Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 516 Holy Proclamation - Ogan
A huge, tumor-like creature lay atop the church, dripping disgusting, viscous liquid, turning the already dilapidated church into a ghostly realm.

Is this Collins?
What did I kill in the church?
Li Xia suddenly remembered the hint the Hall of Fame had given him after he killed Collins.

Painful Memories - Darkness Descends
Was that just a memory?
"After darkness descended, the whole world changed. In utter despair, many people, many countries, and many sects chose to venerate the darkness."

But some people chose the exact opposite path.

Iris stood there, staring blankly at the slowly undulating, enormous tumor.

"The Church of Divine Word was once one of the seven major churches in the world, but under Collins' leadership, they embarked on a completely different path."

We tried to persuade Collins, but he said that the goddess had already given a decree that darkness could neither be resisted nor eliminated.

If the world is destined to perish, he hopes that the believers in the goddess will die happily and peacefully.

So what exactly is Ogan?

“Ogan is a dream, the Ogan of memory, the holy land of the entire Church of the Word of God, their home.”

Iris pursed her lips, a hint of melancholy in her eyes:

"In my dream, Ogum has clear water, blue skies, white clouds, and fine wine. The people of Ogum can live happily there."

However, corruption and distortion remain. Even in a dream, if the corruption of the real body is too severe, it will affect the stability of the Ogan in the dream.

So Collins chose to take on all the pain and corruption of the entire city of Ogan, becoming this grotesque figure.

And it nourishes the inhabitants here with its own pure flesh and blood.

Iris spoke calmly, and Li Xia listened silently. He glanced at the huge tumor covering the top of the church and remembered the figure kneeling alone in the church, praying.

He must love Ogan very much.

"The Church of the Holy Word possesses several treasures: the Ark of the Covenant, which once held the body of the goddess after she left the mortal realm; the Holy Jar, which the goddess used to water the land; and the Holy Spear, which the goddess used to pierce the Tide Beast."

Legend has it that the Ark of the Sacred Stones can purify all evil, the spring water flowing from the Sacred Jar can cleanse impurities, and the Sacred Spear can seal away all demons.

The Church of the Divine Word built its dreamlike Oghan upon these three treasures.

Iris waved her hand somewhat listlessly, and took a deep look at Collins, who stood atop the church, the highest point in the entire Ogan.

He was like a protective old beast, absorbing all of Ogan's pain and corruption into himself.

"I originally wanted to go in and get some of the holy spring water, which is the spring water poured out of the goddess's earthenware jar. We used to have a very good relationship with the divine message."

Outsiders cannot enter the Ogamba in the dream; only we can enter through specific methods. We had quite a few exchanges with them a few years ago.

But now.”

Iris's face fell:
"Collins can't hold on any longer, O'Gan is probably finished, let's go."

Li Xia nodded. He finally understood where the mist and monsters came from, and why the monsters seemed so out of place.

Collins was no longer able to absorb all the corruption, and the residents of Ogan were gradually changing. He could only put the Ogan into a deep sleep at night from which they could not wake up.

Those who died, freed from their bonds, would become monsters. As they were memory entities, they would not harm the Organ, but due to their corruption, they could attack other memory entities.

As for the Collins I saw, it was probably one of the Collins mental entities that was about to collapse.

"He's a man!"

With a sigh, Black Charcoal gave Collins its highest praise and nodded silently.

The kitten holds the highest respect for all those who dare to stand up for ordinary people and protect them, because in its world...

Hunters are everyone's protectors, and hunting cats were born out of a desire to protect. "Let's go."

The world seemed more normal after leaving Ogan, but it wasn't quite normal either.

The road was overgrown with weeds, but even so, it showed how prosperous this world was. Only such a prosperous world could have built such a straight and wide road.

Elizabeth led Li Xia to a vehicle that resembled a horse-drawn carriage, but the creatures pulling it were not living beings.

Instead, it was a strange machine. After she carefully added some powder inside, the oddly shaped vehicle started moving with a creaking sound, and its speed increased.

"This is a magic-powered vehicle, a product from before the darkness descended. It's quite rare now because the Mechanicus, the sect that built it, is almost entirely extinct."

Iris sat in front, introducing the children to the three curious little ones.

Aowu asked with some surprise, "The Mechanical Church, they're all involved in machinery, right? Why were almost all of them killed?"

"Because they tried to create a weapon to attack the darkness, they were wiped out by the Church of the Night."

Iris waved her hand:
"The few remaining followers are with us. By the way, we, Zhuoxin, are also being hunted, so we need to be careful and not reveal our identities carelessly."

Li Xia:
"Besides the Church of the Night, are there any other organized nations or powers in this world?"

After being speechless, Li Xia became quite interested in this world that seemed to have been stuck to by the old gods.

"Yes, there are many, big and small, but the Church of the Night has basically occupied more than 70% of the world."

Iris shook her head, and said somewhat dejectedly:
"In short, the situation is very difficult, very difficult."

However, finding a lost soul to return is something to celebrate.

By the way, are you hungry?

Iris lowered her head, pulled open her robe, and rummaged through her things. Li Xia's gaze suddenly froze for a moment.

Besides the numerous scars on her exposed skin, there was also a very conspicuous brand on her chest.

The brand was red, swollen, and ulcerated, with yellowish pus constantly oozing out; no wonder her body always had an indescribable odor.

Iris paused, as if she sensed Li Xia's gaze.

Her slender fingers held a gray cake, perhaps because the pocket where it was stored was soaked with pus.

As a result, some of it got on her. Iris lowered her head, her hair falling down and obscuring her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

Li Xia watched as she broke the ash cake in half, handed over the clean part, and then picked up the other half herself, taking small bites.

"I'm sorry, there's not much good food available due to food shortages."

But it's clean.

Li Xia took the cake and remained silent for a while. The gray cake still gave him a sense of aversion, because the whole world had been polluted.

Even if it's clean, it still carries a faint trace of pollution.

But this time, Li Xia didn't hesitate or struggle; she simply took a bite.

Yes, it's very bitter.

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