Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 530: Dragon of Death

"The Dragon of Justice" Quesanx, he keenly sensed a trace of the same breath from Luo Xiu -

He always felt that something had happened to Luo Xiu during the one day he was unconscious. And the other auras belonging to [Authority] also made Quesanx feel dangerous.

Because all the remnants of the fallen destiny - including Quesanx himself - have been worn out or suffered foreign erosion to a greater or lesser extent.

That would be an uncontrollable danger to the present world.

And if Luo Xiu were to establish a connection with an out-of-control or manic [authority] in any other way - direct contact, or if his soul were to be connected with that being - this would become a fatal weakness or defect.

Quesanx knew this clearly—

Then, through his three-colored dragon pupils, he saw the "Archbishop" Luo Xiu in front of him raise his head, look at him, and say solemnly:

"You feel it too, Quesanx."

"...Yes. Just as you feel."

"That's because my bloodline - comes from another [authoritative] being, and it has a deep hatred for the 'Durant' bloodline flowing in me."

"I just solved the danger of Him... but this danger will come again in the future. However, at least now, I don't have to worry about it anymore and can focus on what I should do now."

"..."

"……Roar."

[…Perhaps you need help, Luo Xiu.]

Before Luo Xiu finished speaking, the deep voice of Quesanx flooded into his mind.

"……roar?"

[…Who is the other existence of the ‘authority’? ]

"..."

"..."

The silence lasted for a while.

Until a moment of determination appeared on Luo Xiu's face, Quesanx then saw the tiny contractor in front of him speak, word by word seriously and solemnly:

"I told you before, Quesanx. I have come into contact with a deity of authority."

"That is the former demigod of 'Authority', the 'Dragonborn King', and now the 'Spirit of Authority'."

"——Hastia."

"..."

"..."

When Luo Xiu said the name "Hastia", he also saw that the eyes of the terrifying dragon in front of him trembled noticeably for a moment.

Obviously, even Quesanx had not expected that the faint aura of authority on Luo Xiu would come from the once authoritative demigod!

And what he had said to himself before - about him "having had some contact with Hastia" - seemed to be far more than just "having had some contact"...

"……Roar."

[…I need to know more, Luo Xiu.]

And Quesanx seemed to think about it, and added a new growl.

"Roar."

[Don't worry about other things, Luo Xiu.]

[Even though the 'Dragonborn King' Hastia and I were once the same [authority]. But after so long being worn out, I will not easily believe that my former companions can still retain anything. ]

After he spoke openly to Quesanx about the matter of "Hastia", these voices of "Her" continued to flow into Luo Xiu's ears.

[Nothing takes precedence over the 'contract' between you and me. ]

[Therefore, you don't need to hide anything from me just because of your feud with other [authorities], Luo Xiu. This is not "fair" or wise.]

[What I can assure you is that I will not have the slightest sympathy or mercy towards the 'Dragonborn' who have gone astray, or even towards other ancient dragons.]

[If He... 'Dragonborn King' Hastia is an enemy you cannot resolve, then He is also my enemy, Luo Xiu.]

I wouldn't change that.

……

"..."

In Luo Xiu's mind, the voice of "Dragon of Justice" Quesanx was echoing.

He said all these things to the ancient dragon in front of him, and initially wanted to know what attitude Quesanx had towards the "Dragon King" Hastia.

That would determine whether he would reveal the existence of the [Divine Prisoner's Chain] to Quesanx, and whether he could let Quesanx try to "persuade" Hastia, who was still trapped in hatred and stubbornness.

It would indeed be of great benefit if we could get Quesanx's help in the matter of Hastia.

But if Quesanx showed obvious favoritism towards "Hastia", a demigod who was once also an [authoritarian], Luo Xiu also planned to find other reasons to cover it up.

This was what Luo Xiu had originally planned.

But Quesanx...his reaction was actually somewhat beyond Luo Xiu's expectations.

It is a kind of trust and determination that is difficult to describe.

Even though they were once the same authority as Hastia, it was obvious that after tens of millions of years of wear and tear, the bond that connected them through destiny had long been severed.

And Quesanx has doubts about "Hastia" and trusts himself... This is indeed a good attitude for him.

This also allowed Luo Xiu to finally confirm and decide some things.

Thinking about these.

Luo Xiu stared at Quesanx, his expression becoming more serious. He finally nodded and said to Quesanx:
"I know, Quesanx."

"I will tell you about the feud between the 'Durant' bloodline in me and Hastia. And the seal on Hastia that was passed down to me through this bloodline."

"..."

Then, Luo Xiu told Quesanx some of what he knew about the feud between "Alfonso Durant" and "Hestia".

From the time when Hastia guided Alfonso to seek authoritarian power, to the time when hatred and disagreements arose between Hastia and Alfonso for some reason, the incarnation of Hastia has since regarded the descendants of Durant as His target of hunting.

Luo Xiu also mentioned to Quesanx that after the "Dragon King" Hastia broke with his ancestor "Alfonso Durant", his body was perhaps sealed by Alfonso Durant in a divine object called "Divine Prisoner's Chain" by some means.

And the [Divine Prisoner's Chain] is now in his hands.

And, almost periodically, the incarnation of Hastia would break away from the [Chains of Divine Prisoner] and pose a threat to himself.

"..."

When Luo Xiu narrated this to Quesanx, he acted calmly.

Because in the final analysis, all the things that "Alfonso Durant" did had nothing to do with himself.

Luo Xiu did not recognize the sin of the so-called "bloodline" inheritance, especially since he was essentially a time traveler - but there was no need to explain this to Quesanx.

He deliberately downplayed the part about Alfonso's so-called "betrayal" because even Luo Xiu himself didn't know the real reason.

He is also investigating what happened between Alfonso Durant and Hastia.

And when he finished telling all this to the "Dragon of Justice" Quesanx in front of him.

Quesanx's dragon eyelids slid across his dragon pupils, and he let out a low sighing roar.

"...Roar." [...I think I know, Luo Xiu.]

[You said that Hastia guided your ancestors...guided that 'Alfonso Durant' to the throne of authority. This is not normal. ]

[He also coveted your ancestors. And the way of authority has its own way of dominance. Perhaps what Alfonso did to Hastia was also what Hastia originally wanted to do to Alfonso.]

【…】

"……Um."

Luo Xiu nodded.

He felt relieved in his heart, because from beginning to end he did not sense any disgust or dissatisfaction from Quesanx's spirit.

He is rational, at least for now—

"Roar."

[So, next time, when Hastia's 'incarnation' appears, I hope you will call me, Luo Xiu.]

Then, the deep voice of Quesanx came into Luo Xiu's ears.

This basically means that this conversation has come to an end.

Luo Xiu nodded and said solemnly:
"I will."

……

After that, Luo Xiu and Quesanx no longer talked about "Hastia".

They turned their attention back to where they were, to the "scar" in front of them that lay on the ruins.

"I ask for your help, Quesanx."

Looking at the scar, Luo Xiu said to Quesanx:

"After that, I will remove the seal on the 'Scar' that Davild placed. I need you to blast the 'Surge of Destruction' into it at the same time to open the way for me."

This was actually the reason why Luo Xiu called upon Quesanx in the beginning.

The matter about "Hastia" was just an episode.

Compared to conducting a detailed investigation under the "scars" by oneself, it is more efficient to directly let Quesanx's surge to uncover the ground covered with "scars".

Even if that would leave a chasm in the core urban area of ​​Val Fortress that would be difficult to fill with human power.

But in fact, this fortress was going to be abandoned, and there would be basically no possibility of rebuilding it afterwards, so Luo Xiu decided to take the simplest and most brutal approach.

"……Roar."

Quesanx growled.

Then, Luo Xiu felt that the air around him became hot and dry, and strong winds were blowing.

The sand and gravel surged up, the earth began to rumble and tremble, and Quesanx spread his dragon wings that covered the sky and soared into the sky above the entire "Scar" forbidden area!

"--Roar!!!"

Then, He let out a loud roar.

At the same time, terrifying spiritual power began to accumulate, and Luo Xiu could even hear the sharp roar of the wind.

Until the moment when the spiritual accumulation of "The Roar of Destruction" is complete, the terrifying torrent that is enough to destroy everything falls from the sky!

--boom!!!!!

The overflowing scarlet quickly submerged everything!
It was Luo Xiu who was standing on the edge. The moment he finished praying and lifted the "Golden Barrier" cast by Davild, his vision was filled with scarlet.

And at the moment when the barrier was lifted, he seemed to see the "deep beasts" and "demons" constantly crawling out from the "scars".

They seemed to be delighted by the "breaking" of the Shining Golden Barrier, and were excited by the strong smell of blood outside those "wounds".
But soon, they lost all consciousness and were completely turned into ashes burned by the fire under the roar of destruction.

--boom!!!!!

Immediately following, there was the second "surge of destruction".

The terrifying torrent that came down from the sky completely blasted a huge and deep hole in the earth that was completely covered with "scars".

Luo Xiu stared at the scene in front of him, feeling the increasingly hot air and the "dark erosion" spirituality that was constantly weakening in the "scar".

Most of the shallow abyssal beasts and demons beneath the "scar" had been blasted into spiritual dregs by Quesanx's "surge of destruction". The "scar" had also completely expanded under the surge, revealing its hideous undertones.

It was a deep crack that stretched downwards like a spiral, seemingly endlessly.

Its scale was extremely large, far larger than the two times Luo Xiu had seen it with his own eyes - the scale of the "scar" outside Red Maple City and in Latama at that time were far less large than the scale of the "scar" in Val Fortress.

Quesanx's "surge of destruction" only revealed two-thirds of its "wounds" and completely cleared out the "deep beasts" and "demons" entrenched in it.

Further down, countless twisted and knotted "cracks" are revealed.

Many of them are faintly emitting a deep and rich "dark erosion" atmosphere.

It is already quite close to the bottom of the "scar".

Luo Xiu had also spread out his perception at the same time, and he had clearly sensed that one of the cracks leading to a very deep place was emitting an unusually deep aura.

That was a spiritual reaction no less than that of the "True Ancestor Devil".

"…There, Quesanx."

Luo Xiu then gave Quesanx new instructions through spiritual transmission.

"--Roar!!!"

Then He raised His head to the heavens and let out a loud and fierce roar, and began to accumulate the spirit of destruction for the third time.

Until the temperature of the surrounding air began to rise sharply again, Quesanx's "Surge of Destruction" had completed its accumulation again -

boom! ! ! ! !
Scarlet fell from the sky like a torrent of destruction!

Luo Xiu's vision was once again filled with scarlet. He could vaguely see that the "scar" in front of him was collapsing again along the edge of the huge pit!
And the deep spirituality that he had felt before also completely overflowed under the third "surge of destruction"!

Buzz! ! ! ! !
For a moment, Luo Xiu felt a little dizzy.

It was as if a deep malice had already entangled him, and something was baring its fangs at him.

The surging light of Quesanx's "surge of destruction" gradually dissipated after the surge ended.

Luo Xiu cast several assisting and protective sacred arts on himself, using his spirituality to protect his mind, and then walked towards the "scar" in front of him, where the portal had been completely opened.

When he reached the edge of the great chasm of the Scar and looked down—

He has completely seen what the scene is like underneath the "scar".

The flesh and blood and corpses of countless abyss beasts and demons were piled up according to a special arrangement of some kind of taboo ritual, and in the center of these flesh and blood and corpses was the corpse of a giant dragon being "enshrined".

It was a pitch-black dragon, dead but with its flesh only half-rotten.

A considerable amount of "Dark Erosion" spirituality was being nurtured within the dragon's "body". When Quesanx's "Surge of Destruction" blasted open the "wound", the surface of his body was still wriggling irregularly.

His body was placed on a blood-contaminated altar engraved with demonic runes.

Luo Xiu could recognize it.

This is a standard... ritual in which a "demon" who has been given a "true name" is "resurrected" through his vessel.

……

(End of this chapter)