Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World-Chapter 34: Ancient Roots

Even the game characters suspected him, and Yang Qizhou himself was filled with doubt.

Despite not having played the game **Deceit World** for very long, he had already come to a deep realization: the land of ancient days was nothing short of a giant werewolf deception scene. Until the moment of revelation, you would never know whether the person across from you was human or wolf.

So even if he were placed in the same situation as the game characters, he'd still activate the "Stone of Truth" as a precaution, ensuring that this monstrosity, stitched from the flesh and spirit of the leaders of the Six Great Sects, had not deceived him with their words.

"Activating the effect of the 'Stone of Truth'..."

"You repeated the previous question, and the Six Great Sect Leaders answered honestly. Their responses were almost identical to before, showing that they have not deceived you."

"You feel slightly relieved and proceed to ask the six-faced monstrosity in front of you how they can be redeemed."

"The Six Great Sect Leaders express their joy at your kindness and virtue, stating that as long as their souls can be cleansed of corruption and they can rest eternally in the River of Death, they will offer you a powerful holy object they had obtained by chance years ago as a reward. That object might help you find a solution to save Fire Stealing Village."

"You see through their intentions and secretly scoff, thinking to yourself that their gratitude is fake. They fear you will exploit the situation for personal gain or outright turn against them once you've left, abandoning them for dead. That is the real reason they've offered such an extravagant reward—to ensure you'll do your best."

"However, on the surface, you maintain a calm demeanor and humbly state that this is merely your duty."

"Despotic and greedy adventurer, you and the sly, deceitful leaders of the Six Great Sects mutually reach an unspoken agreement."

"You then ask them how to save Dark Mist Town."

"The Six Great Sect Leaders had evidently anticipated this question long beforehand. However, due to mutations and corruption, they cannot act themselves, leaving the matter unresolved. In their recounting, you learn the process to achieve salvation."

"The Six Ancient Gods who protect Dark Mist Town seem to be in trouble, likely consumed by their own predicaments."

"The six-faced monstrosity plans to directly appeal for a Divine Descent of the King of Virtue."

"That is one of the three ancient Divine Kings of the Radiant Kingdom, the sovereign of the authority of 'Virtue,' standing supreme among the gods, who aids humanity in surviving the epochal catastrophes and resists the unknown and terrifying erosions. His holy light dispels the darkness over the wilderness, and His divinity inspires hope in all living beings."

"Yet summoning the descent of the King of Virtue requires seven holy sacrificial artifacts."

"These include the [Pure White Flower], representing 'Chastity.'"

"The [Ring of Vitality], representing 'Diligence.'"

"The [Emblem of Justice], representing 'Humility.'"

"The [Chain of Mercy], representing 'Gentleness.'"

"The [Angel Blessing], representing 'Temperance.'"

"The [Holy Redemption], representing 'Forgiveness.'"

"And the [Circle of Friendliness], representing 'Generosity.'"

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Yang Qizhou's thoughts stirred.

From previous lore in the text, he had already learned that the Radiant Kingdom was ruled by three Ancient God Kings. Lena had informed him of the Oath King, and now he had learned of the King of Virtue from the leaders of the Six Great Sects. However, he still didn't know the name of the third Ancient God King.

Moreover,

seven holy sacrificial artifacts were required to save Dark Mist Town—wasn't that far too many?

Apparently, the game characters felt similarly.

"You find it extremely troublesome because the holy sacrificial artifacts of a Divine King would surely not be easily located. It seems like an enormous task."

"You develop the urge to give up."

"The leader of the Star Color Sect, possessing powers that delve into the mind, notices your thoughts and hurriedly explains that ten miles south of Dark Mist Town, there is a Heavenly Spring, where [Holy Redemption] resides. Furthermore, after acquiring one sacrificial artifact, the location of the next would appear in your mind, making collecting all seven artifacts relatively manageable."

"Even so, you remain unmoved."

"Five of the six faces on the monstrosity contorted in gritted anger. Your sudden demand for more benefits clearly left them outraged."

"Seeing their hesitation, you activate the effect of the [Hidden God's Clothes]. Your figure gradually starts vanishing within the temple."

"Finally, the leader of the Fire Stealing Sect calls out to you."

"He states that your strength is still too weak, and collecting seven holy sacrificial artifacts from the King of Virtue would indeed be difficult. They are willing to give you that powerful holy object in advance. However, there is one precondition—you must first complete a contract witnessed by the Oath King."

"You smile and quickly, eagerly agree, as if afraid they might change their minds."

"The contract is quickly fulfilled."

"The six-faced monstrosity hands over the holy object obtained from a fallen Evil God as per the agreement."

"You acquire [Ancient Roots]."

[Ancient Roots] (special holy object): Origin: ???? Effect: ???? Note: This is a mysterious artifact related to a 'Wizard.' Under no circumstances should the Ancient Gods discover you are in possession of this item, or you will incur their wrath. Similarly, do not allow the Evil Gods or Hidden entities to find out, as the consequences will be equally dire.

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The little character is full of question marks.

Anger flares in Yang Qizhou's mind. What a "powerful" holy object indeed—it's of unknown origin, has unknown effects, cannot be used, and comes with its own Taunt Aura. Regardless of whether they are Ancient Gods, Evil Gods, or hidden entities, all will take a shot at you if they notice this item.

This "holy object" really is... magnificent.

Yang Qizhou wasn't the only one fuming; the game characters evidently felt the same way.

"You realize that you've been played and glare coldly at the six-faced monstrosity, your eyes burning with fury."

"You hear them say..."

"We never lied. This truly is a powerful holy object, so we haven't breached the contract."

"Explorer, you have already signed the contract witnessed by the Oath King. If you do not wholeheartedly pursue the collection of the holy sacrificial artifacts, you will face punishment at the level of the oath itself."

"Also, regarding this powerful holy object, make sure the gods don't know about it, or they'll kill you."

"Hahaha."

"After enduring this mocking irony, you calm down instead, your gaze becoming even more profound."

No wonder these leaders of the Six Great Sects are masters of manipulation. Each one is as scheming as can be—they plan one step ahead, speaking only the truth yet setting traps at every turn. Reflecting on this, many of their seemingly helpless acts earlier now appear to have been mere performances.

But hey...

Aren't you celebrating a little too soon?

If it were any other player, they might indeed be forced into becoming your tool, collecting the seven [Holy Sacrificial Artifacts]. But unfortunately for you, I have the [Dark Crow of Profane Fortune], capable of save and load.

The sinister cawing of a crow echoed in his mind as the timeline rolled back. Yang Qizhou grinned wickedly.

"[Dark Crow of Profane Fortune], I wish to return to the moment I made my previous choice."