Chapter 1173

"Then, does the Sun Sect have any records of miracles or spells related to the name 'Earth Power'?"

Xia De asked again, and Yin Yi Yi Lu Na thought for a moment:

"... I seem to have heard of it; this should be some kind of extremely ancient power. I need to go back and check, after all, the Sect has numerous divine arts and miracles, and some materials I haven't seen even if they are open to me... Did you encounter something in Randall Valley?"

"It is a spell to purify the mad earth. I think, since Earth Power: Healing Aura has such an effect, other Earth Power spells might also have similar effects. After all, I am only one person, and the Sect's divine rituals to dispel the madness of the earth are simply too complex."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na nodded:

"... Yes, even if it has nothing to do with the Chosen, we must try our best to repair the earth of Randall Valley City. Since you said that even Tobesk has seen similar problems, this shows that the madness of the earth has already spread to the entire material world."

"... Yes, I will go to Luweiya's place in a while; what I saw and heard in the Silver Moon Library has already indicated that the Earth's Chosen is about to appear."

Xia De prepared to leave, but Yin Yi Yi Lu Na pulled him back, feeling embarrassed:

"Your neck."

"What?"

Xia De tried to lower his head, and only then did he see a clear hickey on his neck. He wasn't sure if this was left by Dorothy last night or by Lei Qianya during breakfast, but clearly, no matter how innocent Yin Yi Yi Lu Na was, she knew what this was:

"... Don't let Luweiya see this, otherwise she will be unhappy."

The seventeen-year-old girl's face flushed slightly, and after hesitating, she asked again:

"Does Luweiya really not mind?"

"Probably... she doesn't mind."

Yin Yi Yi Lu Na tried hard to control herself from showing a happy expression, stood up, and prepared to say goodbye:

"I still have to go to the Black Stone Security Company; today our squad is assisting in checking the security of Yodel Palace. Then I will leave, and you take care of yourself in Randall Valley."

But she didn't immediately walk toward the door; instead, she leaned close to Xia De and kissed him lightly—even a shy girl has her bold moments. Her beautiful eyes blinked, holding a different look:

"Give my... regards to Luweiya."

(Little Mia is running...)

The working hours of the Divination Society across the entire material world are uniform, so this morning, Xia De found Luweiya before she left the Abundant Earth Hotel.

He recounted what he saw and heard in the Silver Moon Library. Luweiya had originally been curious about what Xia De had encountered, and this morning, after hearing his series of questions about the "Mad Earth," she, like Yin Yi Yi Lu Na, realized the severity of the problem:

"... Only the Chosen ritual can completely resolve the disaster of the 'Mad Earth.' Then we must find the Earth's Chosen as soon as possible and let the Chosen complete the ritual."

"Your special divination cannot directly give the identity of the Chosen. So, I want you to first divine the content of the Chosen ritual."

Xia De sat on the chair at the desk in the hotel room and handed over the two "Eye Coins" he had bought a few days ago:

"I want to prepare for the Chosen ritual first, to ensure that after the identity of the Chosen is clear, we don't have to waste effort collecting troublesome things like 'Sage's Glowstone'."

"No problem."

She sat on the edge of the bed, took the two coins, closed her eyes, and threw the coins directly into the high air. And at the same time Luweiya closed her eyes, Xia De clearly saw the phantom of a slightly more mature Luweiya appear behind her, smiling gently at Xia De.

The two coins showed traces of rust at the very top of their upward arc, and the traces continued to spread during the descent, causing the coins to turn into dust before they hit the ground.

Luweiya opened her eyes, purple brilliance flashed through them, and "Luweiya" disappeared.

"How is it? Do you know the content of the ritual?"

Xia De asked hurriedly, and Luweiya shook her head slightly:

"Two coins are not enough; I only know some details of the ritual. The best time for the ritual is at the turn of spring and winter every year..."

It was currently the end of the month of the Firstborn Moon, and spring was generally around March or April, so there were still two months left for preparation.

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"The general idea of the ritual is to hold a grand banquet—the Feast of the Earth Mother."

"Just as you said, the banquet is both the Chosen ritual and can soothe the madness and resentment of the earth. Regarding the Ancient God, my special divination effect is very poor, and plus the coins are not sufficient, the content I know currently is only that the original 【Ritual: Feast of the Earth Mother】 was split into three parts in ancient times. Now that we cannot directly obtain the complete ritual, we can also collect the other three rituals and piece them back together into the original ritual."

"Which three parts?"

Xia De prepared to record.

"First, the God-Calling Ritual 【Contact Ancient God: Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly】."

The purple eyes looked at Xia De:

"That's right, it is the deity corresponding to the time key you currently have."

Xia De took a deep breath and nodded:

"Miss Blachet, the witch of the Fifth Era, promised that she would tell me the content of the God-Calling ritual they used after the mission is over. I think this ritual can be obtained."

If he couldn't get it in the past, then things would be troublesome. The Ancient God 【Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly】 was a deity who had already departed, and his Sect had long since disappeared. In other words, it was basically impossible to find any information about this ritual in the current Sixth Era.

"Second, the God-Calling Ritual 【Contact Ancient God: Earth-Shaking Worm】."

"... It's a God-Calling ritual again. Although the Ancient God 【Earth-Shaking Worm】 is an Evil God, he has also already departed... wait, Ancient God 【Earth-Shaking Worm】?"

Xia De was stunned and said to Luweiya with a smile:

"Do you remember my Second-Tier Spirit Rune 【Vibration】? I once told you its origin."

"Yes, the witch Sylvia Aurora took you to see the old lady Ilar in Hekir's Town near Coldwater Port (Chapter 457). You once said that she was the last priest of the Sect of the Ancient God of Earthquakes 【Earth-Shaking Worm】, and also the last person in the Sect."

Luweiya also showed a smile, and Xia De nodded immediately:

"Yes, she holds the last secrets of the Sect and hopes that after she dies, those knowledge, secrets, and classics will belong to Miss Aurora, so they won't be lost... I will contact Miss Aurora as soon as possible. I think there should be records of the God-Calling ritual in the Sect's classics."

"There is also the third part of the split ritual, which is still a God-Calling ritual."

Luweiya's thumb bent toward her palm to touch her little finger, while her index, middle, and ring fingers stood up:

"Ritual: Contact Ancient God 【Stone-Heart Demon】"

Hearing this name, Xia De immediately frowned. Unlike the previous two deities, the Ancient God 【Stone-Heart Demon】, known as the God of Stone, is an Evil God who has not yet departed, meaning this deity still exists. Its Sect is relatively active in this era; although it has no power within Dralion, it frequently appears in the southern region of Kassenrik. They are dedicated to turning all mortals into stone and regard it as the best gift to offer to the deity.

And this deity also possesses powerful strength not inferior to the 【Lord of Blood Feast】 that Xia De has encountered. The most recent recorded divine descent was about 1200 years ago. That divine descent turned an entire city into black stone. Everything within the city, whether dead or alive, underwent such a transformation. And that land was filled with death and curses for the next two hundred years, completely uninhabitable before purification.

The only known information Xia De has about this Evil God's divine descent ritual is that the carrier for this deity's descent can be a flesh-and-blood body or a highly artistic stone sculpture. This is content briefly mentioned in the basic theology course at Saint Byrons, used to explain that the descent of a deity does not necessarily have to be a flesh-and-blood body.

"This is a bit difficult to handle."

Xia De pondered for a moment:

"Collecting ritual information is secondary; I am wondering, when holding the Ritual: Feast of the Earth Mother, won't it summon this Evil God?"

"Xia De, you are thinking too much."

Luweiya shook her head:

"God-Calling rituals have extremely strict requirements. Although 【Feast of the Earth Mother】 and 【Contact Ancient God: Stone-Heart Demon】 have similar steps, they are actually completely different. As long as you are sure that you are holding the former ritual, it will not exert the effect of the latter ritual, so you don't need to worry."

"That's good, I (This chapter is not finished!)"

"will first go to figure out what the first two rituals are; that doesn't count as trouble."

Luweiya nodded:

"For the ritual to contact the Evil God, I will think of a way at the Divination Society. The local president said that since last year, the Sect of that God of Stone has been active locally... or, use other coins to divine the items needed for the ritual... Oh, Xia De, you also need to be aware that there are still two months until the Chosen ritual is held. Before that, ensure that the chaos of the Mad Earth is suppressed. Otherwise, it is possible that even if the ritual is held, the disaster cannot be avoided."

"Besides my spells, the Sect can also suppress the spread of the earth problem. I will inform the witches about this matter and let the Council inform the Sect. Also, the man's soul I encountered in the Emerald Dream, he also has the power of 【Earth Power】."

Xia De didn't feel this was troublesome; he wouldn't take everything upon himself:

"I just hope it won't evolve into a major event that cannot be ended... Oh, tomorrow I received an invitation, and I'm going to the Wilde Opera House to watch a performance in the evening. Yes, it's the one the Princess and Prince of the Anru family are going to watch. Do you want to go with me? After that, the witch promised to sing a song for me."

Xia De took out the ticket and shook it with a smile, and the purple-eyed girl nodded, took it, and then teased:

"I have also heard the name of Miss Vanessa Benanice before; I didn't expect her to be a witch too. It seems I also have a chance to see her tomorrow night. That lady hasn't performed in public for a long time; this time it counts as me taking advantage by following you. Dorothy will definitely be jealous."

At least Lei Qianya was very jealous.

"However, for this witch, how long will it take for you to gain her full favor?"

She asked with a smile again.

"Oh, Luweiya, what kind of person do you take me for?"

"Yin Yi Yi Lu Na told me after the Dice Story Collection ended that you have the rhetoric 'sufficient to deceive a witch'."

She stood up and hugged Xia De, who was sitting:

"In the past, it was always you going on adventures alone. Now that I am also in Randall Valley City, if there is danger, remember to call me, and I will go with you. Xia De, I will always be by your side; this is our initial promise."

She didn't understand that, in some respects, "Luweiya-Fiocchi Annette" was also one of the witches "deceived" by Xia De.