Transcendent Dawn

ꨡ[6Ba~oN{9: Chapter 0819: Plan (Extra for 2000 monthly tickets) Chapter 819: Chapter 0819: Plan (Extra for 2000 monthly tickets) “It seems that you are ultimately going to take this path,”

Su Lu looked at Jenny in front of him and sighed, “Then, let me explain it properly to you.”

Jenny stared at Su Lu without blinking.

Unexpectedly, this bout of misfortune had helped her knock on the grand doors of the Mysterious World.

“In this world, for now, whether it’s the Orthodox Church or the Evil God, there is only one Transcendent strength system, that is, the ‘Apostle’s Path’…

And the so-called ‘Saint Marks’ are, in my view, Bloodline Imprints!”

Su Lu, having a broad perspective, explained to Jenny from a basic-layer standpoint: “Each ‘Saint Mark’ is an incomplete ‘Rune.’ By continually adding and plundering, the fourth or fifth mark transforms into a complete Bloodline Imprint, which corresponds to an ancient beast.

Then… some Saint Marks have no further paths, while others can undergo qualitative transformations, marking the ascension of the race!”

“For example, at the Natural Church, the ‘Cat’s Holy Stigma’ forms a complete ‘Underworld Spirit Cat’ Stigma by the fourth Saint Mark.

At this stage, the Apostle gains the full capabilities of the ancient beast—the Underworld Spirit Cat.

If they wish to advance further, they must evolve the Underworld Spirit Cat, tracing back to its origin to transform into a more powerful demon, such as the evolved form of the Underworld Spirit Cat—the Two-tailed Underworld Cat Demon!

This is the ‘Fifth Level Apostle,’ exceedingly rare in any church, powerful enough to compete for the position of Pope.”

“Apart from the traditional path of The Church, in the sects of the Evil God, they prefer to merge a variety of chaotic beast Bloodlines, giving birth to the highly peculiar ‘The Fallen’ whose Saint Marks are beasts after beasts, some of which cannot even be named or traced back to an origin… Of course, their abilities are very peculiar.”

“Besides these two main streams, in the hands of some wild Transcendents and powers, there are still some incomplete paths…

After all, not every path can be taken to the summit; some stall at the third, or even second level, unable to even form a complete Saint Mark, not to mention undergoing racial sublimation…”

…

This was the first time Jenny had heard the knowledge of the Mystical from such a profound perspective, and she was immediately captivated.

After a long while, she murmured softly, “So… I shouldn’t choose the incomplete paths, and the Evil God’s path is terrifying as well, I can only choose the animal route of the Orthodox Church?”

“Those orthodox paths are generally safer, with more stable Bloodlines, and they allow one to look forward to higher levels…”

Su Lu nodded, “However, they are not necessarily all under the control of The Church; for example, the Royal Family and other major nobles have them too… Hmm, they like to use the animals of their paths as family emblems, which is also a method of identification.”

“So on the emblem of the Freist Royal Family, there is a Griffin because they primarily have the ‘Griffin Saint Marks’?” Jenny suddenly thought of many things, “And the Tarin Kingdom’s Royal Family emblem features an owl?

Also with owl Saint Marks?”

“Different Saint Marks manifest differently at the first level, the owl Saint Marks are quite good, they increase wisdom… and all ‘Apostles’ will unlock Spirituality, able to learn some Rituals and Magic…,” Su Lu added with a smile.

“Then what should I do…”

Jenny said worriedly, “Join those nobles?

Would they trust me and bestow Saint Marks on me?”

“Even if the major nobles and Royal Family intend to cultivate Transcendents, they won’t give the fundamental Saint Marks, only some incomplete paths with great risks…”

Su Lu revealed a hint of a cold smile, “In the later stages, they might even deliberately provide incorrect Bloodline fusion schemes, such as those of monsters, basically conducting human experiments, hoping to discover new formulas and systems.”

“Is this… treating human lives as something to play with?”

Jenny felt a chill run down her spine as she spoke in a hushed tone.

“So, most of their attempts failed, and the occasional success resulted in the creation of monsters or madmen… Even those few who retained their human form developed severe mental issues and ultimately fell, joining the ranks of the Evil God,” Su Lu responded with a cold sneer.

“This is the first thing I wanted to warn you about: the Mysterious World is very dangerous, extremely dangerous.

Although the bloodlines of ancient beasts can be mixed to give rise to other paths, the probability of failure is very high… It’s like this among beasts, let alone involving monsters… However, as the Apostles’ hunting intensifies, ancient beasts have become increasingly rare, even the Church has started to explore the use of corruption of monsters…”

Su Lu added, “For instance… after forming complete Saint Marks and stabilizing the bloodline, using the corruption of monsters for racial sublimation… This has a slightly higher success rate than the reckless acts of the cultists.”

“Slightly… higher?” Jenny’s mouth twitched.

“Yes, and the side effects are frequently occurring…”

Su Lu shrugged, “That’s why the path you begin with must follow a standard route… Only after completing the full Saint Marks should you make a second choice.

Of course… if you like becoming a monster or a madman, those sinister paths are also an option…”

“No!”

Jenny shook her head quickly, “I quite like animals.”

“Then… my suggestion would be, from the Freedom City-States Federation, the ‘Spider Saint Marks’!”

Su Lu said with a light chuckle.

“Spiders?”

Jenny wasn’t afraid of them, but as a girl, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

“Its first-level Saint Marks are ‘Black Demon,’ giving an Apostle the ability to use spider silk and venom; the second level is ‘Ghost Fire,’ greatly enhancing spiritual power and featuring corrosive flames—it comes from the bloodline of a Ghost Fire Demon Spider; the third level is ‘Magic Eye,’ derived from the Dungeon Evil Eye Bloodline… At the fourth level, by using rituals and materials to assist, all bloodlines merge to create the complete Saint Marks of an ancient beast—’Eight-Eyed Demon Spider’!”

“Wait a minute, different bloodlines?” Jenny’s eyes widened.

“Yes… The risk of melding the bloodline of monsters with magical beasts is very high, but the fusion of bloodlines between magical beasts has been explored a long time, and the Eight-Eyed Demon Spider is not a natural ancient beast but a powerful product of bloodline experiments… It was devised by Tannasa, a woman with a crazy streak.

Luckily, she didn’t try experimenting with monster bloodlines,” Su Lu replied, “I think this path is most suitable for you because of your eyes!”

He pointed at Jenny’s forehead.

“This pollution…”

Jenny’s voice suddenly became hoarse: “Is it also a type of Saint Marks?”

“It’s not Saint Marks, yet it carries a trace of a monster bloodline, completely fused with you—you can only accept it…” Su Lu said, “Becoming an Apostle can only suppress it; to fully resolve it, you must still attempt to integrate monster blood in the later stages… This is your fate!”