Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 161 Promotion! Fourfold Fate!
Following the guidance of his spirituality, Luo Xiu once again stepped onto the long stairs.

Every time he took a step forward, the surrounding scene would "flow" once. A silky golden light band would linger around him, forming a golden light carpet leading him to a higher level.

The fragments of light flowed and fell into the seemingly endless hole below the long steps.

A faint and distant harmonious hymn came to my ears, as if heralding the sacredness of the spiritual glory at the end.

……

When Luo Xiu finally arrived at the "Golden Gate".

He saw the spiritual light that guided him forward and the source of the distant hymn.

Unlike the silver-plated statue he saw at the "Silver Gate" last time, this time, what Luo Xiu saw was a blurry human figure made up entirely of golden "light".

It was a ribbon of light draped like silk, with a hazy figure like "wings" behind it.

It was holding its hands in front of its chest, and the "spiritual glow" was radiating outward from its palms; it seemed as if it was singing, but the "hymn" came from the arc of its outline, and the light rippled like water.

On one side of this "glowing" figure, the "Golden Gate" engraved with ancient and sacred words stands here quietly for eternity.

The lock emitting dazzling golden light was hooked with golden chains at both ends, blocking the door and the power behind it.

Luo Xiu then walked forward and took out the "Golden Key" from his arms.

After handing the "Golden Key" into the lock, Luo Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up brightly.

【…】

[You have opened the golden door and glimpsed the world behind it. ]

You Lost the Golden Key

【…】

In front of Luo Xiu, new content suddenly popped up on his panel.

At the same time, Luo Xiu truly felt that the spirituality in his body suddenly began to boil, as if telling of endless vitality and joy.

[Spiritual sublimation! You have advanced to the fourth level of destiny! ]

[You get the origin improvement]

[Level cap increased to: lv.40]

[Skill "Glorious Inscription" level increased to lv.4]

[Skill "Holy Light Affinity" level increased to lv.3]

[You obtain the skill: Sacred Beast Contract (Glorious, lv.1)]

[Sacred Beast Divine Contract (Glorious, lv.1): You have been able to establish a certain contractual relationship with the sacred beast of the Eternal Kingdom.]

[You get an additional "Contracted Holy Beast" slot]

[You gain expertise: Saint's Disciple (Epic)]

[Disciple of the Saint (Epic, Milestone): You have reached the threshold of becoming a Saint, and can glimpse a deeper origin.]

[Your all attributes gain a +5 basic bonus, and your "health", "mana", "physical attack" and "spell attack" will all gain an additional 30% increase, and your "defense reduction" will gain an additional 50% increase. ]

【…】

——Sizzle…

The heavy door made of gold, as Luo Xiu turned the key, the sound of gears colliding came from the inside, and there was also a sharp sound of the door rotating inwards.

The surging spiritual energy instantly gushed out from the newly opened gap and completely engulfed Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu could feel an invisible attraction coming from the surging spirituality in front of him, like a compass pointing the south, guiding him forward in this stormy sea.

He then took one step, then two steps, firmly, until he passed through the golden door.

……

The "spiritual" storm stopped.

Everything returned to peace again.

When Luo Xiu passed through the golden door, he finally saw the "Golden Palace" that carried a higher level of spiritual power.

There are two golden pillars standing in the center of the hall.

Luo Xiu walked forward quickly. On one of the golden pillars, a hazy golden haze flashed, revealing the ancient sacred words engraved on the surface.

At the same time, new content popped up on Luo Xiu's panel.

[Advanced to the fourth level of "Glorious" destiny, obtaining a career...]

[Your occupation is "Grand Judge of Crimes", you will be promoted to "Chief Judge of Crimes"]

[If you confirm your promotion, please touch the golden pillar of "Judgment"]

【…】

Luo Xiu quickly glanced at the text on the panel, but did not follow the prompts to touch the golden pillar.

He then turned around and walked to another golden pillar that was surrounded by a dazzling golden light but did not reveal any words engraved on it.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Xiu reached out and touched the golden pillar!
——Buzz! A strong surge of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from the surface of the golden pillar.

Waves of tiny vibrations came from inside the pillar, and the gold dust on its surface began to peel off.

Until the gold fragments fell off and the inscriptions on the pillars emitted a dazzling light like the rising sun, the panel in front of Luo Xiu once again refreshed the new content -

[Obtaining a hidden profession...]

[Condition 1: You have the skills of "Holy Punishment" and "Holy Confinement"]

[Meet condition 100: Your "divinity" attribute is greater than ]

[Meet condition three: You have killed at least one "Quadruple Fate" pagan]

[Meet condition 4: You have fought against the "Saint" and survived]

【…】

[You obtain the hidden profession——"Holy Judge"]!
"..."

"Huh..." Luo Xiu let out a long sigh.

This was exactly the promotion plan that I had already made when I applied to Leonard for two [Glorious] skills!
By using "The Great Blessing of Judgment" as a stepping stone to his profession, and after obtaining two prerequisite "Glorious Skills", he met other conditions for promotion to "Hidden Professions". This allowed Luo Xiu to finally change his profession to "Holy Judge" at the "Quadruple Destiny", the [Glorious] destiny level that can unlock "Hidden Professions" for the first time!
This is the most important career change choice for him before he continues to be promoted and eventually becomes the "Lord of Light Wings", the seventh level of destiny.

As Luo Xiu touched the gold-cast pillar, the panel also showed new content.

The glittering light on the golden pillar began to transform into wisps of spirituality, flowing into Luo Xiu's body.

Luo Xiu felt that the cells and flesh in his body were becoming more excited and active than ever before, and the extraordinary power he possessed was also rapidly rising, hitting a restrictive bottleneck.

[You obtain the extraordinary profession: Holy Light Judge (lv.1)]

[Level inheritance of the lower-level occupation "Great Judgement"]

["Holy Judge" level increased to lv.30, lost the profession "Great Blessing of Judgement"]

[Obtain the "Holy Judge" professional skill: Glorious Judgment (Glorious, lv.1)]

[Glorious Judgment (Glorious, lv.1): You have been granted the Glorious Feather of Judgment, wiping out all "glorious" enemies.]

[You gain the power to gain strength from "Judgment". When you kill an enemy who is not "Glorious" with the sacred art of "Glory", you will get permanent attribute value improvement according to the enemy's level; when you kill the enemy, you will get instant recovery of a large amount of health and mana according to the enemy's level (current attribute value improvement: 0/500).]

【…】

[Obtain the "Holy Judge" professional skill: Light Wing's Heavenly Punishment (Glory, lv.1)]

[Light Wings of Heavenly Punishment (Glorious, lv.1): Spreads a "Glorious Wings of Light" and pours spirituality into a large area in front of it, scattering a large number of "Judgmental Feathers" that continuously track all locked enemy targets within the range, causing a total of 1000% physical attack + 1000% magic attack "holy light" attribute damage. During the duration of "Light Wings of Heavenly Punishment", the caster will be unable to move and gain a full attribute shield of 500% of the upper limit of health. 】

【…】

[Depending on your profession "Holy Judge", you get special corrections! ]

[First special correction, get 10 free attribute points]

【你的主属性为“神性”，你获得补正：你每有1点“神性”，额外获得10点生命值、5点法力值、1点物理攻击、1点法术攻击。】

【…】

When the panel prompt of the new job change to "Holy Light Judge" appeared, the air around Luo Xiu seemed to become stagnant in an instant.

As expected, the star-like scenery in the distance began to shatter piece by piece, and the creatures swimming in the spiritual sea began to gradually disappear.

An invisible force is driving Luo Xiu, the "uninvited guest", away to the outside world.

This process cannot be resisted or even struggled against.

Luo Xiu only felt that his consciousness seemed to be gradually sinking, and in the next moment he fell into the bottomless valley of deep dreams.

……

……

When he woke up again, Luo Xiu finally saw the familiar scene in the real world again.

In the dim hotel room, the air was mixed with a damp smell. The poor ventilation caused by the closed doors and windows made Luo Xiu feel a rare tightness in his chest.

This only shows one thing, that a long time has passed since he closed the doors and windows and entered the "sea of ​​spirituality".

Luo Xiu was silent for a while, then climbed up from the bed and walked to the window.

He slightly opened the window, and fresh air immediately rushed in from the window, sweeping away the turbid air in the room in an instant.

"call……"

After taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu locked the window again, sat back on the edge of the bed, and opened his character panel.

At this time, his occupation in [Glory] has changed from "Grand Judge of Sin" to "Holy Judge".

After being promoted from "Grand Prayer", Luo Xiu's occupational category is still within the scope of "Priest". He still retains the previous abilities from "Priest" to "prayer", and is still qualified to master more [Glory] authority.

As for his newly acquired hidden profession "Holy Judge" - the new skill "Glorious Judgment" and the skill "Light Wings of Heavenly Punishment" obtained from it, these are all very powerful skills.

Constant growth attributes, instant recovery upon killing, and a super powerful range pursuit...

This is the unique feature of "Holy Judge" - output is justice!
In addition, there is the new skill "Sacred Beast Contract" and the epic "milestone" expertise "Disciple of the Saint" that was obtained when the "Golden Door" was opened and the destiny was promoted.

This made Luo Xiu's strength soar several levels, far surpassing his own strength when he was in the "Triple Destiny".

If Luo Xiu were to travel back in time again, with his current state, he could beat up three of his previous versions of himself, no problem at all!
"..."

After "appreciating" his own panel for a while like a work of art, Luo Xiu closed the panel.

Then, he turned his attention inward and began to carefully feel his current state.

The surging spirituality has been reborn, and the promotion was completed at such a critical time point when the "War of Judgment" was approaching. This was completely in line with the rhythm of Luo Xiu's plan for his own extraordinary promotion, and it was even earlier than he expected.

About two months have passed since he traveled through time. Luo Xiu has been promoted from the "first level of destiny" all the way to the fourth level. He has truly reached the last step of becoming a "transcendent" and has half a foot in the threshold of becoming a "saint".

However, Luo Xiu also deeply understood one thing - this was still just the beginning.

In his future extraordinary career, the difficulty of his promotion will increase dramatically. From "superhuman" to "saint", although there is only a difference of one level of destiny between them, the difference between the ranks is like a chasm.

Luo Xiu knew that the most important thing for him right now was to familiarize himself with his new power as quickly as possible and to consolidate it as much as possible.

He must make all possible preparations for the upcoming "War of Judgment".

"..." Luo Xiu pondered for a few seconds and then emptied his mind.

Then he stood up from the bed, walked to the clothes rack in the room, and grabbed the black-patterned puppet mask and the black cloak.

"——Intis…"

"—calling all the shadows together."

Through the "Family Emblem", Luo Xiu issued his latest order to the "Faceless Man" Index who was in an unknown distance.

"——Let them go to the 'Promised Place'. I will announce a new decree."

"——Before that, Index."

"—Make your final preparations."

"——I will personally grant you the complete gift of becoming the 'Shadow of Slaughter'."

……

……

Outside the city of Xina, next to the avenue leading to the main city of Songyuan.

On a desert ravaged by sandstorms, a group of "sorcerers" dressed in white scholar's robes were resting under a solid steel barrier.

Rocklan, the "great knower" of the Alchemy Institute, and his sorcerer followers are about to go to the main city of Songyuan to participate in the carnival that belongs only to sorcerers, the alchemical festival of the truth believers of [Wisdom].

In Lockland's mind, at that "grand event", he might be able to find and reproduce the complete method of "Rotten Bone Alchemy".

The followers he brought with him were all warlocks who had received private instruction from Rocklan and had a fanatical yearning for the "Black Devouring Runes" and "Corrupted Bone Alchemy".

This is Rockland, the "forbidden kingdom" he established in secret.

He has bigger and longer-term ambitions.

"...Ha." A sinister smile appeared on Rockland's face.

Before this.

Through long-distance transmission, Rockland has learned that the "Alchemy Institute" has successfully resisted the invasion of that group of cultists.

"mob……"

He thought so.

Ever since Rocklan and the Holy Inquisitors who came to support him successfully wiped out the cultists led by the "Shadow of Killing", he has never encountered an ambush from the enemy again.

The news sent back from the Alchemy Institute finally allowed Rockland to let down his guard and he was able to safely set out on the road to the main city of Songyuan to participate in the solemn event.

Now, he and his followers could see the vague outline of the towering city walls of Songyuan main city in the distance.

They were very close to their destination. After the follower warlocks had taken their final rest, they would set off again and lead this team of believers who were thirsty for forbidden knowledge into the main city of Songyuan...

"..."

——Shua.

There was a flash of blood, and blood spurted out from beside Rockland and the body of a scholar.

"What..." Rocklan's eyes instantly became surprised and suspicious. He just wanted to take out the magic crystal that sealed the "magic puppet", but it was too late.

A pitch-black bell curtain suddenly fell from the sky, completely imprisoning Rockland's figure.

Afterwards, more blood splashed out from the other warlocks, sprinkling a string of crystal blood beads in the air.

The aura of murder instantly swept through the surroundings.

Rockland watched in horror at what was happening before his eyes.

He didn't know what had happened.

Until a deep black fog gradually filled the surroundings, and from the black fog, dozens of blurry figures holding black "tooth" shaped daggers gradually emerged.

"——You... are 'Black Fang'?!" Rockland exclaimed.

At this time, he finally took out the magic crystal of "Battery Ram" and completed its summoning.

——Boom! Boom! Boom! Fierce crashing sounds continued to be heard from the bell curtain.

The "battering ram" swung its steel arms, and its heavy punch, which was enough to kill a triple-destiny extraordinary person in seconds, hit the curtain wall again and again.

However, the attack of the "battering ram" only caused a circle of pale ripples on the "bell curtain". It did not break, and there was not even any cracks.

Rockland gradually became desperate. He just watched helplessly as the "sorcerers" who followed him died one after another under the knives of the "Black Fangs".

This was a completely one-sided massacre.

Until all the "Warlocks" fell down, the blood had gathered on the ground into deep pools, and those "Black Fangs" gathered in the direction of Rockland.

“…Wait.”

A sharp voice came from behind those "Black Fangs".

The "Black Fangs" immediately made way for the owner of the voice to step forward.

It was a figure wearing gorgeous armor.

He wore a colorful mask on his face and in his hand he was stroking a snake-shaped cone blade with intricate patterns.

"…Are you 'Locklan Scratchy'?" the man asked sharply.

Rockland kept his mouth shut, refusing to answer anything, while staring into his eyes.

"Ah... I'll take that as my consent then."

After waiting for a long time without getting the answer he wanted, the man muttered to himself lazily.

Then he suddenly bowed to Rockland and said:

"Let me introduce myself. I am the executioner of the Dark Principality. My name is Cross Jupiter."

"… Rockland of the Alchemy Institute, you now have two choices."

Koros looked sharply at the great universalist trapped in the cage in front of him.

"I heard that you stole the treasure of my friend, the master of 'Blood of Thorns'."

Koros said with a playful look:

"I suggest you give it to me, and then maybe I'll let you go."

"Or, you can choose to die. In that case, I can only dirty my gloves and get it from your corpse."

"Tell me your choice, Rockland?"

"Executioner" Koros licked his tongue after he said this.

At the same time, his fingers lightly stroked the tip of the snake-shaped blade in his hand.

He was waiting, waiting for this "great know-it-all" Rockland to give him an answer that suited his wishes.

(End of this chapter)