Dark Void.
The dazzling nebulae unfolded grandly and majestically like a vast spectacle of lights, nurturing countless civilizations with an almost eternal posture.
Even as it engaged in battle with the demon worms of calamity, it continued to nurture the birth of supernovas, endlessly fostering new planets and life, as well as guiding the advancement of civilizations.
Wu Xiaode, enveloped in Luminous Flames, took a distant glance, shaking his head:
"Just one distant look and it's breathtaking."
A female voice arose beside him:
"After all, the old blind man is the Master of the Stars. He has survived endless times. Even demon worms of calamity wouldn't find it easy to take him down."
— Shen Xiujun.
Among all Shadow Followers, she is the strongest at the moment.
"How do you plan to fight? Are you going to join the battle directly?"
Shen Xiujun asked.
"No—the Duke of Abyss has seen me, and the old blind man is also looking for 'White Bone Demon Worm Davel.' We must think of a new method," Wu Xiaode said.
"You want to abandon the identity of 'White Bone Demon Worm Davel' and rejoin the war? The demon worms won't trust you," Shen Xiujun said.
"I know, so I want to use the memories of 'Davel' to complete an 'upgrade,'" Wu Xiaode said.
Shen Xiujun's expression turned solemn when the word "upgrade" was mentioned.
"That's too dangerous..."
Shen Xiujun murmured.
"Eating can cause choking, drinking can cause drowning. Without taking risks, there is no chance," Wu Xiaode said.
Before Shen Xiujun could persuade him further, she suddenly sensed something, quickly saying:
"Someone is breaking away from the battlefield."
"It's a demon worm," Wu Xiaode observed, looking into the distance.
In the midst of the nebula, several dark shadows shot out. They scattered in different directions, leaving the battlefield.
"One is heading our way," Shen Xiujun said.
"Stop him and see what's happening—you in the light, me in the dark," Wu Xiaode instructed.
"Understood," Shen Xiujun replied.
—If demon worms were retreating, it would prove that the strength of the old blind man was completely beyond expectation.
Even with the likes of the Duke of Abyss and a group of demon worms, they were not his match—
There would be no need for her to risk an "upgrade."
Shen Xiujun moved swiftly towards the dark shadow, blocking its path.
"Who goes there?"
"I am the First Calamity Lord—Breeder," Shen Xiujun declared with a destructive aura, speaking gravely.
Seeing a giant rune formed entirely of black filaments emerging behind her, the shadow believed her.
"Ah, it's you, Breeder."
The shadow revealed its true form.
It was covered in gray Scale Armor, with a human head and facial features, and a pair of eyes emitting light.
However, its body was covered with shocking wounds.
Even as vast tribulatory powers materialized into lights and shadows, continuously sweeping across the wounds, they could only prevent the wounds from deteriorating, but were utterly incapable of healing them.
—This was a demon worm covered in scars.
"Breeder? Why are you here? Are you joining the fray?" the demon worm asked.
"I just heard about this situation, I am not clear on the details—What about you? Are you fleeing?" Shen Xiujun countered.
Hatred etched deeply into the demon worm's face. Just as it was about to speak, it suddenly vomited a mouthful of blue liquid, its body noticeably shrunken.
—It's not going to die, is it?
Both Wu Xiaode and Shen Xiujun, watching this, instinctively thought the same thing.
"Are you going for a healing?"
Shen Xiujun inquired tentatively.
After gasping for a few breaths, the demon worm managed to say with difficulty:
"The Duke of Abyss has ordered us to mobilize the demon worms separately. This time we must destroy the entire star system."
"I see... you're not planning to run away, are you?" Shen Xiujun pressed on.
"No, I want to devour that Master of the Stars alive," the demon worm said.
It nodded at Shen Xiujun and, with a flicker, was about to depart.
However, not far away, the demon worm suddenly spat another mouthful of blue blood and plummeted toward the Void below.
Shen Xiujun's expression changed, she exclaimed sharply:
"Don't waste it!"
In an instant.
A world appeared seemingly out of nowhere, engulfing the demon worm in a sweep before vanishing into the Void.
Wu Xiaode's world!
He transformed into Davel, appearing directly on a desolate plain, looking up at the sky.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
The demon worm fell from the sky, crashing down from tens of thousands of meters high, striking the ground.
Boom!
The ground cratered like an asteroid impact.
Dust billowed high.
As the wind blew, all settled back to calm.
"Hey, buddy, how are you doing?"
Wu Xiaode approached and called out.
In the crater, the demon worm lay there without so much as a twitch.
Shen Xiujun appeared silently, descending to inspect more closely.
"The old blind man's methods are formidable, it didn't survive,"
Shen Xiujun said with a solemn expression.
—Dead, just like that?
Wu Xiaode was somewhat surprised, while his estimation of the old blind man's strength was renewed.
The old blind man fought against this group of demon worms, blinked in and out of the Virtual World, and clashed with him posing as the Purgatory Demon King before returning to his own star system to kill a demon worm.
Even the Purgatory Duke had begun calling for reinforcements.
—What sort of strength was this!
Two lines of ice crystal text appeared before Wu Xiaode's eyes:
"World Attribute: Law Transformation is now active."
"Would you like to absorb the Infinite Tribulation Power from this demon worm?"
—This was like gaining profit without laboring for it.
Wu Xiaode put his hands together, facing the sky, "I thank nature for its bounty."
"Hey, don't absorb its power," Shen Xiujun interrupted hastily, speaking urgently, "If you have Davel's memories, you should know what such a corpse means to us."
Wu Xiaode had a moment of realization.
Indeed.
According to Davel's memories, if one were to make a sacrifice, the "upgrade" would come even stronger!
But why was it so coincidental?
Just when I needed a sacrifice, one appeared.
—And a high-level one at that.
Wu Xiaode's thoughts flashed like lightning, and he suddenly remembered something.
In the dream of the Dragon Clan's awakening slumber, while fishing for that bronze figurine, he had activated "Bright Ghost".
—The 3 points of luck had always been there!
Wu Xiaode slapped his forehead and immediately canceled the "Bright Ghost" state.
A few more lines of ice crystal characters jumped out:
"You have utilized luck for too long, and in the minute before the backlash was about to occur, you terminated it."
"Note: Do not use 'Bright Ghost' within the next three days, or you will be subject to luck's backlash!"
As expected.
Luck, that Destiny Skill, really does cause issues if used for too long!
Luckily, I remembered this.
Wu Xiaode was still somewhat puzzled and asked, "Book of the Dead, why didn't you remind me?"
"Once I reminded you, interference would have been established, and the backlash would have doubled."
The Book of the Dead responded.
Truly terrifying!
A chill settled over Wu Xiaode's heart.
In the future, he must be careful using "Bright Ghost's" Luck Skill, or he wouldn't be able to withstand the backlash of fate.
He silently disrupted the "Law Transformation" and spoke, "Let's go, Xiujun. Let's take a look at the source where the Demon Worms are born."
Shen Xiujun seemed to think of something, speaking with a sense of emotion:
"It's funny when you think about it; I was born from the Causality Law while you are a human, yet now we both possess the Power of Infinite Tribulation and can go to the source of the Infinite Tribulation to see for ourselves."
"Don't think about discovering everything," Wu Xiaode, searching through Daville's memories, said, "that place is strange and terrifying. Once I've completed the 'upgrade', we'll come right back."
"Okay," Shen Xiujun agreed.
The two exchanged a look and saw the caution in each other's eyes.
Shen Xiujun slightly raised her hand, tracing a few mysterious and odd runes in the Void.
Hum—
A light hum sounded as the runes spun around them for a moment.
The Void flashed.
The two disappeared from their spot.
…
The Dark Void.
The endless winds of the Void howled and whipped through the emptiness.
Such a scene was common across All Worlds, as where no world existed, there was only the Void.
Two figures flashed by.
Shen Xiujun and Wu Xiaode directly appeared there, their gazes both turned in one direction.
—That was a planet that had already been destroyed.
There was nothing on the planet, and even the ground had completely died, turning into gray dust.
"At last, we have arrived—The Outer World of the Destruction Abyss,"
Wu Xiaode murmured softly.
Shen Xiujun spoke seriously:
"Having me as the 'Guide' and you as the 'Main Sacrificer', along with a high-quality 'sacrifice', there should be no issues."
"Let's go," said Wu Xiaode.
The two landed on the planet and flew over the undulating peaks of dust, finally arriving at an altar that seemed long abandoned.
To call it an altar was a bit odd, as in the boundless, dreary dust, there was no other discernible marker.
—Only a broken piece of black Scale Armor, floating unmovingly in mid-air.
This was Wu Xiaode's first time seeing this Holy Object up close.
If it weren't for the Demon Worm—
He wouldn't have even glanced at this small piece of armor the size of a palm.
Even if he had come to this planet by chance, he would never have paid any attention to this insignificant and seemingly useless thing.
—Yes, only the Power of Tribulation could awaken it.
In fact, there were a few other such places among All Worlds.
Wu Xiaode drew back his thoughts.
Already, two lines of ice crystal characters were slowly emerging:
"You are currently enveloped by the 'field' of the Destruction Abyss. With Daville's body of destruction, you can exist here, and you must not switch bodies again."
"Otherwise, you will fall into eternal destruction."
Wu Xiaode and Shen Xiujun exchanged a look.
Both became earnest.
—Aside from the Demon Worms, no other beings could reach this place.
Yet both of them possessed the Power of Infinite Tribulation.
And now, with enough sacrifices at hand,
They could even initiate the simplest and crudest form of a sacrifice as Demon Worms!
"Come on," said Wu Xiaode.
Shen Xiujun nodded, raised both hands in front of her shoulders and softly chanted:
"I am a walker who carries out Your will, scattering Your power in an age where all else still exists, constructing the altar in preparation for the ultimate obliteration, calling for Your descent!"
A beam of light emerged from each of her hands, shooting vertically into the sky.
A ray of black light also appeared on the piece of black Scale Armor, following closely after, shooting into the endless Dark Void.
Three lines of light aligned!
This was the ritual calling of the Guide!
Shen Xiujun looked towards Wu Xiaode.
Wu Xiaode, recalling the heritage knowledge from Daville's memory, followed up and said:
"Great body of endless destruction, I summon You with the Power of Infinite Tribulation. Please descend from eternity, accept the offering of this realm."
He laid the body of the Demon Worm in front of the broken piece of black Scale Armor.
He waited a moment.
Two moments.
On the third moment—
Dense runes suddenly burst forth from the black Scale Armor, whirling madly for a few turns and quickly coalescing together, forming a staircase leading into darkness.
Simultaneously, the body of the Demon Worm quietly vanished from sight.
Dim sounds of gnawing echoed through the Void.
—But Wu Xiaode saw nothing!
"The sacrifice ritual is complete! Quick, go!"
Shen Xiujun's voice transmitted to him.
Wu Xiaode took a deep breath, stayed calm and began ascending the dark staircase, disappearing from Shen Xiujun's view.
Shen Xiujun remained standing in the same spot, her hands raised, maintaining the stable operation of the entire sacrificial ritual.
A trace of worry appeared on her face.
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