Chapter 808: The Avengers

“The outside world… revenge!”

Both eyes on the two heads of Olyphes were filled with hatred and madness.

Although its mind was somewhat chaotic, and the two different heads sometimes even argued, reaching completely contradictory conclusions, one thing was always consistent: their hatred for the gods of the outside world!

Countless years of imprisonment, abandonment, torment, and suffering within the Inner World had all converged into an intense fire of revenge, burning fiercely.

“The gods of the outer world think that such an Inner World can weaken our power, but in reality, as long as we accept its nature, the Inner World only enhances us!”

The black-cloaked existence continued: “By embracing its power, we become the avengers of the Inner World!”

“For the sake of revenge against those two deities, I am willing to pay any price. What does it matter if I merge with the most chaotic and evil essence?”

The two-headed dragon Olyphes cackled: “Are we not, after all, the most twisted and chaotic of creations?”

“Even so, your plan is still far too risky, my lord. We cannot fight against all the gods of the outer world, not to mention the High Ones…”

A woman’s voice spoke again.

“That is why I need you! Dream Cocoon!”

The black-cloaked figure continued: “For a long time, the imprisoned evil deities and divine abominations here are certainly not limited to us alone. You are the crystallization of the chaotic dream realm and can appear in any corner of the world instantly. I need you to use this ability to travel to every corner of the Inner World and gather all the evil deities who have not yet lost their sanity…”

Divine abominations were twisted beings; many were completely beyond communication, and those like them were rare exceptions.

And those insane divine abominations, ironically, possessed even greater power.

Moreover, because they had deeply fused with the essence of the Inner World, on the day they erupted, the power boost they would gain would inevitably be far more terrifying.

In other words, they were the true main force of the Inner World!

Merely speaking, the aura around the two-headed dragon suddenly increased.

This was the power generated by countless years of resentment and darkness from the Inner World. Even a true god, upon touching even a bit of it, would inevitably fall into corruption.

“Do not resist this power; let it merge with you, but be sure to protect your mind!”

The black-cloaked existence clearly had more experience in this regard. Dense, mist-like energy continuously seeped into its body, initiating a certain kind of breakthrough: “Master it, and even the supreme gods outside will be powerless against you!”

Hissing!

Massive amounts of black mist swirled behind it, forming the shape of a black mask, its face twisted as if shedding two streams of bloody tears…

…

“The Inner World was initially just a strange and vast plane, somewhat easy to enter but difficult to exit. Unfortunately, after the gods discovered its characteristics and utilized these rules to transform it into a massive prison, mutations began to occur…”

Holy Yewar.

Wu Ming sat cross-legged, recalling the documents sent by the lich Monki beforehand.

“The entire Inner World seemed to transform into a massive vortex, constantly absorbing the world’s resentment and sins… Naturally, it also became more closed off, to the point where even gods could no longer know what was happening inside. They only knew that entering the Inner World had become increasingly difficult, and this absorption process was undoubtedly beneficial for maintaining peace and stability in the main world. Additionally, since they needed a prison, they chose to keep it…”

Reflecting on this, Wu Ming couldn’t help but shake his head.

It was a case of accumulated problems becoming too much to handle. If decisive action had been taken at the beginning to eliminate everything, the Inner World would not have become today’s malignant tumor.

Of course, even among the gods, how many had the foresight and the willingness to take real action, going against the actions of many deities?

And now, it was already too late.

“How will the eruption of the Inner World manifest itself upon this world… truly… something to look forward to…”

Wu Ming stood up, walked out the door, and gazed at the clear sky not far away.

The developmental trajectory of this world gave him a sense of awe.

“Because the burdens were all shifted to the Inner World, the surface world was able to develop rapidly. But now, it must inevitably face the repercussions of its past actions, right?”

Suddenly, Wu Ming felt the arrival of a grand era.

Even his own universe’s ascension and the merging of the Sear continent into this world might only be the prelude.

“Could the opportunity for eternal life lie here?”

Thinking about his earlier premonition, Wu Ming’s eyes lit up.

“Mr. Wu!”

At this moment, a timid voice came from outside: “It’s Martha. I have something important to tell you!”

“Come in!”

Only the high-ranking members of the council, such as the lich Monki, knew Wu Ming’s true identity. To the outside world, he was still regarded as an Eastern traveling alchemist.

Even so, this was enough to earn him respect.

For instance, Martha, the alchemy apprentice, had been given a long holiday by her mentor to properly fulfill her role as a guide—because in recent transactions, her mentor had been completely awed by the alchemical skills Wu Ming displayed.

“Good day, Mr. Wu Ming!”

The courtyard gate opened, and Martha walked in gracefully, looking somewhat nervous. A faint flush of excitement appeared on her freckled face: “The council members came by just now and brought a lot of things. They’re all in this ring!”

Saying so, she handed over a ruby-encrusted ring brimming with magical energy, clearly a high-level magical artifact, at least possessing a vast storage space.

“Oh? They certainly went out of their way…”

With a sweep of his divine consciousness, Wu Ming immediately saw a large number of books inside—essential for training mages—and many more spellcasting materials.

“Such a massive amount of supplies wasn’t even given during previous full-scale aid efforts to a certain duchy!”

Martha added from the side.

At this point, she was quite certain that Mr. Wu Ming was no ordinary high-level spellcaster but someone who might have touched the threshold of legend!

Otherwise, given her mentor’s expertise in alchemy, there was no way someone at the same level could defeat her and make her concede defeat so thoroughly.

“Yes, I really like this gift and will accept it without hesitation!”

With these resources, it would be enough to establish a magic academy in the Kingdom of Sear, provided a few high-level spellcasters were recruited. Naturally, Wu Ming had no reason to be dissatisfied.

Considering these gains along with the recent rumors he had heard, Wu Ming felt that his trip to Holy Yewar had been completely worthwhile.

“I am about to depart, Martha. As an apprentice here, do you plan to stay in the City of Mages permanently?”

Wu Ming looked into Martha’s eyes and asked solemnly.

“Yes, I do not plan to leave here or return to my family until I become a mid-level spellcaster…”

Martha’s face darkened.

Only by gaining power could she change her fate. If she returned now, her only fate would be to obey her family’s arrangements, marry, have children, and even her husband might be an elderly minor noble or a widower!

“Then remember my advice!”

Wu Ming’s expression turned serious: “In the next few years, do not leave Holy Yewar, and try to obtain the status of a full citizen… I have said all I can. Take care!”

The crisis of the Inner World could erupt at any moment.

Across the entire Western continent, was there a safer city than Holy Yewar?

Their connection was worth no more than these few words.

Wu Ming tossed the ring in his hand and walked directly out of the mage’s residence.

“Looks like… I must return to the Sear continent first!”

After leaving Holy Yewar, Wu Ming sighed softly.

The calamity of the Inner World was a crisis for the entire world, and the Sear continent could certainly not remain untouched.

Therefore, it was always better to prepare in advance.

Thinking thus, his figure flickered and vanished.

Buzz!

Moments later, the space at that spot twisted, and a portal appeared, from which several powerful mages emerged. Leading them was none other than the lich Monki.

“That being… has already left!”

A white-bearded mage examined the surrounding traces and nodded gravely: “He used teleportation!”

The surrounding mages fell silent.

Within a kilometer of the city walls of Holy Yewar, the Mage Towers monitored and influenced the area. In theory, unless authorized, even true gods could not teleport in or out.

Unfortunately, this ironclad rule had just been shattered by that individual.

“For such an existence, our magical wards are indeed as flimsy as paper, aren’t they?”

Monki shook his head dryly, the faint blue flame in his eye sockets flickering.

“No! It must be a flaw in our original design!”

The mages, being technologically inclined, were quite hysterical about having their work criticized for having flaws and omissions.

“Fine! Fine! You can certainly propose improvements, but don’t expect me to support your funding requests!”

Monki replied without hesitation: “Just setting up this barrier has already drained our resources. What more improvements do you want?”

“Monki, what do you think of this being?”

After discussing the feasibility of reinforcing the barrier for a while, another old scholar-like mage finally asked.

“Regardless, that Supreme Emperor is still one of us, a human!”

Monki smacked his lips, the gems in his mouth clinking together with crisp sounds: “Moreover, he carries a strong sense of humanity. I think, as the crisis is about to erupt, this is a great blessing for us humans!”