Swamp Lord with an Intelligence System - Chapter 669 - 285: Agreement Reached, Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune
Chapter 669: Chapter 285: Agreement Reached, Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune
After striking a deal with the Goddess of Misfortune, Lear did not hesitate and promptly left the small town.
The Doomsday Angels flapped their blood-red wings to guard the surroundings, but after a kilometer, they could only stay in place and were unable to follow.
Lear remounted the Swamp Giant-Horned Deer King and followed closely behind.
Under the oppressive aura of the ultimate soldier types, the Swamp Giant-Horned Deer King felt an immense pressure, tightening its body and rushing along the road quickly.
After traveling about twenty kilometers, a village covered with Flowers of Misfortune came into view.
The black and red plants were so conspicuous that they could be seen from a great distance.
The village had no believers or guards, empty and deserted.
However, the Goddess of Misfortune was not worried about being occupied by other Divine Spirits. The Flowers of Misfortune were the symbol of this dark deity.
Neither the Lady of Pain nor the God of Tyranny, Bane, dared to encroach on the temple.
Offending this master meant the other party could dare to come directly to their doorstep… even if both were deities with Medium Divine Power, they couldn’t withstand the wrath of Misfortune.
Arriving at the center of the village, a plain and unadorned temple stood in the open, the surrounding houses intact.
“I have already relocated the villagers here to the small town.”
“When I previously forcefully controlled the temple, I violated the rules of the Original Plane, and now I can no longer control more.”
The shadow of the Goddess of Misfortune sounded slightly regretful.
“The Original Plane retains a portion of the Creator God’s Origin Power. If I could control it, perhaps I could advance further.”
Powerful Divine Power is already at the top level for deities.
Yet, there are differences even among those with Powerful Divine Power.
For example, the Titan God, once the most powerful Divine Spirit in terms of combat strength, was among the top tier of Powerful Divine Powers!
Ordinary Powerful Divine Powers are far behind in comparison.
Unfortunately, she acted too hastily, triggering a backlash, making further advancement challenging.
However, if she could take over the currently controlled temples, she could utilize the Origin Power of the Original Plane to gain more insights.
Achieving her expectations upon coming here would make the journey worthwhile.
According to the Goddess of Misfortune’s perception, controlling four temples is the limit of tolerance for her by the Original Plane.
Beyond this limit, the Plane Will would expel her.
The Original Plane connects to the Main Plane and can mobilize the Origin Power of the entire world, which she can’t resist.
Lear nodded, dismounted the Swamp Giant-Horned Deer King, and directly entered the temple without hesitation.
The Goddess of Misfortune immediately followed, passing through the open doors, a rough statue with unclear features came into view.
There was a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.
“Father God…”
She and the Goddess of Fortune were among the first batch of Divine Spirits born at the creation’s outset.
The supreme being used his Origin Power to create the first batch of Divine Spirits to stabilize the world.
Unfortunately, the other party fell into slumber and never woke up again.
Lear took a deep breath and said solemnly.
“I will use the Power of Faith to transform the temple, then Your Highness will inscribe the marks.”
The Goddess of Misfortune nodded.
“Understood.”
Lear said no more, focusing his gaze.
The Power of Faith provided by ancient humans within him surged out, like a mountain reservoir opening its sluice gate to flood into the statue.
Within a mere dozen breaths, the entire temple emitted a faint mossy glow, having been activated.
“Your Highness… do it!”
The Goddess of Misfortune’s expression turned serious, releasing a black and red intertwined energy that poured into the statue.
Within a few blinks of an eye, a Flower of Misfortune bloomed at the brow of the Divinity.
The mossy glow of the temple gradually dimmed, replaced by the black and red colors of Misfortune.
The surrounding walls and eaves were shrouded in black, and the central statue turned blood-red.
Once the temple was fully transformed, a unique power surged from within the statue into the Goddess of Misfortune.
Her eyes, shrouded in mist, showed a hint of intoxication.
Her aura became increasingly mysterious and unpredictable.
Lear could clearly feel that the other party had gained significant benefits from it.
After about ten minutes, as the aura of the statue stabilized, the shadow of the Goddess of Misfortune gradually solidified.
“What a unique energy… wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!!”
The Goddess of Misfortune’s voice was tinged with delight and a hint of lingering taste.
At this moment, Lear looked at the statue with some surprise.
Perhaps it was because his Power of Faith was mixed in, he could sense a connection between the Swamp Temple and the Temple of Misfortune.
It even allowed the Wetland Angels to traverse the void through this connection.
Looking toward the Goddess of Misfortune, she happened to be turning to look at him as well.
“I can perceive the existence of your temple… however, to move troops across, I need your consent.”
“Newborn god of the swamp, you’re quite impressive!”
The dark deity was full of praise.
“As a reward, on the Original Plane, I can dispatch Doomsday Angels to assist you in guarding the temple.”
Lear’s eyes lit up.
“Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness.”
An unexpected pleasure indeed, with such reinforcements, the security for future direct competitions with other Divine Spirits will greatly improve.
“There are two more temples, let’s go then…”
The Goddess of Misfortune was already impatient.
The just-acquired Origin Power slightly loosened her bottleneck, though small, it was something she hadn’t experienced for millions of years.
Lear sat back on the Swamp Giant-Horned Deer King and followed closely behind.
As he flew away from the village, he saw from the corner of his eye the Flowers of Misfortune on the ground extending outward at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The aftermath of the temple still influenced the surroundings.
The transformation of the second and third temples proceeded smoothly under the guidance of the Goddess of Misfortune. Thus, with the originally controlled temple, the Goddess of Misfortune had four temples in her grasp.
Gaining these Origin Powers left her eyes brimming with joy, unable to hide it.
Then, perhaps recalling something, she looked at Lear meaningfully.
“The rules of the Original Plane are pushing me away. Continuing to control new temples will have me expelled immediately.”
“However, if in the future, the temples you control are sufficient, it might influence these rules.”
“Mr. Lear, could we make another deal… I fully support your expansion on the Original Plane, but in exchange, after you control enough temples, under the conditions where the Original Plane rules do not exclude, allow me to control a portion.”
“I only need six of them!”
Lear’s gaze shifted slightly.
“Should it be possible to reverse the rules at last, I agree.”
“But, Your Highness, I cannot provide any guarantee.”
“Moreover, the 20 temples in the Long Thorn Mountain Range… cannot be ceded.”
The Goddess of Misfortune smiled slightly.
“Certainly so.”
To her, the path of further development on the Original Plane had already been blocked.
Apart from occupying more temples, other actions held no value.
Recruiting ancient humans as believers was better than none, but her power source was all intelligent life!
Regardless of whether they believed in her!
Misfortune accompanies everyone all their lives… unless blessed by the Goddess of Fortune.
Now, with a ready target, why not give it a try? Failure wouldn’t incur any loss.
This new Swamp God had a good foundation from the start, with protection ensuring a high success rate.
Thinking this far, her gaze grew somewhat unfocused.
Who could have known that she was stuck at this bottleneck for millions of years, unable to progress an inch more, how difficult it is?!
If she could cross it, any price would be worth it.
“In the name of Misfortune, I form an alliance with you on the Original Plane… Mr. Lear, I wish you, may all misfortune stay far from you.”
Upon the words of the Goddess of Misfortune falling, Lear suddenly felt a unique power surge within him.
In the next moment, a new attribute appeared on the Attribute Panel—
The Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune (Special, Permanent) You received the blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune, henceforth immune to all curses and negative states. Anyone who attempts to curse you will inevitably suffer the curse of misfortune.
