Chapter 331

Ryan's lips twitched slightly. "Would you believe me if I said it was my wife?"

"I believe you, why wouldn't I?" The witch suddenly laughed after saying that. "You're really something, having lovers wherever you go. Aren't you afraid they'll get together and start fighting?"

Don't worry, they won't fight, unless I want to fight myself... After giving instructions to Witch K, Ryan switched to Vainay's character interface and asked her to handle Shana's job change.

Once the job change is completed, Create New Character immediately. We can deal with the Divine Authority later. In any case, we need to develop the character first.

"As for the Earth Goddess, perhaps I can try to contact her through the power of the mark and a special ritual, after all, I did see her under that tree before."

"Order is the embodiment of the sword, and it's unknown when it will awaken. But once it does, theoretically there shouldn't be any problems."

"Then there's the Mysterious One. Speaking of which, what are the classes for the Lord of the Bizarre? There don't seem to be many players who can choose that in the game."

Ryan organized his thoughts and then decided what to do as soon as possible.

The first was the expansion of the Primal Church.

Secondly, there was the internal struggle within the Gate of Janus.

Meanwhile, in the struggle for Divine Authority, besides Lin Qi leveling up, the candidate for verification by the Outer Gods naturally fell to Shally.

Therefore, Ryan must find the Blood God's location and at least attempt to communicate with him to ascertain his situation. As one of the beings closest to the Blood God, this should not be difficult for Shally.

The only thing to worry about is that the Blood God has no reason to relinquish his Divine Authority, and might even kill Shally in a fit of anger.

"Is there any way to ascertain the situation of the Outer Gods?"

Inside the room.

Ryan stroked his chin, deep in thought.

A moment later he went to his desk and wrote down what Creed had told him.

Blood God is in hell, wisdom is in books, chaos is in bottles, and desire is in rooms.

"Creed said that Kahn was searching for a door, and the Temple of War was also searching for that door... Could it be that behind that door lies the place where the Blood God resides?"

The Temple of War is the core and highest authority of the Blood Cult; they certainly know more secrets.

But then again, even if we knew what was behind the door after all these years, what good would it do?

"The Temple of War sent people to contact Shally, aiming to recruit Shally. This is an opportunity to see if we can get any information. Besides that, we need to find the location of the Blood God."

Ryan stared at the words on the paper and came up with an idea—divination.

Divination is a frequently used ability in the Janus Path. The power of time and space can recreate past secrets and reveal hidden things. In the Janus Path, there is a profession that is used by various extraordinary forces for divination, called the 'Secret Seeker'.

Ryan remembered that in the game, this was a support class with skills that allowed them to detect unknown enemies and predict enemy behavior in battle, making it especially useful when fighting bosses.

Well, if the team's character stats are off the charts, that's a different story. But if it's a matter of simply pushing through the enemy lines, then no skill is needed.

Ryan was unaware of the specific skills of the Seekers, nor did he intend to imitate them. Instead, he created his own method of divination and sought answers from himself!

Who could offer the answers to divination better than the almighty Creator?

Of course, Ryan's current abilities are no match for Janus's, so his goal is to try and see if he can pry open the Misty Space and get the answer from within.

"If the Misty Space is the source of some kind of power I obtained, then if the Rhea Continent was created from it, everything on the continent should have a counterpart in the Misty Space. Conversely, through this mapping relationship, I should be able to find the location of the Blood God within the Misty Space."

"Well, we'll see if it works by trying, anyway, it's free."

Let's get started.

There are many methods of the Balshatt ritual, and these materials are recorded in the Babel Tower. Ryan had Adele take him inside, and from there he took out a template for a prayer ritual.

The purpose of a ritual depends on its effect; some are simple requests, some are blessings, and some are listening. The prayers used for different requests are different, as are the materials used.

However, every deity's rituals have a specific basic template. As long as you study them, you will find that the so-called extraordinary applications in many places are actually traceable and follow certain rules familiar to ordinary people.

"Baalshatt of the Gods, the true master of this world, the sun is your heart, the moon is your eyes, time and space flow around you, the earth is measured beneath your feet, order is the scales you have set for all things... This is the hymn, followed by a self-narration, and finally a prayer for the result. This is the most basic ritual template, with other phrases interspersed in between, and the number of chants must be recorded. The rituals of true gods are chanted seven times."

"After seven repetitions, if the ritual is performed correctly, the power will be activated; if there is no reaction, then it has failed. If it is a prayer to an evil god or heretic, it requires continuous chanting to establish a connection with the evil god, which is usually called a sacrifice."

Above the mist.

Ryan drew the ritual array on the ground, then placed candles and various ritual materials needed for the ceremony.

Once everything was ready, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to chant according to the pre-set lyrics.

The hymn is a fixed segment; in his self-narration, Ryan uses his current name, and his prayer is for the revelation of hidden powers.

As the chanting continued for the seventh time, a storm suddenly arose in the originally quiet ritual site, the silent array patterns were illuminated by a grayish-white light, and the candles instantly turned pale.

Tumultuous!

The pale flames spread along the array's trajectory, reflecting a mysterious and unknown pattern in Ryan's eyes.

The pattern seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place where he'd seen it before. He didn't dwell on it, because the ritual had been activated, but it wouldn't last long.

He stood in the middle of the ceremony, silently reciting in his heart—

"The Blood God Doklodus is in Hell, the Blood God Doklodus is in Hell..."

There are only two possible outcomes from divination: either 'right' or 'wrong'.

Therefore, declarative statements are generally used when asking questions rather than interrogative sentences. If the answer is affirmative, further information related to the result will be revealed based on the power of divination.

The outcome of this step depends on the strength of the ritual; sometimes it might be a brief scene, while other times it might yield very specific clues, so there is no single, definitive answer.

As he silently chanted, Ryan saw the power floating within the array forming a clockwise rotating aura around him.

In divination, this symbolism is interpreted as 'correct,' proving that Creed's dying words were true.

Ryan did not stop the ceremony, but continued to wait for further results.

After a moment, the spinning light suddenly accelerated rapidly, and soon it became as intense as a tornado. Ryan, who was in the formation, was stunned. The next second, the spinning storm suddenly exploded, shattering the scene in front of him with a loud bang!

The intertwining of black and blood red shattered and reformed in a short time. When Ryan came to his senses, a terrifying blood-red wave crashed in front of him. He instinctively reached out to shield his eyes, but the blood-red wave simply passed through his body and surged behind him without causing him any harm.

"Here it is..."

Ryan raised his eyes, staring in utter astonishment at the scene in the distance—in the deepest part of the sea of blood, a terrifying roar stirred up layers of crimson waves, surging endlessly outwards!

That's... the Blood God Doklodus!!!

Chapter 210 Blood God in Hell, Sun Emblem, Ancient Ritual

Boom!

Like a real blast of air crashing down on him, this time it wasn't a wave of blood passing through his body. Ryan could even feel the burning sensation on his cheek and taste the blood, as well as the madness, mania, anger, and struggle stimulating his brain...

In an instant, the scene before him shattered again, and Ryan returned to the familiar Misty Space.

Whew! Whew! Whew!

Ryan was breathing heavily, clenching his fists, trying to dispel the negative emotions that were taking over his mind.

Whoosh!

The boundless, eternal mist that filled the air seemed to be fluctuating due to some force, causing the entire Misty Space to tremble slightly. Fortunately, the fluctuation was not significant and it stopped after only a few seconds.

Once the shaking stopped, the emotional pressure Ryan had been under completely disappeared, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief and carefully checked his physical condition.

"Although it's a consciousness, I feel... it really is like an experience close to death. That's definitely the Blood God Doklodus, no doubt about it."

Ryan dared not recall it carefully in his mind. He found that the space where Doklodus was located was somewhat special, and it seemed to be aware of his presence, launching a targeted attack.

The indescribable God of War struggled endlessly in the sea of blood, radiating boundless rage and pain. Although the time was short, the emotions it conveyed to Ryan were so intense that he couldn't ignore them.

The Blood God's Power had no effect on him. Just like the blood wave that swept over his figure at the beginning, the power targeting him was another kind of power, a power that had merged with the Blood Divine Path, but was more evil and insane.

"The Blood God is in Hell. Why is He in Hell? He clearly doesn't seem to be there voluntarily. That force that attacked me might be the culprit that caused the Blood God to be sealed in Hell."

"Could it be related to that upside-down woman? Is she using the characteristics of the Four Gods to corrupt them with her power? If so, then I can't easily go to these Outer Gods to retrieve my memories."

This was the first time Ryan had ever seen such a violent reaction from the Misty Space.

You have to understand, this thing is something that is suspected to be the origin of the world. He tried everything before but couldn't budge it at all, but this time it actually moved like an earthquake.

Such a short time.

This power must be at the level of a god.

"According to Janus, if the Four Great Outer Gods were truly born from my emotions, then they shouldn't be called Outer Gods. Like other gods, they possess a complete Faith Path, which is already a symbol of their integration into the Rhea Continent, indicating that I may have accepted the existence of these Four Gods in the past."

"But the Outer Gods didn't come about without a reason, and their situation is indeed different from that of the True Gods. For example, Janus is basically dead, but whether it's the Blood God or Desire, they are only sealed away, not dead."

"Could it be that, due to their unique existence, they have been corrupted by some external force?"

Ryan wanted to have his divination done to confirm his guess, as he felt it was very likely, but ultimately he didn't dare to try.

One act of courting death is enough; if he keeps doing it, he'll die again and again. The Misty Space can't keep protecting his life forever.

Damn, I'm truly the most miserable creator. I almost exploded after just one glance at the Blood God... Ryan rubbed his head, feeling the discomfort had completely subsided, but now he was a little confused. Because of the Blood God's condition, even if he knew where the other party was, he wouldn't dare to go.

Oh, I didn't know that. That's okay, that's fantastic!

What's even better is that this creates a vicious cycle: without seeking out those gods, one cannot obtain Divine Authority; without Divine Authority, one has no power; without power, seeking out those gods is too dangerous; and without seeking out those gods, one has no power...

"Perhaps I could try having Shally pray directly, hmm... how should she pray? 'Great Blood God, please abdicate and hand over your Divine Authority to me?' Haha, the Blood God would be overjoyed, he might even rush out of hell to kill me."

Reckless actions will definitely lead to death, Ryan plans to first figure out what caused the Outer Gods's condition and determine if it's related to the hanging woman.

Perhaps the Temple of War might have some information... Ryan pondered for a moment, then asked Lin Qi to send a message to the Blood Cult who had contacted her before. It just so happened that Lin Qi was in the Kingdom of Oen, and the Blood Cult was behind this country.

Let's see how things go first. Anyway, we still have Lin Qi, our first wife, as a safety net.

"At this rate, Lin Qi should be able to reach level 71 the day after tomorrow, in a little over two days, but it will get harder as he progresses. And level 80 is just the minimum. If he reaches level 80 in about two months, then... well, half a year? That doesn't seem too difficult."

It's only been half a year. If Sylvia knew that he could become a god in just half a year, she would probably be so excited that she would call him "Dad".

The only variable is that the hanging woman has already sensed his presence. Based on Ryan's experience reading so many anime and novels, the world is generally safe as long as the protagonist doesn't appear. But once the protagonist comes out to save the world, the world faces destruction.

While pondering, Ryan withdrew from the Misty Space.

Good afternoon, Adele.

Inside the manor.

Ryan came out of his room for a walk and saw Adele sitting in the garden drinking tea.

Since Ryan reassigned the internal affairs of the church, this pope of the Primal Church has spent his days drinking tea and basking in the sun.

But strangely enough, even when this guy is basking in the sun, his Magic Power keeps increasing. Since the transformation ritual, his level is almost up to 60.

This speed is so fast it makes you want to cry!

The transformation ritual only altered Adele's power attributes, but her physical essence remained unchanged, and her Magic Power still carried the characteristics of the Chaos Virus, making it extremely lethal.

If she transforms now, she could easily defeat a paladin like Lista who hasn't been at the seventh rank for very long.

"Good afternoon, Ryan." Adele had a maid pour her a cup of black tea. "Try the black tea from the Hiberni District. I've heard that it's used to entertain important guests in aristocratic circles."

Ryan glanced at the clear, pale red liquid in the teacup and asked, "The Heberians of the Northern Continent?"

"Mmm."

"The Augustus Empire's royal family could drink this stuff like water."

Adele was silent for a moment, then looked down at the teacup in her hand and suddenly felt that it didn't taste good anymore.

The maids seemed to sense the awkward atmosphere and quickly left when Ryan waved goodbye.

"But that doesn't mean it doesn't taste good." Ryan sat down to drink his tea and rest, Adele suddenly grinned when she saw this.

Does it taste better than milk?

"???"

Ryan paused for a moment.

"Is there a problem?"

"No... is the problem with you or the problem with me?"

Does having a problem mean you have a problem?

Faced with Adele's question, Ryan wanted to refute it but couldn't think of a rebuttal for a moment, and could only angrily drink his tea.

After a while, Lin Qi arrived.

Lin Qi has been staying at the manor for the past few days. On the surface, she is representing the Gate of Janus as the Saintess to connect with the Primal Church. However, due to Helen's presence, outsiders mistakenly believe that the Saintess has already started a conflict with the Pope.

In addition, with the recent escalation of the struggle between the Pope Faction and the Cardinal Bishop faction, some people feel that the Gate of Janus are finally nearing their end and are about to fall apart.

"Karls sent me a magical message," Lin Qi said as she walked over. "He hopes I can help, just like he said in the Trial Space last time, otherwise he can't stop Sylvia's madness by himself."