Chapter 197: The Immortal Nature
Chapter 197: The Immortal Nature
Within the church, the Satu Sect wizard's face twitched, his eyes rolling as his life force rapidly weakened...
On the other hand, Fang Xing gained a wealth of information.
"The Satu Sect, a religious group that emphasizes the worship of 'All-Spirit'... They believe in the concept of 'All Things Have Spirit', worshipping the Origin Spirit—'The Grand Sovereign'!"
"The Satu Sect can be traced back to the era of the Radiant Empire... Well, this land was incredibly chaotic and dark, without any chronological records... All we know is that countless years ago, there existed an unimaginably vast empire—the Radiant Empire, ruling over this land... Later, the empire collapsed, fragmenting into numerous duchies and autonomous territories, and then the Radiant Cathedral rose to power, spreading its radiance to every corner..."
"Both the Radiant Empire and the Radiant Cathedral considered the Satu Sect an illegal heretical cult, and those caught were sentenced to death by burning at the stake..."
"Hmm... Doesn't seem very civilized."
"However, in the past few centuries, things have changed. A prophecy arose within the Satu Sect, claiming that 'The Radiance has Faded', and indeed, the influence of the Radiant Cathedral has significantly diminished. As a result, Satu Sect wizards and various other extraordinary sects have begun to openly operate and compete for territory..."
"This wizard, following the orders of a higher-ranking Menbasa Wizard, had just arrived in this small village of Baiyi not long ago. He killed the Divine Servant and started collecting sacrificial offerings..."
After a long while, Fang Xing released the wizard's body and began to ponder silently.
Now that he had a basic understanding of the world, he was even more interested in the extraordinary paths of this world!
"In the Satu Sect, they emphasize the worship of all spirits... They categorize spirits into three levels: Spirits, Great Spirits, and Origin Spirits! The Origin Spirit is unique, and they worship only 'The Grand Sovereign', believing that it is the spiritual essence of the Grand Sovereign that grants spirit to all things..."
"Even the lowest-ranking 'Spirits' possess a terrifying characteristic—immortality! Spirits can never be truly destroyed, and this is almost an ironclad rule!"
"Furthermore, spirits can be further classified according to their nature, such as Nature Spirits, Object Spirits, Soul Spirits, and Elemental Spirits..."
"Nature Spirits are various natural beings, such as trees, insects, and wild beasts..."
"Object Spirits are various inanimate objects, like candles and longswords..."
"Soul Spirits are related to humans and are believed to be the spirits of the deceased, or even parts of them, such as a pair of hands, a string of intestines, or a single eye..."
"Elemental Spirits are wind, fire, thunder, and rain..."
"The extraordinary path of the Satu Sect' involves performing bloody sacrifices to appease a specific type of spirit, then bearing its burden, allowing the spirit to merge with one's body, enhancing one's spirituality... This enables them to wield various Satu sorceries, earning them the title of 'Wizard'!"
"The more powerful the spirit, the harder it is to bear, and the greater the sacrificial offerings required... This Satu wizard bore the burden of a 'Soul Spirit', which is considered one of the weaker spirits..."
"According to rumors, further north, there are special humans residing in tall towers... They specialize in researching Elemental Spirits and have developed highly advanced sealing techniques. They can extract the power of Elemental Spirits and effortlessly cast various elemental spells, calling themselves 'Mages'!"
"Spirits... Immortal and indestructible?!"
For Fang Xing, this was what intrigued him the most.
Immortal and indestructible!
This characteristic was enough to make scientists go bald!
Ooh!
Even after the Satu wizard's death, his body continued to twitch.
Furthermore, his limbs began to contort at impossible angles, like a folded spider, with its mouth widening.
In Fang Xing's spiritual perception, the spirit that the wizard bore had completely merged with his body.
"Indeed... Although this spirit is suppressed by my martial will, it did indeed resurrect after death... Or perhaps, it never truly died!"
"No, this isn't a spirit but a product of Demon God pollution... That's why my martial will can suppress it."
"However, the fact that it isn't completely destroyed is strange..."
Fang Xing, being a university student, had a broad knowledge base.
He pondered for a moment and silently concluded, "Although its power is relatively weak... its 'status' is incredibly high? That's why this bizarre phenomenon occurs?"
"If the so-called 'Origin Spirit' is truly the source of everything, could it, no, could it be an extradimensional Demon God?"
"With the status granted by the Demon God, I can easily dispel these pollutions, but I can't eradicate their essence... It seems to possess a degree of immortality?"
As Fang Xing thought, he stepped on the corpse of the Satu wizard, which was undergoing a transformation.
"If I want to verify this, it's quite simple... I also have a certain status, and it's not low at all..."
He touched his glabella.
Previously, he had mastered the 'Great Sun Buddha Spell' to the Master level, condensing the Great Sun Divinity into a Great Sun Relic.
In the Demon God hierarchy, those possessing divinity are the offspring of the Demon God! In terms of status, they are slightly higher than the upper-ranked clans.
Even the powerful offspring of some upper-ranked rulers can rival weak lower-ranked rulers!
With this thought, he pressed his glabella.
The Great Sun Relic shone brilliantly, and rays of light descended, binding the spirit within the Satu wizard's body.
The radiant light swept back and enveloped Fang Xing's brow, and the Great Sun Buddha Spell slowly came into play, as if a Great Sun Furnace was rising, constantly refining the 'Back Spirit' within.
"Hmm?"
A sense of difficulty yet satisfaction, as if grinding and chewing food to aid digestion, filled him.
Fang Xing felt as if his Great Sun Relic had consumed some nourishing tonic, and even his mastery of the Great Sun Buddha Spell began to increase.
【Great Sun Buddha Spell: 33/400 (Master)】
"It's indeed a powerful Demon Pollution... It has a high position, but no divinity."
He lowered his head and saw that the shaman's body had become completely rigid and was even rotting quickly, with no other abnormalities.
That immortal Back Spirit seemed to have truly died...
"It's quite a good fuel."
Fang Xing sighed, turned around, and walked out of the church.
He was actually quite interested in the so-called 'Radiant Cathedral'.
Unfortunately, the Divine Servant had been turned into a human art piece, and there was no one to discuss it with.
At this moment, he noticed a group of people surrounding a fat man as they walked over.
The leading fat man had a fair complexion, a kind face, and a head of brown hair. He was dressed in fine clothing.
Upon seeing Fang Xing, a smile appeared on his face, "A distinguished guest from afar, I thank you for eliminating a threat to our village... I am Lord Baiyi, the lord of this village. Please enjoy some honey and white bread."
He clapped his hands, and a maid approached with a tray.
The maid was dressed rather roughly, but her chest was quite ample. On the tray, she held several slices of white bread and a small dish of honey.
The villagers around couldn't help but swallow their saliva at the sight.
They usually ate black bread mixed with sawdust and bran, hard enough to be used as bricks.
White bread was an unimaginable luxury.
Not to mention the sweetness of honey.
"Is this a guest's privilege?"
Fang Xing smiled at the scene.
In this land, when a lord offers a guest bread, salt, or honey, it symbolizes a covenant, with mutual obligations and rights.
"Yes, may we never cross swords."
Lord Baiyi's voice rang out.
Fang Xing could tell he was a bit nervous.
He smiled, picked up a piece of white bread, dipped it in honey, and took a bite, but his brows furrowed.
It wasn't poisoned, but the taste was indeed mediocre.
Compared to the later improved version with lots of eggs and cream, creating a soft and sweet cake, white bread could only be described as barely edible.
'Sigh... The productivity of this place is similar to the medieval West in my past life...'
After taking a bite, Fang Xing felt Lord Baiyi relax.
"My dear guest from afar... Do you have a place to stay tonight? If not, you can stay at my residence."
"Please!"
Fang Xing nodded and followed Lord Baiyi to his 'villa'.
The so-called villa was just a few decent-looking houses.
Lord Baiyi displayed a hospitable demeanor, introducing his wife and children to Fang Xing, then ordered several kitchen maids to prepare dinner.
Candles were quite expensive, so they chose to dine before darkness fell.
Fang Xing looked at the table and found the food to be ordinary, with only vegetable soup, white bread, and jam... In the center was a roasted chicken, specially added upon Lord Baiyi's instructions.
He picked up a cup and took a sip of the slightly cloudy wine.
Fortunately, with his martial arts mastery, his stomach was like steel, capable of digesting even raw stones.
He could also go without food and drink, free from all taboos.
"I heard... there's a Deer Head Spirit wandering near the village?"
Fang Xing raised his glass, swirling the crimson liquid within, and asked casually.
Lord Baiyi, who was watching his children eat, paused with his fork and knife, "Yes... The terrifying Deer Head Spirit roams the wilderness and has taken the lives of several hunters... The Divine Servants were helpless against it, but fortunately, it was resolved by the Sorcery Wizard... Sigh, I had to submit to the evil Sorcery Wizard for the sake of the village..."
According to the Satu Sect's classification, the Deer Head Spirit should belong to 'Nature Spirits' and was considered powerful among the 'Spirit' rank.
"I heard... this Sorcery Wizard has a master called 'Menbas'?" Fang Xing asked casually.
"This... We haven't heard of that." Lord Baiyi's face showed a hint of confusion.
"Oh, I see."
Fang Xing didn't ask further. He focused on cutting the turkey, finished his dinner, and then started to rest.
The guest room in Lord Baiyi's house was small, with just a wooden bed.
Well, in a village where most people slept on haystacks, having a bed was already a luxury.
He mentally mocked the situation and sat cross-legged, using meditation instead of sleep.
Knock knock!
A knocking sound echoed in the night.
(End of Chapter)
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