Chapter 759 - 36: Thorny
"Huh?"
When the little boy finished helping and ran back, he found that the uncle with long hair had already left.
And the noodles on the table were untouched.
He only saw a bill pressed beneath the bowl and couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
But.
After all, he’s just a child.
Disappointment comes and goes quickly.
Soon he was happy again.
Because he thought that the uncle would come again tomorrow, so he pocketed the money, picked up the untouched bowl of noodles, and headed to the kitchen.
Filled with anticipation, he walked lightly.
At the same time.
On the high seas.
Ying Zheng glanced back, and after a moment of silence, he withdrew his gaze and suddenly smiled softly.
With anticipation?
Not bad.
At least according to his observations, for a little boy living in this era, having expectations was not a bad thing.
Children can sleep peacefully at night, without worrying about food and clothing.
Then expectations are no longer a luxury.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng slowly put away his smile and looked forward.
Now that matters in the human world are settled.
Next, it was time to handle other things.
Since waking up, he had traveled to many places with an illusionary body and read many books.
He also now knew what lay beyond the sea.
Unlike during the Qin Dynasty, when he thought that the other side of the sea was full of barbarians or some lowly immortals.
He knows that many places in this world also possess civilizations.
He knows of Europe, he knows of America.
Of course, he also understands the Roman Catholic Church.
Religion.
Ying Zheng shook his head, his eyes full of disdain.
Because of the protection of the Roman Emperor, it became the undisputed spiritual leader of Western Europe.
And then the guest usurped the host.
At one point, religion even dominated politics, claiming divine right, becoming an existence above kingdoms.
In his view, this was simply a joke.
Could divine power actually surpass imperial authority?
And in that part of Europe.
The central area is fertile yet defensible.
Unlike the core area of the Central Plains.
This could actually allow religion to sit on top? Allow the influence of religion to continually expand?
In the Divine Land, even those whom he considered as foolish as pigs among his successors would not allow things to reach such an extent.
The Emperor.
The most noble person under heaven.
Before ascending to the throne, actually needing a ritual to confirm the legitimacy of the Emperor?
Then why would one bother being the Emperor?
Fit to be Emperor?
In Ying Zheng’s view, this was simply incomprehensible.
He knows all the dynasties in the Divine Land after the Qin Dynasty, has seen eunuchs in power, seen powerful ministers manipulate authority, seen consorts monopolize power, seen regional divisions.
But rarely ever has he seen divine power riding above imperial authority.
Because even the most foolish Emperor and ministers know that this cannot be allowed.
The Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, no matter how powerful in Gan Province, their grassroots belief as solid as it may be.
When the court’s cavalry arrives, when the true imperial authority presses upon them, they too have to submit.
Historically, the Zhang Family of Dragon Tiger Mountain suffered heavy blows many times, celestial masters of various generations were demoted, imprisoned, exiled.
Even in chaotic times, their foundations were cut down significantly.
This was one of the reasons Zhang Xiufeng chose seclusion.
But he never mentioned this in front of Chen Lusi.
Dragon Tiger Mountain was the face of Daoism after all.
So Ying Zheng couldn’t fully comprehend the foundation of existence of this so-called Roman Catholic Church, just as he couldn’t understand why emperors across the sea, with such advantageous geographic conditions, still couldn’t achieve unification.
However.
This also stirred some anticipation within him.
...A god who can surpass imperial authority?
He truly wanted to witness it.
At least after he had killed so many Sinful Gods, he had never seen such a type of god.
Because even the Six Kingdoms, though maintaining reverence towards their Yellow Springs, never allowed them and the created gods to ride upon themselves.
"..."
As this thought arose.
Ying Zheng suddenly sensed something, walking on water directly forward: "Has it arrived?"
Buzz—
A strand of holy light descended from the sky, suddenly falling atop Ying Zheng’s head.
Standing under the holy light, Ying Zheng slightly looked up.
...
Goryeo Branch.
"...Interesting."
The fallen angel finally turned his gaze from his broken arm, looking at the brazen Chen Lusi in front of him: "Divine System... You’re a god aren’t you? I see."
Chen Lusi didn’t speak, just calmly watched him.
"No, no, you’re not a god."
But as the fallen angel spoke, he seemed to sense something wrong, shaking his head: "You don’t have that repulsive divinity, you’ve just acquired a divine identity through some means.
And your ability is interesting, some kind of time stealing, right? Or what? Did you just use it on me? And during that time, you pulled over that believer."
Chen Lusi looked at him without speaking.
"Interesting, you’re indeed interesting."
The demon wasn’t bothered at all, a smile appeared on his face, the joy visibly growing.
Accompanying his words.
The surrounding fog slowly began to converge towards his right arm’s cut.
In an instant.
Accompanied by the twist of flesh and blood, a new arm grew out.
He clenched his fist.
Then looked at Chen Lusi, opening his hand: "A person who successfully steals the godly status, a person who can manipulate time, a person who dares to propose a game to a demon, I apologize for thinking you a dull existence."
"But."
At this point.
He paused, then looked at Chen Lusi with an enigmatic smile: "Are you really sure you want to play a game with a demon?"