Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 271 Promotion! The fifth level of destiny!
evening.

As the sun gradually sank and a faint trace of pale blue moonlight emerged from the dim sky, "martial law" was imposed again inside the church.

This time, no one was allowed to approach the Holy Office within a hundred meters. Mayev even received a warning mission, guarding the entrance to the Holy Office from the inner courtyard with the carefully selected clergy.

In the Holy Office Hall, Luo Xiu arrived as promised and met with the "Senior Deacon" Hubert here.

"I am ready, Master Hubbard."

Luo Xiu said to Hubert solemnly: "I have felt that I have resonated with the 'Sea of ​​Spirituality' again. I can touch that 'door' again."

He had indeed made all the preparations. According to the requirements for promotion to the upper hidden profession of "Holy Light Judge" in his memory, he had now met all of them.

He had also collected all the kill rewards in his mailbox, and as a result, he obtained a "rare" quality expertise - "Tuner", which is a rare expertise that slightly speeds up the natural recovery of mana and slightly shortens the cooldown time of skills.

The reward for killing the "獠首" was not saved until after the actual promotion to the "Fifth Level of Destiny", thus avoiding the probability reduction due to the level gap.

An expression of surprise appeared on Hubert's face. He didn't expect that the time for Luo Xiu to choose "promotion" would come so soon.

But he quickly accepted it, nodded slightly, and pushed the box containing the "Obsidian Key" on the table in front of Luo Xiu again.

"Open it, Luo Xiu." Hubert said, "Take out your 'Obsidian Key', I will be by your side to protect you."

"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded and opened the black box as Hubert said.

A deep, dim light shone through the black box.

Placed in the box was a black key that emitted a crystal-like luster.

It exudes pure breath in waves, and its dark appearance cannot conceal its rich spirituality.

Luo Xiu solemnly took the "Obsidian Key" out of the box and felt that the crystal-like surface was not as cold as it looked, and even emanated a hint of warmth.

"Then I will enter the 'Sea of ​​Spirituality', Master Hubert."

Luo Xiu finally said to Huberte solemnly: "Everything from now on is up to you."

After seeing Hubert nod lightly, Luo Xiu opened the task panel and opened the details page of the promotion task [The Road to Saint].

All mission objectives have been achieved. [Promotion Mission: Path of the Saint (Nightmare Difficulty)] is now in the "Completed" state and can be settled at any time.

"--mission completed."

Luo Xiu gave clear instructions in his mind.

At the same time that Luo Xiu gave the completion instructions, the panel in front of him suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.

The light became brighter and brighter, constantly changing in Luo Xiu's field of vision, and new text content emerged at the same time.

[Completed the promotion mission: Path of the Saint (Nightmare Difficulty)]

[You have completed a fifth-level 'Altar Ceremony' and received enough 'Moment' of divinity from the ceremony, and all 'Glorious Judgment' attribute values ​​have been improved. You have proved that you are qualified to take the next step.]

[The task is being settled...]

[Completion rewards: Basic experience +120000, skill slots +10, skill slots +10, free attribute points +50]

[You will meet the 'Obsidian Gate']

【…】

When Luo Xiu browsed to the end, the light on it suddenly bloomed and completely engulfed Luo Xiu's figure.

Under the shining golden light, Luo Xiu's consciousness became dazed.

He felt that his consciousness was being influenced by some external force and was separating from his body.

And a vast and boundless "spiritual sea" is gently enveloping him.

The warm feeling as if he was in a cradle made Luo Xiu slowly close his eyes.

……

When Luo Xiu opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar scene before him.

The deep void at the end of his vision, and the star-like scenery in the distance… A long staircase leading to nowhere appeared in front of him, guiding him towards the depths.

Four months later, he once again came to the "Spiritual Sea" belonging to [Glory].

He heard solemn chanting floating in from afar, and a pure, surging ball of brilliant white light floated up and down in front of Luo Xiu.

Sometimes it floated up to the long steps, and sometimes it floated back, gently touching Luo Xiu's body.

Is that some kind of "guiding" light? This little thing didn't appear in the previous times... Luo Xiu thought to himself, and followed the ball of light onto the long steps.

The chanting that reached Luo Xiu's ears became clearer and clearer. At the same time, on both sides of the gradually rising long steps, vague white figures kneeling towards the deepest part appeared.

They wore different clothes, but all of them symbolized their identity as followers of the Glory. They prostrated themselves, knelt, and chanted vague prayers:
"——I beg you to cast the sun for a moment..."

"——I beg you to cast the sun for a moment..."

"——I beg you to cast the sun for a moment..."

They looked pious, but they only repeated this prayer.

When they walked through the crowd of believers and reached the middle of the long steps, the white figures disappeared, and the vague and devout prayers quickly faded away.

But the solemn chanting was still there. When Luo Xiu went deeper towards the finish line, the bright white figures on both sides appeared again.

But they no longer look like “believers”—they have wings on their backs, their faces and postures are flawless, they wear loose holy robes, or shining holy armor, or are completely naked, revealing only the purest and most holy body…

——They are all “angels”! They are “angels with two wings”!
However, they are not real "winged angels", but just statues standing here. They hold various weapons blessed with the divine power of glory and point in only one direction - the end of this long staircase, the "Obsidian Gate" that seals the power of the five-fold destiny of [Glory].

When the chanting sound reached Luo Xiu's ears, it became more ethereal and clearer. Indistinctly, at the end of Luo Xiu's vision, he saw the "door".

The door made of obsidian stood there quietly. From behind the door, golden or white light continued to emerge. Luo Xiu could clearly feel that the power of "entering the sainthood" that he pursued was constantly surging behind the door.

……

Under divine guidance, Luo Xiu finally arrived at the "Obsidian Gate".

The long steps behind him gradually disappeared, and the sacred chanting also fell silent. In the entire "Sea of ​​Spirituality", it seemed that only the "Obsidian Gate" and the figure of Luo Xiu in front of the gate were left.

On the "door" that seemed to be carved from a whole piece of black crystal, like all the previous "extraordinary doors", there was a simple lock hanging.

After standing in front of the door for a while, Luo Xiu took out the "Obsidian Key" from his arms.

The moment he handed the "Obsidian Key" into the "Obsidian Gate" and locked it, Luo Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up brightly.

【…】

[You have opened the Obsidian Door and glimpsed the world behind it. ]

[You lost the "Obsidian Key"]

【…】

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

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

[Rank promotion! You have advanced to the 'Saint'! ]

[You gain origin improvement]

[Level cap increased to: lv.60]

[Skill "Glorious Inscription" level increased to lv.5]

[Skill "Holy Light Affinity" level increased to lv.5]

[Expertise "Saint's Disciple" upgraded to "Glorious Saint"! ]

[You have acquired the feat: Radiant Saint (Legend, Milestone)] [Radiant Saint (Legend, Milestone): You have ascended to the Holy Throne. The spiritual veins are slowly unfolding before you. You have entered a new realm and gradually gained insight into the origin of the so-called 'supernormal'.]

[Your all attributes gain a +30 basic bonus, and your "health", "mana", "physical attack" and "spell attack" will all gain an additional 50% increase, and your "defense reduction" will gain an additional 100% increase. ]

[You lose expertise: Saint's Disciple (Epic, Milestone)]

[You obtain the skill: Angel's Covenant (Glorious, lv.1)]

[Angel Contract (Glorious, lv.1): You have been able to establish a contractual relationship with the angels of the "Double Wings" in the "Eternal Kingdom".]

[You get an extra "Contract Angel" slot]

[You obtain the skill: Radiant Authority (Radiant, lv.1)]

[Glorious Authority (Glorious, lv.1): After ascending to the Holy Throne, you gradually understand and are able to control the power of "authority". 】

[Your Level I authority slot +2]

【…】

These new contents were refreshed in a long string on the panel in front of Luo Xiu.

And at the moment when the heavy obsidian door slowly opened, the surging and sacred spirituality contained within it instantly burst out from the gap and completely engulfed Luo Xiu.

The spiritual surge like a huge wave swept over and hit him, and the force of the surge was even more violent than the previous time.

The surrounding scenes gradually faded and disappeared in Luo Xiu's eyes, leaving only the bright light emanating from the "Obsidian Gate", illuminating the vague outline of the "gate".

Facing this storm-like spiritual surge, Luo Xiu took one step, then two steps firmly towards the direction of the light in front of him, until he passed through the obsidian door.

……

Just like the last time he entered the spiritual sea belonging to [Glory], the moment Luo Xiu actually stepped into the door, the storm-like spiritual tide disappeared in an instant.

The surroundings returned to silence, and the origin that continued to emit brilliant light finally showed its complete form in Luo Xiu's vision.

The huge and majestic palace, which seemed to be carved from the equally huge black crystal, appeared completely in front of Luo Xiu.

And in the middle of the hall, there stood a column just like before.

They were two "Obsidian Pillars", each carrying a different power of "Glory".

Luo Xiu walked forward quickly.

He had come to the first obsidian pillar. A hazy golden light flashed on the pillar, revealing the ancient and sacred words engraved on it.

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

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

[Your occupation is "Holy Judge", you will be promoted to "Bishop of Judgment"]

[If you confirm your promotion, please touch the 'Judgment' column]

【…】

This is not a "hidden profession", but a higher-level profession that is a continuation of the "Glorious" profession "Grand Judgement" in the previous "Triple Destiny".

If the conditions for continued promotion of the "hidden profession" during the quadruple destiny cannot be met, it will be promoted back to being an "ordinary profession", which can be regarded as a bottom-line mechanism for "promotion".

Luo Xiu quickly glanced at the text on the panel, and then walked towards another obsidian pillar.

There was nothing engraved on the other obsidian pillar, only a faint glow emanating from its outline, and a rich and surging [Glory] spirituality was sealed in the pillar.

Luo Xiu then stretched out his hand and touched the obsidian pillar!
——Buzz! A strong surge of spiritual energy emanated from the surface of the Obsidian Pillar.

When Luo Xiu touched the surface of the obsidian pillar, obscure, ancient, and sacred words gradually emerged on it -

Along with Luo Xiu's panel, new content also emerged.

[Obtaining a hidden profession...]

[Condition 1: You have the profession "Holy Judge"]

[Meet condition 850: Your "divinity" attribute is greater than ]

[Meet condition three: You have obtained the improvement of all attribute values ​​of the skill "Glorious Judgment"]

[You obtain the hidden profession——"Apostle of Divine Glory"]!
【…】

The spirituality sealed in the obsidian pillar began to flow into Luo Xiu's body frantically.

An unprecedented sense of power was constantly surging up, and in Luo Xiu's body, he realized that earth-shaking changes were taking place in him from the inside out. Every bit of flesh and blood, and even every cell was enjoying this sublime change.

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

[You obtain the extraordinary profession: Apostle of Divine Glory (lv.1)]

[Level inheritance of the lower-level profession "Holy Judge"]

[The level of "Divine Apostle" is increased to lv.40, and the profession "Divine Judge" is lost]

[Obtain the professional skill of "Apostle of Divine Glory": Divine Glory Oracle (Glory, lv.1)]

[Divine Glory (Glorious, lv.1): You pray to the Sun-casting Suyu and become its apostle with a sincere heart. Suyu has cast a glance at you and will give you a divine oracle soon.]

[You will gain strength from the Sumo Oracle. Periodically, Sumo's will will actively send you oracles. Completing Sumo's oracle will give you rich, permanent "Sumo God's Gift."]

【…】

[Obtain the "Divine Glory Apostle" professional skill: Divine Glory Descends (Glory, lv.1)]

[Divine Glory (Glorious, lv.1): You summon the divine glories to descend. After releasing the skill, the "divine glories" field will be spread over a wide area, lasting for 30 minutes, with a cooldown of 12 hours.

The "Glorious" destiny extraordinary person in the "Divine Glory" area will have all attributes increased by an additional 20%, gain a 50% health shield, and gain a buff effect of increasing all damage caused by 20% and reducing all damage received by 20%;

For non-"Glorious" Destined Extraordinary Beings within the area, all attributes will be reduced by an additional 20%, the target's health shield will be reduced by 50%, and all damage caused will be reduced by 20%, and all damage received will be increased by 20%.

Within the range of "God's Glory", the first two "Glory" skills used by the caster will not consume mana, and the cooldown time will be shortened by 2%. 】

【…】

[Depending on the profession "Apostle of Divine Glory", the special corrections you receive will be improved! ]

【你的主属性为“神性”，你获得补正提升：你每有1点“神性”，额外获得的10点生命值提升为15点、5点法力值提升为10点、1点物理攻击提升为1.5点、1点法术攻击提升为1.5点。】

【…】

When all the contents of promotion to "Apostle of Divine Glory" emerged, the star-like scenery in the distance began to shatter into pieces again.

The invisible force once again irresistibly drove Luo Xiu out of the "Sea of ​​Spirituality".

The scene before his eyes shattered. The obsidian hall and the giant pillars that carried the power quickly dissipated and disappeared in the gradually blurred vision. His consciousness also fell deeply into the spiritual valley of desolation.

……

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

Hubert was right in front of him, staring at him quietly.

"My promotion...is complete."

Luo Xiu said to Hubert somewhat weakly:

"I opened that 'door' and finally stepped into the threshold of sainthood."

……

(End of this chapter)