Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 764 - 339: Gathering of Sages

Among the other three, one was dressed in a full suit, brand-name and expensive, yet it exuded a cheap insurance salesman vibe.

This unique aura, once seen, was unforgettable, and was unmistakably Wu Chang’s old friend, Mercury.

His appearance was expected by Wu Chang; it seemed that Mercury was inevitably involved whenever the Bright Society did something nefarious.

The identities of the remaining two people on the altar were intriguing.

One wore a tightly wrapped robe, concealing their gender, with a giant crescent vertical pupil embroidered on the back; the last was a woman, dressed scantily, with a golden goblet entwined by a snake tattooed on her defined abs.

From their symbols, they seemed to hail from the Peaceful Sect and the Bliss Sect, respectively.

The Four Major Organizations, considered natural enemies of the believers, were shockingly mingling with two of the three Evil God sects.

Xu Dejun found it unbelievable, but Wu Chang had anticipated it.

During the Cursed Dungeon, Murphy, the second candidate for the Saint Heir of the Peace Church, appeared by Lin Jiang’s side, helping Lin Jiang pass the dungeon and send the highest authority of the Four Major Organizations to the Realm of Reason.

Wu Chang refused to believe Murphy acted out of a personal acquaintance with Lin Jiang.

The Peaceful Sect had long been in contact with the Evolution Sect, and now they simply added another, the Bliss Sect.

Among the three Evil God sects, only the Revelation did not participate, but given the Revelation’s penchant for enjoying a spectacle, their absence likely presented more trouble than their participation.

Wu Chang rubbed his temple; with all these forces gathered, the World Dungeon was turning out to be more bustling than he had imagined.

Once affairs in the Divine Kingdom wrapped up, it seemed necessary to pay a visit to Yu Na, and try contacting Kristen of the Revelation through her.

Although she was a bit unhinged, she was quite approachable, and since she didn’t get along with Leman, she might share some information under the pretense of causing trouble for Leman.

After making up his mind, Wu Chang turned his attention back to the covert video playing.

It showed two players from the believers’ circle earnestly conveying something to Mercury, particularly the mysterious robed individual from the Peaceful Sect, who occasionally traced Mystical Runes in the air with their fingers.

From the scattered runes, Wu Chang could vaguely discern that they were discussing matters of faith.

Judging from their demeanor, this was not their first collaboration; indeed, their cooperation seemed to be concluding.

The person filming the video was extremely patient, remaining hidden in the shadows, faithfully recording everything.

The discussion in the video lasted nearly three hours, with Mercury appearing enlightened after the hands-on teaching by the two seasoned pseudo-mystics.

Once he wrote a contract on Talisman Paper and affixed it to the altar’s core, a fierce wind arose.

The fierce wind set the tens of thousands of Yellow Talismans on the altar flapping in identical rhythm, as if the altar had come to life.

A dazzling light gathered at the top of the altar, then shot skyward, piercing the clouds.

As the light shattered the sky barrier, it revealed a similar yet distinct sky barrier beyond.

Xu Dejun gazed at the video in awe; no matter how many times he witnessed this feat of breaking the Plane barrier by human force, it was always breathtaking.

If this scene had played out a month ago, it would have truly amazed Wu Chang, but having personally seen Erin establish a large Divine Kingdom, he remained unfazed.

The altar seemed to simulate the Pillar of the Divine Kingdom, but instead of linking faith planes, they established a violent connection with an unfamiliar plane using temporary management authority as a locator.

Challenging, yet not intimidating.

After clearing the planes via the altar, Mercury and his group left the altar, and the King of Stealth, who was filming, also ended the recording and exited the space where the altar was located.

The final frame settled on the stone altar, with Xu Dejun pointing at the solar ring symbol on the altar, remarking:

"Lord Peace, you must be cautious of this symbol. After gathering intelligence, our members familiar with the believers’ circle speculate that the Bright Society plans to establish contact with the Plane where the World Dungeon is located under the guise of gods, and this symbol is their avatar."

"If you see similar symbols in the World Dungeon, be very careful and alert, as the other side is likely already a believer of the Bright Society."

Wu Chang nodded and said, "Thank you for the warning, I will be careful."

Xu Dejun cupped his hands and replied, "Apologies, but right now, we of the Order Sect are overwhelmed just maintaining our existence in the Realm of Reason, and cannot offer more assistance for the time being."

"The next step in thwarting the Bright Society’s scheme can only rely on Lord Peace and those in the Desolate Realm."

Wu Chang appraised the metallic card Xu Dejun handed over and asked:

"I have a question: the player recording the content displayed exceptional stealth ability, remaining undetected by the Bright Society until the end. Given that, how did you come to be targeted by the Bright Society?"

Xu Dejun gave a wry smile and said, "What other reason could there be? It’s naturally because, after gathering the intelligence, someone leaked the information to the Bright Society, betraying us."

"Kuafu and Hercules blocked the vicinity of the private space, nearly silencing all insiders. There were four metal cards; the four of us scattered to buy time for other members, without knowing how many will survive."

"If the videographer hadn’t been cautious, only contacting a rare few unilaterally, he might have met a grim fate too."

After hearing this, Wu Chang sighed and said:

"In your current state, you struggle to protect yourselves, and if you don’t root out the insider in your ranks, I’m afraid you won’t hold out until the World Dungeon begins."

"Since I’ve come this far, I might as well lend a hand and help you deal with the mole who leaked the information."

A Desolate Realm player openly declaring to help Realm of Reason players ferret out a mole sounded ludicrous, yet in Wu Chang’s case, Xu Dejun found it entirely reasonable.

He asked, "That would be fantastic, Lord Peace. What do you need me to do?"

Wu Chang asked, "Have you arranged a rendezvous point for later?"

Xu Dejun shook his head, "No, but if necessary, I can initiate a temporary gathering."

Wu Chang glanced at the duration of his temporary Power and said, "Then initiate the gathering now; I’m pressed for time."