CHAPTER 369: CHAPTER 310: OLD ROOTS OF THE LORD OF BLASPHEMY_2

Moments later, the colleague wearing headphones spoke with a heavy tone, "No, the signal has been cut off, and even the ’occultism’ level communication has been blocked. We can’t transmit the messages to the outside world. For now, we can only rely on the headquarters members to discover the issues with the ’Mystic Prison’ themselves, and that will undoubtedly take a considerable amount of time."

Help was nowhere in sight. It seemed they would have to figure something out on their own. Right...

Zhou Xu recalled that, back at No. 10 Sky Mountain Garden, he had received a promise from Mr. ’Lamp Bearer’ that if danger arose in the Mystic Prison, he could recite the complete name of a deity and receive the aid of this sole unregistered S-class player of the Deceit Bureau.

Should he use this opportunity now?

The thought barely surfaced in his mind when Zhou Xu’s gaze swept across and landed on the intensely focused expression of the ’Dark Starchaser,’ an idea suddenly forming in his mind.

If he were to invoke the ’Lamp Bearer’ now, driving back the ’Hermit Society’ and the ’Death Cult’ would undoubtedly be a piece of cake. He could then report to the higher-ups and clear out the anomalies within the Mystic Prison. However, this wouldn’t truly eliminate the hidden dangers. After all, the Hermit Society and the Death Cult would merely be repelled, not destroyed. They could regroup in other cities or create similar arrangements beyond just the Mystic Prison, ready to strike again.

Undoubtedly, this would still result in substantial damage.

Rather than that, it might be better to lure them deeper—let these two hidden organizations entrench themselves deeper within the Mystic Prison, making escape difficult. Then he could call upon the ’Lamp Bearer’ to decisively eliminate all lurking threats in one stroke.

"No. 109, you’re the leader of the ’Dark Star Moment’ and possess formidable strength. I’m prepared to offer you an opportunity to redeem yourself through merit."

Zhou Xu’s intention to have a dangerous criminal counter the combined assaults of the Hermit Society and Death Cult left his colleague visibly surprised. The colleague’s eyes widened slightly in shock, just as he was about to speak, Zhou Xu signaled him to hold back.

Zhou Xu shook his head, indicating that he had a plan.

He then turned his gaze to the ’Dark Starchaser’ and added, "By the way, there’s someone who once inquired about you. After learning you were sent to the Mystic Prison, they asked me to extend their regards."

Their regards?

Who could it be? Was it someone he knew? Wait a moment—considering that a seasoned member of the Deceit Bureau would respectfully refer to someone as "sir," there couldn’t be many players of that caliber worldwide, and even fewer who had interacted with him.

’The Dark Crow of Profane Fortune.’

The ’Dark Starchaser’s’ eyes widened abruptly. His initial plan of feigning agreement and waiting for an opportunity to escape quietly disintegrated. "The Profane... that sir, could you introduce me to him?"

Zhou Xu nodded and said, "You will meet him."

"Alright, I agree." The ’Dark Starchaser’ consented without hesitation.

Despite being "tricked" by this man once—an incident that caused his harem to erupt into chaos and nearly got him devoured by psychotic beauties—the ’Dark Starchaser’ still believed that if he could locate ’The Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ and utilize the "Forgotten by the World" ability, he might truly achieve redemption.

Once Zhou Xu opened the prison cell and used his authority to lift the restrictions on the ’prisoner’s’ powers, the ’Dark Starchaser’ leaned in, a mixture of eagerness and apprehension evident in his demeanor, speaking in a tone of pleading anticipation, "Brother, no—Boss, if that sir really shows up later, could you put in a good word for me?"

Zhou Xu’s face showed a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"Sure."

...

No. 10 Sky Mountain Garden.

Unbeknownst to Yang Qizhou, the Hermit Society and the Death Cult were infiltrating the Mystic Prison, soon ushering trouble to his doorstep. At this moment, his sole focus was on the contents of a text.

Beside the slumbering form of the ’King of Nature,’ there was actually a piece of the [Old Roots of Profanation]?

Indeed, according to the description provided earlier by ’Little Seventeen,’ each Old Root can harbor multiple non-Pillar Level deities, while a Pillar Level deity can only shepherd one.

This particular ’Old Root’ belonged to the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’

And the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ had once shepherded the ’King of Nature.’

Could it be...

Yang Qizhou’s eyes brightened as sudden clarity came to him. "This fragmented Old Root is part of the Old Root that the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ once used to shepherd the ’King of Nature,’ which is why the ’King of Nature’ is now reacting so intensely."

"Exactly."

"The piece of the [Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root] obtained from Bright City also had attributes indicating that it had once shepherded many powerful deities, including the ’King of Nature.’"

"Since they were originally part of the same entity, could [Silver Holy Object] and [Thunder Eye] be merged to restore the Old Root to its intact form?"

Anticipation gleamed in Yang Qizhou’s eyes as he kept scrolling through the text.

"You take out the shattered piece of the ’Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root’ obtained in Bright City."

"Suddenly, an indescribable ripple appears nearby, even affecting the ’Doomsday Town’ with signs of mutation. Fortunately, you quickly realize the issue, take both fragments of the Old Root, and leave immediately, allowing the boiling doomsday aura to subside."

"Phew, that was close."

"Nearly forgot that ’Doomsday Town’ is a terrifying place—a location that brought about the fall of a ’Divine Sovereign.’ I can’t afford to be reckless here."

"Amid your contemplations, the two fragmented pieces of the [Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root] inexplicably converge and fuse—they’re visibly stitching themselves together right before your eyes."

"So they truly were one?"

"Seeing the scene unfold, what was once a mere trial mindset quickly transitions into disciplined concentration, and a glimmer of visible joy rises in your eyes."

"You have obtained the [Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root—Complete]."

"The Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root (Complete): Once the Old Root of the ’Lord of Blasphemy,’ it shepherded numerous powerful deities, including the Pillar Level ’King of Nature.’ However, with the arrival of the ’Day of Fallen,’ the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ perished, and the Old Root was split in two. Now it has been restored to unity in the hands of an explorer from the Otherworld. Effect: ????."

"Holding this relic of the ’Lord of Blasphemy,’ you examine it carefully and are struck by a sudden thought."

"The ’Lord of Blasphemy’ once harbored multiple Old Roots, enabling them to shepherd more than one Pillar Level deity. Can I attempt to harbor the ’Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root’ and become the second ’Blasphemous Wizard’ in history to host multiple Old Roots?"

"If successful, as the Old Root once shepherded the ’King of Nature,’ could it exert some measure of restraint over the current ’King of Nature?’"

"But soon, you sigh."

"According to ’Little Seventeen,’ there is no specific method or procedure for hosting an Old Root. If the opportunity arises, even drinking a sip of water might make it possible. If the opportunity doesn’t come, you could spend a lifetime trying every method imaginable in vain. It’s far too nebulous and intangible—I can’t afford to simply wait forever."

"Putting away the ’Lord of Blasphemy’s Old Root,’ you then take out another object obtained from the subterranean space."

"The Hidden Wizard King’s Notebook."

"Name: The Hidden Wizard King’s Notebook."

"Category: ???."

"Rank: ???."

"Effect: To hide a deity, a history, a dimension."

"Description: In the early stages of the Fourth Epoch, after the war against the Endless Abyss concluded, the ’King of Nature’ approached ’Itas,’ who was wandering by the River of Death, offering to assist in their revival in exchange for reclaiming the original ’Hidden’ authority, thus obscuring the fact that they remained a part of Asgard."

"You fall into contemplation, murmuring... It’s not an artifact or ancient object, which means it doesn’t possess the properties of ’authority.’ Its effect is vague—it can hide a deity, a history, a dimension. The description seems impressive, but the notebook lacks any kind of mystical vibrations."

"Exactly."

"You suddenly think back to the underground space, where, just as you reached for the ’Notebook,’ a hidden force, capable of instantly erasing Angel-Level ’Doomsday Lives,’ abruptly diverged toward both sides. Could it be interference from the ’Hidden Wizard King’—has he been watching over me all along?"

"As you’re pondering, a familiar voice reaches your ears... Strange? How did you obtain this item?"