Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 415: Response and new information about the "Golden Country" (A grand update! Happy second year of the new year everyone~)

——True Ancestor Demon!
When the "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner said "True Ancestor Demon", Luo Xiu only felt that his heart seemed to pump violently at the same time.

That is a general term for a type of "devil" -

The corresponding "divine" status is at least "Chaos Spirit", and the most outstanding existence among them can even reach the level of "Star Spirit". The corresponding level of destiny is between the "sixth destiny" and even the "seventh destiny".

"True Ancestor Demon" is a status above "Upper Demon", an "Ultimate Demon" - and also a "True Name Demon" with a true name!
In the rank system of [Abyss] demons, the "True Ancestor Demon" belongs to the fifth tier.

The first and the lowest class are the "inferior demons", from which the "lower demons" are born in blood, which transcend to become "middle demons" and even "upper demons", and the "true ancestor demons" are the beings that transcend from the "upper demons", and above them are the "original demons" and "original demons".

As for the demons who have reached the status of "Ultimate Position" and "True Ancestor", the biggest difference between them and the higher-level demons is that they have obtained real names.

This is also the starting position for demons to obtain their "true names" - that means demons will be able to truly become one with the [Abyss], their true names will flow forever with the River Styx, and they will gain the power and "eternal immortality" truly blessed by the "Black Abyss" - as long as the abyss exists forever, demons will exist forever.

Although the demonic authority possessed by most high-ranking demons has the effect of "never truly dying", the immortality of the "True Name Demon" is still different from it.

If the former does not sign a contract with the extraordinary being, then the manifestation of its "non-extinction" is degeneration or differentiation. Every death will lead to a decrease in status until it returns to the starting point of the "inferior demon".

The "higher demons" and their lower-level demons are like nutrients carefully nurtured by the "River Styx".

But the "True Name Devil" is different. He is recorded by the "River Styx" - as long as his "soul" is not occupied or stripped away, even if his body is torn into pieces, he can be reborn by bathing in the "River Styx" and regain his former strength.

They are like being branded on the "River Styx", and their essence is strongly linked to the "Abyss".

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

Could it be the "True Ancestor Devil"?

He murmured silently in his heart, and couldn't help but feel that the situation was getting a little tricky.

A True Ancestor Demon who was equivalent to a quasi-"sixth-fold destiny" was less of a threat to him.

What Luo Xiu was more concerned about was that since the "True Ancestor Demon" could appear, it meant that the seal of the "Seven Abyss" had been broken to the point of being on the verge of destruction.

If this is the case, the early arrival of version 2.0 of "Scarlet Moon" and version 3.0 of "Abyss Upside Down" is basically a foregone conclusion.

Even the most likely outcome - the "Scarlet Moon" and the "Inverted Abyss" will arrive at the same time, posing a fatal threat to the entire continent of Fanor.

but……

Would this kind of thing really be "allowed"?

Luo Xiu still remembered that it was because in version 2.0, the [Abyss] tribe of the Scarlet Continent - the Scarlet Ghost Tribe, had infused the spiritual sea with the deep power of the [Abyss],
This caused the Apostles of Apocalypse, who had always adhered to [Balance], to "awaken" directly, and began to appear on various battlefields against the "Scarlet Ghost Clan", hunting down those Sons of the [Abyss] who enjoyed killing and devouring.

Although the believers of [Balance] are usually invisible, they are also a very reliable fighting force when a terrifying enemy that threatens [Balance] appears. In the final battle of versions 2.0 and 3.0 in the previous life, they did make huge contributions and sacrifices for the victory.

The reason why Luo Xiu thought of this was because he was also looking forward to another possibility...

——Since the "True Ancestor Demon" has appeared in the city of Latama, is there a possibility that the apostles of "Balance" will smell the devil's scent and come here to kill the "True Ancestor Demon" on the spot?

Isn't this a kind of deus ex machina?
But just think about it.

Regardless, it is urgent to win the final victory of the "War of Judgment" as early as possible.

Otherwise, when the distant and still closed Scarlet Continent launches the Blood Moon Expedition, war will inevitably break out again on the Fanor Continent.

That would be a hundred times more terrifying than the "War of Judgment" - there is not much time left for me.

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

As he thought about it, his brows slightly furrowed.

The "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner opposite him just stood there quietly, waiting for his "Contract Master" to ask him new questions or give him new orders.

Tap, tap...

For a moment, the entire royal hall was filled with the sound of Luo Xiu's fingers tapping on the golden handrails.

It was not until a long while later that he raised his head and looked at the "Death Whisper Demon" who was still standing respectfully in front of him, and said in a gentle voice:
"very good."

"Well, the 'Mourning' demon. I will allow you to act alone and sneak into Latama City before me. I want you to search for as much useful information as possible, preferably the real name of the 'True Ancestor Demon'."

"For this, I will grant you new power - I will share my power with you. This will be enough for you to at least protect yourself when you really encounter the 'True Ancestor Demon'."

After saying that, Luo Xiu raised his arm and pointed a finger at the "Death Whisper Demon" Mourner.

He simultaneously opened the panel of the "Spiritual Fountain", extracted 1000 million experience points from it, and transformed them into intangible spiritual threads, which burst out from his fingertips and infused into the gray body of the mourner.

Anyway, Luo Xiu's current level has reached the upper limit of the "Fifth Level of Destiny", so he has become generous in investing in the training of his contracted combat forces, which was also what he was planning to do later.

——Hoo ho!
The moment when spirituality is extracted from the "Spring of Spirituality" and poured into the body of the mourner.

Suddenly, a cold wind began to blow from the side of the mourner.

All four of His eyes suddenly opened, the edges of His long lips seemed to tremble slightly, and a light changing between black and gray continuously flowed through His body.

In Luo Xiu's detection of "Him", the level of the "Deathrattle Demon" Mourner had been raised to level 60 under a wave of accelerated growth.

His various attributes also improved by leaps and bounds, with the total value increasing by nearly one third compared to before.

And He has also reached the current level cap threshold.

If he wants to achieve another leap forward, he needs to upgrade his status - from a "higher devil" to a "true ancestor devil" and obtain a "true name", and upgrade his own divine status from an "ancient spirit" to a "chaotic spirit".

But that is not a matter of now, it is an arrangement for the future.

"…Thank you. Death will forever praise you, the generous Lord of the Contract."

The mourner's lips moved as he uttered a long, thin utterance of thanks to Luo Xiu.

He has also digested those intangible spiritualities and transformed them into his own strength. He feels that the sense of power stored in his body has been sublimated to an unprecedented level.

And on the golden throne, his "Contract Master" Luo Xiu just nodded slightly, then raised his arm again.

Wisps of shadow condensed on his forearm, and the figure of "Shadow Raven" Wu Ye slowly condensed and hovered lightly on his sleeve.

Then, Luo Xiu waved his hand gently, and the "Shadow Raven" flew up with its black feathers flapping, dragging black mist as deep as thick ink, and finally landed on the shoulder of the "Mourner".

"You may go now, Mourning Demon. I await your news."

"Also, take it with you - if you enter the city of Latama and really encounter the 'True Ancestor Demon', it can help you."

"…I will obey your will, Contract Master."

The mourner uttered a thin sound and nodded slightly.

Then, His figure became vague and illusory.

Soon, He disappeared, left the "Holy Abyss" - and returned to the real world as instructed by His "Contract Master".

……

After the "Deathrattle Demon" left.

Luo Xiu was still sitting upright on the golden throne. He rubbed the mithril ring on his index finger. The dark purple light in his pupils gradually faded, replaced by a dark, burning golden light.

"Ah, how can you not call me for this kind of thing, 'Lord'~"

At the same time, he heard a voice like a silver bell, with a certain cheerful tone. It was Tatya.

And when His voice came like a silver bell, Luo Xiu felt that his neck was gently embraced from behind.

Two slender, white arms appeared before his eyes. The fallen angel had summoned himself, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"you?"

A faint smile appeared on Luo Xiu's face. He leaned back and felt that the fallen angel seemed to be blowing gently into his ears.

"You are an angel, Tatya - I don't think you are fit to sneak into a city inhabited by demons."

"But I am also a 'fallen angel'."

"Have you forgotten, Lord? I am a fallen angel who bears the sins of 'desire' and 'deception'~"

"Sneak into the city of the 'devil', deceive him, cheat him, and make him unable to find out from the beginning to the end that I am actually an 'angel' - hehe, there is nothing more joyful than this!"

Tatya smiled and said:

"Besides, how can I not be a 'devil'? I am a 'blasphemous' devil! This identity was given to me by you, Lord~"

"..."

When Tatia said this, the smile on Luo Xiu's face became bitter.

If possible, he really didn't want Tatia to go deep into the city of Latama - because it was too dangerous anyway.

But He did remind Himself that Tatia was a fallen angel who was guilty of deception.

His identity as a demon was also given by himself. Normally, as long as he remains in the state of a "blasphemous demon", it is unlikely that his true identity will be discovered.

There is a successful precedent for this - when he was in Songyuan City, the "Saint" Frya, the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir, and the "Hidden Sage" Hoffman, none of them realized that the "Demon of Blasphemy" Tatya was actually a disguise.

Tatia's disguise is indeed difficult to detect. Even if he is about to face a "True Ancestor Demon", Luo Xiu is still relieved about this.

And if Tatia can also sneak into the city of Latama, then collecting the real name of the "True Ancestor Demon" will definitely become much easier.

The only thing that gave Luo Xiu a headache was——

In order for Tatia to maintain the state of "blasphemous demon", she needs to continue to burn her mana.

The mana consumption rate of "Demon of Blasphemy Tatya" upgraded to level 5 is 404 points per minute - that is to say, even if he burns up the mana slot, he can only maintain Tatya's "Demon of Blasphemy" status for about six hours.

But from now on, there are still three days until the expeditionary force officially launches a decisive battle against the city of Latama.

With the "epic" expertise "Pure White Crown", the mana value can be maintained in a relatively healthy range.

But if Tatia is to maintain her "blasphemous demon" status for more than three days -

The consumption of "mana" is secondary. The most terrifying thing is the consumption of energy. It is not reflected in the panel, but it will definitely affect the status indicators.

Maintaining Tatia's "blasphemous demon" state for three days or even longer would inevitably make her fall into deep fatigue, and she would need a lot of recovery potions such as "energy potions" to maintain it for such a long time.

I was thinking about this.

Suddenly, Luo Xiu heard Tatia's silver bell-like voice again:
"You don't have to think too much, Lord~"

"I promise you, I can hide my wings so they won't find me. I am actually an angel~"

"..."

"Ok."

"Why are you acting like a child?"

Luo Xiu sighed and wanted to say something else, but his neck was suddenly hugged tighter and his mouth was covered by a snow-white hand.

"You can rest assured."

Tatya smiled and said:

"Hey, you promised me!"

"But don't think about that now. Look, here comes your little kitty~"

After He finished speaking, He let go of the hand that was lightly covering Luo Xiu's lips.

Luo Xiu followed the direction of Tatia's finger and looked towards an open space in the royal palace - three black and three deep red circles were appearing on the ground there.

That is a teleportation array.

It is the teleportation array belonging to the "Faceless" Index.

A petite, thin figure gathered in the center of the circle, and Index's figure gradually became clear in front of Luo Xiu.

She closed her eyes at first to avoid the discomfort of being teleported from the real world to the "Holy Abyss".

When she felt that the surrounding environment seemed to have become stable again, she slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the golden throne.

The "Lord" was sitting there.

And the "angel" contracted by the Lord - the "fallen angel" Tatia, was hugging the Lord from behind, looking at Index with a gentle, or even ostentatious look in her eyes.

This made Index stunned for a moment.

She didn't know why her mood suddenly became complicated, but she quickly adjusted her mood, and respectfully and reverently performed the servant's salute to her "lord", and then said softly:

“…My Lord.”

"There is new news about President Qiao Dewen of the 'Gold Country Bank' in Songyuan City."

Then, Intis raised her head and met the gaze of "Ashura" on the throne, waiting for the "Lord" to signal her to continue.

In the eyes of Intis.

She saw her "Lord" gently raise his arm and place it on his chin. He nodded slightly and uttered a low voice:

"Go on."

"Yes." Intis nodded.

She then went on to say:

"We had reached an agreement with Governor Joe Dewen before."

"President Joe Dewen once told us that he would persuade the elders of the Florence family and the Manston family to change the 'Golden Country Federation' from a neutral position to intervene in this war."

"Just now - the president came to the Iris Chamber of Commerce in person, found me, and brought me the latest news."

"The Florence family and the Manston family have agreed to intervene in the war."

"The armies controlled by the two families have already headed to the border with the Holy Tower Church in the name of 'protecting the family caravan'. Before the Church's 'Psychic Legion' disperses to the Empire's border, they have blocked their necessary marching route."

……

(End of this chapter)