Chapter 541: The Third Time Silenced Cang Xu
“A massive whirlpool?” Cang Xu froze.
He was a magician who had only recently become a clergyman.
He pondered for a moment, attempting to analyze: “Charming Blue Goddess likely holds the divine authority of a sea god or water god. Even if she doesn't, she must possess profound insight into the laws of water.”
“Therefore, the great whirlpool you witnessed in the sea, Commander, was likely a manifestation of some water-elemental law.”
The fishman youngster nodded slightly. “That makes sense.”
Cang Xu added, "Our knowledge in this area remains quite limited. Perhaps, during your next prayer, you could directly expend divine favor to make a targeted inquiry."
“Additionally, once we teleport back this time, I can consult Zhou Zhang.”
Outside the Deep Sea Monster Fish, the Snow Pear Octopus had already slaughtered all the sea beasts and the few undead creatures, now pressing toward the praying Charming Blue believers.
Time was tight. The fishman youngster ceased communicating with Cang Xu, entering the chamber for the third time and sealing the hatch.
This time, both the prayer text and the altered memories had been personally fine-tuned by Cang Xu.
Moreover, unlike the previous two blasphemous rituals, this time he employed a hybrid transformation.
He possessed not only the Surging Wave fishman bloodline but also that of the Ghostface Fish.
"Great deity, oh Charming Blue Goddess! I gaze upon Your majestic countenance, feel Your omnipotent power, and revere Your unwavering compassion and mercy."
"Grant me abundant experience in wielding water magic, that I may command the power of water, make tides obey my will, and strike fear into sea monsters. Grant me Your magic, that I may dance through the waters as freely as You do."
"Lord, I also seek Your guidance and grace, that I may master necromancy magic and command the power of the undead and spirits. Grant me Your mercy and grace to break free from the curse of necromancy, to command the forces of the underworld, to communicate with spirits, and to learn more spells from You."
"Grant me an increase in my life level, making me stronger. Grant me Your protection and strength to eliminate sickness and pain, enhance my body, and infuse me with new vitality. Bless me with Your grace so I may continually surpass my limits, transcend myself, and become Your glory."
"As Your believer, I beseech You: hear my heart's plea and grant me Your response and blessing. Grant me Your grace to sail smoothly toward a bright future."
As the fishman youngster finished his prayer, the divine statue, recently elevated to silver level, suddenly radiated brilliant light.
A powerful divine force descended from the void, striking the fishman youngster squarely before permeating his entire being.
Outside the hatch, Cang Xu's eyes widened once more. “This defies logic!”
“The third divine power fluctuation is even stronger than before.”
"It's clear the commander has received more divine blessings this time than the second! Judging purely by the divine power fluctuations, it must be at least double."
“Could a mere ten units of divine favor truly amplify the divine blessing to this extent?”
Moments later, the hatch opened.
The fishman youngster appeared before Cang Xu, his expression both peculiar and delighted.
Cang Xu's mouth fell open. He recognized this look all too well. The previous two times had been exactly like this!
This time, without needing his prompting, the fishman youngster proactively recited the password to him.
The password was, of course, correct.
Cang Xu immediately inquired about the outcome of this blasphemous ritual.
The fishman youngster said nothing, instead simply opening his left palm.
The next moment, a tiny spring welled up from the center of his left palm.
Clear spring water gushed forth from the well.
As a magician, Cang Xu instantly recognized it: “Spring Well.”
This was an elementary spell, capable of condensing water elements from the air to produce pure, drinkable water.
Spring Well was the most fundamental of all water spells.
Before this teleportation blood sacrifice, the fishman youngster had already mastered this spell flawlessly, achieving a 90% success rate.
But this time, his execution displayed unprecedented mastery.
He didn't chant. He constructed the magic model for Spring Well within his mental space, accomplishing it in an instant.
Once formed, the Spring Well's water appeared precisely where he intended, flowing freely in any direction guided by his mental command.
Cang Xu recognized the breakthrough: “Silent casting, and nearly instantaneous!”
The clear spring water did not fall to the ground under gravity, but transformed into a tiny serpent, soaring through the air.
After landing on the palm of the fishman youngster's other hand, the serpent coiled into a ball and dissolved into a watery mass.
The watery mass hovered above the youngster's palm, suspended just inches away, maintaining an imperceptibly slight distance.
“Water-element spell - Water Sphere.” Cang Xu's gaze focused on the droplet, and he watched as it began spinning on its own.
The sphere's rotation accelerated, growing faster and faster until it whirled with a humming wind.
Yet no matter how rapid its spin, the sphere never shattered, nor did it deform in the slightest.
“Water-element spell - Water Sphere: Spiral Form!” Cang Xu exclaimed in awe.
Spring Water was merely a bronze level spell, while Water Sphere reached iron level, its magic model being several times more complex than Water Arrow. Water Arrow was a bronze level water spell.
Water Sphere: Spiral Form was even harder to cast, being silver level.
The fishman youngster sighed: "Although I practiced water spells previously, they were all elementary spells."
“My magician level was only iron level before, so I'd never practiced advanced spells like Water Sphere.”
“Of course, I'd seen its magic model, but only to broaden my horizons.”
“This should be my first time casting it.”
"But it feels effortless! As natural as breathing. My casting success rate must be approaching 100%."
Such progress was utterly astonishing.
Cang Xu exclaimed excitedly, “Commander, you've achieved another great success!”
The fishman youngster shook his head slightly. “It's not quite a complete success yet.”
“At least my life level hasn't increased at all.”
“And regarding undead magic experience, I haven't gained a single point.”
This time, in his blasphemous ritual, the fishman youngster made three requests in his prayer.
The first was to increase his water magic experience.
The second was to increase his undead magic experience.
The third was to elevate his transcendent life level.
In the end, only his first request was answered; the second and third remained unfulfilled.
Upon receiving this outcome, Cang Xu actually breathed a sigh of relief.
“This makes perfect sense.”
“The believers of the Charming Blue Goddess are almost entirely intelligent sea creatures, with many water magicians among them.”
“As these believers worship the Charming Blue Goddess, their spellcasting experience becomes her supplementary harvest.”
“Not to mention, the Charming Blue Goddess herself must possess profound expertise in water-elemental formations.”
“Thus, my Lord, you have gained this spellcasting experience.”
At this point, Cang Xu couldn't help but marvel: “Commander, when you cast these water spells, there's not a trace of artificiality, they flow with natural simplicity.”
"Silent casting, instant casting, and spell transmutation. these techniques have become as instinctive to you as breathing."
"Most magicians spend their entire lives striving to reach your level."
The fishman youngster sighed deeply. “Indeed. A single moment of prayer saved me at least eight years of grueling practice.”
“No wonder necromancers are so obsessed with blasphemy.”
The rewards were immense, far exceeding the fishman youngster's wildest expectations.
Crucially, avenues for gaining experience were extremely limited.
For ordinary individuals, beyond self-practice, reflection, and insight, the only other path was instruction from mentors or elders.
Certain rare artifacts could also impart experience. Take the Grand Arena Medal, for instance.
The fishman youngster had used one before, but compared to the blasphemous ritual, what did the Grand Arena Medal's gains amount to?
A squirrel nibbling at an elephant's leg?
Cang Xu shook his head slightly. “Commander, you're overestimating those necromancers' gains.”
“My situation is enough to make those necromancers envious, even jealous.”
“Because the main body of the Charming Blue Goddess lies dormant, perhaps due to the grim situation, She voluntarily accepted my necromancer identity.”
“Under normal circumstances, even if necromancers perform blasphemous rituals, they must disguise themselves to prevent their undead status from being exposed.”
“But you are different, Commander.”
"You possess the Bloodcore! Theoretically, it can transform into any god level bloodline."
“Imagine if you possessed a dark-type god level bloodline, then used the Deceptive Disguise spell to blasphemously worship a dark, evil god, what would happen?”
“Now consider this: if you possessed a beastman god level bloodline, bolstered by the Deceptive Disguise spell, Anti-investigation and Prophecy spell, and fabricated memories, pretending to convert to those beastman deities' faith, what then?”
The fishman youngster fell silent.
Cang Xu's words had sent his mind reeling.
The Charming Blue Goddess was merely the beginning, far from the end!
With so many deities in the world, there's ample room to choose whom to desecrate with these rituals.
The fishman youngster drew in a sharp breath. “Who would have thought? The memory crystal making device, the Mermaid Fairy Tale, Deceptive Disguise spell, Anti-investigation and Prophecy spell, all combined to make the success rate, risks, and rewards of a blasphemous ritual so incredibly tempting!”
“Indeed,” sighed Cang Xu.
He looked at the fishman youngster and continued his analysis: “The first prayer request received a powerful response and divine blessing.”
“The second prayer involved necromancy. The lack of divine blessing likely stems from the extreme rarity of necromancers who worship the Charming Blue Goddess, virtually nonexistent.”
“Who knows? I might be the first necromancer to worship the Charming Blue Goddess.”
“Therefore, Commander, you gained no casting experience in necromancy.”
“As for the third request not advancing your life level, that was to be expected.”
“After all, advancing from silver to gold consumes far more than progressing from mortal to silver level!”
Cang Xu inquired in detail about the water-elemental spell experience, then added, “You still lack experience in numerous water spells.”
“But it's no trouble. As long as you keep earning divine favor and pray specifically for it, you'll easily make up for these spell experiences.”
“Speaking of which,” the fishman youngster interrupted, “my divine favor hasn't been depleted.”
Cang Xu froze, blinking in confusion, misinterpreting the fishman youngster's meaning: “You still have ten units of divine favor? And none of it's been used up?”
“Not quite,” the fishman youngster cleared his throat. “Not only have I not used any, but I've gained more.”
Cang Xu fell silent for a moment before asking, “How much more?”
The fishman youngster replied, “I now have 2400 units of divine favor.”
Cang Xu, who had painstakingly preached since the last teleportation blood sacrifice only to accumulate 1870 units of divine favor, fell silent once more.