Volume One, Chapter Six: The World's Only Blasphemer!

[Hidden option confirmed!
Hidden class transfer quest initiated!
You have obtained the Mask of Mystery. Amidst the void, you feel the call of the lingering will of the Celestial Sovereign within the Primordial Heavenly Palace, preparing to inherit His legacy and complete His revenge against the gods!
On the day I return to the world, all treacherous subjects shall perish!
Offer a price to all the gods, profane them, and then complete your class transfer!]

Gu Xinian’s dark eyes grew increasingly bright.
Key information from his past life’s memories surged forth, coalescing into a vast, epic tapestry.
Indeed!
The main gods—War, Order, Truth, Memory, Fate, and others—were not the highest-ranking deities in the universe.
Above them existed another.
An existence known as the "Beyond the Sequence!"
Also referred to in certain historical records of the gods as the "Old One!"

He recalled a passage he had seen in his previous life on the White Towers that recorded the truths of the universe:
"The Primordial split, the Old One fell, and the gods were born!"
The so-called high and mighty gods were perhaps nothing more than a group of traitors who killed and usurped the authority of the Ancient Lord.
At this thought, Gu Xinian couldn't help but sneer.
Do such gods truly have the right to treat us humans as ants, playthings, and fruit?

The next moment, he began to offer his price!
Once the class transfer quest begins, just as in his previous life, everyone is pulled into a void.
Therefore, no one would see what he did here.
Of course, perhaps the Goat of the Zodiac would see, but he did not care.
The so-called price is this: if you wish to offer to Order, you must commit yourself to Order; if you wish to offer to War, you must embrace the flames of war; if you wish to offer to Chaos, you must use your flesh as the vessel for chaos, drawing back the curtain on the abyss...

As Gu Xinian began to offer his price, his body floated in the void.
His flesh began to shatter, and chains of Order erupted from within, seeking to bind him.
Then, raging flames appeared within his wounds, clashing with the chains of Order like the axes of war.
Subsequently, the Sanskrit chants of Truth emanated from every inch of his flesh and every wound.
And Chaos drew back the curtain on the void.
One by one, the characteristics of the gods manifested upon him.
Then, he saw these gods.
Colossal! Divine! Majestic! Indescribable! Unfathomable!
Even a single glance—if you dared to reach out and attempt to understand them—would lead to your destruction, as you would be unable to withstand even the slightest fluctuation of their vast, divine power.

Gu Xinian walked the edge of destruction.
He saw that these gods, who in his past life had filled him with awe, terror, and a fear so profound he dared not even harbor a shred of disrespect, were now furious!
He had profaned the gods.
He felt an unprecedented sense of relief and exhilaration.
He even issued a provocation to the gods.
"Are you not high and mighty? Do you not think of us humans as mere ants and playthings? Now that I have profaned all of you, what can you do?"

After doing all this, he laughed aloud, then pulled out the Mask of Mystery he had been carrying and placed it upon his face.
A mortal body cannot withstand the wrath of the gods.
But the Celestial Sovereign can!
Even if it is only the Sovereign’s maddened will!
The moment the mask covered his face, the Celestial Sovereign’s maddened will awakened, raging against the fury of the gods.
The two forces collided and contended within him, eventually reaching a balance.
The madness receded, but the will endured!
Thus, the Primordial Heavenly Palace descended!
"Primordial" refers to the original energy!
The so-called Primordial Heavenly Palace was a palace that governed the Primal Realm!
For one of the Celestial Sovereign’s titles was the "Dominator of the Primal Realm!"
The moment the Primordial Heavenly Palace appeared, the gods vanished.
Gu Xinian was also drawn into the palace.

...

It is said that the Primordial Heavenly Palace is like the universe, vast and boundless.
However, Gu Xinian, sitting on the throne in the center of the palace, was in no mood to explore.
He was focused intently on the newly popped-up information panel.

[Congratulations, mad adventurer, greedy soul, you have profaned the gods and inherited the will of the Celestial Sovereign, completing the hidden class transfer quest to become the world’s only hidden class—the God-Profaner!
Detected that your level is 8; you may unlock one talent slot and roll for a random talent skill.
Detected that you have donned the Mask of Mystery and merged with it, forcibly unlocking an additional talent slot, obtaining the talent skill "Mask of Mystery," and gaining usage rights to the Primordial Heavenly Palace!
Rolling for the other talent skill!
Obtained talent skill: Fire-Thief!
Obtained 10 assignable attribute points!
(Note: Upon class transfer, one talent skill slot is unlocked by default, and a random talent skill is drawn. After level 10, a new talent skill slot can be unlocked every 10 levels, and a brand new talent skill will be drawn randomly. The next talent skill slot will unlock at level 20.)]

[Name: Gu Xinian
Level: 8 (Requires 40 more EXP to reach the next level.)
Faction: Twelve Zodiacs - Goat
Intelligence: 10
Strength: 25
Defense: 6
Agility: 35
Assignable Attribute Points: 40
Class: God-Profaner
Talent Skills:
Fire-Thief (S): Can steal from any faith-based class. Success is guaranteed. Upon success, you will randomly draw one S-rank talent skill from that class. Duration: 24 hours. Cooldown: 24 hours.
Mask of Mystery (King of Angels):
Active Skill: Your lies are more easily believed. The more people believe your lies, the more easily they become reality. Duration: 1 hour. Cooldown: 24 hours. However, the effect is halved when lying to targets more than 5 levels above you and becomes ineffective against those 10 levels above you.
Passive Skill: Neither gods nor other creatures can see through your essence; you become harder to fathom. Subsequent talent skill draws are more likely to be related to the authority of the Celestial Sovereign.
(Note: Skill rank, like achievement equipment rank, is divided into 14 quality levels from low to high, from F to Main God. The higher the quality, the more powerful!)
Items:
Order of the Strange Guard, Blessed Food (50 servings), Strange Matter (100 servings), Tainted Curse.
Equipment:
Strange Armor (Level 8, B), Tainted Spear (Level 8, S), Ring of Riemann (Level 8, SS).
Achievements:
Strange Guard Terminator (Level 5, A)
Special:
Primordial Heavenly Palace (Damaged): A divine kingdom that governs the Primal Realm, possessing various incredible powers. Because of unknown reasons, it is damaged and requires restoration to regain its former divine might.
Use 10 items with divine properties for preliminary restoration.]

Gu Xinian trembled with excitement.
In his past life, he had chosen the faith of War and obtained a C-rank skill, for which he had been ecstatic.
But now, not only did he possess an S-rank skill, but because of his merger with the Mask of Mystery, as long as the level gap was within 10, he would always have one extra skill of "King of Angels" quality compared to others!
A god-tier start!
Based on his memories of his past life, Gu Xinian was certain that even the top-tier individuals from the first trial on Earth had only obtained A-rank skills after their transfers.
Gods, the game has only just begun!

...

"I... I’ve also successfully transferred! The great God of Birth responded to me! My class is Priest, and I obtained a B-rank talent skill!"
"What? You actually obtained a B-rank talent skill? Master, please carry me!"
"I also succeeded. My faith is in the great God of Taint, but I only got an F-rank talent. It feels so weak. What should I do?"

...

Some were happy, others sad!
Warriors could shatter the ground!
Assassins were fast as lightning.
The Priest of Birth, with just a thought, caused the plants in the fields to grow into towering ancient trees, becoming sentient monsters that could attack, defend, and follow his commands.

Gu Xinian observed his surroundings calmly.
Just like in his past life, everyone was reveling in their newfound power after the transfer!
"If we could have transferred before the trial began, those Strange Guards would have been nothing!" someone laughed heartily.
Indeed, if they could have transferred before the novice trial, everyone might have been able to dominate the battlefield just as he had.
However, the difficulty of the trial increases as everyone’s strength increases.

Just then, a voice rang out.
"Hey, Gu Xinian, what class did you transfer to? Which god do you believe in, and what talent skill did you roll?"
Gu Xinian looked toward the source of the voice.
It was Han Tong!

This malicious probing was something the guy would never have dared to do before the transfer.
He had the courage now because he had become arrogant.
It was exactly as in Gu Xinian’s memories: he had transferred into a Mage who believed in Order and had rolled a very powerful B-rank talent skill.
It was worth noting that among all the survivors of the Goat faction at Qinghe University, no one had rolled an A-rank talent skill.
A B-rank talent skill was already the strongest.

As for why Han Tong came to probe him:
First, he wanted to stand up for Lin Qingxue.
Second, because in the just-concluded novice trial, Gu Xinian had been the most prominent figure.
If he, Han Tong, stepped on Gu Xinian, then who in the Qinghe University campus area would dare to defy him?
Once people taste power, they all want to embark on their own path to becoming a powerhouse.
Probing him and then finding a way to step on him to climb higher was the first step on what Han Tong considered his path to power.
However, in his past life, Han Tong wasn't even qualified to be his rival.
Now that he was reborn, this guy wasn't even fit to carry his shoes, let alone step on him to climb higher.

"What I transferred to, which god I believe in, and what skill I rolled—what does that have to do with you?" Gu Xinian asked coldly, looking at Han Tong.

Then, another voice rang out.
"It indeed has nothing to do with us, but everyone is experiencing their new abilities, yet someone has been sitting there motionless from the start."
"Could it be because you're afraid we’ll find out that, despite acting so cocky earlier, you rolled a trash talent skill and are now the weakest of us all?"

It was Lin Qingxue!
After transferring to a Priest who believed in Fate, she had also rolled a powerful B-rank skill and had become arrogant.
The series of events that happened earlier had made her hate Gu Xinian to the core.
Now, watching Gu Xinian and mocking him loudly, she felt extreme satisfaction!
"Trashy man! You didn't save me earlier! You were so arrogant with me! Didn't you kill people at the drop of a hat? Now that everyone has transferred, let's see who you can kill!"
His deranged behavior earlier had made him a target for everyone.
Now, she was certain he must have rolled the trashiest talent skill, which was why he was sitting there motionless, afraid to expose his abilities for fear of retaliation.
She wanted to expose him and humiliate him fiercely!
She wanted to make him regret offending and provoking her!

Her voice was extremely loud, and since Gu Xinian had been the most dazzling presence after the first trial, he quickly attracted the attention of countless people.
There were many others who had wanted to use moral kidnapping against Gu Xinian; those three were just the most vocal.
After this trial, there were still some survivors left.
They found Gu Xinian very unpleasant, and if it weren't for their fear of his strength, they probably would have done something to him long ago.
But now, having become more powerful after the transfer, they were also feeling arrogant.
Moreover, they felt that Lin Qingxue and Han Tong’s words made perfect sense.
Therefore, upon hearing them, their eyes lit up, realizing that their chance for revenge had come, and they immediately chimed in.

"Exactly! It’s like when we get a new computer, a new phone, or buy a new car; we always can't wait to try it out."
"But now everyone is adapting to and experiencing their post-transfer abilities, only this guy is sitting there unmoved."
"It must be exactly as this girl said; he definitely rolled a trash talent skill and became the weakest among us, which is why he’s hiding it, fearing that if he revealed it, he’d be retaliated against by those he offended earlier, haha!"

They laughed loudly, their faces filled with mockery.
Their words, along with those of Lin Qingxue and Han Tong, were well-reasoned and convincing.
Consequently, the way many people looked at Gu Xinian changed.
When a god falls to the dust, some sympathize, but most choose to mock.
Pang Haoyu looked at Gu Xinian with worry, his lips trembling as he wanted to say something but held back.
"Little... little brother..."
Although he didn't want to believe these people, what if it were true?
Regardless of how others saw Gu Xinian, in his eyes, Gu Xinian would always be his great benefactor!

Just then, the Goat appeared.
It stood atop the ruins, looking down at everyone.
"Well, how does it feel to have transferred? Not bad, right!"
"I don't think you want to stay here forever, do you!"
"Next, continue your journey. I look forward to seeing if as many of you will survive the next trial as survived this one!"
As it spoke, a crazed smile spread across its face. It cast a meaningful glance at Gu Xinian, then snapped its fingers.
A panel popped up in front of everyone again.
The next trial had arrived!