Chapter 2024 - 87: Lost Soul (Part 2)

"He spent ten thousand years to ensure the truth of this message, and ultimately, it was confirmed."

"However, the fusion between universes is not a simple mutual attraction; it is more like a collision. For in both universes, part of the resources is limited, and when they fuse, these limited resources naturally become the fuse for collision."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman was slightly startled, and then a term popped into his mind—Extraordinary Sequence.

"I believe you should know that the number of Extraordinary Sequences is limited. Once two universes fuse, then Transcendent-Level strong beings from both sides will be the first echelon to collide."

"Ordinary Lower Transcendents and Middle-level Transcendents can still be ignored, but the Upper Transcendents of the Supreme Sequence are different. Once their Extraordinary Laws collide after the fusion, it will lead to world will chaos and directly enter the Great Collapse period."

"Great Collapse?"

Zhang Xiaoman had never heard this term before; he had only heard of the Great Fusion, but the Great Collapse was completely new to him.

"Correct, it is the final stage of an aging universe’s decline, where all things will wither and collapse, and all life within the universe will be annihilated. Ultimately, this universe will collapse back to its original state for a rebirth. We call this final collapse process the Great Collapse."

Zhang Xiaoman nodded, indicating he understood.

The Demon Princess continued:

"There are many reasons for the Great Collapse, which I won’t delve into with you. But it can be confirmed that once the Supreme Sequences of two universes collide strongly, it is highly likely to trigger the Great Collapse."

"This is why the Demon Lord spent millions of years to open a passage to another universe in advance, which is the Big Vortex in the Immortal Realm that you passed through; it was the initial passage."

"In the following time, the Demon Clan, with talents as vast as the sky and the earth, laid plans spanning through the heavens, simultaneously plotting against all Upper Transcendent-Level strong beings in two universes, luring them to the edge of the Chaotic Void, and deploying the Eternal Dream Soul-locking Array, sealing them within the Chaotic Void, never to return."

"In this way, all Dominator-Level strong beings were sealed outside the universe. When fusion occurs, their Supreme Sequences will avoid any collision. And because they are sealed by the Soul-locking Array, they are called Lost Souls."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly realized why, over the years, no Supreme-Level strong beings had been found in the outside world except for the Demon Lord; it turned out they were all locked away in the Chaotic Void.

Thinking of how the Demon Lord single-handedly faced dozens of Supreme-Level strong beings in the past, that kind of passionate courage was admirable, and the scene of that battle itself was something one longed for.

However, thinking about it now, those sealed Lost Souls were somewhat innocent. They did nothing yet were suppressed in that lightless Chaotic Void for countless years simply because their existence threatened the world fusion. For other beings in the world, what the Demon Lord did was a merit, but for the Lost Souls, he was indeed a devil.

Unfortunately, in the end, the Demon Lord’s reputation did not seem to gain public recognition, with most fearing only his strength.

"Despite reaching the peak of Supreme, facing such a number of realm strong beings, he still spent most of his Origin Essence Qi. After sealing them and sitting in the Soul-locking Array for a million years, the last trace of Qi in his body was exhausted, and he finally fell under the Forbidden Power during a breakthrough."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman nodded secretly, already having a rough understanding of everything. He knew what would happen next without the Demon Princess saying, as after the Demon Lord’s fall, the latter took over his mission, sitting at the edge of the Chaotic Void, preventing the sealed Lost Souls from returning. If they returned, then all previous efforts would be in vain, and the collision force would bring this universe into a Great Collapse state after the Great Fusion.

"I know why you came, Ji Xing. Your initial purpose was to investigate the truth about the Magic Tides, which I can also tell you."

"In fact, the so-called Demon Clan is not inherently evil. While there are now many kinds of the Demon Clan, these are merely Derivative Demon Clans. The only true Primordial Demon Clan is the Sky Demon Clan to which the Demon Lord belongs."

"At that time, when the Demon Lord was sealing the Lost Souls, he arranged for his clan in the Divine Country to help suppress those guys."

"However, among the Lost Souls, some were powerful and, through long-term mental erosion, corrupted those clan members into their minions, causing their bodies to mutate. This is the origin of the Bloodthirsty Demon Clan, and most of the demons you see now are actually the descendants of these Bloodthirsty Demons."

"Now, as the Great Fusion intensifies, those Lost Souls have found the greatest weakness of the Soul-locking Array, which is the slumbering Nightmares."

"Through countless years of erosion and corruption, they have almost occupied the spiritual world of Nightmares. The Catastrophe Beasts wandering outside are the best examples. It is precisely because of the Nightmares’ weakness that there is a loosening in the Soul-locking Array, giving them an opportunity, and the so-called Magic Tides are merely a byproduct of their attacks."

The truth revealed by the Demon Princess left those present with surprised expressions, for no one expected the Magic Tides to be merely a byproduct, with the real source actually being over in the Chaotic Void. Those Lost Souls want to exploit the weakness of Nightmares to break through the Soul-locking Array, and if they succeed, this world is at great risk.

"Senior, is there any way to completely eliminate them?"

Zhang Xiaoman sought a one-shot solution; if all these creatures were destroyed, the Demon Princess could also be freed from the Soul-locking Array, and all these threats would be utterly eradicated.

The Demon Princess was silent for a moment before replying:

"The strength of those Lost Souls, each is a Supreme Sequence. They possess Immortality and Immortal, employing it to an extremely high realm; it is almost impossible to truly kill them. Otherwise, the Demon Lord would not have only sealed them back then."

Then the Demon Princess looked at Zhang Xiaoman, suddenly changing the subject:

"But it’s not impossible to kill them. There’s one way, which I believe you’ve already guessed."

Zhang Xiaoman’s expression turned solemn.

"Are you saying... Forbidden Power!?"

The Demon Princess nodded.

"Correct, it is indeed the Forbidden Power, the highest will in the universe. Even the Demon Lord fell under this power. Unfortunately, if he’d comprehended the First Sequence earlier, he might not have... However, the good news is, you have mastered the First Sequence, and after the recent trial, you certainly can influence the Forbidden Power. However, your current usage of it is limited to erasing, whether you can use it to defend against enemies is probably still a distance away."

Zhang Xiaoman understood; the First Sequence he controls is the only power that can stand above the Forbidden Power, enabling it to oppose it, giving him the potential to wield it.

"In that case, please rest assured, senior. I will do my utmost to cultivate this strength, striving to free you from this prison as soon as possible."

Zhang Xiaoman said earnestly.

Though he sympathized with the plight of those Lost Souls, there was no choice. Compared to people he doesn’t know, he hopes this world could survive, as there are still too many people and things he is attached to in this world, and they’re the ones that will have to be wronged.

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