Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 649 Transformation—

As those deep red rings appeared at his feet, Hayek felt his consciousness dissipate in an instant, becoming hazy and blurred.

A strong sense of crisis welled up inside him, almost to the point of bursting in his throat—he knew that once the teleportation ritual array was fully activated, the place he was going to would be fraught with deadly danger, but now, he had no chance to stop the deity behind him from activating the array.

—Buzz!!!!

A loud buzzing sound filled the air.

Hayek suddenly felt an icy chill throughout his body, and his vision went completely black for a moment, and he could no longer see any color.

He felt as if he were being dragged through a dark tunnel—there was no ground beneath his feet, no visible barriers around him, only pitch-black darkness and a spiritual atmosphere filled with chaos.

Bang! ! ! ! !
Until Hayek, he crashed heavily onto something hard—

That was perhaps the ground, and as Hayek felt a sharp pain in his back, his vision gradually returned to blurry colors.

……

"Well……"

Hayek struggled to open his eyes, which were already somewhat sore.

In a daze, he saw that he had arrived in an ancient and magnificent hall—and the feedback from his spiritual perception made Hayek vaguely feel that he was surrounded by a dozen... no, dozens of extraordinary beings!
--Um?!!

Hayek suddenly realized!

That sense of crisis that surged from his heart and lingered never dissipated from beginning to end—right around Hayek, he could clearly feel that a dozen or so "five-fold destiny" beings, as well as many more triple and quadruple destiny beings and saints, had surrounded him!

"You're awake~"

"..."

Hayek heard that teasing, seductive voice again—the hairs on his body practically stood on end.

He finally saw the source of the dangerous sound—

Four wings filled with a profound aura unfurled behind it, and it was watching him with a playful expression... It looked like a human, but it was definitely not human—its entire body was wrapped in a "silk" of solidified dark spirituality, and its pale, slender hand was gently pressing on the back of his neck. Hayek trembled involuntarily!

A humanoid "Chaos Spirit"!
Humanoid deities are not uncommon in various destinies. Hayek's first reaction was that it should belong to the illusion of "nothingness," but the feeling it gave Hayek was incredibly real.

Besides that beautiful yet dangerous deity, there was another deity present at the scene—

"--amber!"

The resounding boom that emanated from the trembling amber was from a huge piece of amber—the divine body of a god. But this time, Hayek was able to quickly confirm that it was a "lost" god, and like all the other gods he had seen before, it was a "chaotic spirit."

Then the problem is coming...

"Where did all these Chaos Spirits come from?!"

This was the first and only thought that popped into Hayek's mind at that moment.

His fist clenched suddenly, and he found that he could still move without any hindrance. So he abruptly got up from the ground and locked onto a weak point in the defense—or rather, a direction where superhumans were scarce.

He wanted to rush out from the weakest point in the defense and find another chance to escape the main hall, but then a chilling cold surged up from the back of his neck, almost freezing his blood!

"where are you going?"

That enchanting voice came from the mouth of that beautiful deity.

He was still smiling, but his expression had become tinged with annoyance. And the seemingly frail hand that He held Hayek was now enveloped in a dark, misty haze.

"—Ugh!!!"

Hayek let out a piercing howl of pain.

He had just tried to use the power of the "Supreme" to "dominate" Tadia, but found it ineffective. He did not know that Tadia, who was essentially a "fallen angel," would have all detrimental effects turned into benefits, and she could not be "dominated" by Hayek!

Furthermore, in her "demon" form—now a "blasphemous demon"—Tatia possesses entirely new abilities.

Darkest Desecration (Status Effect) - When a target attacked by the Desecrating Demon Tadia uses her First Path or Origin skill, consume one stack of "Darkest Desecration" to reduce her damage and effects by 50%, and instead the caster will take 50% of the skill damage or negative effects!

When Tatia was in the form of "Desecrating Demon," the first envoy possessed three layers of "Darkest Desecration"—Hayek attempted to dominate Tatia with the power of "Supreme," but instead, he was dominated by Tatia!

"You are our distinguished guest, Count Hayek."

Tatia's smile remained unchanged, and one of her hands was still pressed on Hayek's nape, but deep, dark lines emanated from her fingertips and were deeply embedded in the flesh of Hayek's neck!
"--amber!"

The deity, formed entirely of amber, had already floated over. His enormous amber hand seized Hayek's waist and slammed him heavily to the ground!
--boom!!!!!!!

Hayek felt as if he had been slammed into the floor, almost from the head down.

The floor of this ancient hall seemed to be made entirely of metal, and Hayek heard a tremendous, bell-like resonance coming from very close by—

clang!!!!!!!
Only then did he belatedly realize that his consciousness was being swallowed by a tremendous wave of dizziness, and he then vomited a mouthful of blood.

"puff!"

"..."

"Be careful, Amber."

Tatia was still smiling, but at this moment, she had already removed her slender hand from Hayek's neck.

He is now completely controlled by Amber, the "Creator of All Things." Amber has transformed into a barrier of illusions, firmly suppressing Hayek beneath it!

Now, Hayek is truly and utterly immobilized.

His face was contorted with rage, his wide, glaring eyes sweeping furiously across the strange, extraordinary individuals and saints before him, their faces a mixture of pious fanaticism and icy indifference. He roared loudly and hoarsely:
"you!"

"How dare you... Do you even know who I am? How dare you treat me like this!"

"Ugh... Let me go, let me out, let me leave this place! Otherwise, the Supreme's revenge will surely come upon this place, and you will all be chopped to dust by the Empire's royal sword, and burned to ashes by the Emperor's wrath!"

"..."

"Oh~ and then what?"

While listening to Hayek's threats, Tadya showed no fear; instead, she became even more excited.

"Didn't I already address you with such respect, Sir Count Hayek?"

"..."

now.

Hayek only realized belatedly that the eerie and mysterious deity before him had indeed called him that.

That means they orchestrated this operation against them knowing their own identities all along... They are not afraid of the [Supreme], nor are they afraid of the Empire, which may be their enemy!
"you……"

“We are ‘Sacred Abyss,’ Count Hayek.”

A “Sacred Apostle” standing before Hayek interrupted him.

His expression was indifferent and cold, but his voice was full of fervor and piety. He said:
“Our lord, the ‘Lord of the Holy Abyss,’ wishes to see you.”

"Stop resisting, lest you suffer unnecessary injuries. Just wait here for the Lord's arrival."

"—Awaiting the arrival of the Venerable One."

"—Awaiting the arrival of the Venerable One."

"—Awaiting the arrival of our esteemed lord!"

"..."

When the first apostle finished speaking his first sentence, the apostles around him repeated his last sentence.

Hayek clearly felt a surging, invisible aura descending heavily upon him through their devout and fervent praise. That spiritual pressure made Hayek feel somewhat suffocated and overwhelmed—of course, the root of this overwhelming feeling lay in the "amber" that was still relentlessly suppressing him.

What exactly is "Sacred Abyss"...?

And who exactly is this "Lord of the Sacred Abyss"...?

"..."

These are the two biggest questions that are on Hayek's mind right now.

But soon, he no longer needed to wonder about these things.

Directly in front of him, where he was forced to prostrate himself, a black, ethereal figure was slowly coalescing on an empty, enormous golden throne.

The spiritual energy emanating from the figure on the throne was more intense than that of any deity or saint present; the aura was so strong that Hayek was almost suffocating!

But then, Hayek saw something even more shocking—

The figure of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" had fully materialized and manifested, and on his face was wearing a "Black Pattern Puppet Mask"!
It was the "Black-Patterned Puppet Mask" that had completely covered the face, which I had seen in the Blood Sacrifice Lord's magic crystal sphere!
"Welcome to the 'Sacred Abyss,' Your Excellency Count Hayek."

Hayek heard the Lord of the Sacred Abyss, seated on the "Golden Throne," smile at him and say:
"We meet again."

“I am glad that you would be willing to come here. Perhaps the process was a little unpleasant, but you have come after all, Your Excellency.”

"..."

……

On the golden throne, Luo Xiu gazed at Count Hayek, who was being held firmly to the ground by Amber, and smiled and greeted him.

Although Hayek was wearing the "Black Pattern Puppet Mask," preventing him from actually seeing the radiant smile on his face, Luo Xiu knew that Hayek could sense it, could perceive the goodwill emanating from the "Holy Abyss."

He looked at Tatia, who was floating next to Hayek in her "Blasphemy Demon" form. Her face was beaming with excitement, clearly thrilled about the mission of "capturing the Imperial Earl and bringing him to the Holy Abyss."

There is also Amber, the "Creator of All Things," whom Luo Xiu had already summoned before "inviting" Hayek to the Sacred Abyss.

Meanwhile, outside the Abyss, in the real world, "Lord of the Dead" Sasser, along with two other "True Ancestor Demons" who had sworn allegiance to the Abyss Codex and were essentially sworn allegiance to him, had already dealt with Hayek's accompanying guards and had also obscured the consciousness and perception of the "Forest Rangers" passing by.

So far, no one has realized that Count Hayek has disappeared—everything has gone perfectly according to plan. Rosh has risen from the golden throne and is walking toward Hayek, who is being held down by Amber.

“Amber, we cannot treat our ‘distinguished guest’ so roughly.”

Luo Xiu didn't look at Amber, but smiled at Hayek and spoke to Amber.

"--amber!"

Following the instructions of His contractor, Amber gradually loosened his grip on Hayek's amber-stone hand, allowing Hayek to feel the immense pressure on his body gradually disappear.

But the ferocious expression on his face did not fade. Even now, Hayek was still deeply terrified by his situation. The moment he realized that the heavy pressure on his body had completely disappeared, Hayek suddenly sprang up. He had already gripped a short sword that emitted a deep red glow and thrust it toward Luo Xiu!
Wow!!!

The sword was thrust out incredibly fast, and with Hayek infusing it with almost overflowing spirituality and simultaneously releasing two powers, nothing could stop him!
Hayek wanted to pierce the heart of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" with this sword, so that the power of "Slaying Order" could cause his spirituality to collapse, and Hayek could then control him in reverse!

Hayek had also realized that the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" was the supreme ruler of all the extraordinary things here, and to control him was to control the "Holy Abyss". Moreover, the Lord of the Holy Abyss was so close to him. This was indeed an opportunity that was within reach, yet fleeting!

Wow! ! !
The deep red rapier, just before its tip was about to pierce Luo Xiu's chest, was inexplicably and immensely blocked, stopping in front of Luo Xiu.

Dark flames had appeared on Luo Xiu's body, flames that seemed to burn immortal bones, "rejecting" the sword that had pierced through Hayek!

—"The Remains of the Immortals"!
Hayek hadn't realized what was happening when he vaguely saw the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" raise his arm, and in his hand, he had somehow grasped a jet-black staff. From the tip of the staff, a hoarse noise erupted—

Waaaaaahh ...
With that noise, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy erupted from the staff, slamming heavily into Hayek, turning his face instantly pale. His body was thrown backward uncontrollably, flying away!
Seven Fates!
This is a spiritual response that only those who have attained the "Sevenfold Destiny" possess... a power that only they have!
It was only then that Hayek belatedly realized that the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" before him was actually a Sevenfold Fate!
He concealed himself so well that even though Hayek knew he was dangerous, he never expected that the person opposite him was actually "Seven Fates"!
"—Pfft!"

As he was thrown backward, Hayek coughed up several large clumps of blood.

But it's too late to think about all this now—or rather, ever since that strange deity brought me into this place called "Holy Abyss," it's been too late to say anything.

--boom!!!!!!!

Hayek's body slammed heavily against a thick, massive pillar.

The massive stone pillar trembled violently, and a deep crack appeared in the middle, but the main body remained sturdy and did not completely break due to the impact.

The violent tremors also caused a cloud of dust to fall from the top of the giant pillar, which covered the already weakened Hayek below. He was coughing incessantly, seemingly quite badly injured.

Tread, step, step.

The sound of footsteps came.

Hayek, already severely injured, heard footsteps approaching from afar in his hazy, confused state of mind, finally stopping in front of him.

His vision had become somewhat blurred, and he only vaguely saw that the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" had lightly raised his right hand and placed his palm lightly on his forehead.

"Abandon the supreme and follow me..."

A low murmur reached Hayek's ears—

"Take refuge in the Holy Abyss, and serve me as your master..."

……

(End of this chapter)