Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 151 - 149: The Hidden Existence in the River of Death

Chapter 151: Chapter 149: The Hidden Existence in the River of Death

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Looking at the final three words of the text, Yang Qizhou almost didn’t react.

Even the "Hidden God’s Clothes" stopped working?

The unique wizard aura first attracted the relentless pursuit of numerous transcendent beings and divine envoys from "Asgard." After narrowly escaping, he was casually swatted to death by a terrifying existence.

It really was like a taunt aura—hated by gods and despised by demons.

Yang Qizhou finally understood the universal hostility faced by wizards.

But soon, a smile appeared on Yang Qizhou’s face as he felt deeply satisfied with the power of the "God of Victory."

"Currently, the ’God of Victory’ shepherded by my game character only contains the bare minimum symbol of the ’Star Spirit God,’ making it the weakest divinity. Yet, through the authority of ’Gathering Fortune,’ it can secretly exert hidden influences and easily slaughter those transcendent beings lacking a ’rank.’

"If not for a terrifying hidden existence being attracted by the wizard aura and casually crushing the ’game character’ to death."

"Then every single divine envoy from ’Asgard’ would have met their end."

"And this is just the beginning."

"As the symbols encompassed by the ’God of Victory’ grow, its authority will also strengthen. Before long, it might even manage to destroy those unspeakable evil gods that once couldn’t be gazed upon."

"But before that, there’s a pressing issue to address."

"And that is the current predicament of the ’game character.’"

The smile on Yang Qizhou’s face faded, and his expression turned grave as he considered the problem.

As revealed by earlier sequences, successfully shepherding the "God of Victory" had left the game character imbued with an intense "wizard" aura. This was akin to a "taunt aura," triggering hostility from transcendent beings, gods, and hidden entities no matter where he went—or even if he stayed still.

And the previously reliable "Hidden God’s Clothes" was no longer as effective.

If this issue wasn’t resolved, the game character’s narrative would devolve into an endless cycle of "You died," "You died," "You died," requiring an absurd number of "Destiny Fire Bottles" to progress the storyline.

Nibbling on a snack he had freeloaded from Little Bean, Yang Qizhou quickly made up his mind.

Take it step by step for now.

Since the effectiveness of the "Hidden God’s Clothes" was waning over time, with its side effects intensifying, he might as well seize this opportunity to discard this "quasi-legendary" ancient object altogether.

"Let’s just keep playing for now..."

With a click on the screen, the game’s text refreshed once more.

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"Your soul, spinning like a Thomas windmill with its eyes closed, once again arrives at the edge of the River of Death. Regarding what comes next, you’ve experienced it far too many times and hold no further expectation."

"You remain irked by what just transpired. While you were aware of the wizard’s curse of being loathed by gods and demons alike, you hadn’t expected even the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ to fail at concealing the wizard aura. It now seems more certain than ever that venturing into the ancient lands will mean dwelling alongside death."

"Suddenly, you sense something unusual..."

"Your soul has already arrived near the River of Death, yet the gaze of the hidden presence within the river has not surfaced as it normally does, nor has the usual murmuring reached your ears."

"Could it be that even It has grown tired? Heh, how unlikely."

"As thoughts tumbled in your mind, you noticed faint lights illuminating the far edge of the river. A vague silhouette—humanlike, yet indistinct—emerged from the glow."

"The unknown hidden entity, who since the acquisition of the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ had been covertly observing you, finally revealed itself."

"Your mood became slightly tense,"

"for even now, you could not be sure whether this hidden entity bore friend or foe intentions toward you."

"The cawing of crows echoed in your mind. You prepared yourself, resolved to return to a prior decision point should this unknown entity exhibit any signs of malintent, thus avoiding the risk altogether."

"And just then, the familiar murmurs returned. It said... Destiny, in the end, has returned."

"Great One residing within the River of Death, what exactly do Your words mean?"

"You asked loudly. Despite having heard the murmurs of ’destiny has returned’ many times before, you had never been able to decipher their true meaning."

"To your disappointment..."

"The hidden entity, now standing amidst the lights beyond the River of Death, showed no intention of answering your question."

"And at that moment..."

"You felt the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ begin to tremble violently before flying out of your hands, crossing over to the far side of the river. The familiar murmurs echoed once more."

"’Hiddenness’ was always My authority."

"What did that mean? Could it be that the symbol of ’hiddenness’ originally belonged to this unknown existence in the River of Death, only to be lost for some unfathomable reason later on?"

"You were utterly shocked, thinking to yourself, ’No wonder this hidden entity has been watching me ever since I obtained the Hidden God’s Clothes—it was originally part of Its authority.’

"The unceremonious loss of the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ left you anxious. Although you had considered discarding it, it remained a ’quasi-legendary’ ancient artifact, something you had planned to exchange for substantial gains rather than lose in such a puzzling way."

"You prepared to call upon the power of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ to revert time and reclaim the ’Hidden God’s Clothes,’"

"just as you had done previously when facing the Deceiver."

"But then, mystical knowledge was suddenly inscribed into your mind."

[Hidden Deactivation]

[Divine Name: Hidden Light]

[Main Living Body: Hidden God’s Clothes]

[Deactivation Main Material: Star Hiding Compass]

[Deactivation Auxiliary Materials: Flower of the Dead, Heavenly Curtain Bone, Hidden Dragon Scale]

[Deactivation Ritual: None]

"You were stunned—this was the deactivation formula for the ’Hidden God’s Clothes?’ "

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Could the unknown entity secretly observing the game character from the River of Death actually be an ally?

Yang Qizhou was surprised as well.

Initially, seeing the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ being taken, he felt quite tense, assuming an antagonistic relationship. Yet, in an instant, the hidden entity provided the deactivation formula for the artifact to the game character.

"That makes sense,"

"If this hidden entity harbored resentment toward the game character for claiming Its authority, it would have revealed itself and acted long ago rather than waiting until now."

Yang Qizhou relaxed slightly. He didn’t mind the entity taking the ’Hidden God’s Clothes,’ understanding that since it had provided the deactivation formula, it was bound to return the quasi-legendary artifact eventually.

Breaking it down further, many of Yang Qizhou’s earlier theories were confirmed in this moment.

"After the game character absorbed Ancient Roots and died for the first time, the hidden entity within the River of Death uttered its first murmur: ’Destiny has returned.’"

"This time, the entity appeared again after the game character shepherded the God of Victory, becoming a true wizard, and was slain by a hidden power on the ancient land."

"Both significant moments of change were tied to the game character advancing along the Wizard’s Path." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"Could it be..."

"That this unknown entity, which once wielded ’Hiddenness’ as its authority, had a connection to wizards?"

But given the current scarcity of evidence, these were just speculative threads that could only be woven into answers within the game.

After collecting his thoughts, Yang Qizhou refocused on the unfolding events within [Deceit World]. With another tap of his finger, the story refreshed afresh on the screen.

"Hehe, so far the plot is progressing well. Let’s hope it doesn’t disappoint me moving forward."

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"Of course, you wouldn’t waste this opportunity and carefully studied the deactivation formula for the ’Hidden God’s Clothes.’ When you saw that the main material was the ’Star Hiding Compass,’ you froze for a moment."

"Then, you took out an item—an old, black-stained compass marked with complex mystical symbols and exuding an inexplicable mysterious energy."

"It was the ’Polluted Star Hiding Compass,’ obtained during the secret gathering of the Nameless, after hunting down cultists of the Evil God."

"Unfortunately,"

"This miraculous artifact had been corrupted by the ’Lord of Night’ and was currently unusable."

"Main material? But it’s polluted by the ’Lord of Night.’ Let’s give it a try..." Distinct murmurs once again issued from the unknown entity in the River of Death, as the ’Polluted Star Hiding Compass’ in your hand flew to the far side of the river, claimed by It.

"This time you weren’t anxious anymore. By now, you held a clearer belief that this hidden entity was, in some form, assisting you. Though the reason behind this remained elusive, the entity’s intent seemed unmistakable."

"Before long, the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ and the ’Polluted Star Hiding Compass’ reappeared in your possession."

Hidden God’s Clothes (Quasi-legendary - Old Object): This artifact was born from the remnants of ’hidden’ authority following the fall of the Dream Hidden King, fused with ’bloodstained rags of a grand lord.’ It is now deactivated, with its effects somewhat enhanced.

Effect 1: Without your permission, no one can know your identity.

Effect 2: You can conceal your existence, remaining undetected unless you interfere with reality, at which point this effect will automatically nullify.

Effect 3: Your ’wizard’ aura is masked. As long as you do not wield the authority of the ’God of Victory,’ no one will recognize you as a wizard.

Side effect (sealed): Randomly ’erases’ surrounding objects, with eradication value escalating over time. If no valuable objects remain nearby, the holder themselves will be erased.

Polluted Star Hiding Compass: Attributes remain unchanged.

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The ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ can now obscure the wizard aura?

Yang Qizhou’s eyes lit up instantly.