CHAPTER 599: CHAPTER 597: TRUE NAME

Baphomet ascended into the sky along with that golden light and soon entered into a marvelous experience.

Below his feet was the slanting surface of the Earth, with clouds drifting by his side and swirling gray mist circling above his head.

Above that, a golden fire burned, positioned between the Earth and the moon, neither too high nor too low, its radiating light and heat enveloping the whole of Heisai State.

Below him was the void, yet he also stood on a plane; he did not know what he was actually standing on.

A man in a white shirt was now faintly visible from the light above, seeming to float.

"So, your new name... Divine Power Tianyang... I’ve remembered it! I will remember this name forever," Baphomet said to the apparition.

"This is a decision I made on my own, Baphomet. As you can see, I am not yet a Namer. I need to achieve things no one else can, to fulfill my own role," Divine Power Tianyang responded.

"Yes... yes, I know that before that, you will definitely retrieve Yaha; I’m still in contact with her. But Yaha didn’t pass the trial, what will you do with her?" Baphomet asked.

"That’s none of your business, beast. Even though you’ve acquired such a body, you’re still far from what we were when we first met. I do have a question, though—why do you think you’re capable of challenging me now?" Divine Power Tianyang asked.

"Ah... that’s because I hadn’t yet seen your divine essence back then. Now, now... I no longer have such thoughts," Baphomet spoke.

Divine Power Tianyang remained silent, gazing at the surface of the Earth.

"Speaking of which... Rada Gan... he refused the trial," Baphomet said.

"He fears his destiny, which is why I no longer concern myself with him. Everyone’s destiny is arranged accordingly; I’ve offered the tests, the seats in the New World need to be earned by them themselves," Divine Power Tianyang responded.

"He believes he can still serve you in the old ways," said Baphomet.

"The New World doesn’t need gold, only bravery and loyalty, Baphomet," Divine Power Tianyang said.

"I think so too," Baphomet spoke respectfully.

Divine Power Tianyang shook his head, saying, "I don’t care what you think."

Baphomet grinned and said, "You don’t need to care about my thoughts; you just need to use my abilities and loyalty."

"Easy for you to say, you rebellious beast!" Divine Power Tianyang also grinned, his teeth now serrated, his four pupils swirling in their sockets.

"To become a Namer, to oppose the stars, apart from retrieving Yaha, what else is there that I can do for you? Speak up, speak! Don’t be polite; I, Baphomet, am now your right-hand man!" Baphomet said.

"I dislike your arrogance, Baphomet; you should be more humble, more wise," Divine Power Tianyang responded, then paced back and forth, gazing deeply into the world below, and continued, "Zhao Ling has already returned to her kingdom; she’s rebuilding Fengrao City. I see that Cha Na has already eliminated two warring tribes, and the Earth Sea will soon be completely calm. Kui Kui Ge guards our sacred city on this planet; he will not make mistakes. As for you!"

Divine Power Tianyang’s phantom circled around Baphomet, who waited patiently.

"People do not know what the New World is, and I cannot extricate myself for the time being. Helena Mina has already notified all the clans, and they are heading towards Etolia, but it’s still not enough! Heisai State can accommodate a lot of people, countless people! This is the cradle of humanity, and humanity will evolve here. I want you to use my words and voice, to inform the world, to tell those lost souls wandering aimlessly, tell them that there is a choice in this world that can make themselves great, a promise and a promised land where they can fulfill their duties," said Divine Power Tianyang.

"I will be overjoyed to carry out this mission," Baphomet replied.

"But wait! Hold on, you beast . . . your appearance is too terrifying . . ." Divine Power Tianyang shook his head.

Baphomet looked down at himself, spread his arms, and said, "Isn’t this good? Fear is the oldest and most primitive of all emotions; even we have this emotion. My current body can evoke this emotion and use it to my advantage."

"No, those who are guided should come with hope and anticipation, not driven by fear. I need courage and loyalty, fear cannot offer these!" Divine Power Tianyang said.

"Are you suggesting I should change back to that ridiculous sheep form again? Although more than 20 years have passed, and I have gotten used to that body, no! I don’t want to play the sheep anymore! That foolish creature, can’t even open a bottle cap of fruit tea by its strength! It’s weak among the weakest!" Baphomet became agitated.

"You could . . . become wiser! You can retain both sheep and humanoid forms and use them alternately! After all, without the sheep, what else would Yaha ride?!" Divine Power Tianyang shouted.

Baphomet bowed his head in compliance, thought for a moment, then a black aura swirled around him. His body did not shrink much, but it became much slimmer; he still kept the sheep’s head, its curved black horns resembling nails that had grown for more than a decade, and its skeletal humanoid body covered with black fur; he crossed his legs and floated up, smiling, "How about this?"

"It looks a bit interesting now," Divine Power Tianyang said.

Baphomet’s current sheep-headed humanoid form appeared like an ancient elder. The sheep face wasn’t scary but rather cute as before, and from the front, it even looked somewhat handsome, although his face seemed aged, making him appear wiser, and his gaunt floating body gave off an air of mystery, eerie but not horrifying.

"Let’s settle on this, now, tell her, my true name. Then, you shall head to the territory of the Western Alliance, and let those fools who believe in storybooks know that I am the only one who flies in the sky," said Divine Power Tianyang.

Baphomet nodded, and then Divine Power Tianyang pointed at him, turning him into a golden light that plummeted to the earth.

At this moment, Lin Yan nominally took control of the Human Cradle Plan Foundation, but was caught in a major power outage and network disruption. The Federation tried to launch new satellites, but without exception, they just ascended and were incinerated by the heaven’s fire.

Mankind’s aerospace technology was sealed from the moment the heavenly fire burned. Those who could only fly with tools, lost their ability to use tools.

Tools betrayed them.

Lin Yan returned to the dream world, seeing Yaha talking with the children; she hurried over, scolding, "Don’t think about indoctrinating them with your perverse theories!"

Yaha then said, "I am just giving them one last chance, soon, I will say goodbye to you, and these little traitors, I’m afraid you’ll have a hard time protecting them."

"Do you know what you are saying? You are threatening a group of children," Lin Yan said.

"They are mostly adults now; they should know when they took this step that one must never betray the organization, I came through this too," Yaha said.

"No matter what you say, how are you going to leave here? Don’t expect Him to hear your voice," Lin Yan said.

"I know what you injected me with . . . but . . . He has changed His name," Yaha laughed.