The old Pope's voice suddenly appeared from the depths of his heart.
The original hesitation and wavering, suppressed in the corner of this body's soul, reappeared.
Upon this reappearance, the old Pope instantly took control of the body. To be precise, the original soul of this physical form instinctively let the Pope take control of the body, as it did not wish to endure this torment.
However, within the soul space, it clearly saw that the Pope's originally milky white soul was now wrapped in a layer of dazzling gold.
As the old Pope took control of the body, the external torso instantly took on the appearance of the old Pope. The gray scepter in the old Pope's hand was then aimed at the Sun Golden Essence above. A surge of golden power erupted, forcefully stopping the Sun Golden Essence.
"I say, let there be light."
The old Pope's voice rang out in everyone's ears this time.
Everyone.
Not just Lin Xiao and Qi Tian present here, but the entire Vatican heard his words.
"This is... the Pope's voice?"
"What's going on?"
The Knight Commander, who had been guarding the Pope's bedside, stared in astonishment in the direction where Lin Xiao and the others were.
He could clearly hear his old friend's voice, and more than that, he understood what his words represented.
He had moved from believing in God to considering himself God.
This time, even the soul that had survived for over nine hundred years within the physical body was stunned. It had just been thinking of reclaiming control of its body, but now it completely gave up, finding a corner within the body to watch the show.
This fellow's soul had actually undergone a transformation.
His soul was still only a small size, but at this moment, the old Pope's soul seemed to have ascended, evolving to another level.
It was on the same level as Lin Xiao and the others, or perhaps even a higher one.
This was interesting. In this place called the Vatican, no one's soul had transformed to this level in a thousand years. This old Pope could be considered unprecedented.
He had created a precedent for the Vatican.
This was truly a world-altering decision.
"Pope." Lin Xiao retracted the Sun Golden Essence into his hand. He stared at the old Pope over there. He had never seen the old Pope like this before.
What kind of special state was this? Was it a divine descent, or something else?
"No, I am not the Pope anymore."
The old Pope's voice rang out. He looked at his hands, then at the scepter in his hand. With a wave of his hand, the scepter also turned golden, and his attire was no longer the Pope's robes, but a golden garment identical to the deity depicted on the statue beside them.
"I am God."
The old Pope pointed the scepter in his hand at Lin Xiao. "I say, disperse."
As the words fell, Lin Xiao and Qi Tian's bodies were as if struck by an immense force, instantly sent flying a hundred meters away.
"Damn."
Lin Xiao and Qi Tian exchanged glances. It seemed the situation had gotten a little serious.
"He's changed." Qi Tian clearly felt the difference.
"I know."
Lin Xiao certainly knew what was happening. This old Pope had truly become a god.
But if he remembered correctly, wasn't the Gate of Heaven sealed?