Chapter 1925 - 1924: Copy World Rewards

Legend has it that the Destroyed Empire has not vanished; it remains hidden in the Witch’s Dance Shoes, driven by the shoes’ master.

Legend has it that the fierce brilliance of the Destroyed Empire is also concealed within these shoes and will be triggered at a critical moment.

Be aware, those who wear the Crystal Dance Shoes will gain extreme charm, but will also endlessly dance.

Be aware, once the dance continues for too long, it will uncontrollably spread.

Be aware, the souls of the Empire still cling to the shoes, bringing slaughter and resentment.

Be aware, as long as brilliance shines upon the shoes, these shoes will be under the gaze of brilliance.

Be aware, the true master of the shoes is always gazing at these shoes.

Be aware, no one can resist the temptation of the shoes.]

Two Divine Beings, Witch of Desire and Eternal Light.

It can be clearly seen that the Witch of Desire is the dominant force of this item, while Eternal Light should be the deity worshipped by the interstellar empire.

These shoes seem to be a very small item, but judging from the entire item description, it should be an item akin to a rule-based catastrophe.

The shoes are merely a vessel carrying this rule-based catastrophe.

An interstellar empire ruling the entire Star River, where eventually everyone became infected, wore the Crystal Dance Shoes, and began to dance ceaselessly.

It sounds somewhat like a fairy tale, but upon contemplation, the scene is probably terrifying.

Moreover, everyone in the Empire seemed unable to resist the power of these shoes and naturally became infected.

Such a massive interstellar empire, with clear direct faith to a Divine Being, should at least have some angels present.

But even these ’angels’ had no opportunity to resist and put on the shoes.

From the story’s description, this ’infection’ might be conceptual, spread through mystical connections like ’observation’.

Moreover, the shoes themselves likely possess some sort of ’cognitive’ influence.

Such a vast interstellar empire, even if the Emperor is a fool, someone should have advised them to seek help from a Divine Being long before.

But only at the very end did the Emperor find the Pope.

Of course, there is also the possibility that the Emperor and the Church were in conflict and thus intentionally did not seek the Church.

However, He Ao still believes all individuals in the Empire may have been influenced by cognition.

Because up until the end, actually, the Pope did not truly contact the ’Divine Being’.

The Divine Being that appeared to be Eternal Light realized the Empire was under control only after the whole Empire had put on the shoes.

Then He destroyed the entire Star River.

But from the description, the Pope thought he had contacted the Divine Being.

So the most terrifying aspect of these shoes is probably not their apparent ability but in their cognitive shielding and modification.

This kind of weapon is somewhat like a powerful bomb; it can easily destroy a vast empire with significant destructive power against large-scale enemy forces.

If He Ao had an interstellar empire as an enemy, throwing this out should be terrifying, but unfortunately, He Ao’s enemy is a Divine Being.

This item may not affect a Divine Being, and keeping it might even end up exploding himself.

Pondering, He Ao glanced at the second item.

[2. Yellow Springs Jar

In the ancient times of many civilizations, people often practiced burials, with underground rivers flowing beneath plains; when digging large tombs, springs were often excavated from the depths of the earth.

Thus, in the vocabulary of many civilizations, underground springs and yellow muddy springs became symbols of death.

From there, it extended to the symbolism of the afterlife.

The moment the Netherworld was established, all similar terms ultimately pointed to the Netherworld.

From then on, death truly became another starting point.

Countless civilizations and lives’ fantasies and legends of death gathered together, forming the skeleton of the Netherworld.

This power is so mighty, so vast, that the Lord of the Netherworld easily became one of the strongest Divine Beings in the universe.

But such power also aroused the coveting of the ancient existences in the universe.

Initially, in some remote worlds, suddenly one day, the souls of these worlds no longer headed to the Netherworld.

In the universe, the life and death of these small worlds is a very normal thing; the universe remained calm.

Until one day, a Priest of death arrived in the desolate zones of the universe; there, he lost his sense of the Netherworld.

The rules of death still existed, and souls would disappear after death.

But those worlds were not connected to the Netherworld.

The rules of the universe seem to have a void here, as if the rules about death and the Netherworld were erased.

This Priest of death began searching, traversing one deep sky after another, visiting world after world.

Eventually, he found that places with rule voids existed not only in those barren worlds but also in some emerging cosmic civilizations.

In the universe’s voids, there seemed to be some power distorting the rules of death, modifying their direction.

To verify where these rules pointed, the Priest, with his followers, lived, adapted, and constantly modified themselves in a wild world.

Until they completely became part of this world, they chose suicide.

Invisible pull surfaced in the deepest part of deep space, leading them to an endless yellow muddy sea.

Countless undead merged into this sea, becoming part of the muddy sea.

The Priest crazily swam downward, seeing an orange-yellow muddy ground; beneath this ground were twisted paths soaking in seawater, leading the water and undead to the lowest part of the mud.

Before his consciousness was wholly consumed by the seawater, he prayed to the Lord of the Netherworld.

When terrifying power pierced through the void, his soul was also escorted beyond the world.

Only at that moment did he realize that the muddy sea and everything beneath were contained in a gigantic jar.

A colossal horned giant carried this enormous jar slowly moving in the depths of deep space.

Brilliant light instantly erased the horned giant, also shattering the vast jar.

The power of the Netherworld transcended the void, consuming everything.

And the Priest, it is said, obtained immortality in the Netherworld.

No one knows what happened afterward, nor where the giant jar originated.

Even the most skilled wandering poet cannot glimpse from history any trace of events that have occurred.

The past stories are wholly submerged but have stirred countless explorers’ passion.

Some say the giant jar still exists, still secretly absorbing the departed undead somewhere in an unknown deep space.

Some say the giant jar is not the only one; there are other remnants.

But everyone knows the giant jar conceals terrifying secrets.

It is said, obtaining this giant jar allows one to escape the gaze of death and gain true immortal life.

It is said, obtaining this giant jar allows one to steal power from the Netherworld and seek the essence of death.

It is said, obtaining this giant jar can warp the rules of reality, even replacing the existence of the Lord of the Netherworld.

But from start to finish, no one has ever found the legendary lost giant jar.

Perhaps someone has found it, but they have hidden it away.

Death is an authority not to be easily touched.

Please note, death has never ceased its search for the Yellow Springs Jar.

Please note, the eyes in the deep space gaze upon everyone who attempts to use the Yellow Springs Jar.

Please note, the Yellow Springs Jar cannot completely warp the rules, nor can it completely conceal the gaze.

Please note, death holds an extraordinary sensitivity towards anyone attempting to steal the Netherworld.

Please note, the Yellow Springs Jar has only one master, and all others are merely its bearers.

Please note, as you are choosing the Yellow Springs Jar, the Yellow Springs Jar is also choosing you.]

The most obvious friend related to this item—the Grim Reaper.

But in this story, there should be a second Divine Being.

According to the system’s behavior, this item is likely related to the Divine Being who appeared this time.

This time there are six Divine Beings, five excluding the Grim Reaper.

First, eliminate the older sister and Eternal Light who have appeared before, as those who have appeared usually won’t come out again.

Then eliminate the good friend, the good friend always acts openly, if they say they’ll destroy you, they will, without such sneaky tactics.

Next are the Lord of Hell and the Holy Master.

The Holy Master is quite sly, seems capable of doing such things, and judging from His past behavior, He could also create items to avoid the Grim Reaper’s gaze.

However, He seems to have no apparent ’intent’ towards the Netherworld.

In the previous great conflict, He did not show ’interest’ in the Netherworld.

Of course, it could also be because He concealed it well.

However, compared to the Holy Master, the root of all evil, He Ao actually leans more towards the Lord of Hell.

Because the system actually gave a hint, besides the Grim Reaper, the second ’Please note’ states, ’the eyes in the deep space’.

If this eye is not some kind of symbol, it fits well with the characteristics of the Lord of Hell.

Moreover, this could explain the ’conflict’ between the Lord of Hell and the Grim Reaper.

In legend, Hell and the Netherworld are close, and it is very likely that Hell has shared a part of the souls originally meant for the Netherworld.

It is hard to say that the Lord of Hell has never set His sights on the Netherworld, moreover, the Lord of Hell specializes in cognitive alteration and concealment.

He Ao almost fell victim to His deceit before, these abilities can also match the characteristics of the Yellow Springs Jar.

This Yellow Springs Jar is very likely an attempt by the Lord of Hell to steal the power of the Netherworld.

Then it was discovered by the Grim Reaper, the final result being the Lord of Hell sealed by the Grim Reaper.

Therefore, the Lord of Hell is eager to enter the Netherworld, if He is sealed by the Grim Reaper, perhaps there truly is a method to break the seal within the Netherworld.

From this perspective, the entire causal relationship can be clarified.

This knowledge might come in handy in the future.

After all, He Ao created a New Netherworld himself, probably already on the Grim Reaper’s hit list, in a sense, his position is akin to that of the Lord of Hell.

The system sometimes, inadvertently, reveals certain key clues in the information.

He Ao lifted his gaze, once again glancing over the introduction of the Yellow Springs Jar.

As for this Yellow Springs Jar, it’s actually a bit of a ’scam’.

It may look powerful, with various concealment and Netherworld-like abilities.

But these effects, the New Netherworld actually also possesses, and is even more stable, with He Ao having a higher degree of fusion.

The Yellow Springs Jar is merely a counterfeit Netherworld, but the New Netherworld is the genuine article crafted by the Grim Reaper himself, He Ao just picked the fruit.

The only advantage of the Yellow Springs Jar is that He Ao can use it in the Main World, but this item might attract the Grim Reaper.

If the Grim Reaper and the God of Machinery allied, then He Ao might really be out of options.

In contemplation, He Ao turned his gaze to the third reward item.

Four out of the six Divine Beings have already appeared, leaving only the good friend and the Holy Master.

He Ao is also curious about what items these two might produce.

[3. Hilary’s Bell

In the legends of the Elf World, the sea belongs to the Sea God Strank, the sky to the Sky God Atenia, and the forest to the mother shared by all elves, the Forest Goddess Hilary.

In the early stages of most cosmic civilizations, there were legends of direct divine creation or descendancy, but generally, these legends are abandoned after entering the interstellar era.

Some are due to the advancement of civilization, gaining a better understanding of their own origins, others stem from reverence for Divine Beings.

However, the elves are the only race that, after entering the interstellar era, still claim themselves to be descendants of Divine Beings.

The other Divine Beings in the elves’ legendary stories are mere figments of imagination, but the Forest Goddess, whom the elves declare as their ’mother’, truly exists.

Yet, the true Forest Goddess rarely intervenes in the progress of civilization and has never pursued this matter.

A Wizard traveling the universe heard of this and thus disguised himself as an elf, infiltrating the Star River controlled by the elves.

Those planets all shared the same appearance, they were worlds entirely covered by forests.

Here, this Wizard discovered that all the elves evolved from the fruits of the forest, and the forests covering these planets seemed to originate from the same tree.

He infiltrated the elves’ home planet, this planet was covered by a giant tree, and elves lived among the branches of this tree.

But these magnificent and peculiar life forms failed to astonish the Wizard.

Until the night descended.

The sound of a distant bell echoed throughout the planet, elves drifted into dreams, and in the next instant, dawn pierced through the firmament.

In this world, there is no night, only a single crisp bell sound.

The Wizard infiltrated the topmost part of the giant tree, he seemed fortunate, the elves did not discover him.

Atop the crown of that tree, he found the source of the bell sound.

A bell completely entwined by branches, struck by some invisible force, making it chime.

The Wizard scoured ancient texts and found the origin of this huge bell.

Long ago, this gigantic tree that birthed the elves had already reached the end of its Life.

The Elf Wizards searched countless methods and ultimately prayed to Truth, receiving the grace of Truth, and created this bell.

When the bell chimes, it does not skip the night, rather, at dusk, everything except for animals, including the entire galaxy, resets to a morning state.

The entire elves’ home planet continues living the same eternal day.

This vast power captivated the Wizard, ultimately, he chose to infiltrate the treetop and steal the large bell.

It all seemed divinely assisted, he easily evaded all guards and removed the bell firmly fixed by mystical forces.

Eventually, he successfully stole that large bell.

His actions ignited the entire Elf Clan’s fury.

Before he could escape the elves’ domain, he was caught by the elves’ fleet and utterly obliterated.

But the bell vanished without a trace.

Some say, it was the Truth descending with power, carrying the bell away.

Others say, the Wizard never actually died, and he fled to the deep universe with the bell.

Some Wizards who once witnessed the battle recall that, in the moment before the bell’s disappearance, they seemed to feel a terrifying force traversing the universe, which seemed to be the anger of Truth.