Chapter 754: Section 542: The Third Time Silencing Cang Xu
"A giant whirlpool?" Cang Xu was stunned.
He was a mage and had only recently become a Divine Officer.
He thought about it, trying to analyze, "The God Mei Lan might well have a Sea God or Water God Divine Office, or if not, she must have a very strong understanding of the Water Element laws."
"Therefore, squad leader, the giant whirlpool you saw in the sea should be some form of imagery of the Water Element laws."
The Fishman youth nodded slightly, "That makes some sense."
Cang Xu added, "We are still quite lacking in knowledge on this front. Perhaps, in your next prayers, you should directly consume Divine Grace for a targeted inquiry."
"Besides that, once we return from this transit, I could also consult Zhou Zhang."
Outside Deep Sea Monster Fish, Snow Pear Octopus had already slaughtered all sea beasts and a small number of Undead Lives, and began to press those praying Mei Lan Believers.
Time was of the essence. The Fishman youth stopped communicating with Cang Xu and entered the cabin for the third time, closing the cabin door.
This time, the prayer and memory modification he used had been fine-tuned by Cang Xu himself.
And unlike the previous two Desecration Priest rituals, this time, he employed a composite transformation.
Not only did he have the bloodline of Bolang Fishman but also of the Ghost-faced Fish.
"Great Deity, God Mei Lan! I gaze upon Your solemn visage, feel Your omnipotent power, and revere Your unchanging compassion and mercy."
"I beg You to bestow upon me a wealth of Magic Experience in casting Water Magic, let me wield the power of water, make the tides obey my will, and make Sea Demons tremble at my sight. I seek Your Mana, to dance freely in the waters just as You do."
"Lord, I also need Your guidance and Divine Grace, to skillfully wield Undead Magic, to command the power of the Undead and ghosts. I seek Your mercy and grace, to rid me of the curses of Undead Magic, to control the power of the Netherworld, and to communicate with ghosts, learning more spells from You."
"I implore You to grant me a promotion in Life Level, to become even stronger. I ask for Your protection and strength to help me eliminate illness and pain, to enhance my physique, and to infuse new life force into me. I seek Your blessings and grace to constantly break through and transcend my own limits and become a glory unto You."
"As Your Believer, I pray to You, may You hear the voice of my heart and respond to and bless me. I seek Your grace to protect me, to have smooth sailing towards a bright future."
As the Fishman youth finished his prayer, the statue of the Holy Artifact that had just been promoted to Silver Level suddenly radiated brilliance.
A powerful Divine Power descended from nowhere, landing solidly on the Fishman youth, then infusing his entire body and spirit.
Outside the cabin, Cang Xu once again bulged his eyes, "This doesn’t make sense!"
"The Divine Power fluctuation of the third time is even stronger."
"It’s imaginable that the Divine Blessing the squad leader received this time should be even more abundant than the second! Judging purely by the wave of Divine Power, it should be at least double."
"Could merely 10 Divine Grace points double the yield of Divine Blessing?"
Moments later, the cabin door opened.
The Fishman youth, with a strange yet joyful expression, appeared before Cang Xu.
Cang Xu opened his mouth, too familiar with this expression on the Fishman youth. It had been like this the previous two times!
This time, without needing to be prompted by him, the Fishman youth took the initiative to exchange the password with him.
The password was, of course, correct.
Cang Xu immediately inquired about the results of this session of the Desecration Priest ritual.
The Fishman youth did not speak but simply spread out his left palm.
The next moment, a tiny spring appeared in the center of his left palm.
From the spring, clear water gushed forth.
As a mage, Cang Xu immediately recognized, "Clear Spring Technique."
This spell was a Low-level Spell, able to condense the Water Element from the air, thereby creating drinkable pure water.
Clear Spring Technique was the very basis of Water Magic.
Before this Blood Sacrifice Transit, the Fishman youth displayed this spell with no obstacles, having a success rate of up to 90%.
But this time, he displayed an unprecedented phenomenon.
He did not chant, he constructed the Magic Model for the Clear Spring Technique in his Spiritual Space, and it was achieved in an instant.
Once achieved, the Clear Spring Technique appeared exactly where he wanted it, and he could continue to control it with his spirit, letting it flow in any direction.
Cang Xu also noticed the hint, "Silent casting, nearly Instant Cast!"
The Clear Spring was not pulled by gravity towards the ground but turned into a small serpent, flying through the air.
After landing in the palm of the Fishman youth’s other hand, the Clear Spring serpent coiled into a ball, turning into a Water Ball.
The Water Ball hovered over the palm of the Fishman youth but didn’t touch it, maintaining an almost imperceptible distance.
"Water Magic—Water Ball Skill," Cang Xu’s gaze focused on the Water Ball, and then he saw the ball begin to spin on its own.
The spin of the Water Ball grew faster and faster, eventually producing a humming sound of wind.
No matter how fast, the Water Ball never collapsed, not even showing a hint of deformation.
"Water Magic—Water Ball Skill. Spiral Form!" Cang Xu exclaimed in astonishment.
The Clear Spring Technique was merely a Bronze Level spell, while the Water Ball Skill reached Black Iron Level because its Magic Model was several times more complex than the Water Arrow spell, a Bronze Level Water Magic spell.
The difficulty of the Water Ball Skill. Spiral Form casting was even higher, reaching Silver Level.
The Fishman youth sighed, "I have been practicing Water Magic before, but it was all focused on Low-level."
"My Mage Level was only at Black Iron Level before, and I never practiced such advanced skills like this Water Ball Skill."
"Of course, I’ve seen its Magic Model, but only to broaden my horizons."
"This should be my first time casting it."
"But it feels effortless! Just as natural as breathing, the casting success rate must be close to 100%."
This level of progression was vastly exaggerated.
Cang Xu said excitedly, "So, squad leader, you’ve achieved great success again!"
The Fishman youth shook his head slightly, "It can’t be considered completely successful yet."
"At least my Life Level hasn’t seen any improvement."
"Also, regarding the casting experience of Undead Magic, I haven’t gained the slightest bit."
The Fishman youth’s Desecration Priesthood this time included three supplications in his prayer.
The first was to request additional Water Magic Experience.
The second was to increase Undead Magic Experience.
The third was to elevate his own Extraordinary Life Level.
Ultimately, his first request was answered, while the second and third remained silent.
Cang Xu felt relieved upon knowing this outcome.
"That makes sense."
"Most of Meilan’s followers are intelligent life forms from the sea, with a sizable number of Water Mages among them."
"While these Believers worship Meilan, their Magic Experience also becomes an incidental gain for Meilan."
"Not to mention, Meilan herself is surely well-versed in Water Arrays."
"That’s why, elder, you gained these Magic Experiences."
Reaching this point in his explanation, Cang Xu couldn’t help but exclaim, "Squad leader, your casting of these Water Spells is now devoid of any artifice, naturally simple and pure."
"Silent Casting, Instant Cast, and the art of Magic Evolution—like breathing, they’ve all become your instincts."
"Normal Mages might not reach your proficiency in their entire lifetimes."
The Fishman youth let out a deep sigh, "Yes, just a moment of prayer saved me at least eight years of arduous effort."
"No wonder Undead Mages are so eagerly devoted to desecrating gods."
The benefits were too immense, far exceeding the Fishman youth’s wildest imaginings.
The crucial point was that channels for acquiring experience were exceptionally narrow.
Ordinary people, aside from self-practice, reflection, and understanding, had to learn from mentors and such.
There were also some precious artifacts that served to impart experience, like the Big Arena Badge, for instance.
The Fishman youth had also used the Big Arena Badge, but compared to the Desecration Priesthood, what were those gains?
Little more than a squirrel by the leg of an elephant?
However, Cang Xu shook his head slightly, "Squad leader, you’re overestimating the gains of those Undead Mages."
"In my case, it’s enough to make those Undead Mages envious, even jealous."
"Because Meilan herself is in slumber, and perhaps due to an unfavorable situation, She actively accepted my identity as an Undead Mage."
"Normally, even when Undead Mages carry out Desecration Priesthood, they have to disguise themselves to prevent their Undead identity from being exposed."
"But you’re different."
"You possess a Blood Core! Theoretically, you could transform into any kind of Divine Bloodline."
"Just imagine, if you had a Dark Divine Bloodline, supplemented by Deception and Disguise Skills, what would desecrating an Evil God be like?"
"Think again, if you possessed a Beast Race Divine Bloodline, boosted by Deception and Disguise Skill, Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, forged memories, pretending to convert to those Beast Race gods, what would that be like?"
The Fishman youth was silent.
He was thoroughly shaken by Cang Xu’s words.
Meilan was just the beginning, far from the end!
There were so many gods in this world, offering an enormous selection of targets for Desecration Priesthood.
The Fishman youth took a light breath, "Who would have thought that combining the Memory Crystal Manufacturing Device, Mermaid’s Fairy Tale, Deception and Disguise Skill, Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, and more, would make Desecration Priesthood’s success rate, risk, and gain so tantalizing!"
"Yes," Cang Xu sighed.
He continued to analyze as he looked at the Fishman youth, "The first prayer request was met with a strong response and Divine Blessing."
"The second prayer involved Undead Magic, and the lack of Divine Blessing likely resulted from the extremely scarce number of Undead Mages that worship Meilan—it’s practically none."
"Perhaps, I am the first Undead Mage to worship Meilan."
"So, elder, you haven’t gained experience in casting Undead Magic."
"As for the Life Level not improving, that was expected too."
"After all, advancing from Silver Level to Gold Level consumes much more than from Ordinary Level to Silver Level!"
Cang Xu inquired in detail about the Water Magic Experience, and then added, "There are also quite a few Water Spells from which you haven’t gained experience yet."
"But no matter, as long as you continue to earn Divine Grace and pray specifically, it should be easy to fill in those Magic Experiences."
"Speaking of which," the Fishman youth interjected, "my Divine Grace hasn’t been used up."
Cang Xu was startled for a moment, blinking as he misunderstood the Fishman youth’s meaning, "You only had ten portions of Divine Grace, and none of it was used up?"
"Not like you think," the Fishman youth coughed, "Not only has the Divine Grace not depleted, but it has also increased."
Cang Xu was silent for a moment before asking, "By how much?"
The Fishman youth responded, "I now have 2,400 units of Divine Grace."
Cang Xu, who had painstakingly preached to accumulate only 1,870 units of Divine Grace since the last Blood Sacrifice Transmission, once again fell silent.