After leaving the star field where the space passage was located, Ye Chen and the others went straight to the Thirteenth Dark Source. His and Hua Xiyu's purpose in coming here was to solve the problem of the Dark Source, so they were too lazy to waste time. The sooner they solved this problem, the sooner the Demon Flame Plane could return to peace.
However, after calming down, Ye Chen discovered that Nuwa and Houtu, who had previously resisted the attack of the eighth-order dark god, had both fallen into a coma, and the power of creation and reincarnation on the Primordial Star was simply operating according to the predetermined trajectory.
"What is this? Have they suffered some kind of severe injury?" Ye Chen was shocked and immediately used his lord's authority to check on the two women's condition, only to find that their auras were fluctuating and seemed to be on the verge of death.
"Impossible! They weren't attacked head-on, it was just a clash of energy spells. Even if the opponent's divine power was strong, they shouldn't have been seriously injured and unconscious given their background! What on earth happened?" Ye Chen was extremely anxious.
Nuwa and Houtu are arguably the two strongest beings on the entire Primordial Star, and the only two demigods who have reached the threshold of the rules. They are even on their way to the eighth rank. If they were to perish, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss for Ye Chen.
"Moving towards the eighth rank?" Ye Chen was suddenly taken aback, and a bold guess came to his mind. Perhaps these two were not about to perish, but had sensed the aura and direction of the eighth rank and were trying to grow and break through.
"No, no! Even if I really am about to break through to the eighth rank, this is still a hurdle. The eighth rank is called the True God level, which shows the difference between it and a demigod. The leap is like the difference between heaven and earth, but it is not without the risk of falling!" Thinking of this, Ye Chen's heart couldn't help but jump again, and he felt uneasy in the Lingxiao Palace.
Unfortunately, he had nowhere to ask about this. Eighth-order True God level—this was a clan that even Hua Xiyu didn't have. On the Primordial Star, this was definitely the ceiling. Apart from going back to ask Elder Qin, no one could give him any experience. Instead, it would only make people envious and jealous, and might even bring him trouble.
Therefore, Ye Chen had no choice but to suppress the trembling in his heart, seal off the Nuwa Palace where Nuwa lived and the Samsara Hall where Houtu lived, and focus on discussing the matter of repairing the source of darkness with everyone. However, the absence of the two of them also had a significant impact on the strength of the entire Primordial Star.
Moreover, the final roar of the eighth-order dark god left a considerable psychological scar on Ye Chen. He asked Hua Xiyu and Grandpa Jian, and even underwent a full-body examination, but ultimately found no problems.
However, both of them cautioned him not to let his guard down, as the methods of an eighth-order true god were beyond their comprehension. Perhaps they were just leaving some kind of mark on him, which would allow them to track him down in the future.
"You don't need to worry too much. Dark gods are better at manipulating people's hearts than monsters. The more you worry about or fear something, the more likely you are to encounter it. Just relax!" Grandpa Jane advised in the end. This is also the best way to deal with the unknown darkness. Dark creatures often share similarities with monsters, which has led many people to suggest that monsters be classified as a type of dark creature, along with species such as the abyss and the undead.
However, whether a creature is defined as a dark creature depends on the dark energy it contains. While monsters, abyssal creatures, and undead creatures are also chaotic and evil, they do not possess the dark energy unique to dark creatures and may even be corrupted by it. This is one of the reasons why they have never been truly included among dark creatures.
"Yes! I know!" Ye Chen nodded, having no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and focus on dealing with the Thirteenth Dark Source.
The spatial passage of Dark Source No. 13 is not large and is not yet fully expanded, so it is not difficult to repair. Moreover, the presence of two seventh-tier lords to oversee the operation further reduces the difficulty of repair.
If it weren't for the occasional appearance of dark civilization tools from other sources of darkness, they wouldn't even need Hua Xiyu and Ye Chen to come and support them. Unfortunately, the powerful dark civilization tools tied up most of their manpower, and since Ye Chen and Fatty left, they haven't really dealt with one of the dark civilization tools.
“We don’t have much time. After we get through the most dangerous early stage, we can leave this place to Hua Xiyu. You go to the other sources of darkness and see if you can help them deal with the dark civilization’s tools. That’s the most troublesome problem right now!” Grandpa Jian said to Ye Chen.
“Okay!” Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Ye Chen did not refuse and agreed on the spot. He also wanted to see if he could get a few more Dark Civilization tools back for Fatty to study properly.
After a brief rest, the repair work on this source of darkness officially began. Grandpa Jian was still the one to repair the spatial rift, but this time Ye Chen accompanied him. The two of them, along with many mid-level lords, worked together, and the spatial passage was quickly repaired.
Last time, Ye Chen was only stationed on the perimeter, resisting the dark creatures rushing out from the source of darkness. This time, however, he was with Grandpa Jian, personally experiencing the repair of the spatial passage of the source of darkness.
Swarms of dark creatures poured out of the passage, and he didn't even have time to discern their strength. All his kin were fighting desperately around him, not daring to hold back in the slightest. Everywhere he looked was an enemy, and the slightest carelessness could result in being torn apart by the high-level dark creatures that rushed out.
"Survive!" Ye Chen sighed as he looked at the starry sky. This was no longer just about strength; it also required unwavering courage and never backing down. If you hesitated even a little or slowed down even a bit, you might be met with the claws of several or even dozens of dark creatures.
"Roar!" Due to the extremely close distance, he could occasionally feel the terrifying dark aura emanating from the spatial passage, as well as the familiar pressure of an eighth-order true god.
He could even "see" the other party's anxious figure moving across the endless void. It wanted to rush out, it wanted to enter this starry sky, it didn't want the space passage to be repaired by the lords, it wanted to use this passage to turn the entire Demon Flame Plane into a dark place.
Not only that, other sources of darkness also erupted again, just like three years ago. A large number of lords began to resist the restlessness of the dark creatures, buying time for Ye Chen and his group.
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