Chapter 831: The Mystery

The Inner World.

“Hmm… a vast and mighty will, but a pity…”

Wu Ming gazed at the scene where heaven and earth changed colors, his expression calm and composed.

Within the nodes of resentment in the Inner World, there indeed lay enormous secrets.

However, attempting to destroy one immediately triggered a chain reaction, unleashing a strange existence.

“The entire Inner World?”

Wu Ming murmured.

At this moment, the Inner World felt as if it had come alive, venting its fury upon him.

Even a thousand people pointing fingers could not bring harm, yet the wrath of an entire world, especially a terrifying Inner World like the Main World, would likely crush even a sixth-tier being into dust under such immense pressure.

Yet, Wu Ming’s smile became increasingly peculiar.

Although the will before him was immense, it gave him a sense of being large yet ineffective.

It was like a clumsy ox, strong yet helpless against the leeches and mosquitoes clinging to it.

“Yes, just like a big, clumsy ox. Even if its ox hairs are pulled out and it rages in anger, it doesn’t know how to utilize its strength, bloated and hollow!”

Understanding this, Wu Ming showed no mercy, pulling and lifting his hand. With a crisp sound, countless meridians snapped, and the black heart directly fell into his palm, transforming into a crystal-like black form.

“Roar!”

At this moment, the rage of that immense will reached its peak.

Unfortunately, to Wu Ming now, it was nothing more than a clumsy ox, or perhaps a fattened pig awaiting slaughter. More accurately, it was like a paralyzed giant lying in bed, watching helplessly as people cut away its flesh, only able to roar in frustration.

“What an interesting gain indeed!”

After revealing his true form and forcibly seizing the heart crystal, Wu Ming wasted no time and shattered the void, preparing to leave the Inner World.

After all, he had no desire to face the fury of an entire world, let alone be attacked by eighth-tier divine abominations rushing over.

Due to the outbreak of the catastrophe, the rules of the Inner World changed, removing the previous restriction of easy entry but difficult exit, allowing any being to come and go freely.

“How dare you…”

However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred!

A portal opened, and a pale, illusory mask appeared!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

In an instant, the entire Inner World seemed to pulse, with massive amounts of black energy rising and forming a sea of clouds.

Zhi la!

Suddenly, a giant hand extended from the black clouds, adorned with black talismans, directly reaching out to seize Wu Ming. Even though it had not yet arrived, the space around him immediately became stagnant, as if it had turned into solid matter.

“Hmm?”

Radiating the brilliance of a Da Luo, nothing could restrict him. In an instant, he broke free from the void crystal, and with the next flash, he arrived at the edge of the Inner World.

“This… has it gained a brain?”

At this moment, the feeling Wu Ming received from the Inner World was that it had suddenly risen from a paralyzed state, as if it had gained thought and backbone.

“Leave!”

Faced with such a force, he naturally had no intention of resisting, immediately turning to flee.

“You… shall not escape!”

From the sea of black clouds, a voice from a void mask roared out, twisted and grotesque. Then, a black vertical eye appeared, and a strange ray pierced through the void, directly reaching Wu Ming.

“This… is it the supreme rule of death?”

Struck by the ray, Wu Ming’s form abruptly halted, and the physical body originally belonging to Jack immediately began to disintegrate.

Even more so, within the shadows beneath his feet, a pupil containing an infinitely repeating pattern of vertical eyes appeared, as if it transformed into a world, attempting to swallow him whole.

“This seems to be the ability of the divine abomination known as the Eye of Death, who previously clashed fiercely with the supreme god of the Frost Giants and left both sides severely wounded!”

After the outer shell of Jack the Ripper was destroyed, Wu Ming’s figure emerged. He raised his hand, and a brilliant white light of transcendence descended.

This was the transcendent light of the Main Temple, seemingly surpassing past, present, and future, reaching directly to the other shore!

“Time flies like an arrow, and years cut like a knife. Strike!”

The transcendent light fell upon Wu Ming’s hand, suddenly transforming into a sharp beam of light that tore through the shadow cast by the Eye of Death, revealing a path.

Outside the Inner World, the grand and magnificent shadow of the Main Temple slowly emerged, emitting a guiding beam of light.

Wu Ming’s avatar directly merged into the guiding light and vanished in an instant, leaving only a mighty voice continuing to echo: “Very well, you shall also receive my move, the Thunder of Creation!”

Wu Ming’s strength was already formidable among Da Luo cultivators, and now with the assistance of the Main Temple, he became even more powerful, akin to the combined strength of two Da Luo cultivators.

Zhi la!

The Main Temple thundered, and transcendent light descended, transforming into countless beams of radiant arrows that pierced and shot through, disappearing into the black clouds.

At the same time, a five-colored thunder appeared, with the forces of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth flashing in succession, ultimately transforming into black thunder of annihilation, sweeping across the void.

“Hehe!”

“Jiejie!”

The black clouds surged, then revealed two peculiar masks. One bore a laughing expression, while the other showed anger. They suddenly opened their mouths wide, swallowing all the attacks in one go.

“Relying on the power of the Inner World, indeed formidable, even surpassing the Main Temple!”

Wu Ming was not arrogant or conceited. As long as the Void Mask could draw upon even a tenth of the Inner World’s power, he and the Main Temple would be no match and would have to flee in defeat.

Taking advantage of the thunderous assault and the lingering aftermath, the Main Temple emitted dazzling light and vanished in an instant.

Chi chi!

The dense black clouds did not dissipate but instead gathered over the damaged node of resentment, continuously pouring down.

Soon, the lava lake was once again filled with power, giving birth to a black heart, with numerous purplish-red veins connecting to it, pulsing powerfully.

The figure of the Void Mask appeared, watching the scene with an expressionless face.

The divine abominations that arrived later, upon witnessing the signature skill of the Eye of Death, wore complex and fearful expressions, yet dared not utter a single additional word.

At this moment, they seemed to have understood something, realizing that under the amplification of the Inner World, none of them could stand against the Void Mask.

“Prepare well. Next time, we will completely destroy the human pantheon of the Main World!”

The Void Mask inhaled deeply and solemnly declared.

“As you command, great child of the Inner World!”

Dream Cocoon was the first to bow in reverence and loyalty, followed closely by the two-headed dragon Olyphis and more divine abominations…

…

Within the Main Temple on the Ser continent.

Wu Ming sat upon the Throne of Ten Thousand Worlds, gazing at the black crystal heart in his hand, his face displaying a contemplative expression.

“This is a crystallization of resentment, but it seems to represent much more…”

Thinking about those purplish-red veins that seemed to spread throughout the Inner World, many of Wu Ming’s doubts were resolved.

“Never would I have imagined that the Void Mask would harbor such grand ambitions!”

He murmured, a glint of sharp insight flashing in his eyes.

Clearly, these nodes of resentment energy were not purely naturally formed; they were heavily influenced by human intervention, with the Void Mask playing a significant role.

The goal of the opponent was undoubtedly the Inner World itself!

Through the purplish-red veins formed by the resentment heart, the Void Mask had already gained partial control over the Inner World, receiving the world’s enhancement.

With the essence of the Inner World, if fully utilized, no Da Luo cultivator would be able to stand against it.

The goal of the Void Mask is to completely corrode and devour the entire Inner World? It seems to possess such a special ability… The power of the Eye of Death must have been stripped away in this manner.

Wu Ming pondered, his brows slightly furrowing again: “But why take advantage of the outbreak of the catastrophe? Could it be… that its ambitions extend beyond just the Inner World?”

“If the intention of the Void Mask is the entire world, then its ultimate goal is undoubtedly to ascend to the ninth level!”

A sudden realization flashed through Wu Ming’s mind, allowing him to fully comprehend the mysteries of the Inner World.

That Void Mask was undoubtedly a being of great capability and boldness, daring to conceive such a method to accumulate power for reaching the ninth level.

Its ambition was not limited to the Inner World alone but aimed at devouring the entire world!

“First, corrode nearly half of the Inner World through the resentment network, then, during the catastrophe period, lead the divine abominations in a counterattack against the Main World. Whether gods or divine abominations perish, it removes obstacles for him… Finally, when the Inner World and the Main World merge, he will inevitably gain most of the Main World’s authority, ultimately achieving a complete transformation!”

In fact, such methods had occurred in lower planes, but when the target was upgraded to the Main World, the scale became truly immense and astonishing.

“Feeding on the Main World as a resource, after devouring the entire world, it will absolutely be able to challenge the ninth level, with a very high chance of success!”

Wu Ming reached his conclusion.

Unfortunately, such an astonishing plan, to have no flaws at all was practically impossible.

The Da Luo existence of the Spirit Race—the Xu!—seemed to have uncovered the secret and was now rallying numerous supreme gods, intending to seize the Inner World first to thwart the ambitions of the Void Mask.

“Of course, driving away one ambitious individual might simply result in another taking its place… The future of the Inner World still requires a resolution.”

It must be said that the actions of the Void Mask left even Wu Ming feeling somewhat displeased.

Although he regarded heaven and earth with impartiality, viewing all beings as mere sacrificial offerings, he still shared a tenuous bond with the human race.

He would personally consider carefully before taking action to devour the entire world for the sake of advancement, unless he had no other choice or was driven to desperation.

But the other party was completely without restraint, willing to use the blood of all races of the Main World, the gods, and even Da Luo cultivators to forge a bloody path to eternity.

“Claiming to be the only one, going against the great trend of the world and the will of living beings, how can one expect a good outcome?”

A mocking smile appeared on Wu Ming’s lips, as if he had already seen the future of the Void Mask.