Passing through the long corridor, a magnificent and solemn temple comes into view.
It floated in the sky, with countless beams of holy light descending to form a golden ladder.
"The successor of the Holy Lord, you must climb step by step to the top of the Ascension Staircase, retracing the path the Holy Lord took to arrive, before you can enter the Temple and receive the final inheritance."
The same sound rang out again.
"Holy Lord..."
The two angels looked over with concern.
Jiang Yan raised his hand to interrupt the two, his gaze fixed on the long steps.
"Just as it says, as the Holy Lord of Light, if I don't even have the courage to face the power of Holy Light, then I am truly unworthy of this inheritance."
With a calm smile, Jiang Yan stepped onto the first step without hesitation.
The scene before my eyes changed rapidly.
From a warm, flower-filled paradise to a damp, dilapidated thatched hut.
"This is the first small world that the Holy Lord descended upon. He started as an ordinary being and completed the unification of faith in just 472 days."
"As the successor, you need to achieve the Holy Lord's accomplishments within at least a thousand days in order to complete the Illusion Judgment and successfully pass the first step."
"Furthermore, given your excellent performance in the first stage, you are granted an exception that allows you to retain one ability as a secondary ability."
"When you are ready, I will open the illusion. Please note that this is a barrier personally set up by the Holy Lord. Once opened, no one, including myself, can see into it. If you encounter danger in the illusion, I will not be able to provide timely assistance."
“I have two questions,” Jiang Yan said after a moment of thought.
"First, my comrades are still fighting a bitter battle against the abyss. I want to know how different the flow of time is here compared to the outside world?"
"The Origin Land is a world that was separated from the Holy Lord. It is not bound by the laws of other realms and can reach the limit of time acceleration, 101 times."
Only 101 times... then it seems we must clear the level as soon as possible, otherwise the outside world may not be able to withstand the dragging on.
Jiang Yan pondered for a moment, then continued to ask:
"Since it's an illusion, is everything inside false and nonexistent?"
"Yes, everything in the illusion is constructed with divine power, but if you are injured or even die in it, it will be reflected in you in a real way."
"Understood, let's begin."
Jiang Yan nodded. Since it was a fake world, there was no need to feel guilty.
"Good luck, successor of the Holy Lord. I have left a divine power within you; you can use it to unseal any of your abilities."
After she finished speaking, her voice faded away, and the surrounding scenery became clear. She could even clearly hear the noisy crying and commotion outside.
Jiang Yan didn't rush to go out.
He sensed his current situation and found that his divine power was completely sealed and his divine kingdom could not be opened. Apart from having slightly better physical fitness, he was almost no different from an ordinary person.
"It feels like I'm back in the beginner's assessment."
Jiang Yan shook his head slightly and began to think about which ability to unlock.
He was not like the Holy Lord of Light in the mural, a genius who could comprehend healing or even resurrection techniques from a single glance at the radiance.
First, all offensive capabilities have been ruled out.
Even if it is unsealed, there is not enough divine power to release it.
Secondly, healing abilities can also be ruled out.
Although the previous Holy Lord in the mural rose to power by relying on this ability, as mentioned before, he did not have the aptitude to quickly master other skills. Once he chose this one, he would be powerless to protect himself.
Jiang Yan quickly considered the past and finally focused on a skill.
"Unsealing Ability - God-Making Sequence".
As the divine power left by that voice flowed in, this ability was silently unleashed.
"God-making sequence, activated."
Jiang Yan had a thought and selected himself as the target to load.
[Sensing the power composition of this world to replenish energy, please wait...]
[Completed. Currently available sequences: Holy Light, Undead. Current world power cap: Demigod. Please select to load sequences.]
"Holy Light, Undead."
[Ding, loading successful! Great creator of divine magic, it is the highest honor of this order to fight alongside you.]
Please state your needs, and this sequence will tailor the most suitable tasks for you to achieve your goals.
"Wow, is this divine spell really that thoughtful?"
Jiang Yan was slightly taken aback. No wonder the number of believers surged after using it on the Novice Road.
Who could resist such a thoughtful system!
"First, I need to be able to protect myself."
Jiang Yan said without hesitation.
[Analyzing the current environment to generate tasks...]
[Newbie Quest: The First Step to Success.]
[Task Description: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Turning imagination into action is the beginning of achieving your goal. Please bravely push open the door and take that first step.]
[Completion Reward: Bronze-level Strength, Complete Guide to Beginner Holy Light Spells.]
[Reward for failure: Bronze-level power, a complete guide to basic necromancy spells.]
"Uh...not only is the task so simple, but there are rewards for both success and failure? What kind of amazing system is this?!"
"People in the newbie continent are really lucky."
Jiang Yan pushed open the door with a sigh, not even having time to look at the scene outside.
With a notification that the mission was complete, a surge of pure energy flowed into his body, and he regained mastery of a large number of basic Holy Light spells.
Jiang Yan then looked up at the outside.
But there they found a group of people arguing fiercely in an open space, with several mangled corpses lying to one side, covered in wounds.
"Now that Daishi is dead, I am now the strongest hunter in the village, and his wealth and women should rightfully belong to me."
"Dali! The captain just died and you're already in such a hurry? I suspect you deliberately killed the captain!"
"You're asking for it!"
"You think I'm afraid of you!"
The two groups immediately became tense and ready to fight.
[Ding! Mission issued: The first step to demonstrating a miracle.]
[Mission Description: Now is the perfect time to rally the faith. Please resurrect the fallen captain. To help you complete this mission, the reward "Resurrection Spell" has been issued in advance.]
"good."
Feeling the power he had just gained, Jiang Yan praised himself inwardly.
Imagine the actions of the previous Holy Lord depicted in the mural.
He channeled holy light around himself, drawing everyone's attention.
Then he stepped forward and said with a gentle smile, "Those who believe in me, death is not to be trifled with. I bless you, awaken from the eternal night!"
Several pillars of holy light descended.
The wounds on the mangled corpses healed quickly, and their bloodless faces regained their rosy color.
"Isn't I dead?"
They opened their eyes, struggled to their feet, and touched their previous injuries with disbelief on their faces.
The villagers who witnessed the whole thing were equally shocked.
"Resurrection...he can resurrect the dead!"
"If I had that power, wouldn't I no longer have to fear those monsters!"
"This is a miracle... Thank God for His mercy... Thank God for His mercy!"
They surrounded them, kowtowing and bowing repeatedly.
But Jiang Yan's smile gradually faded.
Although this world is an illusion, it can simulate all the laws, so there's no reason why it can't simulate the power of faith.
But he felt no faith whatsoever in these people who bowed down in worship!
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