Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 131: Unparalleled Infiltration (5k)

——Blood of thorns!

This was the target that Luo Xiu had decided to target when he first established "Holy Abyss"!
Because, when Luo Xiu was officially promoted to "Grand Judge of Crimes", he prepared and tried to complete a hidden mission that had been languishing for a long time.

——[Hidden Mission: Dusk and Night]!
This hidden task has been lying in the task list gathering dust ever since I traveled through time. At that time, the recommended level for the task was lv.30+, and the recommended number of fates was also "triple fate and above".

Completing this task will earn you at least 72000 experience points, as well as a random skill, ability and expertise from the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice"!

Even now, the rewards for these experiences, skills, abilities and expertise are quite generous!
Luo Xiu has been coveting the mission reward for a long time, and now he has finally waited for the opportunity to complete this mission.

The "War of Judgment" is approaching, and the "Blood of Thorns" will officially surface. And the last critical moment when this group of cultists are dormant is the best time to strike them!
Luo Xiu now has the bottom-line strength required for this mission.

The inexhaustible combat power that can be transformed by "Madness and Piety" is also the confidence and guarantee that enables Luo Xiu to dare to fight against Thornblood at this stage!

Luo Xiu then opened the task panel and clicked on the details page of [Hidden Task: Dusk and Night].

[Hidden Mission: Dusk and Night (Hell Difficulty)], the requirement for mission completion is that the degree of destruction of "Blood of Thorns" reaches more than 30%.

Earlier, Luo Xiu had destroyed the stronghold of the "Destroyer" Samu alone, and at the same time, he instigated the alchemist "Locklan" to lead the warlocks to destroy another stronghold. This brought the destruction level of "Blood of Thorns" to 1.1%.

In other words, the number of complete "Blood of Thorns" strongholds should be at the level of nearly 200 "medium-sized strongholds". According to Luo Xiu's memory, they have more than ten strongholds in "Sina City".

So, according to Luo Xiu's plan.

To complete the hidden mission [Dusk and Night], start by eradicating all the "Blood of Thorns" strongholds in "Sina City"!
……

When "Ashura" issued this first order to the "Shadows", the "Shadows" looked at each other.

The "shadows" are not unfamiliar with the name of this organization; they are even quite familiar with it.

The "Blood of Thorns" that believed in the "Red Lotus" was an extremely large secret society. Even other organizations that were defined as "heretics" in the Nolan Empire did not have a harmonious relationship with them.

——These cultists who often hold "blood sacrifice" rituals or transform normal humans into "blood followers" or "destroyers" are notorious even to other "pagans".

"My Lord," the undertaker said first, "I will use my blade to cut their throats."

The eyes of the undertaker were full of enthusiasm, and so were the other "shadows". This was their first battle as "Apostles of the Holy Abyss", and everyone was excited and eager to try.

Even the "dream thief" Pior, who had just been punished by Luo Xiu with "nightmare", had a red glow on his face. Pior nodded slightly to "Xura" and said:

"Please bear witness, my Lord..."

"I will let them all get lost in illusions. This will be my atonement."

……

Sina City, Triumph Square.

Late at night, people living in this busiest square block have already fallen into a peaceful deep sleep. The street lamps on both sides emit a dim yellow light, illuminating the quiet road for the few night walkers.

Several blurry figures were moving forward silently from both sides of the street.

The "shadows" dispersed and gathered towards a hidden stronghold of "Blood of Thorns" according to the direction provided by the "Faceless" Index.

Before the "shadows" officially set off, Luo Xiu distributed a "puppet mask" to each of them.

These "puppet masks" were custom-made by the dwarf Mir, and have the effect of blocking detection. The color and pattern of each "shadow" mask are different, and each one is easy to distinguish.

……

When Luo Xiu and all the "shadows" rushed into a deep dark alley and arrived at the entrance of an abandoned factory, everyone stopped.

In front of them was a large-scale smelting plant, but from its dilapidated surface, it could be seen that it had been abandoned for many years.

That was the result of a "smelting furnace explosion" incident earlier.

In the eyes of the officials of the City Lord's Mansion of Sina City, the cost of dealing with the factory ruins is higher than the benefits it can bring. And the location of this factory is in a desolate section of the industrial zone of Sina City. Therefore, the officials no longer pay attention to it and let it continue to fall into disrepair.

As a result, this place has become a hotbed for various gangs and hidden organizations.

The "shadows" sneaked into the factory silently, passed the area occupied by the gangs, and soon arrived at the core of the factory ruins.

Here, there is a large stronghold of "Blood of Thorns"!

The enemy configuration is three "destroyers" of the triple fate of [Red Lotus], as well as several blood followers and blood slaves. Since this place is adjacent to the local gang organization, "Blood of Thorns" can easily obtain a large amount of blood and flesh materials for "sacrifice" from the surrounding area.

……

--boom! ! !

A beam of fire pierced through the dark and silent sky above the ruins and heavily hit a rusty metal door.

A destructive fireball was formed by the "Flame Burner" Byrne and blasted directly at the main gate of the "Blood of Thorns" stronghold, creating a huge gap in the gate.

The "shadows" entered one after another, and on both sides of their feet lay a corpse that had been burned beyond recognition.

The two "blood followers" who were guarding the stronghold were burned to charcoal on the spot. When the gate of the stronghold was blown open, several figures inside the gate were frightened by the sudden explosion and fled to the depths in panic.

Luo Xiu, who was following behind the "shadows", saw the "Hunting Blade" Undertaker, whose figure suddenly turned into a puff of black smoke.

This black smoke was like a slithering fog snake, quickly catching up with the fleeing cultists of "Blood of Thorns".

Then, the undertaker showed up, and the afterimage of the knife in his right hand had already climbed onto the neck of a cultist.

——Shua! Blood splatters!

The first cultist fell to the ground before he could even wail. At the same time as the blood cultist was beheaded, the figure of the undertaker disappeared again.

The undertaker's figure was like a ghost, and he quickly appeared behind another cultist.

—Poof! A dull cracking sound was heard, and the pitch-black dagger stabbed into the cultist's back and came out from his heart. The poison emanating from the dagger quickly spread out from the wound.

——Swish! The dagger was pulled out, and the cultist fell to the ground. His body curled up and twitched for a while, and then there was no movement.

In just a moment, the "Hunting Blade" Undertaker killed two "Blood Disciples" in succession. In the dim and dark environment, the Undertaker was like a wandering ghost, continuing to drift towards the next prey.

——Swish! Swish! Swish! Although visibility was extremely low in the dim environment, when one smelled the increasingly strong smell of blood in the air, it was not difficult to know the fate of those blood followers.

……

Luo Xiu, who was in the state of "spiritual vision", could clearly see the spiritual changes of everyone present.

The spiritual color of the "Hunting Blade" is deep dark black, but the edges are faintly wrapped in a layer of light white, which allows Luo Xiu to see his actions clearly from a "spiritual" perspective.

As for the "blood disciples" who were fleeing in front, their spirits were scarlet with a strange aura. After they suffered a fatal blow from the "hunting blade", the color of their spirits suddenly became dim and gradually disappeared.

The "Hunting Blade" Undertaker quickly dealt with the six blood followers who were fleeing in front.

The other "shadows" then continued to go deeper. The "bloodthirsty werewolf" Boozer leaned over and carried the bodies of several "blood followers". The remaining blood in these blood followers' bodies could be used as blood packs for the "bloodthirsty werewolves" to continue fighting. After Boozer carried these bodies, he strode towards the other "shadows".

The cultists outside of the Blood of Thorns were quickly wiped out. The Shadows stepped onto the corridor of the stronghold, with the Hunting Blade leading the way, and killed several lone Blood Cultists in an instant.

……

From the moment the "shadows" stepped into the stronghold, the broken "blood spider silk" conveyed the message of "there are intruders" to the deepest forbidden blood pool.

The three "Destroyers" of [Red Lotus] all looked gloomy at the same time, and the sinister aura in their eyes suddenly increased.

In the stronghold, the "blood spider silk" created by the "Spider Woman" Gofenna was spread all over the corners of the stronghold. Gofenna could sense all the movements in the stronghold clearly.

As the invaders gradually moved deeper into the hinterland, Gofenna's face became increasingly ugly.

Gofenna could feel that the spiritual surge of the "invaders" this time was quite terrifying, which made her a little afraid. But as a transcendent of the "triple destiny", she did not feel a higher level of pressure from those "invaders".

This shows that the "invaders", like their "destroyers", are all extraordinary beings with "triple destiny", the only difference is the number.

Out of survival instinct, Gofenna first thought of escaping. She looked at the "snake-haired" Shaha and the "limb-attached" Sadman in front of her.

The three "Body Destroyers" of the triple fate of [Red Lotus] were the combat force configuration guarding the large-scale "Blood of Thorns" stronghold. Gofenna struggled in her mind for a while, and finally, a fierce expression replaced the hesitation.

Three twisted figures of "Body Destroyers" then led a group of blood slaves and blood followers and gathered in the direction of the invaders.

……

——His!
"Bloodthirsty Werewolf" Boozer, holding a saw-blade long knife in his right hand, cut a stubbornly resisting blood disciple into two halves.

After killing the blood disciple, Buzer immediately bent down and began to suck the blood flowing from the blood disciple.

As he sucked the blood, the mithril armor that Buzer was wearing gradually disappeared into his muscles, and large patches of scarlet, blood-colored hair quickly grew on the surface of his naked body.

"--Roar!!!"

Boozer has transformed into the form of "Red Moon Werewolf".

But Boozer did not completely lose his sanity. The nightmare woven by the "Nightmare Wolf" Fenrir allowed Luo Xiu to find a way to enable Boozer to transform into the "Red Moon Werewolf" while maintaining his sanity.

That is to let the "Nightmare Wolf" weave a mild nightmare deep in Boozer's mind in advance. This prevents Boozer's will from being completely shrouded in murderous intent, but retains a sense of fear.

And this "fear" is the source of Boozer's sanity.

……

The corridor of the "Blood of Thorns" stronghold.

On the walls on both sides, there was a deep lamp trough at intervals. In each lamp trough, there was a crystal lamp, emitting a dark yellow light.

In a cramped and bright environment, the characteristics of the "Hunting Blade" are not suitable for continuing to lead the way.

Therefore, "Bloodthirsty Werewolf" Boozer replaced "Hunting Blade" and took over the position of opening the way.

After transforming into the "Red Moon Werewolf" form, Boozer's huge body blocked the view of the "shadows" behind him that were looking forward.

However, after the "Hunting Blade" had opened the way, the road ahead was now clear. The corpses of countless blood followers filled the corridor, and the smell of blood was spreading.

……

Suddenly.

A strong light shone through the gap between "Werewolf" Boozer and the wall!

Something was rushing towards the "shadows" from the opposite side of Boozer!

——Hiss, hiss, hiss! A strange hissing sound rang out. Then, a beam of scarlet light surged, carrying with it the vibration of the air, and instantly washed over Boozer's huge body!
The crimson light spread along the outline of Boozer's body. The smell of blood emanated from Boozer, followed by waves of burnt smell.

Boozer's body seemed to shake for a moment, but he quickly stabilized himself.

In Luo Xiu's panel detection of Boozer, Boozer suffered a considerable amount of damage in an instant, and was also accompanied by the negative effect of "petrification".

However, Boozer, who transformed into the "Red Moon Werewolf" form, was only "minorly injured" because of his thick skin and flesh.

Boozer's health limit of more than 4,000 was reduced to 3,000.

And behind Boozer, the "Favoured One of Life" Elena gently raised her hand, condensed a light green fluorescent ball from her palm, and pushed the ball of light towards Boozer.

The light green ball of light floated in the air, and the moment it touched Boozer's back, it turned into countless crystal light green spots and poured into Boozer's body.

Boozer's lost health instantly returned to a healthy level, and the negative effect of "petrification" in Boozer's status bar was also purified at the same time!
——Life healing, this is the area that Elena, as the "Life Blesser", specializes in. Almost all of Elena's skill library are "healing" or auxiliary skills related to "healing".

Elena was taken in as the "Shadow" because she was a pure nanny, which was a rare profession in the entire Fanor continent.

As believers of the Lost, what abilities they can master is sometimes not decided by themselves. It depends on their luck and the mood of the Lost Pillar God - the "Original Mother" on that day.

After condensing a healing ball of light, Elena immediately withdrew her hand, clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest, nodded, and murmured a vague, ancient blessing.

As Elena chanted, a green ritual magic circle gradually appeared under the feet of the "bloodthirsty werewolf" Buzer. The light emitted from the magic circle immediately enveloped Buzer's figure.

"--Roar!!!"

The injured "bloodthirsty werewolf" Boozer suddenly roared angrily. After being enveloped by the magic circle light released by "Life-loving" Elena, Boozer dragged his long sword and rushed forward!

The healing array released by Elena was constantly moving as Boozer charged forward. The life force that continuously flowed out of the array was also continuously healing Boozer's injuries.

——Boom! Boom! Boom! The attack from the front of Boozer became more and more fierce, hitting Boozer's body again and again. However, the healing array released by "Life Lover" Elena also allowed Boozer's injuries to heal in an instant!
The treatment from Elena made Boozer simply give up all defense. Boozer roared, bit the mithril dagger in his left hand, put the saw blade long knife behind his back, supported himself with both hands, arched his back, and prepared to charge.

"——Roar!" Boozer roared, and his body suddenly rushed out like a sharp arrow!

……

The leader of the stronghold who had organized the "blood followers" to attack together before Buzer was the "Destroyer" Snake-haired Shaha.

Snake-haired Shaha, a look of horror suddenly flashed across his face!

"What the hell is this!" Shaha shouted angrily, and the "thin snakes" on his head that replaced his hair once again bared their fangs towards Buzer and let out a sharp hiss!

——Hiss, hiss, hiss! The eyes of the thin snake on Shaha's head emitted countless dense dark red lights. The lights once again enveloped Boozer's figure, causing Boozer's charge to stagnate.

Snake pupils petrify! This is the main means of combat for the "Body Destroyer" Snake-haired Shaha. Before being promoted to "Body Destroyer", Shaha cut open his own scalp and implanted the captured "petrified demon snakes" into his head layer one by one using the "blood and flesh suture" technique, thus gaining the ability to petrify!
Snake-haired Shaha looked at the "werewolf" opposite him, and saw his body turning gray and becoming as hard as rock. A sinister smile began to appear on Shaha's face.

Suddenly, a green light burst out from behind the "werewolf", and the gray and hardened petrified skin began to peel off piece by piece, quickly returning to its normal state.

As the "petrification" was lifted, the spiritual aura of "Werewolf" Boozer suddenly soared, and his huge body was suddenly shrouded in darkness, blocking Shaha's vision!

"--Roar!!!"

"Bloodthirsty Werewolf" Boozer let out a deafening roar. He took the two knives from his mouth and back with both hands, and the long and short blades came from both sides, slashing towards Shaha's head!
(End of this chapter)