Chapter 123 The Baptism of Madness (6k4)
"——Take refuge in the Holy Abyss and serve me as your Lord..."
"..."
"Flame Burner" Byrne began to repeat strange whispers in his mind.
At this time, Byrne's consciousness has been occupied by Fenrir. Although he still retains his awareness of the outside world, intense fear and pain, like a nightmare coming true, have begun to surge in his mind.
Fenrir, the "Nightmare Wolf", constantly weaves nightmare scenarios that are crazily eroding Byrne's soul. This caused intense chaos in Byrne's spiritual surge, and the light of the magic flame phantom blade condensed in his hand became much dimmer.
"Get out of here!" Byrne roared. He suddenly raised the phantom blade in his right hand and stabbed the right side of his chest.
——Bah! Red blood gushes out from the wound, wraps around the magic flame phantom blade, and begins to burn.
The severe pain and the destructive power forcibly stimulated by the "burning blood" temporarily stopped the erosion of the "nightmare".
…
The deep golden light that was constantly flowing in Luo Xiu's eyes gradually extinguished as Byrne committed suicide by burning his blood.
The first attempt at "Crazy Piety" used by "Burner" Byrne, who was still at full status, was not successful.
However, Luo Xiu stopped singing this "holy art" during the preparatory stage of "Crazy Piety", which allowed "Crazy Piety" to only enter a half-hour penalty cooldown.
But this was expected for Luo Xiu.
"The Flame Burner" Bai En, like Luo Xiu, is also a transcendent person with "triple destiny". Even though the "Nightmare Wolf" kept weaving nightmares in Byrne's mind, Byrne did not fall into a state of "serious injury" or even "near death", and he was still quite resistant to "Crazy Piety".
Using "Crazy Piety" on a full-blooded "Triple Destiny" transcendent was just an attempt, and Luo Xiu quickly received feedback.
And as Byrne committed suicide, the spirituality escaping from his body suddenly increased a lot, and the scarlet flames that burst out from the scars on his body became more intense and hot.
The next second, Byrne's eyes were locked on Luo Xiu again.
"Burner" Byrne flicked the magic flame phantom blade in his hand, and at the same time, his left hand gathered a burning fireball with powerful destructive energy, rushing towards Luo Xiu!
——Clang, clang, clang! Luo Xiu waved his scythe and blocked Byrne's rapid series of slashes one after another. Two clusters of crimson met in the air, and with the explosion of each slash, a scattering of sparks burst out.
After raising the strength attribute to "20", and subjecting it to the attribute corrections of "Ghost Faced Scale Armor" and "Moon-Cutting Scythe", Luo Xiu's "Physical Attack" value has already exceeded the fifty mark!
Coupled with many damage buffing effects, Luo Xiu's melee damage at this time is already enough to be compared with the "Warrior" profession at the same level of destiny.
——Clang, clang, clang! The magic flame phantom blade in Byrne's hand continuously launched lightning-like slashes at Luo Xiu, but it was still unable to break through Luo Xiu's defense and was unable to cause significant damage.
At the same time, Luo Xiu also used the skill "Tribulation Demonic Flame" from the "Ancient Heritage", and the "Moon-Cutting Scythe" enchanted by the "Tribulation Fire". The blade of the scythe suddenly rose up, far more powerful than the demonic flames in Byrne's hand. The Phantom Blade needs even hotter scarlet flames!
——Clang, clang, clang! The two scarlet shadows continued to collide, making violent explosions. The blades of both sides continued to strike each other, causing the surrounding air to vibrate to a considerable extent!
A harsh and sharp sound broke through the air, Luo Xiu waved the sickle in the shape of a "red moon" in his hand, and waved an airtight scarlet light and shadow in front of him.
——Boom, boom, boom! "The Flame Burner" Byrne simultaneously condensed a destructive fireball in his left hand and fired it towards Luo Xiu's position!
Luo Xiu held the "White Oak Staff" tightly in his left hand, which also condensed the golden light group of the "Sacred Art of Attack", and threw back the Holy Art of "Annihilation" at the incoming scarlet fireball. Fireballs and light groups collided one after another in mid-air, canceling out most of each other's power with loud noises!
As the "Crime Master", Luo Xiu dared to fight in close combat with "The Flame Burner" Byrne because of his confidence in his own strength.
After being promoted to the "Grand Blessing of Judgment", Luo Xiu has been able to clearly see all the panel information of Byrne, who is also a "triple destiny", and has clear preventive measures for the dangers he may encounter.
And this is also the first time Luo Xiu has fought against an enemy of the same level since he was promoted to the third level of destiny "Judgment of Judgment". He needs to pass "Burner" Byrne to roughly confirm the upper limit of his own strength.
At the same time, the "Misty Raven" foggy night has also filled the deep and rich black mist around Byrne, and countless "fog shadows" are shooting towards Byrne's direction.
"The Flame Burner" Byrne's blood volume has been continuously reduced, but due to the characteristics of [Red Lotus], Byrne can slowly recover from his injuries. However, under Luo Xiu's intentional control, Byrne's blood volume has been continuously reduced. Stable at about half health.
…
"Flame Burner" Byrne, he watched the opponent fighting with him in close combat while constantly releasing more powerful holy spells to offset his own destructive fireballs. Byrne's face gradually turned livid.
"Burner" Byrne, he felt insulted.
Having fought fiercely with the opponent for a long time, Byrne, as a [Red Lotus] triple fate extraordinary person, can already sense the fate of the "uninvited guest" on the other side.
From the many "holy arts" that the other party used, which were overflowing with golden light, it was not difficult to see that the other party should be a [brilliant] priest.
"Is it the Holy Judge..." Byrne pondered. His first reaction was that as a "Burner", he should be a "Priest" or "Paladin"...
But soon, Byrne's pupils shrank suddenly and he rejected such an idea.
Because the weapon used by the "Priest" on the opposite side is not a "warhammer" or a "giant sword", but a "magic staff"!
——That huge sickle, shining with deep scarlet light, could actually be a magic staff!
Byrne watched several times, and from the sickle that was constantly fighting with him, he inspired one after another amazingly powerful holy arts. That is something that only the "magic staff" can do!
That is a weapon that is commonly used by priests of the "Priest" profession!
There were even times when "Flame Burner" Byrne broke through the opponent's defense and successfully injured the opponent, but the opponent easily squeezed a "healing spell" and healed the injury easily!
——That is a sacred art that only the "priest" profession can master!
"The Flame Burner" Bain's blood suddenly surged.
As a "Burner" who received the power of "Destruction", he was actually fighting a [Glorious] priest in close combat, and the fight was back and forth!
The powerful feeling of oppression when the opponent wields the sickle is even greater than his own. After these rounds of fighting, in comparison, it seems that I can only be better than the opponent at the level of "flexibility"...
However, the battle between the "priest" on the opposite side and himself did not require any moving at all. Every time his magic flame phantom blade actually hits the opponent, the opponent's injuries will always recover quickly. On the contrary, every time he actually caused harm to the other party, he would feel a stab of pain like a needle!
It felt like a punch to a cactus.
Byrne found it unacceptable, and the other party didn't even seem to want to end the battle prematurely with "holy magic".
"What are you going to do, what are you going to do..." The flame blade in Byrne's hand flashed red suddenly, drawing a burning slash in the air. He forcibly stopped the fierce battle and jumped back a step.
"——Who the hell are you!"
Byrne glared at the "Priest" across from him and roared.
At this time, after a long period of fierce fighting, Byrne's combat power forcibly improved by "burning blood and killing himself" has gradually begun to backfire.
The flames overflowing from the deep scars on "Flame Burner" Byrne began to burn out deeper and more ferocious scars. The crackling sound of his skin and flesh being burned began to explode slightly in the air.
The huge pain caused by the "backlash" made Byrne frown tightly.
In the mind of "Burner" Byrne, "Nightmare Wolf" Fenrir is still creating nightmares, constantly breeding new fears from Byrne's soul.
This made Byrne's consciousness become increasingly blurred, and the growing "fear" also made his fighting spirit become even lower.
Suddenly, the "priest" opposite him seemed to make a joking voice under the "black patterned mask" he wore.
"'Burner' Bain, you are not bad..."
"...Accept my baptism. You have obtained the qualification to serve the 'Holy Abyss'."
The "priest" on the opposite side, with his black-striped face, the voice fell to the ground, and at the same time, a strange purple mist began to emit from the palm of his left hand.
Byrne, whose consciousness was gradually blurring, relied on his intuition and perception of danger to sense the huge danger and terror contained in the purple haze in the palm of the "Priest" opposite.
But Byrne had no time to escape. Just as the "priest" was emitting an ominous surge, the "fog shadows" surrounding Byrne enveloped Byrne's figure in a moment!
The corrosion of "dark erosion" quickly spread to every inch of Byrne's flesh and skin, and his vitality was pulled out of his body like a cocoon.
The flames on this "Flame Burner" gradually dimmed, and Byrne felt that he was becoming weaker and weaker.
In Luo Xiu's panel, "Flame Burner" Byrne, his blood volume has been reduced to only double digits, and he is on the verge of "dying".
Luo Xiu then made the "Mist Hidden Raven" Wu Ye stop eroding, and at the same time raised the purple mist in his palm to the sky.
——The Holy Abyss is coming!
The purpose of using "Holy Abyss Descending" this time is to reduce the highest "divine" attribute of "Burner" Byrne. In order to make his "divine" attribute value as much as possible greater than the sum of Byrne's "divine" and "resistance" attribute values.
Only in this way can the prerequisites for successful brainwashing of "crazy piety" be met.
After the previous fierce battle, the half-hour cooling time of "Crazy Piety" has passed, and Luo Xiu has also completed the chant of "Holy Blessing" at this time, letting the blessed light beam pass through the "Eye of Corrosion" and pouring all the blessings into it. Grace's body.
Byrne was shrouded in black light, and his "divine" attribute value plummeted on the spot. Byrne only felt that most of the spirituality contained in his body disappeared in an instant.
At the same time, Byrne, who had been tortured to the point of coma due to double mental and physical trauma, the "Priest" in his field of vision seemed to be chanting something before walking in his direction.
"You...what are you going to do..."
Byrne, who had a vague foreboding in his heart, made his last struggle emerge from his throat.
However, the "priest" ignored Byrne's struggle. Golden light patterns once again flowed in his eyes. At the same time, a layer of golden hazy light filled the air in his left hand, and he gently pressed Byrne's forehead.
"——This is the kindness of 'Holy Abyss', this is the mercy of 'Shura'..."
"——You are the sinner who has gone astray, and I am the beacon that guides the way..."
"——Abandon destruction and follow me..."
"——Return to the 'Holy Abyss' and worship me as your Lord..."
"..."
As Luo Xiu chanted in a low voice, "Flame Burner" Byrne's eyes gradually dimmed.
This is a "crazy and pious" prayer, and the chanted blessing was modified by Luo Xiu with "sacred prayers", distorting the directionality.
Originally, "This is the kindness of 'Holy Abyss', this is the mercy of 'Shura'",
and "Take refuge in the Holy Abyss and worship me as Lord" both have original texts.
The original text is——
"This is the kindness of the Holy Light, and the mercy of the Moment";
"Take refuge in the Holy Light and worship Him as Lord"!
In other words, although the recipient will become Luo Xiu's "crazy believer", the ultimate source of belief still lies in "Zhu Ri Xu Mo", and Luo Xiu is only their "indirect faith".
But here, "Holy Abyss" replaced the Holy Light, and Luo Xiu also replaced Xu Yu, becoming the "direct faith" of the "crazy believer"!
This means that Luo Xiu will be able to completely "restrain" and "control" these "crazy believers"!
However, there are limitations.
The "crazy piety", which determines its attributes based on Luo Xiu's "divine nature", has a binding force on the "crazy devout believers", which is determined by Luo Xiu's own "divine nature".
If the number of "crazy believers" who have "direct faith" at the same time exceeds the limit, the brainwashing effect of "crazy devout" will be loosened, which may lead to large-scale "awakened" riots.
But this is a very later question. Luo Xiu conservatively estimated that with the divine attribute bonus of the "Judgment of Judgment" as a "triple destiny", it should not be a problem to maintain about ten "crazy believers" of the same level at the same time. …
"Fireburner" Byrne, an extremely clear and strange whisper poured into his mind.
"Holy Abyss", "Shura"... all kinds of strange and unheard-of words were engraved on his soul like a brand.
Byrne wanted to stop him, he wanted to struggle to resist, but deep in his consciousness, there was still a nightmare wolf dormant. It kept creating horrific nightmares, eating away at Byrne's remaining will, making him gradually Falling into the bottomless abyss.
Byrne felt as if something strange was being poured into his soul.
But this feeling did not disgust him, and even made Byrne feel inexplicably comfortable.
In Byrne's mind, a vague image of the "Destruction Seat" began to appear inexplicably. It was the purest and most original fire of destruction enshrined on the Red Lotus Throne. But this vague statue of the Pillar God began to shatter, peel off, and fall piece by piece like a glass framed painting in front of Byrne's "eyes."
At the same time, a dark "eye" suddenly opened in Byrne's mind. In that "eye", golden and purple light continued to flow, exuding an aura that made Byrne feel sacred, majestic, and awe-inspiring.
Byrne felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy with this breath. At the same time, the urge to "want to follow", "want to serve", and "want to kneel down" arises from the bottom of my heart.
In addition, as that "eye" kept peeking into Byrne's mind, Byrne only felt that he seemed to be gradually forgetting something very important.
"Flame Burner" Byrne, his consciousness gradually fell into coma.
…
The first formal attempt at "crazy piety" was successful.
Luo Xiu looked at the prompt on the panel that the "divine test" was passed, and then looked at "Flame Burner" Byrne, who was lying on the ground and dying, covered in blood.
The belief in "Holy Abyss" and "Shura" has been successfully implanted in Byrne's mind through "crazy piety".
Byrne, who had just been beaten up by Luo Xiu Zhengyi's group and tortured both physically and mentally, had already fallen into a coma and it would take a long time to wake up.
At this time, in Luo Xiu's panel feedback on "Burner" Byrne's detection, there was an additional item in his status bar.
——"Crazy believer (stable, permanent)"!
"This will be considered a success..." Luo Xiu murmured.
"Flame Burner" Bain is the most important first step in cultivating the secret forces outside the "Holy Court".
Among the "Triple Destiny" extraordinary beings, Byrne's strength can only be considered average, and cannot be compared with the "Body Destroyer" Samuel and the "Spirit Beloved" Starro who Luo Xiu had fought before.
However, although Byrne's combat power is average, he is at least a genuine "triple destiny" transcendent.
The successful completion of the subjugation of "Flame Burner" Byrne is an important step with milestone significance.
While thinking about it, Luo Xiu recalled Fenrir who was hiding in Byrne's consciousness, and at the same time let Wuye differentiate into "fog shadows" to monitor the surrounding environment.
After ensuring that there was no one around and all the heretics in the "Torch Party" stronghold were killed, Luo Xiu took back the territory of the "Holy Abyss" and began to chant the "healing technique".
Luo Xiu took out the "White Oak Staff", and golden light condensed on the head of the staff. The light group of "Healing Technique" flew to the side of "Burner" Byrne, and turned into life force and poured into Byrne's body.
The deep wounds on "Flame Burner" Byrne began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Later, Luo Xiu activated the inherent skill "White Oak Blessing" of the "White Oak Staff" to treat Byrne again.
Under the influence of two treatments, Byrne's injuries began to heal quickly, from "near death" to "seriously injured", and then back to "slandered".
"Flame Burner" Byrne gradually regained consciousness, but there was an imperceptible golden light in his eyes.
"I am...'Burning Fire' Byrne..."
Byrne, who had just woken up, his voice was a little stiff. He looked at the "priest" opposite, and there was no longer any hostility deep in his heart.
"You are 'Shura'..." Byrne murmured.
"Well, I'm 'Shura'."
Opposite Byrne, under the black-striped face of the "priest", a deep voice came out.
"I am the Lord of the 'Holy Abyss'. And you, thank you."
"Answer me, your name and identity."
"..."
"Flame Burner" Byrne looked a little dull when he was questioned by Luo Xiu.
When Byrne heard the word "Holy Abyss", his eyes gradually became brighter.
"I am a servant of the 'Holy Abyss'..."
Byrne raised his head and looked at the "priest" wearing a black-striped mask in front of him, with a fanatical look on his face.
——Wow, Byrne lifted the hem of his scarlet robe and knelt down in front of Luo Xiu.
"——I am your loyal servant, Lord."
Byrne's expression was pious and his tone was firm.
"It was you who made me wake up, Lord..."
"From now on, my life belongs only to the Holy Abyss, and my power can only be driven by you..."
"Very good." Luo Xiu nodded imperceptibly.
"Then, Byrne. From now on, you will be my 'shadow'."
Luo Xiu said in a low voice: "Now, I will give you the first task..."
"Please give me your orders, Lord." Byrne said humbly, still kneeling on the ground.
Luo Xiu looked around and looked at the corpses of heretics scattered around.
"Byrne, I command you."
"This place was originally the stronghold of the Torch Party. Now, it's up to you to clean it up."
Luo Xiu issued the first order.
Byrne raised his head and looked at the corpses of his former compatriots around him, his face no longer showing any touched expression.
"As ordered." Byrne said humbly:
"...I will obey your will."
…
Late afternoon.
After completing the elimination of a medium-sized stronghold of the "Torch Party" and successfully conquering "The Burner" Byrne, as his first "Crazy Believer", Luo Xiu witnessed a "Bonfire Feast" with his own eyes .
At that time, "Burner" Byrne, after receiving Luo Xiu's first "order", spared no effort to move the bodies of all "Torch Party" members to one place.
At the same time, "Burner" Byrne released the "Destruction Fire" contained in his body, burning the pile of corpses.
The flames soared into the sky, and the smell of burning smell filled the air. Luo Xiu stood at the far end, calmly watching the stronghold burn to ashes.
In order to prevent the corpses of "extraordinary beings" from degradation and distortion, the best way is to burn them. And now Luo Xiu has no interest in waiting for these corpses to turn into undead and kill them again.
Merely being a dead spirit transformed from the corpse of a "second life path" transcendent has no attraction for Luo Xiu.
In Sina City, there are more experience packs that are more worth earning.
After confirming that the scene had been burned clean, Luo Xiu asked "Burner" Byrne to return to the "Torch Party".
Byrne was not fit to be followed openly. Luo Xiu knew that even if he was about to form a "shadow army", he was still far from being strong enough as he was still a "three-fold destiny".
Luo Xiu didn't want to attract too much attention.
As for the "shadows" like Byrne, who are "crazy believers", their biggest role at present is to become themselves and drive into the "nails" of various pagan organizations.
This is beneficial to myself, as I can control the intelligence about these pagan organizations at any time, and at critical moments, carry out righteous backstabs on the leaders of these pagan organizations!
Luo Xiu immediately dismissed "Flame Burner" Bai En. But before he left, Luo Xiu quietly formed a "fog shadow" to Byrne for short-distance monitoring and instruction transmission.
After completing all this, Luo Xiu did not return to Sina City immediately.
Luo Xiu immediately set off and headed to the next "pagan" stronghold.
While his hands are hot, he is ready to conquer the second "crazy believer"!
As for the target to conquer this time, Luo Xiu already had a candidate in mind.
His eyes then fell on a river valley further away.
——"Whisting Valley"!
There is a secret medium-sized stronghold of a pagan organization known as the "Ancestors of the Beast" and the self-proclaimed "Cult of the Beast".
A "bloodthirsty werewolf" guards this stronghold.
It was a powerful extraordinary person with half the blood of "wolf" in his body and two "template specialties".
It is also the target that Luo Xiu is about to hunt.
A little late for a private Marseille! The code is dizzy orz
(End of this chapter)