The mission panel appeared before him.
Wang Nan's mission was the same as yesterday, the task of exploring the Royal Palace remained, and there were two additional tasks, one with one star, and the other with two stars.
As for Zhang Yang and Lang Shisan, their missions were not significantly different from yesterday.
"Not bad, today's demonic energy is falling into place again," he nodded in satisfaction.
The four-star missions were too difficult, involving royal-level entities, and with his current strength, the chances of completing them were still slim. For now, he could only focus on these ordinary missions to maintain his daily demonic energy expenses.
"The time is running out, I can't delay any longer, I must find a solution to the Soul Baptism as soon as possible."
According to the premonition from yesterday, the Soul Baptism would begin in two hours, leaving him with little time.
His gaze turned to the premonition as he initiated his first premonition of the day.
This time, it only consumed two premonition chances.
"You will use the essence of the Fourth Prince to transform into the Fourth Prince and arrive at the Grand Royal Palace. One hour later, you will arrive at the Imperial Ancestral Temple as agreed."
"In the Imperial Ancestral Temple, several old ancestors have already made all the preparations. After you enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple, one of the Grand Royal Country's old ancestors will make you kneel in front of a statue, and then the other old ancestors will also kneel down, chanting incantations."
"For you, this Soul Baptism carries immense danger. You will be vigilant to any changes around you, trying to find a way to resolve the current crisis."
"One minute later, you have not noticed anything unusual."
"Two minutes later, in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, apart from the soft murmurs of the old ancestors, there is no other sound."
"Three minutes later, you know that the Soul Baptism is about to begin, and the soul power that seems like a sacrifice to the gods in the Imperial Ancestral Temple will enter your body."
"You make a quick decision and immediately use the Starlight Specter Body technique to infuse all your vitality and essence into your soul, while also burning the power of your devotion to enhance your soul."
"It is at this moment that the soul power resembling a sacrifice to the gods descends, and although your soul power surges, reaching the level comparable to the mid-stage of the King level, you are disappointed because you cannot resist the soul power of the godly sacrifice."
"The soul power of the godly sacrifice effortlessly enters your body, and suddenly, it seems like the godly sacrifice has discovered something, and an angry voice echoes in your mind."
"You have died."
As expected, just like the previous time, after the soul power of the godly sacrifice entered his body, it discovered his anomaly and killed him.
Without giving up, he continued, just as he did yesterday, repeatedly trying different methods through premonitions.
He had to admit that this directionless premonition, besides wasting premonition chances, also had a low probability of success. Now he only hoped that through numerous premonitions, he could receive some hints to give him a general direction.
However, it seemed like his luck was not on his side. Similar to yesterday, after over a dozen premonitions, he had wasted dozens of chances, and the premonition still did not provide him with any hints!
There was no choice but for Suzann to calm down and analyze.
"What went wrong? Was it because of my identity? Or because I didn't pass the test?"
As he looked at the premonition information, Suzann's thoughts raced.
In his view, the most likely issue was his identity. After all, he was not a true member of the Grand Royal Family, and even though he had a thousand transformations and the blessings of bloodline, he could not truly change his identity.
Perhaps on the surface, his thousand transformations could deceive imperial-level experts, but if they entered his soul, even king-level experts might detect the anomaly in his identity.
"If it's really because of my identity, then there's no way."
All his thousand transformations had already been used, and he had no other means to change his identity. Even if he tried to find another way now, he would likely be unsuccessful.
Of course, the probability was also quite high that the godly sacrifice had attacked him because he hadn't passed the test.
"Previously, the premonition mentioned that only those who passed the test could complete the Soul Baptism. If I could know the specific reason for this, maybe I could find the key to breaking the impasse."
Suzann's mind raced, and he turned his gaze back to the premonition.
The premonition began, still consuming two premonition chances.
"You use the essence of the Fourth Prince to transform into the Fourth Prince and arrive at the Grand Royal Palace. You are curious why only those who pass the test in the Imperial Ancestral Temple can complete the Soul Baptism."
"You realize that this question is a matter of life and death for you. You find an old ancestor familiar with the Fourth Prince and try to inquire about the reason."
"That old ancestor does not hide anything from you and tells you that the test in the Imperial Ancestral Temple is said to be a test, but it is actually a selection. Each time the Imperial Ancestral Temple test, only one person can survive, and only the chosen one can undergo the Soul Baptism."
"You and the other four princes enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple, but only you survive. This means that someone in the Imperial Ancestral Temple has chosen you, and you have gained the recognition of the presence in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
"You still want to inquire about the detailed information related to the Soul Baptism, but that old ancestor only tells you that you will understand in an hour."
"Only one person can survive each time?"
Suzann was taken aback. He had originally thought that the other four princes had died because the test was too difficult and they hadn't passed.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
Regardless of how many people entered, only one person could survive. Did that mean that, although he had managed to survive through a clever trick, he had actually passed the test?
Did the godly sacrifice spare him when he left because it had chosen him?
The premonition continued.
However, the final outcome did not change. He was still killed by the godly sacrifice.
This time, Suzann wasn't too disappointed. At least this time, he seemed to have genuinely passed the test.
"Since I passed the test, the problem probably lies in my soul."
"If the godly sacrifice can detect an issue in my soul, what if I undergo the Soul Baptism in my avatar's form?"
He thought of his avatar again.
If the godly sacrifice could sense something wrong with his soul, what would happen if he had no soul at all?
Thinking of this, Suzann immediately initiated another premonition.
His avatar was still being pursued by the major families, but he had enough time within an hour to control his avatar and make it return.
What surprised him was that this time, the consumption of premonition chances surged to 20 times!
"20 times?"
"Could it mean success?"
Suzann was
delighted, but then he shook his head.
Although this premonition consumed a lot of chances, it didn't necessarily mean he would complete the Soul Baptism.
This time, he was attempting the Soul Baptism with his avatar. Even if his avatar was killed, his main body wouldn't die. Only when his main body died would the premonition end.
"You want to impersonate the Fourth Prince of the Grand Royal Country to undergo the Soul Baptism, but you know that the Soul Baptism carries great danger. You decide to attempt it with your avatar."
"One hour later, you control your avatar to enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple. To your disappointment, this attempt does not succeed. As the Soul Baptism begins, the presence in the Imperial Ancestral Temple kills your avatar because it lacks a soul."
Suzann saw the result right at the beginning of the premonition.
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
He immediately looked at the premonition again, curious.
"Since it failed, how did I die this time?"
"The Soul Baptism failed, and you had to give up your plan to obtain the identity of the Grand Royal Country's Lord. Instead, you waited for the end of the influence of misfortune and went to explore the Ancient God's Tomb."
"Six hours later, as the scorching sun rose, you left the royal city and found a secluded place to practice the Great Sun Golden Body Sutra."
"Ten hours later, you finished your practice and returned to the royal city."
"Affected by misfortune, your luck was very bad. Just as you returned to the royal city, you caught the attention of a handsome young man."
"Misfortune?"
"What's going on?"
Suzann's heart tightened.
The appearance of misfortune had already taken him by surprise, and being targeted by a young man was something he had never expected.
Could it be that in this world, besides the Grand Royal Country, there were others who could kill him?
"Twelve hours later, the young man approached you, questioning why you exuded the aura of a demonic soldier. You instantly realized that the young man was related to a demon, and you became vigilant, preparing to strike."
"You pretended not to understand what the young man was saying, asking him what a demonic soldier was. However, the young man attacked you directly."
"The young man was incredibly strong, unleashing the power of a mid-level King, and even if you joined forces with the Grand Princess, you were not his match. Instead, as you fought, you were gradually contaminated by demonic energy."
"One minute later, you dared not continue the battle with the young man and decisively used the Heavenly Teleportation with the Grand Princess to escape."
"Two minutes later, after using Heavenly Teleportation several times in succession, you managed to shake off the young man. However, not long after, the young man appeared in front of you again."
"Three minutes later, you were no match for the young man, and he killed you."
Chapter 291: Unexpected Individual
The premonition ended, and Suzann's face turned ugly.
He and the Grand Princess had joined forces but were unable to defeat a single demon!
But when he thought about it, it made sense.
Demons were much more powerful than creatures of the same level, including monsters and bloodline warriors. Coupled with the eerie nature of demonic energy, unless one was at the late King level, it was not certain that they could deal with a demon.
However, the problem was, where did these demons come from in this world?
Moreover, the opponent was a young man whose realm had reached the King level!
This was something that was unlikely to be found outside.
Suddenly, Suzann thought of a possibility, and his face changed.
"Demon Consciousness!"
"Could that young man be the Demon Consciousness from the Black Demon Lake?"
In this world, the only place he knew of that was related to demons was the Black Demon Lake.
In the premonition from the day before yesterday, his avatar had been taken over by the Demon Consciousness in the Black Demon Lake while passing through it.
Calculating the time, according to the premonition, his avatar had already been taken over by the Demon Consciousness.
And according to the premonition's timing, the Demon Consciousness would come to find him during his cultivation tomorrow.
Last time, he had been wondering why the Demon Consciousness had chosen him instead of someone else.
Now he finally understood.
"If that young man is really the Demon Consciousness, it means that last time, I really had bad luck, and the Demon Consciousness had just escaped confinement, and I was unfortunate enough to be chosen because of the influence of misfortune."
"Of course, there may be other reasons among them, but what can be confirmed is that the Demon Consciousness most likely just escaped confinement!"
Suzann looked serious.
If this was true, then he was in danger.
The Demon Consciousness could detect the aura of a demonic soldier on him, something even the demons he had encountered before couldn't do.
This showed how powerful the Demon Consciousness in the Black Demon Lake was.
"I've always kept the demonic soldiers in my personal space in the game. Even if the demon was powerful, it shouldn't be able to detect them."
"So, there's only one possibility left: there are traces of when I used the demonic soldiers on my body."
After a brief thought, he understood what was going on.
The reason he had been corrupted by demonic energy was mainly because of his use of the demonic soldiers.
The demonic energy from the demonic soldiers had corroded him, and it was clear that the demon could detect the demonic energy left in his body by the demonic soldiers.
"The best defense is a good offense. I'll deal with the current situation first."
He hadn't found a solution to the Divine Soul Baptism, but he had unexpectedly obtained information about the Demon Consciousness. Suzann didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He looked at the content of this premonition again.
His gaze fell on the reason why his avatar had been killed at the beginning of the premonition, and he suddenly had an idea.
"What if my avatar had a Divine Soul this time?"
From the current perspective, the problem still lay with his Divine Soul.
Through his Divine Soul, the Demon Sacrifice had either discovered the reason he had impersonated the Grand Royal Family or had found something else in his Divine Soul, ultimately leading to the Demon Sacrifice's rage.
And when he descended with his Divine Soul into his avatar, only a part of his Divine Soul was transferred, not even a small part.
Perhaps, using this method, he could deceive the Demon Sacrifice.
The premonition began again.
This time, it consumed 20 premonition chances again!
"20 times?"
"Does that mean success?"
Suzann was delighted, but he shook his head.
Although this premonition consumed a lot of chances, it didn't necessarily mean he would complete the Divine Soul Baptism.
This time, he was attempting the Divine Soul Baptism with his avatar. Even if his avatar was killed, his main body wouldn't die. Only when his main body died would the premonition end.
"You want to descend your Divine Soul into your avatar, control your avatar to arrive at the Grand Temple, and use your avatar to complete the Divine Soul Baptism."
"What made you happy was that this time, there were no unexpected incidents. Under the powerful Divine Soul baptism that seemed to be from the Demon Sacrifice in the Grand Temple, the Divine Soul within your avatar began to slowly grow."
"Huh? I wasn't killed immediately this time?"
As he looked at the content of the premonition, Suzann was first surprised, then delighted.
He had originally thought that this premonition would also fail, but he didn't expect a turning point.
He had to admit that this was a pleasant surprise.
"You know that this baptism will last for at least two days, so you don't dare to be careless and keep an eye on the changes in the Divine Soul within your avatar."
"Six hours later, as the scorching sun rose, you left the royal city and found a secluded place to practice the Great Sun Golden Body Sutra."
"Ten hours later, you finished your practice and returned to the royal city."
"You know that due to the influence of misfortune, as soon as you entered the city, you were targeted by a demon."
"Eleven hours later, after ten hours of baptism, the Divine Soul within your avatar had greatly improved."
"What worries you is that the Divine Soul within your avatar is now reaching its limit for improvement, and if you continue to undergo the baptism, there is a high probability that problems will arise in the Divine Soul within your avatar. You have no solution, so you can only continue the baptism."
"Reached its limit? How could this happen?"
Suzann frowned, this situation was unexpected.
(End of this chapter)