Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 551: Level III Authority, [Eradication of the Holy Scars]! (First update)
At the center of the seven-fold inverted sacred circle of [Unforgiven Holy Manifestation], the Level IV authority of [Glory], the anchored holy axis has pointed to the extremely huge body of the "Devouring Dragon".

An extremely dazzling and pure glow gushed and burst out from one end of the holy axis - just like a giant spear thrown by the gods from the sky to the human world, it pierced into the body of the "Devouring Dragon" unstoppably and gradually pierced him through!

"--roar!!!!!"

The Devouring Dragon let out a shocking roar, and its six gigantic dark wings flapped violently. Countless profound spiritualities burst out from them, condensing into substantial burning fire, lingering on the holy axis of [The Unforgiven Holy Manifestation]!

That was His resistance—the “erosion” had already occurred.

The outline of the seven-fold inverted sacred circle has already shown jagged, overlapping light and dark etchings.

The signs of "erosion" also appeared on Franya's body, causing the snow-white skin on her cheeks, shoulders, neck and forearms to show dark red and dark purple fine lines from the deep layer.

She seemed to be growing weaker and older—the spirit of the Devouring Dragon was usurping and eroding her vitality.

This made Franya's face, which was already pale with blood, look even paler after such "erosion".

The [Holy Silver Grip] that was floating in front of her and emitting pure white light had even begun to tremble slightly, and Franya's spirituality was also becoming disordered.

"Tenacious... so tenacious..."

"..."

The two huge dragon heads of the Devouring Dragon had four deep and scarlet dragon pupils that were staring at Frenya's sacred yet tiny figure. Its huge dragon jaws opened slightly, making a bloody sound.

"I recognize you...the Holy Maiden of Glory..."

"Then you are the first..."

"..."

When the Devouring Dragon made such a low sound.

A rich and terrifying spirituality began to accumulate in the two huge dragon heads.

It has locked onto the side of the "Saint" Franya. At this moment, the Devouring Dragon no longer responds to the bombardment of the "Dragon of Justice" Quesanx and the "Sword of the Holy" Monine.
He has completely ignored all other external attacks, and seems to have decided to eliminate the threat posed by the "Saint" to Him at all costs!

Extremely thick and deep black fog has gathered around Franya.

It was gradually taking away her senses, and at the same time, it was eroding her original spirituality of [Glory] more deeply, twisting it into something completely foreign.

At the same time, on the land that was already covered with "scars", an extremely strong and profound spiritual reaction burst out like a volcanic eruption.

Franya didn't know - or rather, she had gradually fallen into the depths and entered the darkness of erosion and could no longer sense what had emerged from the "scars" on the earth.

She and the "Devourer Dragon" have been engaged in an unreserved tug-of-war on the spiritual level - either she successfully "anchors" and "penetrates" the Devourer Dragon, or her own spirituality is completely exhausted first and is completely eroded by Him.

Franya Mayerling, as a "saint", had never been in such a desperate situation even when she faced the "Evil King of the Eyes" Tantagros.

At this moment, the best way for Franya to protect herself is to give up maintaining the [Unforgiven Holy Manifestation] and quickly strengthen herself with other holy arts and authority. In this way, her temporary safety can be guaranteed, but the difficulty of successfully defeating the "Devouring Dragon" will also increase greatly -

It's a big gamble.

This is indeed the case for Franya.

She could feel that time was running out before the Devouring Dragon would complete its accumulation of spiritual energy and launch a devastating attack upon herself.

So she made a decision and began to pray.

"I will worship——"

“My soul, spirit and gnosis.”

"Dedicate all to the chariot, all to the seven stars;"

"Dedicate yourself to the supreme, radiant light."

"This is the eternal light, the destiny that never falls;"

“This is the sun that shines forever and never dies.” “Give me holiness, give me sublimity, give me divinity.”

"I will rise from the darkness."

"All the power bestowed by God is in my hands—"

"I will carry out the divine condemnation and divine absolution!"

——Buzz!!!!!!!

As Franya intensified her sacred prayers, the sound of the holy chant blessed by the Sanskrit voice, driving the seven-fold overturned sacred rings of [The Manifestation of the Unforgiven] and all the eroded scorch marks on its outline, began to ignite scorching, bright fireworks!
This is the “third level of divine manifestation”!
The bright light of the sun uses the corrosive depths as burning fuel, raising the most blazing holy flame!

And above that sacred circle - the sacred and brilliant golden light has also shone to its utmost.

Its color has also changed from brilliant gold to solar red - the brightest and most intense crimson.

On the anchored holy axis, deep red light surged and burst out from both ends. The anchoring and penetration of the "Devouring Dragon" became increasingly stable and could no longer be stopped!
"--roar!!!!!"

"Devouring Dragon," His roar became more and more shocking and violent.

And the profound spirituality that He had accumulated in His giant jaws had now completed its accumulation.

The bloody mouths of its two huge dragon heads gradually and completely opened towards Franya. The two dark and scarlet masses of chaos began to expand at a terrifying speed.

It could burst out at any time, pouring all the anger and malice filled with it onto Franya's tiny and fragile body!
……

But that terrifying and dark light surged, but ultimately failed to blast out.

"--Roar!!!"

Instead, in Frenya's ears, there came the painful and shrill roar of the "Devourer Dragon" -

Franya raised her hand slightly and opened her eyes.

She saw——

On the two huge dragon heads on the left and right of the "Devouring Dragon", there were actually golden lines engraved like chains, and on the intersecting nodes, there were golden thorns piercing from the inside out, which temporarily blocked His movements and suppressed the burning flames on His body!
Franya recognized it at a glance. It was also the authority of [Glory]—

That is the Level III authority of [Glory], [The Stigma of Extinction]!
And that was Archbishop Luo Xiu——

He stood on the back of the "Dragon of Justice" Quesanx, and after completing his prayer, he first activated his authority to the "Dragon of Devouring"!

……

——【Glory】Level III authority, 【Stigma of Purification】.

That was the only product that reached level III that Luo Xiu had created by trying to create authority with "Inscription of Authority·Gloriousness" day after day.

It is also the only Level III authority he currently possesses!
[The Holy Mark of Extinction (Glory, Level III Authority, lv.1): I inscribe the Holy Mark here - it will burn and dispel the endless darkness; it will illuminate and turn into eternal light. ]

[After the prayer is completed, [Cleansing Stigma] is applied to a designated target, causing it to acquire the abnormal state of "Stigma of Karma·Scorch" for 20 seconds - interrupting or stagnating all the actions currently being performed by the target, and causing it to fall into a spiritual blockade and spiritual loss that cannot be purified or offset. This abnormal state is the highest at the beginning, and then decreases over time, and disappears completely when the duration of "Stigma of Karma·Scorch" ends;

10 seconds after the abnormal state of "Stigma of Karma: Burn" is obtained, the target is given "Stigma of Blazing: Destruction" for 10 seconds. During the duration of "Stigma of Blazing: Destruction", the "Holy Light" attribute damage received by the target is increased by 30%~60%, and the increase increases with the passage of time, reaching the maximum 5 seconds after obtaining "Stigma of Blazing: Destruction";
At the moment when the abnormal state of "Stigma of Blazing·Destruction" ends, "Stigma of Yao·Slaying" will be added to the target, and 50% of the total "Holy Light" attribute damage caused to the target will be detonated during the duration of "Stigma of Blazing·Destruction", causing 50% "Holy Light" attribute damage and 50% "Original Trauma". (This authority can only be used once every 72 hours)]

【…】

On the dragon's back of Quesanx, the "Archbishop" Ross Carlos held the Dragon's Breath Scepter in his hand. The end of the scepter had burst into a series of nested golden rings, which activated the [Cleansing Holy Mark] at the first moment!
This was the first time he had used this authority against the Devouring Dragon since he entered the battle!

The Devouring Dragon's accumulated terror suddenly suffocated, and new information appeared on Luo Xiu's panel simultaneously.

That triggered a new "hidden task"!
[Trigger hidden tasks]

——[Hidden Mission: The Devourer Who Died and Reborn (Difficulty of Destruction)]!
……

(End of this chapter)