Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 699 True Name Destroyed, Accipiles!

Initially, when Achilles was killed by the Seven Luminaries of Revelation, his demonic form was destroyed, and his demonic soul returned to the River Styx.

His consciousness pierced through layers of chaos and immersed itself in the crimson river—up to this point, nothing seemed amiss. Just as Accipitrus had bathed in blood each time, and been nourished by the River Styx each time, he felt such intimacy and warmth.

He sank, sank, and sank again.

Until one moment, He touched upon a barrier He could never cross—

The River Styx, which had gently enveloped and nourished Him, suddenly became as hot as flames and as hard as obsidian!
That imprisoned Accipitrus in a dark, sunless world filled only with crimson blood, and in His ears came a piercing scream that drove Him almost mad. That single voice relentlessly vibrated Accipitrus's consciousness, imprinting itself on the deepest recesses of His soul—

You are not worthy...Achilles...

The Styx River... rejects you, Accipiles!

We refuse... We refuse, we refuse...

[No, Accipiles!]

"..."

Such a sound resounded endlessly in Accipitrus's consciousness, colliding with and shaking his soul, causing him to suffer the most painful torment.

"Uhhhhhhhh!!!"

His consciousness was on the verge of collapse. He had never encountered such a situation before, never been rejected by the River Styx as he was now!
Even the Styx blood that had once gently enveloped Him had hardened into obsidian-like, rigid blood, trapping Accipitrus within it—and this was not the end. The spirit of the Styx converged upon Him from all directions, beginning to press heavily upon Him, and from that crimson blood, countless anchored thorns pierced Him!
Although Achilles, who returned to the River Styx, was not a physical being, but merely an entity residing in His "true name," the crimson thorns that coalesced from the River Styx still pierced Him—

That was the anchor, fixing Him firmly in that scarlet blood, preventing Him from diving deep or rising, and trapping Him forever in a cage!
Thus, Accipiles endured the torment of those deep whispers, feeling himself on the verge of madness, and perhaps soon he would truly "drown" in the River Styx.

……

I don't know how much time has passed.

Until Accipile finally felt the scarlet thorn that had "pierced" him begin to dissipate, and He was lifted back to the surface by the River Styx—

Accipiles finally felt that he was able to be liberated.

Perhaps the River Styx accepted Him again.

Achilles thought that perhaps the usually gentle and benevolent Mother River was punishing him for his defeat and even death in that previous battle.

He believed the River Styx would still give him a chance, until he fully rose to the surface and finally saw the figure that had summoned him and truly brought him to the surface—

……

"Luo Xiu!!!!!"

Before Luo Xiu, he saw the "Primordial Demon," Accipiles, letting out such a shrill and furious roar.

In His eyes, the once radiant golden pupils of the "angel" had narrowed into needles like a snake, and the golden light had completely disappeared, shedding its disguise and emitting a dark, gloomy glow.

He was staring intently at Luo Xiu, his expression growing increasingly ferocious, and he was shouting loudly in Luo Xiu's direction—

"Why...why did this happen, Luo Xiu!!"

"I am... the son of the Styx, bestowed by the Lord of the Abyss, a primordial demon! But why is it you who summoned me? What did you do that made even the 'Styx' reject me!"

"..."

Luo Xiu watched as Accipile continued to emit such shrill and furious roars.

He simply smiled, knowing that Accipiles' current consciousness seemed unaware that the one standing before Him was no longer the Radiant Saint, but the Apostle of the Abyss, a demon just like Him, the same "Primordial Demon"!
"Acpilus".

As He roared and howled in agony as the black thorns on His body continued to coil and pierce Him, Luo Xiu smiled at Him and said:
"Poor Accipiles."

"Haven't you realized yet—that I am a 'demon' just like you, and that the River Styx is on my side?"

As Luo Xiu uttered these words, he then opened the "Abyss Codex" in his hands, and simultaneously thrust his fully transformed Abyss spirituality toward Akpiles!
—Buzz!!!!

A violent buzzing sound came from the air. The surging and rich spiritual energy emanating from Luo Xiu had transformed into a dark and deep substance. It pierced through Akpirus from several directions around him, completely penetrating him!
……

"——Uhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Accipiles, once again burst forth with a mournful cry!
In His ears, the words that Luo Xiu had casually uttered earlier were still echoing: the "Saint" standing before Him, Luo Xiu Carlos, was also a demon!
Clementus was writhing in intense pain, his eyes nearly bursting open. He was no longer able to think rationally, but only Luo Xiu's words filled him with utter confusion and even panic.

"How could you... how could this be... "

As the words of doubt were about to escape his lips, Accipile finally saw clearly in his eyes the appearance of Rosh at that very moment. This caused Accipile to abruptly stop his sentence, his pupils filled only with fear—a fear so intense it was beyond measure.

He only saw that although Luo Xiu was wearing the holy robes of a "saint," his aura was completely different from, even the opposite of, that sacred and warm "radiance."

That was the Abyss, an incomparably intense Abyss, a dark and corrosive spiritual aura far more intense and profound than that emanating from Achilles!
The pitch-black light enveloped Luo Xiu like silk, without a trace of gold in it, giving Akpiles a bone-chilling cold. On Luo Xiu's forehead, the solidified dark spiritual energy had condensed into a twisted demonic horn, proving that Luo Xiu was now undoubtedly a "demon"!
“Impossible…” Accipiles’ pupils trembled violently. He had indeed witnessed and seen that the current Luo Xiu was a “demon” just like Him, but instinctively, instinctively, made Him refuse to believe what He saw—

How could two completely contradictory destinies, [Glory] and [Abyss], be so clearly manifested simultaneously in a "Saint"?

Achilles, who fell from "angel" to "demon," knew perfectly well that while "radiance" could be corrupted by "abyss," it could never coexist with "abyss."

Just like Accipiles himself, His authority [the birth of the Chaos God, the true kingdom of heaven] has become the authority of the [abyss], and can never return to its glory.

But—in Accipile's eyes, He saw something utterly impossible—

Previously, Luo Xiu was engaged in a fierce battle with himself using the purest power of [Radiance], but now he is completely in the form of the [Abyss] "Apostle of the Styx". In Luo Xiu's body, both [Radiance] and [Abyss] can transform into each other so smoothly and coexist so harmoniously!

Even the black book he was holding—a book exuding a rich, ancient aura—was emanating an extremely intense and pure aura of the Abyss.
Achilles was not entirely a demon born from the River Styx. He did not know that it was the "Scripture of the Abyss," but he had already sensed from that book the spirituality of the Abyss, which originated from the deepest source of the Abyss and was even above Achilles' own "true divinity"!
"Absolutely impossible..."

Accipiles' pupils trembled even more violently.

He still refused to believe what he saw, but he saw it—he saw something that could never have happened.

suddenly.

Suddenly, Accipiles realized something and understood something that He couldn't comprehend before.

Previously, when He unleashed His authority upon the Church of Agus, [The Birth of the Chaos God - The True Kingdom], He did indeed witness Luo Xiu being immersed in the black tide. However, Luo Xiu then emerged from the black tide unharmed and completely untainted. That was the turning point that led to His defeat and death—

At the time, Accipiles thought that it was because Luo Xiu possessed the [Radiant] authority, which even he himself did not know, that he purified the Black Tide and protected himself. But now it seems that this is not the case.
—It's simply because Luo Xiu is both a saint of [Radiance] and an apostle of [Abyss]! The two destinies are in perfect harmony and balance on his body, preventing the black tide from corrupting him. The [Abyss] that he himself has already stepped into is protecting him!
……

"Have you figured it out, Accipiles?"

Opposite Accipile, Luo Xiu continued to radiate his spirituality. His spiritual pressure had completely enveloped Accipile, pouring in from every crevice of His body. Luo Xiu had grasped the "true name" belonging to Accipile.

"Or should I call you—[Primordial Evil Star, Chaos Leron, Profane Eight-Winged, Turbid Light Ataya, Filthy Sun Calamity Angel, Accipiles]?"

"..."

—Wow!!!

The moment Luo Xiu broke through and truly uttered the true name of "Achilles," a violent rushing sound emanated from Achilles' body. The dense, dark chaos that had enveloped him receded as if washed away by a great flood, revealing His true form—

It was extremely thin and frail, with skin as wrinkled as withered wood, wrapped in a fibrous body. In Luo Xiu's eyes, he watched as the flesh and blood of Achilles were peeled away layer by layer, revealing His spiritual essence and exposing His "heart" once again!
The heart of the "Primordial Demon"—that golden heart—was pumping rhythmically, with dark spirituality and blood flowing into it and then pumping outwards, clearly visible to Luo Xiu.

At the same time, scorching flames burst forth violently from both Luo Xiu's body and Akpiles' body. These were the flames of the backlash of the true name—which caused Luo Xiu pain, but also caused Akpiles even greater pain!

"—Ughh ...

Achilles let out a new, extremely sharp wail, the sound of which vibrated in Luo Xiu's eardrums and made him gradually frown.

Now—Luo Xiu's spiritual essence has completely pierced into the deepest part of Accipreus's spirituality!

He was experimenting, trying to see if he could truly control Accipile after destroying its "true name".

But Accipile's resistance was so fierce that, in Luo Xiu's perception, both the "River Styx" and his own spiritual control over Him showed signs of loosening.

Before resurrecting the "Primordial Demon" Accipiles from the "River Styx," Luo Xiu had considered whether he could completely control and dominate him with his own power, making him work for him, without actually killing him.

But now, the more Accipile resists, the more His spirit entangles with his own, the more intensely it becomes to the point of chaos, the more Luo Xiu feels that he cannot truly "control" or "dominate" a primordial demon.

Although His power is indeed immense, and there would be greater benefits than killing Him if He could be used entirely for one's own purposes, Accipiles is still too dangerous, a danger beyond what one can currently accept.

After all, his own Abyss only has five paths of destiny. He has not yet mastered the skills to fully control a "Primordial Demon".

Moreover, Accipiles is currently in its weakest state. If he recovers, even with Quesanx suppressing him, he may not be able to completely control him. Once Accipiles goes out of control, the damage he can cause is unpredictable, and the losses he can inflict are immeasurable.

To master that seemingly powerful yet extremely dangerous force, there was a predecessor who had already paved the way for him—Fenlake… Luo Xiu thought to himself, he would never follow in Fenlake’s footsteps.

Moreover, the more fundamental consideration is that if he doesn't kill Achilles but instead takes control of Him—the distribution of his own [Radiance] and [Abyss] will also become unbalanced. Whether he can remain clear-headed and rational under such intense [Abyss] power... Luo Xiu isn't sure.

He therefore made up his mind.

His gaze—the gaze fixed on Accipiles—had turned icy cold.

He walked forward, his gaze fixed on Accipreus's body, on His heart.

He was once an eight-winged angel, then fell into demonhood, and the heart of the "demon god" bears the weight of all of this.

……

(There will be another update later, ovo)

(End of this chapter)