Chapter 366: Turning the Heavenly Order Upside Down

"Heaven? What Heaven? I'm not a Primal Cultist. How does possessing my body get you to Heaven?" Su Qing shouted urgently, trying to stall for time.

The Primal Pope narrowed their eyes, a cold, sinister smile on their face. "By replacing you, of course, and returning to your world."

Su Qing froze. She suddenly understood the Primal Pope's plan. This denizen of the Nightmare World had actually realized their world was fake and intended to enter the Real World by stealing her body!

"Little girl, did you think I was as ignorant as those other phantoms?" the Primal Pope sneered. "Years ago, I encountered a Nightmare Apostle. I imprisoned them and extracted every piece of intelligence about the Real World. Naturally, I learned that the world I live in is a fake—nothing more than a massive dream!

"You people from the Real World call the Dream World the Nightmare World, and Nightmare Apostles are simply those who fall into the Nightmare World in their sleep!

"Fake! Everything is fake! Do you know how despairing that feels? To wake up one day and realize everything around you is a lie—your family, your friends, yourself... even the entire world!

"In this false world, nothing I do has any meaning! And it was exactly then that I finally understood what Heaven is!

"The Real World is Heaven. It is a world of absolute reality, completely unlike this Hell, where Black Fog covers everything, the sun never shines, and we must face endless hordes of Nightmare Creatures."

The more the Primal Pope spoke, the more manic they became, thick webs of blood surfacing in their murky eyes.

Su Qing's heart skipped a beat. She had never encountered anything like this. A dream construct attempting to replace a real human—the very idea made her skin crawl.

"Why should weaklings like you get to enjoy reality while I am forced to struggle bitterly in Hell? I refuse to accept it! I've waited all these years for an opportunity, and now I've finally found it!

"Once I take your place, I will cross over into the Real World. I'll establish the Primal Divine Cult there, and step by step, I will bring all the Primal Cultists currently wallowing in this Hell over to the other side. Then, we will rule your world!

"You people of reality have enjoyed it for far too long. Now, it's our turn... Hehehe..."

Like a mastermind emerging from the shadows, the Primal Pope frantically laid out their grandiose plan.

A deepening chill seized Su Qing as she listened. The Primal Pope possessed unfathomable strength. If they actually pulled this off, there was no telling how devastating the shockwaves across the Real World would be.

"Stop your wishful thinking!" she shot back. "There are over ten billion people in the Real World, and countless experts among them. How could you and a few million Primal Cultists possibly rule the world?"

"Hehehe..." The Primal Pope threw their head back and laughed, their gaze full of mockery. "Who said it would only be our Primal Divine Cult? The Leader will help me!"

The Leader?!

Hearing that familiar title, Su Qing's pupils shrank. A terrifying realization suddenly crashed into her.

"The Leader you're talking about... could it be..."

"Lord Pride, naturally!" A fanatical light flashed in the Primal Pope's eyes. "Lord Pride is the avatar of a God! He has already laid the groundwork in the Real World and opened the Two Worlds Passage. He promised to make everyone in the Primal Divine Cult real. When the time comes, he will summon Nightmare Creatures, completely overthrow reality, and forge a new world!

"A world belonging solely to us denizens of the dream!"

Su Qing's mind reeled in shock. At last, she understood Pride's true identity and ultimate goal. He wasn't just the head of some terrorist organization—he was a shadowy mastermind conspiring to invade and conquer reality itself!

The true aim of the Seven Deadly Sins was... to overthrow the world!

Just as suspected, the Seven Deadly Sins originated in the Nightmare World. Even a powerhouse as mighty as the Primal Pope was a member. The Nightmare World was their true headquarters.

In an instant, the sheer terror of the Seven Deadly Sins escalated several notches in Su Qing's mind.

Meanwhile, at the Seven Kings Council, King Chi, who had been trying to break up an argument, suddenly turned pale. She unconsciously took a half-step back, deep apprehension flooding her beautiful eyes.

"Your Majesty... are you alright?" Gongsun Quan, who had been standing quietly behind King Chi like a shadow, hurriedly asked.

King Chi slowly snapped back to her senses. Looking at the other six kings who were still bickering, she shouted urgently, "All of you, stop arguing!"

The six kings abruptly halted and turned their gazes toward her.

They realized her demeanor was completely off—she looked exactly like someone who had just received horrifying news.

King Chi exhaled sharply.

Taking a deep breath, King Chi said gravely, "I have discovered the location of the Seven Deadly Sins' headquarters, as well as Pride's true identity."

The hall plunged into silence at her words, a myriad of expressions surfacing on the faces of those present.

"Where?" the Dragon King asked first.

"In the Nightmare World! Pride isn't a person from the Real World at all. He is the avatar of a God from the Nightmare World, and his true purpose in establishing the Seven Deadly Sins is to overthrow the Real World!" A heavy solemnity weighed on King Chi's brow.

"A God? Heh, just a mere Nightmare Creature," the Dragon King scoffed disdainfully.

The Undead King suddenly spoke up. "She is right. Pride is a God's avatar. Our Blood Clan Progenitor said so herself."

The words 'Blood Clan Progenitor' convinced the crowd of the claim's validity. Although the Blood Clan Progenitor was a closely guarded secret of the Blood Moon Empire, the Gold Kings present knew a little about her.

Outside rumors once claimed that the Blood Clan Progenitor was the original Undead King. However, these Gold Kings knew very well that the first king had died long ago and that the Blood Clan Progenitor was someone else entirely. As for her exact identity, that remained a deep secret of the Blood Moon Empire; even the other Gold Kings weren't entirely sure.

One thing was certain, however: the Blood Clan Progenitor was an ancient monster held over from a previous era. Even though the Undead King controlled the Blood Moon Empire, he still treated the Blood Clan Progenitor with the utmost reverence.

"Everyone, this is no time for infighting! We must take the Seven Deadly Sins seriously." King Chi slammed her hand on the table, drawing everyone's gaze. "We can no longer treat them like a mere terrorist organization. This is no longer a battle between a few nations; it concerns the safety of the entire world.

"This... is about saving the world!"

"Just alarmist talk. I would really love to know how a trivial group like the Seven Deadly Sins plans to overthrow the world," the Dragon King said arrogantly.

"You!" King Chi knitted her brows, flashing with anger. "Your sheer arrogance will cost you dearly sooner or later!"

The Dragon King nodded. "Indeed. My sheer arrogance has cost me the terrible price of the Longyuan Empire becoming the most powerful empire in the world today."

King Chi was utterly infuriated. This was her first time attending the Seven Kings Council, and it was her first time encountering someone even more unreasonable than she was.

The Seven Deadly Sins had already begun to move, yet looking at their own side, they were still a disunited mess. Humanity was truly beyond saving!

You could never wake a person pretending to be asleep, not unless a blade was finally pressed against their throat.

In the face of a world-ending crisis, King Chi didn't blow up. Suppressing the rage burning in her chest, she explained as patiently as she could, "The Seven Deadly Sins are nowhere near as simple as you think. Pride wields massive influence in the Nightmare World. According to the intelligence I've gathered so far, there is a faction in the Nightmare World called the Primal Divine Cult that commands millions of believers—and this cult is only a fraction of the forces serving under the Seven Deadly Sins!

"No one knows exactly how many people the Seven Deadly Sins have. Pride might have already conquered the entire Nightmare World, which is exactly why he's turned his sights onto the Real World. His ambitions and desires are simply too grand."