Chapter 777

So those petty villains split his body into several parts and sealed them in different places.

His skull was sealed here, and through the dark magic array outside, his power was continuously drained, trying to exhaust him completely and kill him here!

Over the long centuries, he subtly altered that dark magic array, sending out special murmurs.

These murmurs could attract certain dark creatures to come and rescue him.

But no dark creature had ever succeeded.

"As long as you help Benzuo Society, Benzuo Society can give you whatever power you desire."

After finishing his story, the skull sent out another mental fluctuation.

Immediately after, the skull extended another cluster of dark energy.

Angesite gripped that cluster of dark energy in her hand but still did not absorb it.

If another dark creature had received these two clusters of dark energy, they would have already succumbed to the temptation.

Yet Angesite's expression remained calm; she said softly:

"How am I supposed to help you?"

The skull spoke with a faint air of authority:

"You possess powerful Destruction Rules—those are the antithesis of these magic arrays; you are precisely the one Benzuo Society seeks.

First, destroy all the magic arrays binding Benzuo Society, then break the Rule Chains entangling Benzuo Society. After that, Benzuo Society will send you to the Continent of Gods; Benzuo Society foresaw this calamity long ago and hid its heart there. If you retrieve Benzuo Society's heart, Benzuo Society's power will recover by over 70%, and your task will be complete."

Then it added: "Trust Benzuo Society—your reward will be unimaginably rich; the two clusters of energy just now were merely a deposit."

"I don't believe you."

Angesite said, then turned away, as if preparing to leave.

The skull suddenly said: "We can sign a contract."

Angesite looked at it calmly, then suddenly asked:

"You say you're powerful—so, what level of god are you?"

The skull answered without hesitation: "Only fourth-level gods cannot be utterly killed—only sealed and drained of power."

Angesite said: "So you were once a fourth-level god?"

The skull replied flatly: "Of course."

Angesite revealed a faint smile: "Wrong answer. Your performance is over."

Saying this, she leapt lightly onto the top of the giant skull and yanked hard on the Rule Chains binding it; the giant skull screamed:

"Aaaah! How dare you humiliate Benzuo Society? Benzuo Society will never forgive you!"

Angesite's high-heeled boots stamped on the skull, producing sharp cracks—sounds that made the giant skull scream again.

Clearly, being stomped on by Angesite's boots was a grave insult to its dignity!

But Angesite seemed utterly unaware; she walked to the front of the skull and suddenly produced a sword, thrusting it straight into the giant skull's eye.

The sword pierced and burst the giant skull's eye.

"Spare me, spare me, mistress, don't kill me!"

The giant skull cried out in panic.

Its tone and demeanor stood in stark contrast to its earlier authority.

"Speak—what exactly are you?"

Angesite finally asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, it's right here."

In the endless desert, deep beneath the ground where the pulsing had just occurred, several snake women brought Meng Ying, Empress Tina, and Lucine to a vast underground chamber.

"Magic array!"

Meng Ying murmured in surprise.

Empress Tina stepped forward.

There, an invisible membrane blocked all forms of surveillance.

Power surged from her body; then she gently extended her hand and tapped the membrane.

At her touch, the surrounding space trembled slightly.

But the magic array remained unchanged.

"No—this is a dark magic array."

Empress Tina said.

"Dark magic array?"

Meng Ying looked puzzled.

Though she was also a Saint Realm, her knowledge paled beside that of Empress Tina, who had lived two thousand years.

Empress Tina explained: "Yes, a dark magic array. We are in the northern section of the Continent of Gods, but at its northernmost tip lies the Dark Forest, where certain passages lead to an infinitely evil, dark place—the Dark Abyss."

Empress Tina actually knew of the Dark Abyss!

Her knowledge surpassed even Lomina and the Light Queen Olivia!

It made sense.

After all, she had lived two thousand years.

Though her body remained at around twenty years old, her experience was exceedingly vast.

The most important reason: she had a sister who was a peak third-level god!

The Goddess of Eternal Night!

A peak third-level god knows far more secrets.

As the sister of the Goddess of Eternal Night, the Goddess of Eternal Night likely told her many secrets to broaden her knowledge.

"The Dark Abyss."

Meng Ying repeated those four words.

She knew the Dark Forest.

Because the Sacred Flame Forest was reclaimed from the Dark Forest.

But Meng Ying did not know the Dark Abyss.

"Is the Dark Abyss the legendary hell?"

At this moment, Medusa's chieftain Lucine asked.

Empress Tina shook her head and said, "No."

After thinking, she finally spoke out:

"Mages on the Continent of Gods are easily tempted by the Abyssal Demon Gods and fall, becoming their pawns and prey, largely because their power surges after falling."

Meng Ying nodded; she knew this.

Empress Tina said, "In fact, some gods in the Heavenly Realm, after eons with no hope of advancement, choose to embrace dark power to rapidly increase their strength. Once they touch dark power, these gods will stop at nothing to grow stronger, causing immense harm to the Heavenly Realm's order—something the Heavenly Realm's gods cannot tolerate."

Meng Ying began to understand: "So, the Dark Abyss is where these gods are imprisoned?"

Empress Tina said, "'Imprisoned' is not accurate, because the Dark Abyss lies outside the Heavenly Realm's jurisdiction—it is akin to the Abyss, entirely opposed to the Heavenly Realm. Those gods who touched dark power and sank beyond redemption fled to the Dark Abyss when discovered; those who didn't escape mostly died."

Meng Ying nodded.

After all, if you can kill them to eliminate the threat, why imprison them?

The gods of the Heavenly Realm aren't that foolish.

Unless they are truly impossible to kill.

The fact that those gods who touched dark power fled to the Dark Abyss proves the Dark Abyss is indeed a power capable of standing against the Heavenly Realm.

Then, the true source of darkness might still lie within the Dark Abyss!

Empress Tina said, "In short, the Dark Abyss holds many secrets far beyond what I've told you, but these are all I know."

After finishing the topic of the Dark Abyss, Empress Tina turned her attention back to the magic array.

Soon, she made a new discovery:

"This dark magic array absorbs life force. It has existed for at least several thousand years. Lady Meng Ying, if I'm not mistaken, the formation of the Endless Desert is tied to it—I wonder what lies within."

"Unfortunately, I have no expertise in dark magic arrays. To forcibly destroy it would take at least a full day."

"Let me try."

Meng Ying said.

Then, she prayed.

Yes, Meng Ying directly appealed to Lin Yan for help.

Empress Tina was stronger than Meng Ying, yet even she could not break the dark magic array in a short time; Meng Ying had no better solution.