Chapter 818: Visit

Inside the main temple.

Wu Ming, clad in a long robe of black and white, stood solemnly by the edge of the Origin Pool, staring intently at the giant head sealed beneath the purple Origin’s base.

“Mi Shius, the God-Eater?”

Even though it was only a head, it was as large as a small mountain, its black skin marked with strange patterns, the outer stone-like shell not yet fully shed.

“A True God?!”

Suddenly, a wave of mental impulse erupted from the black head: “Eat you!”

“It seems… I overestimated the intelligence of you divine abominations!”

Wu Ming sighed: “Rather than hoping to learn anything from you, it’s better if I take matters into my own hands!”

Zhi la!

He stretched out his hand, and surging purple world Origin transformed into chains that pierced violently into the black head.

“I’ve never tried soul-searching on a seventh-level being before!”

Accompanied by Mi Shius’s wails, scenes of the inner world abruptly emerged before Wu Ming’s eyes.

A dark red world, countless resentful spirits and monsters, and increasingly thick resentment and sins instantly gave Wu Ming a vivid impression.

“I already knew all this from the Reincarnators. Lower-level cannon fodder doesn’t count for much. The most important thing is the existence of divine abominations and evil gods…”

The memories of the divine abomination were naturally quite chaotic, with large portions of time spent in slumber. Nevertheless, Wu Ming quickly found what he was looking for.

“The Void Mask?”

Wu Ming immediately recalled the pale mask he had once fought against in the Domain.

Undoubtedly, this opponent was among the top of the eighth level, with an elusive aura that felt unfathomable.

According to Mi Shius’s memories, this entity had suddenly appeared from the inner world, with no known origin. However, it was clear that it possessed intelligence and seemed to understand many hidden secrets.

Now, it was gradually unifying the inner world, although it had only gathered those divine abominations and monsters that were relatively rational, which was still a remarkable feat.

“Based on the conjectures of many existences, that Void Mask might be the result of several ancient divine abominations devouring each other and finally fusing together, representing the source of part of the sins and resentment?”

Wu Ming shook his head.

Naturally, he now understood how terrifying such source-like entities could be.

Moreover, not only the Void Mask, but even this god-eating entity, once breaking into the main world during the catastrophe, might experience a tremendous transformation in power!

When the catastrophe erupts, the inner world will spew forth countless years of accumulated resentment and sins into the main world all at once, equivalent to cross-dimensional support. In this scenario, the previous limitations will no longer exist, and all resentful spirits and monsters will surge into the main world as if it were their home field.

In such circumstances, sixth-level divine abominations will rival seventh-level beings, while those originally at the seventh level could even threaten Great Immortals!

Conversely, existences below the level of Great Immortals in the main world will generally be suppressed. Even the gods will find it difficult to defend relying solely on their divine realms, let alone counterattack.

And once the main world is struck by the catastrophe, with massive casualties in mortal nations, the stability of the gods’ divine thrones will naturally be shaken.

…

After extracting the memories, the originally black head became even more chaotic in thought.

Wu Ming, on the other hand, sat cross-legged, continuously pondering the changes in the inner world.

“From the current perspective, the catastrophe will inevitably begin with a terrifying number of monsters and resentful spirits as the vanguard. Defensive necromantic arrays and materials must be stockpiled as soon as possible…”

“The real main battlefield will be between the gods and the sealed evil entities, the divine abominations… During the catastrophe, their power will likely rise by a level or half a level… Such existence that distorts the rules, the Eight Supreme Gods of the East and the several High Gods of the Western pantheon will inevitably have to respond, right?”

The Supreme Gods of both East and West were beings who had merged with the Dao, manifesting as embodiments of cosmic principles. They had lost their humanity, dedicating themselves to maintaining peace and stability in the world and protecting the human race, which was merely a remnant of their former beliefs.

At their level, they were like sages who treated all beings equally, indifferent to the fate of mortals. Even if the human race were to perish, as long as it aligned with the world’s operational principles, they might not intervene.

However, the eruption of the catastrophe from the inner world clearly fell outside this scope.

“Your Supreme Majesty!”

Just as Wu Ming was contemplating, two divine thoughts suddenly echoed over the capital of Se’el.

“I knew you’d come sooner or later!”

Wu Ming smiled inwardly, waved his hand indifferently, opened the void, and allowed the two deities to enter.

Ding!

As if hearing celestial bells and jade pendants, a jade chariot drawn by nine dragons and nine phoenixes slowly descended from the sky, with celestial maidens scattering flowers and immortal boys leading the way. A deity wearing imperial robes and a crown slowly stepped forward and half-bowed to Wu Ming: “I am Zhang Duanming, the Tian Di of the Suigu Heaven Court. Greetings, Supreme Majesty!”

Zhi la!

Bolts of purple lightning gathered, revealing the figure of an immensely tall ancient giant.

But upon entering Wu Ming’s domain, the figure immediately retracted its size, transforming into a tall, white Western man: “Praise be to you, great Supreme Majesty! I am the ruler of the Western pantheon, the ancient thunder titan. You may call me ‘Lei’!”

“You two have come regarding the inner world matter, I presume? Please be seated!”

Wu Ming waved his hand, and two lotus thrones automatically appeared.

In truth, these two seventh-level beings wielded dominion and essence far beyond the reach of the Zhou Tian Di. Wu Ming felt that they were quite similar to his former self before breaking through to the Great Immortal level.

In other words, if they had sufficient resources, such as another opening of the Chaos Sea, their chances of reaching the Great Immortal level would be as high as fifty percent!

For many Golden Immortals, this was already an astronomical figure.

However, presiding over a divine court, bearing great karma and merits, naturally brought such rewards, which could only be considered reasonable.

Still, Wu Ming had a vague feeling that unless the right opportunity arose, these two beings would still face some difficulties in their attempt to ascend to the Great Immortal level.

They probably understood this as well, which is why they had not acted rashly.

Speaking of which, the human race in this world was also helpless. Despite being protected by Supreme Deities, these beings had become increasingly distant from their own kind. Now, even in the face of the apocalypse, the top human existences still had to come to Wu Ming to discuss countermeasures.

There was no help for it; among the many Supremes, Wu Ming was already the one most retaining a “human” touch.

“Indeed!”

The Suigu Tian Di and the Thunder Titan exchanged glances and frankly admitted their purpose: “We heard that Your Majesty captured a divine abomination from the inner world…”

“That’s correct, and I have also obtained much useful information!”

Wu Ming waved his hand, and two divine energy points appeared, merging into the hands of the two deities before him.

For existences like them, this method of transmitting information was more convenient. Just like earlier, Wu Ming had already transmitted most of Mi Shius’s memories.

“There are so many resentful spirits…”

“The monsters seem to grow stronger by devouring each other… and their numbers are somewhat overwhelming…”

The Suigu Tian Di and the Thunder Titan were both alarmed, sitting uneasily: “Our arrangements in the East and West should be reinforced or adjusted again!”

Faith from mortals was the foundation of most true gods, naturally needing protection.

Having received detailed intelligence from the inner world and realizing their previous arrangements had flaws, ordinary people might immediately break into a cold sweat.

These two were transcendent deities, their minds even more formidable. It didn’t take long for them to calculate the necessary changes and the costs involved. Their expressions turned grave: “In that case… time seems somewhat pressing. Supreme Majesty, do you know when the catastrophe will erupt?”

“I don’t know for certain either. But judging from Mi Shius’s reaction, it won’t be more than a year…”

Wu Ming shook his head.

In reality, there was no fixed date for the true outbreak of the catastrophe.

Because of the characteristics of the inner world, coupled with the secret manipulation of the Void Mask, it was possible to advance or delay it.

Wu Ming had a premonition that after today’s events, that moment would not be far off.

…

Since this meeting, the Eastern and Western continents, as well as the Kingdom of Se’el, began a new wave of mobilization and preparation for war.

The able-bodied were all drafted into the reserves, while the elderly, women, and children carried harvested grain toward fortified towns, with large areas on the periphery being directly abandoned.

Not only humans, but other races were also making preparations.

After all, those divine abominations and evil entities weren’t only targeting humanity. All the living beings of the main world, even those who had migrated from outside, were their mortal enemies!

Time passed imperceptibly, and soon it was midsummer.

In the Great Chang Empire, Fengfeng Prefecture, Xinjie Port.

Ying Yue, her long sword slung across her back, slowly walked down the street.

All around, troops of military settlers in full armor were visible, accompanied by squads of sorcerers and Taoist priests patrolling with compasses and other magical instruments in hand.

— Even though a strategy of retreat had been decided upon, how could all the interests be withdrawn in such a short time?

Additionally, they needed to concentrate for a period to transport urgently needed supplies from overseas and stockpile them in preparation for the great battle. Therefore, at this time, Xinjie Port instead presented a scene of distorted prosperity.

However, all the ocean-going sailing ships were now conscripted by the government, each ton of capacity and space strictly regulated. The entire port had been placed under military control, giving off a distinctly grim and martial atmosphere.

As a member of a prominent family in the port city and holding the status of “Yin Blessing Master,” Ying Yue naturally received special treatment. Even though she had been enlisted in the volunteer army, she held a high status and enjoyed favorable treatment.

Moreover, starting from a few weeks ago, her treatment had been elevated even further. She was urged to work overtime and produce a large number of talismans and artifacts for protecting against wandering souls. The military’s demand for such supplies was practically insatiable. Ying Yue had been working non-stop for several nights and now felt completely drained.

“Hmm! Three Yangs gathered, the Qi of life rising at the Qian position—this is a soul-purifying formation! Also, the soul-annihilating altar, the Sacrifice of the Tai Mountain Lord…”

She looked toward the port and noticed the hidden changes: “Could it be that the court already knows the truth about the catastrophe, hence such targeted arrangements?”