Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 698 Resurrection—

--boom! ! !

Pegasus, the "Golden Pegasus," and Luo Xiu, like a shooting star radiating brilliance, landed in the center of the vast, uninhabited wilderness, on a relatively flat slope.

Luo Xiu dismounted from Pegasus's back, summoning him back. Then, the crimson light on the back of his right hand, bearing the inscription of the Court of Isol, radiated and shone to its fullest extent.

His figure quickly became illusory and blurred. By the time he disappeared from the real world, he had gone to the Royal Court of Isol and arrived at the "Sacred Abyss".

……

Holy Abyss.

When the colors returned to Luo Xiu's eyes, he was already sitting on his golden throne, and he had arrived at the royal court of "Sacred Abyss".

Before him, the "Faceless One" Indis had already arrived in the hall to wait, having received orders from Luo Xiu.

When she saw her "Lord" appear on the golden throne, she knelt down on one knee before Luo Xiu, respectfully and devoutly, and said:
"Greetings to you, Your Majesty."

"The 'Lord of the Dead' Sasser has returned. As you instructed, Sasser has suppressed or subdued all the abyssal beasts and demons in the three 'scars' outside the city of Agus. Now we have thousands of abyssal beasts and demons that can serve as the fighting force of the Holy Abyss."

"And the Lord of the Dead also asked me to tell you that He discovered a 'primordial' demon in the second 'scar'—that is, the fourth demonic servant of Acciples. However, the Lord of the Dead's power was not enough to defeat Him, and after the aura of Acciples disappeared, the primordial demon also disappeared."

"These are all, Your Majesty."

"..."

Indis first reported these things to Luo Xiu.

There is also a fourth "Primordial Demon"—that is, Achilles, who has now been found to have four "Primordial Demon" followers... Luo Xiu thought to himself.

It's normal that "Lord of the Dead" Sather cannot defeat another "Primordial Demon" on his own, since Sather himself is only a "True Primordial Demon".

Before sending Him down to the wound, Luo Xiu strengthened Him, which was only to make His status equal to that of the "Primordial Demon".

However, that was enough. The task I had given to "the Lord of the Dead" Sasser was to heal those three wounds, and He had already accomplished it.

Luo Xiu secretly noted that another "Primordial Demon" had escaped, then raised his head, looked at Indis, and said:
"I see."

“Open the door for me, Indis. I need to see Quesanx.”

“As you wish, Your Majesty.” Indis bowed her head.

Then, she stood up, took the key from the bracelet, drew her dagger, slashed her palm, and blood flowed down—

Just like the previous times when the doors to the [Authoritative Dragon Domain] were opened.

The blood flowing from Indis's palm dripped into the circular, colorful "key"—and then, a subtle tremor erupted from the outline of the key.

Soon, the circular key rose and "shattered," with hundreds, even thousands, of firefly-like fragments swirling in the air. Then, they gradually stabilized, forming a vortex just large enough for one person to pass through, circling a central axis.

That was the "door" leading to a deeper realm, the entrance to Quesanx's demonic domain—the [Authoritative Dragon Domain].

Under Intis's respectful gaze, Luo Xiu rose from the golden throne and walked towards the Vortex Gate.

As he passed through the door, Indis also rose and stepped into the vortex door, which then shimmered with iridescent light and disappeared.

It was as if they had never been in the main hall.

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Authoritarian Dragon Realm.

When Luo Xiu entered the "demon god" domain of Quesanx, he felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.

The fierce, scorching hurricane roared towards Luo Xiu, and all Luo Xiu could see was a dense, dark red light and swirling sand and dust; he could see almost nothing else.

The entire Demon God Realm—the Authoritarian Dragon Domain—is filled with the terrifying spirituality belonging to Quesanx.

After successfully transforming Count Hayek into [Authority], His power did indeed increase further. However, the intense, almost abnormal, spiritual surge that permeated the entire Authoritarian Dragon Realm did not belong solely to Quesanx.

Right now, within Quesanx's [Authoritative Dragon Domain], there are three other extremely terrifying and intense spiritual auras—

One reason came from Luo Xiu himself. As soon as he entered the Dragon Domain, he caused such a violent reaction. Luo Xiu knew that the surge of his own spirituality was also the source of the problem.

Another source is undoubtedly Quesanx. However, two other terrifying auras emanate from "Acipius" and "Crimson Warhead" Haturag, who was sealed within the Dragon Realm by Quesanx!
Now, Quesanx's [Authoritative Dragon Domain] is like a huge containment facility.

For those things that could not be contained in the Holy Abyss, Luo Xiu placed them in Quesanx's [Authoritative Dragon Domain], and what he would do next would also take place in the Dragon Domain.

In Luo Xiu's perception, there were also some other subtle spiritual auras, such as Indis and Hayek, but they could be ignored.

Now, the four most intense surges of spiritual energy converge within the authoritative dragon domain, and the violent reactions caused by their mutual vibrations and impacts are the source of Luo Xiu's heavy pressure.

The spirituality of "Demon God" Quesanx is now sufficient to suppress both "Acipius" and "Crimson Warhead" Haturag simultaneously.

After Luo Xiu entered the Dragon Domain, he released all his surging spiritual energy—and soon, the heavy and intense spiritual pressure around Luo Xiu gradually calmed down and disappeared, allowing Luo Xiu to see things further away.

As the fierce wind gradually subsided, Luo Xiu saw the overwhelming black shadow belonging to the "God-Slaying Dragon" Quesanx.

He stood there like the most magnificent mountain.

But He seemed to be resting now. He remained silent like a true mountain, showing no reaction whatsoever to Luo Xiu's entry into His Dragon Realm.

He was recovering—before He intervened in the battle against "Achilles," in order to be able to use the Void Slash of the [Divine Spine Black Sword] at the first moment, He completely burned and damaged himself in the Dragon Realm, reducing his own health to a very low level, so that He could inflict such a fatal wound on Achilles with a single strike.

Quesanx definitely needs a rest now.

And, because He appeared briefly in the real world, His presence was also captured by many covetous beings.

For example, the unsettling aura of Hermond's retinue, the "child of the dragon god," seeking revenge for their master, is drawing ever closer.

Therefore, Luo Xiu did not disturb Him.

He simply led Indis forward, until a not-so-hot fire ignited in his eyes, until the corners of his eyes were stained with mottled crimson.

In Luo Xiu's eyes.

He was the first to see it: in the authoritative dragon domain, on the ground that was originally boundless and covered with yellow sand, a considerable area had begun to see a flowing crimson color surging up from the depths.

—A corner of the River Styx.

That was left here by Luo Xiu, who tore open a rift with the power of the "Apostle of the Styx" above the Dragon Domain of Quesanx.

In reality, all the abyssal beasts and demons captured from the Abyss are nourished by the River Styx here. The Dragon Realm of Quesanx is both their prison and their paradise.

Quesanx has absorbed the divinity and godhood of Helmond, the "child of the dragon god"—and Helmond is the heir of the Abyss, meaning that after absorbing His divinity, Quesanx also possesses a considerable degree of aptitude for the Abyss.

He could bear these things, and He could soothe them. Quesanx himself was willing to do so. As he pondered these things, Luo Xiu arrived before the surging crimson blood. From it emanated a surging, profound, and inexplicable feeling, something was being conceived within it, and something was lurking within it.

The abyssal beasts and demons that would have been immersed in the crimson River Styx are now nowhere to be seen. The area has been cleared out in advance, with only bursts of scalding hot bubbles rising to the surface and then popping and splashing, releasing hissing wisps of smoke as they land.

Like molten lava, but more crimson and more profound—Luo Xiu stood on the bank of that "River Styx," looking down.

From that crimson light, Luo Xiu could feel as if thousands of malevolent and ominous gazes were fixed upon him.

"...Indis."

Gazing at the crimson background, Luo Xiu commanded in a deep voice:

"Back off."

……

"..."

Intis nodded.

Although she didn't know what her "master" was planning to do, she instinctively felt considerable fear—

She was certain that something terrifying would emerge from that crimson afterward, something she could not bear or even look at directly.

"As you wish, Your Majesty."

Indis quickly retreated, her slender figure leaping several times until she was more than a hundred meters away from Luo Xiu, where she looked at him from afar and at the crimson expanse.

This distance should be safe—at least in Indis's heart, the sense of danger that had almost suffocated her was not as intense as before.

Under Intis's gaze, she saw that her "Lord," Luo Xiu, had taken out the "holy book" from his bosom.

The source of the Abyss, that book, the "Abyss Codex"!
……

"Those I have killed, those who defied me—"

As Luo Xiu chanted, he held the "Abyss Codex" in his left hand, and a rich and profound spiritual energy began to emanate from him.

His spiritual aura has shifted from [glory] towards [abyss]—at the same time, he has begun to enter the true [abyss] state, entering the state of "demon incarnation"!
And then Luo Xiu began to chant in a low voice—

“The one I killed, the one who rebelled against me, was the wretched son of the Styx.”

“It deserves the punishment for its grave sins—and I am the one who will carry out the execution.”

"Let that which is imperfect and flawed be reborn."

"Thus, you bestow upon me the gift of blood and sweat;"

"Let that which has been defiled and profaned choose between life and death."

"Thus, the banquet was held on the path of blood donation."

"..."

As Luo Xiu chanted, the moment his chanting completely ended, a deafening roar erupted from the crimson river before him!
Boom! ! !
The earth trembled; something profoundly deep within had begun to tear apart. On the surface of the crimson river of blood, abrupt bulges began to rise, until they burst forth from the crimson layer—

boom! ! ! ! !
A surge of scarlet light finally broke through the scarlet river's surface, shooting straight into the sky—as Luo Xiu watched, his gaze pierced through the scarlet layer, seeing what lay within—

A blood-and-flesh fusion, crimson and pitch-black spirituality, like a chaotic mating process, wove together to form a figure that Luo Xiu was intimately familiar with.

He curled up and slowly rose from the River Styx. The eight fleshy wings behind him were still tender, but gradually, under the tempering of the River Styx, they became tough and began to emit a deep, turbid light.

—Achilles, the "Primordial Demon"!
Luo Xiu gazed at Him, and from the torn corner of the "River Styx" before him, He resurrected Him, whom he had killed, from the "River Styx"!
This skill originates from the destiny of the [Abyss], an exclusive skill of the "Apostle of the Styx," [Feast on the Blood-Hunting Path].
After Luo Xiu used the Abyss Codex as an anchor and entered the "Demon Avatar" form, he had completely anchored himself to all beings within the River Styx of "Acipius," and right there, he completed the summoning and resurrection of Him—

All that surging crimson light, and the violent tremors emanating from the depths of the earth where Luo Xiu stood, came from His resurrection.

Gradually, the terrifying crimson surge began to subside, allowing Luo Xiu to see Acciples without needing to penetrate the dense crimson light—

His eyes were tightly closed, and on his still "angelic" face was the pain of a long-suffering nightmare; the eight wings behind him had not yet fully shed their initial immaturity, and the light they emitted was not strong; and his limbs—the limbs that had been severed in the previous battle—had not yet grown back, but were just wriggling new flesh.

Once the "Primordial Demon" dies, it needs at least half a month to be completely reborn and return to its original, perfect state under the nourishment of the "River Styx."

However, less than three days have passed since Accipiles was killed!

His resurrection was "incomplete," and Romeo intended for Him to be in such an "incomplete" state!

—Buzz!!!!

As the crimson light faded, Achilles, lifted and rising from the River Styx, had dozens, even hundreds, of jet-black thorns appear on his body. Luo Xiu pointed his staff, which glowed with black light, at him and subdued him before his consciousness could also rise from the River Styx.
The dark thorns had pierced His body, drawing out scarlet blood tinged with dark gold.

At the same time, such intense pain caused His body to tremble violently, and His eyes, which had been tightly closed, opened in an instant!

"—Ughhhhh!!!"

Achilles, the "Primordial Demon," unleashed a piercing, agonizing scream!

But the more He wailed, the deeper the black thorns pierced, and the pain widened His eyes. And when He finally saw clearly who it was that had summoned Him and inflicted such immense suffering—

"Luo Xiu!!!!!"

Accipiles, He unleashed such a painful, furious roar.

"How...how is it you?! Aaaaaaaah!!!"

"Why...why did the Styx River reject me...why!! Aaaaaaah!!!"

"Uhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

"..."

He erupted in bursts of mournful cries, but to no avail.

Under His fearful gaze, He saw only a strange, enigmatic smile on the face of the saint before Him.

"We meet again, Accipiles."

He only heard Luo Xiu smile and say to him—

“We are very compatible, Accipiles.”

"—Welcome to 'Sacred Abyss'."

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(End of this chapter)