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Lord of Mysteries: The Stars Return

The stars twinkle, and everything is laid bare under their gaze. A hall of stars capable of convening meetings between the Old Ones and Outer Gods. Hastur Campbell, a fallen noble, begins his legend on the path of the Black Emperor. He is the symbol of chaos and order! He is the Lord of Order! He is the origin of all the rules of the starry sky! He is the returns of the stars

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Chapter 570: Self-Rescue

Chapter 570: Self-Rescue

In the Hall of Stars, an incarnation of light left by Hastur was currently unable to see where his true form was. However, Adam's recent attempt at prayer allowed this incarnation to glimpse the current state of his true form.

Hastur did not fear Adam directly annihilating his true form. As long as this incarnation of light existed, he could resurrect himself. Given Adam's current strength, he could not forcibly break into the Hall of Stars, making this incarnation theoretically very safe.

But merely ensuring his own safety was not enough. The inability of his true form to escape and continue to ascend was the most unacceptable outcome for him. Therefore, he had to start rescuing himself.

He had to admit, he had gained much inspiration and insight into self-rescue from the game between Klein and Amon. Although the Hall of Stars and the Source Castle each focused on different authorities, it was a pity that this incarnation of light could not harness much of the Hall of Stars' power. Otherwise, he would directly summon the attacks of the Outer Gods and blast Adam or the True Creator, seeing how long they could hold out.

However, there were still ways to activate the Hall of Stars' power. The power of faith was a valuable thing.

"Heh, True Creator, Land Abandoned by God, Adam, you seem to be in too much of a hurry."

Hastur thought of the Dark Angel Sasriel in the Giant King's Court, where the first Blasphemy Slate was located. It was because Adam possessed this slate that he could mobilize the power of the Sea of Chaos, allowing himself to imagine possessing half the power of an Old One. Currently, the first Blasphemy Slate should still be with the Dark Angel Sasriel and not yet in Adam's hands.

"The True Creator must be closely watching the actions in the Giant King's Court, making it difficult to take the slate."

After contemplating for a while, Hastur decided to cause a major disturbance. Despite his human weaknesses, even if he had the power, he would not introduce the Outer Gods into the real world. But if Adam thought he could easily control him, that would be laughable.

Although this incarnation of light was not as convenient as his true form, it could still do some minor things, such as divine revelations or descending into the vessels of the stars.

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In the Church of the Yellow Sign, the statue of the King in Yellow began to tremble today. Lady Lisa, the Pope, received a divine revelation from the deity and hurried to the church to listen to the oracle. This time, the oracle was not as clear as usual, somewhat intermittent, but Lady Lisa still understood the deity's will.

The deity instructed her to do three things. First, take the golden box placed in the Church of the Yellow Sign and open it when necessary to release the sealed contents. Second, inform the six major deities and other powerful secret existences through various means that Adam was the divine aspect of the Ancient Sun God, and the True Creator was the human aspect of the Ancient Sun God. Third, call upon the faithful to begin devout prayers to the stars.

Although Lady Lisa had some premonitions, she was still momentarily stunned and had complex feelings upon hearing that the King in Yellow was the stars. However, she quickly and unconditionally followed the series of divine instructions.

The first task was simple. The golden box was placed on the shoulder of the statue of the King in Yellow, and no one dared to take it. Lady Lisa approached the golden box, stated her purpose, and then respectfully took it down. Fortunately, the golden box lay quietly in her palm without any anomalies. As for opening the golden box at the necessary moment, she believed it would react before she did when the time came. This was the greatest holy relic of the Yellow Monks, a gift of destiny uniquely bestowed by the deity.

After completing the first task, Lady Lisa quickly instructed trusted confidants to handle the second task. The fastest way to inform the six major deities and other secret existences about Adam and the True Creator was through prayer ceremonies. The names of the six major deities and other secret existences were not too secretive. As for the third task, she would personally organize it.

As she busied herself with these tasks, she received news from the ancient castle in Southwell County that the divine emissary was in danger, possibly being pursued by Adam.

"Adam, Ancient Sun God..."

Lady Lisa immediately connected the events, fully understanding the true reason for the deity's oracle today. They had dared to attack the divine emissary! In her heart, the divine emissary was either an incarnation of the deity or a twin of the deity. Offending the divine emissary was equivalent to offending the deity! Unforgivable!

Lady Lisa acted quickly, and through a series of prayer ceremonies, the news about Adam and the True Creator spread to the six major deities and other secret existences. Even Zaratul, active in the Land Abandoned by God, learned about the relationship between Adam and the True Creator, nearly fleeing the area in fear. On the Roste Islands, Bernadette also received an oracle from the stars. She listened to the oracle with a complex expression and then gathered the citizens of the Star Sea Kingdom to begin a ceremony to pray to the stars.

"Something big is going to happen today," said the Lamp Genie, manifesting from the Wish Lamp.

First, in the Abyss of Storms, the Lord of Storms personally descended to face the siege of the three Angel Kings. Then, Adam became a god, and he sensed the complete disappearance of the High-Dimensional Overseer , indicating the fall of their incarnation. Unusual fluctuations also came from deep within the spirit world, suggesting a divine battle, likely between the everNight Goddess and the emerging God of Death.

"Indeed, something major has occurred," Bernadette glanced at the Wish Lamp and said after a moment of silence, "You might have a chance to return to the stars early."

"Is this an oracle from the stars?" The Lamp Genie's voice rose in excitement, his eyes almost burning.

"Yes, but before sending you back to the stars, you need to fulfill some of their requirements."

"As long as I can return to the stars and it's within my authority, I will do my best to complete the transaction!"

"The time has not yet come."

The Lamp Genie calmed down after a moment of excitement, looking melancholic. "I suddenly have a bad feeling."

He didn't know what the stars were waiting for, but he feared he wouldn't be able to help when needed.

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In the original barrier's rift, within the divine kingdoms of the six major deities, the Earth Mother remained in the everNight Goddess's divine kingdom to prevent any unexpected events during the everNight Goddess's descent to seize the uniqueness of the God of Death. Even after learning about the relationship between Adam and the True Creator, she was only secretly surprised and became highly vigilant of Adam, without leaving her divine kingdom.

The Eternal Blazing Sun's divine kingdom remained tightly closed. In the divine kingdom of the God of Steam and Machinery, the deity hesitated about whether to align with the stars like the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. After a long silence, he chose to do nothing. The true relationship between Adam and the True Creator was indeed frightening, but it had little to do with him. The ones who should be worried were the Lord of Storms and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

In a divine kingdom surrounded by the light of wisdom, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, fully understanding the relationship between Adam and the True Creator, was no longer content with delivering divine punishment from afar. Initially, he only wanted to provide some help to the stars, but now he was willing to bet everything! Adam had already become a god, and if he fused with the True Creator, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom did not want to see a new Sun God born! He had no choice left.

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Deep within the spirit world, in the divine kingdom of the ancient Phoenix ancestor, Gregory had already revealed her mythical creature form and was battling the everNight Goddess. Facing the prepared everNight Goddess, she, who had not fully recovered, was at a disadvantage, and defeat was only a matter of time.

"Night, you can't take me down in a short time, and during this period, other changes will definitely occur."

Gregory, who held the authority of death, found it easy to hold out for a while in her own divine kingdom. The everNight Goddess, wielding a giant black scythe, appeared increasingly formidable with the power of night and dusk. When the war began, she had forcibly absorbed the uniqueness of the God of War through the chaos of earthly wars. After a period of silence, she targeted the rapidly recovering God of Death.

At this moment, Adam found her and revealed his plan, and she joined in. Even after learning about the relationship between Adam and the True Creator through the prayer ceremonies, she did not give up the opportunity to eliminate Gregory and seize the uniqueness of the God of Death. She also believed that Adam would not easily let the stars go.

At this time, Adam appeared at the gates of Gregory's divine kingdom, bringing the trapped Hastur from his imaginary divine kingdom. Adam's appearance clearly caused Gregory concern, further worsening her already disadvantageous situation.

Looking at the everNight Goddess, who had the upper hand, Adam turned to Hastur and said calmly, "Listen, your devout followers are crying out in anguish."