Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 39: Abyss Old God

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Abyss Old God

The surprise came too suddenly, Yang Qizhou felt like he was dreaming.

Not only did the game character survive without dying even once, he managed to obtain the [Holy Redemption] and fortuitously erased the power left behind by the wizard in the [Polluted Silver Holy Object], allowing this artifact to regain its original potency.

Two epic items in one go.

A double stroke of luck.

"Huh, wait, these stats on the Silver Holy Object... do not look right. The Silver Divine Envoy from the Silver Country will appear before the character in 48 hours... Oh hell... Isn’t this just a chase-down scenario?"

"I knew this Deceit World game wouldn’t be so generous, giving away two ’epic-level’ items for free just like that. Turns out this is the real twist."

"Damn."

Being hunted in-game didn’t worry Yang Qizhou much—after all, even if the character died, it wouldn’t matter. Worst case scenario, he could use the ability of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ to roll back, or directly resurrect.

The key issue, though, was that the ’Silver Divine Envoy’ was clearly targeting the [Silver Holy Object]. Unless he handed over this ’epic-level’ item, the pursuit would never end, and the character would likely face repeated corpse camping in-game.

"Wonder how effective the [Holy Redemption] would be against the Silver Divine Envoy. If it could just cancel the pursuit, that’d make things so much easier."

"Oh well, I’ll take it one step at a time."

"As for handing over the [Silver Holy Object], that’s simply impossible. I’ve been robbing others of their stuff since I was a kid; it’s never been the other way around."

With 48 hours to spare, Yang Qizhou temporarily shelved the issue, clicked the screen, and continued refreshing the game text.

"Under the effect of [Holy Redemption], you have discerned the location coordinates of the second holy sacrifice."

"That sacrifice is [Circle of Friendliness], representing ’Generosity.’ Initially enshrined in the Heroic Spirit Hall within God’s Fortress ’Asgard,’ it was lost ten years ago in the ’North Realm Abyss.’ Carrying [Holy Redemption] to that place of despair, under the guidance of the ’King of Virtue,’ you will find this missing holy object."

"You had heard about God’s Fortress from the ’Six-faced Monster’ in Dark Mist Town and knew it is a giant city comprising numerous divine realms inhabited by gods, but you don’t know much more than that."

"You think to yourself, perhaps when you return to Fire Stealing Village, you could inquire about it with ’Lena.’"

"You plan to leave via the ’Heavenly Spring.’"

"Suddenly, you hear a crisp ’creak.’ Following the sound, you see a stele developing a crack, dust falling off it as faint text starts to emerge."

"A sense of foreboding rises within you inexplicably, and you reach out to brush off the dust on the stele, revealing its inscription."

"[Holy Redemption] is the sacrificial artifact suppressing the ’Abyss Old God.’ If anyone arrives here, under no circumstances should the holy object be removed, or else the Old God will awaken, plunging the land and all beings into shadow, overshadowed by despair and suffering."

"So this ’holy sacrifice’ is actually suppressing an ancient Abyss Old God?"

"You realize you’ve caused trouble now."

"You decide to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible."

"An evil, twisted, chaotic murmur suddenly fills your ears. It thanks you for removing [Holy Redemption], allowing it to break free. However, it detests the stench clinging to you, so the ’Abyss Old God’ intends to express its gratitude in another way—by designating you as the first target to kill upon its return to the land."

As expected, this garbage game wouldn’t let players get benefits easily; the twists were lurking just ahead.

Well played.

No wonder it’s the Abyss Old God—its way of showing gratitude is certainly unique. Wow, I really appreciate the efforts of your ancestors.

Yang Qizhou gritted his teeth quietly. While obtaining two ’epic-level’ pieces of equipment, he initially thought the game was finally showing a more generous side. Turns out the situation was a hidden trap. Both the [Silver Holy Object] and [Holy Redemption] came with their own complications.

At least the [Silver Holy Object] gave a grace period of 48 hours for the game character to prepare for the Silver Divine Envoy’s chase.

[Holy Redemption], though, was downright absurd. The moment it was acquired, the pursuit by the ’Abyss Old God’ began immediately, and it looked like death was unavoidable this time.

The text continued updating.

"Once again, the decision of fate lies before you, as you face the killing intent of the ’Abyss Old God.’"

"Will you choose to spare your strength and wait for death on the spot?"

"Or will you refuse to yield, attempting to flee from the ’Heavenly Spring,’ striving to avoid the Abyss Old God’s pursuit and seize a sliver of hope?"

"Choose now."

Yang Qizhou didn’t even hesitate and immediately chose Option 2.

Even though he was prepared for the game character to die once at the hands of the ’Abyss Old God,’ it didn’t mean he would just let the character stand still and await death. That’s not his style—whether it’s in the game or real life, no matter how hopeless the situation, he would try to fight as long as there’s a chance.

The plot progressed further.

"The ’Abyss Old God’ senses your intent to escape and implants a mark on you. At intervals, the ’Abyss Old God’ will learn the coordinates of your location."

"You activate the effect of the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’..."

"You flee out of the ’Heavenly Spring’ and sprint rapidly toward Dark Mist Town."

"You hear a deafening crash and turn to look behind."

"You see the waterfall in the sky crumbling. Elves and angels are corrupted by the Abyss Power, their sorrowful wails accompanied by grotesque transformations, turning into eel-like monstrosities. Fearsome demonic shadows blot out the sky, occupying half of the Sky Dome. The once-beautiful Heavenly Spring becomes Hell’s Spring in an instant."

"You realize the ’Abyss Old God’ has broken free, and you run even harder for your life."

"You remain in flight."

"You remain in flight."

"Suddenly, you stop because a terrifying figure blocks your path. Standing ten meters tall, wrapped entirely in dark mist, with faintly visible ram horns on its head. The surrounding ground rapidly decays under Abyss Power, turning the wilderness into death zones where countless twisted lifeforms die."

"You experience difficulty breathing, eyes bloodshot, feeling your soul being frozen as you bear the immense pressure of the Abyss Old God."

"Due to the effect of ’Hidden God’s Clothes,’ the Abyss Old God does not discover you, but through the mark, it senses you are nearby. Green evil energy laced with Abyss Power surges outward like a tide from Its body, sweeping across everything."

"You think of activating [Holy Redemption]."

"That thought no sooner arises when the green evil energy engulfs you. Your life energy is drained rapidly by the ’Abyss Old God.’"

"Your flesh and blood wither, your eyes dim, and you turn into something akin to rotting wood."

"You are dead."

Sure enough, there was no escaping.

Yang Qizhou stretched lazily, his attitude still relaxed.

Despite being equipped with two ’epic-level’ treasures and the quasi-legendary ancient object, ’Hidden God’s Clothes,’ the game character is, at the end of the day, an ordinary mortal. The disparity in life tiers compared to the ’Abyss Old God’ is astronomical. Escaping Its pursuit would have been miraculous; dying was expected.

The familiar sequence followed next.

The game character’s soul arrived at the River of Death amidst mockery from the narrator, met the eyes of unknown beings, and was given two options. Either use the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’s ability to roll back to the previous point of choice, or borrow Destiny Power’s blessing to rewrite the outcome of death.

Yang Qizhou, of course, chose the latter.

The last point of choice was before fleeing from the ’Heavenly Spring.’ Using the Dark Crow’s ability to go back would only lead the character to replay the result of being killed by the Abyss Old God, with no change to the outcome.

"The ’Abyss Old God’ has already killed this game character once, fulfilling Its twisted version of gratitude. It should depart now."

Thinking of the Abyss Old God’s bizarre way of returning favors, Yang Qizhou couldn’t help but grind his teeth. He silently swore that once the game character grew stronger in the future, he’d settle this score properly.

Onward.

Yang Qizhou refocused his attention on the phone’s screen, where the text refreshed again.

"The power of destiny rewrote the outcome of your demise. You reopened your eyes on a boundless wilderness."

"You sighed in relief, muttering to yourself how being targeted by the ’Abyss Old God’ was a thoroughly unpleasant experience."

"You prepare to leave for Fire Stealing Village."

"Suddenly, you notice the mark left by the ’Abyss Old God’ has not vanished. Your expression freezes, and a bad feeling creeps up your spine."

"You see a shadow descending behind you."

"You hear mocking laughter from behind—it is the ’Abyss Old God.’ Turns out, It hadn’t let you go; It had been waiting for your revival."

"You are grabbed by the ’Abyss Old God,’ then placed into Its mouth and chewed thoroughly, the sound of blood and bones grinding accompanying the grisly process. Once again, you are dead."

"During the journey of your soul back to the River of Death, you overhear the ’Abyss Old God’s’ murmur."

"It says... Hurry back, mortal. This God isn’t done playing with you yet."

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