Transcendent Dawn

Chapter 425: Carriage (Please Subscribe)

“The Pottery family has always been devout followers of the Goddess…”

Lawrence cordially asked Su Lu: “Mr. Su Lu, may I know what your faith is…?”

“I’m sorry… I refuse to answer.”

Su Lu, with his icy gaze fixed on James Pottery, the embodiment of a possible ancestor, clenched his fists, displaying raging anger.

But in reality, his heart was calm all along.

‘This is the church, this is the [Sacred Warrior]!’

‘Who discarded everything, including all emotions, serving God wholeheartedly, how glorious? How… pathetic…’

‘[Sacred Warriors] need to firmly believe in the Goddess to combat the filth of the demons. Over time, they become indifferent, not because they’ve forgotten, but because they’ve lost emotions… It’s a long process, but in the end, they inevitably become like walking corpses!’

‘These [Sacred Warriors] or [Guardians of God], who are absolutely devoted to the Goddess of Light, are one of the greatest strengths of the church… Unexpectedly, they were also sent out this time.’

‘Are they trying to provoke me?’

He sensed ill-will from Lawrence, and so, his face turned cold in response.

“That’s your prerogative.” Lawrence’s face became rigid for a moment but returned to normal almost immediately.

“Cough cough…”

Arsen seized the moment to clear his throat: “Ladies and gentlemen! First of all… I thank you for your presence. The Federation will always remember your contributions and will give back in return.”

“Now, allow me to reveal the contents of the mission!”

“We’ve received reports that a group of powerhouses from the Chris Empire are infiltrating the Federation… No, more accurately, infiltrating Nia City. They are secretly plotting something… As we all know, due to the outbreak of chaos and uprisings in its colonies, the fleet of the Chris Empire repeatedly suffered failures on the high seas… These two incidents appear to be interconnected.”

…

Su Lu and Celsus listened attentively to the mission’s content. After a while, Celsus asked, “Sir Arsen, do you think these high-level occupational people infiltrating Nia City are preparing to retaliate against us?”

“Yes, as we all know, there is a ticking time bomb hidden within Nia City, with enough power to destroy half of the Federation!”

Schumacher jumped in: “We cannot rule out that some forces within the Chris Empire have lost their minds and made such a choice.”

“However, I believe that the Empire, where the faith of the Seven Major Orthodox Churches is widespread, would not be so unwise…” Su Lu shook his head: “Is it possible that it’s spontaneous civilian activity, for the purpose of exploring relics? We all know that God’s heritage might be there!”

“We cannot rule out that possibility.” Arsen looked at Su Lu and spoke slowly.

“This is sacrilege, this is desecration!”

Lawrence reacted more vehemently: “Dream of the Ancient God is sealed by the will of the Goddess, and it’s a malignant tumor that must be closed… No one is allowed to open it!”

“In this regard, we share the same position.”

Arsen solemnly said: “Therefore… our task is to go to Nia City in the Spirit World and expel them! If possible… teach them a memorable lesson!”

“It seems… the Federation has found the location of Nia City in the Spirit World? And a way to get there?”

Su Lu feigned ignorance and asked in curiosity.

“Yes… After the untiring efforts and certain sacrifices made by the Federation’s intelligence officers, we finally found Nia City in the third layer of the Spirit World. It is extremely dangerous!”

Schumacher said: “The Spirit World is inherently a world full of dangers, especially the third layer.”

He didn’t know that one who could freely explore even the Realm of All Spirits was right in front of him.

“Alright, we should get going now.”

Arsen took out a silver whistle and blew it hard.

The piercing whistle echoed around.

Su Lu furrowed his brows: ‘This appears to be… not an ordinary sound, but a soundwave of the Spirit World.’

He looked towards a certain void with a sense of realization and saw a carriage crossing the layers of the Spirit World, even breaking through the barrier between the Material Realm and the Spirit World, arriving right in front of them.

It was a silver-white carriage, pulled by two Nightmares, exquisitely decorated with long tassels trailing behind, and a carriage lamp at the front, as if ready to carry decked-up passengers to a banquet.

“This is… Spirit World Carriage?”

Su Lu clearly felt that it was much weaker than a real Spirit World Carriage, but still asked out loud.

“No… A real Spirit World Carriage is an inexplicable natural phenomenon that can’t possibly be controlled by human force… This is just a poor imitation.”

Arsen calmly responded, “Even so, it has the ability to carry passengers to the Dream Spirit World.”

After all, not all professions have the skill of Spirit World Traversal.

Even [Arcanic Casters] might not be able to figure it out.

This imitation marvel of the Spirit World Carriage plays a reasonably good role. It is a manifestation of the Federation’s strength.

“So… Ladies and gentlemen, we should set off.”

Arsen opened the carriage door and made a gesture of invitation.

Lawrence, leading James, walked in directly, followed closely by Celsus and Su Lu.

The space inside the carriage was quite cramped; Su Lu could only squeeze in with James, feeling as though James’s hollow gaze turned towards him for a moment.

Arsen and Schumacher took the driver’s seat.

Through the glass window of the carriage, Su Lu could see the Nightmares cheer and dive into the Illusory Spirit Realm.

The light dimmed abruptly, and the carriage lamp at the front automatically lit up, radiating bright light and guiding the way forward.

Boom!

Under the light of the carriage lamp, the membrane of the second layer of the Spirit World was broken, and the surrounding scenery transformed into a beautiful Mental Secret Realm.

This mirage-like spectacle even made Celsus’s eyes shine with a certain brilliance.

Eventually, the carriage made its way to the bizarre Dream Spirit World, navigating through many strange scenes.

‘It seems… the carriage is guided by that carriage lamp. If it got destroyed… perhaps three or four of us six Legends might end up lost in the Dream Spirit World…’

Su Lu looked at the carriage lamp upfront with a strange smile on his face, suppressing a certain destructive impulse and desire.

Clip-clop!

Clip-clop!

Time and space were distorted in the Dream Spirit World.

After an unknown amount of time, the carriage stopped on a plain. The city, seemingly built on the base of a tumbler, just appeared in front of every fifth-level Professional.

“We’ve arrived, Nia City.”

Arsen and Schumacher were the first to get off the carriage, and once the last person left, the harnessed Nightmares neighed and rushed off into the distance, disappearing.

‘They’re trying to control our route of retreat? Too bad…’

Su Lu curled his lips and exchanged glances with Celsus.

“Oh Goddess… please forgive the people of this city and accept their souls…”

Elsewhere, Lawrence, holding a pendant, had already started praying.