CHAPTER 482: 041 RE-ENTERING CRASH DIVINE DOMAIN

Crash Divine Domain!

Spatial rifts scarred the void, abandoned wastes littered the Star Realm, and various sinister creatures lurked within. This was a place of despair for mortals, of wailing for saints, and where the wise vanished without a trace.

SWOOSH!

Carl’s figure appeared amidst some ruins.

HMM!

He let out a muffled grunt, his body swaying slightly, and his complexion instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of all color.

The Barrier enveloping the Otherworld barred beings of the Second Order. Even those of Duke Bloodlines had to remain sequestered in their mansions and fortresses, only showing their faces when absolutely necessary.

Previously, before Carl had advanced, he couldn’t feel the difference, but now he could sense the malice of this world. The strength in his body drained at a visible rate; he estimated that in a few days, he would regress to the Level of a Legendary Knight.

This weakening stemmed from the world’s rules. Unless one’s strength could grow strong enough to surpass the Gods, there was no resisting, no escaping. This was also why he hadn’t come to the Crash Divine Domain for so long. But of course, this time he came prepared.

Thousand Buddha Hands—Subduing Seal!

A colossal phantom of Buddha appeared behind him, revealing over a thousand arms, each forming seals that landed upon him. As the hand seals fell, the aura on Carl’s body grew weaker and weaker.

Sealing! That was Carl’s idea; if he couldn’t resist, then he would accept it and actively suppress his own strength.

Of course, the Thousand Buddha Hands alone were far from enough to evade the scrutiny of the world’s rules.

First-order Middle Stage Seal—Sealing Technique!

Tearing apart the Seal, countless streams of light entered his body, suppressing the surging aura within him. Only then did the heavy pressure disappear.

PHEW...

Carl let out a long breath and shook his head helplessly. "Just coming here once requires the use of a Sealing Seal; even a One-Circle Late Stage Wizard would feel the pinch!"

The Sealing Seal was a special Seal of great value; it was so scarce that one might not be able to purchase it even if they wanted to. And its effect lasted merely a meager half a month.

"Forget it! Let’s scout ahead first."

The Wizard Robe vibrated gently, and a host of bat Puppets flew out from the sleeves, dashing off in all directions.

The spatial rifts pervading the Crash Divine Domain could cut and Devour all life. Not to mention that he was only of the Second Order; even Third-tier beings could die if they were slightly careless here. Scouting ahead was essential.

SQUAWK!

A bat was seized and devoured by something.

Second-level sinister creature—Corpse Ghoul.

PUFF!

Several more bats were caught by white threads, their bodies pulled into the darkness, vanishing without a trace.

First-level sinister creature, Thousand Claw Monster!

The swarm of bats flew further and further away, with a few reaching the top of a mountain, then losing control and plummeting down. The last thing in their view was a series of lifelike stone sculptures spread across the entire mountaintop. The statues depicted wolves, leopards, snakes, as well as Cerberuses, dragons, and even Buddhas and warriors that stood dozens of meters tall. They were all motionless, heads held high as if worshipping or praying to some mighty being.

First-level sinister creature—Sin Sculptures!

Though the Sin Sculptures were only first-level sinister creatures, their destructive power was much stronger than many nightmare-level creatures. They mostly occupied an area, ranging in number from a few thousand to tens of thousands, virtually inexhaustible. However, because they rarely moved, as long as one did not enter their territory, there would be no danger, which is why they were classified as first-level sinister creatures.

CLATTER!

Suddenly, the bats flying in all directions simultaneously fell to the ground, and the bodies created by witchcraft began to decay and fail.

HMM?

Carl’s heart sank. A power of annihilation?

These bats were far apart from each other, and even he couldn’t achieve killing them all at the same time. Unless it was a blood Curse, a kinship eradication method, or the like. And the entity capable of such methods...

SWOOSH!

Atop the summit of a distant mountain, a figure suddenly appeared. The figure was twisted, with three pairs of dark, corrupted wings unfolding behind it, looking in Carl’s direction.

Fallen Angel!

Despair-level sinister creature!

Legend has it they were transformed War Angels, possessing an ’undying’ nature and various bizarre abilities. Fallen Angels were not large in form, but their presence on the mountaintop made one instinctively overlook the mountain beneath them. Indeed, besides the Fallen Angel, the rest of the world had also vanished from perception.

"Not good!"

Carl’s heart raced; his body suddenly flickered with faint Thunderclap, and in a flash of electrical light, he dashed towards the distance. If it were a nightmare-level sinister creature, he would not fear it. But against a Despair-level sinister creature, from his previous two encounters, he knew that as a Second Order being, he was far from a match. Just the ’undying’ trait alone was enough to induce despair.

SWOOSH!

The Fallen Angel flapped its wings, its whole ’body’ seemingly using Instant Teleportation as it rapidly closed in on Carl’s location. Its speed was so fast, at least twice that of Carl’s!

Am I going to have to go back so soon? Carl’s complexion turned bitter. "Sealing Seals aren’t cheap."

SWOOSH!

As he charged forward, he pointed his Magic Wand backward, and several streams of water rushed towards the Fallen Angel. The Magic Wand in his hand came from Gold and was of First Order Peak quality. Combined with his Late First Rank Cultivation, its lethality was certainly not weak.

BANG!

The Fallen Angel vibrated its wings, bursting through the water with hardly any reduction in speed.

"Damn it!" Carl’s eyes narrowed, becoming deep and black, as an invisible wave of spiritual power also surged out. Fear Aura!

This pseudo Third-tier witchcraft had been his most reliable backing in the Main World, where it had been invincible. Facing a One-Circle Late Stage Wizard, the Fear Aura would greatly diminish their strength upon impact. The Clan Leaders of the three major families were powerless before him.

But now... "Useless!"

The Fallen Angel was not affected by the Fear Aura at all, flashing forward and reaching out to grab Carl. Those pitch-black claws were twisted and eerie, even corrupting one’s consciousness.

Thousand Buddha Hands!

BANG!

Carl let out a muffled grunt, using the momentum to retreat explosively. He raced toward the Void City and threw out two Late First Rank Seals.

Chain Fireball!

Eighteen huge fireballs suddenly appeared, like blazing suns, bombarding the Fallen Angel.

BOOM!

RUMBLE...

The deafening roar was endless. Compared to other witchcraft, fire seemed to affect the Fallen Angel to some extent. Carl didn’t look back; he knew that two Seals alone could not stop the adversary.

Quick! Even quicker!

CRACKLE!

With a flash of lightning, he suddenly entered a Void City.

Behind him, the Fallen Angel, emerging from the flames, hovered in the void. Its still and dark eyes stared down at the Void City below. Seemingly displeased with the aura of the Void City, it slowly flapped its wings, flying away into the distance. A moment later, it vanished from sight.

"Divine Envoy Carl!" Makin ran over from the inner city. "The tutor would like to see you."

"Oh!" Carl’s brow twitched.

「Sometime later.」

After some time without a meeting, Divine Envoy Bo Wen’s condition had worsened; half of his body was enveloped in strange black vapor. His presence was extremely weak.

Carl frowned. "What’s happened here?"

HEH... Bo Wen chuckled bitterly. "You must have encountered that Despair-level sinister creature outside as well. It has been around for half a year without leaving. The citizens of the Void City need to go out to hunt, and it... I had to try to lure it away."

Obviously, he had failed. Divine Envoy Bo Wen’s strength was not even comparable to most nightmare-level sinister creatures, let alone a Despair-level one.

"Divine Envoy Carl." Gazing at Carl, he struggled to speak. "I know you don’t belong here, but I hope you can protect the people of this Void City as much as possible. The Divine Fire is dwindling... I’m not going to make it."

"Me?" Carl shook his head. "That’s not possible."

The effect of the Sealing Seal was only half a month; he couldn’t stay in the Crash Divine Domain for long, nor did he have any interest in managing a Void City.

"It won’t be for too long." Bo Wen’s voice was raspy. "In a while, people from another Void City will come here, and then the city can be handed over to them. This is your compensation!"

He shakily reached out his hand, taking out two special divine stones from behind. Bo Wen certainly knew Carl was unreliable—gone for a year at a time—but now, he had no other choice. A Void City couldn’t be without a Divine Envoy.

And Makin was just short of it.

"Divine Marrow!" Carl’s eyes flickered. He could sense the existence of Source Material in the Divine Marrow.