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Chapter 620: What happened to these people?
"The fog is very thick in this area."

Eden walked in front of the group,

"It fits the sentence in the scripture, 'This is the place like thick smoke.'"

The surrounding fog was thick, the clothes on everyone's bodies were slightly damp, and the coldness lingered on their hands and feet. They walked quickly in the forest, climbing over the mounds one after another, heading towards the depths of the mountains.

Eden's words were recognized by Priest Moraimos, who nodded and agreed:
"Yes, the road here seems to be smooth at first and then twists and turns. With the favor of my king, we seem to have really found the way."

The words of the officiant caused a stir among the people in the team. People sighed one after another and couldn't help praying to the King of Kings.

Eden looked careless on the surface and moved his lips a few times, making people mistakenly think that he was also praying, but his voice was too low. In fact, he said nothing, and his eyes were cautiously staring ahead, observing the surrounding environment.

The surrounding environment is no different from the ordinary forest environment. They are all the same trees and weeds. It seems to be no different from other places. There is no appearance of a holy land at all.

But Eden did not conclude that the Longma Mountains were not the location of the Prophetic Abyss just because of this appearance. After all, he was a priest. Before accepting the appointment as a priest from the Patriarch, he had gone on a pilgrimage to the ancient Kingdom of Logos. The ruins could be seen everywhere in the ancient kingdom. The ruins are also hard to imagine that this is the holy place that people are fascinated by.

Ultimately, a holy place is not sacred because of appearances.

The group of people kept marching towards the Longma Mountains. They were in a hurry along the way, with almost no rest in the middle. The enthusiasm of their faith supported the people and urged them to keep moving forward. Some people were not even willing to rest and just wanted to arrive quickly. Prophet of the abyss.

Eden had no doubt that once they reached the Prophet's Abyss, they would imitate the behavior of the prophets in the scriptures, bow their heads and jump.

These pagans have a passion that is no less than that of true believers. They are equally pious to their gods, but due to their different positions, they always feel that this piety seems awkward.

Eden tried to shield herself from this prejudice,
"I...may need to re-examine this group of heretics."

Eden said in his heart.

Frankly speaking, when he came here, what he saw was the persecution of true believers by pagans. As a result, his first impression of the pagans was very bad, almost equal to King Aga in the scriptures. Number.

But when he saw that the true believers were also persecuting the pagans, and heard the many cruel deeds from Father George, he had to rethink the difference between the true believers and the pagans. Who is the harmless lamb and who Are they the cruel pack of wolves, or are they actually all lambs, but the lambs will also fight and kill each other.

What is their problem with each other, is it moral or doctrinal?
Iden kept observing the group of pagans as they moved forward.

The group of people marched in the Longma Mountains for three days.

The process of searching for the Prophet's Abyss is boring and boring, because people don't know where the end point is, nor how long they have to go. It is easy to walk a road with an end, but it is difficult to walk a road without knowing the end. Maybe The Prophet's Abyss was actually not far away, but their mistake at that moment caused them to miss it.

Complaints gradually appeared in the team. Some people were suspicious, and some were confused, and they all started to want to go home. However, the chief priest, Molemos, calmed everyone down. He was like a needle that calms the sea.

During the break, Eden secretly inquired about the rumors about the officiant from others.

"Hey, maester, have you heard that our priest Molemos has performed many miracles?"

One heretic said,

"What are those called... Yes, as the old saying goes, he made several lame people grow new legs by relying on this."

"Anything else?"

To ordinary believers, such rumors sounded magical, but to Eden, it was nothing.

"You should have heard that he is valued by the holy servants. I also heard that he is preparing to be a holy servant. He is waiting for the soul of the holy servant to return to God..."

The man lowered his voice.

Those who are preparing to be holy servants...

Eden pondered the word.

The identity of the priest Molemos was far beyond his previous expectations.

He still remembered the scene of empty streets. Countless people crowded the streets, just to admire the face of the Holy Servant and listen to his preaching and sermons. It was more grand than the arrival of various kings in the world, just like a living prophet.

And this officiant turned out to be someone who was preparing to be a holy servant.

Although it is not clear whether this rumor is true or not, the existence of such rumors is enough to prove that the status of Priest Molaimos in the pagan religion is far beyond his imagination.

And such a person actually believed that the Longma Mountain Range was where the Prophet's Abyss was located. Eden could not help but feel a little more confident about this matter.

They walked for another two days and found that the fog in the forest became thicker, with a grayish color deposited in the air. Even during the day, the sun could not be seen when looking up, and could only feel the sunlight through the fog. At night, The entire forest was pitch black.

They have penetrated deep into the Longma Mountains.

Eden observed the surrounding environment extremely cautiously and found that it was unimaginably quiet here. Not to mention the chirping of birds and insects, there was very little rustling of leaves. It was even deadlier than an unvisited cemetery.

Eden informed the officiant about this.

"The scripture says, 'In the night, in the darkness, God drew near to her.'"

Priest Molemos said this,

"We study this verse and think that during the day, everything is too noisy and people cannot focus on God's voice. Only at night, when everything is quiet, can people understand God's will. This verse is in It implies that we must stay away from worldly desires in order to obtain the highest revelation.”

Eden nodded slightly. He remembered that there was a similar saying in Zhenjiao, so he said:

“During the day, people in the world talk and make noise with each other, often neglecting the truth because of meaningless trivial matters, and focusing on the material world. At night, especially late at night, people have the energy to focus on the spirit given by God, and people will naturally find that "Truth is not the result of human knowledge or thinking. Perception and reason cannot create truth, but comprehend and discover truth."

Priest Molemos nodded in agreement and smiled in approval.

Eden looked at him and felt that the principles they talked about were very similar and they had many things in common.

However, the God mentioned by Eden is the Lord of Heaven, but the God mentioned by Molemos is the King of My Kings.

"We are very close." Priest Molemos closed his eyes and raised his nose slightly.
"I heard God calling. He is calling those devout people. Do you hear it?"

Eden's pupils narrowed.

I heard nothing.

He didn't think that Priest Molemos would deceive him, and there was no need for such a highly prestigious person to deceive him.

Then the only possibility is that the officiant was hallucinating, or... really heard the call of his god...

Eden doesn’t think the latter is fanciful.

One is because of the identity of the priest of Molemos, and the other is because all signs indicate that the King of Kings is not a fictitious existence, but that there really is such a god.

In addition, this is probably the Prophet's Abyss, so it is not surprising that the chief priest Molaimos heard something.

After thinking for a moment, Eden shook his head,
"I...I didn't hear it."

Priest Molemos looked disappointed, but soon expressed relief:

"It's okay, bachelor. Others should be like you and can't hear it for the time being. When you get to the Prophet's Abyss, you will definitely be able to hear it."

There was nothing in the silent darkness, not even the sound of insects.

In comparison, Eden couldn't help but shudder.

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The group of people seemed to realize that the holy land in the scriptures was getting closer and closer to them.

Eden found that the pagans were becoming more and more pious.

They began to perform various rituals under the leadership of Priest Molaimos. Eden noticed that those rituals were more complicated than those of true believers. There seemed to be a specific and tough rule that required them to perform the rituals day after day. The same ritual is performed day after day, year after year, without any additions or deletions.

The surroundings were extremely quiet, and the fog was terrifyingly thick. The only sound from all directions was the continuous chanting of pagan scriptures. The scriptures they told were not about salvation, but about the punishment that would eventually come.

After so many days, Eden has already understood that pagans rarely talk about salvation. In their teachings, salvation is never the first priority. Although they also say that their gods are merciful, just, and powerful, They emphasize punishment more than redemption.

Punishment occupies a huge space in their scriptures. Anyone who commits a crime will die and receive terrible punishment after death. Unlike true religion, this kind of punishment after death cannot be forgiven. It is not instruction, but eternal punishment.

Although the true religion also advocates kindness and curbs sin, after all, it is said in the scriptures that the penalty for sin is death, but for true believers, the punishment after death is not eternal, but temporary. People must repent and redeem themselves. He changed his soul for his past sins, repented wholeheartedly, and finally returned to heaven, bathing in the light of God.

It was extremely dark in the forest, the fog was so thick and choking, the air was full of the smell of earth, the dark trees showed ferocious outlines, the pagans were praying, and Eden also followed through various complicated rituals. The scriptures seem to emphasize the same thing over and over again.

Man does not live for salvation, but for impunity.

Eden listened to their devout prayers. The dark forest was dead silent, only the words of praise echoed, and he felt shuddered.

Bang, bang, bang.

People were slapping their knees, and when their hands were put down, the sound still echoed in the forest, which seemed extremely scary.

Priest Molemos said loudly to the believers:

"We are close enough to defend the glory of God!"

The pagans shouted in unison, with great noise, but the leaves around them did not shake.

It is ridiculous to use humans to defend the glory of God.

Eden thought to himself.

They continued to move forward, slowly walking towards higher ground. The road became narrow and steep. They walked with difficulty. Time passed quickly. Night fell, and it fell earlier than in the previous days.

The dull footsteps echoed in the forest. It was getting dark. Eden wanted to stop and rest, so he turned his head.

A thin hand stretched out from behind.

"No, don't stop, it's close, we are close, I hear the sound again, we all hear the sound."

The voice of Priest Molemos was old and urgent.

Eden turned his eyes slightly, and in the quiet darkness, he saw pairs of gray and fanatical eyes.

The pagans stared straight ahead, with vague smiles on their lips. These smiles happened to coincide with each other.

Eden broke into a cold sweat.

What happened to them?
Did you all hear... the sound?
Da da da.

Footsteps sounded from behind, and the pagans seemed to be impatient and continued to advance deeper into the dark mountains.

Eden had no choice but to continue walking forward.

As he walked, he observed the group of pagans.

Something's wrong, something's wrong...

Eden's hands shook slightly.

What happened to these people?
(End of this chapter)