A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 210 We Join the Old Ones, the Meaning of a Mentor

"How is it?" Xu Lie and Xia Mi looked around Zhou Minping's lounge.

The lounge was small, only about 20 square meters, and simply decorated. It contained a bed, a set of tables and chairs, a small bookshelf about half a meter high, and a few notebooks, but nothing else.

Zhou Minping began welcoming the next group of believers and continued preaching the doctrine abroad.

Xu Lie and Xia Mi experienced the Apprentice Gate firsthand. They passed through the wall, but no matter how Xia Mi explored, she couldn't find the reason.

Upon hearing Xu Lie's question, Xia Mi shook her head blankly: "That's impossible, it shouldn't be like that."

After receiving the new batch of prospective believers, Zhou Minping reopened the door and returned to the lounge: "How was it?"

"My two classmates, can you believe me now, and can you believe in the past?"

Before Xu Lie could speak, Xia Mi couldn't contain her curiosity: "How exactly did you do that? Is it some kind of special alchemy that doesn't rely on elements?"

Zhou Minping adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, feeling helpless but maintaining a smile: "I don't know much about alchemy, and I don't know if such alchemy exists in the world."

"But I can guarantee that my ability to open doors has nothing to do with alchemy."

"It is a blessing from the Heavenly Venerable of Blessing and Prosperity."

Xia Mi, who had initially dismissed it as mere rumor, now had to take the Old Ones Church seriously, her expression turning serious: "Then, would you mind telling us about the so-called Old Ones?"

After all, she had gained a deep understanding of the current alchemy techniques of hybrids over the past six months and knew clearly that neither dragon alchemy nor hybrid alchemy could achieve this level.

“Of course.” Zhou Minping was secretly delighted. It seemed that he would soon have two more mixed-race believers under his command. So he enthusiastically began to tell the old stories compiled by Xu Lie.

Xu Lie listened with great satisfaction. It seemed that Nuwa had done a good job. She could perfectly repeat the lies he made up by any member of the Zhou family she encountered.

Of course, in order to keep it from Xia Mi, Xu Lie still put on an appropriate expression of surprise, making it seem like he was just as shocked.

For Xia Mi, this old story was far too terrifying.

Nidhogg, the Black King, the father whom the eight kings feared most, was merely a remnant of the ancients when they left the planet.

The remaining remnants of the Old Ones were unearthed and inherited by the Old Ones Cult, embarking on a different and extraordinary path from dragons and hybrids.

If it's true, it's terrifying! The boundless starry sky above always represents the highest unknown.

That distant, unknown horizon always evokes a sense of boundless vastness and profound depth whenever one looks up at it.

It was a boundless and endless darkness, an infinite and limitless world, a sight that no dragon has ever known since ancient times.

Even the mighty Black King Nidhogg, the progenitor of the dragons, never left his home planet until his death.

But now, those from the past have long since gone to the stars.

This so-called ancient history was extremely difficult for Xia Mi, the Dragon King, to accept. She was not like Old Tang who had lost Norton's memories; she was familiar with all the history of the dragon race from ancient times to the present.

Thousands of years ago, the wings of the dragons covered the sky and the sun, and no remnants of the past were ever found. How come an ancient religion suddenly appeared now, claiming to have unearthed ancient relics?
“No, that can’t be right?” Xia Mi’s expression clearly wavered slightly, but she still didn’t believe it easily: “The Dragon Clan, the Dragon Clan ruled the world for thousands of years, and they couldn’t find any remnants from the past.”

"Good question," Xu Lie turned to Zhou Minping, eager to hear what kind of answer this member of the Zhou family would give.

Zhou Minping remained calm and stated the Zhou family's assessment: "We have discussed this issue and consulted with our superiors."

"The answer from our superiors was that it was a remnant from the past and is very likely no longer in this world. When we, the temple keeper, discussed it, we also agreed with this answer."

"???" Leaving Xu Lie aside for the moment, Xia Mi was completely dumbfounded, her head full of question marks. Not in this world? Are you speaking Chinese? She couldn't have misunderstood, could she?

Could it be that your Old Ones Cult could travel to other worlds before uncovering the power of the past?

"Listen to me," Zhou Minping gestured to Xia Mi to be patient. "Our superiors told us that she will periodically travel to a place different from the real material world."

"So she guessed that the reason why the Old Days Cult was able to discover the remnants of the past in the beginning was probably through some method? Some remnant of the past? Or perhaps the active calling and guidance of the remnants of the past?"

"In short, the earliest Old Church found that world superimposed on the real world, but with a different dimension."

"If you two are curious about what kind of world it is, why not devoutly recite the name of the Heavenly Venerable?" "If you are fortunate enough to witness the Heavenly Venerable's manifestation, you will also discover that it is different from the material world."

Now Xu Lie understood: when Nuwa regularly participated in the gatherings, she must have discovered the difference between the spirit world and the real world.

Zhou Minping and other temple priests would receive a response from Bao Lie every few weeks when they prayed, and they also witnessed a gray fog that was different from the real world.

Xia Mi had already begun to try, defying superstition: "May the Immortal Venerable of Xuanhuang be blessed, may the Heavenly Lord of Xuanhuang be blessed..."

Seeing this, Xu Lie softly followed along with the chant, while simultaneously contacting Bao Lie to ensure that Bao Lie would respond to Xia Mi promptly.

Xia Mi then believed completely. After reciting the name of the deity, she truly saw the gray mist surging and the enormous, indescribable, great being above it.

What a terrifying existence that is!
He stands above destiny, and time and space are distorted beside him, making one instantly aware of his greatness.

If it weren't for the gray fog acting as a barrier, Xia Mi felt that her eyeballs would uncontrollably burst with blood.

The mysterious being was beyond description, but Xia Mi could tell at a glance that it was even more imposing than Nidhogg the Black King!
In a daze, Xia Mi also noticed the difference around her. The world shrouded in gray fog was exactly the same as Zhou Minping had described, and it was definitely not the real material world.

Before she could observe any further, Xia Mi's hair stood on end. She could feel that being casting its gaze upon her!
With just one glance, the king of the earth and mountains could feel immense pressure!
"Huff, huff!" Xia Mi suddenly opened her eyes, panting heavily, and turned her head wildly to look around.

In her panicked movements, she didn't even notice the fine sweat on her forehead being shaken off. When she realized she was still in Zhou Minping's rest room, Xia Mi's rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down.

Scary, no, terrifying! The dragon's eyes, just one look and it's like that? Fusheng Xuanhuang Tianzun, just what kind of monster is that?
Even more majestic than Nidhogg, the Black King—is what Zhou Minping said true? The Old Ones, the remnants of the Great Old Ones…

Is it all true?!

"You saw it?" Xu Lie made up a lie at the opportune moment: "I also recited your name, but I didn't see anything."

Xia Mi barely managed to stop her unladylike heavy breathing and looked at Xu Lie with complicated emotions. It was a good thing that he didn't see it, right?

Zhou Minping added, "This is normal. Even for devout believers like us, not every prayer is answered by our Lord."

"This student was able to witness the manifestation of our Lord on his very first prayer. He is so favored by the Heavenly Venerable and has a connection with our religion."

At this point, Zhou Minping finally revealed his true intentions: "How about joining our Old Days Cult? Let's get through that destined apocalypse together?"

Xia Mi paused for a moment, gritted her teeth, and thought, "If I join the Old Days Cult, will I be able to survive the apocalypse?"
Wouldn't that mean there's no need to go through the trouble of infiltrating Kassel to cause trouble for the other siblings? Nor would there be any need to devour the brother Fenrir to become Hela?

Thinking of all this, Xia Mi subconsciously grabbed Xu Lie's sleeve: "Let's join."

Xu Lie couldn't contain his curiosity and planned to go to Yuanbao later to ask Bao Lie what he had done to Xia Mi in this state.

At the same time, a significant disturbance came from within the body, which had been deceiving the mentor, and a large portion of it had been digested.

Is there such a pleasant surprise?

Xu Lie doesn't need to deceive Xia Mi himself; it's enough for Zhou Minping, a member of the Zhou family, to deceive her.

Xu Lie's thoughts raced, and he realized that this digestion was quite reasonable; his Sequence 3 potion was named Deceive the Mentor.

You need both deception and a mentor.

The word "mentor" means a guide or mentor.

In academic circles, it means a teacher to students; in the religious field, it also means explaining doctrines to newcomers.

Therefore, if Xu Lie wants to digest the potion that deceives the mentor, it won't be efficient for him to deceive others himself. Instead, he should teach and guide others to deceive other targets.

The reason Zhou Minping managed to deceive her mentor about consuming such a large portion of the potion was because Xu Lie, as the creator of the Old Church, had altered the doctrines to guide Zhou Minping.

Following this guidance, Zhou Minping successfully deceived Xia Mi, who held a high position, thereby helping Xu Lie digest the magic potion.

"Not bad, not bad," Xu Lie glanced at Zhou Minping discreetly, deciding to give him a reward later.

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