Chapter 1956 - 1050: What Else Does Demogorgon Want to Do?_2

Chapter 1956: Chapter 1050: What Else Does Demogorgon Want to Do?_2

Fortunately, the power intruding into the body was minimal, not enough to form a lethal threat.

Under the continuous purification and obstruction of the Power of Order Rules, the rampant black lines finally halted.

In the end, they were completely sealed on the surface of the wrist’s skin, unable to spread any further.

But the crisis did not end there.

It seemed that, sensing the suppression and purification of their kind’s power, countless black crystals in the entire blackened and eroded area of the World Tree began to agitate all at once.

The dense crystals trembled, twisted, and rubbed against each other, emitting a fine, piercing noise. The destructive aura of the entire blackened region suddenly surged.

Thousands of black crystals broke away from the tree trunk’s constraints, turning into a torrential stream of black light, carrying a violent momentum of destruction, sweeping toward Lis, intending to completely engulf him.

Seeing this, Lis dared not be negligent. He quickly leaped back, deftly avoiding the overwhelming wave of attacks.

At this moment, high above atop the towering World Tree, the green branches, still persistently surviving despite the dark erosion, gently trembled.

A wisp of the most pure, gentle, and majestic natural life aura penetrated the dense black mist of the Abyss, slowly descending, precisely enveloping Lis’s injured right hand.

The pure Power of Life gently seeped into the textures, cleansing the meridians, and tenderly smoothing the palm’s wound.

Bit by bit, it thoroughly washed away and purified all the remaining Abyss Destruction Power in his body, restoring Lis’s flesh to perfection in an instant, with his aura returning to clear calmness once more.

With the help of the World Tree’s power, the Abyss Power invading his body was cleared.

However, Lis did not let down his guard.

He controlled the Power of Rules to check his body back and forth many times before finally feeling at ease.

He initially could have avoided the erosion of the Abyss Power ahead of time, but ultimately Lis decided to experience the Abyss Destruction Power.

About this, Lis was relatively confident that nothing would go wrong.

Lis intentionally controlled the amount of Abyss Destruction Power infiltrating his body.

After all, he just wanted to research a bit and not seek death.

Yet even so, this bit of Abyss Destruction Power left a deep impression on him.

In the face of Abyss Destruction Power, ordinary power simply cannot resist.

However, the Power of Rules can still play a role in resistance.

This experience also made Lis sense the danger and oddity of the Abyss Destruction Power.

If not for the help of World Tree Yggdrasil, Lis would have needed to expend great effort to eliminate the Abyss Destruction Power in his body.

But Lis also gained a lot.

Having experienced the Abyss Destruction Power, Lis had a relatively clear sense of its nature.

In fact, being an Abyss Lord, Lis already had a substantial understanding of Abyss Power.

Comparing the Abyss Power mastered by Lis with the Abyss Destruction Power, one can clearly see the issues.

That is, within the World Tree’s body, the Abyss Destruction Power is extremely pure, but its characteristics lean more towards distortion and erosion.

Of course, this naturally includes aspects of the Abyss Power such as destruction and madness.

Moreover, it is much stronger than the Abyss Power mastered by the Vampire Avatar of the Abyss Lord.

But comparatively, Lis could perceive that the Abyss Destruction Power had a noticeably greater proportion of erosive and distortive traits.

Only Demogorgon could achieve this, right?

Why would he do such a thing?

Lis pondered in his heart.

On the surface, it seems justifiable.

After all, Demogorgon’s purpose is to erode the World Tree Yggdrasil, using it as a medium to invade the Gaia World, isn’t it?

Yet Lis felt something was still not quite right.

He always felt that Demogorgon must have other ulterior motives.

Or rather, is Demogorgon’s conspiracy hidden within this?

If this is truly the case, does it mean Demogorgon’s scheme for the World Tree is not over?

It’s not like Lis previously speculated that it ended at the step of connecting the Abyss Plane with the Gaia World?

Could Demogorgon still be planning to do something with this?

Ideas began to form in Lis’s mind.

However, more verification was needed.

Lis sighed, looking at the World Tree in front of him, and rubbed his head.

If that’s the case, estimating to discover the issue in it, Lis still needs to deeply "research" the Abyss Destruction Power many times...

It was rather headache-inducing, but to Lis, it was also a novel experience.

Although the process was a bit painful, the opportunity to study the most powerful force of the Endless Abyss without consequence might only come this once.

This was indeed a rare opportunity.

Moreover, staying in the Origin Space also conveniently gave Lis the chance to absorb more historical fragments of time and continue to strengthen the Power of Wisdom.

Isn’t this a win-win situation?

Lis shook his head and began to immerse himself in the process of painful yet joyful research.

...

Meanwhile, in the Gaia World,

Since the brutal Abyss War fully erupted, the atmosphere in the core city of the Mage Association, Jonas City, had changed dramatically compared to before.

The place had completely shed its former peaceful aura, enveloped everywhere by a heavy, solemn, and tense wartime atmosphere.

In the past, Jonas City was filled with mages dedicated to research and leisurely discussions.

On both sides of the streets, the Magic Workshops and alchemy shops were crowded with people, everywhere the spirit light of magic experiments was visible, and sounds of academic exchange could be heard all around.

But now, there were only a handful of mages meditating calmly and steadily conducting magic research amidst the city.

The overall number of mages in the city had sharply decreased, most of the elites had rushed to the Abyss frontline.

The mages remaining in the city were mostly preoccupied, hurried, with no interest left in focusing on spells or discussing knowledge.

Everyone was in a hurry, their brows filled with anxiety and the gravity of war, leaving the city with much less vitality than before, only an oppressive silence remained.

Due to the impact of the wartime situation, the materials in the city had shown obvious signs of shortage and fluctuation.

The prices of various magical combat equipment for practical battle, magic potions for healing and enhancement, and magic guide tools for self-defense have surged across the board.

The scarce war preparation supplies were in short supply, indirectly attesting to the brutality of the frontlines and further deepening the wartime atmosphere of the entire city.

To resist the Abyss Invasion and protect the Gaia World, the Pan-Continent Mage Association had long invested all members into the theater of war, proactively cooperating with the Church of the Gods, rushing to battlefields everywhere to intercept the rampant Abyss Demons. Innumerable mages fought fiercely, suffering countless injuries.

Thus, large numbers of heavily injured front-line mages were successively withdrawn to the rear, gathering to rest and heal in the central main city of the Association, Jonas City.

The treatment places in the city were endlessly lit day and night, where the fatigue and trauma brought by war could be felt everywhere.

Above Jonas City, the grand and magnificent Minos Floating City hovered perpetually.

Enveloped by layers of thick high-level magic barriers, the indomitable floating force quietly guarded this land.

All the mages remaining here firmly believed that with the absolute power of the Floating City in place and the tiered protection of top-notch magic barriers, no force or demon would dare to cause trouble or incite disaster in Jonas City.

Despite owning an absolutely safe barrier, the city’s guards never relaxed, always acting with due diligence and remaining at full alert.

The team members, clad in standard magical armor and holding enchanted weapons, patrolled continuously in the streets and alleys of the city, day and night.

They carefully inspected every corner, investigating potential dangers, and unflaggingly held the city’s defensive line, maintaining the order and stability within the city.

Everyone was immersed in this seemingly stable current state, healing wounds, handling affairs, unaware of the bizarre changes lurking in the dark.

As sunlight poured over Jonas City, the houses lining the streets and their staggered architecture cast thick shadows.

No one knew that beneath what seemed like ordinary shadows, something seemed to be lurking...

The originally still house shadows, in unseen corners, were subtly and eerily writhing at an incredibly slow pace.

This variance was extremely covert, with no trace of aura leaked, not the slightest energy fluctuation.

Neither the keenly perceptive city mages nor the all-monitoring floating city magic barrier noticed this eerie writhing of shadows.

As if no issues had arisen, no danger had appeared.

The entire city still maintained a facade of solemn stability, unaware that the silent darkness had stealthily crept into this fortress trusted by all.

A hidden crisis seemed to be silently brewing in the shadows...