Their commission was suspicious.
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The golden metal cross is embroidered on a white feather decoration, which looks like some kind of headdress.
After obtaining the other party's birth date and time and their personal belongings, Chen Luo closed his eyes for a full 20 seconds.
After Chen Luo opened his eyes and woke up, he snapped his fingers. Strange characters were instantly projected onto the Hetu and Luoshu that were floating in front of him. Then, the two characters from different divination items merged together and, with the transformation of Yin and Yang power, began to cause changes in the world.
After the text merged into a chaotic mass of color and then separated again, a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) appeared above Chen Luo and the Pope's heads and began to spin rapidly.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning appeared in the sky and struck the giant Bagua symbol that stretched nearly a hundred meters in the sky, smashing it directly to the ground.
The Bagua, which had no physical form, disintegrated into several chaotic rays of light when it was blasted to the ground, and Chen Luo collected them into his hands.
The several chaotic rays of light settled in Chen Luo's hand, converging into a mirror. Then, Chen Luo placed the cross decoration adorned with pure white feathers in his hand as well.
The Pope and others could see that countless images reflected in Chen Luo's pupils eventually returned to nothingness.
"Did it work? What did the screen just show?" the Pope asked hurriedly.
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Chen Luo suddenly asked.
"Of course it's the truth, River God, please don't joke around."
"The truth is, the little spiritual mirror that was conjured up earlier was completely useless, and the giant Bagua diagram and such were just for show," Chen Luo said.
"???"
"It's like when you call a locksmith to open your lock, and they open it in a second, you wouldn't want to pay them. They'd have to fiddle with it a bit more to make it look decent, right?"
"Ah, this..."
“There’s nothing I can do, you chose the truth, and the truth is often hurtful. But the good news is that I’ve calculated the other person’s situation using their personal belongings and birth date,” Chen Luo continued.
Chen Luo's words instantly dispelled the other party's idea of arguing, and then they looked at Chen Luo with some expectation.
As expected of someone who possesses the Hetu and Luoshu, he is indeed much stronger than those S-level divination abilities.
S-class ability users are not omnipotent. S-class war angel Yvette is highly respected in the church, but there are many others in Heaven who are on the same level as Yvette or even have greater combat power.
What Chen Luo holds are two civilization-level artifacts that are said to be the origin of Chinese civilization, with a particular emphasis on divination and fortune-telling.
If taken out individually and in the right person, its strength might be above that of an ordinary S-class divination ability user, let alone two combined in one person's hands.
"Please accept my condolences..." Chen Luo said in a low voice.
"..." The Pope's eyes were lowered, as if he had aged several years.
"Although it is hard to accept, the war angel Yvette is still alive."
"Who killed him... wait, what did you say?"
"Call me Your Excellency."
"...Lord River God, what did you just say?"
"I said it was a pity, but Yvette is still alive."
"Then why are you telling us to accept our condolences?"
“I’ve heard that Yvette’s reputation in your church is rather strange, isn’t it? Although she is indeed close to a real angel in terms of both combat power and rank, she has a rather volatile temper, so quite a few people oppose her radical approach.”
"Uh... well, anyway, if Yvette is still alive, it would definitely be good news for the Church. Is your information really accurate?"
It must be said that Chen Luo's comments were indeed very insightful.
There are also hawks and doves within the church.
Of the three extremely important figures in the Church before them, the Pope and the white-haired woman are conservatives. Yvette and the cardinal are radicals, with Yvette being the leader of the radical faction.
However, neither the radicals nor the conservatives could accept the loss of Yvette.
"Of course it's accurate," Chen Luo nodded.
I was the one who resurrected her.
“But why did the light of the tracking Horcrux that matched Yvette’s Angel Ring fade away? Wasn’t that a sign of her death?” the Cardinal asked hastily.
"So do you want Yvette to die or live?" Chen Luo looked at the cardinal in front of him with some curiosity.
“Of course he’s alive,” the cardinal answered without hesitation.
Chen Luo's 108 methods for preventing fraud show that what the other party said was true.
This shows that, whatever the reason, the bishop in front of him was indeed very worried about Yvette's safety.
In Yvette's words, it means that although the church's overall direction is consistent, the overall strength will decrease significantly if the practical (radical) faction loses its own identity.
“Then believe what I just said. Believe it a little bit. If I said she was dead, I might be lying to you, leaving you with no way to prove it. But if I said she was alive, wouldn’t my lie be exposed soon enough?” Chen Luo said.
"Then, Your Excellency River God, if Lady Yvette is not dead, where is she now?" the Cardinal asked anxiously.
"Yes, the Hetu Luoshu reported to me that they are in a place that does not belong to this world. Moreover, before this, the other party was almost dead. In technical terms, they faced a major calamity, but after surviving the calamity, they encountered great luck," Chen Luo said.
Chen Luo also wanted to tell them directly that because the other party was about to die and had run to the abyss passage, their item indicating whether the other party was still alive would be inaccurate.
But the facts that are most convincing to others are often the ones that the other party has deduced themselves.
"The Abyss Passage!" The bishop and the pope exchanged a glance and said in unison.
If there's anything in this world that instantly evokes a sense of something other than this world, and offers countless opportunities, it's undoubtedly the Abyss Passage.
"Perhaps, but the secrets of heaven are so obscure and difficult to understand. It won't tell you all the information, and even if it did tell me everything, I couldn't possibly tell you everything. I can only give you hints. This is what is meant by the secrets of heaven not being revealed," Chen Luo said.
"How did it end up in the abyss passage?"
"Don't ask me if you don't know." Chen Luo shook his head.
"Which abyss passage is it in? If it's in an abyss passage, why not come back?"
"The divination indicates that the place where the other party reappears will also be the place where they disappear," Chen Luo continued to deceive.
"The Abyss Passage of Xinghai City!" The cardinal who had once been stationed in Xinghai City immediately thought of it.
Chapter 753 The Deal with the Church
“Now I understand why the other party might appear in the Abyss Passage, or why their strength might have greatly improved but they still haven’t returned to the Church. If it’s the Abyss Passage in Xinghai City, then everything makes sense.” Recalling the characteristics of the Abyss Passage in Xinghai City, the Cardinal felt as if he had grasped a fleeting moment of inspiration.
"That lousy passage in Xinghai City's Abyss Passage, tsk tsk." Chen Luohan shook his head.
“If I remember correctly, there is indeed an abyss passage in Xinghai City, but that abyss passage is suppressed by the Heavenly Prison, so it’s perfectly normal that no one goes into that abyss passage for 10 days or half a month, right?” The bishop seemed to have remembered something as well.
“That’s right. In other abyssal passages, the Chinese side occasionally charges high fees to allow mercenaries or interested individuals from other countries to enter the safe zones (high safety, but low rewards) for exploration. However, the abyssal passage in Xinghai City remains deserted due to the Heavenly Prison's suppression. In particular, no foreign forces are willing to enter the abyssal passage through its entrance,” the Cardinal said.
Even Chinese people don't trust the official authorities who control the Heavenly Prison, let alone foreigners.
There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!
"If that's the case, could it be that Lady Yvette was passively drawn into the Abyss Passage for some special reason, and because of the Heavenly Prison guarding the entrance, she dared not leave the Abyss Passage even after recovering from her injuries?" the Cardinal pondered.
"But that doesn't mean no information was transmitted at all. Couldn't you even convey information to the outside world through special means?"
"They may have suffered extremely serious injuries, but by sheer luck, they recovered but not fully, and still bear the marks. All those who entered and exited that abyss passage were gifted individuals from China, so Lady Yvette feared they might inform the authorities instead of the Church, thus inviting their demise. Therefore, she hasn't revealed her information until now," the Cardinal continued to speculate.
"Possibly. But what should we do now? That's the entrance to the Heavenly Prison. If they had just entered, the two S-rank talents could have escaped together. But if they were trying to break out of the Heavenly Prison from inside the Abyss Passage, the difficulty would increase significantly. Forcing their way out would be almost impossible. If we trigger the Heavenly Prison's countermeasures and suppress everyone inside, it would be a huge loss," the Pope pondered.
Normally, only when two or more S-level talents or less gather would they have the courage to walk through the abyss passage that suppresses the Heavenly Prison.
However, this does not mean that the maximum number of S-level talents in the Heavenly Prison is only one or two.
Those who are currently stationed in the Heavenly Prison and rely on the basic methods left behind by True Man Chiyang to utilize the Heavenly Prison can only activate its basic abilities.
But the Heavenly Prison itself is extremely sturdy.
If the Heavenly Prison is like an iron weight, completely shutting down all its functions and pressing down on the Abyss Passage, then no one will be able to do anything about it.
[Ding! Mission complete]
Chen Luo, who was watching the show from the sidelines, heard the notification sound indicating that the mission was completed.
Just now, Chen Luo did indeed inform the other party whether Yvette was still alive and where she was.
Yvette has now arrived at the Abyss Passage via the teleportation anchor point, intending to absorb more of the Abyss Passage's aura beforehand to make her appearance more convincing.
"Are you... troubled by not knowing how to enter the Abyss Passage through the Heavenly Prison to check the situation?" Chen Luo asked with a smile.
"Then you'd better come up with a solution soon, otherwise..."
"otherwise?"
"Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune. After a great disaster, there will surely be great fortune. After great fortune, there will surely be great calamity. I forgot to tell you earlier, although Yvette seems to have gained quite a few benefits in the Abyss Passage, it seems that her luck has run out."
Although the crowd couldn't quite understand Chen Luo's first sentence, the rest of the non-classical Chinese was explained very clearly.
"What should we do now?"
"How about we take some men and have them guard the entrance to the prison?"
"No, if the church gathers in large numbers or sends high-level combatants to Xinghai City, it will attract the attention of the Chinese side. The Chinese side has no less high-level combatants than our side, especially since Xinghai City has four S-level talents and a sword fairy girl who is known as a peerless genius due to the combination of cultivation talent and innate talent..."
"Ah, that sword fairy girl. She's really amazing. During the Immortal Realm meeting, the Shushan Patriarch sitting next to me kept praising her. He even asked me to bring her quite a few sword techniques," Chen Luo reminded him.
This further increased the psychological pressure on everyone present.
"..." The Pope and the cardinals exchanged a glance and fell silent, each beginning to consider their own countermeasures.
"Well then, if you're really in a difficult position, I might be able to help you," Chen Luo suddenly said.
"Oh? How can I help?" the Pope asked, somewhat excitedly.
“I met quite a few people at the Immortal Realm Conference, including the Master of the Heavenly Prison, True Man Jin Yang. If you could offer a small token of appreciation, I might be willing to go to the Immortal Realm and ask if it's possible to temporarily relocate the Heavenly Prison,” Chen Luo said, arms crossed.
Chen Luo suddenly felt that if things developed in this way, everything would go much more smoothly.
For example, if Chen Luo simply moved the prison to a different location, and Yvette rushed out, it would seem quite coincidental. While the credibility would still be relatively high, these people might still become suspicious.
However, if Chen Luo moved the prison to a different location in order to get Yvette out, then it would seem perfectly reasonable.
Furthermore, Chen Luo could add more scenes for Yvette...
"Is... this really okay?"
“Why not? Let me tell you the truth. I’ve always felt that the Heavenly Prison is very unreasonable. While foreign mercenaries certainly can’t come, our own talented individuals don’t go there much either. It seriously affects the balance of power between our forces and the enemy in that abyss passage. So I plan to discuss with the owner of this Heavenly Prison, Master Jin Yang, to see if we can temporarily move it for a while and see how it goes,” Chen Luo said.
“But even though I’ve told you the truth, you still need to give me something in return. You can’t expect me to go empty-handed, so of course I’ll accept less,” Chen Luo continued.
"Thank you for your open and honest treatment, River God."
"Don't be so polite. If you keep being so polite, I'll feel bad about taking advantage of you." Chen Luo waved his hand.
"..." The river god before him was so honest that even the Pope didn't know what to say.
"If you can help move the Heavenly Prison and actually rescue Yvette from it, we will certainly reward you handsomely. I wonder what kind of things His Excellency the River God prefers, and what kind of treasures the Golden Sun Immortal likes?" the Pope inquired.
“I am currently in dire need of faith power, while Jin Yang Zhenren does not lack faith power. However, I have some good things here. I can use my things to move him, and then you will pay me faith power. In short, giving faith power is the right thing to do. And don’t forget, I also charge faith power for my divination. That’s three portions.”
"...No problem. In that case, I'll leave the matter of the mobile prison to you." The Pope gritted his teeth and nodded.
Although the cost is high, these losses are not unacceptable if Yvette can be rescued.
Even if Yvette returns, it will be impossible to create angels this year. But even so, and I'm not exaggerating, the faith power collected by the Church is still far greater than that of other pantheons.
After all, the Church is currently the largest religious organization in the world with the most believers, bar none.
"By the way, River God, are the gold and silver items among the business items you copied usable?" Just as the Pope was feeling heartbroken, he suddenly remembered Chen Luo's way of making his entrance.
At that time, the Pope felt that the quality of the gold and silver faith power seemed to be even more concentrated.
"sure."
"Is there any consumption involved?"
"nonsense."
Of course not.
“There are costs involved. How about we provide the spirit stones, and then the River God helps us replicate the power of faith? Moreover, we can give you half of the replicated power of faith.” The Pope suddenly had a brilliant idea.
"No."
"why?"
"Because it's not enough," Chen Luo said bluntly.
You gave too little.
When Chen Luo usually provides this service in the bar, he still charges gold as payment.
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