CHAPTER 974: CHAPTER 559: ANOTHER DEMIGOD EMERGES

The spiritual message sent by the Three-headed Serpent contained not only the origin of the matter but also other information.

Lu Heng finally learned the true name of the other party—Dark Scale.

Moreover, Lu Heng discovered an important piece of information from this event.

Dark Scale can expel the abyssal contamination by sacrificing one of its heads.

That’s right, Dark Scale’s black crystal head was originally white, having actively absorbed the Abyss Pollution Source, which then altered its nature and ultimately detached from the main body.

This means that beings at the Demon God Level can concentrate abyssal contamination in a certain part of their bodies, and then expel the Abyss Pollution Source by discarding that part.

However, not every Demon God can have this ability.

Lu Heng then asked, "Can every being at the Demon God Level concentrate the Abyss Pollution Source in a certain part of their body and then expel it?"

The red head of Dark Scale gazed at Lu Heng for a while and said,

"Your mind works quickly; although not every Demon God has this ability, mastering it is not particularly difficult.

"If a being at the Demon God Level wants to acquire this ability, there are ways to achieve it."

Lu Heng pressed further, "If that’s the case, as long as one ascends to godhood, one can essentially avoid abyssal erosion."

The red head of Dark Scale shook slightly, replying, "I’m afraid it’s not as simple as you think. Sacrificing body parts means giving up a portion of divine power.

"Moreover, the body and divine power that are discarded cannot be reclaimed, which means a weakening of divine power.

"Do you think any Demon God would willingly give up divine power?

"Between becoming an Abyss Demon God and sacrificing divine power, if you had to choose, which would you choose?"

If it were Lu Heng, he would decisively choose to sacrifice divine power.

However, this is not necessarily the case for most Demon Gods.

After all, becoming an Abyss Demon God doesn’t seem to cause much visible loss.

Abyss Demon Gods are affected to a certain extent by the Abyss, but the influence is limited.

For example, Salion, when the Abyss Battlefield appeared, he could have chosen not to descend onto the Abyss Battlefield.

Initially, he chose to descend onto the Tidal Sea because he believed he could easily crush a few demigods after descending, which is why he descended without fear.

Later, when on the Metal Planet, Salion never descended, also proving that the Abyss’s control over him is not absolutely stringent.

After becoming an Abyss Demon God, Salion also possesses a clan of Winged Demons and has dominion over an entire world.

From this perspective, accepting the power of the Abyss is not akin to death for a Demon God, but rather acquiring power bestowed by the Abyss.

In other words,

when faced with the descent of abyssal contamination, beings at the True Divine Level face two choices.

Become an Abyss Demon God, gaining greater power.

Sacrifice a part of divine power to purify the main body, thus reducing divine power.

The world of Demon Gods itself contains fierce competition. In such a situation, choosing to gain stronger power is not too bad from a short-term perspective.

From a long-term perspective, becoming an Abyss Demon God means losing a certain degree of freedom.

Both choices have their pros and cons; it depends on how one chooses.

This problem is now being questioned by Dark Scale.

Lu Heng didn’t hesitate much and replied, "I would make the same choice as you all."

Dark Scale’s choice is already presented in front of him. It sacrificed one head, giving up nearly one-third of its divine power, to avoid falling into the role of abyss minion.

Was this choice worth it?

No one can provide an answer.

At least, standing in Lu Heng’s position, he would make the same decision.

The red head of Dark Scale gazed into Lu Heng’s eyes for a long time, reminding him, "The choice I made this time, I may regret in the future.

"The pollution of the Abyss never ends. When the abyssal contamination becomes uncontrollable, we may have to sacrifice a second head, perhaps the next one will be me.

"This process may never end until all divine power is lost, falling to a demigod, or even a weaker creature."

From Dark Scale, Lu Heng also confirmed one thing.

Even beings at the True Divine Level have no capability to purify the Abyss; they can only expel abyssal contamination through this special means.

If even deities cannot purify the Abyss, what kind of powerful existence is the Abyss?

Lu Heng did not give up and further asked, "Apart from sacrificing body parts, is there no other way to purify the Abyss?"

Dark Scale replied, "Abyss Energy cannot be changed; it can only be transferred from one place to another. The essence of abyssal invasion is the spread of Abyss Energy."

Lu Heng continued to press, "What about laws? Can laws not accomplish it either?"

After pondering for a long time, Dark Scale answered, "Abyss Energy and laws are two unrelated things. Abyss Energy is like air; the law can be seen as a glass wall. The glass wall can block the air to a certain extent but cannot completely isolate it."

This description is quite vivid, but the essence of laws is certainly not that simple.

Lu Heng continued to ask, "What exactly is the Abyss? Where does it come from? What is its origin point?"

Dark Scale: "I want to know too."

Lu Heng asked once more, "Does no one know?"

Dark Scale: "At least within my realm of knowledge, there is no answer. If one day, you discover the essence of the Summoning Will, all questions will be resolved."

Lu Heng asked one final question, "If the Black Crystal Demon Snake appears again, should I contact you?"

Dark Scale: "We have severed our connection. Whatever choice you make, I won’t interfere; decide for yourself."

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After the conversation with Dark Scale ended, Azik also woke up.

After learning about what had happened, he felt very remorseful, but he didn’t know why he behaved that way.

After all, the one controlling him was a Demon God, and it wasn’t so easy to resist, even if he wanted to.

The matter temporarily came to a close, and Lu Heng returned to Blue Star.

The resources obtained from the Winged Demon Ancestral Court were already allocated according to the allocation plan calculated by the Xavier Matrix.

The humans received the most divine resources, enough to produce another demigod.

Of course, in addition to demigod materials, ascending to demigod status also requires an ascension ritual.

Blue Star does not have the conditions to construct an ascension altar, so it is necessary to go to the Elf World to perform this step.

The Elf Clan also received enough divine resources to produce another demigod. They were already planning to start the ascension ritual and can share the same ascension ritual.

There is no dispute about the candidate for the Elf Clan’s demigod ascension; naturally, it is Forest Elder Seren.

Seren is the teacher of the Elf Queen and the longest-standing elder of the Elf Clan.

In fact, he should have been second in line for demigod ascension, but for the strength of the Elf Clan, he ceded the position to Terres.

After all, the natural power mastered by Seren doesn’t show as much combat effectiveness against an Abyss Demon as Terres, the Sword Saint of the Elf Clan.

Therefore, this time the Elf Clan conducted the ascension ritual within the Ancient Tree Space for Seren’s ascension to demigod status.

Lu Heng’s team, after discussion, decided to give the opportunity for the second human demigod to Su Muyu.

Because Su Muyu mastered natural magic and could also perform the ascension in the Ancient Tree Space.

During the ceremony, they could also receive the blessing of the Knowledge Ancient Tree.

This not only solved the problem of opening another ascension ritual but also ensured the success rate of the ascension.

Half a month later,

Lu Heng and his party accompanied Su Muyu to the Elf World, entering the Ancient Tree Space together to witness the ceremony.

Under the blessing of the Knowledge Ancient Tree, Su Muyu and Seren performed the ascension ritual together and became demigods.

Thus, the Elf Clan now has three demigods, and human civilization also has two demigods.

The strength of the Sword Holder Alliance has increased by a level.