Chapter 769: Divine Messenger

“Who are you?”

The divine messenger turned around and stared at Wu Ming, who was dressed in a long silk robe.

The other party looked like a young man, but in this world, there were many ways to maintain youth, so there were plenty of ancient beings who had preserved their youthful appearances.

“That question should be mine to ask you, stranger who has intruded into my domain!”

Wu Ming smiled and snapped his fingers: “Restrain!”

Boom!

Suddenly, the divine messenger felt an immense pressure surging from all directions. The extreme danger it contained prompted Him to instinctively reveal his true form.

Puff!

After a burst of golden light, a holy angel appeared in midair, wearing a white robe and feathered wings on his back.

However, at this moment, his eyes showed confusion as he looked around: “This is…”

Normally, revealing one’s true form, especially in the capital city’s bustling public square, would inevitably draw a crowd. However, now the surroundings were sparse shrubland with no signs of human presence.

“A teleportation spell?”

The divine messenger immediately understood everything, his expression becoming even more guarded.

“Precisely. This is the outskirts of the kingdom. After all, if your appearance were seen by my subjects, it would certainly cause many complications!”

Wu Ming’s eyes gleamed with amusement: “Am I right? Divine messenger from the Western continent?”

Despite the disguise, the divine messenger’s aura was far too intense for anyone not blind to miss.

“Your subjects? Are you the saint-domain ruler, the king?”

The divine messenger asked in surprise.

“Saint-domain? If you believe so, then I suppose it is.”

Upon hearing this term, Wu Ming inwardly chuckled. Within the entire kingdom, all citizens knew their king, William Wallace, was a powerful Blue-Blooded individual possessing incredible power.

However, according to the world’s standards, he might indeed only be at the fifth level.

Labeling the domain power of a fifth-level reincarnator as a “saint-domain” seemed perfectly acceptable.

This was an advantage derived from the disparity in information and intelligence. Regardless of who it was, no one would merely send a divine messenger to investigate an existence comparable to a Golden Immortal, let alone one approaching the Infinite Dao Realm.

“Alright, state your purpose, divine messenger!”

A hint of impatience appeared on Wu Ming’s face.

“Greetings, esteemed legendary saint-domain ruler, Your Majesty the King!”

The divine messenger’s expression changed several times before finally performing an ancient gesture of respect: “I am a divine messenger sent by Lord Observer of the World… Because significant changes and disturbances have occurred in the nearby seas, my lord has dispatched me to investigate the matter…”

“Oh, really?”

Wu Ming nodded noncommittally.

In reality, these divine messengers were only unwaveringly loyal to their true deities. At other times, uttering a few lies was quite normal. Wu Ming didn’t expect the other party to be completely forthcoming upon their first meeting.

“Observer of the World? Lord?”

Clearly, this was an epithet and honorific for a true deity.

As Wu Ming spoke these words using the terminology of this world, he immediately sensed a presence observing from the unknown.

“Whoever invokes the names of gods shall be perceived by the gods themselves… This is also one of the marks of true deities.”

“Indeed, that is my lord’s name. He is the impartial observer, the guardian of the world, maintaining the stable structure of the entire world and universe. That is also part of His daily duties.”

The divine messenger said in a reverent tone.

Wu Ming had often seen such a posture and expression among fanatics in the Steam World.

“Well then, do you think my kingdom poses a threat to the safety of the world?”

Wu Ming shrugged and asked.

“No!”

The divine messenger shook his head: “Although this large island originates from another world or even another universe, it has integrated smoothly into our world and has become part of it. Lord Observer of the World will certainly protect this place.”

“It seems your world isn’t very peaceful then?”

Wu Ming made a helpless expression.

“External intrusions are often dangerous, such as various heretical beings and monsters of unknown origins.”

The divine messenger said solemnly.

“They are the ones my lord is determined to eliminate.”

“Very well, I feel a little more reassured about the future of this island.”

Wu Ming smiled slightly: “However… there is still one question. What will become of my kingdom?”

Since the entire Sear World, as an outsider, had already been accepted by this world or rather integrated smoothly, there was no danger of destruction for the entire continent.

However, the continent was one matter, and the nations upon it were another.

Indeed, at the mention of this, the divine messenger’s expression became solemn: “Respected sir, your kingdom is in chaos!”

“Chaos? I don’t see it…”

Wu Ming replied with some confusion.

“The chaos I refer to is not in the physical realm, but in the spiritual and ideological realm…”

The divine messenger bowed slightly: “Please forgive my frankness. In your kingdom, I have observed that your subjects’ faith is generally weak, and even the largest church lacks the backing of a true deity. This is very undesirable!”

Atheism was heavily discriminated against in the Western world.

A nation composed purely of atheists and casual believers? In the eyes of Western nations, it was likely considered an existence that must be completely erased from the map.

“You mean the church?”

Although he already knew a little about the situation, how could Zhang Fan’s fragmentary knowledge compare to what the divine messenger knew?

“You demand the right to proselytize?”

Wu Ming furrowed his brow.

This requirement was actually quite demanding, as he certainly didn’t want his kingdom infiltrated by other deities.

“Exactly! The gods, through the supreme decree, will not tolerate the existence of non-believers, especially not a nation composed entirely of non-believers and casual believers…”

The divine messenger spoke slowly: “Of course, your situation and that of your nation has its reasons, and there are precedents in the Western continent. You only need to correct this in the future, and you even have a twenty-year grace period.”

At this point, his purpose was finally revealed: “If you have any doubts about choosing a true deity, why not choose my lord directly? Lord Observer of the World is a forgiving and compassionate deity. Anyone who is not a heretical being forsaken by the world can receive blessings from Him…”

“Hmm, I need to think about this matter!”

Wu Ming waved his hand dismissively.

He hadn’t expected that merely sensing a bit of energy leakage and coming out to investigate a little would lead to such a situation.

He had painstakingly collected intelligence on the Eastern continent himself, while information about the Western continent had come directly to him.

This disparity made Wu Ming want to laugh bitterly.

“Of course, the original Sear World and even the universe were biased towards Western styles, so this situation is normal…”

He blinked his eyes: “Now the only thing to do is to buy time… Once the cosmic ascension is completely accomplished, I will certainly gain tremendous benefits. If I successfully break through to the Infinite Dao Realm, then I won’t have to fear anything.”

In fact, there was another method: creating a local true deity to occupy the position first.

After all, it was only a sixth-level divine path. With the mastery of the Main Temple, if Wu Ming was determined, he still had ways to create one.

Once reaching the eighth-level Infinite Dao, he would have both offensive and defensive capabilities, and all universes and myriad worlds would be accessible.

“Besides that, is there anything else?”

Wu Ming suddenly asked, looking at the divine messenger’s expression.

“Of course, there is one more thing…”

The divine messenger said seriously: “According to the rules established by mortals, your kingdom is simply too… small!”

“Alright…”

For this world that was unimaginably vast, his territory was indeed quite small. Wu Ming could only nod in agreement.

“We are both civilized people and would not rashly wage war against a nation that poses no threat to us…”

The divine messenger said: “However, according to the common rules of the Western continent, the Sear Kingdom you have established cannot truly be called a kingdom. At most, it is merely a duchy. If you wish to join the Western system without being ridiculed by other nobles, kings, and dukes, you should change it first and simply call it the Sear Duchy.”

“A duchy? Do any of the dukes on the Western continent have such a large territory?”

Wu Ming was genuinely astonished.

He had originally thought that although the Sear continent might not be very large, its area wouldn’t be too small, perhaps comparable to a new continent on the sea.

But now?

The entire kingdom’s area was only equivalent to a few provinces of the Eastern Da Chang Empire or the fiefdom of a Western duke?

Then how vast should this world be?

“It should be said to be equivalent to those truly enfeoffed, legitimate dukes’ territories!”

The divine messenger nodded solemnly.

Although Wu Ming himself also liked to bestow some noble titles that sounded good but couldn’t be inherited and had no fiefdoms, the Western world apparently had similar practices.

However, the true dukes with actual power would definitely not have less territory or population than himself.

“This is really…”

Wu Ming twitched his lips slightly: “You return and report to your lord. Our Sear continent was originally a whole with its own will. However, to respect the rules of this world, we are willing to make some changes, though it will take some time… During this period, I do not wish to see a large number of foreign strangers flooding into this country!”

Since the other party viewed him merely as a legendary king, he might as well play the role well.

“I understand!”

The divine messenger nodded: “I will leave immediately. I sincerely apologize for my uninvited intrusion earlier!”

Regardless, the opposing William King was a powerful legend who also commanded the power of a maritime duchy. Even the Church of the Observer of the World needed to treat him cautiously.

Moreover, aside from everything else, a being of such strength alone was enough for the church to seek an alliance.

Giving him time to consider was only natural.

After all, the concept of time for deities was completely different from that of ordinary people.