Blue Mountain Island, in a primeval forest.
Verdu Abraham, who was prepared, was worried that he would be discovered by the official Beyonders if he held a ritual outside the city. Hence, he used a Sealed Artifact to "Teleport" out of Bayam and arrived at this uninhabited place.
Touching his aching ribs, Verdu took off his classical robe and placed it to the side.
Following that, he set up an altar, lit the candles, and burned the correct essential oils, extract, herbal powder, and other items.
After completing the preparations, Verdu took two steps back and lowered his voice. He chanted in ancient Hermes:
"The great God of War;
"The symbol of iron and blood;
"The ruler of chaos and strife …"
The howling of the wind echoed endlessly in the dark forest.
Amidst the rustling of the leaves, two of the candles on the altar suddenly emitted crackling sounds.
Their corresponding candlelight increased in intensity, turning from a "sapling" to a "giant tree."
At the same time, the color of the candlelight turned from orange to blazing white.
The wind that passed through the forest became more intense. The two blazing white pillars of fire intertwined, twisting into a blurry and gigantic figure.
At that instant, Verdu Abraham felt an indescribable gaze land on him from above.
He hurriedly lowered his head and said,
"Great God of War, a lowly believer wishes to pray for your help."
As he spoke, Verdu kept adjusting his state of mind and tried his best to remain calm.
He knew from a certain ancient book in his family that the most important thing to do when praying to the God of War was to tell himself not to be angry.
The gigantic figure formed by blazing white flames constantly spewed out flames to the side. It spoke in a language that Verdu could understand but didn't know what it was.
"Lowly mortal, deities aren't used to fulfill your wishes.
"Speak, tell me your prayer. In the end, it's up to me to decide whether to help you."
Verdu had already thought of a script. After some thought, he said,
After some thought, he said, "Great God of War, how can I let my ancestor, Mr. Door, return to the real World?"
"A ritual to sacrifice a Bizarro Sorcerer, a Secrets Sorcerer, and a Parasite. You should already be aware of it," the flame giant said in a deep and authoritative voice.
It's the same answer given by Dorian's student … Verdu sighed.
"Great God of War, if I want you to help me complete this ritual, what do I have to pay?"
The flame giant looked down at the Astrologer.
"The corresponding price isn't something you can pay. Your pale and insignificant soul isn't even qualified to be embers."
Just as Verdu was feeling disappointed and depressed, the flame giant continued.
"But Mr. Door can.
"Besides, I'm in a good mood today.
"Sacrifice a portion of your blood to me as a mark of the contract. I will demand the corresponding price from Mr. Door."
You can do that? Verdu subconsciously felt a little suspicious, but after some thought, he felt that there wasn't a problem.
Indeed, only his ancestor, Bethel Abraham, had the right to make a deal with the hidden existence of the God of War!
As for whether Mr. Door was willing to make this deal, Verdu had never considered it. From his point of view, anyone who was in an exiled and sealed state would undoubtedly want to escape, even if they had to pay a sizable price!
"Yes, great God of War." After some thought, Verdu agreed on a moment of impulse.
He then changed the ritual and added the sacrifice and bestowment portion. He then used an iron dagger to pierce his arm and let out some dark red blood.
When his blood turned into red "pearls" and passed through the Door of Sacrifice and Bestowment, it became extremely dark, as though there were countless monsters lurking inside.
In the next second, a blob of something was spat out from behind the illusory door.
It was a translucent meat blob with slippery tentacles. On the meat blob, twisted maggots crawled in and out.
Just seeing this item made Verdu's head spin, as though someone had injected a large amount of paste into him.
At this moment, a speck of fire descended and enveloped his body, dyeing his vision with a layer of bright red.
With the help of this layer of red, Verdu no longer had any abnormalities from looking directly at the blob of meat.
Right on the heels of that, another blob of something was spat out by the Door of Sacrifice and Bestowment.
This was a bird with a deformed head. Every feather shimmered with a faint starlight, and there were insect-like beams of light that drilled in and emanated from its body.
Worm of Star … This is a monster with the Secrets Sorcerer Beyonder characteristic? The one from before corresponded to Bizarro Sorcerer … Indeed, Secrets Sorcerer and Bizarro Sorcerer are only potion names. They don't just refer to humans. It's the same for demigods, unless the term "demigod" is specially added … Verdu had a deeper understanding of his pathway, so he understood the current situation.
And this meant that the ritual to help Mr. Door escape could use the corresponding monster demigods of Seer, Apprentice, and Marauder as sacrifices. Furthermore, there was no need for Verdu to do it himself. The great God of War had already prepared everything.
This made it difficult for Verdu to suppress the joy in his heart. He looked at the Door of Sacrifice and Bestowment with great anticipation, waiting for the third sacrifice to be spat out.
In just a second, a blob of something flew out from the darkness behind the door and landed on the altar.
It was an unconscious crow. Of course, it only looked like a crow. There was a black circle around its right eye, and every feather on its body was nearly transparent. There were rings on it.
A monster corresponding to a Parasite … Verdu was delighted as he sincerely praised the great God of War.
…
Inside the corpse cathedral.
"You only have godhood left?" Klein looked at the huge cross in front of him and asked in a deep voice.
He felt that there was definitely a problem with relying on a certain identity or personality to revive. Even if that identity or personality had a real body, a real Beyonder characteristic, and a certain level of self-awareness, it wouldn't be close to perfection.
And Adam's various actions had deepened his suspicions in this regard.
Sitting beside him, Adam, who was dressed in a simple white robe, didn't have a change in expression. He still maintained his preaching state.
"Yes.
"Only by fusing with the 'true' will I be complete."
Indeed … Klein sighed.
"Although the True Creator is the embodiment of negative personalities and extreme emotions, 'He' has also inherited human nature?"
"That's why 'He' went mad." Adam sounded as though he was talking about a stranger.
Klein thought for a moment and read the remaining contents of the second Blasphemy Slate.
"If the two of you really fuse into one, which one of you will be in charge?"
"This is what we've been competing over ever since we woke up." Adam released his grip on the silver cross pendant.
That's why you obtained the first Blasphemy Slate through Amon, hoping to use it to control Chaos Sea and gain the initiative? Klein was enlightened as he frowned and nodded.
"On this matter, the two of you seem to have a tacit understanding. The True Creator has never used your identity to make a fuss and use external forces to deal with you."
"This is between us," Adam replied calmly.
After a few seconds of silence, Klein turned to stare at the Blasphemy Slate.
"I have a nagging feeling that the death of the Red Angel and many things in the Fourth Epoch aren't that simple."
Klein kept asking and probing. Apart from wanting to understand more secrets and obtain more knowledge, he was also stalling for time and maintaining the current state of interaction.
Compared to being hypnotized by Adam and becoming muddle-headed or falling asleep, he preferred to remain awake.
With this in mind, Klein looked down at the blood-stained wooden stake that was stabbed into his chest. He felt that the stabbing pain it brought was very real.
"Why do you say that?" Adam asked in return, looking like he was about to begin praying at any moment.
Klein deliberated over his words.
Before the return of the Black Emperor, the Solomon Empire only had one true god, the True Creator, as well as the Red Priest Uniqueness. The nobles and factions that supported Alista Tudor's independence occupied the four Uniquenesses — Visionary, Door, Error, and The Fool. Adding both sides together, even if we include the King of Angels like Ouroboros, we still wouldn't be able to fight against Evernight and the other five true gods. Furthermore, "They" still have the Adjudicator and other Uniquenesses …
"Under such circumstances, even if you don't plan to target the Red Angel, no one will suspect you. Of course, a crazy Blood Emperor might be more useful to you."
Adam's gaze remained fixed on the huge cross.
"You don't understand because you don't know enough.
In the Fourth Epoch, apart from the three empires and the true deities and Kings of Angels backing them, there are also the Demoness Sect and the Moses Ascetic Order. There's also the Abyss's infiltration and hidden development of the Artisans, as well as the Southern Continent's Balam.
"Besides, that's not all. In addition, there are quite a number of factors that can be considered crucial."
Klein nodded thoughtfully.
"For example, the conflict between the six deities?"
Adam smiled warmly.
"That's not all."
Without waiting for Klein to ask again, Adam calmly added, "You should've been to Bansy."
"You should've been to Bansy."
Klein's heart stirred as he opened his mouth, but he didn't say a word.
Adam continued.
"In addition, after my death, the Outer Deities' corruption of reality has clearly deepened."
…
Above the gray fog, in the ancient palace.
The prayer point of light representing Bernadette kept expanding and contracting due to the lack of response, spreading out a halo.
This agitated the vortex formed by transparent maggots. It frantically waved its slippery tentacles and lashed at the spot.
After repeated misses, one of its tentacles touched the correct prayer point of light.
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