Divine Tribulation of the Star Civilization - Chapter 678

[678. Watch what’s behind you!]

He is high-spirited and unruly. He has already practiced psychic skills to the highest level at a young age. He is truly an unparalleled genius.

Even the original archbishop was very optimistic about him, so he was selected as a candidate for archbishop.

Later, Gudos became the deputy bishop and had greater power. He became more concerned about this matter, and his methods were out of control and intensified.

He originally held several important antiquities in his hands, which were mysterious objects unearthed from the ancient ruins of the Thirty-Fourth Dynasty of the Empire.

Originally belonging to the most famous God Empress of the Kara Empire, the tireless builder, the Divine Daughter Dutanititi.

It is said that this empress had a legendary life. She reigned for about 267 years and made countless achievements that would be difficult for future generations to match.

She is an invincible general; a queen who is cruel to her enemies but kind to her people; a queen who built a great holy city; a supreme soul blessed by the gods; a queen who, according to legend, can summon ghosts and gods to serve her. The super powerful person she serves; a holy empress who likes to brag about her experiences and carve them on buildings.

Some enemies thought she was a religious fanatic, a conspirator, and a traitor, while others thought she was a heroine who made great sacrifices to reverse the defeat and save the empire.

In any case, for nearly a hundred years, she was the most influential woman in the empire with a halo above her head, and was revered by the people like a goddess.

When she was alive, she always kept her deified statues standing on both sides of the avenue and juxtaposed with the gods.

Her enemies fear her, her subjects love her, and the gods bless her.

She still enjoys these amazing reputations to this day.

After her death, her body was mummified after 170 days and placed in a valuable coffin. Her body was filled with precious jewelry and valuables, and she was buried in the most solemn way a great ruler could enjoy.

The huge fleet sailed along the canal to the sea, and millions of people on both sides came to pay tribute to the great empress who brought them long-term peace and prosperity.

Now, Gudos has obtained several antiquities from Dutannitidi’s era.

He valued the secrets they contained. It was said that if you could unlock these secrets, you would be infinitely close to the divine body.

But the responsibility of deciphering these antiquities was not given to him and his Wuhun Privy Council, but was wisely assigned to the guardian priests by the empire’s late king.

In fact, the original intention of the late king was to use the relics of his ancestors sparingly.

Especially those famous taboo items need to be researched and identified by priests as harmless before they can be used. This can prevent someone from plotting evil, which is also the ancient motto of the Wang family.

Gudos has long been worried about this, and secretly tried every means to seize these secrets.

A hundred years ago, he brutally suppressed through a series of assassinations, gradually eliminated dissidents, and finally climbed to the position of archbishop.

After taking the stage, he quickly used means to slowly influence the empire’s legal system, allowing himself to be re-elected. From this, he gradually accumulated considerable power and controlled the entire empire, becoming the core of power second only to the king.

But people’s desires are endless, and Gudos is the best among them.

His ambition is extremely huge, and he is extremely obsessed with those relics of his ancestors. Therefore, of course he was not satisfied with the status quo and wanted to obtain all the hidden knowledge of the priests.

But when the late king was still alive, he was helpless about many things.

He could only develop his wings secretly, first study the antiquities he collected from all corners of the empire, and then after his wings were full, he could rob the priests of their belongings.

The more research results the Privy Council produced, the more he yearned for the sealed knowledge.

Especially in ancient literature records, it is always mentioned that there was a lot of knowledge in ancient times, which originated from non-human races. Some of these non-human races are not only amazingly powerful, but also possess various special powers, and can even use spiritual connections to communicate.

But ancient documents also mention that they were once controlled by humans using “slavery methods.”

In other words, if someone can find these lost methods of slavery, he will become a transcendent among mortals, superior to everyone, even all life!

Gudos is worthy of being called a genius. Through the study of necromancy, he has learned many unsolved secrets. His ambitions are growing and he also wants to become a transcendent.

Although the territory of the Kara Empire at that time was vast, there were still places that no one had ever touched.

Those places are known as the Twilight Corruption, and according to the ancestors, they are also the location of the inhuman race.

Although the war between the two sides ended a thousand years ago, who knows whether it will happen again in the future?

Gudos thought that if the ancestors could win the war using the “slavery method”, it meant that he could do the same.

Even better than our ancestors!

He can use the method of enslavement to form an army that obeys his orders, and completely becomes the most powerful person in the empire.

Gudos doesn’t know what the method of enslavement is.

This person not only has terrifying ambitions, but also has extraordinary wisdom. Judging from the knowledge he possesses, the method of slavery is likely to exist in those ancient artifacts and in the knowledge of some non-human races.

Those forbidden texts mentioned that supernatural powers could be obtained through communication with the gods. And in this knowledge, the same thing is mentioned invariably, that is, the secret of spiritual expansion and immortality, which is the key to unlocking communication with the gods.

At this time, the priests also discovered some kind of forbidden power, which was later called the secret of reincarnation.

Gudos was overjoyed after receiving the news and immediately ordered people to go to the priests to spy on the secrets.

Gradually, the priests became alert to the Wuhun Privy Council’s repeated overt and covert investigations. The priests secretly reported what Gudos had done to the emperor of the empire.

As a result, the actions of the Privy Council were restricted by the royal family, and Gudos himself was even secretly supervised.

From then on, the seeds of hatred between the priests and the Privy Council were sown. The relationship between the two parties entered a delicate period, and they became inseparable and never interacted with each other until death.

Of course, Gudos was not willing to let his plan be thwarted, nor would he admit defeat.

He must get what he wants!

So, he quickly realized that this situation was caused by his lack of rights or because he was restricted by the king.

The wind wants to move but the heart doesn’t stop.

Gudos endured it again and again. If he continued like this, not only would he not get what he wanted, but he would also risk being severely punished and executed by the king.

Ambition and the desire to survive are mixed together.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gudos decided to stop at nothing and planned a coup within the palace.

He sent people to secretly poison the king’s food, doing it quietly, and then used a powerful iron fist and blindfold to control the next successor of the empire.

The previous coups were stifled for some reasons, but the last coup was ruthless, extremely covert, and well prepared, and achieved good results.

It can be said that it was a success in one fell swoop!

As a result, the power of the entire empire is almost completely in his hands. Except that he cannot officially appear on the stage, Gudos can do whatever he wants behind the scenes!

However, there is no airtight wall in the world.

The emperor’s disappearance and the new king’s rise to power were all orchestrated by him.

He first lied about the death of the late emperor and held a funeral. Then he placed his cronies in various important positions and murdered opponents everywhere to stabilize the situation.

But this move will inevitably arouse the suspicion of many people who have been in high positions for a long time.

For a time, rumors spread, the entire empire was panicked, and social order was in jeopardy.

It is not that there are no people who oppose him. Some of the elders who heard the news were silent and did not dare to speak out; some stayed behind closed doors or flew away, pretending not to know; others were gearing up to mobilize their forces and wanted to protect King Qin.

Various forces took action upon hearing the news, and the situation was once out of control.

But Gudos’s skills were extremely powerful, and he had secretly controlled the development of the situation. On the one hand, he used assassination, bribery, threats and intimidation to create terror and high pressure; on the other hand, he also recruited a large number of emerging nobles to use new methods. He was promoted and entrusted with important responsibilities in the name of the emperor.

By pursuing both aspects at the same time, we actually stabilized our political position.

After his bloody massacre, opponents and rebels have almost disappeared. Even if there are opponents who are beyond his reach, they can only make small troubles and cannot make waves.

The rise of emerging forces, with each reaching the peak of power, has made many established nobles and empire elders excited.

Soon, like frightened birds, Gudos’s political opponents could only turn to underground activities, and no one dared to really jump out and become the leader.

But at this moment, when all the forces in the empire were wanted for rebellion, he believed that he had the overall situation under control and it was time to implement the next plan.

Gudos could no longer suppress his inner thirst and began to attack the priests!

…

The secret room of the Armillary Sphere Center, in darkness.

Reinasock suddenly saw Liana’s slightly trembling right hand, and there seemed to be silver spots on her little finger, which flashed away.

“Well, what is that?”

“Why is she trembling… Is she trying to hide something?”

Reinasoke’s eyelids twitched. He is as old and vicious as he is. He is worthy of being the chief prophet of the Wuhun Privy Council. His ability to observe people’s emotions is extraordinary. Within reach of ordinary people.

After just one glance, I realized what the problem was.

What secrets does this woman want to hide!

Reinasock was shocked and stared at Liana’s suspended body. He was obviously not admiring the light emanating from the beautiful body, but he suddenly realized something.

“You look like that, you must have used the parasitic seed, right? That power should be in your body!”

Renasok pondered for a moment, and an imperceptible gleam appeared in his cold eyes. “In that case, I have no choice but to take you back for a deal.”

Before she finished speaking, Liana’s body suddenly emitted a white light, and powerful mental fluctuations spread out instantly.

Driven by the mysterious power, the tentacles behind her shot out like bunches of violent chains!

However, Renasok was faster than her.

A more powerful spiritual pressure was immediately released!

“Buzz–“

The entire secret room trembled, and the metallic luster turned into pieces of sharp edges, slashing directly towards the threads.

“Bah, bang, bang!”

Amidst the flash of swords and swords, Lana actually took action and attacked Renasoke from behind!

Although Renasoke was caught off guard and forced back by Lana, he was super strong after all. He had two more light blades on his arms. He suddenly sneered and a light flashed in his eyes.

At this moment…

“Watch what’s behind you!”