The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 185 Mu Yun's Strange Movement, A New Secret Technique~

[Obtained Sequence 5 - The Dead Man!]

[Gain the Trait - Death Singer: You can control the power of death, and imbue your targets with a death mark through your voice. Your attributes increase as the Forest of Death expands.]

[Gain Skill - Deathbird: Activating this skill summons a Deathbird. Upon touching a target, the Deathbird greatly weakens their spirit and vitality, and inflicts a death mark.]

[Gain Skill - Domain - Forest of Death: Connects reality and dreams. Targets within the domain cannot escape and will be continuously marked with a death mark. You and your summoned creatures can respawn infinitely and receive a temporary boost to combat power.]

[Note: Death Mark: An aggregate of death energy. A judgment can be made every ten layers. If the judgment is successful, the target dies; if it fails, the target's life force is drained. The higher the layer count, the higher the probability of success.]

Looking at the Forest of Death, which was devoid of any "life," Lu Yan felt a sense of surprise.

Although the Black Forest was previously filled with a dense aura of death, from an eerie perspective, it could be described as "full of life".

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But at this moment, he felt an even more extreme death.

That inescapable end for everything.

"The concept of death is indeed not so simple."

Lu Yan gazed at the pure death energy slowly gestating within the Forest of Death and nodded slightly.

Although the Seven Emotions Ghosts have fallen into a deep sleep, they have been able to comprehend such a high level of death power, so the temporary loss of their strange assistance is insignificant.

Moreover, even without the strange assistance, the combat power of the Death Announcer is by no means inferior.

As soon as Lu Yan had a thought, the Deathbird that was happily roaming in the Forest of Death flew back instantly and affectionately nuzzled his cheek.

This Deathbird is neither a summoned beast nor a monster, but rather an aggregate of pure death energy from the Forest of Death.

The more death it spreads, the stronger the Forest of Death becomes, and the stronger it becomes.

What Lu Yan cared about most was the effect of the Death Mark.

"Instant death—even with a low probability, it's still a terrifying ability."

He felt a restless urge to try his luck, but considering the current situation, he could only suppress his thoughts for the time being.

The postwar reckoning by the court continues, and to prevent any escapees, the original shelter remains closed, with no one allowed to enter or leave. Even the tower is temporarily sealed off and not open to anyone.

Right now, it seems that all he can do is focus on cultivation and improve his strength.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan took out the three Primal Cards he had recently acquired—[Ancient Scholar], [Silver Knight], and [Faceless Man].

He thought for a moment, then picked up the "Ancient Scholar" book and silently divined in his mind.

[This trip was slightly auspicious.]

He was not disappointed, but instead activated the [Ancient Scholar] skill and began fishing.

In a short while, a beautifully crafted golden statue was placed in Lu Yan's hands.

This isn't anything particularly rare, but it's definitely an antique and could be worth quite a few dollars.

Of course, this is not the greatest value to Lu Yan.

[Second requirement for actuary promotion: Successfully obtain five blessings through deduction (4/5) - Incomplete]

This was the second time he had used the [Ancient Scholar] in conjunction with [Finger Calculation] since obtaining it.

Although I didn't catch any more rare items, I still managed to complete some promotion quests.

And if you want to go fishing again, you'll have to wait another three days.

"There are five empty slots in the Arcane Tome, let's analyze it first."

As soon as he finished speaking, he activated the Wizarding Realm and began to analyze the three Primal Cards.

Meanwhile, in the conference room at Muyun Technology's headquarters, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

"Five elders, all the aid supplies have been delivered."

The general manager lowered his head and reported cautiously to the five elders, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

"Okay, go down."

Xiang Ling's face was ashen, and his tone was cold, clearly indicating that he had nothing more to say.

After a moment of silence, Chen Qi couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere any longer and couldn't help but speak up to break the deadlock.

"Hey old folks, is it really necessary to be so serious? We haven't colluded with any evil spirits, nor have we done anything outrageous. The Inquisition can't just cause us trouble for no reason, can it?"

"The problem is precisely that we did nothing."

Lin Mu sighed softly, his tone grave.

"Although we did offer assistance in the end, our impact was minimal. In this war against the strange gods, the Inquisition was the absolute dominant force."

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He paused, then added, "Perhaps the Tribunal won't hold us accountable for this, but after this battle, the Primordial Sanctuary will belong solely to the Tribunal. We, the Shepherds, will only be gradually marginalized and eventually lose our voice."

"Isn't this good too—at least we don't have to face the threat of the evil god directly?"

Chen Qi muttered something under his breath, but as soon as he finished speaking, he met Xiang Ling's suddenly raised, cold and sharp gaze, and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Forget it, forget it. I don't understand such complicated power struggles. You old folks can worry about it yourselves."

Chen Qi waved his hand, casually got up, and turned to leave.

But once he stepped out of the meeting room, the casualness on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of utter helplessness.

He was well aware that Mu Yun's decision to "wait and see" in this great battle had already caused him to miss the initiative, but the Tribunal's strength was simply too formidable.

Leaving aside the six chief judges, their younger generation alone is enough to make Mu Yun despair.

Suddenly, the shocking scene of Lu Yan slaying the demon god flashed through Chen Qi's mind, and he sighed softly.

"Old men, you must not make the wrong choice."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned into a wisp of smoke and quietly disappeared.

Inside the meeting room, Xiang Ling finally dropped her icy expression and got to the point.

"Amu, contact all the branches of Muyun immediately and have them send up all the truly promising young people."

He looked at Lin Mu, his tone serious.

"Make it clear to them that if they dare to falsify information, the head of that branch office has no reason to continue operating!"

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements right away."

Lin Mu nodded slightly, then immediately got up and hurriedly left.

Although Nangong Muyu has betrayed them, the court now has a new leader.

With the addition of the original golden generation, the future of the court can be described as bright.

In contrast, Mu Yun only has Chen Qi as a notable talent. If they don't cultivate new talent, they will be completely eliminated sooner or later.

After Lin Mu left, Jiang Ling's gaze fell on Xu Kun, who was usually taciturn, and he said in a deep voice, "Kun, go activate that device. We must contact Eden as soon as possible."

Xu Kun didn't say much, but silently got up and was about to turn and leave.

"etc!"

Jiang Liu suddenly stood up and stopped him, his eyes serious.

"We don't have a precise compass, so we can't locate the Garden of Eden at all. Activating the device rashly is too risky and might cause unnecessary trouble!"

"It's alright. I've already had a temporary compass replicated. It's accurate enough to hold out until we can contact Eden."

Xiang Ling spoke up, but seeing that Jiang Liu still wanted to argue, a cold look interrupted him.

"You all know that the power the Demon God has displayed this time is merely the tip of the iceberg. The Inquisition is still capable of resisting, but we, the Shepherd Clouds—are too weak!"

Xiang Ling's voice carried a hint of heaviness.

"Moreover, Nangong Muyu has already revealed how she became a demon god. How long do you think this peace can last?"

Zhou Tianqing remained silent and slowly retreated.

He knew that Xiang Ling was telling the truth, and Mu Yun had no way out.

Xiang Ling looked around at everyone, her tone firm.

"Mu Yun, you absolutely cannot be defeated by us!"

"Humanity's future must not end in our time!"

Lu Yan Manor, cultivation room.

As a ray of dawn fell on Lu Yan's face, the wizarding realm gradually dissipated.

The three primordial cards slowly fell from the sky and landed steadily in Lu Yan's hand.

[Ancient Wizards Analyze the Primal Card - Ancient Scholar, Comprehending the Secret Art - Remnants of Time!]

[Time Remnant: Upon activation, it allows the user to reclaim time from ten seconds prior, removing all current injuries and negative status effects.]

[An ancient wizard analyzes the Primal Card - Silver Knight, and comprehends the secret technique - Guardian of Light!]

【Guardian of Light: When activated, temporarily summons a guardian of the Light attribute. The type of guardian is affected by the summoner's own strength and characteristics.】

[An ancient wizard analyzes the Primal Card - Faceless Man, comprehends the secret art - Mask!]

[Mask: Upon activation, it absorbs the target's aura to form a mask. The wearer's aura and abilities are covered, and the mask cannot be removed by anyone other than the one who activated it.]

As the panel subtitles flashed, detailed information about these three new secret techniques also flooded Lu Yan's mind.

"It looks pretty good."

Lu Yan nodded slightly, and the pages of the Secret Techniques Tome flipped rapidly, imprinting all three newly comprehended secret techniques into it.

Then, with a thought, a soft yet condensed holy light suddenly emanated from his body.

As the halo converged, a two-winged angel with outstretched wings slowly appeared.

Clad in silver armor, with a lightsaber at his waist, he was surrounded by pure light and exuded an awe-inspiring righteousness.

"My guardian of light is actually an angel?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yan's eyes, followed by a satisfied smile.

He focused his mind and channeled his spiritual power, manipulating the table beside him to rise into the air and crash down on him with a whooshing sound.

The next instant, the two-winged angel moved slightly, almost instinctively blocking Lu Yan's path. With a light grip of his right hand, a pure white light sword was drawn. In a flash, the sword shattered the flying table and chairs. Amidst the flying wood chips, not a single fragment harmed Lu Yan in the slightest.

But this is just the beginning of the test.

Lu Yan's mind stirred again, and the Devouring God Coffin within his body trembled slightly. One after another, golden artifacts flew out, carrying a fierce attack, and frantically attacked him.

The two-winged angel remained completely composed. With its wings flapping, it soared and tumbled among the countless golden artifacts. Its lightsaber danced, creating an impenetrable array of sword shadows, forcefully blocking all attacks. Any traces of impact from the artifacts that occasionally splattered onto its silver armor were quickly repaired by holy light.

Lu Yan intensified his attacks, and with the infusion of spiritual power, the attack intensity of the golden artifact continued to rise until the power it output was almost equivalent to the full-force attack of a Sequence 5 expert. Only then did the holy light around the two-winged angel suddenly dim and then dissipate into specks of light.

"Indeed, the Light Guardian's defense can be used in conjunction with the anti-armor."

Lu Yan nodded slowly, secretly making plans in his mind.

The Holy Light attribute is inherently effective against the Demon God and its followers, making it impossible for them to cultivate this secret technique.

For ordinary superhumans, once they master it, it undoubtedly provides an extra layer of solid protection and can also indirectly weaken the threat posed by the forces of the Evil God.

Lu Yan could even imagine the scene of the cultists being ganged up on and beaten by a group of guardians of light!

Tsk~ I need to contact Qian Xin again.

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