At that moment!
The 'Angel of Concealment' seemed to notice, as it began to sense the virtual persona attempting to invade its mind from the subconscious ocean.
It raised its pure white hand, which contained the power of the 'Darkness Pathway', and with a simple wave, the virtual persona in the subconscious ocean was immediately 'erased'.
"Sure enough, it's not that simple."
Feeling the completely vanished virtual persona, Uchiha Sogetsu couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache.
Facing the "Angel of Concealment," he experienced for the first time what it truly meant to have a seamless shell!
Without intellect meant that conventional methods of mental control would have no effect on it, or more accurately, it would be hard to influence its deeper spirituality.
The "Concealment" granted by the Evernight Goddess could make anything in its proximity completely disappear from the world, making it a nightmare for any observer!
"Wait, how did the Evernight Church manage to approach it?"
Uchiha Sogetsu wasn't in a hurry. He thought carefully about the possibilities, trying not to miss a single clue.
When the Archbishop of the Evernight Church used the "Angel of Concealment," he employed memory erasure method 1-29. Could there be a hidden secret there?
Approached, counterattacked, erased.
Suddenly, a flash of insight appeared in his mind!
Uchiha Sogetsu smiled. He had finally figured out the correct way to use the "Angel of Concealment."
The next moment, another virtual persona appeared.
This time, the virtual persona was completely unprepared and directly approached the "Angel of Concealment."
However, strangely, the virtual persona seemed to disappear, as it was completely "Concealed" on both the spiritual and mental levels.
Psychological invisibility!
Yes, it was that simple of a technique, yet it made the "Angel of Concealment" completely ignore the approaching virtual persona.
Ten meters
Five meters
One meter.
The virtual persona reached behind the "Angel of Concealment," yet it still did not react.
"As I guessed."
Uchiha Sogetsu chuckled lightly and shook his head. "I overcomplicated things. As long as the 'Angel of Concealment' doesn't notice the 'approach,' the trigger mechanism won't activate."
The Archbishop of the Evernight Church must have used the memory erasure method 1-29 to erase his own "presence," allowing him to use the "Angel of Concealment."
Now that the answer was revealed, the rest was much simpler.
The virtual persona infiltrated the "Angel of Concealment's" island of consciousness. Since it had no intellect, the island of consciousness had no defenses, and it easily took control.
In the "Angel of Concealment's" deep, dark pupils, a hint of intellect appeared as its lips slightly parted: "I did it."
"Good. From now on, you are Hastur."
Uchiha Sogetsu smiled faintly, renaming it as he said, "You will follow me, like a shadow."
"Yes, Master."
A tattered yellow robe quietly draped over the 'Angel of Concealment.'
He put on a pale mask, and in an instant, vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed.
But, Uchiha Sogetsu could sense that he was right beside him. Due to the concealment effect of the dark path, others couldn't perceive him at all.
"Now, there's one more trump card!"
Uchiha Sogetsu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a light smile appeared on his lips.
After all, no one would ever complain about having an extra trump card, would they? But this containment also served as a reminder.
If 0-17 is already this dangerous, what about the others?
It's hard to believe. What if one day, by bad luck, he draws the '0-05 Magic Wishing Lamp' or the '0-61 Box of the Great Old Ones'? What would happen then?
Chances are, he would unhesitatingly throw them into the system space and never take them out unless they were promoted to Sequence Zero!
Just thinking about it made Uchiha Sogetsu feel uneasy all over.
Forget it, it's way too dangerous!
Both of these items hide a genuine 'Great Old One' within them, and one wrong move could destroy the world in an instant!
At the highest peak of the dark mountains, Zaratul walked quickly and entered the temple.
"The plan is complete."
He smiled broadly, reporting to the vague figure seated on the throne, "Pompeii's aptitude is indeed extraordinary. Even without the ritual, and with the Beyonder potion not fully digested, the 'calamity' in this Sequence Two 'Calamity' characteristics has much less 'corruption' than expected."
While speaking, Zaratul took a crystal-clear dragon bone, shimmering like a gem, out of the void space.
Uchiha Sogetsu lowered his eyelids and used 'Spirit Vision' to observe the dragon bone.
Just as Zaratul said, the 'corruption' was very minimal, and with little effort, it could be completely purified, after which the next 'eligible candidate' could be selected for use.
"However, the Dragon King's power has also been fused into this 'Beyonder Characteristic.'"
Uchiha Sogetsu tapped the armrest with his index finger, furrowing his brows. Separating it forcefully would likely require considerable effort.
At that moment, Adam finally returned, a gentle smile on his lips. "I've brought back the remaining Dragon King's power."
A complete dragon bone and another fragment of power, both belonging to the King of Earth and Mountains.
"And the fool of a dragon?" Zaratul, who naturally knew what he had been doing, asked curiously, "Isn't this power on Chu Zihang? How did it end up in your hands?"
"I sent him to be reincarnated."
Adam gently said, "As for Chu Zihang, I already split a part of his consciousness deep within his island of consciousness and stole that power."
"Didn't expect you to have some 'Error' skills, huh?"
Zaratul stroked his beard and chuckled.
Uchiha Sogetsu's tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed, and he smiled as he nodded. "Good, with that, the powers of the Four Great Monarchs, the Black King, and the White King now all belong to one person."
Adam asked in a calm voice, "What do you plan to do with all of this next?"
"You will devour these dragon bones."
Uchiha Sogetsu had already made plans, looking at Adam as he said, "By combining the power of all the Dragon Kings, you will possess strength comparable to that of Sequence Two."
"Understood."
Adam nodded slightly, knowing he would never refuse any requests from 'the original.'
Then, Uchiha Sogetsu turned to Zaratul and said, "I hope you can stay."
"To manage the faith?"
Zaratul didn't seem surprised by this decision.
"Exactly, such massive faith, if it goes astray, will affect my state."
Uchiha Sogetsu nodded, tapping his finger on the armrest, and said lightly, "Moreover, I need your help to leave an 'anchor point' in this world."
"In a way, this can also be considered a 'backup plan,' right?"
Zaratul stroked his beard, guessing another motive from 'the original.'
"Correct, it's a 'backup plan.'"
Uchiha Sogetsu smiled and said, "Being cautious is never wrong, right?"
Caution is the first principle!
Never let your guard down—there have been many who slipped up in the gutter!
"Well then, it's time to return!"
Uchiha Sogetsu looked up at the starry sky, a hint of excitement in his eyes. "Abomination, wait for me!"
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