Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 703 Ascension! "Six-Winged Angel" Tadia
Within the authoritative Dragon Realm.

Time passed quickly, and while Luo Xiu waited for "Angel" Tatia to complete her ascension with "Demon" Sather, he talked a lot with Quesanx.

The most important issue is still about authoritarianism.

Quesanx had a gut feeling that the stinging pain from Helmond's curse, the "child of the dragon god," on his dragon body had become increasingly pronounced recently. This indicated that Helmond's vengeful "familiars" were indeed quite close.

They will surely arrive in seven days, or ten days, but no more than half a month.

Luo Xiu also had this feeling; the feeling of being targeted by something extremely high-ranking and terrifying made him somewhat uncomfortable.

However, despite this, Luo Xiu still planned to return to Red Maple City after all matters on the "Sacred Abyss" were concluded, according to the established plan.

When Helmond's retinue reappears, he will have a strong warning. Before that, he can find a suitable location around Red Maple City and set up a battlefield to "welcome" Helmond's retinue.

Luo Xiu also talked with Quesanx about Hastia, the "King of Dragonborn" and the "Spirit of Authority".

After Quesanx became the "Demon God" of [Authority], Luo Xiu considered trying to get Hastia to put aside her hatred for the "Durant" bloodline and join him to jointly rule [Authority] with Quesanx.

After all, Hastia was once one of the authoritarian demigods, and even though He has now lost His true divinity and divine status, He is still quite powerful.

Hastia, the "Spirit of Authority," is at the upper limit of the "Star Spirit" rank, second only to a true "Demon God." However, if He were freed from the "Chains of Divine Imprisonment," given time, He might be able to condense a new true divinity and a rudimentary form of Godhood, reaching a strength infinitely close to that of a true "Demon God."

However, resolving the deep-seated animosity between Hastia and "Durant" is not that simple.

Besides wanting Hastia to become a major force in [Authority] and even "Holy Abyss", Luo Xiu also wanted to learn more about "Alfonso Durant" from Him. However, Hastia had not shown any reaction from [Divine Prison Locks] for a long time.

Perhaps it was the crushing defeat His "Hastia incarnation" suffered at His hands last time that gave Him a clear understanding of His own strength, and therefore He no longer tried to create a new incarnation to obliterate Him.

Perhaps He is waiting, preparing something big for Him… Luo Xiu thought to himself. Luo Xiu was also waiting for Him, thinking that the next time he faced Him, he would be facing His true form, the real “Dragonborn King” Hastia.

Within the [Chains of the Gods], there is also Helmond, the "child of the Dragon God"—though he has been drained by Quesanx... And Helmond, who has been transformed into the "Primordial Demon" by the devoured dragon, will still be useful when the [Crimson Surge] of version 2.0 is launched, just not now.

"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about these things.

He was also discussing these things with Quesanx. Now, Luo Xiu knew he needed to fully assess his available combat strength to prepare for the arrival of the [Crimson Tide] and [Abyss Upside Down]—

Both Hastia, the "Spirit of Authority," and Helmond, the "Child of the Dragon God," are, in a sense, forces that can be... barely "controlled."

"..."

……

About six hours passed in this way.

"……Roar."

Until Quesanx let out a low growl.

In Luo Xiu's mind, Quesanx's deep voice also echoed—

[...Luo Xiu.]

Your angels and your demons, their ascension is nearing completion.

【…】

As Quesanx's voice entered his mind, Luo Xiu ended his conversation with Quesanx and looked at the two huge "cocoons" covered by pure white and pitch-black light not far away.

From that point, a distinct surge of spiritual energy emanated, its reaction becoming significantly more active than before. And as Luo Xiu watched, the light surrounding it began to burst forth in bursts—

These were all signs that they were about to complete their "sublimation" and emerge from the cocoon they were nurtured. Luo Xiu then stood up and began to adjust his own spirituality to prepare for any possible situation.

As Luo Xiu turned his attention back to the "angels" and "demons" he had contracted, the passage of time seemed to slow down again.

Second by second, Luo Xiu waited, silently counting his heartbeats, his gaze never leaving the two cocoons.

The first sign of the completion of "sublimation" was the radiance emanating from the "angel" Tadia—

Perhaps because he had already traveled deeper and further on the path of [Glory], Luo Xiu once again sensed the spiritual aura that clearly belonged to Tatia from the pure spirituality filled with pure white light. That spiritual aura was becoming warmer and purer as it flowed with the light.

Hua Hua Hua——

A sound like flowing water began to emanate from the pure white light, which, as if guided, began to recede away from the surroundings, while its warmest and purest part flowed towards the center, towards the "angel" enveloped in pure white, sacred wings.

That was Tatia!

Luo Xiu had already seen Him, and from His body—the original four sacred wings had now increased to six, and the tip of each sacred wing was surging with a radiance far more dazzling and holy than before. His aura was also rapidly rising in this final process, until it broke through a certain extreme point!

—Buzz!!!!

In an instant, an extremely violent tremor came from the air, accompanied by repeated buzzing in Luo Xiu's ears.

All the scattered rays of light froze simultaneously, then flowed back towards Tatia—the light of "return"—

And on Tatia's body, the six divine wings that enveloped her gradually and slowly unfurled, revealing her entirety—allowing Luo Xiu to see her near-perfect figure, her face filled with divine compassion, and her arms outstretched towards him from afar. Her long skirt, purely formed of spiritual energy, also fluttered gracefully at the urging of that energy. Tatia flew towards Luo Xiu, opening her arms to embrace him, and on her face was a gentle, joyful smile—

"Luo Xiu~"

He called out Luo Xiu's name softly.

In Luo Xiu's eyes, and through his detection of His panel, it was confirmed that his contracted "fallen angel" Tatia had successfully ascended to become a "six-winged angel"!

Tadia, the "Six-Winged Angel" (lv.82)

[Race: Angel/Fallen Angel]

[Rank: Celestial Spirit (Contracted)]

Health: 1988223/1988223, Mana: 7573220/7573220

Physical Attack: 21230, Magical Attack: 110292, Defense Reduction: 31672

[Attributes: Strength 2237, Constitution 1758, Agility 1652, Intelligence 3190, Divinity 6263, Perception 4238, Resistance 2322, Luck 4363]

【…】

[Skills and Traits Overview]

[The Stained Christmas (Fallen Six-Winged God's Authority): A divine spirit with six wings, yet tainted at birth. He is the embodiment of taboo; all detriment inflicted upon Him will be transformed into benefit.]

[True Heaven (Fusion and Ascension - Celestial Authority): By fusing with the divine heart of the "Eight-Winged Angel" Accipiles, one ascends to become a "Six-Winged Angel" and unlocks a portion of His authority—]

The six-winged angel Tadia possesses a portion of the authority of [Born of Chaos - True Heaven]. When Tadia opens her sacred domain of "Sublime Ritual," she can transform the core of that domain into [True Heaven], continuously transforming all targets within that domain whose level is lower than Tadia's.

【Holy Gate of Audience (First Upgrade, Inherent Skill): He opens the gate of audience and proceeds to the sacred shrine. Every 2 seconds, while within the "Sublime Ritual" domain, He can open the Holy Gate, teleporting Him to any designated location within the domain and granting Him a Holy Gate Shield that grants 80% immunity to damage for 1 second.

The Fallen Angel's Reversal: Upon releasing the forbidden, reverses the effect of "Holy Gate of Audience." Every 2 seconds, while within the "Sublime Ritual" domain, He can open the Holy Gate, teleporting any target to any designated location within the domain and inflicting the "Desecration Corruption" effect, which increases damage taken by 80% for 1 second.

【Sublime Ritual (Inherent Skill): He manifests divine majesty and casts a Ritual Domain. All "Radiant" Destiny Transcendent beings within the domain receive a 50% increase in all attributes, with Contractors receiving an additional 50% increase.】

Fallen Angel's Reversal: When the forbidden is released, the effect of "Sublime Ritual" is reversed. All "Radiant" destiny transcendents within the domain have all attributes reduced by 50% (excluding Contractors), while Contractors receive an additional 50% increase.

【Radiant Judgment (Unique Skill): He maintains sacred solemnity and renders holy judgment upon the unclean. He condenses "Holy Light" into the "Radiant Sword," "Radiant Scepter," or "Radiant Bow," and launches a powerful holy judgment attack on the target based on "Physical Attack" and "Spell Attack" values, consuming mana.

Fallen Angel's Reversal: When the forbidden is unleashed, "Radiant Judgment" damage is increased by 50%, 50% of the "Holy Light" damage is converted into "Dark Erosion," and each attack consumes more mana.

[The Holy Covenant of Sin (Fallen Trait): The sins of "Fallen Angel" Tadia—"Desire" and "Deception." By satisfying Her sins, She will steadily increase her various attribute values ​​and skill strength...]

[Contracted Deity (Contract Trait): This deity is summoned by contract and is restricted by the contractor—in the current state, its level with the contractor cannot exceed 5 levels. If the level exceeds the threshold, it will be dynamically adjusted to the threshold.]

【…】

After completing the promotion, the entire contents of the "Six-Winged Angel" Tadia's panel are displayed here.

His attributes have increased significantly compared to when he was a "four-winged angel," and the multipliers of his various inherent skills have also been noticeably improved.
More importantly—just as Luo Xiu had predicted, after absorbing Achilles' "Heart of God," Tatia gained the authority and power of [Born of Chaos God - True Heaven]!

Although not a complete embodiment of the authority of a "demon" like Acciple, Tadia's ability to use Acciple's "True Heaven" is a good start.

This means that he can now use the authority of the [Divine Summoning Seal] to summon Tadia in the form of an "eight-winged angel"—and when Tadia uses the authority of the [True Heaven] in the form of an "eight-winged angel," it will achieve an effect almost identical to that of Accipiles' [Birth of Chaos God - True Heaven]!
The only difference lies in their destiny and the different manifestations of their guiding authority.

Unlike Accipile, who has become a demon of the Abyss, Tatia is still an "angel" under normal circumstances. And when she uses this authority in the form of an "angel" to open the "true kingdom of heaven," it is probably a projection of the holy light that truly belongs to the "eternal kingdom."

That wouldn't be the "black tide" released by Accipreus, but rather a more sacred manifestation. However, their essence is the same: to continuously transform all targets within the range through the "true Kingdom," thereby reversing their beliefs!

Luo Xiu thought to himself with a sense of joy that Tatia's acquisition of the [True Heaven] ability also meant that he could try to use Him to enhance his "mad piety" so that he could also stably transform into a "sixth destiny" or even a higher destiny and become a "saintly apostle".

While thinking about these things, Tatia had already flown behind Luo Xiu. As usual, she stretched out her two snake-like arms and wrapped them around Luo Xiu's neck.

"How is it, my lord?"

In Luo Xiu's ears, he could already hear Tatia's light and cheerful voice. She whispered almost right next to his ear:

"My ascension is complete, 'Lord'~"

"Now, I'm a 'six-winged angel' too—ah, that's wonderful. I never imagined I'd reach this point one day!"

"..."

Luo Xiu could feel that Tatia seemed to be gently blowing on his ear, which made Luo Xiu's ear feel a little itchy.

Having just completed his ascension to a higher status, He seemed to be in a rather good mood. Luo Xiu simply smiled, raised his right hand, and gently placed it on Tatia's arm.

Luo Xiu's gaze then turned to the other side—to the giant cocoon surging with deep, dark light, where profound and deep spiritual energy was constantly accumulating and dissipating. On that side, the "demon's" ascension was also nearing completion.

……

(End of this chapter)