Although the progress during this period is slow, it can be regarded as opening up a hole. After the temples in the center of the holy city were almost repaired, Yin Lian decided to use a celebration to open up the situation.
She knew that the church forces in the Holy City had not yet been truly tamed, and were only temporarily dormant after suffering heavy losses. Because the Holy City is different from other kingdoms, its main power is actually distributed across the entire continent, not just in the Holy City.
Rather than giving them plenty of time to plan a counterattack, it is better to sell a flaw to lure them into action, and also take the initiative to seize the opportunity.
Yin Lian also thought that the other party might not take the bait directly, so she made some plans to force the other party to take action at the time of her choosing. The first plan was to formalize the sect.
The previous decree has been issued, requiring major sects to come forward to register, but in fact no sect has taken the initiative to register during this period, so the association's decree does not have much use at present, but since Yin Lian has appeared If you follow this law, you will naturally not let others ignore it.
So after letting the Life Church move into the temple complex originally occupied by the Sun God Sect, she directly posted an announcement asking all sects to register and claim the temple. If a sect has not registered before the festival, it will automatically lose control of the original temple, and the temple will be directly allocated to other registered sects for use.
As soon as this notice came out, it did have obvious effects. Many churches suddenly became restless. You must know that even in the Holy City, different sects are divided into high and low, strong and weak. Strong churches tend to occupy more advantageous positions, have better temples, and occupy a wider area.
The current temple is generally restored according to the original building, but some specific objects have been removed, such as certain statues and emblems of certain sects. Firstly, it is because of trouble, and secondly, it is to facilitate changes in the dominant structure.
After removing these iconic objects, Yin Lian can distribute the good temples to whomever he wants.
"Now, it's almost time to make a choice." An old priest said.
Another younger priest looked at the document in his hand, frowned and said: "Looking at her attitude, it is obvious that she wants to provoke internal fighting among the major churches in the Holy City. Are we really going to do what she wants! ?”
The old priest suddenly laughed and said: "Before the Magic Association took control of the Holy City, didn't the major sects stop fighting and fight among themselves?"
The priest's expression was not as relaxed as his, and he said, "That's the Magic Association!"
The old priest said: "I know it is the Magic Association, but my child, our opponent, is not the Magic Association."
The priest was silent for a while and then said: "If we really become a magician, how can we preach in the future!?"
The old priest said: "We will preach how Life Church preaches!"
Priest: "!?"
The old priest said: "I have always thought that being associated with the Magic Association is fatal to any sect, but the fact is that in the eyes of ordinary people, the Magic Association is far less disgusting than we imagine. In recent decades, , it has become normal for merchants to privately trade alchemical items produced by mages, and even in the Holy City, most can only turn a blind eye. Do you know what this means? "
The priest frowned and thought for a while, but still couldn't guess what the old priest wanted to say, so he shook his head.
The old priest said: "This shows that people need magic. Not only do they need magic, they also have a great demand for magic. This is the great trend of the times and we cannot stop it."
After hearing this, the priest was stunned for a moment, then his brows suddenly furrowed for several seconds, and he spoke almost hastily: "But we have magic -"
The old priest then said: "But can we really replace everything that the Magic Association can do with divine magic?"
The priest suddenly choked.
The old priest continued: "Although we call divine arts divine arts and magic magic, many people actually know very well that divine arts and magic come from the same source. But mages are more selfish. They only care about themselves. However, they don’t want to use magic to benefit others. Even so, what cannot be denied is the power of the magic itself.”
"Blindly denying this power will only make us more passive."
The priest said: "I understand. However, even so, no one has taken the initiative to show kindness to that person. Should we be the first?"
The risks of being the first are obvious. The Magic Association offers a huge temptation, but at the same time brings huge risks. The first sect to surrender to the mage will surely be hated by other sects. It would be fine if the Magic Association later established a firm foothold in the Holy City, or could rule the Holy City for a long time, but if not, then the future of the church that chose to do so would be bumpy.
This is a matter of judgment. The first person to eat the crab will naturally gain the most benefits, but may also choke to death while eating it. As for the decision of victory or defeat, it still depends on the accuracy of investors' predictions about the future.
One step to heaven, one step to hell.
How to do it specifically is really a difficult problem.
After listening to the priest's words, the old priest was silent for a long time, and then said: "If I find an opportunity in the next two days, I will go to see the envoy of mercy. Only after meeting can I make the final decision."
The next day, Yin Lian welcomed a guest. The two parties talked in detail in the room for a long time, and when the other party left, Yin Lian finally had the first sect to join the Magic Association.
After the news of the Faun Cult's defection to the Magic Association came out, it can be said that it caused quite a commotion in the city. Even that afternoon, a group of priests returned to their original temples and started preaching mass again.
Since the Magic Association occupied the Holy City and destroyed the temple complex, there are not many clergymen in the city who can compete with the Mage Association. In addition, the Magic Association was approaching fiercely this time, and many non-combatant priests had to retreat to protect themselves and accumulate strength. Therefore, they temporarily abandoned the temple and lurked in the city waiting for backup and opportunities.
Because of this, most churches have not conducted normal missionary activities for a long time. Of course, because the Holy City is a Holy City after all, the religious power is very saturated, so there are not many believers to develop. At most, daily masses cannot be carried out.
But just like this, the impact on the Holy City is already huge. Now that the Holy City is under the control of the Mage Association, people in the city are extra panic-stricken. It is the time when they need to use the power of the gods to calm their fear and uneasiness. However, the gods are all offline at this time, which will inevitably cause their faith to be shaken.
And under such circumstances, if there are still churches that can hold mass normally, it will be of extraordinary significance to the people of the entire holy city. They don't care if you join the Magic Association. They just want to find a place where they can protect themselves and their families.
The reopening of the Pastoral Church seemed to be a signal. On the day of the mass, many city residents poured in. Many of them were not even believers of the Pastoral Church. They came to attend mass simply because they wanted to receive the protection of the gods.
Because of concerns about the existence of the Magic Association, even during mass, the atmosphere in the church was not very active, and everyone's behavior was relatively quiet.
In fact, Yin Lian suggested that the bishop of the Pastoral Church choose a temple address that was better than the original location and building. Unfortunately, the bishop himself was very self-aware and did not do that. Instead, he just chose the location of his original church.
Besides the Sun God Cult, the best church location is naturally the territory of the Fen God Cult. Although all the priests of Fengshen Sect have temporarily disappeared, the priest still knows the general whereabouts. The Shepherd God Sect itself is not a very strong sect. Even after making such a major decision, it still did not want to directly become an enemy of the Aeolian God Cult, so in the end, it chose its original temple.
But other sects are different.
Since the Mugen Cult re-entered the temple, many sects have begun to come to the association to register and re-claim the temple. On this day, several priests from Poseidon showed up and discussed with Yin Lian privately for an afternoon.
Subsequently, the priest of Poseidon officially announced that he was willing to conclude a peace contract with the Magic Association, and at the same time abide by the basic laws set by the Magic Association, and continue to preach on this basis.
After hearing the news, someone started smashing things in a residence in Xiacheng District!
"What does the Poseidon Church mean!? Aren't their main forces still in a few port cities!? If we call all the archbishops back and unite with several other churches, we may not be able to fight! They actually want to Give in to those devils!"
But I heard a somewhat immature young man's voice say: "But why do they want to fight to the death with the Magic Association?"
The man was stunned, then raised his head, looked at the young man at the door, and said: "What do you mean? The Magic Association and the Church are natural enemies. How many people have we killed each other over the years!? How can we reconcile!? "
The young man said: "But the Sun Sect and the Fengshen Sect have been fighting each other for many years, and more people have died in religious battles overtly or covertly. For many people, their hatred for the Magic Association may not be as much as their hatred for the Sun The God Cult or the Fengshen Cult. And don’t forget that the Poseidon Cult is the protector of sea traders, and alchemy products have been extremely popular at home and abroad in recent years. Reconciliation with the Magic Association may actually be what they have been waiting for. "
After hearing this, the man punched the table and said, "These profit-minded pigs!"
The boy didn't answer.
At this time, a waiter hurriedly walked in and said: "After receiving the latest news, after the Poseidon Sect surrendered to the Magic Association, they directly chose the church of the Aeolian Sect as their temple!"
"In addition, the female bishop of the Moon God Sect also appeared at the door of the Magic Association!"
