Chapter 20 Preaching (New Book Seeking Support)

Black Sun Town.

Originally an ordinary small town, it was later occupied by the Black Sun Sect and transformed into the sect's headquarters.

Thousands of cultists gathered here, even forming a patrol team led by the 'Burning Child' captain, responsible for eliminating nearby dangerous species and other monsters, hard-pressed to create a massive camp in the midst of the End of the World.

Aaron had followed the prisoner convoy all the way to the town, identifying the cult's stronghold before logging off.

Now entering the dream, he naturally found himself in the heart of Black Sun Town.

"Black Sun... I wonder if It can detect me?"

"Although this is just a cult blindly worshipping It, to be on the safe side, I shouldn't approach the sacrificial site easily..."

Aaron took some time to stroll around Black Sun Town and immediately found Shu, Ike, and the others.

They were imprisoned in a stone house, but not mistreated.

"Let's go, the High Priest is about to preach, and you are blessed to receive his grace, a supreme honor!"

A black-robed person took out a key and unlocked the cell door.

Shu walked out, her eyes slightly narrowed, emanating a dangerous glow, but looking at the believers who were gathering from all directions, she genuinely didn't resist.

Soon, thousands of people gathered in the town square at the center of the town. Many of them looked confused, and some still harbored hatred, apparently being captured scavengers.

"Silence!"

The High Priest slowly walked onto the high platform, pressing his palm down.

An invisible pressure fell, and the crowd suddenly became silent.

The High Priest then smiled with satisfaction and shouted, "Praise, My Lord!"

"Praise, My Lord!"

A large number of Black Sun Sect members responded, their expressions devout and fanatical.

"Sing praises for My Lord!"

"Bow to My Lord!"

...

After three rounds of cheering and responses, the High Priest's expression became solemn: "My Lord [Black Sun] is the Master of Solar Eclipses, the Undying Sun, and the only salvation in the world!"

"He was born from the sun and rules the sky!"

"He rides the flames, controls the gates of life and death, and wears the Triple Crowns..."

"We must only follow the Path of Darkness to constantly approach Him!"

...

In the words, there seemed to be some fanatical force. Aaron noticed that even the scavengers who had originally harbored hatred had their expressions gradually softened.

"The great catastrophe is the End of the World, the Judgment, the trial given to us by the Creator! My Lord is merciful, granting salvation to the world, opening the way, leading us to His kingdom!"

"...to become extraordinary, one must awaken their spirituality! Spirituality is the foundation of the extraordinary!"

"Where does spirituality come from? It is everywhere! It exists in everything and was silent before. It needs to be awakened!"

"It is sublimation, it is Darkness!"

"Darkness is the symbol of destruction and sublimation. It can make us Unburned. To awaken the spirituality of Darkness, one must first burn oneself, sacrifice one's flesh and blood, cross the three great gates, undergo the Solar Eclipse Ritual, and complete the great achievements with the body and bones gone!"

...

Aaron's expression changed: "This High Priest really has something, he actually revealed the secret of the extraordinary."

This is the true secret of power, a precious transmission, and even Shu listened to it as if intoxicated.

"Perhaps this is the usual method of the Black Sun Sect..."

Aaron analyzed calmly: "The awakening of spirituality, gathering, and becoming extraordinary, is this the path of the extraordinary in this world?"

"Hmm, it seems that there is more than one type of spirituality, which means that there are more than one paths!"

"However, in the Black Sun Sect, of course, the 'Path of Darkness' will be exalted! Propagating religion requires this..."

Aaron felt that he had roughly understood the Black Sun Sect's initiation into the extraordinary path.

According to their theory, spirituality exists in everything, including every person's body.

To become extraordinary, one needs to continuously stimulate spirituality, awaken it, and enhance it through a series of rituals and methods!

When the spirituality reaches a certain stage, one can go through the rituals and completely achieve the extraordinary!

"This doesn't seem like a theory that ordinary people can come up with in such a short time."

Aaron's expression became extremely serious, "It seems that the information is obtained from the Black Sun, right?"

The Black Sun Sect worships the Black Sun and must be constantly immersed in Its whispers.

And such a terrifying existence is simply the manifestation of Mystery, naturally overflowing and spreading some mysterious knowledge.

After sorting it out, this is probably what it looks like.

As for how many people the Black Sun Sect has driven insane in trying to obtain this information, Aaron can hardly imagine.

...

"High Priest, I... I want to join the sect!"

A vagrant stumbled to the edge of the high platform, his expression devout and fanatical.

"Child, welcome to the Unburned!"

The High Priest personally helped him up, his face wearing a gentle smile: "After entering the cult, we are all brothers and sisters... Next, I will teach you the 'Unburning Ceremony,' which will gradually awaken the spirituality of Darkness in you and make you a person like me."

"Wuu..."

The vagrant burst into tears: "I want to gain strength, I want to avenge my parents and children, even if it means falling into the abyss!"

Strength!

In the End of the World, it becomes increasingly important.

And revenge is the flame that incites emotions!

Just then, among the scavengers, several more people stood up and shouted their willingness to submit.

The Black Sun Sect did not refuse and accepted them all.

This scene even moved Ike a little.

He also wanted to gain extraordinary strength to protect everything he valued!

Shu hugged her siblings tightly and whispered: "You must be careful with this person. In the End of the World, everyone is mad, just to varying degrees... I don't believe he is so selfless, like a saint. He must be plotting something!"

...

Aaron looked at these people, feeling they couldn't last long before joining the embrace of the Black Sun Sect.

However, this was of little concern.

What made him even happier was that the High Priest personally explained the extraordinary path to those who surrendered.

According to him, the 'Unburned' had three stages. Initially, they needed to use continuous breathing and meditation exercises, along with the stimulation of burning flames, to awaken the Darkness spirituality within their bodies.

Aaron saw many Black Sun Sect members with burn scars, probably injured due to this, but they called these 'sacred scars.'

To embark on the extraordinary path, one needs certain qualifications. Many 'Unburned' remained at this stage, even burning themselves alive without being able to advance.

Nevertheless, it didn't stop a large number of cult members from taking this path.