathedral, fifty bishops from fifteen star sectors gathered.

This is the first synod of bishops convened by the new Pope of the Church of England.

In theory, all bishops from all star sectors should travel to Terra to attend the conference.

Even if the person cannot attend in person, they must send a representative to participate.

But clearly, this bishops' meeting was quiet and deserted, and the bishops had different expressions, looking at the tall figure at the front with his back to the crowd with all sorts of gazes.

“Your Excellency Adam…” Bishop Wendell from the Solar System was the first to break the silence.

He said in a cold tone, "The time allotted for the bishops' council is limited."

"Please don't waste the bishops' time."

Adam slowly turned his head and looked at the bishops of the various new districts.

"Your Excellency, why did you choose to hold the first meeting in a church?" Bishop Flori, who was in the front row, asked.

Flor is a bishop who has lived for over a hundred years. He has managed the Garden World in the Storm Starfield so well that it is an impregnable fortress, making him a true king.

But he did not expect that a year ago, the Pope in Terra would suddenly die.

This caused the previously balanced factions to suddenly become turbulent, but an unknown stranger suddenly rose to power and occupied the position of Pope.

It is said that he was personally selected by the emperor.

This was something Flor could hardly understand.

The new pope's name is Adam.

An unremarkable name.

Now that I've met the real person, he's just an ordinary guy.

He's probably just a puppet who was pushed up by factional infighting.

Flores was relieved.

He's just a puppet; he has plenty of ways to deal with him.

Adam looked at him gently: "This is our sacred place where we express our piety to the Emperor."

Bishop Wendell continued, "We don't care why you chose this place to summon us!"

"Please begin the agenda as soon as possible!"

Adam smiled and made the sign of the cross on his chest: "No agenda today."

“You’re wasting our time!” Fro stood up abruptly, staring at Adam.

"Let's be honest, you want to make a political deal with us!?"

"But please tell me, which faction do you belong to?"

"Factions?" Adam's golden eyes swept across everyone.

"I don't belong to any faction, if I have to."

"The Emperor's Faction?"

The bishops were startled, immediately recalling the legend of the emperor appointing the pope, and some ominous thoughts began to spread uncontrollably.

Adam said, "I know you have some complaints about me."

"But I also know that the most dissatisfied are the bishops from other star sectors who did not attend."

"At least you still have curiosity and want to see for yourselves who I really am?"

No one answered, not even the bishop who had initially taken a neutral stance.

Yes, this newly appointed Pope Adam is too mysterious. No one knows his past, nor whether he was truly appointed by the Emperor. The so-called imperial appointment is merely a rumor from the High Lords' Council.

This is a very serious issue for the State Church, which is also a High Lord.

The emperor's edict encroached upon their right to elect the pope.

However, without a pope, the bishops of a sector lose their legal basis.

After all, since the time of the apostasy, all levels of the empire have been on guard against a second Van Diehl.

That religious peddler who was so insane that he had the emperor himself descend to deliver the prophecy.

Since then, the state church's guard and knightly orders have been abolished, and the state church has lost command of its armed forces.

Since then, although he has a great influence among the people, his voice at the higher levels has become weaker and weaker.

The only reassurance for the bishops is that they still have the right to elect the pope.

The state religion would not be directly controlled by the High Lords' Council.

But now, their god has come down.

An unknown Adam suddenly became the pope of the state religion, ruling over billions of beings in the entire galaxy.

This both surprised and angered the bishops, who were used to acting as local tyrants.

Their last remaining rights have been taken away!

Even the senior bishops searched through all the records but could not find any information about this bishop named Adam.

It was as if this person appeared out of thin air.

Has the emperor gone mad?

Of course, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to tell the emperor, "This is a chaotic order, I will not accept it!"

However, only a pope who has been recognized by the bishop is a true pope.

When Pope Adam issued the first commandment, most dioceses chose to ignore it, with only a few dozen bishops personally going to Earth.

They are not in support of the new pope, but rather feel the need to observe him.

Adam's golden eyes looked at everyone again: "Bishop Mendes."

Mendes, whose name was called out, was startled; he could already sense that something was amiss.

But he still mustered the courage to ask, "Your Holiness, may I ask..."

"The group of assassins you sent out three days ago have all been captured by me," Adam said softly.

"Don't worry, they are all still alive and have been delivered to your spaceship."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Mendes’ heart skipped a beat, and he took a step back.

Adam calmly replied, "That's not hard to understand."

"Compared to what's happening to you, political struggles are trivial."

Mendes was about to leave when his steps froze in mid-air.

Like a puppet on strings, he walked in a daze to the side of the imperial statue and knelt down with a thud.

Bang bang bang!
Blood quickly appeared on his forehead, but he continued to bang his head on the ground without changing his posture.

"You're a psionicist!" The bishops were startled and tried to retreat, while simultaneously sending out signals to their bodyguards outside to break in.

But at this moment, their bodies were completely unable to move, and they were all kneeling in front of the Emperor's statue as if being led by an invisible hand.

Adam chuckled and waved his hand casually.

With a whoosh, they all began to kowtow frantically to the emperor.

Bizarre, bloody, and perfectly uniform.

Creepy.

But their eyes were filled with terror.

They cannot control their bodies; they can only retain the consciousness of pain.

"Only your behavior at this moment is worthy of your status."

“Be devout,” Adam said slowly.

"The sins you bear are beyond the reach of even the demons of the warp."

“You are all hoping to become the next Van Diehl.”

"But unfortunately, you can't see the true state of affairs in the world, and you think that things are still the same as before."

The skin of three bishops cracked open, and three terrifying demons crawled out of their bodies.

The other bishops stared in disbelief.

"Oh, only three?" Adam said with a smile.

"However, there is a great demon."

"A pleasant surprise."

"Under the Emperor's witness, nothing should be done rashly."

Under the suppression of the invisible force field, the three demons were immediately pressed to the ground, letting out miserable roars.

Slaanesh Ruas never expected that his unintentional corruption of a bishop of the state church, merely a source of amusement when he was bored, would lead to this.

But before he could unleash his counterattack, his soul was forcibly drawn in and stuffed into this filthy, aging body.

But as soon as he opened his eyes, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The sight of the enormous imperial statue before him made his heart skip a beat.

He looked around and saw that the golden things were all symbols of the state religion.

He actually appeared in the state church, and was then pressed to the ground by an invisible force, unable to move.

The six eyes looked up at the figure behind them, and when they saw those golden eyes, their souls felt as if they had been struck by a heavy blow.

Slaanesh can derive pleasure from pain, but this time he can't derive pleasure, only the purest pain.

“Tell your master.” Adam opened his hands, and golden chains fell from the void, binding the three demons.

"Get lost."

As the golden lightning struck, the three human beings that housed the demons were instantly pulverized.

The demon's soul is just a projection; it doesn't matter if we kill it now.

Anyway, the needles that needed to be planted have already been planted.

The other bishops were completely dumbfounded, but they were still kowtowing uncontrollably.

They only regained control of their bodies after kowtowing ninety-nine times.

They didn't complain, and they didn't run away.

They walked unsteadily to Adam's side, knelt down, and kissed the hem of his clothes.

“My master, I am willing to offer my loyalty.”

The bishops were terrified.

Gold, a psionicist.

With a wave of his hand, he vanquished the great demon.

This is not an emperor, but a living saint of emperors.

"I don't need your loyalty," Adam's calm voice rang out, but everyone felt as if a giant mountain was pressing down on their shoulders, making it hard to breathe.

"But I need your cooperation."

"Given the current chaos in the empire, I need to implement reforms."

"From this day forward, the Knights Templar and the Guardians of the Faith shall be restored."

The bishop held his breath and nodded repeatedly, "Understood."

The state religion has changed.

A pope even more terrifying than Van Diehl during the Apostolic Age has come to power.

Adam turned around, his golden eyes looking at the God-Emperor, and nodded slightly.

"understand……"

"Oh?"

"You want to see me?"

"Then, as you wish."

(End of this chapter)