Chapter 1540: Splintering of the Faith (part 1) (1/2)

The goddess’s emissary was a woman who wore a floral dress. The woman behaved in a haughty manner and was very cold towards Saleen. She only nodded at what Saleen said.

Saleen paid no heed to the woman’s attitude and simply said, “I’m about to quell things in the seas, and she is to help me. She needs me to deal with the heroic spirits, and I’ll need help her out. As for the matter of the divine kingdom, we’ll settle our differences through our own powers instead of going to war. I presume that is her intention?”

The woman was rather startled at what Saleen just said, and her thoughts about him immediately improved. She then said, “That is her intention indeed. The goddess knows what dangers lie in the seas. With her aiding you, you’ll be able to have your fleets controlled over a 30,000 kilometer radius. The ones in the Cemetery of Heroes are difficult to kill, so she’ll need your lightning powers to aid her. As for the divine kingdom, it belongs to no one at this point. While you were the one who conquered it, you wouldn’t have been able to kill the Lord of Glory so easily without the goddess’ help. As such, the goddess shall have a showdown with you, and you’re to decide how this is going to go down.”

“Very well. We’ll meet in three months in Lianyun City. I need to conquer the nations in the East Sea first.”

“Fine. I shall wait for you in Holy Rock City.” The emissary of the goddess had no intention of going back to Purgatory Dessert just yet. Saleen knew very well that the goddess had watched every move he just pulled.

He vaguely sensed that the goddess had gained complete control over the entire Myers Mainland, and it was getting increasingly difficult for him to manipulate powers in nature.

The emissary never looked at Lex even once throughout the exchange. She found the gates of the magic tower locked when she was about to leave.

“What is the meaning of this, Lex?” The emissary turned around and asked coldly.

“Nothing much. I’m still the empress of the Fifth Dynasty, as I have yet to abdicate. I don’t care whose emissary you are, but you’re not leaving without first kow-towing to me,” Lex smiled and answered.

“What if I refuse?”

“Then I shall issue an order branding the Nature Faith as a perverted cult, and the Fifth Dynasty shall see to its destruction.” Lex’s answer was overbearing and haughty.

“You dare!”

“Why would I not? If it wasn’t for the fact that my man is someone capable of taking Myers on, the mainland would fall to her sooner or later, and that would mean the mainland is done for. If my man is not capable of killing the goddess, do you think I’d care about a worm like you? And by the way, I hate rude people. Don’t think for a second you can throw your weight around the place just because you’re the goddess’s emissary. Keep in mind that I own this place.”

Lex behaved in a very forceful manner against the emissary.

Saleen smirked and did not do anything to stop her. He had no need to get himself worked up about the emissary, but Lex wanted to test the goddess’ limits, and that was necessary.

“Saleen!” That emissary did not want to make a move immediately and simply glared at him. She was able to comprehend that the empress had her temper, but Saleen was known to be a mage who valued balance, and she deemed that he would not let his wife kick up a fuss like that.

“Please address me as ‘Your Highness’.” Saleen remained unfazed. He knew that the goddess might have very well been watching him through the plane map. However, it did not matter. The goddess’ power was unable to penetrate the magic tower.

The emissary’s expression changed drastically. The way that Saleen put it meant that he was completely on Lex’s side.

The emissary intended to contact the goddess, but quickly found the magic tower sealed the entire space off, and she speculated that the goddess would have only been able to see the spectral illusion outside the magic tower, instead of letting her powers seep directly into the tower. She was completely at wit’s end.

If she were to turn on Saleen immediately, he would be able to kill her right away, if nothing else.

She was rendered stiff where she stood, dripping cold sweat all over all of a sudden. She suddenly found that she had made one grave mistake. The goddess had wanted her to be polite to both Saleen and Lex, but she never had caught what the goddess meant.

From her perspective, she was being polite enough, but she had forgotten who she was dealing with. He was a man that even the goddess was reluctant to clash head on with after all. Saleen was a level 17 mage—one level higher than she was. She was unable to figure out anything about Lex, but seeing how the tower had 18 floors, that meant that the empress was confident in getting to level 18.

Beings of such formidable powers would have reigned supreme over a region even in ancient times. The goddess, even when she was in her prime, would not have behaved in such a haughty manner and looked down on others. She had to gain support from all sides after all.

However, if she were to kneel right there and then, it would have been tantamount to dragging the goddess face through mud.

Fifth Dynasty, huh? So what? She did not believe for a second that Saleen and the others with him would simply forsake such a grand undertaking. Furthermore, she still had the backing of the goddess, and would have definitely been able to be resurrected in the temple. Saleen could have been even more powerful, and it still would have been pointless.

Seeing how the emissary’s expression shifted constantly, Saleen sighed deep down and said, “if you’re so eager to die, I’m happy to oblige. Seems to me you’re a god creature now. For a person who has yet to even return to her status as a human, I’m surprised to find that you’d be willing to have the goddess avenge your death.”

“The goddess would not sit this one out.”

Saleen cut her off before she finished, “You could shut up right. From here on out, you would cease to exist. You’re probably thinking of being resurrected, but bear in mind, if even the likes of you could be resurrected, how would I even begin to fight the goddess in the first place?”

Saleen cast Comet Flash, Signet of Silence, and Crystal Finger, all at the same time.