Chapter 182: The war is imminent, which is better than worrying about the war in the heavens...
After an unknown amount of time, everything around them fell silent, even the gentle sound of running water vanished. The three of them knew the spell was complete. Xuan Chi opened his eyes first, and the first thing he noticed was Si Ling's slight trembling and his eyes, which had clearly been wet.
"Si Ling?" He quickly stood up and walked over to check on her condition. Hyun-ryeon opened her eyes upon hearing the voice and looked around subconsciously.
"Hyun Chi..." Hyun Lin opened her mouth in a daze. Hyun Chi and Si Ling looked at her at the same time, and then followed her gaze to the left.
Through the dim, misty waters, they saw a stone wall standing proudly. Looking more closely, they discovered that the wall was curved, extending to both sides, forming a massive circular building.
"It's the altar." Si Ling realized this when he recalled the scene he saw when he cast the spell.
Seeing the confusion on Xuan Chi and Xuan Lan's faces, she further explained: "This is the altar... It is the place where all things returned to their original state during the time of Lan Yi." As she spoke, she walked towards the stone wall. When she was close enough, she saw the densely packed words engraved on it.
The names of countless members of the five tribes were far more than she had imagined. Each name was followed by its race. They had been engraved on this ancient sacred stone and sealed for a full 30,000 years, waiting to return to heaven one day.
She knew what this meant; it was a huge gamble for everyone who entered the Void.
They didn't need to take this gamble. They were one of the largest tribes in the Celestial Realm at the time. Even if Emperor Jun became tyrannical, he wouldn't have to exterminate them. They could have continued to live in the Celestial Realm.
If they wanted to live a better life, it made sense for them to seek refuge with Di Jun. After all, she, the former Heavenly Emperor, had been completely defeated. Even if Luo Ling had told them she would return, it was just a "legend" with no evidence and little hope.
But they still chose to accept the return of all things to the abyss and entered the void.
This spell is so fragile that once the list is lost or all those who know the secret are killed by Emperor Jun, they will forever sink into the void, neither alive nor dead, unconscious and inanimate.
Si Ling was shocked. She had never imagined such a level of loyalty, nor could she know the emotions they had in making such a decision. She only knew that she had to lead them back. Even if Yu Heng wasn't Di Jun, she still had to fight back.
Si Ling took a deep breath and said, "Let's go...put away the altar and go find the mermaids' habitat."
"No, wait..." Hyun-rye calmed down and thought, "If the complete altar is right here, maybe we don't need to look for the mermaids' residence?"
"Huh?" Si Ling glanced at her in confusion. Xuan Lian pondered, "To lift the spell of the return of all things to the abyss, you need a complete list of names and races, and the 'location of the spell'... Lan Yi cast the spell at the altar, and now the list is here, and the altar is also complete. Doesn't this count as the 'location of the spell'?"
“……?”
Si Ling felt that what she said made some sense, but also felt that she was exploiting a bug in the mechanism.
Xuan Chi frowned deeply: "Are you sure...?"
"I'm not sure." Hyun-ryeon shook her head frankly. "We're not mermaids. The only way we know some mermaid magic is because we've lived long enough. How can we possibly know so many details? But I think..." She sat down cross-legged on the ground again. "Let's give it a try. It doesn't say you can only try once to dispel a spell. If it doesn't work, we can just look for another place."
That's true.
Si Ling and Xuan Chi looked at each other, sat down calmly, closed their eyes again, and began to try to break the curse.
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At the same time, in the caverns of the Ghost Academy, Yuan Qianzi sat slumped against the stone wall. He caught a glimpse of Hyun Chi, who had "refreshed" a few steps away. He remained motionless and muttered, "Okay, I know you're fake."
Over the past few days, he had gradually confirmed this. Last night, he risked serious injury by not challenging Hyun Chi after he reappeared. Then he realized his gamble paid off; without him attacking, Hyun Chi didn't react.
He had no idea what the intention behind this prank was, but it was obvious that something serious was going to happen.
Because in the current heavens... no one should know of Hyun Chi's existence. Even if someone still knew, they would probably have no connection with Hyun Chi, let alone their old grudge.
But now, someone was actually using Xuan Chi to tease him.
Yuan Qianzi's first thought was about Hyun-ryeon. Back then, he and the Emperor of Heaven had always disagreed on how to deal with Hyun-ryeon. He believed that eradicating the entire horde was the safest option, and the Emperor of Heaven agreed. However, the Emperor of Heaven felt that destroying the Heavenly Army left behind by Xin Bi was the truest way to eradicate the horde.
Therefore, Hyun-ryeon was eventually left behind. The Emperor of Heaven hoped that Hyun-ryeon would one day remember the whereabouts of the Heavenly Soldiers. At that time, the Emperor of Heaven would no longer be "Emperor Jun", but Hyun-ryeon's savior. Hyun-ryeon would then reveal everything, allowing them to truly achieve their goal of eradicating the evil.
...And now, Yuan Qianzi suspected that Xuan Lian had remembered it, but she also learned by chance that Yu Heng was Di Jun, so she said nothing and waited for the opportunity to start revenge.
Of course, the reason why Yuan Qianzi thought this way was actually out of optimistic self-deception.
Because before he thought of these things, he thought of a more terrifying possibility - the legendary causal curse might have come to an end.
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Outside the barrier, two middle-aged men in suits stared at Yuan Qianzi's empty gaze. After a long pause, Satan finally spoke, "I think it's best if we pretend we don't know. Otherwise, no matter what we do...it'll be embarrassing, whether we're facing Jehovah or the Eastern Heavenly Court."
"I think so too." Lucifer frowned, took out a cigar from the lining pocket of his suit, and lit it with a flame on his index finger.
He usually didn't smoke, so this action completely exposed his anxiety. Satan gave him a complicated look and asked bluntly, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Lucifer shook his head, was silent for a moment, and said with a click of his tongue, "I can't explain it."
Yes, it's hard to explain. If he had to analyze it seriously, he actually had nothing to worry about, because this matter had nothing to do with him or Satan. Although they took sides in it, there was still a wall between the East and the West. This meant that even if Si Ling was defeated, the Eastern Emperor's reckoning would not be on them.
That would be too much of a fuss and unnecessary.
However, being involved in an event that could potentially change the landscape of the divine realm was enough to make him anxious. It was like if an ordinary person woke up one morning and suddenly heard that World War III had begun, even if they had a God's perspective and knew their country would not be involved in the war, it would be difficult not to feel emotional.
Satan sensed his mood, pondered for a while, and then spoke again: "I want to ask..."
Lucifer exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at him without saying a word.
Satan pointed at the barrier in front of him, narrowing his eyes slightly, his gray-blue eyes filled with distrust: "When did your magic become powerful enough to peek into the barrier of those two Eastern friends?"
Lucifer suddenly choked, and even the next puff of cigar he had just taken was stuck in his mouth.
Three seconds later, he puffed out the cigarette without interest. He looked at Satan, his eyes revealing the mockery in his eyes. "Have you become so suspicious that you're illogical? Then I have to say, even if my magic ever becomes this powerful, you won't be my first target."
Satan raised his eyebrows indifferently: "Oh, really?"
"Then I'm going to be God." Lucifer said sarcastically, "Compared to God's throne, you are nothing."
Lucifer said, put his hands in his pockets, turned around and walked away upset.
Satan suddenly became very emotionally incompetent and followed up with a question: "So why can we see him?"
"..." Lucifer took a deep breath, still unable to suppress his anger, "Are you sick?!" He stopped and turned to look at Satan.
Satan looked back calmly.
"Apparently, our Eastern friends are respectable and thoughtful enough to leave us a backdoor," Lucifer said, shaking his head speechlessly. He sauntered into the elevator. Without even waiting for Satan, he pressed the button, sending the elevator ascending.
Satan watched him leave with a cold expression and laughed easily.
If nothing unexpected happens, Lucifer will keep cursing him in his heart for the next three or four days.
Although this doesn't seem to be a very good mood, it is much better than worrying about the war in the heavens.
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