Apocalypse Circular

Chapter 377: Li Ming That Taints Everything (Combined)

"A coffin!"Lu Luo shifted his attention to the coffin at the center of the room.

Yet in his mind, he was still thinking about the matters concerning the mummified Ali.

This woman had many problems!

It felt somewhat off for the Dawn Disc to choose such a person as the inheritor.hing that truly matters."

"What is it?"

"Lu Luo, do you know why the Dawn Disc is here and what its significance is here?"

*I can recite the tenets of the Dawn Church!*

The Observer had already thoughtfully displayed the tenets of the Dawn Church.

Lu Luo briefly reviewed the tenets of the Dawn Church and then hazarded a guess, "The role of the Dawn Disc is probably to save humanity from crisis and lead people toward the light? Of course, I’m speculating. If I’m wrong, I hope the Judgment Chief will correct me."

Lu Luo’s speculation was just a basic guess. Holy Radiance possesses healing powers, and its nature appears luminous, so his statement wasn’t entirely off base.

But Bai Qingshuang shook her head, completely denying Lu Luo and presenting a reason that Qi Xinzhu couldn’t accept at all.

"There’s nothing inherently wrong with inferring the Dawn Disc’s purpose from the Dawn Church. But what if the Disc, in essence, isn’t part of the Dawn Church? Then what do you think its significance would become?"

Lu Luo felt somewhat confused by Bai Qingshuang’s words. He wasn’t the only one; Qi Xinzhu was even more perplexed.

"Could the Judgment Chief explain a bit more clearly?"

Qi Xinzhu had deeper feelings for the Dawn Church than Lu Luo, but what the Judgment Chief was doing seemed to be slandering the Church.

If there was a problem with the Church, then the main reason would be that the people within the Church had issues.

Qi Xinzhu always believed that the Dawn Church’s current situation had mainly resulted from changes in people.

The transformation of people’s hearts led to the Church’s current outcome.

Pope Fan Zhen had problems and made mistakes.

And Judgment Chief Bai Qingshuang couldn’t absolve herself of responsibility either.

But the teachings of the Church itself were absolutely correct.

Qi Xinzhu firmly believed this.

If there was an issue with the Church, then one should work hard to make it better, not blame each other at such a time.

Seeing Qi Xinzhu, filled with righteous indignation, a smile appeared on Bai Qingshuang’s face.

She appreciated Qi Xinzhu very much.

She had even previously considered removing the mark Fan Zhen had left on Qi Xinzhu and taking her as a disciple.

"You want me to be more straightforward?"

"Yes, more straightforward."

"Alright, then I’ll make you completely understand what your years of faith have really been about."

Bai Qingshuang looked at Qi Xinzhu with slight arrogance, but Qi Xinzhu showed no intention of backing down.

A battle of convictions was inevitable.

Even Lu Luo, standing aside, did not interrupt their conversation at this time.

"Since you want it straightforward, I’ll get right to the point. The Church is the Church, and the Disc is the Disc; the Dawn Disc and the Church were originally not part of the same system."

"Impossible, the Dawn Church has been around for more than 400 years."

Qi Xinzhu interrupted Bai Qingshuang, but Lu Luo stopped her.

"Xinzhu, I know you’re a bit agitated right now, but I think it’s better for us to let the Judgment Chief continue."

Qi Xinzhu looked at Lu Luo and finally nodded.

Seeing her calm down, Bai Qingshuang continued, "The Dawn Disc is independent; its existence has changed the doctrine of the Church. The doctrine of the Church has gone from following the truths of the world to being distorted into seeking the light! The world was not so dark to begin with, but in order for you to seek the light better, it created all this darkness! All that you do—healing, praying—is just abetting an evildoer."

"How can that be..."

Qi Xinzhu couldn’t believe it or understand it.

It wasn’t just her; even Lu Luo had some difficulty understanding the situation.

"Judgment Chief, please continue."

"As believers, you always think that spreading Holy Radiance and converting others to the faith is a very righteous thing. But you have no idea what the Dawn Disc represents; you only know how to blindly spread those distorted doctrines, to help the Dawn Disc gain more followers, continuously empowering the strength of Holy Radiance. But do you know, every new believer adds a new burden to the entire Wasteland Alliance, to the Doomsday Halo."

"But the Church has always been saving and protecting people, right?"

"Saving? Protecting? What you see may very well be exactly what it wants you to see. The Church was once called the Church of Truth. Seeking truth, pursuing the balance between all things—that was the true doctrine of the Church, not spreading this so-called Holy Radiance. And now, let me tell you something even more ridiculous."

"The mission of the Church of Truth was to guard the Dawn Disc in this forsaken land of vigilance. Because the Dawn Disc was indestructible, and its power was filled with corruption. In the Doomsday Halo, this forsaken land, the Church of Truth guarded the Disc for a thousand years. But the power of the Dawn Disc was too formidable; it could never be destroyed. Its power was too great and pervasive, continually eroding this land. Eventually, the believers of Truth who remained here were also gradually corrupted by the Dawn Disc. Under the influence of this power, people’s hearts and human nature would be unknowingly changed by the Dawn Disc, turned into its slaves."

Hearing this, Lu Luo gulped.

This information was just explosive!

The avatar of righteousness, the core of the entire Wasteland Alliance, the symbolic Divine Artifact, the Dawn Disc, was actually the source of all contamination?

Who would believe this if it were said out loud?

If it were someone else saying these words, Lu Luo would definitely not believe it.

But the person speaking now was the Judgment Chief of the Dawn Church!

She was the supreme authority in the entire Dawn Church.

She herself was revealing this; Lu Luo truly had no choice but to believe!

"Uh, Judgment Chief, your words sound a bit incredible."

Bai Qingshuang’s complexion remained calm as she looked at Lu Luo and continued, "Incredible? The truly incredible part is yet to come. Four hundred years ago, the power of the Dawn Disc utterly corrupted the Doomsday Halo. Almost all those in power had been eroded by the Dawn Disc’s influence. It was also in that year, with the establishment of the Wasteland Alliance, that the history of the Doomsday Halo was completely rewritten. Since then, the name Doomsday Halo has been nearly forgotten."

"People remember only the Wasteland Alliance! Some things may be forgotten, but the truth of history does not perish. There are always some people, some things, that have recorded this true segment of history. The Doomsday Halo is not a place where the apocalypse descends; it is the watchful sanctuary of the Sages. The Sages wanted to completely imprison the Dawn Disc here. Unfortunately, they failed."

"Failed..."

Hearing this, Lu Luo felt an inexplicable sense of regret.

He thought of that period in his motherland’s history from his previous life; the Sages, indeed, were deserving of respect.

"Yes, they failed," Bai Qingshuang’s expression also carried much regret.

"Does it feel quite ridiculous?"

Lu Luo immediately shook his head; he always held his own respect and admiration for forebears. "No, when the forebears did such things, they were never ridiculous. They might have succeeded, or they might have failed. But failure, in itself, is not a mistake. From the perspective of posterity looking back at our forebears, we can already feel their greatness. Their greatness and tragic spirit are far heavier than we can imagine! Because we, as descendants, have already seen the ultimate victory or failure, so we dare to jump to conclusions. But the forebears could not predict the future at the time of their sacrifice. They didn’t know how significant their sacrifice was—to what they were guarding, to the victory or defeat of their motherland. They didn’t know how many years it would take to succeed, or even if they could succeed at all. What drove them forward was solely their passion. At the time of sacrifice, all they could rely on were the beliefs in their hearts. So, they are worthy of respect, and they are endearing."

After Lu Luo spoke these words, Bai Qingshuang, who had always maintained her calm and indifference, couldn’t help but be moved.

"Lu Luo, you’re really not bad. I didn’t expect you to be able to see so deeply, so far ahead..."

"I just like reading books."

Bai Qingshuang nodded and returned to the previous topic. "With the corrosion and erosion by the Dawn Disc, generation after generation, the Church of Truth finally disintegrated and vanished. The Dawn Church of today has completely replaced what was once the Church of Truth. From the moment the Dawn Church was established, the Dawn Disc has been constantly eroding this land. It constantly contaminates here, in order to completely control and purify this place."

"Without a doubt, in some sense, it has succeeded. However, because of its contaminating power, it has become impossible for Eighth Order Transcendents to emerge in the Doomsday Halo. Nowadays, even Seventh Tier Transcendents need the power of the Dawn Disc for promotion. This is something many people have already noticed. The strength and talent of humans in the Doomsday Halo are slowly declining under the corruption of Holy Radiance. This decline is almost irreversible. If this continues, the Doomsday Halo will never see an Eighth Order Transcendent. Without an Eighth Order Transcendent, the Dawn Disc would not dare leave this forsaken land. It is also perplexed; it wants to return to that place which once exiled it. So it is looking for someone with a pure soul—like me, and you, Lu Luo."

Lu Luo fell silent once again...

The Dawn Disc took a thousand years to completely erode the Doomsday Halo?

And then spent 400 years constructing a history that is both real and false?

That just sounds too far-fetched!

"Observer, could you be of some use?"

*Uh, I feel her level is too high. I can’t get a word in edgewise. Maybe... just listen to her!*

Coward! Trash!