I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic

Chapter 585 Temple and White Elephant

Li Si looked at the magnificent Azuth Temple in front of him, and his spiritual power spread towards the temple.

Soon, Li Si's mental power hit an extremely solid barrier and was completely unable to penetrate. After many attempts to no avail, he gave up the idea of ​​exploring in advance.

No useful information was detected, and Li Si was not surprised.

After all, this is the orthodox temple of a god, and the divine protection within it still exists and has not completely dissipated with the passage of time. It is normal for attempts to fail.

In this case, Li Si did not continue to delay time and walked towards the stone steps in front of him.

"Um?"

The moment he stepped on the gray-white stone steps, Li Si suddenly felt an extremely powerful repulsive force acting on him instantly.

There was no room for resistance at all, and Li Si was instantly thrown away.

However, this force did not cause any harm to Li Si. Li Si adjusted his body in mid-air and landed smoothly on the ground.

Is this the repulsive power of the temple?

Is this temple of Azuth denying me entry?

This is the restriction mentioned on the previous life player forum. Only priests can enter this temple.

But there shouldn't be any chance at all.

Li Si was not too surprised. He had considered various possibilities before looking for the Azuth Temple.

Raising his right hand, a pale white sacred light emerged from his palm and gradually enveloped Li Si's body.

First level divine skill [increase resistance]!

This skill is the most basic priest magic. It can use divine energy to inject the target to protect the opponent from damage, and at the same time, it can save with a low resistance bonus.

Generally speaking, if a priest wants to use divine magic, he needs to believe in a certain god.

Regardless of whether one believes in a good **** or an evil god, only by receiving a response from the **** of belief and receiving the power bestowed can one be able to use divine magic normally.

But this is not absolute, there are two other situations.

One is the Yijie magic [increasing resistance] that Li Si just used. A few similar basic magics can be used without the power of a **** as a support.

These magical arts are also common magical arts. Bards, wizards and other extraordinary professions can also master these magical arts without having to specifically believe in gods.

But these have certain limitations, and most of them are mid- to low-level magical arts.

The second case is a bit more special.

The reason why priests can use divine magic after receiving the gift from the gods is actually equivalent to the gods giving priests the corresponding power to control the clerical field, which is somewhat similar to the "right to use" that priests have obtained corresponding authority.

This allows them to master and use the corresponding power without having to understand the principles of divine magic.

Because of this, priests only need to constantly meditate to enhance their magic power, and understand and master the teachings of the gods through the holy scriptures of the churches of the gods. In this way, they can continue to get closer to the gods of their faith and be able to use more powerful magic.

For this reason, as long as the gods are willing to pay the price, they can make an ordinary person from scratch into a powerful priest in an instant. This is a shortcut that other professions do not have.

However, among the player community, except for some people with special hobbies, the priest profession is actually not very popular.

On the one hand, this is because most priests are not very capable of fighting head-on. On the other hand, the way priests upgrade their ranks is a bit anti-human to players.

What the **** is it about needing approval from the gods you believe in?

Most priest players passed it in a daze, but there were always some unlucky ones who were stuck.

Because of this, many players stay away from the priest profession.

But Li Si is different now.

From the teachings he received from his teacher, Li Si understood that the so-called divine arts are actually a greatly weakened version of the authority of gods. That is why the power of divine arts is as all-encompassing as spells. Priests who believe in different gods have different gods.

The authority of the gods is the clerical field controlled by the gods, which corresponds to the different rules of the Gaia world, so it can show different powers.

The extraordinary realm and the legendary realm are actually subordinate to the clerical realm, and can also mobilize the power of the Gaia world.

Therefore, as long as they master the extraordinary and legendary fields, mage professionals also have the possibility of mastering the magical skills in this field.

However, this is different from the magic given by the gods. In order to master these magics, mages need to rely on their own strength to analyze the composition of the magic just like mastering spells. Only after they have fully mastered it can they use the corresponding magic.

Therefore, although this possibility exists, not many mages actually try to master divine magic.

But Li Si was different. His purpose in coming to the Temple of Azuth was to gain more knowledge of divine arts, and to obtain the basic professional expertise of a priest by mastering more divine arts.

Before this, Li Si had several opportunities to obtain the priest's basic professional expertise, but none of the expertise he could master was suitable for Li Si, so Li Si chose to give up.

After all, it seems that in the beginning, his basic mage professional specialty [Magic Thinking] could be replaced by the higher-level specialty [Arcane Thinking].

Therefore, Li Si is still quite picky about the basic expertise he chooses for the priest profession.

Although he has not yet determined which priest professional expertise he wants to obtain, the specific direction of choice has been decided.

Because Li Si is destined to be impossible to become a devout believer of a certain god, so if he wants to improve the priest's professional abilities without restrictions, he cannot choose those specialties that strengthen the ability of gods to grant magical spells, such as [Pious Faith] and [Holy Soul]. Expertise.

What is most suitable for Li Si is the kind of expertise that can strengthen the ability to cast magical spells independently.

Such expertise is rare, but not non-existent.

For example, the talents of shaman professionals in some primitive tribes allow them to use the power of the holy spirit enshrined in the tribe to release divine-like abilities.

Li Si estimated that this kind of shamanic professional ability should be more suitable for him. Who said that the holy spirit enshrined must be a dead thing? Couldn't he just change it to himself?

Li Si has the inheritance of [Sphinx's Divine Art], and his ambitions do not stop at the legendary level.

A higher throne is his goal!

Therefore, Li Si still hopes to master the basic professional expertise of the priest, which may be of great help to his future direction.

Otherwise, there would be no such advantage if you choose the bard's basic professional specialty whose main attribute is charm.

Li Si shook his head, and after reconfirming his plan, he walked towards the stone steps of the temple in front of him.

This time, with the blessing of the divine spell [Increase Resistance] that he cast alone, Li Si did not suffer that repulsive power again.

Li Si slowly climbed towards the Temple of Azuth, and gradually this magnificent temple appeared in front of Li Si's eyes.

He also felt the pressure from the temple in front of him, which came from the majesty of the supreme being. When Li Si stepped onto the last stone step and stood in front of the temple, the pure white door in the center of the temple slowly opened in front of him.

The rumbling sound resounded through this quiet world, like waves crashing into the river of time as countless time passed, giving Li Si a feeling of sacredness and sublimity.

Just when Li Si was about to enter the temple, a strange sound came from the temple.

Boom~boom~

Li Si could feel the ground beneath his feet shaking slightly, as if the footsteps of a giant creature were approaching.

This is?

Li Si was a little surprised. Such a situation was not mentioned in the player forums of previous lives?

Could it be that there was some special existence that had always existed in the Temple of Azuth and left after the temple was opened for the first time?

This makes sense, after all, the player who discovered the temple at that time was killed by Huo Lan before he could enter the temple because he was not a priest.

Players don't know what happened when the temple was first opened.

Li Si took out the staff and held it in his hand, looking warily at the darkness behind the temple door.

As the footsteps approached, that special existence finally appeared in front of Li Si.

In this solemn and mysterious temple, an unprecedented huge white elephant slowly stepped out.

Its appearance seemed to be the manifestation of the power of the gods. Its height reached an astonishing ten meters, and its size was so huge that it almost filled the entire entrance of the temple. The skin of this white elephant is not ordinary white, but as warm and flawless as the finest white jade. Every inch seems to be shining gently in the soft light, exuding a little bit of warm and sacred brilliance, illuminating the surroundings. everything.

The ivory is long and elegant, gently curved forward, like two protective arcs, not only showing the beauty of strength, but also adding a touch of compassion and holiness. Those deep eyes seem to contain endless wisdom and can penetrate the deepest thoughts of people's hearts.

The appearance of this white elephant seemed to be a divine messenger from ancient mythology. It seemed to make the atmosphere of the entire temple become extremely solemn and peaceful, and the air was filled with an indescribable sense of holiness.

Li Si looked at the sacred white elephant in front of him and was a little surprised.

The white elephant seemed to be enveloped in the same power as the temple, blocking his exploration.

And although he didn't feel the malice coming from this white elephant, he could still detect the powerful power contained in this white elephant.

Being able to appear here, this white elephant seems to have a very close connection with Azuth, the **** of fantasy and knowledge.

In many places, the white elephant is a symbol of wisdom and intelligence, and it seems reasonable that such a supernatural being would appear in the temple of Azuth, the **** of fantasy and knowledge.

"Why do outsiders come to the temple of my Lord?"

The white elephant's long trunk was slightly rolled up, Li Si's figure was reflected in its eyes, and a majestic voice sounded in Li Si's ears.

"Want to gain more knowledge."

Li Si was not surprised, but replied calmly.

It’s not surprising that the white elephant that appears in the Temple of Azuth can communicate normally, so this white elephant is the guardian of this temple?

Then why did he disappear and be killed by the intruders?

Li Si expressed doubts about this. With the strength of those adventurers, let alone killing this white elephant, it would be difficult to break its skin, right?

At least Li Si was not sure about dealing with this white elephant.

"I didn't expect that after so long, there would still be people who remember my Lord's temple."

Bai Xiang looked at Li Si with a smile in his eyes.

"Although it has been so long, my lord has left behind the rules that belong here."

"If you want to take away knowledge from here, you must leave behind an equal amount of extraordinary knowledge."

"This is an exchange of equal value, not a gift from my Lord."

"On the long road of exploring knowledge, my lord is just a forerunner~"

Bai Xiang's voice rang in Li Si's ears, and Li Si nodded in agreement.

Azuth, the **** of fantasy and knowledge, is a very special god. This **** and his subordinate churches are not interested in fighting, but are happy to pursue knowledge and explore the unknown.

In the Church of the Gods, this person is also a relatively special being.

He is one of the very few beings who will treat the beings under the gods as equals. As long as the knowledge or wisdom he possesses can be recognized by him, he will send down his divine power for protection.

He and his church are dedicated to gaining more knowledge, and legend has it that his kingdom is an immense library containing the extraordinary knowledge he has collected over countless years.

Immediately, Bai Xiang signaled Li Si to follow him and walked towards the temple.

When Li Si saw this, he followed Bai Xiang directly without saying anything.

Walking into this temple is like crossing the boundaries of time and space and stepping into an ancient and eternal space.

As Li Si went deeper, the temple that had been silent in darkness seemed to be awakened by an invisible force. Gradually, beams of soft and bright light fell from the dome of the temple, gently covering every corner like fine silk.

These light bands not only dispel the darkness, but also cast a mysterious and solemn glow over the entire temple.

The flawless white stone bricks form the cornerstone of the temple. They are as smooth as a mirror and reflect the surrounding light, making the entire space brighter and more transparent. Every step you take, you seem to feel a kind of purity and holiness from ancient times, and your soul is purified accordingly.

In the center of the temple, countless stone tablets are neatly arranged, high or low, with different shapes, but each one exudes a unique atmosphere, some contain warm and bright power, and some exude a dark and sinister atmosphere. . These stone tablets engraved with magical knowledge have not been covered by the dust of time, as if they are eternally guarded by some kind of power.

Here, time seems to have lost its sense of passage, and everything remains as it was originally, without aging or decay.

There was a faint fragrance in the air, which was the tranquility and peace accumulated over the years. Li Si couldn't help but slow down, somewhat immersed in this otherworldly tranquility.

Li Si looked at the stone tablet exuding extraordinary aura in the temple in front of him. This was the goal of his trip.

Priest players in previous lives can learn the divine spells recorded in the stone tablets by spending the corresponding experience points. As long as the divine spells are in line with the power of the priest's belief in the gods, the priest players can use them.

But now, there is an unexpected white elephant, and Li Si is not sure about the cost of learning divine magic.

"What price do I need to pay and what knowledge do I need to trade to learn the magic here?"

Li Si looked at the white elephant in front of him and asked aloud.

(End of chapter)