Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 509: Divine Revelation - Devouring Ancestor (First Update)
March 768, 5 in the Tianqi calendar.

at dusk.

On the vast, uninhabited, barren plain with only rolling dust, the million-strong expeditionary army of the Empire's Songyuan Commandery was advancing like a long dragon and surging like a tide.

And above the sky where the expeditionary army marched -

"Archbishop" Luo Xiu, who was riding the "Golden Pegasus" to the sky, was leading the expeditionary army to the Val Fortress, and was also paying attention to the movements in the panel, the [Player Forum] and the [Chat Channel] at all times.

He was the first to know about the information that a crack in the [Abyss] had appeared in the Val Fortress and that the executioners stationed there seemed to have stockpiled a considerable number of "Abyss Beasts".

"The seal of the Abyss has also been loosened in the Val Fortress..."

Luo Xiu murmured, this was not something he had expected.

And that was not a naturally formed "crack" - from the communication with the players who went to the Val Fortress as the advance troops, they learned that it was a "crack" blasted open by the explosives buried in the Great Rift Valley.

This means that the executioners stationed in the Val Fortress have probably discovered some spiritual traces of the Abyss flowing on the surface of the earth's veins.

The explosions that occurred in the Great Rift were precisely what accelerated the process of partial and complete breaking of the "Great Seal". The one who could make this happen had to be a saint or a demon from the "Abyss", and a demon whose status was at least that of a "True Ancestor" or even higher.

"There are also 'True Ancestor Demons' in the Val Fortress...?"

Luo Xiu stroked his chin, thinking about this in his mind.

And there is another key piece of information, that is, a group of Fafnir's "Black Dragons" appeared in the Val Fortress. This only means one thing - the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir is in the Val Fortress at this time.

I had previously guessed that Fafnir had already gone to the Dark Metropolis, but now it seems that is not the case - or rather, Fafnir has not had enough time to do so.

The Dark Duke might have given him orders, such as to defend the Val Fortress to the death and delay as much as possible the time for the Songyuan Expeditionary Force to pass through the Val Fortress Pass.

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

But he always felt that he might have missed something - the information he currently had about the "Dragon of Destruction" Fafnir was not complete.

While he was still thinking about the relevant information, he was riding Pegasus and slowly descending to the ground.

Until he came to the side of the "Sky Ring Paladin" Davild, Davild also cast a friendly look at him.

"What's wrong, Luo Xiu?"

Davild asked Luo Xiu.

"I'm a little uneasy."

Luo Xiu responded with a serious expression. He looked ahead, thought for a moment, and then continued:

"I want to hold a ceremony of 'Divine Revelation'. I have a bad feeling about our current goal, about 'Val Fortress'."

Ever since Luo Xiu was promoted to the "Sixth Destiny" and became the "Holy Winged Envoy", the number of times he can perform the "Divine Light Revelation" ceremony and receive its tasks at the same time has increased to twice.

A "Divine Revelation" was still counting down the final arrival of the "Scarlet Tide" and the "Abyss Upside Down", but the new number of times obtained after the promotion had been idle - Luo Xiu had originally planned to hold the ceremony when needed, and now was the time.

"it is good."

Davild nodded.

The "Holy Deacon" Hubert, who was not far away, had also arrived at this time.

The clergy of the church and the paladins under Davild carried statues, parts and materials that could be used to build temporary altars at any time, so all the clergy belonging to [Glory] paused their march, found a flat high ground, and built an altar within half an hour.

Luo Xiu had also put on the "Holy Crown", the holy emblem that symbolized his status as "Archbishop", and at the same time took out the scepter "Holy Grip", and then he ascended the altar under the gaze of all the clergy.

The "Holy Knight of the Sky Ring" Davild and the "Holy Deacon of Purification" Hubert have knelt down devoutly before Luo Xiu, the incarnation of the "Moment of the Great Sun", on the altar.

"--bishop!"

"——Praise the glorious bishop!"

The hymns of praise from the clergy around were like surging waves.

Amid the praises and prayers to their "bishop", Luo Xiu had already raised the sacred grip in his hand, and the technical knowledge of "Divine Revelation" emerged in his mind.

- Om!

Multiple buzzing sounds overlapped in one place.

The golden light emanating from the scepter held high in Luo Xiu's hand turned into a sea of ​​light, spreading out to the surroundings like waves, warming all the clergy.

A pale golden glow also appeared on the outline of Luo Xiu's body. Along with the warm light emanating from all the clergymen as they prayed, the spiritual energy of "Glory" spread and dissipated around them.
More and more dazzling golden rings appeared, and the light emanating from Luo Xiu became brighter and brighter!

- Om!

——Buzz!
The humming sound that ripples and vibrates in the air has become purer, and the overlapping prayers have gradually become connected into a line.

In Luo Xiu's perception, when the spirituality of [Glory] was filled to the highest point, he kept raising the sacred grip, and at the same time, in his mind, he wanted to ask the pillar god of [Glory] and the Great Sun Xuyu a question - about the traces of [Abyss] that appeared in the "Val Fortress". What does that mean and what will happen in the future!
——Wow! !

When Luo Xiu asked the question in his mind completely, a loud voice like a torrent poured into his ears.

There were mixed sounds of roaring, wailing, and the sharp, ear-piercing clanging of metal.

The invisible being has arrived.

The sacred will enveloped him, transforming into clear yet fragmented images and ancient yet low whispers, flashing before Luo Xiu's eyes and echoing in his ears.

He saw a fortress that was ablaze with war and almost completely destroyed.

——"Val Fortress" was ultimately unable to withstand the surging offensive of the million-strong expeditionary force.

The ground in the picture was covered with corpses - the corpses of the "Executioners", "Black Fangs" and "Fang Heads" almost filled the gullies.

However, from the "scars" that were broken in the rock mass on both sides of the rift, the scarlet torrent flowed downward unstoppably, and terrifying monsters were constantly bred and born from them. They replaced the Val Fortress and became the new obstacle that prevented the expeditionary force from moving forward.

There were also countless "middle-level demons" and "upper-level demons" emerging from the "wounds". They howled and rushed towards the expeditionary force, venting their brutality and murderous intent.

At the top of those abyssal beasts and demons, there are two other figures - they are two "True Ancestor Demons". They may be the source of the terrible disaster of Val Fortress. What is being nurtured here is a deeper darkness and terror than that of Latama City.

Luo Xiu also saw——

Even in front of the purgatory-like Val Fortress City, the number of corpses filling the ditch was still accumulating, and the blood was flowing and gathering until it overflowed from the deepest ditch.

And in the end, the two "True Ancestor Demons" would also die in the hands of the expeditionary army. But this was not the end, as another figure broke out from the ruins of the Val Fortress.

That was Fafnir, the Dragon of Destruction, but it didn’t look like him…

It was a monster with the face of Fafnir, but its body exuded an extremely deep aura of the "Abyss". It had six dark black wings spread out behind it, and its forehead and arms were covered with spiral horns.

Is that the "True Ancestor Devil"? ...No.

——That is the "Original Demon"!
"Fafnir...became the 'Original Devil'..."

Luo Xiu's pupils shrank slightly.

He did see such a scene... Even though it seemed extremely absurd, it was undoubtedly a real scene seen from the "Divine Revelation".

But soon, these hideous and terrifying scenes became blurred in Luo Xiu's mind.

Sacred and ancient words emitting golden light appeared in Luo Xiu's vision. At the same time, he heard a solemn and heavy humming sound like amber stone.

[Val Fortress...]

[The Devourer...Val Fortress...The Devourer...]

"..."

On Luo Xiu's panel, the contents related to "Val Fortress" and "Fafnir" appeared at the same time.

[He grieves with mercy and grace—]

[In the depths of the Val Fortress, at the border of Fafnir Territory, disaster has taken shape.]

[The tide of devouring has accumulated to the extreme. 】

[It will overflow, it will drown, it will erode——]

[The ancestor of 'devouring' is happy to see the new container, and gain eternal life from the collapse! ]

[Let’s go! Let’s go to Val Fortress——]

[Before the tide of devouring becomes unstoppable, calm it and purify it. ]

[Purify the 'devouring' ancestor, or exile him! ]

[Purify and exile together with its container! 】

【…】

[Complete it, and a divine gift matching your achievements will be bestowed in a moment]

[Countdown to the disaster: 5 days]

[After completing this "Divine Glory Oracle" or before the countdown ends, you will not be able to conduct a new "Divine Glory Oracle"]

【…】

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(End of this chapter)