Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1089, God
At dusk, Qi Hancai came back from outside in a hurry.

He casually tossed a stack of documents onto his desk and let out a long sigh of relief.

Wu Heng asked, "What was the outcome of the meeting?"

Qi Hancai showed a hearty smile on her face. "It will only benefit them, not harm them. Why don't you agree?"

After saying that, he picked up his water cup and took a long sip before continuing, "Li Yahong will be responsible for arranging the specific personnel and equipment for the rescue team. The alliance bases will mainly provide logistical support and coordination. We will strive to complete all preparations within a week and then immediately launch the operation."

Wu Heng nodded with satisfaction.

He has always been confident in Qi Hancai's ability to do things. Since she took over the management of the Korean base, she has not only managed it in an orderly manner, but also handled things more sophisticatedly and thoroughly.

"Remember to release announcements in advance through radio stations and forums so that survivors in remote areas can be prepared and boost morale," Wu Heng added.

"It has been arranged. The promotional material will be released before tomorrow morning." Qi Hancai answered neatly, obviously having considered everything in advance.

Seeing this, Wu Heng couldn't help but smile in relief: "Okay, the rest is up to you. You are experts in this area."

"Don't worry! I said a week, maybe it won't take that long." Qi Hancai was full of confidence, and then changed her tone, "Dinner is ready, let's go eat first."

"Okay, only when you're full will you have the energy to work." Wu Heng stood up.

Qi Hancai walked over naturally, straightened his collar, which wasn't actually messy, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "That's better. If you just leave after giving me the task, I'll really get upset..."

Wu Heng smiled and patted her on the back, "What's going on?"

"I'll go to Xinfu City to make trouble with you. I'll live wherever you live and won't leave." Qi Hancai's eyes moved and he responded with a smile.

"Okay, I'll try tonight and see if you can still get up tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Qi Hancai punched him lightly in an annoyed tone, "No need to 'try hard'! Just perform normally."

The two of them walked out of the office while laughing and chatting in low voices, went to the cafeteria to eat together, and then returned to their residence to rest.

……

The next morning, Wu Heng returned to his temporary dormitory at the South Korean base.

Four ghosts were gathered in the room, each browsing their phones.

Seeing him come in, Xiao Xiao immediately raised a pile of colorful phone cases in her hand and said like she was presenting a treasure, "Uncle, look! I bought new phone cases for everyone!"

"Buy so much?" Wu Heng said.

"There are a lot of us! And Minnie and the others don't usually have the chance to exchange these, so we should buy some extra." Xiao Xiao said, pulling out a simple black anti-fall case and handing it over. "Uncle, this is yours!"

"Our Xiaoxiao is becoming more and more sensible." Wu Heng smiled and rubbed her hair, then took the phone case.

Sitting down, Glenda began to speak, "The post on the forum about the Lingqi Cult leading the rescue has gone viral. It wasn't long after it was posted, and there were already hundreds of comments."

"What's everyone's attitude?" Wu Heng asked as he put on a new case for his phone and opened the forum.

"There's almost overwhelming support, with many saying this should have been done long ago and that it could have saved more people," Granda continued.

Wu Heng clicked on the pinned post:

[The Lingqi Cult will lead the Dawn Alliance to launch a large-scale rescue operation for survivors in remote and high-risk areas]

The comments below are refreshing rapidly.

"It's time to take action! Thumbs up to the Lingqi Cult!"

"The Dawn Alliance was too inefficient before. If it weren't for the promotion of the Spiritual Awakening Church, who knows how long it would have dragged on."

"We still have a lot of zombies here, and our food won't last a few days. Requesting rescue first! Coordinates attached!"

"This is the organization that truly works for survivors!"

The number of comments has increased from a few hundred to thousands in the blink of an eye.

Regardless of how many people can be rescued in the end, this operation itself has greatly enhanced the reputation and public image of the Lingqi Cult.

Wu Heng browsed for a moment and felt satisfied with the current trend of public opinion.

"The matter here has been handed over to Qi Hancai. She will form a team to be responsible for the rescue. We don't need to intervene any further."

"Well, just make the arrangements." Glenda agreed.

Wu Heng stood up and said, "Let's go. Let's take a plane back."

"Oh!" Several ghosts nodded, and then followed him out.

After saying goodbye to Qi Hancai outside the runway.

He boarded the plane and returned to Xinfu City Prison.

Then go through the prison and head to Treasure Island.

……

Inside the island owner’s mansion.

As soon as Wu Heng and the empress came down from upstairs, they saw Xiaoxiao holding a cardboard box and distributing cell phone cases to the women in the family.

Although Xiaoxiao is young, his mind is much more mature than other children of the same age.

She is very good at maintaining good relationships with everyone in her own way, and everyone in the Island Master's Mansion likes her very much.

Especially Lilith, Shannara and others.

Although Wu Heng and he themselves are unable to have children, they feel like treating Xiao Xiao as their daughter.

Wu Heng walked downstairs and asked, "Have you practiced?"

Shannara smiled and said, "I finished my training in the morning."

"Has anyone succeeded in their cultivation?" Wu Heng asked.

The women looked at each other and shook their heads.

"It's okay, take your time, there's no rush!" Wu Heng said, then continued, "Then I'll be out first."

"Okay!" Shanara nodded.

Wu Heng brought his empress with him, used teleportation, and headed to the wild forest behind the Treasure Island. He continued to practice the second level of 'Five Qis Returning to the Origin' at the old location.

Guide the five elements' spiritual energy to temper your internal organs.

As dusk approached, the effect of the [Knife of Truth] dissipated, and he got up and returned with the Empress.

……

Return to the island owner’s mansion.

In the living room, Xilagui, Shi Yali and the wood elf sisters were sitting together chatting.

"Wu Heng!" Shi Yali was the first to wave hello and said with a smile, "My mother has gone back. She said she will bring my father to visit the island next time."

Wu Heng smiled and said, "Just write a letter and let me know. Why make such a special trip?"

"She has her own things to deal with, and after returning this time, she may not come back in the short term." Shi Yali explained, "We specifically instructed her not to disclose the specific situation on the island to the outside world."

"It's okay! It's okay if I tell anyone." Wu Heng smiled and asked, "How's your cultivation progress recently?"

Xilagui replied: "It's going pretty well, but it may take some time before a breakthrough."

"If you ask me, just hand over the association's affairs to them. Since three elders are here now, you can just stay in the island master's mansion and train." Wu Heng said directly.

Xi Lagui hesitated to speak, and glanced at the others cautiously, "I'll think about it."

Everyone chatted for a while.

Dinner was ready, so they sat down to eat together.

……

After dinner, Wu Heng was chatting with the women in his family. Just as he was about to get up and go back to his room to rest, he heard a burst of hurried and clear footsteps at the door.

Following the sound, I saw Lilith, wearing a black dress and walking in quickly with a serious expression.

Compared to his usual indifference, there was a rare sense of tension in his expression.

"Sister Lilith, are you here to watch a movie?" Xiaoxiao was the first to greet.

Lilith forced a smile, but her tone was a little absent-minded: "I have something urgent to discuss with your uncle."

"Oh! Then you guys talk first, and then we can go to the casino to play?" Xiaoxiao was still enthusiastic.

"It depends on the situation, if the matter is settled." Lilith said perfunctorily, and her eyes turned to Wu Heng.

The rest of the people in the hall stood up and saluted respectfully.

Lilith just nodded coldly, then said to Wu Heng, "Come with me."

After saying that, he walked straight to the side hall.

Wu Heng's heart sank. He quickly followed him in, closed the door, and asked, "What happened?"

"I have already reported to our headquarters the news that you mentioned earlier about the former leader of the Twelve Heavenly Holy Church possibly attacking the Holy See. Now it depends on whether the Holy See will take any action as a result." Lilith sat down on a single chair, her tone calm.

"There's something else, right?" Wu Heng stared at her.

Lilith was silent for a moment, her expression completely gloomy, and her voice lowered even further, "I tried to contact my informant in the Holy Temple... but I didn't get any response."

He paused and took a deep breath. "I used a rare object to investigate. He's dead! The radio is likely in the hands of the murderer."

Wu Heng's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill ran up his spine.

After waiting for a long while, he finally spoke: "In other words... the Vatican's silence during this period is not hesitation at all, but rather a search for spies within the church?"

"We can't be completely sure that it was the Vatican's doing, but... all the clues point to the worst possibility." Lilith's voice was dry.

"Where are the other spies?" Wu Heng asked.

Lilith shook her head. "There are a few more, but they are of lower rank and can only exchange messages through occasional letters. The one who died was a vice deacon of the association! Even he was dug out and eliminated... The others are probably in grave danger as well, let alone managing to get the message out." Wu Heng's eyes narrowed slightly, a strong sense of crisis gripping his throat like a tangible force.

The worst premonition came true.

"Is there any other information?" His face turned completely gloomy.

"No, that's all." Lilith shook her head and asked, "What are your plans now?"

Wu Heng's brain was working rapidly, but facing the possible arrival of the gods, any conventional plan seemed pale and powerless.

He took a deep breath and said seriously, "I still need time to think about the specific countermeasures, Lilith..."

Wu Heng looked up at her and said, "If the gods really come, the relationship between you and me will inevitably put you in extreme danger. You must believe me, I have a way to protect you."

"Protect them?" Lilith smiled bitterly. "If the gods truly appeared, where in this world would be safe? If we die at the hands of a god, perhaps even our names would be prominently recorded in the annals of elven history."

Her relationship with Wu Heng could be hidden from the Vatican and the Association, but it could never be hidden from the gods of the Vatican.

According to records from all sides, there are no secrets in front of this deity.

Wu Heng looked at her in shock. He didn't expect that she was more open-minded than he thought, even with a kind of desperate calmness.

He put his hands on her shoulders and stared at her with burning eyes. "I'm not kidding. I've prepared a backup plan. Believe me, even if he really comes, we may not die."

Lilith frowned at him.

Although deep down he still found it hard to believe that anything could fight against a true god, he finally nodded slowly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Wu Heng said, "You go back first and stabilize the association. I also need some time to think."

"Yeah." Lilith stood up, calmed herself down, and walked out.

Walking into the living room, Xiaoxiao poked her head out from behind the sofa: "Are you done chatting, sister? Do you want to go out and play?"

Lilith took a deep breath and tried to lighten her tone, "Let's not go to the arcade tonight, let's play games at my place instead."

"Okay, okay!" Xiao Xiao happily agreed, and the two left the island lord's mansion together.

Inside the side hall, Wu Heng stood alone for a while, pondering before finally stepping out.

He greeted the women in the family and went upstairs.

……

Return to the study.

Granda immediately noticed that something was wrong with him and floated closer to ask, "What happened?"

“We may have all misjudged… The gods are probably really about to descend.” Wu Heng’s voice was serious as he quickly recounted the information Lilith had brought and his own deductions.

The atmosphere in the study instantly dropped to freezing point.

The expressions of the three ghosts all became extremely serious.

If it were just the death of an ordinary informant, it could perhaps be explained as an accident, or a murder committed in a fit of rage by the Vatican.

However, the person who died was a vice deacon of the association, and this happened against the backdrop of the Vatican's explicit rejection of the proposal for reconciliation between the two countries.

This is enough to show that the Vatican is carrying out a plan that they believe is enough to crush the Wu Heng and even the entire association.

And the only thing that could give the Vatican such absolute confidence, looking at the whole world, is...

Divine intervention.

There is no other explanation.

Even if the Vatican could cultivate four or even eight more Heroic Holy Sees, it would never dare to so decisively eliminate the Association's high-ranking informants and adopt a stance of complete rupture.

"Why now of all times!" Benny's voice was filled with resentment.

Clearly, faith will soon be enough.

It's just a little bit of time away.

Wu Heng subconsciously glanced at his attribute panel.

【Faith: 42975/50000】

It's still a little over 7,000 short! We just need to give him a few more months.

Granda forced herself to calm down and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"If we can't defeat the gods, we'll just hide in the zombie world. At worst, we can break through to the hero level and come back to fight when we're strong enough!" Wu Heng replied.

This was a pre-arranged escape route.

"What about Minnie and the others?" the Empress asked immediately.

"Take them all! Don't leave a single one behind," Wu Heng said directly.

He had kept the bronze key a secret all along, even revealing a little to those around him, all in preparation for this day, as it was his last resort to save his life.

They used it as a last resort to save their lives.

Of course, this also includes his female relatives.

“In that case, I think we should move them in advance, so that we don’t have time to react when the other side takes action,” the Empress said seriously.

Wu Heng nodded, "Alright, I'll cast a divination first, and then I'll go and have them taken away."

In the end, clinging to the last shred of hope, he retrieved the tortoise shell artifact.

I silently prayed, asking the Vatican about the action it was about to launch against me!

Then, gently shake the tortoise shell, and the copper coins inside rattle.

pat!

Three ancient coins fell to the ground, all face down!

fierce!
Wu Heng's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill instantly swept over his entire body.

With his current physique and strength exceeding one hundred, it's impossible for a hero-level enemy to bring him such a divination.

The only explanation is that the impending threat is far beyond the level of a hero!

The three ghosts' faces instantly turned ugly, and the study was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Wu Heng's face turned ashen. Without uttering a word, he swept the copper coins back into the tortoise shell and shook it violently again, silently wondering: Is the person who came a deity from the Holy See?
This time, however, the copper coins inside the tortoise shell seemed to be completely sealed by an invisible force. No matter how he shook it, not a single coin could fall out!
It's impossible to predict!

The very fact that divination is impossible already explains the problem.

The one that is about to bring danger to itself has already surpassed the limits that this strange object can perceive!

Wu Heng slammed the tortoise shell on the table, shattering all his hopes.

He suddenly turned around and strode downstairs, saying as he did so.

"Benny, go find Little and Lilith right now!"

"Your Highness, go and inform Hilary, Shi Yali, and all the core priests of the Spirit Revelation Cult on the island to assemble at the Island Lord's Mansion!"

“Granda, go find Letili.”

The three ghosts nodded and passed through the wall.

Wu Heng walked quickly down the stairs.

The women who had been chatting and laughing all looked up.

When I saw the expression on his face, my smile froze instantly.

Sanera frowned and asked, "Wu Heng, what happened?"

The entire living room was completely silent, all eyes were on him, and a sense of impending doom enveloped everyone.

……

Temple.

Tens of thousands of believers prostrated themselves in the squares, streets, and every corner of the city like a tide.

Their foreheads were pressed to the ground, their bodies trembling slightly with awe.

The deep, fervent prayers coalesced into a continuous hum, permeating the entire sanctuary and converging overhead, surging towards the temple.

Above the temple, the sky had changed.

The blinding light tore through the clouds, enveloping the entire area in a glorious glow.

It was a divine light that poured down as if it were real, carrying a power and vast divine strength that made one's soul tremble.

Above the altar in the center of the sanctuary, space began to distort and fluctuate.

Endless radiance surged from the void, rapidly condensing and compressing, ultimately transforming into an incomparably pure and intensely blazing golden pillar of light that pierced the heavens and the earth!

Within the pillar of light, a towering figure gradually solidified.

The figure did not appear step by step, but rather as if it had crossed over.

His body was surrounded by runes of law, and every inch of his skin and every wisp of his robe seemed to be forged from the purest light and supreme power.

His face was shrouded in radiance, and one could only vaguely sense a gaze of absolute majesty and absolute indifference that transcended mortal comprehension.

The 'Pope,' kneeling at the very front of everyone, pressed his head deeply into the cold ground and shouted in a voice trembling with excitement and utmost reverence: 'Welcome the Holy Father!'

The being within the radiance made no move, but a cold voice rang out, "Speak!"

The Pope trembled violently, responding urgently with an even more humble demeanor, his voice tinged with a sob and accusation, "Great Father! Blasphemers have risen up, profaning your glory, seizing your faith, and trampling on the dignity of the Holy See! We are powerless to purify such wickedness, and can only beg your supreme divine power to descend and judge, and cleanse the world of its filth!"

(End of this chapter)