Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 721: Dark Lord Rebellion: Blood of the Gray Harbor Dead (I)

Xia Xiu stood in the middle of the room, and a rustling sound came from the pages of the diary in his hand. The entire "Bronze Forging Diary" gradually revealed its chaotic and dark contents before his eyes.

As he flipped through the pages, he frowned slightly and quickly sorted out the trajectory of this purple-robed wizard in his mind.

To summarize its content, Xia Xiu's thinking is clear and logical:

The author of this diary is a purple-robed wizard named Theodore Kravis. He was just an ordinary person at first and came to New York with ambitions and desires.

However, he gradually fell into a more bizarre and chaotic world in the process.

His diary mentioned a mysterious woman who was apparently behind the scenes pushing him to embark on the path to the Hundred Worlds and forbidden knowledge.

The Shakespeare he mentioned is one of the general names of "Shalish" in the mortal world, a very famous "playwright and poet".

The woman that Clavius ​​met was most likely the chosen one of Shalish or very likely his incarnation on earth.

In the church age, [Salishi] always liked to descend upon the world as his human incarnation.

Even if He is being hunted by the [Crystal Sky] and the [Wall of Sighs], or even by the entire Heaven, even if the one who descended is an incarnation without any divine power or knowledge - He does not care, and even enjoys it.

The diary is filled with Clavius's pursuit of power and desire, and how he gradually approaches the black magic known as "the Great Art" and "the Invisible Art" through repeated dream rituals and bloody sacrifices.

At the same time, he also mentioned the meaning of "twenty-four crowns, twenty-four hours" in the hundred-layer world.

"As the oldest inner world, the Hundred Layer World is indeed still dormant with the law bodies of ancient living gods."

Xia Xiu stated his conclusion. When he saw the "signer" in the diary, he understood it instantly.

According to the "176th Commemorative Collector's Edition of Living Gods":
[In prehistory, no scene is more shocking than the scene of the living gods struggling to survive in the disordered and aesthetically pleasing etheric information garbled code.

They have no clear boundaries for the scope of their existence. They are slaves of power, servants of strength, and puppets of rules.

They live in a world beneath the surface of the world, a world that has no substance, nor is it etheric, but has boundaries, a world that is beyond conventional logic and mortal understanding, yet it is extremely real.

That world is the abode of the sun, a temple hidden behind the world.

In fact, the difference between existing gods and religious gods is that they may not need much faith. They are self-generated beings of great power and the original owners of the authority of etheric information.

One cannot map the impossible, but one can map its reflection.

There is mostly etheric information garbled, and the garbled codes that can be parsed are very limited, so the positions of existing gods are also very limited, and their pursuers are also limited.

They are the owners of the etheric code of the hidden world, the inner world, and even the real world.

The existing gods are limited in position, and each of them has his own desires and hobbies, which are usually determined by the authority they represent. Therefore, they will also be opposed to each other due to conflicts in their conspiracies.

Living gods are served by their "named ones", and some of the named ones may also become new living gods.

Just maybe.

Because the number of 'named persons' is strictly limited.

Not only the existing gods, but also the named ones under them, the immortals who have not obtained the appearance of the existing gods, and even the lower-level knowers have a limit on the number.

For every living god there are seven named ones, for every named one there are seven immortals, and for every immortal there are seven knowing ones.

The number 'seven' has a very important symbolic meaning and often represents perfection, completeness or divine order.

The reason why the existing gods are classified into different categories is also for this reason.

They cannot exercise their chaotic power as arbitrarily as the Four Lords of Chaos can. The Lords of Chaos can appoint anyone as the Chosen One, and Chaos has its own value-added. Its core characteristic is the pursuit of self-increase.

They also cannot have the instinct to maximize faith like believers in gods. The expansion of belief in gods is to gain more faith, and this pursuit of faith is the core driving force of belief in gods.

Here we can distinguish between chaos and gods of faith - the former expands in a superposition state of disorder and order, while the latter achieves its own expansion through orderly operation (even gods of faith who possess chaos-like authority themselves expand within an orderly framework).

As for the stars, they are cosmic terrorism, the core of which lies in the unknown and unknowable. They are somewhat similar to existing gods in that their surface is also garbled.

However, they are even crazier than that. Their core cannot be specifically analyzed. The power and purpose of their existence transcend the boundaries of good and evil. Their existence itself is a kind of terror.

We must understand one thing.

Before humans can obtain the same consultative authority to communicate with them, they face the "information integration" called gods.

We must remain humble and vigilant, but at the same time, we must not lose ourselves and stray into the path of nothingness and destruction.

Apparently, under the guidance of Chaos, this purple-robed wizard named Theodore Clavius ​​met an ancient living god from the Hundred-Layer World and became his named one.

As to whether it is the shell of a god or a real living god, it is still questionable.

He suspected that the other party was seeking sublimation, from a named being to a living god.

What Xia Xiu could be sure of was that in the process of pursuing these powers, Clavius ​​eventually found a way to enter the Hundred-Layer World.

Clavius ​​used the so-called invisible technique to enter the Hundred Layers World. In the absurd realm, he encountered chaos, learned more forbidden spells, and eventually established a secret cult called "The Saint of Desire" and became its leader.

However, as his cult grew, the powers of heaven began to take notice of him.

The "jailers" in the diary are actually executors sent by the Kingdom of Heaven to eradicate secret religions and heresies, while the "book burners" are a synonym for the Kingdom of Heaven's crackdown on the spread of forbidden knowledge.

And his so-called Lord of the Abyss...

That is the heretic's fear-inspiring name for the power of heaven.

In fact, this disaster occurred during the Kingdom of Heaven's large-scale purge of secret cult forces a hundred years ago. Clavius ​​and his sect were completely destroyed in this purge.

Xia Xiu stood in the dark room, stroking his chin gently with his fingers, memories of this secret cult emerging in his mind.

His eyes were still fixed on the open diary, and he silently said in his heart:

"I wonder which sword-wielding man wiped him out at that time..."

Thoughts surged, and several sword-bearers from heaven emerged in his mind.

"Mr. Mu... maybe he was not free at that time. During the church period, the First Sword Bearer and the Second Sword Bearer were not fixed on a battlefield like they are now, serving as the radiating force of the Kingdom of Heaven."

He frowned slightly, thinking about the situation.

"Adam, help me find some traces of this secret cult." Xia Xiu gave instructions to his think tank [Adam] in his mind.

[receive--]
[Adam]'s voice responded calmly but quickly.

Within a few seconds, a stream of flowing data flashed across Xia Xiu's cornea, like some advanced optical projection, but only he could see it.

The information was retrieved instantly and displayed clearly and in detail before his eyes.

Message about the Secret Cult and Theodore Kravis.

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Target Profile: Theodore Kravis
Identity: Purple robe wizard, fallen one from the Hundred-Layer World, former leader of the "Saint of Desire" secret cult.

Date of birth and death: born in 1388, died in 1436.

Power Background: The founder of the "Saint of Desire" secret cult, which advocates corruption, desire and forbidden magic. It once tried to subvert the local order and expand the influence of its sect by summoning alien beings.

Crimes: Suspected of conducting large-scale depravity rituals, illegally summoning otherworldly beings, touching existing gods, organizing extraordinary crimes, manipulating fate and prophecy, and causing large-scale dimensional rifts.

Ending: He was killed by the first sword-wielder in Heaven.

Background of the event: The crackdown on the secret cult in Huigang Town
Time: July 1436 in the Terran calendar

Location: Gray Harbor Town, Edici Federation

Heaven's Clearing Force: Heaven's First Sword Bearer (holding the space-based weapon [Spear of Atun])
Process of the mopping-up: Theodore Kravis conducted a large-scale corruption ritual in Gray Harbor Town and successfully summoned an alien being (its nature is unknown, it is speculated to be the body or incarnation of a living god).

The Kingdom of Heaven sent the First Sword Bearer to carry out the cleanup.

The First Sword Bearer used the [Spear of Adun] to pierce the alien being and nailed it to death in the Gray Harbor port area.

Due to the powerful force and uncontrollability of the alien existence, its body could not be recovered in time.

After death, the corpses of beings from other worlds are dragged into the plane rifts by a hundred giant hands summoned by the world consciousness of a hundred worlds, and the corpses disappear into the real space.

The First Sword Bearer was engaged in a fierce battle with a human incarnation of Shavon (Shalishi) during the clearing operation, and was unable to deal with the aftermath of the existence of the other world. The battle was extremely intense, activating the fourth etheric chain to frame the basis of the present world, and transferring the aftermath of the main battlefield to the fourth chain through the spirit particle.

The incarnation of Shakespeare was finally defeated, and the First Sword Bearer successfully completed his mission.

Subsequent processing:

●The International Confederation of Wizards refused Heaven’s in-depth investigation into the incident on the grounds of “non-interference in each other’s internal affairs”.

●Many wizards of the Federation stated through diplomatic channels that the issue of gods in the Hundred Layers of the World will be handled by them themselves, and the Kingdom of Heaven does not need to intervene.

●Several high-ranking wizards who have been awarded the First Class Order of Merlin said that the Federation has already begun to deal with a number of issues concerning existing gods and their followers.

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Xia Xiu's gaze was still fixed on the flowing information, as he was thinking calmly in his heart.

Information surged through his mind like a torrent.

The First Swordsman's clearing operation was indeed decisive and effective, but due to the sudden interference of the Hundred Layers World, the matter was not completely resolved.

And now, the shadow of this secret cult has reappeared in the town of Gray Harbor, which seems to indicate that the issue of the living gods promised by the Wizarding Union has not been completely cleared up at all.

Xia Xiu's thoughts gradually became clear - the purple-robed wizard in this residence had undoubtedly obtained the "spiritual remnant" of Theodore Kravis, which was this diary.

There is a consensus in the wizarding world and the magical world of Fog City: purple-robed wizards are extremely dangerous.

They invented a series of magical arts, including the [Pendence Basin] which was forbidden by Heaven.

The use of the [Pensieve] involves retrieving, storing and viewing memories.

It has caused many out-of-control incidents of "personality overwriting", so it was listed as a forbidden item by the Kingdom of Heaven, and the International United Wizards Association also listed it as a sequence of forbidden techniques.

In order to use the [Pension Bowl], one needs to register and cooperate with the review organizations of the Kingdom of Heaven and the International United Wizards to complete a series of cumbersome treaty restrictions.

There are many restrictions on ancient magic, including the fact that Animagus, who can transform into a certain type of animal, also need to be registered.

In addition to the [Pensieve], the purple-robed wizards have also invented many other black magics, such as killing people in dreams, memory modification, mind pollution, personality possession, etc.

Apparently, before his death, Theodore Kravis set many traps for those who tried to follow him, and his memory and spirituality may still be sealed, waiting for the right person to contact and reactivate them.

"Someone or some force has inherited the spirituality extracted by Theodore Kravis and is trying to retrace Theodore's steps. The agents of the Administration seem to have stumbled upon their plans."

Thinking of this, Xia Xiu frowned slightly, and his eyes slowly swept across the room.

He unraveled the mystery and soon came to the conclusion.

"Being able to convert spiritual remnants into a diary means that the other party has a Pensieve. The reason why the other party left behind a diary instead of a Pensieve is that the diary is very dangerous, so it was left behind as bait and a trap."

He unraveled the mystery and came to a clear conclusion in his mind:

"But the other party must have left traces of using the Pensieve here."

[Vashak] appeared silently behind Xia Xiu.

The Time Demon wore an inverted triangle skull on his head, extending to the jaw. Nothing could be seen in the hollow space on his face, except for his pair of deep and mysterious purple eyes, which were faintly flickering in the dim room.

【Timing control and time insight——】

[Vashak] stretched out his slender and majestic right hand. In the palm of his hand, a strong energy began to condense and formed a purple time wheel.

This time wheel looks like an ancient clock, with its edge wrapped in delicate gears and a series of strange runes engraved in the center.

The wheel of time began to rotate slowly counterclockwise the moment it appeared, accompanied by a low "ticking" sound, and every moment of the world was rewoven into the trajectory of time.

tick-

tick-

tick-

The power of time perception begins to work on every detail around you.

Xia Xiu's eyes remained calm. He could clearly feel that Vashak began to reveal past events related to the object by touching it.

In the air, as the wheel of time reversed, everything in the room seemed to be moving backwards little by little, as if slowly retracing a scene in history.

The surrounding dust, books, and even the distorted flow of space began to show some blurry images.

The first to appear was a slender middle-aged man, a purple robe swaying gently on his body, and a face that was unexpectedly handsome, in stark contrast to his identity as a man who manipulated the dark arts.

The man stood in front of a dark table, holding a silver dagger in his hand. The sharp blade flashed coldly in the dim light.

In front of him was a stone basin that emitted an eerie light. Purple smoke rose from the basin like a living thing, swirling in the air, filling the air with a dangerous aura.

The man thrust his hands into the Pensieve and moved his fingers gently through it, the smoke growing thicker as he moved.

In the video, he seemed to be reading something in the [Pensieve], and then he picked up an old book and carved some kind of runes on the pages with a dagger.

Smoke poured out of the Pensieve as if it had life, enveloping each page of the book, gradually transforming it into what is now the "Forged Copper Journal".

This diary not only records the memories and spiritual remains of Theodore Kravis, but is also set as a medium to trigger a trap.

The wheel of time continues to turn, and the scenes switch more rapidly and chaotically.

In the next scene, the man's expression suddenly became panicked.

The man moved his fingers rapidly in the air, performing several magical operations.

The rune flashed in the air, as if trying to erase all traces of its existence.

However, the sense of oppression in the air became increasingly stronger, as if some force was approaching silently, completely disrupting his original plan.

His hands were shaking slightly, cold sweat was oozing out of his forehead, and his steps were becoming increasingly disordered.

He hurried toward a secret door in the corner of the room.

The secret door was almost the most inconspicuous place in the room.

The man suddenly stopped in panic and turned to look at the secret door. His eyes were filled with anxiety and fear, and he raised the wand in his hand and pointed it at the secret door. His voice was trembling but with a hint of determination.

"Crowned offspring——"

The words came out of his mouth, short and rapid, with a certain unmistakable power.

The words echoed in the air like a spell, and then something responded to him.

As the spell was cast, the sense of oppression in the air grew stronger.

It was as if invisible eyes were watching him, approaching faster and faster.

The secret door was pushed open slowly by a powerful force in an instant.

What was reflected behind the door was not an ordinary passage, but an unexpected body of water. The surface of the water glowed with a deep blue light in the dim light, like a portal to another world.

The man jumped down without any hesitation.

At the moment his body jumped into the water, his body underwent strange changes in the air.

The skin began to turn white rapidly, the spine bent and elongated, the hands and feet gradually disappeared, and the whole person completely changed his appearance in an instant.

When he finally fell into the water, he was no longer a human being, but a - a white-haired whale.

His entire body was covered with pure white hair, and his huge figure slowly sank into the water. The underwater world accepted his huge yet flexible body.

The man's figure was quickly swallowed up by the water and disappeared into this unfathomable underwater world.

[Vassago] slowly withdrew his slender hand, the wheel of time stopped spinning, and everything in the room returned to silence again. Only the twisted magical aura lingering in the air was still faintly visible.

Xia Xiu slowly recited the words the man mentioned in his mind:
"Crowned offspring..."

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