After shaking off the fat man, Gu Jiancheng went straight to the local chamber of commerce under the Hunter Guild.

"My lord, do you need anything?" The person in charge came out warmly to greet him.

In this kind of rural place, the second-level hunter is already considered the top, not to mention that in the hunter circle in the East Pole range, Gu Jiancheng's reputation as a rising star is also quite loud.

Gu Jiancheng didn't talk nonsense, and reported a list of materials on two sheets of paper.

A bunch of workers rushed into the warehouse to count and prepare supplies.

The person in charge of the branch enthusiastically served the local fruit wine and drink, and said attentively: "My lord, this trip back, the merit is enough to be promoted to a three-star hunter, right?" ”

According to strength, Gu Jiancheng was enough last year.

It's just that the promotion system of the Hunter Guild is a bit special, focusing on matching titles with professional abilities.

For example, Gu Jiancheng is a bounty hunter, and he must complete a certain share of bounty tasks, so he has been brushing tasks this year.

If you are an archaeological hunter, you must have excavated and explored the relevant relics, and successfully published relevant papers recognized by the industry......

It is precisely because of this that the status of the Hunter Guild is extremely special in the empire, claiming to have gathered 90% of the special talents in various fields of the empire.

Gu Jiancheng nodded.

The person in charge's eyes lit up and hurriedly congratulated.

But he was a little absent-minded.

Now for him, the ascension is no longer important, the important thing is to quickly go back to do a self-examination and find out what is really going on on his body.

This time it was undoubtedly a fortune, and the materials used to arrange the transcendent rituals were not bargains, especially the rituals that could detect values such as the purity of the soul.

And in order to prevent anyone from discovering the clues, he also bought a lot of messy materials and mixed them by the way, not wanting people to find out that he was doing a self-inspection ceremony.

After all, as soon as a group of cultists were arrested, they hurriedly conducted a self-examination ceremony for themselves, and even fools could see that there was something wrong......

“…… Not long ago, I got a fragment of a ruin, but unfortunately I was dull in the bottom, and such objects fell into my hands to be really pearls and dust. ”

The person in charge lowered his voice and quietly handed over a fragment of ancient jade.

Gu Jiancheng sighed lightly, his eyes fell on the ancient jade fragment, and he lifted his spirit a little.

He took the fragment, weighed it a few times, and suddenly asked, "What's your name?" ”

The person in charge was happy, and he wanted this sentence.

"My lord, my surname is Lin, my name is Linsen, Shuangmu Lin, and Sanmu Sen." Lin Sen was afraid that he would be mistaken.

Gu Jiancheng nodded: "It's natural and environmentally friendly, I remember it, and I'll mention a few words when I go back." ”

The Chamber of Commerce under the Hunter Guild has its own operating mechanism, but a quasi-three-star hunter specially said a few words for Lin Sen, affecting the transfer of personnel in this kind of poor and remote place, it is not a big problem, naturally someone will sell them a little face, just like the current Lin Sen took the initiative to "befriend" him.

The deal under the unspoken rules was reached, and Gu Jiancheng put away the ancient jade fragment with his backhand.

It's not very useful to him, he's not interested in ancient history, ruins or anything, but there are people in his circle who are keen on this kind of thing.

Whether it is given away or sold, the income obtained is really cost-effective compared to saying a few words for Lin Sen.

Gu Jiancheng sighed a little emotionally in his heart.

came out to mix for a year, and he already knew this kind of "unspoken rule" in his heart, and he was familiar with the road.

Holding a large number of materials for the ceremony, Gu Jiancheng rushed to the hotel.

Back at the inn, he went straight to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror.

There was nothing unusual about him reflected in the mirror, and the scene that had appeared in the bronze mirror before did not reappear.

Could it be that it was the bronze mirror problem at that time?

Gu Jiancheng took off his shirt, exposed his right arm, and rubbed it vigorously.

In the past, the sticker tattoo that faded when he rubbed it, but until the skin was broken and bloody, there was no trace of fading, which made a large shadow float in his heart.

According to the steps of the training that year, Gu Jiancheng spent half an hour to complete three self-examination ceremonies, which is the limit of what he can do at present, but any trace of contamination in his soul will be detected.

Looking at the arranged soul testing ceremony, Gu Jiancheng let out a long breath and wished himself good luck, then stepped into the center of the first ceremony and slowly closed his eyes.

The ritual begins after three seconds and lasts for three minutes as usual.

Every second is infinitely stretched in this moment.

When the green light that represented no abnormal situation lit up under his feet, Gu Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Three self-inspection ceremonies were completed in turn, and no accidents occurred.

The test results showed that he was not contaminated by the power from the gods, but Gu Jiancheng still had doubts and couldn't completely let go of that worry.

If nothing goes wrong, then what's the Black Snake mark on the arm?

What happened in the basement was too real for him to convince himself on the grounds of hallucinations, and by extension, he had already decided that something bad had happened to him, but he instinctively denied it......

Gu Jiancheng sat on the ground, sitting from noon to dusk, suddenly got up, hurriedly rushed out of the hotel, and walked towards the east of this small city.

More accurate than the ritual, of course, there is only the ruling office of the Ministry of the Sacraments.

The empire ruled thirteen floating continents, and even the gods had to take refuge in the royal power.

Only gods recognized by the empire are qualified to spread their faith in a demarcated area.

The Imperial Sacrament Department is a place dedicated to solving the problems of the gods.

The heresy under his command is one of the triumvirate of the Sacramental Ministry, and it is not aimed at the infidels but at the gods themselves.

For the Empire, those who are not used by the Empire are heretics, and the gods are no different.

The guys at the Judgment House are the most sensitive to the breath of the gods, and in the words of Master Ji, their noses are more sensitive than dogs.

If it weren't for the fact that he knew that a dog-nosed bastard happened to be passing by and was temporarily resting in the city, Gu Jiancheng would not have raised the idea of dealing with the ruling at all.

found a roadside noodle restaurant, Gu Jiancheng ordered two bowls of noodles, and gave the waiter a tip, asking him to go to the hotel in front of him to bring a message.

When the noodles were served, a man in silver light armor and blond hair as bright as the sun sat across the table.

Gu Jiancheng handed over the vinegar jar, and the person who came to block his hand said lazily: "Say, what is the matter with me, the fat man of the Tianshui Zhao family is in trouble with you?" ”

"Huh?" Gu Jiancheng sneered and looked at his nominal senior brother, "Even that dead fat man is worthy?" I've been photographed before, and the dead skin pulled me to explore the ruins, but I directly refused, you wait, this fat man has to come to the door and beg me. ”

"Oh?" The eyes of a handsome man like a sun god moved slightly.

Amazingly, even his eyelashes were golden.

He sat upright, looked at Gu Jiancheng from top to bottom solemnly, and said suspiciously:

"Senior brother, did you agree to Zhao Tianshui's marriage proposal? Didn't you rather die than obey, and would rather leave your teacher's side and join the Hunter's Guild to start from scratch than succumb to that crazy woman? ”

Gu Jiancheng's face darkened, and he snorted: "Bad luck!" ”

"That's not it." Hiss nodded, narrowing his eyes, "I can't think of any other than why that fat man would beg you to explore the ruins of the ancient Yindo, so you're bragging." ”

"The ruins of the ancient sound?" Gu Jiancheng's breath stagnated, "You also know?" ”

"Their gang has been preparing for this lately." Hiss smiled, "Senior brother, you and I senior brother, let's go straight to the topic, what are you looking for me?" ”

Gu Jiancheng was silent for a while, and said in a low voice, "I want to ask you to help me do a soul test." ”

The smile on Hiss's face faded.

He stared at Gu Jiancheng for a long time, then suddenly got up and said, "Follow me." ”

Gu Jiancheng said: "The noodles have just been served, and if you don't eat them, you will be lumped." ”

Hiss looked at him expressionlessly, not saying a word.

Gu Jiancheng got up with a dry smile and said, "Isn't this atmosphere a little tense, adjust it!" ”

"When are you going to get rid of the habit of talking bad things at times like this?"

Hiss dropped a word, turned and left.

The two of them turned seven or eight corners, came to the depths of an alley, pushed open the gate of the courtyard, and Hiss stood at the door, turned sideways, and signaled Gu Jiancheng to advance.

"Good fellow, is this where you're hiding?" Gu Jiancheng muttered and walked into the courtyard.

"Come in and wait, I'll get some things ready." Hiss said coldly, "Don't say I didn't warn you, don't mess around." ”

Gu Jiancheng pouted and walked into the house, the room was spacious and empty, there were no furnishings, but there was a statue of a god in the center, and the strange thing was that the face of the statue was blank.

Gu Jiancheng's expression was solemn, and he bowed seriously.

Theoretically, all the gods in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Sacraments Department, and those who are not within the jurisdiction but spread their beliefs without permission are all classified as evil gods, except for one exception, that is, the Lord of the Stars in front of him.

This god does not accept anyone's worship or faith, but this does not detract from His greatness in the slightest.

To this day, there are still heroes who claim to be the path of the stars, who travel all over the world in the name of the dependents of the stars.

There are still a few words of this man who are still sung in the world:

If the creatures of the world are as vast as dust and sand, then the heroes who are praised are the morning stars in the sky, and their numbers are as numerous as the stars, and they should be as bright as the stars.

- One day, heroes will come together to create a kingdom of heroes and lead all souls to eternal sacredness.

It is rumored that the founding king of the empire was a "hero" who set foot on the path of the stars!

Hiss walked into the room with some materials

"Tell me, what the hell have you encountered?" His voice was unusually somber.

Seeing that his senior brother was angry, Gu Jiancheng looked straight and told him what happened not long ago.

"King of the Abyss?"

Hearing that the whole thing was related to the King of the Abyss, Hiss's expression changed.

"Senior brother, did you say that I arrested too many disciples of the Great Abyss, so that one is eyeing me?" Gu Jiancheng remembered what the dead fat man had said before, and said with a sense of anxiety in his heart.

"Thinking too much." Hiss directly denied, "Although it is difficult to determine whether the King of the Great Abyss is right or evil, the cultists you arrested are not his true followers, and he doesn't care at all. ”

"This person's position is actually the camp of order." After a moment's hesitation, Hiss whispered, "That's what the teacher told me. ”

Gu Jiancheng said that he couldn't accept it: "What's the matter, you tell me that this Lord of the Demon God, the King of the Evil God, is the God of Order of the Order camp?!" Are you sure the teacher wasn't drunk when he told you? ”

The gods also take sides, and the simplest division is order and chaos.

Hiss suddenly smiled and said, "Not only that, but I also want to tell you that in some legends, the King of the Abyss is the root ancient god of the same personality as the Lord of the Stars, and is also the [Four Pillars]. ”

“…… Senior brother, this joke is not easy to learn. Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

Whether it is known or unknown among the gods, the supreme star is the strongest sequence in the certainty!

"Jokes?" Hiss said leisurely, "Do you think that anyone can be revered as the Lord of the Demon Gods, the King of the Evil Gods?" This ancient god is known to carry all hells and abysses, and his position in the [Four Pillars] is exactly opposite to the Lord of the Stars. ”

“……”

Gu Jiancheng sweated on his forehead.

How do you feel like this is getting more and more troublesome?

Hiss looked relieved, and exhaled slowly: "Stand by and wait a minute, I will use the power of the stars to do a test for you, don't worry too much, the king of the abyss can't embarrass you because of what you did." ”

Gu Jiancheng squatted to the side and watched this senior brother prepare for the ceremony.

A strange light flashed in his eyes, he had long heard that there was a star path in the adjudication office, but he didn't expect it to be true!

It is said that those who step into it will either act heroically or have a heroic heart, and the definition of "hero" depends on the meaning of the Lord of the Stars......

Gu Jiancheng's thoughts gradually diverged.

Ancient Yinduo Ruins...... It seems to be the civilization of the warlock's path.

The fat man refused too quickly before, but that bastard mistakenly thought that his realm was promoted to two orders a year, and if there was this perfect misunderstanding, he would probably come to him.

"Alright, you go in."

Hiss stood beside the ritual in a deep voice.

Gu Jiancheng came back to his senses, the ritual under his feet was extremely complicated, and it could not be copied by those who were not on the way, he took a deep breath and slowly walked into the ceremony.

"If something really happens to you......" Heath said suddenly, but after a long pause, he said slowly, "I will tie you up and send you to the teacher, who will decide your future." ”

Gu Jiancheng's body stiffened for a moment.

But he walked into the ritual anyway.

The ceremony went smoothly, and the rich starlight made him feel like he was bathing in a hot spring with just the right temperature, and gradually fell into a strange realm, almost half asleep and half awake.

Vaguely he saw the faceless statue in the room lit up with brilliant starlight and rose to the sky, and his brother Heath knelt on the ground with devotion and fanatism......

But all this seems to be an illusion.

Because as soon as Gu Jiancheng opened his eyes, he saw the face of his senior brother who was close at hand.

A face with a look of scrutiny.

“…… What's wrong, I'm handsome again?" Gu Jiancheng was inexplicably a little flustered.

Heath looked at him for a long time before slowly retreating and said slowly: "No matter how handsome you are, you can't be as handsome as me." ”

Gu Jiancheng looked stunned, what kind of madness did this guy have, and he actually cooperated with him to make a joke.

Hiss got up to clean up the remnants of the ceremony, and said without looking at him: "The ceremony is over, don't think about it, there is nothing wrong with you, it should just be your hallucination." ”

Ha, hallucinations?

Gu Jiancheng's eyes widened, he didn't expect this guy to take such an unreliable reason.

As if afraid that he would not believe him, Hiss pointed to the idol in front of him: "The stars have responded to my will, and there is indeed nothing wrong with you. ”

But if the stars and the great abyss are the same person, how can we ensure that the former can identify the latter's painstakingly buried hand tail?

Gu Jiancheng thought so, but he was quickly relieved.

Yes, this is purely unfounded.

An existence at the same height as the supreme stars, how could he go to great lengths just to bury his hand in this small role.

Gu Jiancheng stretched his waist and groaned comfortably, he felt that he had slept and was full of energy.

"Senior brother, I'm in for a treat, let's take a walk!" Gu Jiancheng grabbed Hiss's shoulders and said heroically, "Let's have a big meal!" ”

Hiss slapped his hand away and said lightly: "I have something to do, I need to go back to the imperial capital." ”

"In such a hurry?" Gu Jiancheng was stunned, "What's the matter?" ”

Hiss turned his head, stared at him for a long time with a look that Gu Jiancheng had never seen before, lowered his eyes, and chuckled:

"I'm going to be promoted again."

Gu Jiancheng silently covered his heart, a good word.

This goods has already reached the position of the night watchman of the sacrament ministry in two years, and it takes decades for ordinary people to sit in the position, and then he will be promoted?

Is this the way to the promotion of the children of the family and the head of the cabinet of the empire? It's so dark!

"Be your hunter, don't go back to the imperial capital recently, the eldest lady of the Zhao family has been in the limelight recently."

Hiss casually clicked and threw him out.

The fool of the heart returned to the imperial capital at this time, and Gu Jiancheng walked lightly on the streets full of dusk without incident.

Now that he was sure that he was all right, he began to ponder the matter of exploring the ruins of the ancient sound.

Although he rejected the fat man, he believed that the fat man would come to find him, which was the confidence of his classmates for many years.

The ruins of the ancient sound, the relics of the ultra-ancient warlock civilization......

Gu Jiancheng suddenly yawned, and sleepiness welled up.

He didn't think much about it, but he thought that he had done too many rituals today, and his spirit was tired, so he went back to the hotel to rest.

Within seconds of dipping his pillow, he felt like he was falling asleep.

He had an extremely strange dream, in which he could even clearly perceive that he was "dreaming"!

In a trance, he walked through countless broken worlds, and saw the abyss burning endlessly in the pitch-black fire, and the hell sinking one scale after another, until it fell into the endless eternal night.

It was the deepest black in the world, and everywhere I went, there was no light between heaven and earth.

In the world of pain and suffering, densely twisted and terrifying souls kneel in barren fields, crumbling mountains, and dry oceans......

Countless whispers echoed in the most tragic world, and together they converged into one title—

It was as if the billions of beings in the infinite world were all calling the same name, praying for the supreme being to answer their humble expectations.

The voice gradually reached his ears, from far to near, from slight to low, louder and louder, until it was deafening—

"Obuchi ......"

"Obuchi ......"

"Obuchi ......"

"King of the Abyss!!"

Gu Jiancheng woke up from his sleep suddenly.

The room was silent except for his violent gasps.

At that moment just now, he seemed to hear countless people calling the same name in his ear, and the voice became louder and louder, piercing his soul, as if a giant axe had split his brain, stuffing this title into his mind and engraved it in the depths of his soul!

He sat up from his bed in a daze, thinking back to the dream he had just had.

Suddenly thunder roared, and it started to rain outside the window.

Gu Jiancheng got up and came to the window, and the sound of the dripping rain was replaced by the pouring rain in an instant.

Looking at the dark world outside the window, Gu Jiancheng racked his brains to recall the dream he had just had.

He vividly remembers that he had a lucid dream.

But no matter how he thought about it at the moment, he could only recall the fragmented picture.

And then.

The fat man kicked open his door with a twisted face, bringing a shocking news.

- His brother Heath Arthur has been favored by the stars, and is about to ascend to the top of the Imperial Sacrament Ministries at the age of a weak crown, and become the fourth "Black Patriarch".

One step to the sky!