The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing-Chapter 537 - 300 Century Lie_2

The demigod's imperial power was directed solely against Luoja...

An Su frowned, this kind of pressure not of the physical realm but emanating from soul and bloodline, he couldn't defend others against it, only by relying on his own willpower could he endure. So, as long as Luoja let go of the scepter, he would also release his grip. This time, they were truly in this together.

An Su felt his hand being squeezed tightly.

"I'm fine, I will not let go. Even in death, I won't let go."

A weak, yet still clear voice came from beside him, Luoja whispered in An Su's ear,

"Mr. An Su, let us begin our grand ceremony together."

Luoja Fast, you've become a bigger liar, and the lies you tell are increasingly bold... An Su shook his head helplessly, now you dare deceive the whole world.

The baptism had already begun, the Church choir's holy chant resonated magnificently, the golden orchestra alternated with the white accordion, the uplifting violin laid the resplendent musical notes throughout every cloister, hall, courtyard of the Church, even the lesser nobles outside the Ceremony Hall, the outer circle of wealthy elites, the tens of thousands of spectators gathered in the First Cathedral district, and even the commoners flocking from further out, all heard the sacred music coming from the depths of the Church.

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Cheers and applause suddenly erupted, creating a massive wave of sound among the crowd, they all knew, the long-awaited holy ceremony had begun! The Radiant Goddess's Angel Envoy would soon descend upon the Church!

The last time such a spectacle was witnessed was decades ago.

They had not seen such an immense sea of Holy Light in a very long time.

The Magic Broadcast spread this scene far and wide, hundreds of miles away, thousands of miles away, beyond tens of thousands of miles, in every city square of the Empire's cities, this centennial ceremony was being broadcast. They saw the youth with grey-white hair and cyan eyes, standing at the highest level of the Light Steps.

"I baptize in the name of the Saint Heir, the Saintess, the Radiance..." An Su said.

"I baptize you in the name of the Saint Heir, the Saintess, the Radiance." Luoja whispered softly.

In his previous life, An Su had conducted countless baptism and knighting ceremonies, so he was well versed in this process, first washing hands with Holy Water, then properly making the sign of the cross above his forehead, and dabbing the Holy Water at the corners of the eyes, eyebrows, and lips. An Su was not alone in this ritual. Luoja's slender and pale fingers too were moistened with Holy Water, also following An Su's movements across his forehead, touching the corners of his eyes, eyebrows, and lips.

An Su felt Luoja's fingertips icy cold and cool, quivering slightly in the air.

Every minute, every second was agony.

The gaze of Radiance had already descended upon this place, even the dark of night was swept away by the purified celestial light.

"I believe in the supreme Radiance, I believe in the original Light of the Seven Gods, I believe in the pure white dawn, I believe in our Goddess..."

An Su's eyes were slightly downcast, his azure eyes betraying no clear emotion, he turned his gaze away to look at the Eldest Prince seated in the second-floor throne, the latter propping his cheek with his eyes squinted, lips curved in a cold and smug smile.

The imperial pressure at Demigod Level, even an ordinary Saint would find hard to bear.

All the more so as Luoja was now conducting a knighting ceremony for An Su.

The only way to overcome imperial authority was to disbelieve in any and all of it.

But the Milton Royal Family had ruled the Empire for over a thousand years, this deeply ingrained reverence and honor had rooted itself into people's spiritual anchors, becoming an ever-unremovable heavy shackle and confinement, wearing these chains one could never climb to new heights. So, if Luoja gave up, it would be understandable.

"I do not believe in Him."

"Mr. An Su, I believe in you."

Despite this, a clear voice, trembling slightly, came from beside him, a sound as low as the hum of an insect.

"... because we are each other's gambler."

Luoja Fast, you are truly a hopeless cause deserving of ruin reading those books! Still daring to gamble!

If you want to go all in, then let's play one more round! You like lying, then might as well make the lies even bigger!

An Su bowed his head, feeling the breath beside him growing more shaky, droplets of fresh blood trickling down, the strength at the other end of the scepter weakening. Nonetheless, like a flickering candle in the wind that would never go out, he lifted his head, his deep cyan eyes turned towards Terry Milton, he looked at the vast and honorable imperial authority, and within the depths of those cyan eyes, a defiant radiance burst forth!

An Su was unable to help defend against the spiritual pressure.

But he could do one thing, that was to counterattack the attacker with his soul.

Tai Wen Milton involuntarily took a step back; he had not expected that An Su would dare to counterattack him, so boldly defying convention. Ordinary nobles didn't even dare to meet the gaze of the Royal Family, yet this naturally sacrilegious youth dared to bare his ferocious fangs at him!

He had not wanted to bother with this lad, but An Su had presented himself on a platter, a sheer act of overestimating oneself, courting death.

Even setting aside the power of the Royal Family, the idea that a Saint's soul dared to touch a Demigod's soul was preposterous. There were insurmountable differences in the Ranks of souls, and merely attempting contact, the inferior one would suffer backlash.

A Saint's soul trying to attack a Demigod's soul—such an act wouldn't even cross the mind of the most insane!

Moreover, this was a brazen desecration of the Royal Power!

But An Su did exactly that; his dark teal eyes fiercely fixed on Tai Wen's soul, he gritted his teeth, fine blood vessels webbing around his eyes, his lips split into a mad grin, and the youth loudly declared,

"All Radiance divides into Order; all creatures have their Rank, each with its duty. I abide by the order of heaven and earth, I abide by the law, I follow the teachings of the pure white Radiance."

The sacred and soaring symphony erupted, pushing the atmosphere of the ceremony to its peak. Amidst the dazzling sea of Holy Light, no one saw the young man's twisted mouth, the blood in his pupils, the pulsing of his veins from agony, nor the deranged, mocking smile on his lips!

People would only marvel at the greatness of the Holy Light.

"An Su Moningsta, do you renounce all defiance, sacrilege, and betrayal?" Luoja Fast gazed at An Su, her eyes trembling slightly, chanting the prayer.

"Yes, I renounce," An Su said with a smile, answering his own question, "I renounce all defiance, sacrilege, and betrayal."

It was both a question and an answer to himself.

His dark teal eyes oppressively bore into Tai Wen's, the latter seeing countless stars rise and fall within those eyes. Countless galaxies spun, forming upward steps; the most sacrilegious, vilest, and chaotic light was harbored in the depths of his gaze, yet he declared reverently,

"I renounce."

Lowborn, you lowborn!

Tai Wen detested the way An Su looked at him, but then he smiled. In the spiritual world unknown to others, the Demigod's Royal Power extinguished all stars, hurling them down into the territories of the past. Since An Su had taken the initiative to counter-bite him, he should suffer the backlash of this presumption.

Don't blame me for using all my strength then!

It was the lowborn who dared to overstep. Even if the Church were to witness, even Merlin himself, they would not dare say a word!

For a Magician, an attack on the soul was always a double-edged sword. Tai Wen was astonished that An Su, with only a Fourth Tier soul, had reached such a terrifying level of strength. But that was all it was; compared to the Royal Powers, compared to a Demigod, it was but a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

This ceremony was witnessed by the gods, and the procession would determine the final outcome.

An Su felt his soul being shattered again, crushed under the terrible weight of the Royal Power, and plummeting to the ground, his soul seemed to be crawling on the earth... His lips trembled slightly, and blood dripped from around his ears. Yet his mocking smile grew even more defiant, his spine straightening segment by segment with loud cracks.

Luoja Fast's soul, too, bore this heavy pressure; together they held this rod of divine power but remained unbowed.

"Do you renounce the ladder of chaos, the river of life, the path of suffering?"

Luoja Fast trembled continuously; she lifted her eyes, smiling at An Su, softly asking, "Do you submit to the laws of Order, the forests of nature, the halls of Radiance?"

"Yes."

An Su said with a smile, happily declaring, "I renounce."

"Yes."

An Su again revealed a smile, like a madman mocking everything in the world, yet also the most devout and sincere zealot. Blood flowed from his holy and solemn smiling face. He spread his arms wide, and behind him, the vast sea of Holy Light cast a murky shadow over the saint, with ambiguous and flickering lights intertwining at the front of the Holy Hall.

At the end of the Holy Steps, reflected in the ancient and orderly Royal Power as well as the whole world, An Su declared with both mockery and piety—

"I submit."