Chapter 1085 - 162: Maiden’s Ring Expansion (Part 4)

Chapter 1085: Chapter 162: Maiden’s Ring Expansion (Part 4)

Many people have certain misconceptions about this Evil God, mistakenly thinking he merely engages in various lewd activities. This is not the case. Within the Chaos sects, the most insidious and mysterious is undoubtedly the Slaanesh sect. The followers of the Master of Joy are dedicated to delighting their gods by subverting values and corrupting others. These zealous hedonists pursue unfamiliar and more thrilling perverted pleasures, allowing their weary bodies and minds to experience a new level of ecstasy. Over time, the followers will abandon all morals and concerns, turning to murder and lewd acts in the name of the "God of Bliss."

The young god relishes all extreme experiences, and his followers will do anything for thrills, regardless of whether society accepts these actions. Slaanesh’s followers have always been endowed with a "blessing," where after experiencing ecstasy once, repeating the same act brings no sensation, akin to drug addiction where each intake requires a stronger dose. Rapid withdrawal symptoms plague lazy followers, compelling them from the body to the mind to seek more extreme methods of pleasure.

Slaanesh’s fervent followers infiltrate all social strata. It enjoys immense popularity among the upper class, who often are unaware of what they truly worship. In pursuing ecstasy, these lost souls are asked to pray to alluring divine statues or seek novel and thrilling ways behind closed doors at debauched gatherings. Artists, poets, and other sensory chasers are often drawn to the Slaanesh faith. For everyone, the Slaanesh faith may be the hardest Chaos sect to eradicate, for revealing the truth’s political consequences could lead to the entire Empire’s collapse.

The Slaanesh faith also has adherents in the lower classes who use joy to relieve themselves from the harsh life of lost dignity. On certain festivals and holy days, especially those unbinding and revelatory days allowing entry to places of release, the Slaanesh sect dominates. Followers use these days to recruit new adherents, promising comfort and decadence. Witch Hunters and Priests are always watchfully scrutinizing when these festivals arrive to ensure people are not led astray. ℴ

Take a typical Association of Joy Seekers for example. This association believes that two experiences are reflections of the same thing: the limits of human endurance. Understanding pure joy means experiencing supreme pain, and vice versa. Members of the Association of Joy Seekers include hermaphrodites, asexuals, from newcomers filled with curiosity to the completely fallen Apostles, welcoming people from all walks of life into their circle. Clergy members of various Empire religions are also joy seekers, as many Priests indeed have hidden desires. Members consider themselves theoreticians and pioneering practitioners of emotions, thoughts, art, literature, joy, pain, satisfying desires anywhere, anytime, reaching the pinnacle of happiness and sorrow.

Thus, it is quite reasonable for a master in pursuit of extreme art to become a follower of Sado.

Su Li cautiously asked, "In this situation, is it okay to give him the Rainbow Silk?"

Vandar answered with great caution, "We have been fully monitoring and purifying him. He now remains inseparable from the Star Dew Sweet Orange, purifying a large amount of Sado corruption daily. Yet, when the fragments of the Double-tailed Comet touch him, we can still see continuous purple smoke rising from him."

Isn’t that quite similar to Su Li’s situation?