Oranck, deep in the Royal Palace, inside the quiet chamber prepared specifically for Lu Yan.

The air seemed to still carry the chaotic aura dispersed during his ascension, vaguely manifesting a phantom image of the Emperor's Dharma Aspect, blending the order of the Divine Court with the corruption of the olden days.

Even though it was just a lingering trace, it still caused the space-time within the chamber to warp, making it impossible for anyone to deduce its information due to the erratic causality.

In the center of the chamber, Lu Yan sat with his eyes tightly shut, as calm as the Abyss itself, focusing all his energy on assimilating the vast influx of information and insights brought about by his ascension.

Even though Lu Yan forcibly suppressed the corruption and chaos belonging to the olden remains with the Divine Court and Underworld at the final steps of nurturing his Dharma Aspect, he still couldn't completely sever the connection with the ancient remains.

However, for Lu Yan, this level of connection might not entirely be a bad thing.

Lu Yan was well aware that the awakening Seven Great Gods would never allow an outsider like him to interfere with the ancient remains above the stars, and a storm was brewing.

At the same time, Lu Yan also understood that hasty reactions wouldn't be as effective as solidifying his foundation. Only by swiftly mastering the newly acquired power and turning it into real confidence could he hold enough leverage in the impending confrontation with the Seven Major Gods Church.

The heavy door, engraved with isolating runes, accompanied by a barely audible click of the mechanism, slowly slid inward, and a graceful silhouette stepped in leisurely.

The entrant was Elizabeth, draped in a dark velvet gown that allowed for ease of movement while maintaining elegance. Her face exuded its usual serene beauty, but her deep blue eyes carried an unmistakable heaviness.

At the first moment of Lu Yan's ascension, he issued an order to Elizabeth.

Upon receiving Lu Yan's command, Elizabeth, the nominal queen, leveraged all resources of the royal family and her own, constantly monitoring the Seven Major Gods Church.

In particular, the Steam God Church, which was already situated in Oranck, was under constant surveillance by the royal intelligence.

Her visit now clearly indicated an important discovery.

She stopped a few steps away from Lu Yan, slightly bending in an impeccable courtly courtesy, as her gentle yet clear voice rang out:

"Your Grace, according to intelligence from the royal spies, since yesterday, all the Seven Major Gods Church have shown unusual activity.

The Seven Gods Church is secretly gathering a vast number of core believers in cathedrals across various locations, chanting hymns day and night, seemingly conducting some large-scale ritual.

Due to the involvement of each church's core believers, the security is extremely tight, and the specific details are temporarily inaccessible."

She paused and added, "Moreover, just yesterday afternoon, Zig III, the current Pope of the Steam Sect, disappeared for several hours.

Based on signs of energy fluctuations and guard movements observed by our contacts on the church's periphery, it's highly possible he entered the legendary Secret Divine Hall, accessible only to the Pope and clergy of Sequence 2 and above."

"Secret Divine Hall?"

Lu Yan slowly emerged from his deep meditation state, lifting his eyelids to reveal eyes as profound as the starry sky, with a trace of barely perceptible curiosity flashing within them.

His understanding of this world largely came from informational sources, lacking detailed knowledge of places involving the core secrets of deities.

"Yes! The Secret Divine Hall!"

Elizabeth nodded affirmatively, her voice tinged with solemnity, "According to ancient royal tomes, the Secret Divine Hall is the residence and power core of the Angel King of each Major God Church.

The public statements by the church claim that when the gods reside in the Star Realm, engaged in eternal warfare with the Demon Gods of the outer realms, only the Sequence 1 Angel King can bear part of the divine will, acting on behalf of the gods to manage significant worldly affairs."

At this point, Elizabeth's words paused slightly, a fleeting, barely noticeable hint of sarcasm flashing across her beautiful eyes.

"But this is just what the church says to pacify believers. According to the real accounts passed down through the royal family, the so-called Angel King is more like a vessel or tool for the gods to descend into the mortal realm."

Her voice lowered a few notches, with a touch of historical weight and coldness:

"Legend has it that before the Seven Gods ascended to their divine thrones, the present Angel Kings were once powerful and secretive beings contending with them for faith and the position of True God, possessing unique authority that almost rivaled that of the Seven Gods before their divinity.

Unfortunately, in the end, the Seven Gods proved superior, successfully claiming their thrones.

The defeated Angel Kings were not completely eradicated but were forcibly assimilated by the victors through immense Divine Power, stripped of their self-will, their unique authority twisted and reshaped, ultimately becoming tools for the True Gods to manifest their will."

As Elizabeth softly recounted these heart-stirring ancient secrets, her gaze inadvertently swept across the stillness of the chamber space in front of Lu Yan.

Yet, in the next moment, her eyes seemed to be firmly seized by something, locking abruptly onto the corner of the chamber, on an obsidian counter used for placing items.

Her pupils trembled violently in an instant!

Upon the smooth, mirror-like surface of the black counter, at an unknown time, a new item had appeared silently—a platinum-colored invitation exuding a mysterious halo.