Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 210 - 208: Returning to the Old Land

Chapter 210: Chapter 208: Returning to the Old Land

Not just the game character, but Yang Qizhou also heard this faint, ethereal prayer.

It was a woman’s voice...

"O the one who tilts the Golden Balance,"

"You are the Star Spirit who wields good fortune."

"And the enemy of calamity."

"The trifoliate flower symbolizes your authority, and the Light Leaving Grass is your emblem."

"I pray for your blessing."

"I pray for your grace."

"I pray for you to manifest before me."

Yang Qizhou’s heart stirred as he controlled the pasturing ’God of Victory.’ Various divine phenomena materialized around him. In his perspective, the real world quickly blurred and faded. A gray-white fog churned and surged before him, carrying hundreds of prayers exalting the ’God of Victory,’ with one woman’s voice standing out distinctly.

Was that Lena from the ’Fire Stealing Village’?

Such a scene wasn’t the first time Yang Qizhou had witnessed it. He remained calm, immersing his consciousness into the gray-white fog. Soon, the fog before his eyes cleared up dramatically.

It was an elevated sacrificial altar. Upon it was a Holy Image cloaked in shimmering light, its features indistinguishable. Above it hovered the Holy Emblem representing the ’God of Victory,’ while below it, Lena was fervently praying. Strangely, there was also an outsider beside her.

"In this prayer, Lena not only chanted the full title of the ’God of Victory’ but also requested a personal manifestation. It seems she’s encountered something significant and needs the ’God of Victory’ to make a decision."

"The ’game character’ holds a rather favorable impression of Lena, so it’s unlikely to reject her request."

"The subsequent storyline will probably lean in this direction."

Muttering under his breath, Yang Qizhou suddenly narrowed his eyes, his whole body trembling with excitement.

He had a bold idea...

Through Lena’s prayer, he would attempt to manipulate the ’God of Victory’ to secretly interfere with the Old Earth.

Indeed,

Not as the ’game character,’ but as himself, the player.

This matter was critical. If successful, Yang Qizhou would no longer be passively advancing the plot through the game, ’Deceit World.’ Instead, he could, through the prayers of ’Divine Envoys’ and ’representatives,’ wield the ’God of Victory’s’ power to directly influence the ’Old Earth.’

The more he considered it, the more feasible it seemed. Wasting no time, Yang Qizhou controlled the pastured ’God of Victory’ and cast his consciousness deeper into the gray-white fog.

In the next moment,

Yang Qizhou experienced a strange sensation. His spirit seemed to pass through a thin membrane and arrive in another realm. His vision brightened dramatically, revealing a dimly lit town, a towering sacrificial altar, resounding chants of prayer, and a strikingly beautiful silhouette before him.

He had actually descended upon the ’Old Earth’ through this method.

"Praise be to you, great God of Victory. Thank you for hearing the voice of your ’believers,’" Lena gazed at the figure bathed in shimmering light, her voice tinged with reverence. In her heart, any deity capable of protecting the ’Fire Stealing Village’ was worthy of unwavering faith.

Yang Qizhou followed the voice and looked over...

Sleek black hair, delicate facial features, and an expression utterly calm and unruffled.

When Lena had prayed earlier, Yang Qizhou, through the Divine Vision and the medium of faith, had caught glimpses of her visage a few times. But seeing her at such close range was truly a first.

Lena noticed that the ’God of Victory’ bathed in light had remained silent for a while, which made her heart grow slightly anxious. "O Wielder of Fortune, Tilter of the Golden Balance, please forgive my presumption. It’s just that this matter is of critical importance."

As she spoke, Lena gestured toward the outsider beside her. "Her name is Sera. She is the Guardian of Chasing Light Village—essentially equivalent to the Night Watcher of our ’Fire Stealing Village.’ She has come here seeking aid."

Aid?

Yang Qizhou controlled the ’God of Victory’ and turned his gaze onto the outsider.

Feeling the divine gaze upon her, Sera slowly removed the cloak she wore. A pair of pointed ears and fiery red eyes were immediately revealed... She was an Elf.

"What aid do you seek?"

The ’God of Victory,’ cloaked in shimmering light, spoke. The divine authority in its voice caused both women to feel an immense pressure.

Sera bit her lip and said, "The Holy Light Ancient God who once protected ’Chasing Light Village’ has fallen. The Divine Domain has receded, and the blessing no longer remains. In the uncharted wilderness, terrifying entities have set their sights on us. Ill omens have already occurred. I urgently need to find a new god who can protect Chasing Light Village."

"How did you find this place?" Yang Qizhou posed a question.

Perhaps the divine aura was too overwhelming, as visible beads of sweat formed on Sera’s forehead. Still, she gritted her teeth and persisted, "In our quest for a ’new god’ to bless the village, the village’s Guardians formed four teams, each consisting of ten members. I was fortunate to find the correct path that led to this place, where a great deity blesses the ’Fire Stealing Village.’"

Yang Qizhou didn’t ask Sera what had happened to the other nine members of her team, as the answer was painfully obvious.

He began contemplating his choice...

If he agreed, the benefits were clear. With the Holy Light Ancient God gone, ’Chasing Light Village’ desperately needed the protection of a ’new god.’ The ’God of Victory’ could easily become their faith, effectively gaining another pasture to harvest Old Sacrifices.

But the risks were just as evident. If he agreed to protect ’Chasing Light Village,’ he would naturally bear the responsibility of addressing their troubles.

Soon, Yang Qizhou made up his mind. "Lena, find two more people and take the Golden Law Book to Chasing Light Village. I will grant you my blessing and watch over you in the unseen. Should you encounter danger, you may chant my full title."

"Great God of Victory, we are honored to hear your voice." Lena nodded.

Sera seemed wildly excited as well, her eyes full of gratitude as she gazed at the exalted figure in shimmering light. Yet, the divine authority still kept her from daring to meet its gaze directly.

At that moment, Yang Qizhou felt a sudden sense of disorientation, and the scenery around him began to grow highly unstable. This was a sign that the faith medium had reached its limit, and the Divine Descent was about to end.

"The Lord of Night’s Favored has already sunk deep into the River of Death, trapped in eternal slumber. My envoy, go forth without worry for the safety of the ’Fire Stealing Village.’ Fortune will always bless you and keep all calamities at bay."

With that, the exalted figure cloaked in shimmering light dissolved into streams of radiance, receding like a tide, and in the blink of an eye, disappeared from the sacrificial altar.

Lena ascended the altar, retrieved the Golden Law Book left behind by the ’God of Victory,’ and returned to Sera’s side. "Let’s go. We mustn’t waste any more time. We set out immediately."

"Yes, yes, of course," Sera stammered excitedly, nodding repeatedly.

In reality.

A strange glint of light flashed in Yang Qizhou’s eyes, lingering for several seconds before fading. Yet, the exhilaration in his heart couldn’t be calmed down in such a short time.

"Although I merely used the full title of the ’God of Victory’ to facilitate the Divine Descent, in some sense, I truly visited the ’Old Earth’ just now and even guided Lena to head toward Chasing Light Village."

"This means I really can influence that world in this way."

But soon, Yang Qizhou’s thoughts shifted to another matter...

By using the unique properties of Divine Descent to subtly intervene in the affairs of the Fire Stealing Village and prompt Lena to journey to Chasing Light Village, would the game’s storyline also adjust accordingly?

This wasn’t difficult to verify. Yang Qizhou quickly picked up his phone.

The game resumed.

...

...

"You suddenly hear an ethereal prayer in your ears. Through the Divine Vision, you recognize the one praying as Lena."

"You control the ’God of Victory’ to descend upon the sacrificial altar in the Fire Stealing Village."

"From Lena and Sera, you learn about the matters concerning ’Chasing Light Village.’ With the aim of gaining more believers, you instruct Lena to journey to Chasing Light Village in the name of the ’God of Victory.’"

"You..."

The game’s storyline had indeed adjusted accordingly.

The arrangements Yang Qizhou had made in the ’Old Earth’ were now reflected in the game in the form of text.

Yang Qizhou’s expression turned slightly grave, and he muttered to himself, "It seems that attempting to guide the ’game character’ through indirect external intervention to develop along a trajectory I envision will prove extremely difficult."

Even so, he wasn’t entirely disappointed.

This bold attempt had made Yang Qizhou realize that he could use Divine Descent to subtly intervene in the affairs of the Old Earth, which was an incredible revelation.

He then shifted his focus back to his phone.

The game continued.

"The Divine Descent ends, and you fall into contemplation."

"The deactivation materials for the ’Dream Hidden World Clothes’ have been gathered. Once refined into the Desecration Potion, you will be able to pasture another god named the ’Hidden Light.’ But this also creates another issue. If you refine the ’Dream Hidden World Clothes,’ how will you conceal the aura of the ’Wizard’? How will you hide your own existence?"

"Rely on the ’Hidden Light’?"

"You know this is impossible."

"The newly pastured ’god’ is merely a low-tier Star Spirit God. To elevate its rank, it would require vast amounts of Old Sacrifices and the appropriate Promotion Ceremony and does not possess significant power at its inception."

"You ponder for a long time without finding an answer, so you set the matter aside for now. You figure that the seal on the ’Hidden Wizard King’ can hold for a few more days, giving you time to search further. When the seal finally fades and the negative effects manifest again, you can deactivate it then."

"You make your decision."

"Next, you activate the Time-Space Gate and return to the Truth Hall."

"’Little Seventeen’ is thrilled by your return. When it notices your rank has advanced further, it becomes even more delighted, showering you with endless praise."

"In the past, you would have relished Little Seventeen’s compliments, but now you have more pressing matters to attend to..."

"You ask Little Seventeen..."

"What is the Promotion Ceremony all about?"