Chapter 185: The Investiture of the Gods
2015-01-11
Author: Zhu Sheng Floating Tower
“Not good!”
Soren’s pupils constricted slightly as he instantly swung his curved blade upward, then abruptly turned to slash at the other person’s neck. Accompanied by a spray of bl**d, the cold man’s head was directly severed. The headless corpse crashed to the ground, and due to some unknown vitality, it twitched for a moment before gradually ceasing its convulsions.
A series of data quickly appeared:
“Target eliminated!…”
“Extracting soul energy!…”
“You have gained 4500 points of Killing Experience!…”
“Target is a Divine Being!…”
“Extracting target’s divine power!… You have gained 3 points of Divinity!…”
“Target possesses Fear Divine Power!”
“Extracting Fear Divine Power failed!… Divine rank storage failed!… Divine Profession storage failed!… You have no divine rank or divine profession domain to store Fear Divine Power!… Target’s Fear Divine Power is transferring!…”
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The cold man was directly decapitated by Soren, but the divine power on him did not seem stronger than that of the Elven Ranger Son encountered earlier. Soren only obtained 3 points of Divinity, and the divine power began to transfer to others. He was a bit worried that the divine power would transfer to the Vampire Son, but it seemed that there was indeed a connection between him and Vivian, as the divine power clearly transferred to her. Then he saw the little girl’s figure float up.
The powers of the three sons were merging!
Vivian’s expression seemed to show a hint of pain, her petite body trembled slightly, and she suddenly fell from the sky.
Failed to merge!?
Soren’s expression changed slightly. After killing the Fear Son, his desire for slaughter subsided, and he felt strangely full. He leaped forward to catch Vivian as she fell, then held her and quickly retreated. The Vampire Son was a Demigod, the Silver Hand was the most powerful Paladin. The Holy Spirit Priest belonged to the Saint form, similarly approaching the strength of a Demigod. The chaotic battle situation was quite unfavorable for them, as Soren and Vivian had almost no allies.
The Silver Hand might attack them, and the Holy Spirit Priest might also move against them. The Half-Demon Vampire would likely want to k*ll them immediately.
If only the Silver Hand hadn’t been entangled all this time!
The Otherworldly Messenger was a legendary-level being, and with the Holy Spirit Priest joining the battle, the situation for the Vampire Son became somewhat precarious. At the same time, the artifact held by the Silver Hand, the “Star of Daylight,” suddenly erupted with a bright light, seeming to carry a destructive force that directly purified all shadowy spirits within a radius of 300 meters. Soren’s body, illuminated by the bright light, emitted sizzling sounds as if it were being roasted in a fierce fire.
—”Solar Flare Explosion!”
A powerful spell against evil and undead creatures. Its effects can sometimes be more pronounced than those of legendary spells.
The Vampire Son was charred all over, but his flesh and bl**d were recovering at an astonishing speed. The legendary spell “Feast of bl**d” was still in effect; such injuries could not k*ll him. Demigods are a very special existence; they possess divinity and divine power and may even have divine rank, yet they lack corresponding divine professions.
In other words, Demigods have no believers. They also lack the corresponding divine profession domains!
Divine profession is a very important part of deities; only with the corresponding divine profession can one be considered a True God. Thus, many deities k*ll each other and vie for each other’s divine profession domains, which are the source of divine power and the foundation for raising divine rank. Only by obtaining the corresponding divine profession can deities achieve a complete divine power cycle. The Vampire Son possesses Fear Divine Power and Fear Divinity, and it is even possible that he has a faint divine rank.
But he is still not the God of Fear. The Fear Divine Profession is still not upon him.
Many powerful liches can transform into Demigod Liches. However, very few liches can truly achieve godhood because to obtain divine professions, they must k*ll other deities and transform the divine professions corresponding to their domains. Through a slow process, they must merge together. Only then can they be considered true deities and begin to develop their believers on a large scale. Unfortunately, thus far, there have been only a handful of liches who have attained godhood, the majority of which still possess a small portion of divine profession granted by other deities.
Demigods can coalesce divine profession by developing believers.
However, during this process, they are referred to as “false gods,” and they become key targets for many deities to strike down. If the divine profession they seek is similar to or overlaps with that of other deities, they may face relentless attacks. Throughout history, Demigods have mostly only reached the status of Saints or Elect; very few have qualified to be called “false gods,” unless some deity is willing to relinquish a portion of their power and grant a divine profession to the Demigod.
“Why is this happening?!”
Soren used his body to shield against the intense light of Solar Flare Explosion as he rapidly fled outside the domain. Vivian’s condition now resembled her last episode; after absorbing the Fear Son’s power, she immediately lost consciousness. Soren was unsure why this happened, but it might relate to divine power since, under normal circumstances, Vivian should have absorbed the divinity along with the divine power. However, now the divinity had transferred to Soren. If Vivian could not harness the divine power, merging the Fear Divine Power would be very difficult.
But the divinity cannot be absorbed by Vivian!
Soren knew all too well how terrifying the will of the Demon God of Fear was; even he found it immensely difficult to contend with. If Vivian absorbed too much Fear Divinity, she would likely be disturbed and controlled by that terrible will, especially since she might still have the presence of the Fear Witch Lilian on her.
Three types of power can serve as vessels for divine power: the first is divinity, which allowed the Vampire Son to strengthen himself to Demigod status. The second is divine rank, which is a massive container capable of holding a substantial amount of divine power.
The last type is divine profession, which has an even greater capacity for divine power!
Because as long as one possesses a divine profession, they can develop believers, directly convert divine power into divine techniques for believers, and create divine ranks on their own.
Divine profession is the most critical and core part.
Thus, the Demon God of Fear tightly grasps the Fear Divine Profession, merely dispersing divine power and divinity among his offspring.
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The Holy Spirit Priest clearly noticed Soren’s escape.
However, his expression was somewhat hesitant, but he ultimately raised his hand to seal the dimensional space, preparing to fully deal with the Half-Demon Vampire before him. An ordinary Fear Son and a bloodline-thin Son of Slaughter obviously did not pose as much threat or destructiveness as the already Demigod Vampire Son, which was said to be ten times greater than Soren’s. Therefore, the Silver Hand focused the majority of its attention on him, even the demons did not hinder, solely to find him.
Half-Demon Vampire!
If allowed to freely develop and grow, he could transform vampires and then convert believers—a disaster would surely ensue.
No one wants to see the birth of a new Demon God of Fear!
Soren rapidly fled with Vivian in his arms. As time passed, the Demon Wings on Vivian began to dissipate, her crimson pupils returned to their original state, the tattoo on her profile gradually faded away, and apart from her black princess dress, she was almost identical to what Soren remembered. Simultaneously, the changes in Soren’s body were gradually fading. Both transformations occurred almost simultaneously; when Vivian returned to her original form, Soren also restored his human appearance.
Boom!
An unprecedented feeling of weakness washed over him. As the Slayer’s power faded, the effects of the legendary spell “Energy Drain” began to take effect. His profession level was permanently lowered by eight levels, and all killing experience was sealed unless he found a High-level Priest to cast “Restoration” on him. Otherwise, he could never raise his profession level again.
The negative energy erosion had permanently remained in his body, nearly turning him into a useless person!
“d*mn it!”
Soren glanced at his display; his attributes had been reduced by 4 points, the ability to Shadow Travel was no longer available, and his combat power was hardly half of what it used to be. The only fortunate thing was that he obtained an additional transformation ability as a Slayer. It seemed that in the transformed Slayer state, he could temporarily offset the effects of Energy Drain and restore his abilities to what they once were. He fled the City of Wealth with Vivian in his arms, and his instincts told him that the Vampire Son’s massive slaughter was definitely not just to eliminate a few fellow beings.
He seemed to have other goals!
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“Hahaha!”
The Vampire Son stood up with a bizarre laugh. Despite having endured the Solar Flare Explosion, he appeared somewhat weakened. Yet his expression was very excited. He cast a glance at the already distant Soren and Vivian, seemingly in no hurry to pursue them. The Half-Demon Vampire stepped back, gazing at the equally injured Silver Hand before him. He lightly leaped to the top of the clock tower, then said with a strange smile, “It’s finally almost time!…”
“The Fear is spreading!… This city has provided me with more than enough power!… Now only the last step remains!…”
“My dear sister!…”
“Father has arranged so much for you!… He even tried to make sure you’d awaken first!… But you futilely disappointed his expectations!… In the end, everything benefited me!…”
“However, our ineffectual father probably didn’t expect!… His will is not as strong as imagined!…”
“His d*ath is already predetermined!…”
“And I am the true Demon God of Fear!… But!… For now, let me gather more leverage against him!…”
The Half-Demon Vampire seemed to murmur in a frenzied state. Suddenly, his pupils turned bl**d red, and the surrounding bl**d surged like a tide. He let out a sharp howl towards the moon in the sky, and a pair of giant bat wings appeared behind him, as if some powerful force was brewing. The moon gradually turned crimson, and the red light over the entire City of Wealth soared into the sky, bringing countless spilled bl**d with it. With the bl**d-red glow, it seemed to turn the moon into a dark red color.
At that moment!
The whole world seemed to sense something.
Countless legendary powerhouses looked up at the sky, where the bright moon was gradually becoming red. They whispered, “Child of Night? Who is it? Who intends to achieve godhood?”
Lights appeared on various altars.
In places across the continent where the Vampire Son had appeared, groups of people wearing bl**d-red robes gathered in dim corners. They had pale faces and sharp fangs, now kneeling fervently in front of the altars, praying in frenzied voices: “Our Lord Reinhardt!…”
“You are the Lord of Vampires!… You are the Embodiment of Fear!… You are the most powerful Child of Night!…”
“Our Lord Reinhardt!”
“You are the Protector of Vampires!… You are the Hunter of the Night!…”
“Our Lord Reinhardt!”
“Your name will become sacred among vampires!… You will be greater than the progenitors!… The fear of mortals will become your divine power!… Their dread will make you stronger!… Your kingdom will protect our souls!… From this day forward, the souls of vampires will not return to nothingness!… As long as we believe in the great Vampire Lord!… Our souls will gain rebirth in your divine kingdom!…”
“Our Lord Reinhardt!”
“You shall rise high in your kingdom!… Transform into the stars in the sky!…”
……………… (To Be Continued ~^~)
