Galactic Empire

When Yan Huang saw that the person who came was actually Kholov, he was Yan Huang for a moment, but then he showed a knowing look.

No wonder Kholov possessed such immense power; it was all thanks to his association with Shu Mingxuan. That explains it all.

This further convinced Yan Huang of his trust, and he immediately welcomed Kholov in.

Kholov sat down and said to Yan Huang, "Captain Shu Mingxuan has probably already explained everything to you, so I won't beat around the bush. The army of the True God will descend upon Earth soon. As the Pope, you must set an example in this matter so that you can secure greater benefits in the future."

"I will obey your orders. Yan Huang is willing to serve you."

"That's good. I'll tell you, I can help you take control of the Starry Sky Crown, but you must do one thing for me."

"What's up?"

"Conquer!"

When Kholov uttered those two words, Yan Huang was immediately taken aback.

"Where to conquer?"

"To conquer this world, we must begin with Huaxia."

Kholov looked at Yan Huang: "Why do you think Lord Shu Mingxuan approached you? He doesn't value you as a person. You are the Pope, yet you can't even defeat Lin Zhen. When the True God's army descends in the future, what makes you think you'll gain a higher status and greater benefits? The Church is currently in decline. If you don't make some significant moves, the Church will have no place in the world. This will be detrimental to the True God's army's operations. Do you understand this?"

Yan Huang pondered for a moment, "But conquering Huaxia is no easy task."

"Of course I know it's not easy, but you have no Xuan Ze. The Divine Cult's army suffered a crushing defeat under the Ice City, and its prestige in Huaxia has plummeted to its lowest point. Huaxia people are leaving the Divine Cult one after another. If we don't teach Huaxia a lesson, there will be no place for the Divine Cult to survive."

"But I don't have many men left, and I don't have many aircraft left either."

"We don't need too many people. A truly powerful martial artist is stronger than a million people. As far as I know, your Divine Cult has a group of Ascetic Monks, right?"

Yan Huang was shocked, not expecting that Kholov even knew this secret.

"That's right, we do have a group of Ascetic Monks here, but they are all truly devout believers. They are composed of the successive Great God Sect of various Base City over the past hundreds of years. They only know how to comprehend the doctrines to improve their strength and do not participate in worldly struggles. Their names are not even on the Star Ranking. Although I am the Pope, I do not have the right to command them. They are all seniors."

"What we need now is their piety. Only believers who are truly devout to the True God can be used by us, because once they confirm the existence of the True God, they will definitely unleash powerful strength. I need you to bring them here, and then I will teach them a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Yan Huang immediately understood what Kholov meant.

Kholov, or rather Shu Mingxuan, clearly meant that he wanted these devout believers to see the existence of the Starry Sky True God, and they would naturally gather together and be used by Shu Mingxuan.

Yan Huang was well aware of the immense power of those Ascetic Monks. The Divine Cult had been established for nearly a thousand years, with thirty Base City worldwide, and a new Great God Sect Master would be appointed every few decades or a decade or so.

All those who can serve as Great God Sect are extremely devout believers in the Starry Sky True God, just like the thirty Golden-Robed Elder of his current Divine Cult.

Some of these people died, while others wandered in the mortal world and ventured into the Ancient God Ruins.

But there are about a hundred people who are staying in a place called Iceland.

Iceland was originally a country in the Anno Domini Era, but because it was surrounded by the sea, it was destroyed after the God Transformation Day. It became a paradise and haven for monsters, and even sea monsters were everywhere.

Those Ascetic Monks stayed there, eating simple food every day, without entertainment or women. They fought to improve their strength while studying the doctrines of the Starry Sky God Sect.

They were an extremely fanatical group of people. When Yan Huang established the Church, he tried to invite these Ascetic Monks to come out of seclusion, but he was unsuccessful.

Those Ascetic Monks were unwilling to get involved in worldly affairs. In Yan Huang's view, even if the Church were to be destroyed, it would probably be impossible to persuade these people to come out.

Perhaps the only thing that could move them was news about the Starry Sky True God.

Kholov's proposal has a high chance of succeeding.

Thinking of this, Yan Huang couldn't help but feel secretly excited.

Among the Ascetic Monks, there are several whose strength is comparable to that of experts on the Heavenly Star Ranking. If these people could be at his beck and call, then unifying this world might not be an impossible task.

At this point, Kholov gave Yan Huang some more things.

"Come look here, these are all images of the Starry Sky True God."

Yan Huang watched them one by one. Some of the video materials even contained images of the Starry Sky True God destroying planets. The images were undoubtedly real, which further proved the existence of the True God and could be considered irrefutable evidence.

"Imagine, once you take these things out, those Ascetic Monks will undoubtedly flock to your side without hesitation. At that time, you will have the strongest helpers in the world, and conquering the world will no longer be a dream. And when the army of the True God arrives, you will lead the Divine Cult to welcome them. What kind of reward do you think you will receive then?"

Shu Mingxuan controlled Kholov's body, constantly tempting Yan Huang.

He didn't tell Yan Huang the truth: what is True God? True God is nothing more than a powerful being in the universe. The information he showed Yan Huang was just an image of a Star Stage warrior belonging to the empire.

But the True God worshipped by Divine Cult on Earth happens to be just like this.

Shu Mingxuan was in the Fourth Layer of the Ancient God City, watching all kinds of things happening on Earth every day, and he knew everything about it.

After failing to hunt down Lin Zhen in the Ancient God City, Shu Mingxuan felt that he could no longer be controlled by Kholov's mind. So he returned to the Fourth Layer and modified Kholov once more, finally erasing Kholov's strong obsession.

This time, he could finally completely control the fighting machine, Kholov.

Moreover, after communicating with Xin Ou and Tu Ya, who were about to arrive on Earth, he learned that the Empire's expeditionary force had already set off.

The imperial army is definitely going to conquer the earth, but Shu Mingxuan is just an ordinary captain who has been trapped on earth for so many years without accomplishing anything. When the imperial army arrives, he probably won't have any merit.

Therefore, he had to make a name for himself. Shu Mingxuan's ambition grew bigger and bigger. He thought that if he could hand over a Civilized Planet to the imperial army, he might even be granted a noble status after he returned.

Shu Mingxuan's country is called the Tianhe Empire, a primitive civilization in the universe. Don't underestimate this primitive civilization; its territory is an entire star system.

How big is a galaxy?

This galaxy is not our Solar System, but the Milky Way Galaxy.

The distance between the Milky Way Galaxy from one side to the other is more than 100,000 light-years.

The capital of the Tianhe Empire is located deep within the Milky Way Galaxy, more than 50,000 light-years away from Earth.

A light-year is a unit of distance. If calculated using units like kilometers and meters on Earth, it would be a truly astronomical figure.

There are over a hundred billion stars like our Sun in the entire Milky Way Galaxy, and countless planets like Earth. So, although the Tianhe Empire rules the Milky Way Galaxy, there are still many places in the Milky Way Galaxy that have not been explored or developed.

Planets with existing civilizations are the favorites of the empire's bigwigs, second only to resource planets.

Although Shu Mingxuan is a ship captain, he is just a commoner in the empire. If a Wenming Star could be offered to him, his future would surely be bright.

So after breaking free from Kholov's vengeful mindset, he immediately sought out Yan Huang.

Yan Huang is the most suitable and most likely to succeed in this task, after all, he is the Pope.

With less than a month until Xin Ou and Tu Ya arrive, he must achieve results before then. Once he does, no one can erase his achievements.

Seeing that Yan Huang was already interested, Shu Mingxuan immediately seized the opportunity.

"Come on, I see you may still be a little worried about your strength, fearing that once those Ascetic Monks arrive, your strength will not be enough to convince them. I will help you solve this problem now and give me your Starry Sky Crown."

Shu Mingxuan took the Starry Sky Crown from Yan Huang and placed it on Yan Huang's head, then placed his hands on the back of Yan Huang's chest.

"This Starry Sky Crown is an excellent Sacred Artifact. Although it is a high-grade Sacred Artifact, it can provide people with Star Power endlessly. However, it is not easy to master the Star Power gems on it. I will now lend you a hand to help you master it completely and take your strength to the next level."

Yan Huang hurriedly began to meditate, continuing to try to master the power of the Starry Sky Crown with his Star Power.

He had tried for so many days without success, ultimately because he lacked the strength. Now, with Shu Mingxuan's help, he actually mastered the Starry Sky Crown in just half an hour!

Feeling the surging Star Power flowing through his body, Yan Huang felt an urge to roar to the sky.

"Haha, Yan Huang, congratulations on your great improvement in strength. I can say with certainty that although I, Kholov, am basically not afraid of ordinary Meteor Stage now, after you have mastered the Starry Sky Crown, I can't last a minute in front of you."

Yan Huang nodded. He did indeed feel that his strength had improved a lot, and he even wanted to find someone to test his skills against.

Shu Mingxuan then took out another item. "Here, take this. With it, you can even contend with the experts on the Heavenly Star Ranking, and you'll never have to worry about being unable to suppress those Ascetic Monks again."

Yan Huang took it and saw that it was a box of liquid.

However, the liquid emitted a strong, intense light, which felt incredibly familiar to him, given his understanding of the Radiance Atoms.

"What is this? It seems I can manipulate it with my Mental Power?"

"Hehe, this thing is extraordinary, definitely not something you Earthlings could create. It's called a telekinetic weapon, much like Liquid Metal on Earth, but this one was formed by being bathed in the light of a star. It's called Light Fiend, and only those who resonate with the Radiance Atoms can use it. It's perfect for you. As for its strength, it's comparable to Top-Grade Sacred Artifact!"

Upon hearing Shu Mingxuan's words, Yan Huang was so excited that he couldn't speak for a long time. He knelt before Shu Mingxuan and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Yan Huang. I will absolutely not fail in my mission to unify the world for the sake of the True God!"