Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 548 Return! Origin Advancement

In the endless void, a glimmer of light first appeared, and then the light grew brighter and brighter, like the first ray of light born at the birth of the universe.

Li Xia's body floated in the light, every strand of hair and every pore seemed to be flowing with brilliant light.

The indescribable, exquisite crystals slowly descended. Though only the size of a fingernail, these crystals emitted a radiance far more brilliant than the light that enveloped Li Xia.

The moment the crystal touched his body, his entire body became transparent, with only his true qi surging and roaring within him, seemingly cheering for the arrival of the crystal.

The crystals transformed into golden streams within the body, gradually seeping in.

Li Xia suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with light.

[The Origin Ascension is complete, and the artifact is returning to the Hall of Light!]

The flames inside the fireplace burned quietly, casting a warm orange glow around them.

A hazy light gradually appeared in the living room, and several figures suddenly appeared in the light.

Li Xia shook his head, feeling refreshed and relaxed like never before. He vaguely remembered that the moment he was teleported back to the Hall of Light, he seemed to have arrived in a special place.

Where did the fundamental ascension take place?

He hurriedly opened his control panel, then his eyes widened slightly.

"Boss?"

The three little ones were about to ask Li Xia about the specific rewards when they saw their leader frozen in place, so they couldn't help but ask him curiously.

"It's a bit beyond my expectations. You'll see for yourselves."

Li Xia shared the panel with him, and then the three little ones could be heard taking a neat breath in the room.

"hiss------!"

【Li Xia (Two-Star Executioner)】

[Number: 27149]

[Rank: Fourth-Tier Apostle (Two Ultimate Advancements, One Origin Advancement)]

[Merit Rank: High School (1220/1000)]

[Physical Strength Assessment: 12 (Fourth-Tier Demigod)]

【HP: 100%】

[True Qi Value: 3560 (Spirit * 50 + LV3 Inheritance + Circulation)]

【力量：50】【灵巧：50】【智力：50】【精神：50】【体魄：50】

【Lucky: 1】

[Demigod Body: True resistance increased by 50%, any non-true damage will be reduced by 50%]

[Divine Authority: Gain an additional 20% weight when making any non-divine judgment]

[Divine Favor: You can gather followers and mark them as divine favor. Click to view more details about divine favor.]

[Kamui: Increases the effectiveness of aura-based and intimidating skills by 50%. Currently active skill: Conqueror's Haki]

[Deities: Incarnation-type effects are increased by an additional 20%]

[Note: The current attribute limit has been unlocked; you can break through the limit and claim the limit-breaking reward.]

The three little ones stared intently at the panel, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

No, what the hell is this terrifying panel?

The physical body rank has been raised to 12, and the True Qi has increased by 2000 points, which is higher than before. The key is that the bonus has been increased from Spirit*10 to Spirit*50.

And that demigod's body is even more terrifying!
A 50% increase in true resistance and a 50% reduction in any non-true damage—what does that mean?
Not to mention how rare true damage is, aside from enemies who are also gods, meaning that any god below the level who fights Li Xia will have to bear the disadvantage of having their output halved.

There are also divine authority, divine power, divine favor, and deities. Each of these four attributes is extremely useful, and just one of them is enough to make the apostles envious.

Most importantly, Li Xia and the three little ones were staring intently at the luck value on the panel.

Luck value: 1
Luck level: 1!!!

At this moment, they only felt a sense of loss, as if the story had come to an end and their youth was gone forever.

"Where did it come from?"

Li Xia and the three little ones searched back and forth between talent and luck, racking their brains but still unable to figure out where this bit of luck came from, given that their talent hadn't changed.

"Maybe it's equipment?"

Li Xia realized what was happening and quickly checked all his equipment, eventually discovering the culprit.

[Misfortune - The God-Slaying Spear]

[Grade: Destiny]

Ammo Capacity: 2/2

[Current Rank: 4 (Power of Destiny: 500/500, Current Rank Cap)]

[Damage Intensity: Fate-level (Ignores Rank and Defense)]

[Attack: 300]

Equipment effect:

1. Bullet of Fate:

略.
2. A Blow from Fate:

[Misfortune] The bullets fired carry an irresistible impact of fate, and those hit will fall into a state of 'fate shock', unable to perform any actions.

The greater the weight of the fate of the person struck, the shorter the duration of the 'Fate Shock' state, ranging from 0.1s to 5s.
3. The fatal spear
[Misfortune]'s [Shot of Fate] will deal a devastating blow to the enemy's fate. When the enemy's health drops below 15%, [Shot of Fate] will shatter the enemy's destiny.

It causes an instant death effect that ignores all protective measures; those whose fate is shattered cannot be resurrected or regenerated by any means.

4. The Spear of Destiny
略.
5. Misfortune
[Misfortune] Generously allows the wearer to share the delicious fate after their own feast. After slaying an enemy whose fate is heavy enough, the wearer will be given a chance to receive a lucky reward.

After use, your luck value will increase to 25 points for 10 seconds.

6. Godslayer (Destiny Level)

Absolute Luck +1
[Comment: At the juncture of its transformation, misfortune made a sincere wish—that it could always have food to eat, even just a little.]

Li Xia:
The three little ones:
Although it was very unkind, the three little ones almost couldn't hold back. Just how miserable must this gun be to resolutely choose to feed itself during its evolution?
"At least, I'm no longer a lucky zero."

Li Xia examined the gun in his hand, and could even vaguely hear it murmuring happily in his mind.

Although 1 point of luck is still weak, at least it means you won't have to go hungry for three days straight when facing bad luck.

"Hey boss, what if killing an Old God would increase your luck stat by one point?"

Awoo suddenly had a brilliant idea, his eyes shining:
"Wouldn't killing a few more of them save our luck stat?"

Li Xia frowned and thought for a moment, then her brows relaxed. It seemed to make a lot of sense!

Although the old gods are strong and difficult to defeat, the rewards are also high; defeating them results in a huge loot drop.

It's like a mobile treasure trove!
The only problem is fighting the Old Gods. You need something to hold back the main body, otherwise you basically can't beat the Old God avatars that are empowered by the main body.

Furthermore, it's unclear whether the connection between the fate of an Old God's incarnation and its original form is unique to this particular Old God, or if this applies to all Old Gods. "Old Gods... they really are wonderful things."

Li Xia and the three little ones sighed softly, lost in melancholy. If you haven't tasted the flavor of the old gods, that's fine, but once you've tasted it, you can never go back.

It's exhilarating to play, and the rewards are incredibly generous.
However, this feeling of melancholy came and went quickly, and everyone's thoughts soon turned back to the harvest.

First and foremost is the most important reward, which is also what led to the sudden change of attitude from the Temple of Light.

[The badge worn by reservists]

[Category: Permissions]

[Current sequence number: Third in order]

Permission 1: Can recommend native characters from the original world to join the Hall of Light as special field agents.

You can receive corresponding task share and rewards.

Current count: 0/1
The following recovery attempts are required: 5 S-rank completion ratings, 3 SS-rank completion ratings, or 1 SSS-rank completion rating.
Permission 2: Can participate in or convene reserve duty meetings, and can access the dedicated communication platform for reserve duty personnel.

Authority 3: Personal benefits upgraded to quasi-acting level
Only by accomplishing incredible feats can you convince the Hall of Fame that you possess the potential to be a substitute, thus earning you the badge of a reserve substitute.

Li Xia examined the badge, which was shaped like the emblem of the Temple of Light and had a small number 3 on it.

"nice one!"

Not to mention that the first permission is very useful, the permission itself is quite extraordinary.

According to his consultation with the Temple of Light, this thing represents your sequence within the Temple of Light.

Once he has enough strength, he will be ranked third in the order of seniority should a vacancy arise.

The title of "Acting Person" is not just a simple title; it represents supreme status and authority, almost equal to that of the imperial court.

If one cannot act as an agent, no matter how strong one is, one will ultimately remain a laborer. Only by acting as an agent can one be considered to have broken free from constraints.

To use an imperfect analogy, the acting leader is similar to an elder in reality. The council composed of several elders, together with the supreme authority of the temple, controls the entire Temple of Light.

He felt as if he had passed the selection process and was being given special attention, which was equivalent to having a ticket directly to the top level, as long as he had the ability to keep up.

"Boss, this thing..."

He hissed in cold air, winking and making faces at Li Xia:

"Given our growth rate, isn't this a foregone conclusion? The successor of the Hall of Light?"

Li Xia weighed the badge in her hand and also felt a little uneasy.

It was just a joke before, but now it's almost happening!!!

Three years, three years, and another three years... If they don't close the net soon, I'll become the boss myself!
Let's take it one step at a time.

Li Xia sighed. If he were to truly be resurrected and transcend one day, wouldn't the Hall of Light be just like the Bull Warrior?
Aside from the already used permission 1, permissions 2 and 3 are also quite interesting.

For example, permission 2 actually provides a communication platform; it's not entirely useless.

It's at most a place for exchanging intelligence, and the conditions for initiating a reserve acting meeting are very strict, requiring the consent of more than 80% of the reserve acting officers.

If a meeting is convened for no major reason, it will likely be met with fierce criticism from other prospective deputies.

Li Xia also inquired and learned that the current total number of reserve personnel is only 10, and the personnel are subject to change.

Just like when he killed an old god at the third level, it was an unprecedented feat that made the hall take notice and couldn't wait to give him all sorts of rewards.

This pushed out the original third place, causing them to be moved down the list, and the original tenth place had to lose the badge in a rather aggrieved manner.

But if you think about it from another perspective, even though I did something as awesome as killing an old god at the third tier, the Hall only ranked me third. So how awesome must the first and second place be?
As for permission 3, it's even more interesting. For example, the residential area has increased from the original 500 square meters to an astonishing 20,000 square meters, which is enough to build a manor!

Furthermore, they can enjoy a series of benefits such as free medical care, free training grounds, and enhanced success rates.

They practically have the word "privilege" etched on their foreheads, especially when it comes to the success rate of enhancements. The enhancement hall is basically a giant slot machine.

Now, by directly and drastically increasing the success rate, those who are strengthening themselves at the same time as Li Xia will have their success rate indirectly reduced. Isn't that underhanded?

Privileges are certainly something that people hate, but it feels so good to have them!

Li Xia happily equipped the badge. What did it matter to him, an undercover agent, if the interests of the apostles of the Temple of Light were harmed?

If all else fails, then just make things difficult for the ordinary apostles of the Temple of Light.

"So the Old Gods are quite generous, but it'll probably be harder to fight them in the future, right?"

Aowu, equally satisfied, withdrew its gaze, a lingering sense of satisfaction washing over it.
"The Star God is only at the third tier. Where are we going to find a loyal helper like the Star God to fight against the original form of the Old God?"

"Uh-huh?"

Li Xia's gaze was fixed on one of the attributes, and the final "hmm" she uttered carried a questioning tone.

"Wait a minute... I think I have a solution!"

Li Xia directly shared that attribute.

[Divine Favor: You can gather followers and mark them as divine favor. Click to view more details about divine favor.]

Because this attribute did not list its contents in detail, I only glanced at it at the time.

After he clicked on the attribute, he saw the specific information inside. It was possible that this attribute was the most useful one for him as a demigod.

Divine Favor: Allows one to recruit a race as a follower and accumulate divine power through faith, sacrifices, etc.

Faith Ascension: Consumes divine power to upgrade the rank of your followers and their respective worlds.
Most importantly, Li Xia inquired with the hall and learned that the Star God and the Stone Man belong to the same origin and can be recruited as followers!
Although it's a bit strange for a deity to be a subordinate of a demigod, as it's a reversal of the natural order, it's perfectly fine as long as the star god agrees!

However, the temple also gave a special hint: it is extremely difficult for beings of the Star God level to advance their rank, requiring something of the next higher rank that contains divinity, plus sufficient divine power.

These items are usually given after killing a god, and Li Xia happens to have them on him!
【Holy Ashes】

【Category: Special Materials】

[Synopsis: The ashes left behind after the annihilation of gods may be invaluable treasures to some beings.]

Li Xia really didn't know what this thing was for, but now it seemed to be a key item for Star Gods to advance to the fourth rank!

"Boss, shall we contact them now?"

Aowu was even more excited; Star God was a great brother! He would really step up when needed!
A very simple and honest wild deity.

"No rush, let's talk about it after everything is done."

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia decided to put it aside for now, as there were too many things to do to advance from the third to the fourth rank.

There are many things I need to understand.

Moreover, he still has a very important item that he hasn't opened yet.

With a flick of his hand, a treasure chest adorned with magnificent colors appeared before him.

【Treasure Chest of Destiny - World】

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)