From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 413 Fourth Job Advancement, Blade of Judgment

[The Hand of Judgment: An emissary who wields both the judgment of evil and the judgment of divinity, capable of condensing primal energy into the power of judgment to indict evil and divine beings.]

【Evil Judgment: Possesses the power to judge evil creatures, capable of purifying all evil and defilement, and deals additional damage to demons and evil creatures when attacking.】

[Divine Judgment: Possesses the power to transcend divine laws, capable of penetrating most divine defenses, and inflicts true damage on divine beings upon attack.]

In fact, when Lu Heng saw the name of this fourth-tier job title, he already knew the approximate effect of this job title.

In the circle of superhumans in my previous life, this class had another nickname: "Godslayer".

The reason is that the power of the [Hand of Judgment] class can harm divine beings.

Although Lu Heng had once injured the evil demigod, the Skeleton Monarch, demigods are actually very powerful.

Back then, one of Lu Heng's trump cards in being able to injure the Skeleton Monarch was utilizing the teleportation time of the return.

Without the return teleportation from the Abyss Battlefield, any mortal who dares to provoke a demigod will only face certain death.

In addition, Lu Heng was able to injure the Skeleton Monarch because the Rift Slash was powerful enough, belonging to one of the strongest physical attacks.

If it were any other target, a single sword strike would reduce them to ashes under the rifting sword light, but the Skeleton Monarch only broke a few bones, and its counterattack came extremely swiftly.

Lu Heng had one of his legs broken by the Skeleton Monarch, and he only managed to survive thanks to [Damage Reversal].

In short, that incident was the result of a combination of factors.

Under normal circumstances, mortals are not capable of challenging demigods.

The mere fact of divinity is enough to make a demigod immune to the vast majority of skills and attacks.

For example, skills like [Mental Domination] do not require testing the level of mental strength when used on a demigod, as the divinity possessed by the demigod directly exempts them from such skills.

Similarly, the [Death Agent] class ability [Soul Harvest] can instantly kill targets that fail their mental check.

However, if this skill is used on a demigod, even if the demigod's mental power is incomplete, they will be exempt from [Soul Harvest] due to their divinity.

In short, beings possessing divinity are immune to the vast majority of skill effects and energy attacks.

Demigods with divine nature are indeed incredibly powerful, but they are not entirely unmanageable.

The Hand of Judgment is a very special class.

This class possesses a special power that can harm divine beings; this power is called [Divine Judgment].

This is why, within the community of superhumans, this class is nicknamed "Godslayer."

Of course, the [Hand of Judgment] only has the ability to harm divine beings; whether it can "kill a god" depends on the strength of the class holder.

When Lu Heng saw the class name, he gave Queen Oriana a meaningful look, already guessing that these three class source materials were not taken out randomly, but were intentionally selected.

This [Hand of Judgment] essence was something she specifically used to deal with the Skeleton Monarch.

This class is the nemesis of all divine beings and can also pose a great threat to demigods. Its only drawback is that the class holder needs to possess extremely high combat power.

In terms of pure combat strength, Tyrese is definitely stronger, but he cannot give up his original Sword Saint class and pay the price of a drop in combat strength to use this class.

Therefore, Queen Aureanna needs to find a warrior with high combat power who does not have a fourth-tier class to use this class essence.

Lu Heng is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Strictly speaking, all four members of Lu Heng's team are suitable for this job rank.

Among them, Lu Heng and Lin Zeyu are a better match.

Su Muyu follows the perception and support route. The [Hand of Judgment] requires strong attack capabilities. Although her output is not low, this class is more suitable for ability users who focus on output.

Lin Zeyu's sniper path is also a good fit for this class.

A single long-range shot to blow the head off a divine creature, followed by the Witcher's Mark to detonate and cause secondary damage, is very effective.

Of course, in terms of the increase in team combat power, Lu Heng himself definitely benefited more.

Therefore, after reviewing the information on the [Hand of Judgment], Xie Shi'en immediately suggested that Lu Heng use it.

Su Muyu even made a request to Queen Oriana to advance the Moonwell water, not only to let Lu Heng absorb the source essence of the [Hand of Judgment], but also to use the Moonwell water to directly max out the source essence fusion.

Furthermore, the Moon Well water will also add a divine effect to the class's source essence, making the class's abilities stronger.

……

All of this seemed to be under Queen Aureanna's arrangement. She smiled and nodded in agreement: "Of course. This mission is very dangerous. I have prepared Moonwell water to help you obtain the full class."

Lu Heng and his teammates discussed it briefly and finally made a decision: "I want the [Hand of Judgment] Source Material. I will try my best to obtain and become familiar with this class before dawn tomorrow."

Queen Orianna beckoned, and an arcane spirit emerged carrying a tray with a portion of source essence and three bottles of Moonwell water.

"Time is of the essence. You need to set off tomorrow morning and find the Skeleton Monarch as soon as possible. There is no need for a direct assault. Just hold him back and prevent him from getting close to Kolos City, and that will be a success."

"it is good."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, got up to take the tray, and returned to his residence to prepare to absorb the source essence of the [Hand of Judgment].

……

After returning to her residence, Su Muyu released the Azure Phoenix Divine Bird, which flew around the area a few times, and said, "I have checked the surrounding area. I have confirmed that the sewers are fine. You can absorb the source essence with peace of mind."

Lu Heng shook his head and laughed, "This is Kolos City, what danger could there be?"

Su Muyu shook her finger and said cautiously, "That's not necessarily true. This city is about to be besieged by a sea of ​​skeletons. It's quite reasonable for skeletal scouts to sneak in beforehand, isn't it?"

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, Mu Yu is the most quick-witted."

Su Muyu was taken aback for a moment, then pursed her lips shyly and said, "You rarely praise me like this."

Lu Heng scratched his head, looked out the window, and chuckled, "Maybe I'm just not good at praising people."

Su Muyu was delighted, but now was not the time for sweet talk. She urged, "Hurry up and absorb the source essence. We're leaving tomorrow, and this mission is very dangerous."

She was a little nervous because this time she was really going to face a demigod-level being head-on.

Among the resources obtained from the elves this time, besides the [Hand of Judgment] essence, there were also three bottles of Moonwell water.

Su Muyu and the other two did not take any Moon Well water. They prioritized supplying it to Lu Heng so that he could obtain a complete fourth job advancement. Any remaining water would then be distributed equally among them.

This is the benefit of team unity; everything is based on improving the team's strength as the primary principle.

If it were a team united by mutual benefit, and one person obtained the rank-based source essence, the others would have to divide up the remaining Moonwell water. ...

After Lu Heng was ready, he took out the [Hand of Judgment] source essence, held it in his palm, released energy to melt the source essence, and watched as the source essence turned into liquid and seeped into his palm, flowing through his body with his blood.

[Acquire the "Hand of Judgment" source material and begin the battle for source material.]

[Source-Material Fusion Completion Rate: 12%]

[Origin essence is in a free state. Once the fusion completion rate reaches 100%, a fourth-tier job advancement can be obtained.]

[Temporarily gain source-level abilities: Evil Judgment, Divine Judgment]

I noticed that both class abilities have appeared, but they are only temporary. I need to complete the source fusion to obtain the full class.

According to the normal process of the Source Essence Competition, most ability users, after obtaining the initial Source Essence, have to wait until they enter the Source Essence Competition to compete for Source Essence in the Abyss Battlefield and obtain the complete class.

However, things are different with the Moon Well spring water.

Lu Heng picked up a bottle of Moon Well spring water, uncorked it, and began to absorb it.

As more and more Moon Well water is absorbed, the source quality integration rate increases from 12%.

After absorbing a bottle of Moon Well spring water, the integration rate increased to 49%, but there is still a long way to go before complete integration.

Lu Heng then opened the second bottle of Moon Well water and continued to absorb it.

The total amount of source material required for the fourth job advancement is much greater than that of previous job advancements, and the absorption process is also relatively slow.

After absorbing the second bottle of Moon Well water, the source quality fusion rate reached 82%, but it was still a little short.

Without much hesitation, Lu Heng opened the third bottle of Moon Well water and continued to absorb it.

As the magical energy of the Moon Well water circulated within his body, it stirred up an energy tide that gradually coalesced into a storm. After the impact of most of the night, the fusion degree of the source matter was finally pushed to 100%.

[By absorbing the water from the Moon Well, the fusion level of the source essence is enhanced, and the source essence ability gains a divine effect.]

[Source-Material Integration Ratio: 100%]

[The fusion of source essence is complete, and the job rank has merged, advancing to the fourth job rank "Blade of Judgment".]

[Blade of Judgment: A messenger wielding both evil and divine judgment, capable of condensing primal energy into a blade of judgment to indict evil and divine beings.]

【Evil Judgment (Divine Transformation): Condenses primal energy into the weapon, transforming it into a blade of judgment to purify all evil, dealing additional damage to evil creatures upon attack. Divine Transformation Effect: Evil Suppression, forcing all low-level evil life forms within its range to submit.】

[Divine Judgment (Divine Transformation): Condenses primal energy into the weapon, transforming it into a blade of judgment that penetrates the defenses of divine laws. Attacks can penetrate most divine immunity effects, dealing true damage to divine beings. Divine Transformation Effect: Divine Suppression. After injuring a divine being, it inflicts continuous suppression on the target, reducing the target's divine level.]

Even though Lu Heng was mentally prepared, a glint still flashed in his eyes when he saw the divine effect of the class ability.

After the class fusion, it became a new class, [Judgment Blade], and its class abilities were enhanced in all aspects.

In particular, the divine effect of Divine Judgment has the added effect of Divine Suppression, which can suppress the opponent's divine level.

This effect is powerful just from the description. If the suppression effect increases with the number of hits, then this class truly deserves the nickname "Godslayer".

However, the specific effects of divine judgment cannot be tested.

To test this effect, one needs to find a being with divinity to test it. Even if there is someone in the Elven race who has divinity, they would not cooperate in taking the blow.

In Lu Heng's reborn memories, he had some understanding of the effects of the [Hand of Judgment], but only a general understanding; he had never personally witnessed this class in combat.

Moreover, the [Hand of Judgment] in my memory did not have a divine effect, but the [Blade of Judgment] class I have now obtained has a divine effect, making it much more powerful than the class in my memory.

After obtaining the complete class, it was almost dawn.

The three bottles of Moon Well spring water have been almost completely absorbed, with only the last third of the bottle remaining.

We must set off after dawn, and then we will face the Skeleton Lord.

So make the most of this last bit of rest, because you might not have time to rest properly after you set off.

Lu Heng pushed open the door and said to Su Muyu, "Source fusion successful, go back to sleep first. I'll tell you about the class effect on the way tomorrow, let the two of them sleep too."

Su Muyu was indeed a little sleepy, and nodded, saying, "Our young master Lin has been asleep for a long time; we can hear him snoring even here. I also told Xie Shi'en to go back and rest."

"Go back and get some sleep. I'll wake you up when we leave tomorrow." Lu Heng pulled her over and hugged her, then coaxed her to go back to sleep.

……

early morning.

Queen Aureanna came to the city gates to see off the warriors on their expedition.

She led out a dragon eagle as red as the sun and placed the reins in Tyrese's hand: "Ride the sun to go, and ride the sun back."

"Okay." Tyrese heard the reluctance in her tone and nodded solemnly in agreement.

Fiona then led three dragon eagle knights up and lent the three dragon eagles to Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, and Xie Shi'en.

Lu Heng has a mechanical tiger, so he doesn't need a flying mount.

Although Su Muyu could ride the Azure Phoenix, it would be inconvenient to send the Azure Phoenix out to scout, so she took the dragon eagle's reins and said thank you.

Lin Zeyu had always wanted to ride an elven dragonhawk mount, but he had never had the chance, so he was very excited when he held the dragonhawk's reins:

"If I successfully defeat the Skeleton Lord, can I get this dragon eagle as a reward when I return?"

Howling!
The dragon eagle immediately spread its wings, raised its head and let out a cry, then flapped its wings to slap Lin Zeyu, making him stumble and almost fall flat on his face.

"So fierce!" Lin Zeyu quickly took three steps back and assumed a defensive stance.

Fiona pulled on the dragonhawk's reins, calming it down, and then explained, "Our elven dragonhawk knights must tame their dragonhawks themselves or raise them from a young age. Dragonhawks will not obey anyone except their knights; this is just a loan to you."

"Alright alright."

Lin Zeyu reached out and touched the dragon eagle's feathers, then took out a piece of meat and handed it over: "I'll only ride you for a few days, don't be stubborn, here's the meat."

Queen Orianna walked up to Lu Heng and said, "There's one more thing I need to tell you. When I was imprisoning Ke Yiming, I used arcane magic to leave a mark on him."

“Activating the mark can reveal his approximate location, but once the mark is activated, if the Skeleton Monarch is nearby, he will be detected immediately.”

"So you need to consider when to activate the mark. Based on your previous analysis, finding Ke Yiming's location will most likely lead you to the location of the Skeleton Monarch."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement: "Okay, I've got it. I'll contact you when I need it."

(End of this chapter)