My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 706: Villain’s Infiltration Plan

An unknown Deity-level master manipulator known only as the Dusk Dread set his sight on the Sacred Sakura Holy Land. He was determined to disturb the rumored strongest sacred sect in existence.

With his intelligence and vast network of high-ranking demonic cultivators, he devised an intricate scheme to sow chaos across the continent. His plan was simple yet effective: He struck multiple locations at once to force the Sacred Sakura’s forces to divide their strength and weaken their defenses.

Under his command, many demonic cultivators and demons wreaked havoc in various regions, calling forth many demonic beasts and corrupting the world’s spiritual nodes. They united their forces to act simultaneously to overwhelm the Sacred Sakura forces through sheer attrition.

Since Sacred Sakura wished them dead, and almost all righteous sects went into action to wipe them out, they had no other choice but to follow the Dusk Dread’s lead so they could weaken the Sacred Sakura and Righteous Alliance.

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The Dusk Dread was confident. He believed no sect, no matter how powerful, could withstand such an onslaught on multiple fronts.

However, he did not anticipate the foresight and divine wisdom of the Sacred Sakura Goddess. It was really a divinity dwelling in the mortal world!

With her omnipresent awareness and celestial authority, she had already foreseen the villain’s intentions. Without lifting a finger, she invoked the laws of heaven and earth to enact divine judgment upon those who dared to cross the Sacred Sakura’s bottom line.

A heavenly decree resonated through the sky as no large-scale attacks and wars were permitted, much less the great demonic rituals.

The moment the demonic cultivators violated Sacred Sakura’s rules and bottom line, the righteous cultivators wouldn’t be the ones to deliver the judgments this time. Instead, the celestial lightning from the sky rained down right away, divine winds scoured the land, and the air would turn into purifying flames, a purgatory.

The Dusk Dread found himself stunned. His forces fell like leaves in a storm. Their dark cultivation was shattered by the sheer might of heaven’s wrath. The sky became his greatest adversary, unrelenting and merciless, tracking him wherever he fled.

Despite his cunning and ability to hide even from Heaven’s eyes, the sky did not relent. The mighty lightning of retribution scorched his hiding places one by one, forcing him to constantly evade and retreat.

Frustrated and seething with rage, the Dusk Dread sneered at the so-called righteous cultivators, calling them hypocrites who thrived on empty ideals and shallow morals. But the Sacred Sakura Holy Land was different.

Their power was genuine. Their faith in the Sacred Sakura Goddess’ was unwavering, and their justice was unique. No matter how hard he tried to expose Sacred Sakura’s wretched ideals, he found nothing but purity and strength beyond comprehension. The Sacred Sakura Goddess, to him, was an enigma that needed to be unraveled, no matter the cost.

Desperate to turn the tides, the Dusk Dread devised a bold new strategy. He abandoned his former identity, using forbidden arts to alter his form and essence so the sky wouldn’t recognize him even if he exposed himself.

He infiltrated the Sacred Sakura Holy Land under the guise of a wandering scholar seeking enlightenment. With his newfound disguise, he hoped to uncover the source of their celestial might and divine protection, all while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike from within.

More than anything else, he wished to uncover the Sacred Sakura Goddess’ intention because she shielded many hypocritical righteous sects. If he would destroy them, Sacred Sakura had to step down and retreat more than anything. However, he never considered destroying Sacred Sakura at the moment because of so many conflicting reasons.

"Hey, lad. Why do you smell burnt like a loser who failed to ascend because of the thunder tribulation?"

A particular demon spoke to the newly arrived strange person, sniffing around like he was trying to make sure.

"Mind your own business." Dusk Dread clicked his tongue.

"Tch, just a loser trying your luck at Sacred Sakura. Too bad you came a few days late. Now nobody can enter Sacred Sakura’s region no matter what." The demon also clicked his tongue. He tried to be nice, but since the newly arrived guy didn’t appreciate it, then he wouldn’t bother.

"What? What did you just say?" Dusk Dread stopped in his tracks, wondering why the Sacred Sakura sealed their sacred land from any visitors.

He was sure they still received guests, and that made a lot of people come to try their luck.

This Sakura Town was created because of the great amount of visitors. Although it was called a town, this place was big enough to be called a city already.

"Well, even some of the local dwellers were driven out of the Sacred Sakura’s mountain regions. I heard they are reconstructing their entire land. Look at your surroundings, they are just like you, the opportunists trying their luck, but the Sacred Sakura is not accepting guests at the moment." The old gentleman politely put the ordered wine on the outdoor table for the customer. He answered while pointing at many people in his tavern.

"..." Dusk Dread was speechless. He came all this way to infiltrate the Sacred Sakura, but it was as if his plan had already been exposed.

’I’m sure I hid very well. Even Heaven won’t be able to recognize me, much less discover my secrets and intentions.’ Dusk Dread assured himself that even the Heavens were still unaware of things.

He could survive for so long thanks to his own abilities. Even the divine lightning failed to punish him in the incident yesterday.

Since he couldn’t just push his luck to infiltrate Sacred Sakura, he simply took his seat in the tavern, ordered a bottle of wine at the bar, and listened to other people’s conversations to gather information.

He could just capture some people and extract information from them directly with his ability, but he refrained from doing so because he already entered the enemy’s territory.

At that moment, he realized that Sacred Sakura’s region was filled not only by humans and beastfolk, but also demons and monsters. It was like a lawless city, neutral to any party’s influence. All parties lived in harmony without any disputes between parties.

Much more, he not only found those from the righteous sects, but also demonic cultivators! They obviously recognized each other as enemies of different paths, but they weren’t hostile here!? They even drank the wine at the same table, sharing their stories like old buddies.

"Is this your first time visiting Sakura Town? Here is your Sakura Wine." The old gentleman served the ordered wine to the customer.

"Yes, may I inquire more about this town and the customs in this land, sir?" Dusk Dread paid the bill, but he slipped more taels of silver and gold for information.

"Understandable. This is the true copy. It will save you when you understand the rules and customs." The old gentleman secured the additional payment. He then slipped a small guidebook into the customer’s hand as he usually did.

The transaction was as smooth and discreet as if they had never exchanged goods before. The guidebook came from the church, and it was free, but because of the high demand, the church couldn’t meet everyone’s requests, and therefore, many businessmen copied the real guidebook and traded it for a certain price.

"Well..." Dusk Dread frowned. The guidebook was just a cheap copy, but the cross symbol on its cover was obviously the Elysion Church.

He read it while drinking the so-called Sakura Wine, straight from its bottle. It was just a wine with a flower petal, too cheap for his taste, but he still drank it while reading the guidebook and eavesdropping on the conversations of the people around him.

"Ugh, do you believe it? I took great trouble to come and bring good news, but they said it’s still under construction, and nobody is allowed to pass beyond the barrier." Abraham growled in annoyance as he walked through the crowded streets.

His large build as the peak-level ancient demon, the true blood, made everyone move aside to make way for him. Unfortunately, he was still annoyed because those people guarding the Sacred Sakura’s barrier didn’t give him any face at all and simply chased him away.

"Don’t be angry, master. We have no urgency and those guards are ridiculously strong..." Skyla tried to appease the Nightmare Demon Ancestor. Although she called him master, he was actually her great-grandfather-in-law. She became his direct disciple because of various reasons that she couldn’t even refuse.

"Guh, why can those frail little things and tender priestesses withstand my pressure with ease? I don’t believe it. Sacred Sakura hides their true prowess deeply. I wonder what they want to do with-" Abraham complained, still feeling upset.

However, he soon shut his mouth when he noticed an oddity from a particular tavern. A particular man hid it very well, but she could tell at a glance. The man was incredibly strong.