The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 193 A Tumultuous Time, Executioner Promoted

Looking at the [Diviner] Primal Card in his hand, Lu Yan hesitated for a moment before finally throwing it into the Forest of Death.

With the panel helping him collect the cards, he had no need to worry about the primordial cards posing a threat to him.

The only thing to be wary of is the existence of the paths leading to the ends of the original cards.

However, it would be against Lu Yan's nature to hesitate and give up such an opportunity to become stronger because of this fear.

He firmly believed that as long as he was strong enough, no matter what schemes the Fool or the Witch might have, they could not shake him in the slightest.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Fool cards flew out of the space at the same time, hovering in mid-air, trembling violently and resonating with each other, seemingly reinforcing one another.

The next instant, the cards suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, slowly overlapping and merging, transforming into a pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, directly piercing into the depths of Lu Yan's sea of ​​consciousness.

In a daze, he seemed to see a man in a smart tailcoat slowly emerge from the pillar of light, smiling and bowing slightly to him.

For no apparent reason, Nangong Muyu's image instantly appeared in his mind.

This is how that guy usually looks before his identity is exposed.

"So, Nangong Muyu has been playing the fool from beginning to end?"

Lu Yan suddenly realized.

Although the concept of role-playing was not made public, he was by no means the only one who could have come up with it.

At least Nangong Muyu has already performed this role flawlessly.

Just as he was deep in thought, the phantom in the pillar of light vanished along with the golden light, replaced by a withered tree branch emanating a faint black aura.

At the same time, a familiar sense of being watched quietly approached, but before any warning could be displayed on the panel, a bolt of purple lightning flashed through Lu Yan's mind, as fast as a startled swan.

In an instant, the nascent sense of being watched was crushed into nothingness by the lightning before it could even struggle.

"Daoist Master is awesome!"

Lu Yan smiled and gave the Thirty-Three Heavens Purple Cloud Daoist a thumbs up, and most of the gloom in his heart dissipated.

The panel was responsible for collecting the Primal Cards, and the Daoist was responsible for intercepting those who were spying on him. Now he was completely free of any worries.

Thinking of this, Lu Yan was in a good mood and was not in a hurry to leave the resting place. He sat down cross-legged and began to analyze the power of [Occupy the Next House].

Although he doesn't have many clues yet, he has made up his mind to develop rental secret techniques to nourish his Dao foundation, and naturally the more secret techniques the better.

Moreover, the original cards are ultimately external objects; only secret arts are the true power that belongs to oneself.

With this in mind, Lu Yan had no more worries and activated his Wizarding Realm, focusing intently on the analysis.

Meanwhile, on the floating island.

Xue Jiansheng and the other two looked at Chu Sheng, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and Shen Chuan, who had a broken arm and a pale face, with different expressions.

"We investigated the movements of the original Ezekiel's followers and did find some clues."

Shen Chuan spoke, his voice hoarse.

"Initially, we thought their goal was to gather and besiege Yuan Chu, and we were already preparing to return home. However, just before we left, we unexpectedly discovered that this was not their true purpose at all!"

"The attack on the Primal Sanctuary was real, but it was also a tactic to lure our investigators from our branch offices back."

"West of the original world, a group of believers in strange gods that we have never seen before appeared, and they have already formed a considerable number."

Having said too much in one breath, Shen Chuan suddenly coughed violently, his chest heaving, but he still endured the excruciating pain and continued, "Their purpose in gathering is to create a new demon god!"

"A new eerie god?"

Upon hearing this, the people present exchanged bewildered glances.

It should be noted that in this original battle, the side of the Ghost God has gained a new Ghost God.

In this way, their actions seem somewhat superfluous.

Did they intend to use a two-pronged approach from the beginning, or did they have some other plan?

"The environment there is special, and neither Lao Chu's nor I can activate our Trial Cores. Instead, we alerted the followers of the Evil God."

Shen Chuan looked ashamed, his voice trembling with emotion.

"Old Chu was ambushed by a member of the Evil Saint sect while covering my escape, and he remains unconscious. If it weren't for an unexpected turn of events during the pursuit by those saints, neither of us would have made it back."

Everyone fell silent, and Shen Chuan, exhausted, fainted again.

Fortunately, this was the palace of the divine tree, where the primordial divine tree stabilized their aura, barely saving their lives.

"I'll take care of things here, you guys go back first."

Looking at the two seriously injured people, Wan Zhuliu could not hide the worry in his eyes.

Jiangnan Dao is in seclusion recuperating from his injuries, and Xue Jiansheng has not yet recovered from the self-destruction of his power.

Now that Chu Sheng and Shen Chuan are seriously injured, the huge courtroom has only two fully-fledged judges left: him and Xue Hanyi.

This is undoubtedly the weakest moment for the court in recent years. If it is discovered by those with ulterior motives, the Primal Sanctuary will likely fall into chaos again.

Thinking of this, Wan Zhuliu's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Xue Jiansheng and Xue Hanyi had also considered this point, so they didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Back in his room, Xue Jiansheng slowly spoke, "Did you notice anything wrong?"

Xue Hanyi nodded, her expression cold: "Their injuries were indeed caused by the power of the Demon God, and their souls are normal, but I still feel that something is wrong."

"Um."

Xue Jiansheng's gaze was deep, and his aura was as restrained as that of an ordinary person. "Although Chu Sheng's injuries are severe, his vitality is much stronger than before; as for Shen Chuan, there is no clue on the surface, but he should still be hiding something."

"I just hope they don't do anything stupid."

Upon hearing this, Xue Hanyi remained silent, her aura growing increasingly cold, and a trace of killing intent unconsciously emanated from her.

Compared to Xue Jiansheng, her bloodthirstiness is only stronger.

"However, since they were able to come back, they obviously have other plans. We just need to keep an eye on them."

Xue Jiansheng withdrew his gaze, his tone grave, "What we should be most worried about now is whether those old fogies will take this opportunity to cause trouble."

Although the news of Shen Chuan and Chu Sheng's return from serious injuries was deliberately concealed, it could only be kept from ordinary people.

At least the Five Elders, who are also Sequence 4 beings, would not possibly fail to notice something amiss.

Once they confirm that the outside of the courtroom was forcibly taken, they will inevitably take action.

Muyun Technology's self-cultivation over the years has never been something it did willingly.

A place to rest.

The white Dharma realm quietly receded, and the [Diviner] Original Card fell back into Lu Yan's palm.

The next second, a notification suddenly popped up on the panel:

[Ancient wizards provide in-depth analysis of the Fool Emperor's path information, enabling the mastery of the secret technique, Divination!]

[Divination: After activating the secret technique, targeted divination can be performed using any medium. Cooldown: One day.]

The actuary was quite interested in divination skills and humbly sought guidance from ancient shamans.

Before Lu Yan could examine the skill details, the actuary proactively displayed subtitles on the panel.

Lu Yan was not surprised by this at all. Calculators have the characteristic of "calculating with their fingers". Although they can predict the turning points of fortune and misfortune, they are not as accurate as casting a divination, which can directly point to what one is thinking.

If the two are combined, actuaries might gain additional benefits?

Lu Yan was filled with anticipation. He knew that an actuary was only one condition away from being promoted:

[Actuary Promotion Requirement 3: Successfully avert five calamities through deduction (1/5) - Incomplete]

Calamities are unpredictable, and it would be best if one could accurately avoid them using the lower trigram.

Seeing that the actuary did not respond immediately, Lu Yan composed himself, turned his gaze to another part of the panel, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

[Sequence 6 - Executioner (100%): Can be promoted!]

After a long period of refinement, the executioner's promotion process has finally come to a successful conclusion.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yan immediately chose to be promoted.

The next instant, his consciousness was abruptly detached from his body, and he was suspended in the air above an unknown city.

This city has a complete judicial system, where all crimes are judged on the surface, but in the shadows, even more extreme filth is hidden.

Crimes that go undetected, lack evidence, and are beyond the reach of legal sanctions are running rampant.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yan suddenly realized: Hidden evils should be punished by hidden judges!

As the mind follows the thought, the executioner descends into the shadows of the city, walking in the darkness and using the mirrored space to carry out the trial and execution.

Gradually, the mirror space and the execution ground slowly merged, transforming into a completely hidden place. The original instruments of torture also gradually turned into cages, suspended within it.

His eyes no longer directly inflict punishment, but instead forcibly drag the criminal's soul into a cage, making them suffer the punishment they deserve.

The Shadow Servants no longer stayed by his side all day; instead, they actively infiltrated the darkness to hunt down hidden criminals and imprison them one by one in secret cages.

A judge hidden in the darkness, who dictates and punishes secret evils, has been officially born!

Suddenly, Lu Yan's consciousness returned to his body, and a series of clear and conspicuous prompts popped up on the panel.

[Promotion successful! Obtained Sequence 5 - The Judge!]

[Gain the Trait - Silent Judgment: Your gaze can see through all evil; the souls of criminals you look upon will be dragged into a hidden cage to be executed!]

[Gain Skill - Domain - Hidden Cage: An endless cage existing in a hidden place. Once activated, it can imprison the target in the cage and subject them to punishment until death.]

[Gain skill - Shadow Hunter: Hunt criminals in the shadows. After a successful hunt, the criminal can be imprisoned in a hidden cage to be punished; can share senses with the host, take the blame for injuries, and traverse shadows, perfectly replicating all of the host's abilities; attacking an enemy's shadow will directly transfer damage to the main body.]

The familiar dual enhancement of mind and body followed one after another. Although it was not as extreme and violent as the Blood Blade Berserker, it was more balanced and mellow, permeating every part of the body.

But this is not the biggest change brought about by the promotion.

As the power of the Secret Judge fully merged into his body, Lu Yan's spiritual power, blood and qi, and even all the extraordinary aura around him quietly subsided and remained hidden, without leaking out in the slightest.

Even his presence gradually diminished, his brilliance faded, and he became like an ordinary passerby in a crowd, easily unnoticed by anyone.

This is the Secret Judge, the one who hides in the depths of darkness and judges all evils in silence!