Walker Of The Worlds

2794  Forming An Escape Plan

The Holy See stood in the exact center of the capital, commanding a position of divine supremacy and strategic dominance. From afar, it looked like a radiant citadel wrapped in golden spires, stretching across a hundred kilometers in both width and length.

Its walls soared over a hundred meters high, constructed from shimmering white stone that pulsed faintly with runes. The outer perimeter was manned by thousands of elite guards clad in ceremonial armor, each one emanating the aura of a seasoned cultivator.

Even from a distance, Lin Mu could feel the immense pressure radiating from the structure.

ʼThis place… Itʼs on par with the Inquisitor Fortress in terms of defenses,ʼ Lin Mu assessed. ʼBut the formations here are far more advanced. Even I would have difficulty getting in undetected.ʼ

Countless layers of protective arrays overlapped like scales on a dragon. The energy fields intertwined with the very fabric of space, warping perception and making it nearly impossible to teleport directly inside.

This wasnʼt a place built for worship alone—it was a stronghold, a sacred bastion designed to safeguard the Supreme Faith and the power behind it.

ʼWhatever secrets are in there… thatʼs where the truth will be,ʼ Lin Mu thought grimly. But for now, he would have to bide his time.

The Holy See would not be entered so easily.

ʼThe arrays here are on par with an Immortal Empireʼs arrays,ʼ Lin Mu noted. ʼThis wonʼt be easy to enter.ʼ He knew.

Finding vulnerabilities in the array would take a long time, especially considering the fact that he had to stay hidden the entire time and also prevent the sensory arrays from detecting him.

ʼThey even have Qi monitoring arrays. It might even pick up on my Immortal Sense,ʼ Lin Mu frowned.

He thought deeply about it for a few minutes before making a decision.

”It isnʼt worth spending time here finding a vulnerability to get in. It might take me a week or more. That is not the time I have,” Lin Mu muttered to himself.

But that did not mean that Lin Mu had nothing he could do.

ʼThat plan might just work,ʼ Lin Mu thought to himself.

His goal was to escape the world, but to do that he needed to use the Teleportation Gate. But that was easier said than done, as the security there would be strong. He could certainly fight them off, but reinforcements would arrive long before that.

He needed to tie them up elsewhere and then work on the teleportation array and hijack it.

ʼDistractions… Big distractions… Iʼll give them something they wonʼt be able to ignore,ʼ Lin Mu thought to himself as a plan began to form.

It was certainly not one he could deal with on his own—it would need a lot of help.

ʼAt the very least we need people to hold off any reinforcement that might slip through,ʼ Lin Mu thought to himself.

He could handle several Seventh Tribulation Stage immortals, but that was not enough. He was going up against the singular sovereign power of this world, right in the center of their home.

He would be met with the fiercest resistance possible.

ʼThe Transcendent experts will definitely act. Going up against even one will be difficult,ʼ Lin Mu thought. ʼIʼll have to use the Power of that Sutra for that…ʼ he knew.

The cost of that was great and he didnʼt wish to use it unless absolutely necessary.

ʼTime to return and begin working on the plan,ʼ Lin Mu thought to himself as he disappeared into the ground.

A few minutes later, Lin Mu reappeared in the lodge.

”Howʼd it go?” Daoist Chu asked.

”Not as interesting as I had hoped,” Lin Mu replied before reporting his findings about the churches and the cathedrals as well as what the Saintess had told him.

Hearing it, Daoist Chu and Monk Hushu were utterly stunned.

”The Dao of Faith and the Path of Faith… I never thought Iʼd encounter it in my lifetime,” Daoist Chu muttered, feeling overwhelmed.

”Amitabha, such a power of faith is nothing but false hope,” Monk Hushu felt disgusted hearing how the people took advantage of it.

”This is certainly not something we can handle ourselves. We need the Immortal Court for this,” Daoist Chu knew.

”Amitabha, if Crown Prince Feng Shun were here, weʼd have better luck. He has the Emergency Soul Summon Token with him,” he said, feeling a bit disappointed.

”Emergency Soul Summon Token?” Lin Mu raised his brows. ”Whatʼs that?” he asked.

”Itʼs similar to the emergency message token I have, but it is not affected by the restrictions they put here. Instead of Qi, it works directly by connecting to the soul of the person who made it,” Daoist Chu explained. ”It can transmit a message and even allow the one possessing it to execute a full-power attack of the creator. Like the Imperial Might Talisman,” he added.

”That would have certainly been of help here,” Lin Mu muttered. ”Whoʼs the creator of the token though, and why does the Crown Prince have it?” he asked.

”He received it as a reward for his work. The token itself is made by the Western Immortal Court Head,” Daoist Chu revealed. ”So if we had that, we…”

”Could have directly contacted the Court Head,” Lin Mu realized just how powerful it could have been.

”Yeah,” Daoist Chu nodded.

Meng Bai listened to everything, feeling quite confused about it all.

This was all way above his pay grade and wasnʼt even something he should have normally been privy to hearing.

”Regardless of whatever it couldʼve been like, we will have to make do with what we have,” Lin Mu stated.

”What do you have in mind?” Daoist Chu asked.

”Weʼll be getting to work. Us and any formation masters that might be present in the building with us,” Lin Mu replied.

”I did get contact with them. There are seven of them that would be of help to us,” Daoist Chu answered.

”Good. Weʼll need all the help we can get if we are to get out of here,” Lin Mu muttered.