Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 601: Flower of Blood and Bone: Past History

"The Adytum has awakened... the products of the aristocratic Neo-Sarkic succession have all come here. It seems that they are now quite powerful. They were able to take root in the Edisi Federation and drag you into the abyss of the human body trade."

Xia Xiu nodded thoughtfully, and at the same time muttered in his heart:

"I just don't know whether the mind of the warlock in charge of the Adytum Awakening is normal or abnormal. According to the historical records of the two houses, the Adytum Awakening was the most thoroughly affected new Sarkic faction during the Heavenly War and the Thirty Years' War."

Most known Neo-Sarkic sects appear to have originated from certain Sarkic nobles (Sarkic patriarchs and their descendants) who were influenced by the Proto-Sarkic Solomonites.

In this land, there are always some people who actively seek them out for various reasons, such as worshipping demons or liking witchcraft. Most of these people are Youyang nobles from the old times.

The Sarkites, who demanded change, did not refuse to engage with these people, and they served as advisors to the Overlords on alchemy, medicine, astronomy, and the occult.

This evolved over time into the Sarkic "major clan".

The wealthy families practiced their own version of Sarkicism, placing the individual before the collective and adapting it to their own needs, and they began to intermarry.

The interesting thing is that in the Middle Ages of Terra, this new form of Sarkicism spread through marriage in the Central Plains.

Once a foothold is established, the great clans will begin to commit incest.

This was especially true of the royal family during the Central feudal period. The royal family and the nobility attached great importance to the purity of bloodline and believed that marriage between close relatives could maintain the family's noble bloodline and legitimacy and enhance the legitimacy of their rule.

The new Sarkic faction has a primitive understanding of the Sarkic motto: "Desire is the measure of all things, do not be bound by the shackles of morality; do as you wish, and do to whom you wish."

Moreover, in order to maintain and consolidate power and property, royal families and nobles often choose to marry close relatives.

In this way, the outflow of royal assets and power can be prevented, ensuring centralized control of wealth and territory.

For most of the Neo-Sarkites who have transformed into large clans, marriage is a political tool. Through inbreeding, they can consolidate and strengthen the relationship between different royal and noble families, and promote political and military cooperation.

The Adytum Awakening is the product of the amalgamation of these new Sarkites. In addition to the religious hierarchy, these amalgamated new Sarkites have an extremely complex class system.

Neo-Sarkites place great value on bloodlines as a form of family tree, and the marriages of these secret nobility form the basis of pacts and powerful Sarkic families.

Individuals are typically inducted into the Cult from birth, with new blood introduced through careful selection.

In the early days, when the Sarkic Empire collapsed, the Sarkic Cult simply changed the form of ruling Youyang. They ruled the various parts of Youyang on the basis of the original patriarchal fiefdom established by Ion.

They used the name of Ion to claim that they were born nobles and the legitimate rulers of the Central Plains.

At that time, the Kingdom of Heaven also began to show its fangs. In 312, [Constantine the Great] allied with the Kingdom of Heaven after winning the Battle of Milvian Bridge with the support of the Heavenly Resolution Assembly. In 313, the Treaty of Milan was established, and the Olitine Empire and the Kingdom of Heaven formed an alliance with each other, starting a vigorous war to expel foreign races.

After several rounds of optimization, the lineage theory and think tank method began to spread rapidly and began to impact Terra's original extraordinary system.

Then, the first secularization of the Kingdom of Heaven began.

The Templar Church began to take root on the land of Terra and spread rapidly.

Among them, monasteries played an important role in the spread of secularization and cultural education.

They are not only centers of faith, but also centers for the preservation and dissemination of knowledge and culture. The main body and authority of the man-made church think tank [Azazel] and the human arsenal [Mastema] are located in the monasteries.

Through Azazel, the monks are able to connect with the heavenly lineage and share faculties and feelings.

Through Mostima, monks can mobilize the resources of heaven and eradicate all filth and evil.

Moreover, at that time, the Kingdom of Heaven handed over the think tank and arsenal to the church, which had full autonomy.

The church began to expand greatly. At that time, there was a saying that described the church like this: "The church is like the sun, and the king is like the moon. He shows his majesty by the glory of the church!"

The pope and bishops exerted great influence on the political affairs of the central states, and the church's wealth and land further consolidated its position.

After being baptized, many barbarian leaders and kings promoted the Templar Church as the state religion.

Moreover, the religion itself and the Central Nobles controlled by the New Sarkic race do not see eye to eye. Some of these feudal clans were purged by the Inquisition of the Temple (an armed human group modeled after the core institutions of Heaven, which only obeys the command of the Think Tank [Azazel] and the Pope).

The rule of the Neo-Sarkites lasted until the end of the Middle Ages, when centralization began to affect them. As the country gradually shifted from feudalism to centralization, monarchs weakened the power of local feudal lords by establishing stronger central governments.

What followed was the loss of control of the Holy Church and the correctional movement of the Kingdom of Heaven.

No one expected that the temple would become corrupt so quickly.

They "traded simony" and abused their think tank [Azazel] and arsenal [Mastema].

The extreme secularization of the clergy, many of whom, including bishops and abbots, led luxurious lives, pursued worldly pleasures, and neglected their religious duties and the Kingdom of Heaven program.

They accumulated wealth, owned large amounts of land and property, and sometimes even engaged in political struggles.

Some church personnel hold multiple church positions at the same time (encroaching on think tank resources) in order to earn more income.

Some church officials often do not serve in the diocese or monastery to which they were appointed, either because they hold multiple positions at the same time or because they pursue worldly interests.

This absenteeism has resulted in loose church management and believers not receiving the pastoral care they deserve.

Popes and senior church officials sometimes maintained and extended their power through political manipulation, bribery, and military tactics.

Some corrupt church members even began to try to rub against the bottom line of the Kingdom of Heaven. They had low moral standards, lived a dissolute life, and violated the church's rules of abstinence and celibacy.

For example, some church members openly keep multiple mistresses and even have illegitimate children. Some have been captured by the "Prince of Pleasure" and have begun to openly violate human supremacy and fund the restoration movement of other races.

They're even hanging out with the Neo-Sarkites.

At that time, the Kingdom of Heaven was beginning the Crusades, starting the cleansing mission against the Sea of ​​Chaos, and fighting against the remaining surviving gods.

In the [Unknown Land], Eden has discovered that something is wrong with the current church, so he ordered the Cluny Abbey to launch a reform movement, trying to correct the corruption within the church and restore the purity of religious life.

However, the reform had little effect, and the church that possessed Azazel and Mostima openly disobeyed Eden's reform instructions.

The church even regarded these actions as the localization of the [Utopian Program] in the present world, and they called it a revision of the great program theme.

The Heavenly Kingdom Resolution Assembly was forced to take time off from the Crusade to begin issuing corrections to the current church and stop revising the so-called main theme of the [Utopian Manifesto].

I thought the church would obey the demands of the resolution meeting, but they only responded with one sentence - "We refuse to obey any unreasonable demands from the unknown land."

The angry meeting immediately passed Eden and issued three highest-order directives, demanding the abolition of the Pope and requiring the church to hand over the autonomy of [Azazel] and [Mastema]. The Pope disregarded the highest directives, and the reform initiated by the Cluny Abbey also failed.

And due to the negligence of the Holy Church, the Father descended upon the world, and the Father's gift called the "Black Death" began to spread across Terra, causing wailing in the world.

The Cathedral Church...

No respect for Eden!

Disrespect for the Utopian Manifesto!!

No human supremacy!!!

Disobeying the instructions of the resolution meeting! ! ! !

These four no's lead to the [unknown land]...

The angels are furious!!!

Subsequently,

The first sword bearer in heaven represented heaven and came to Youyang in person.

The Kingdom of Heaven will take back all worldly power and purge all rebels.

The [Spear of Adun], which was originally used to fight against the gods, began to aim at the monastery base of [Mastema], and continuous bombardment began to pour down.

The Templars did not sit idly by, they also began to rebel against the heavenly authority.

The failure of the Reformation led to the outbreak of the "War in Heaven".

Then, the "Thirty Years' War" broke out in Youyang because of the "Heavenly War". It was one of the most destructive and complex wars in Youyang, involving multiple major powers and religious conflicts.

The war was sparked by Bohemia, which then spread to Youyang and the royal family that was originally controlled by the New Sarkites. Uprisings broke out in various places.

The Adytum Awakened, and they were the poor creatures affected by the [Heavenly War] and the [Thirty Years' War] at that time.

While Xia Xiu was recalling the information about the awakening of the inner hall, Lisa spoke up and continued what he had just said.

"Yes, they are powerful and cruel. We were just forced into it at first, but later... we couldn't escape."

Xia Xiu stared at her closely, as if he wanted to see through her soul.

"So, now can you tell me how the Adytum Awakening operates this trade line? What is their operating model?"

Lisa took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and began to tell in detail everything she knew.

"The Abyss Awakening has established several secret bases in the Edici Federation. They obtain human organs through various means, including kidnapping, buying and selling, and deception. There are dedicated people in charge of each link to ensure that every transaction can be completed smoothly."

Xia Xiu's eyes were cold and his tone was unquestionable. "Go on, what are the details of their operation model?"

Lisa's voice was trembling, but she knew she had no way out.
"They have agents in various cities who are responsible for finding suitable targets and then using various means to bring them to secret locations for processing. The processed organs will be traded through underground networks and eventually flow into the black market."

Xia Xiu frowned, pointed to a certain place in the factory and said, "It's just like that."

In the direction Xia Xiu pointed, there was a gloomy hall.

The hall was spacious and empty, with dilapidated walls covered in patches and a faint smell of disinfectant in the air.

In the center of the hall, some skulls were laid naked on the ground covered with white linen.

The skulls are neatly arranged and each one has been finely processed.

The white bones appear particularly dazzling under the dim light, as if quietly telling the dark story behind them.

The lighting shines across the skull, casting long shadows and creating a chilling atmosphere.

Each skull was cleaned thoroughly, without a trace of residual tissue or blood.

Between the bone joints, tiny cracks are clearly visible, as if they were delicately carved. The white linen sets off these skulls, making them look even purer and colder.

The surface of the bone gleams with a faint luster, showing its texture after special chemical treatment.

On the surface of the skull, a careful observer can see tiny chemical traces left over from factory processing.

To ensure the cleanliness and durability of the bones, the factory uses a variety of chemical methods for processing.

The ultrasonic cleaner removes fine dirt from the surface of the bone, while the chemical disinfection tank completely kills all bacteria and pathogens through powerful disinfectants.

Finally, the skull is soaked in a special solution that not only makes the bone stronger but also gives it a subtle sheen.

The skulls are displayed on white linen like exquisite works of art, and every detail shows the professionalism and rigor of the factory's processing.

These chemical treatments not only make the skull look flawless, but also ensure its safety and durability during trading and use.

All of this silently reveals the cold and efficient production line behind the factory.

Xia Xiu's gaze swept across these skulls, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

His expression remained calm. He then turned to look at Lisa and said calmly, "These skulls appear to have been processed in an extremely complex and delicate manner. Did you, the White Worm Cult Brotherhood, also process them in this way?"

Lisa shook her head, her voice low and trembling, "No, this method of treatment is the expertise of the Ancestral Cult. They have a very high level of professionalism in this field, and we are just following their instructions."

Xia Xiu nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by this answer. "It seems that the Inner Hall Awakening has indeed invested a lot of resources and technology in this human body trade line."

After hearing this, Lisa's eyes flashed with fear, and her slightly trembling fingers unconsciously clenched together, as if she was trying to grab something that could make her feel at ease.

She swallowed and said in a deeper voice, "They have technology and resources that we can't even begin to match. Every step of the operation is extremely precise, and every detail has been repeatedly tested and adjusted."

"Really……"

The fourth sword-wielding man in Heaven swept his eyes across a row of skulls and suddenly said something that caught the female forensic doctor off guard.

“It seems like they really like building Jingguan, just like playing with building blocks.”