Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Holy Abyss, Isol's abandoned royal court, on the throne of the hall.

A crimson magic circle slowly emerged in front of the throne, and the figure of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" quickly condensed in it.

All the apostles prostrated themselves in the hall, worshipping the only Lord with piety.

"Faceless" Intis stepped forward and reported to Luo Xiu:

"I have completed your instructions, Lord."

"Hundreds of 'Holy Abyss Apostles' scattered in Red Maple City have brought the 'Adventers' into the royal court for you, waiting for your instructions."

"Very good, Intis." Luo Xiu nodded slightly.

He adjusted the black-patterned puppet mask on his face and walked into the front yard of the royal court.

...

"Pure Love Yellow Hair", he was standing in the middle of the open, square-like building with a confused look on his face, and his mood could not calm down for a long time.

He was teleported here by the cloak that suddenly appeared, and was teleported to the secret realm of the royal court called "Holy Abyss". The extremely solemn and magnificent ancient palace stood in front of him.

"Oh my god..." Huangmao couldn't help but murmured.

He looked around and saw the ancient and magnificent scene in the "Holy Abyss", and his heart was full of joy.

This must be the "hidden map"... Hard work pays off, and he really found the "hidden map"!

Huangmao thought excitedly, and his originally somewhat tired spirit was instantly lifted up, and he carefully appreciated the scenery that came into his eyes.

At this time, more and more players have been teleported into this secret realm by the same "cloak" as before. Huangmao looked at the people around him who gradually increased, and most of the players showed a strong curiosity about this new scene.

In addition to the players, there seemed to be many mysterious races in this secret realm - just what Huangmao saw, there were half-wolves, orcs, dwarves... and a very small number of giants that seemed to be "guards of the royal court"...

Restricted by the guards of the "Apostles" who exuded a faint sense of danger beside him, Huangmao could not move around freely, so he cast his eyes further and began to observe the layout of the entire "Holy Abyss Royal Court".

The most central and spectacular thing was the ancient palace.

It was really a huge and magnificent palace with a style similar to that of the ancient Byzantine Holy Church.

Spires stood around the palace, and statues of ancient knights were erected in each tower. Six huge columns supported the outer corridors. The ancient gilding and relief craftsmanship carved various totems of strange beasts or gods on them, which seemed to be some kind of sacred symbol of faith.

And in front of the palace, on both sides of Huangmao's vision, there were gardens one after another, in which there were buildings of different styles and uses, which were quite visually impactful.

The current location of Huangmao is a place with a wide view, which looks like an "audience square".

A statue of an ancient king stands on the left side of the central avenue of the "square"; on the right side of the avenue, there is another statue of a "magician" of the same height wearing a black mask, and a figure wearing a robe with black, red and purple patterns.

In the middle of the "king" and "magician" statues, there is a fountain with a peculiar shape. An exquisite and gorgeous "wine glass" is placed on the top of the fountain, and the spring water keeps overflowing from the cup surface, as if it will never run dry.

While admiring the scenery, Huangmao threw detections at the two statues and the "fountain" that exudes a mysterious atmosphere at the same time, and the panel did feedback the results.

The statue of the "king" is the "Sacred Statue of King Isol" - he is more than ten meters tall, wearing a crown symbolizing the king, with a stern face that remains solemn, revealing the heroic and kingly temperament from the inside out; he holds a dark red scepter in his hand, and wears a gorgeous gilded open robe. Even though it is very old, the most delicate folds on it can still be seen, which shows the exquisite craftsmanship.

There seems to be a stone tablet under the "king" statue, but the inscription on it is too far away, and Huangmao can't see it clearly.

And the statue of the "mage" on the other side - the panel detection results show that it is the sacred statue of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss"!

The "Lord of the Holy Abyss" wore a dark puppet mask, and his true appearance could not be seen; he raised one hand high, pointing his finger at the sky where the day was always hanging; in the other hand, he held a black staff, and the tip of the staff emitted dark purple light in rings; gray mist filled and lingered around him, and a raven emitting thick black mist was still on his shoulder, and a terrifying giant wolf with burning magic flames was crawling in front of him.

"Lord of the Holy Abyss"... Is that the image of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss"?

This hidden map is called "Holy Abyss Royal Court", King Isol... Lord of the Holy Abyss...

Huangmao's mind was divergent and he guessed that he also performed the final panel detection on the "fountain" between the two holy statues.

—— [Holy Abyss Fountain]! The panel gave him such feedback.

Huangmao learned from it that it seemed to be part of a "divine object", but Huangmao did not have the concept of "divine objects". It seemed that because of his level or the lack of extraordinary knowledge, he did not know the specific use of this "divine object".

In front of the fountain, a giant wolf was lazily lying with its eyes closed. It was the demonic flame giant wolf that was crawling in front of the statue of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss". The sparkling spring water behind it was reflecting the deep purple flickering firelight on its body.

That was the [Cinder Wolf King], it seemed to be guarding this place, guarding the holy grail behind it that was constantly gushing out spring water...

Keeping an eye on it, Huang Mao closed the detection panel, opened the chat channel, and began to browse the activities of other nearby players.

Sure enough, many players have started chatting happily——

"Who am I, where am I, what do I want to do?", "Where to go, who to kill, how many to kill!", "How to join, are there any benefits?", "Sister, where is the sister prprpr", "Male "Mom, where are the boys and girls!" The words of discussion are being refreshed at a terrifying speed.

The players who were brought into the "Holy Abyss" were not just random people like "Pure Love Huang Mao".

There are a small number of players who have status on the periphery of side courts, churches, and Fangbeiyuan. They were caught by the "Apostles of the Holy Abyss" because they did not want to go back to their residences so early to go to bed, log off, and hang out. They were very interested at this time. Participating in the discussion of a group of individual players:

——"Emm, 'Holy Abyss'? Is this a secret society? I am a 'guard' of the church, and I don't seem to have seen this name in the list of secret societies published by the church."

——"What does this mean? It means that the 'Holy Abyss' has not even been discovered by the church!"

——"I have a dangerous idea!"

——"Upstairs, what do you want to say..."

——"Diandian reports to the family members, Diandian reports.jpg"

——"...?"

——"Seriously, my family, as a 'church patrol', this is the first time I have witnessed this kind of 'secret association'. Is there a reward for reporting it? There must be a reward, right?"

——"They pour soy milk in vain.jpg"

——"Let's first see what the 'Holy Abyss' does. Maybe even the Church + Side Courtyard + Fangbei Courtyard can't defeat it... (Sweating Soybean Picture.gif)"

——"Impossible, absolutely impossible"

——"Why not join? Why not join?"

——"Indeed, I think you should join first, then organize, and eat double portions..."

——"Holy shit, let's get out of the hospital!"

——"agree"

——"Agree +1"

"..."

After typing "Agree +1" to make him look familiar, Huang Mao heard the rustling sounds of the cloaks "surveilling" around him, so he closed the chat channel.

He saw the cloaks turning around and looking in the direction of the main hall.

From the main hall, surrounded by a dozen "cloaks", a dark figure slowly walked out.

He stood in the center of the "cloaks", wearing a pitch-black mask, holding a staff that emitted deep black light, and wearing a gorgeous robe with red, black and purple lines intertwined on his body.

Suddenly, in Huang Mao's mind, a familiar image flashed across -

"Lord of the Holy Abyss"!

The figure walking out of the huge hall, surrounded by a cloak, was none other than the "Lord of the Holy Abyss"!

Huang Mao looked at the statue of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" in the square, and then at the figure walking out of the huge hall, and was sure that he had not admitted his mistake.

On the "Meeting Square", the originally boiling discussion gradually stopped. Some kind of pressure that overcame everyone emerged, making Huang Mao feel an inexplicable desire to worship the "Lord of the Holy Abyss". Desire——

But as a "player", there is absolutely no way he can do this. Fortunately, this feeling was not strong, and he quickly dismissed such thoughts.

The "cloaks" beside them all knelt down to the "Lord of the Holy Abyss". Hundreds of figures were neat and unified, and they praised loudly at the same time:

"——Great Holy Abyss!"

"——Great Holy Abyss!"

"——Great Holy Abyss!"

Their voices were neat, high-pitched and rhythmic. With the blessing and help of spiritual spirits, they surged like thunder in the sky of the royal court.

In a daze, Huang Mao saw the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" under the distant hall, seemingly raising his arm and waving slightly.

The rumbling praises stopped, and the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" raised his right hand high, and the staff in his hand spurted out a rich black light containing a strong aura of death.

Three black mists spurted out from it and gradually condensed into three vaguely humanoid ghosts. They flew behind the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" and turned into two rolling wings of death mist, holding up the "Holy Abyss". The figure of "Lord" flew to the sky.

Under everyone's gaze, the staff in the hand of the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" was raised again, and thick gray mist rolled in. An ancient guardian spirit condensed from gray light, holding a giant hammer in one hand and a A buckler appeared behind him.

——That’s [The Guardian of Falsehood]! Huangmao’s panel detection fed back such results.

Except for his name, all other information is an invisible question mark, and its intensity far exceeds Huang Mao's current level.

"--amber!"

The ancient guardian spirit made a deafening sound, and bursts of golden, amber gem-like luster spread out from the gray mist, like the shining sun hidden in the mist.

Huang Mao was shocked by what he saw in front of him, and then he saw the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" raising the dark staff again, and an unprecedented deep light emerged from the tip of the staff.

The sky above him suddenly dimmed. A crack opened there, and several yarns like mist fluttering hung down from it. A figure that was beautiful and flawless but exuded a dangerous and charming aura slowly stepped down the stagnant light. Heaven level.

——That’s the [Blasphemy Demon]! Huang Mao's panel detection once again fed back the results, and his other information was also full of invisible question marks.

The beautiful demon spread its dark and chaotic wings behind it, and slowly and lightly flew towards the "Lord of the Holy Abyss", finally floating behind him, stretching out two slender arms like white snakes and cream, gently hugging his neck.

Damn, this is so cool... Huangmao stared at the air, looking at the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" with full special effects, and was amazed.

Then, the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" floating in the air, surrounded by two "gods", made a low, divine and majestic voice:

"-I am the Shura of the Holy Abyss, the Lord of this place."

"-I welcome you, the "descenders" from outside the world."

"-I will guide, I will carry, I will reconcile;"

"-I will dominate, I will transcend, I will sublimate!"

After a pause, the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" raised his staff again and drew a perfect arc in the air.

A black ring appeared, slowly rising into the air, and blooming under the gaze of everyone. The deep light that emerged constantly outlined the outline of the ancient and deep hall, and the ancient and distant chanting sound floated from an unknown source.

As the chanting sounded, the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" then issued a majestic and echoing declaration:

"--Settle down here!"

"--All exiles, all abandoned people, all people who do not belong to this world!"

"--You will explore, you will discover, you will pry!"

"--I will witness!"

"--Witness the "natural disaster" engraved on the surface of the world;"

"--Witness the "Holy Abyss" engraved on the inscription of fate!"

When the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" finished saying this, the distant praise became louder and louder, and Huangmao only saw that the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" raised his staff again.

It seemed that a deep red light flashed from him, and a red ring emerged from behind him, and then the "Lord of the Holy Abyss" disappeared.

The beautiful blasphemous demon lifted her skirt, smiled and saluted to the bustling "descenders" below, then turned around and ran towards the red circle.

Then, together with the "false guardian", he disappeared into the magic circle of the circle.

The strong sense of oppression that enveloped the whole scene quickly faded and disappeared. Huangmao saw that the "Sacred Abyss Apostles" around him knelt down again, and once again piously praised the red magic circle that had not completely dissipated in the air:

"——Great is the Holy Abyss!"

"——Great is the Holy Abyss!"

"——Great is the Holy Abyss!"

The rumbling praise sounded again, and at the same time, Huangmao's panel jumped, and a new prompt of accepting the hidden task appeared——

[Trigger hidden task: Great! Holy Abyss! (Normal difficulty)]!

[……]

[Hidden task: Great! Holy Abyss! (Normal Difficulty)]

[Recommended Level: lv.1+, not in Destiny or above]

[Task Type: Hidden Task]

[Task Description: You are guided by the unknown to come to the lost secret realm of the royal court, and you see the real secret of this world and this place - [Holy Abyss]. It is a neutral, harmonious, mysterious force that strives to balance the two sides of black and white. It is secretive and powerful, perhaps more powerful than any force you have known before. ]

[The "Lord of the Holy Abyss" announced to the adventers - He will guide you, observe you, and protect you. He predicted that the "adventers" will eventually become the shadow of natural disasters, and the "Holy Abyss" will be forever engraved on the world's monument because of you. ]

[At this moment, a unique opportunity is in front of you - join the [Holy Abyss] and become the shadow of the world with the "Lord of the Holy Abyss"; you will gain power here, gain wealth here, and find the real "truth" in this world. 】

[Main mission objective: Under the guidance of the "Sacred Abyss Apostle", join the "Sacred Abyss" and become the new "Sacred Abyss Apostle\