“This… this is…”
Yingyue gazed at the High One as He revealed His form. Even though it was just a fleeting glimpse, it immediately made her think of a certain figure.
“It’s impossible… no way…”
In an instant, memories of her previous investigation into the Ouroboros Ring in the Western continent surfaced, almost plunging the swordswoman into intense self-doubt.
Wu Ming, however, completely disregarded the thoughts of this tiny ant.
After slightly unleashing his aura and swatting away the obviously suicidal Divine Aberration, he returned into the pillar of light.
“Great High Lord, this mere Divine Aberration is not even worth Your hand…”
Although he was the High One in charge of this place, he still had numerous Eastern and Western True Gods under his command. One Western war god, clad in golden armor and wielding a long spear, stepped forward and spoke.
“No problem…”
Wu Ming waved his hand, of course not admitting that he had just figured out a crucial point and had momentarily lost self-control.
After dismissing the war god, Wu Ming arrived at the main temple. With a wave of his hand, models of the thirty-six war fortresses centered around Longwang City appeared one by one.
“As per Xu’s words, the positions of these cities can form a formation that continuously purifies the Inner World… there’s nothing wrong with that, otherwise it would not have escaped the notice of many deities…”
With another wave of his hand, a row of dark black spots appeared, swirling around the fortresses.
“That’s not the key point… The key is the actions of the Void Mask. These attacks by Divine Aberrations and monsters, in terms of positioning, precisely match the entire formation, serving as a kind of sacrifice…”
If other deities were to see this, it would undoubtedly appear that the Void Mask intended to utilize sacrificial power to destroy the defensive system established by Longwang and the other gods.
But Wu Ming had always harbored prejudice against Xu. Upon careful analysis, he immediately noticed something different.
“There’s something wrong!”
Wu Ming entered the pillar of light again and descended underground, gazing at a pool brimming with vitality. This place had originally been an important node of resentment, but after being conquered, it had naturally been “purified.”
“Pure vitality—can it really be suitable for the Inner World?”
According to Xu, activating the purification formation could not only eliminate the resentment in the Inner World but could even transform it into a world full of vitality, no different from the main world. Merging and absorbing it would bring indescribable benefits to all deities.
However, Wu Ming, who had operated the ascension of numerous worlds, clearly sensed the difference.
The essence of the Inner World was inclined toward darkness and death. Was such a complete transformation really appropriate?
“There’s nothing wrong with pure vitality, but…”
He furrowed his brow and invoked a certain bloodline call.
“My Lord, the one of the supreme bloodline, have you finally called upon us?”
In the Inner World, within a strange squad, Chris knelt down, her expression filled with excitement, murmuring in prayer.
This elite team, composed of the Ouroboros Ring, had also joined the expeditionary force at Wu Ming’s command, and their assigned mission was far more dangerous than Yingyue’s.
After all, she was only responsible for guarding the already captured city, while Chris’s team had to explore the unknown, seizing and occupying territories from the monsters.
“My servants! Next, I will need you…”
A divine thought wave spread out, carrying Wu Ming’s voice.
“As you command, my Lord! Your will is our mission!”
Adex, the team leader, said devoutly.
…
“Just some pawns. The most important thing is still my plan!”
After arranging these matters, Wu Ming withdrew his focus, deep in thought.
Ever since he had seen Xu’s ambition and schemes, he naturally would not sit idly by. Some preventive measures had already been secretly taken.
Of course, the most critical part was to gain the support of other High Ones.
There was absolutely no problem with the human race.
Regardless of everything, Wu Ming was ultimately a member of the human race. The key challenge lay with the other non-human High Ones, especially those independent breakthrough Level Eight existences.
Within Longwang City,
A flash of light appeared, and one of Wu Ming’s avatars emerged, directly approaching the Celestial Sovereign.
“Wu Ming, what brings you here?”
The aura of the light orb in front of him was slightly weak, representing the Celestial Sovereign’s poor condition.
In fact, all High Ones had to both defend their cities, deal with sudden attacks from Divine Aberrations, and actively advance. Especially in such prolonged battles against peers, even High Ones were beginning to struggle.
“It’s about the final handling of the Inner World…”
Wu Ming directly stated his purpose without beating around the bush: “Transforming the Inner World completely into a continent and merging it into the main world? I don’t think that’s a very good idea. No matter how much Xu’s method can weaken and transform resentment, the essence of a world will not easily change. Not to mention, the Inner World and our main world have always been two sides of the same coin. Absorption is not the right path…”
“Moreover, even if it succeeds eventually, as long as the main world exists, sins and resentment will continue to be generated endlessly… Then how will we deal with them?”
The Celestial Sovereign fell into a long silence.
After a while, He slowly spoke: “I admit there’s some truth in what you say, but how else should we handle the Inner World? We must say that although Xu’s approach is radical, it’s currently the most reasonable one, which is why it gained the support of the gods…”
“I naturally have my own ideas!”
A faintly mysterious smile appeared on Wu Ming’s face: “I just wonder whether the other High Ones have the determination…”
“Your Highnesses, our vanguard has already discovered the core of resentment in the Inner World!”
Just as Wu Ming finished his secret talk with the Celestial Sovereign and stepped out of the temple, Xu’s divine thought arrived, filled with great excitement: “I propose! Let us immediately convene the High Council!”
…
“Lord Simon!”
On the other side of the Inner World.
Innumerable dense black clouds of resentment were as solid as tangible matter, the source of all the purplish-red veins.
The Dream Cocoon Girl appeared, her face filled with unmistakable worry: “Orpheus is missing and presumed dead. The Divine Aberrations following us are becoming unstable, and I’m powerless to control them. Not to mention those other insane Divine Aberrations… Lord, what exactly is wrong with you?”
Since the first interception failed, the Void Mask had come here and entered the pool of resentment, not emerging no matter how much chaos raged outside.
Otherwise, with his leadership, even though the gods had united, their advancement speed would not have been this fast, and there might have been setbacks in between.
“Now, we’ve already lost nearly half of the Inner World… If this continues, we will eventually be wiped out by the gods! Lord!!!”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s voice became increasingly desperate.
“Everything… is under my control!”
Crack!
The black resentment crystals exploded, and the Void Mask Simon’s figure emerged, wearing a black coat, his face pale, his aura significantly weakened, yet his expression still brimming with confidence.
“Orpheus was the strongest next to you. Was even his death within your control?”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s expression was sorrowful: “Lord! There are things you shouldn’t keep hiding from me anymore!”
“Oh?”
The Void Mask was taken aback: “You noticed, huh?”
Behind him, a huge white mask appeared, its hollow eye sockets shedding blood tears. Especially on its right half, a dark red double-headed dragon pattern surfaced and gradually faded.
“Ever since the Eye of Death…”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s expression was filled with grief: “You’re no longer the same Lord as before!”
“No! You don’t understand!”
Simon’s expression suddenly turned manic and anxious: “You don’t know how powerful the gods outside are! I’m strong, strong enough to kill some of the weakest High Ones, but there are just too many of them. Even though we initially launched attacks everywhere, it’s hard to significantly reduce the number of High Ones. Once they unite, we won’t have the slightest chance.”
“Therefore, I must become stronger! Gain more power!”
“So…”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s expression became increasingly sorrowful: “You first devoured the insane Divine Aberrations, and now you’re targeting us?”
“The power of the insane Divine Aberrations is too chaotic. Devouring too much of them would likely make me just like them. Only the ability of the Eye of Death is barely acceptable to me!”
Simon’s face twisted into a sinister grin: “And Orpheus, although he was just an idiot, his kind of pure power was still quite good.”
“I’ve misjudged you, Simon!”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s face showed determination: “We made a mistake choosing you as our leader back then!”
“I seem to see sadness on your face?”
The Void Mask Simon looked at this scene and suddenly burst into laughter: “Ha ha… How ironic! What are we? We are Divine Aberrations in the eyes of the gods, the embodiment of chaos and evil, the source of all sins! Why do we possess human emotions, even sadness?”
“No matter how the outside sees us, we are still living beings, even if we were once distorted!”
The Dream Cocoon Girl slowly said, as a layer of snow-white fluff appeared around her, carrying dreamlike power: “And you, Simon, have betrayed us, betrayed the entire Inner World!”
“That’s right! As long as I can transcend, whether the Inner World exists or not has nothing to do with me!”
The Void Mask coldly smiled: “Dream Cocoon… I really like your dreamlike power too!”
“If you like it, come and take it! Let’s see if you can take it away!”
The Dream Cocoon Girl’s form suddenly exploded: “You’ve already seen my abilities, but under dreams, can you even find my true form?”
The Void Mask’s ability was undoubtedly to devour and obtain the opponent’s abilities.
But now, the Dream Cocoon Girl had completely dispersed her form, even blurring the boundaries between reality and illusion, causing the Void Mask to immediately lose his target.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Numerous white fluffs drifted onto the Void Mask’s body, beginning to slowly dissolve him. No power could stop it, and soon the Void Mask’s hands and feet melted away.
“I will avenge Orpheus!”
As only half of Simon’s head remained, the Dream Cocoon Girl’s voice echoed.
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