Cowering beneath dragon wings, Messiah looked up at the sky, her eyes bleeding.
She was grateful.
Thankfully, her people were engaged in rituals, their heads bowed, no one dared to look up. Otherwise, the mere sight of the bone hand would probably lead to mass death!
āThis isnāt good!ā
Upon witnessing the descending bone hand, Ham let out a scream.
Su Lu needed to perform a ceremony. How could he defend against this attack?
Even if he could resist in the end, the ceremony was bound to fail!
Whoosh, whoosh!
At this moment, another āSu Luā appeared in mid-air, spreading a massive amount of pale chains from his body.
The Chains of Spirit!
Many chains reached into the void, continuously weaving together, forming a giant web of chains.
The Bone Marquisās large hand pushed down, falling onto the chain spider web, which instantly gave rise to pale flames, burning the mysterious symbols on the bones.
The hand seemed to carry an indescribable strength, continuously pressing down, causing a heart-pounding concavity in the giant web.
Just a little more and it would have landed in the capital!
But that little bit seemed like a limit, a stronghold that couldnāt be conquered, the spirit hand couldnāt cross this line!
āThat was close,ā mumbled the shadow clone, looking at the giant hand and the raging shouts coming from it.
The Material Realm is the harshest layer of the world rules, protecting the weak creatures.
If they were in the Dream Spirit World, where rules can be twisted, the opponent could display the strength of its Mythical Body indiscriminately. Thereās no way he could intercept this move.
But now?
This sixth-level being had just broken its seal and was weakened by the rules of the Material Realm. He, a dual fifth-level being of legend, barely fended off just one blow. This demonstrated just how powerful a sixth-level being could be!
Within the capital.
Many of the sacrificial priests below noticed the commotion in the air and wished to look up.
But the overwhelming authority was too overpowering, they couldnāt even lift their heads. Their surroundings also seemed to have turned unusually quiet.
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āDamn, even if we could fend off one blow, what about a second one?ā
āEven if we can withstand the attacks, this is clearly beyond terrifying!ā
Messiah and Ham watched this scene, their faces filled with anxiety and worry.
In the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess, however.
An elderly ascetic, looking up at this event, had a look of joy on his face: āThat isā¦ The Bone Marquis, who was rumored to have been eradicated from history alongside the Church of Death?ā
As a member of a superpower, he was keenly aware of the internal workings.
āThis is a sixth-level Occupational Personā¦ Was he attracted by the āSpirit Sacrificeā ritual? He is still aliveā¦ The Dragon Slayer is in trouble this time. He might even fall because of itā¦ā
In his opinion, even if the ritual was completed, all that was accomplished was passing one challenge from legend to myth. There was still a long road ahead.
And the Bone Marquis wouldnāt give the Dragon Slayer any more time.
Despite the weakening of the Material Realm, the power difference between the sixth and fifth level didnāt need to be explained.
As soon as the Mythical Body was fully present in the Material Realm, he could certainly kill the Dragon Slayer!
āAndā¦ awakening ahead of time, breaking the seal, recklessly killing a legendary Occupational Person in the Material Realm, the Bone Marquis must pay a price. His condition must be terribleā¦ā
āIf we risk awakening the backbone of the church, we might have a chance to suppress and seal the Bone Marquisā¦ā
The elderly ascetic calculated quickly: āNoā¦ We canāt risk the churchās strength for this plan. Those pinnacle Occupational Persons are what keeps the church in this worldā¦ā
āNo matter what though, the Dragon Slayer is in danger!ā
ā¦
āI declare, the ritual is concluded!ā
Above the altar, Su Lu carried out the ritual meticulously, regardless of whether the onlookers were anxious or elated, and finally announced.
āEveryone, do not look at the sky, do not listen to the sounds.ā
Then, he warned in a deep voice, his figure soared into the sky, joining his shadow clone that had been there in advance to confront the enormous skeletal hand descending from the skies.
At this point, with the expansion of the black hole, two skeletal arms had already extended outwards!
āTsk tskā¦ quite formidable huh?ā
āHowever, judging from the aura, it seems related to the Church of Death, probably a death-related occupational personā¦ā
It is very difficult for fifth or sixth-level occupational persons to take office and even their professions are challenging to plan and design.
The foundations of this world are limited. The most likely source is from beyond this world, such as blessings from deities.
In Su Luās perception, the entity hidden beneath the burial grounds evidently has some connections with Lady Moonās church.
āTsk tskā¦ if its true body were to arrive, it should be able to squash us both.ā
As Su Lu glanced at his shadow clone, they exchanged smiles, without a trace of anxiety on their faces.
ā¦
Somewhere, a distance away from the capital, lay a cavern.
āThe Sacrificial Ceremony of the Spirit is completed?ā
Su Lu opened his eyes, āThanks to the help of the Arrogant School, we were able to stall the Church of the Mother Earth Goddess. Other fifth-level creatures didnāt make a move, only that sixth-level Bone Occupation Person came to wreak havocā¦ It wouldnāt matter if my two shadow clones died, but the capital might suffer a calamity.ā
Thatās right!
Not only the guardian, but even the āSu Luā who presided over the ritual was a shadow clone!
This was his plan!
Never to expose his real body to danger, if there were any dangers, the shadow clones would bear them instead. There would be nothing to fear even if they were lost!
āFortunately, even though it was strenuous, it was eventually completed. Now, itās time for my promotion.ā
With his status bar, there were no issues with timing the promotion.
He was promoting himself now primarily for the capital.
Otherwise, even though he was safe, having dragged Messiah, Ham, and tens of thousands of people in the capital who helped him into this predicament, he would feel guilty.
Anyway, as long as the conditions were met, there had never been a failed promotion!
Su Lu opened up his status bar, his gaze was focused.
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[Switch Jobs Condition 1: Previous job as a Travel Magician, the Corrosives Magician (Completed)]