After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 177 Purification Ritual and the Sleeping Old God

Looking at the introduction of the "Pseudo Artifact: Azure Sword" on the panel in front of him, Ryan couldn't calm down.

It turns out that Noel's way of existence is actually like this - the sword soul born from the "Sacred Artifact - Azure Sword" in a "special way" is also the key to the promotion of the Holy Artifact to a divine weapon.

It's a pity that the leader of Azure, as the original owner of the Azure Sword, did something that even Noelle, as the soul of the sword, couldn't stand... This may also be closely related to the so-called "special method".

Now, the leader of Azure is dead, and Noel has also fallen into a deep sleep due to serious injuries, and he doesn’t know when he will wake up. Without the existence of the "pseudo artifact-Azure Sword", there is no way to get recognition. Starting from the beginning, even the specific attributes cannot be checked, that is, it is an extremely strong long sword. In terms of practicality, it is not as good as the [Crown Dragon-Slaying Great Sword].

Of course, the "pseudo-artifact Azure Sword" is not without its effect.

When Noelle wakes up, gets her approval, and can control this pseudo-artifact, Ryan's strength will definitely improve a lot.

Not only that, the panel's introduction to the method of promoting a "holy weapon" to an "artifact" was his biggest gain.

It is not easy to obtain such secrets.

Even Freine is completely unaware of this high-end mysterious knowledge.

Ryan sighed and comforted himself: "At least one wrong option has been eliminated, so it's not a loss at all."

This makes Ryan a bit muggle.

Just what he saw made him frown.

At this moment, the "Greed Ritual" on the panel still shows an unfinished status.

This strange place appeared with the death of the Azure Leader and the collapse of the Azure Kendo Hall. It is almost impossible to say that this place was created artificially. The erosion aura that is completely different from spirituality is not the use of spirituality at all. What professionals can do, even legendary professionals cannot do.

As for artifacts, it is basically impossible for even legendary professionals to possess them. Even sacred weapons are not available to every legend.

"Ugh……"

No matter how difficult the objective things are, he can find a way to get them, but this kind of "rare treasure" on the subjective level makes it difficult for people to get started.

A series of thoughts flashed through his mind. Ryan calmed down and turned his gaze to another location on the panel.

Therefore, the reason why the "Greed Ritual" cannot be completed is most likely not the insufficient quality of the "pseudo-artifact Azure Sword", but the "rare treasure" required by the "Greed Ritual". Most likely, it is not the material level.

Although the "Original Sin Path" is a hidden path and extremely powerful, the "Greed Monarch" is only the third level after all. To complete the "Greed Ritual" with the second level of the "Happiness Apostle", even the 'Pseudo Artifact' It would be too outrageous to be unable to satisfy.

Putting away the Azure Sword, Ryan turned his attention to the "blue abyss" again.

In other words, as a second-level person, to seize the "pseudo artifact" from the fifth-level legend or even the sixth-level extremely powerful existence is no longer a question of whether it is difficult or not, it is to risk death.

After the initial shock, Ryan calmed down and analyzed calmly.

You must know that the definition of "pseudo-artifact" is the transitional state between "sacred weapon" and "artifact". Once Noelle wakes up as the sword soul, it is not wrong to say that it is an artifact.

"Even the 'pseudo-artifact Azure Sword' cannot meet the definition of 'rare treasure'?!"

After learning about this, Ryan's brows not only did not relax, but instead furrowed deeper.

Since "rare treasures" are not objective things like matter, they are only subjective things at the spiritual and soul level.

Ryan had made speculations about this before, but now, he was really sure.

"Could it be that we need a real artifact?"

"No, not likely."

In other words, it is not that there is this "Yinglan Abyss" under the Azure Kendo Hall, but that there is the "Yinglan Abyss" first, and then there is the Azure Kendo Hall.

The Azure Kendo Hall itself located on the surface is more similar to a seal carrier.

It was only with the death of leader Tian Qing that this seal collapsed, and the entrance to the "Yinglan Abyss" was exposed again.

After a brief search around him, Durand was nowhere to be seen, which made Ryan suspicious.

When the ground collapsed, he and Durand were standing very close. Logically speaking, even if they fell into the abyss, they wouldn't be too far apart.

As for the possibility of Durand falling to his death? Come on, how could an "immortal being" who couldn't even be killed by Tian Qinggui be thrown to death?
Was he captured by the existence in the "Yinglan Abyss"? Or was it spread too far during the fall?

Since he couldn't find Durand, he stopped looking. This guy wouldn't die anyway... With this thought in mind, Ryan randomly chose a direction and started exploring.

As a "real projection", Ryan is not afraid of death.

This "green blue abyss" gave him a very bad feeling.

It is most appropriate to use the "real projection" that is not afraid of death to explore this place. If there is something terrible here and the real projection dies, it can also warn the main body, and then he can immediately take Freni and Cecilia escapes Tianqing Island.

The fluorescent blue light is like a dream, and walking in it is like walking in the deep sea.

This fluorescent blue light is emitted by things similar to spores suspended in the air.

As the distance goes deeper, the fluorescent blue light in the environment gradually becomes darker, and the erosion phenomenon becomes more intense.

Near the end of a passage, Ryan stopped.

Because at this point, the spiritual erosion in the environment has reached the same level as his own spiritual recovery speed. If it continues to deepen, his spirituality will begin to show an overall downward trend.

In this regard, Ryan's solution is to open the blood barrier.

After this period of experimentation, Ryan discovered that this erosion phenomenon has the strongest effect on spirituality, while on blood, an energy derived from [body], the effect is very weak, only about one-tenth of spirituality.

After holding up the blood barrier, the feeling of being eroded immediately dissipated.

Ryan glanced at the "blood core" suspended on his shoulder. According to the current erosion rate, the blood barrier can exist for at least several hours, which is enough for preliminary exploration.

Continuing forward, crossing the passage, the sight in front of me suddenly became brighter.

Of course, this kind of brightness is only relative, and is far inferior to the brightness on the surface of the earth.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Ryan's eyes flashed with shock, and then gradually became serious.

What appeared in front of him was a large space made entirely of silver-white metal, with rows of things similar to jars displayed inside. These jars are made of a fluorescent blue crystal with only one side made of clear glass. Most of these fluorescent blue jars have been broken, and only a few intact jars remain, filled with gray-white viscous liquid.

This is a place similar to an experimental base!

The productivity level on Tianqing Island is relatively primitive overall, roughly equivalent to that of Europe in the Middle Ages. Although many seemingly primitive creations have very powerful properties due to the existence of enchantment technology, in a place with such a strong "sci-fi déjà vu", This is the first time I have met Ryan since time travel.

Ryan moved his eyes forward and saw a familiar figure standing in front of a complete fluorescent blue jar.

Durand?

Ryan's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he stepped forward.

The undisguised footsteps did not make the black-haired swordsman change his gaze. He was still looking blankly at the fluorescent blue jar in front of him.

As the fierce battle ended, Durland's hair faded from blood color back to jet black, and he no longer felt so cold.

It wasn't until Ryan came to his side that Durrand slowly said: "This is the place where Leader Tianqing used to experiment."

"He has transferred all the disciples from the Tianqing Kendo Hall who have disappeared over the years to this place and conducted a series of inhuman experiments.

While speaking, Durland raised his hand as if to touch the fluorescent blue jar, but stopped when he was one centimeter away: "Mr. Zifeng, do you still remember the 'Spirit Shadow' we watched together in the tavern before?" Show'?"

Lane was not surprised that Durand recognized his identity.

In the battle with the leader of Tianqing, he used a big sword, and Durland had seen him fighting the four black knights, so it was reasonable to recognize him.

He nodded and no longer used a deliberately low and hoarse voice: "Tian Qing Yijian, I am very impressed."

"The feeling that Leader Tianqing gave me back then was much stronger than it is now."

Hearing this, Durland sighed with complicated eyes.

"Your feelings are not wrong."

"Just as the fourth-level transcendental beings are divided into beginners, seniors, peaks, and extremes in strength, the same is true for legends."

"At that time, the Azure leader's strength had already reached the legendary limit. In addition, he held the sacred Azure Sword. Therefore, even the deep sea divers could not resist the power of the sword."

"Learning swordsmanship at the age of six, and promoted to the fourth level of extraordinary at the age of sixteen. At the age of thirty, he reached the legendary realm that countless professionals could not cross in their lifetime... At that time, the leader of Tianqing showed his astonishing talents, Even the alliance of various countries signed a non-interference contract with it due to its strong talent and strength."

"But all this changed dramatically after Leader Tianqing reached the legendary limit."

"Legends, in the distant era of gods, were also called 'apostles of gods', because professionals who have reached this level are already at the pinnacle of mortals, and beyond that, they are the realm of the gods."

"In the Age of Gods, if legends want to be promoted to gods, they need to gather faith, use faith to ignite the divine fire, and cross the chasm between humans and gods."

"In today's golden age, although the career path has not been cut off, and there is a path beyond legend, the path of faith has completely lost its ability to help become a god. If you want to reach the realm of gods as a mortal, , the difficulty is beyond description in words.”

"And Leader Tianqing, who has reached the limit of legend, has been trapped in front of this chasm between humans and gods for a full two hundred and fifty years!"

"At this time, Leader Tianqing is already 280 years old, but the lifespan limit of a legendary professional is only 300 years old!"

"This is a limit of the rules that no one can cross."

"But as the leader of swords with unparalleled talent, how can leader Tian Qing be willing to do so?"

"After two hundred and fifty years of hardship, he finally found a way. From then on, he went completely crazy."

"Integrating the flesh and blood tissue of the sea monster, or in other words, the remnant god of the old era, the deep-sea diver into his own body, in an attempt to extend his life."

"The Deep Sea Diver is not dead. After he was chopped into pieces by the Azure Leader, he fell asleep in the 'Abyss'. Give him some time and he will return again."

"The divine authority of Poseidon includes the sea and life, and this divine authority also blesses his godly nature. Although Poseidon has long since fallen, this blessing has not dissipated, and without the power of divine authority to restrain 'life', there is no way to Kill the Deep Diver once and for all.”

"Most of the surviving remnant gods are named sea monsters, and these survivors of the old era have terrifyingly long lifespans, as if they are not restricted by rules. The gods of the former Poseidon camp are particularly outstanding in this regard. "

"It's just that Leader Tianqing's first experiment quickly ended in failure."

"Fusing the flesh and blood of a deep-sea diver can indeed delay his aging. It also proves from the side that if one can truly fuse his flesh and blood, it is possible to extend his lifespan. However, these flesh and blood are filled with indescribable gibbering, or in other words, pollute."

"With only a small amount of attempts, the leader of Tianqing once again consumed part of his remaining life due to pollution."

"But Leader Tianqing, who had a direction, quickly figured out a way."

"Since there is pollution, wouldn't it be good to dilute the pollution to a point where it is bearable before using it?"

"As for the dilution method, after constant attempts, in the end, it is the scene you are seeing at this moment - using fourth-level professionals with good swordsmanship qualifications as the 'carrier' to filter the pollution, and wait until the pollution contained in the flesh and blood is reduced to a certain level. After the limit is reached, Leader Tianqing will take it out for his own use to extend his life."

"As a price, the fourth-level professionals who serve as the 'dilution net' will eventually be completely swallowed by the pollution and turn into abnormally grown pieces of meat or monsters."

"This experiment is known as the Purification Ceremony."

"But even if most of the contaminated flesh and blood is diluted, there is still pollution, and the Azure leader who keeps using these flesh and blood is also completely contaminated without knowing it."

"He became more and more crazy and paranoid, and even began to use his disciples as filter carriers, just to achieve complete integration and break through the shackles of lifespan before the end."

"Eventually, he made a breakthrough."

"I became the only survivor of Azure Leader's experiment because, for some reason, my physique was able to perfectly fuse with the flesh and blood of a deep-sea diver. This fusion even produced a mutation, giving me abilities equal to or even beyond The 'immortal' quality of the Deep Sea Diver."

"As long as he finds out my difference, Leader Tianqing will be truly immortal."

"Because of this specialness, I am able to survive, but I am still trapped here and cannot escape."

"Until that drastic change in the 'Abyss' - the resurgence of the deep-sea divers, the leader of Tianqing at that time, due to the depletion of vitality and the approaching end, his strength was no longer as good as before. Even with the holy weapon in hand, he could only barely Suppress the deep-sea divers.”

"I was able to escape during that drastic change. As for what happened next, I was wanted by the Azure Sword Gym and the Alliance of Nations, and you generally know that."

"What I didn't expect was that the Azure Leader himself was the hub of the seal of the 'Abyss'. With his death, the seal was broken, and the deep sea divers are expected to be resurrected and return soon. And the monsters in the abyss that were deformed and twisted due to experiments will most likely follow him to the surface."

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(End of this chapter)