They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 492 Make more "dumplings" for the Iron Tomb and learn from them.
News of Janus's death spread extremely quickly, and the priesthood's power struggles were comparable to those in a Qing Dynasty palace drama.

They can do many mindless things that normal people wouldn't even think of.

In specific cases, the Vatican of Europe has already performed many such acts in his previous life.

The nominal supreme ruler of Janus, both politically and religiously, was none other than the High Priestess and the Prophet (there was more than one saint, but only one High Priestess of Janus), the mother of Tirispeius, the Saintess Mortes.

However, Saint Morthes had almost no say in Janusapolis anymore; only the lower classes might still recognize her as their supreme commander.

In reality, the power related to priests, the army, and apologists was basically concentrated in the hands of the Damnatio priests.

Even the Saintess Guard, who were directly under Saintess Mortes, were corrupted, and most of them no longer listened to Mortes.

There was no way around it; no matter how upright and kind Mortes was, her subordinates couldn't live off that uprightness and kindness.

The entire Janusapolis religious and political system has been corrupted by money; everyone is obsessed with making money.

No matter how many times the prophecy was altered, the gods never punished anyone.

Of course, the priesthood of Janusapolis is not limited to the priesthood of Damnatio.

In order to attack the priest Damnadio, who held the greatest power.

Some priests, who had forgotten that their current power and wealth came entirely from the Titan prophecy, promptly announced the news of Janus's death.

In less than an hour, news of Janus's death had spread throughout Janusapolis.

There was no way to hide the news from anyone: a whole bunch of low-ranking priests and missionaries were running around in the streets mourning Janus.

As a result, the entire city of Janusapolis instantly descended into chaos.

Some of Janus's devout followers joined the priests in running through the streets and weeping for Janus.

Wealthy people and nobles from various city-states, drawn by the prophecy, rushed to the Gates of Destiny with their guards and families, eager to confirm whether the prophetic abilities of the Three Saints still remained.

Thieves and criminals took advantage of the chaos to steal property, commit murder, and arson in the city.

At the hotel where Dan Lei and his three companions were staying, Sai Feier, who had gone out to gather information again, returned with the latest intelligence in less than half an hour.

She spoke directly to Danlei.
"Master, we may need to move around a bit."

The priest Damnadio and his partner Weinkulum have declared that Janus was assassinated, and that an insider conspired with the Golden Blood of other city-states to assassinate him.

The entire city is now under lockdown, and the guards are frantically searching for Golden Bloods who do not belong to the Damnadio priests' faction to take the blame.

Meanwhile, his political enemies were also accused of colluding with foreign enemies to assassinate Titan and were being hunted down throughout the city.

Most importantly, Saint Morthes is also on the arrest list!

Saifeier said this without the slightest nervousness. With just the four people here, let alone the guards of Janusapolis, even if Nicardoli brought the army of Suspended Peak City at its peak, they probably wouldn't be enough for Ai Li to deal with by herself.

To be precise, the soldiers who caused trouble for the four would have their memories erased by Ariel, making a city-wide manhunt impossible.

Unless Danlei deliberately exposes it.

However, Tirispeius's mother is being arrested, so they certainly can't just leave her like this.

That's why Sai Fei'er said everyone needs to get some exercise.

Dan Lei could guess Sai Fei'er's little thoughts.

Moreover, Janus died suddenly after he appeared, and Damnatio's first move to capture the saintess Mortes, who posed almost no threat to him, clearly indicates that there was a powerful force behind this.

It's no surprise who the mastermind is; a certain scepter administrator who dares not show their face is definitely fully responsible.

However, Lycus's goal was certainly to force Tirispeius to inherit the torch of the lineage and transmit the oracle of creation to all the city-states of Onphalus.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Danlei decided not to disrupt Laigushi's plan this time, but he would decide the process himself.

Lai Gushi just wanted the destruction and tragedy of each cycle to become nourishment for the Iron Tomb, so he turned tragedy into comedy, gave the Iron Tomb a few more "dumplings" (a metaphor for being overwhelmed), and let it learn a thing or two.

So Danlei tossed a white hooded jumpsuit to Tirispius and said...

"Put on this outfit to cover your hair and clothes, and put on the original eye mask that Tinning used to wear."

In order for you to be able to deliver divine messages normally in this era, it's best not to reveal your identity.

From now on, we will all call you Titi.

Danlei asked Tirispyos to conceal her identity mainly because he didn't want to cause chaos in this cycle of Tirispyos.

In this cycle, Tirispius is still just a little girl who has never left the city in her entire life.

If someone claiming to be your future self appears in front of you and says a bunch of things you can't understand, no normal person would believe it.

Onfaros wasn't influenced by any time-travel novels.

Moreover, there is divine power, magic, and alchemy here.

If Saint Morthes suspects that Tirispyos on Danlei's side is someone deliberately impersonating her daughter in an attempt to switch her with someone else, things will get very complicated.

Therefore, it's better to approach them as complete strangers. You only need to help Tirispius in this cycle a few times to gain her trust.

Tirispius had no objection to Danlei's suggestion. As far as she was concerned, as long as Danlei was willing to help save her mother, everything else was negotiable.

After Tirispius put on her hooded coat and blindfold, and Dan Lei was certain that a normal person wouldn't be able to tell who she was at a glance, he spoke to her.

"Titi, open a portal to the Hundred Realms now, directly to your room."

(From now on, all Tirispeius on the protagonist's side will be referred to as Tirispeius, and Tirispeius in this cycle will still be called Tirispeius.)
Dan Lei was about to make his move, and Titi naturally wouldn't refuse, immediately opening a portal to the Hundred Realms.

After passing through the Hundred Realms Gate, Dan Lei saw two red-haired women who were only slightly different in hairstyle, accompanied by two female guards, blocking the door with furniture from the room.

A cacophony of threats and the sound of banging on the door came from outside, clearly indicating that they were there to arrest them.

Saint Morthes and Tirispius are quite easy to distinguish.

Saint Morthes has long, curly hair, and her adornments are mostly gold.

Tirispius, on the other hand, had long, straight hair and wore fewer gold ornaments. Instead, she had more floral decorations on her head and chest, the prototype of which was the origin of her mother's name—Motes.

When Mortes saw a golden door suddenly open behind her and four people of unknown origin emerge, she immediately assumed that Danlei and his companions were mercenaries sent by Damnatio.

Because everyone can tell at a glance that Saifei is a Dolores, and Titi's attire is also somewhat like that of an assassin.

So Morthes directly blocked Tirispyos's path and shouted.
"If you have any problems, come at me! Tirispeius is innocent, please don't hurt her!"

Seeing this, Dan Lei was immediately seized by a mischievous impulse and decided to play the villain to tease Mortes, so he said...

"Yes, as long as Your Excellency cooperates with us, I will not harm your child."

Now, please give up your futile resistance and put down the golden needles in your hands.

That thing can't hurt anyone.

After Dan Lei finished speaking, Mortes looked utterly desperate, and even with her last two guards standing in front of her, the deterioration was not diminished at all.

However, Titi, who was behind Danlei, immediately objected.

No good person would tease their daughter's mother in front of her, so she interrupted directly.
"Lady Mortes, we are not enemies, but here to help you."

The power of the Titans opened the way for us.

"I swear to you in the name of Janus, the Gate of All Paths, that I will guarantee the safety of both of you."

Titi was so excited that she immediately swore an oath in Janus's name.

In Onpharos, there are very few people qualified to swear an oath in the name of the Titans.

Anyone who uses the name of the Titans without being qualified will be directly accused of blasphemy.

This is not the kind of blasphemy that Ke Xia committed by completely disbelieving in God. In the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, such behavior would be defined as using the name of the gods to swindle and deceive, which is also a serious crime.

Moreover, Titi speaks in her own voice.

Although her voice is slightly different from that of the current Tirispius after a thousand years of experience, acquaintances can recognize her voice immediately.

Moreover, how many mothers can't recognize their daughter's natural voice?

If Tirispyos weren't right next to Mortes, she would definitely suspect that Titi was Tirispyos.

Fortunately, her own daughter was right beside her, so Mortes could only assume it was a coincidence and directly ask...

"Swear in Janus's name? Who are you, anyway?"

Seeing that Titi's words had almost given her away, Dan Lei dared not let her continue. He quickly stepped forward, disarmed the two female guards in an instant, and then said...

Who we are is not important.

All you need to know is that we are here to help you.

However, the one behind me is the only one who can swear in Janus's name.

I don't need the Titans to vindicate me.

In short, we're here, so don't even think about escaping through the secret passage.

"Xi Lian, you're in charge of the guys outside."

Upon hearing this, Xi Lian instantly changed into her training clothes and directly connected to Li Tongchen's spiritual foundation.

She then swaggered to the furniture piled in front of the door, took a lunge with her right leg, gathered power in her right fist at her waist, and then unleashed a powerful punch!
【No Second Strike】, Li Tongchen’s treasure weapon, was unleashed by Xi Lian using only his physical body.

The terrifying force of the punch instantly obliterated the furniture, smashed the door, and sent all those who had been ramming into it flying.

Xi Lian has already released the sea; the power of destiny is only used to strengthen her physical body, and she has not released the energy.

Otherwise, given Xi Lian's current destiny energy as the true Great Lord of Annihilation, he could have destroyed the entire city of Janusapolis with a single punch, and he would have been holding back.

However, this level of force is sufficient for now. Ninety-nine percent of the soldiers who were ramming the door outside were knocked to the ground by this punch, and only a few lucky ones were still able to stand up.

Of course, those lucky ones only stood there for less than a second longer before Xi Lian, who rushed out, knocked them into a physical state with a punch and a kick each.

After dealing with the soldiers at the gate, Dan Lei made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation and smiled.
"Your Holiness, please. Janus is dead. You need to reclaim the power that is rightfully yours so that you can guide Janusapolis back to the right path."

As for any obstacles in your path, we will remove them for you.

My name is Dan Lei, and the one who just made the move was Xi Lian.

Dolores's cat is named Sephiroth.

The person you were talking to earlier is called Titi.

Actually, my initial response to your question was that as long as you cooperated with me.

You can then reclaim all the rights that you rightfully possess.

At that time, no one will hurt your daughter.

Moreover, she should accept her fate.

However, we have no say in this fate.

You can ask Janus yourselves.

Though she was dead, a sliver of her consciousness remained within the embers of the gate.

The power that Xi Lian displayed greatly surprised Mortes.

She couldn't believe that at this time, someone would send such powerful individuals to help her.

Or perhaps they had ulterior motives.

Because Dan Lei, who was leading the group, showed no reverence for God in his words, he was suspected to be a member of Shenwu Shuting.

Mortes had heard that there seemed to be people in the Divine Tree Court who questioned the Titan creation myth, believing that they were simply powerful beings.

With her purple hair and pointed ears, Xi Lian was born to be a priestess.

The girl who swore in Janus's name had no discernible physical features, but judging from her language, she was at least a high-ranking priestess.

Miss Seifer, her identity should be the most certain, and Dolores's cat should be genuine without any doubt.

Mortes analyzed the four of them, including Danlei, but couldn't figure anything out.

However, Xi Lian's actions at least prove that Dan Lei and the other three were not sent by Damnatio.

Otherwise, I would definitely be arrested by now.

So, Morthes tentatively asked
"With such immense power, are you all of the Golden Descendants?"

Dan Lei spoke frankly about this issue.
“If those who retain golden blood are all of the Golden Descendants, then all three ladies here are.”

I'm the only one who isn't a member of the Golden Clan.

Just as Dan Lei finished speaking, a large number of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from afar. The commotion of Xi Lian banging on the door in front of her had attracted all the soldiers around.

Seeing soldiers rushing out from all directions of the corridor, Danlei decided to give Mortes a little shock, to make her realize that with his strength, there was no need for him to play any tricks on her.

So, Danlei raised his right hand as if to snap his fingers, and then said...

"At this time, there are no civilians left in the temple."

Those priests who spread false oracles and their accomplices.

Those soldiers who betrayed their faith and aided and abetted evildoers, I declare, they deserved to die.

After saying that, Dan Lei snapped his fingers, and with a crisp and powerful "click," a light shield enveloped everyone in the room, and then instantly spread outwards.

Wherever the light shield passed, all matter vanished as if erased by an eraser.

In the blink of an eye, Mortes found herself standing on a huge platform.

However, this platform was carved out of the mountain by Dan Lei with a snap of his fingers.

The hill where Morthes's room was located, along with all the buildings there, vanished without a trace. Looking up, one could see the complex of buildings where the altar to the gods was located.

Faced with such divine power, Morthes instantly realized something and knelt down on the spot.

"By Titan, please forgive me for not recognizing you."

But I am willing to give my life, just to calm your anger.

It is we priests who have distorted the oracle, not the ordinary people of Janusapolis.

If you need divine punishment to warn the world, then punish us priests.

　Tibbo's mother's name and job title are explained in the book "Mortes' Secret Letters".

　　The priest who wrote the Confessions was clearly not Damnatio; he had spent fifty-three years in Janusapolis and was an ordinary man.

　　Clearly, Tirispeius was born shortly after arriving in Janusapolis.

　　By then, Mortes should have already begun to lose power.

　　Based on the existing texts, besides Damnatio, another person who persecuted Mortes was a man named Unkulum, who was most likely a consul.

　　Also, it's really hard to find a good frontal image of Tirispius; the chest armor is too big, and the AI ​​reviewer just won't let it pass.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)