The Truth of Magic

Chapter 342

342 the statue

“Does the Holy emblem count?” Zhao Xu asked a question that he felt was a bit pointless.

“Master, this Holy emblem was given to you by the church, not by the goddess. It’s just that you can display the power of the goddess through the Holy emblem.” lacus retorted mercilessly.

zhao xu almost slapped his thigh when he heard this.

reyan had once borrowed a goddess ‘” notebook ” for zhao xu in order to awaken some of his priest abilities in advance.

the notebook was a ‘token’ to him.

it was a pity that zhao xu had immediately obtained his territory, dispel undead creatures, and other priest abilities on the spot, so he had been able to cast divine spells immediately.

So Reyan had always been envious of Zhao Xu’s divine grace, but Zhao Xu himself had never come into contact with the true token of the goddess.

There were still a few notebooks of the goddess in the legendary library at the top of the floating city, but the library spirit, Lu duo, had warned him.

if he were to go through these notes before he reached a certain level, he would only get himself even more confused, so zhao xu didn’t read them.

if one’s realm wasn’t there, one would have more troubles.

Now that he had to face this situation again, Zhao Xu felt a little awkward.

then master, since you’re so poor that you don’t even have a token from the goddess, it’ll be a little troublesome. lacus “voice was filled with doubt.

“just tell me your initial plan. why do you need the goddess ‘token?” Zhao Xu asked calmly.

“Well, actually, I think there’s another possibility for us to make a breakthrough, if master doesn’t have the ‘miracle’ as a channel for divine power.”

the other party tried to intercept you at Sacred Heart Cathedral. They’ll have to pay a price, “said lacus, relying on her rich experience.

“master, have you ever thought about the so-called god’s image?”

a statue?

Zhao Xu had once arrived at the land of the sleepers in the death God’s interdimensional space, and that was where he had come into contact with the statue of the god of Slaughter.

After that, in the three “storylines” that were briefly mentioned in “road to godhood,” he did the same thing as Edmund, the God of Slaughter, and that allowed Zhao Xu to obtain three extraordinary divine powers from the statue.

It would lay the foundation for him to obtain the god of death’s divine fragment.

so, from that moment on, zhao xu knew that this so-called statue wasn’t just a statue.

They were also the carriers of Shen power.

“do you mean that i should make a statue of him now?” Zhao Xu immediately asked about Lux’s intentions. so the goddess can allow her divine power to descend directly into the statue? ”

The goddess of magic, who had once mastered the magic net, could control the spell energy channels of the entire world, but there were still powerful beings who could cast spells.

The magic net wasn’t all there was to magic, but it was definitely the most effective way to absorb magic energy.

it was also thanks to the existence of the magic net that the magic civilization was able to spread and promote the emergence of more mages.

even the gods relied on magic when they bestowed divine arts.

it was like a water pipe that connected every household.

Without this pipe, he would have to carry a bucket to the river to carry water. In terms of efficiency and consumption, it was not as convenient as a pipe.

If the gods wanted to give miracles, they had to consider the problem of efficiency.

Otherwise, the gods could just project their own divine power to kill all enemies, and there was no need to develop the power of believers at all.

as a ninth-circle divine spell, miracle was able to create a channel of divine power with low consumption.

As for the statue, because it carried the mark of the God itself, it could also serve as a low-cost medium for ” divine power transmission.

” yes, but master, it’s definitely too late for you to do it with your hands. besides, without the skill level of craftsmanship (ceramic art) above level 20 or 30, as well as decades of immersion in religious classics and paintings, it’s impossible to create that kind of charm. ” Lacus explained.

zhao xu immediately understood.

The God statue had a divine charm because of its ‘appearance’.

The statue itself was a carrier, but it was not limited to this kind of carrier.

Even if it was a painting, if he drew it extremely realistically and in accordance with a certain “divine charm,” it could also produce a “mark” of the gods and act as a carrier of divine power.

“The token alone is not enough, lacus.” Zhao Xu wasn’t just listening to Lux’s story. He was also thinking about it.

“the token is missing the step of going from form to spirit, and i don’t have time to set up the ritual.” Zhao Xu analyzed the situation based on The Forbidden Book, God and demigod, that he had once read.

a god’s token could allow him to act as some sort of coordinate. if zhao xu had the time to set up complicated rituals, then a god’s token would definitely be the key carrier.

However, if he dared to move now, he would die without a doubt.

“hehe, master, there’s actually another way. Think about it, most rituals are actually non-optimized and inefficient versions of the spell itself. so master, you can use an illusion to change the goddess ‘appearance, and then add a token as a carrier. if we communicate with the real and the fake, then we can attract the will of the goddess.”

Lux’s analysis was clear and direct.

However, Zhao Xu still heard the doubt in her voice. now that you put it that way, doesn’t that mean that as long as I have the goddess ‘token, I can use an illusion to create an illusion that looks like the goddess, and I can achieve this effect? ”

Arthur was very realistic.

It meant that if someone could easily achieve it, it would be easily replicated by others.

therefore, information on spells, advanced classes, and specialties would become barriers that others could not imitate.

However, the usage of a certain spell couldn’t become an exclusive skill.

it was impossible to form a barrier around something that could be easily obtained.

that’s right. When ordinary mages or priests use illusions to change into the goddess ‘appearance, they will only look like her but not the spirit. but master, you’re different.” lacus said in a serious tone.

Zhao Xu finally understood.

his illusions could be divine.

he had seen sisylvana before.

In the long river of time, he had indeed met sisylvana before she became the third goddess of magic.

this also made zhao xu a little shocked.

This meant that that scene had already existed in history.

The ” present ” of him sitting on the arcane throne had changed the ” past ” that he had never existed.

“Can you give me an answer?” Grazite urged and pressured Zhao Xu again, forcing him to give him some sort of vague possibility.

“Master, there must be a way.” lacus also felt the pressure of the impending storm. ” master, if you die in front of grazite, there’s a chance that i’ll be exposed. ”

“at that time, the other party might pay a huge price and project more abilities over. they might use their means to intercept me. So if master really has no other choice, I’ll turn into a divine artifact and take a gamble.”

At this moment, Zhao Xu could also feel the rhythm of Lux’s heartbeat.

judging from the rhythm, he knew that lux was probably really worried.

she hadn’t tried to persuade zhao xu to turn her into a divine gear just now because once lux entered the form of a divine gear, it would mean that she would fight to the death.

Moreover, he was unable to completely obliterate the demon general whose true body was in the abyss, so this secret would inevitably be leaked.

this meant that zhao xu would never have a peaceful day.

even if he managed to escape, he would still be like this.

The temptation of the seven great gods was not enough to make the current gods give up everything.

this was because they were sovereigns to begin with.

however, the prophecy mentioned that it would not be easy for the world to change, which was enough to make even the gods crazy.

this meant that the seven main gods in the prophecy would all become eternal futures, representing the order of the gods to walk towards eternity.

The gods in the prophecy were the true immortals.

the gods who had already occupied the positions of the seven great gods were naturally happy to see the seven great gods immediately become the final outcome.

As for other powerful existences that didn’t fit the criteria of the prophecy, even the gods themselves, on the one hand, they tried to get closer to their origins in the prophecy, and on the other hand, they wanted to avoid everything from becoming a foregone conclusion before they achieved their goal.

it was very likely that the powerful being who had been trying to stop the seven gods from appearing a moment ago would immediately push them to appear again after he became one of the seven gods.

Friends and enemies were always vague moments.

“how should i put this? i just need a little more divinity outside of the divine rhythm. as long as i can fill in a little of the token’s function, the rest of the goddess will naturally be automatically replenished.” Lacus said with a frown.

as long as she was involved, all of this could be easily achieved.

However, she couldn’t reveal any of her abilities in front of grazite.

This ancient demon Lord who had witnessed the appearance and fall of countless gods in the abyss was already a part of time. He would definitely be able to identify lacus ‘origin from the clues.

when that happened, his request for zhao xu wouldn’t just be a simple promise.

“Forget it, I’ll just destroy you.” grazite said as he shook his head. at this moment, his appearance was already expanding as he slowly approached the black shadow behind him.

the small alchemy lift was also getting bigger and bigger, adapting to grazite’s body.

you can take a gamble on whether an abyssal Lord can successfully capture the souls of you players and make all your Lifestones useless. grazite revealed a cruel ‘smile’ and continued to threaten.

“you’re completely dead, so naturally, you can’t become the corresponding fate. human, never underestimate the ability of an evil demon king. it’s not only magic and supernatural abilities that can read people’s minds.”

grazite’s expression had already become completely merciless, and he looked like he was going to kill zhao xu at any moment.

“Master, I’m afraid it’s really going to make a move.” lacus said in a heavy tone.

but zhao xu’s heart was completely clear at this moment. the state of his entire body was slowly returning to the state of a devout priest during their morning prayers.

“Lacus, you just need to be a little closer to God than an illusion, right?” zhao xu suddenly asked.

“what?” at this moment, lacus was a little confused.

“No, I didn’t,” Zhao Xu grinned as he looked at grazite’s projection in front of him. His body had already swelled up to the point that it tore through his robe, revealing a demon’s body covered in black scales and thick muscles.

“Sisylvana!”