Chapter 781

"What is this?"

In the vast underground space, Meng Ying stared at the enormous black heart.

The heart floated in midair, motionless, as if lifeless.

But it was not lifeless.

Dark energy surged continuously across its surface.

All the dark matter in this underground space, and within this magic array, originated from it.

On this heart, Meng Ying also felt a terrifying pressure.

Meng Ying had a feeling that the earlier pulsing in the Endless Desert might have been caused by this thing.

"This is likely a god's heart—but not a celestial deity's, nor quite an abyssal demon's; it probably comes from the Dark Abyssal Prison."

Empress Tina said.

She made this deduction based on the fluctuations and aura emitted by the heart, as well as the previous dark magic array.

Demon God's Heart!

Meng Ying had never imagined that deep beneath the Endless Desert lay such a Demon God's Heart!

According to Empress Tina, this heart had likely been here for thousands of years.

The reason the Endless Desert became a desert was probably tied to it.

But the Endless Desert extends many kilometers further east—no one knows if the formation of the eastern desert is related to it.

The eastern Endless Desert may have formed naturally, but the western section was surely stripped of all life by the magic array surrounding this heart.

It turned a once-vibrant region into a desert thousands of years ago.

"We must destroy it."

Though surprised, Meng Ying made her decision instantly.

She did not wish to touch dark energy, and if dark energy appeared on the Continent of Gods, it must be destroyed immediately to prevent it from escaping and causing greater harm.

Though it is only a heart, do not underestimate it.

Anything connected to a god cannot be taken lightly.

Though this heart is suppressed by the laws of the Continent of Gods, it is no ordinary threat.

If it escapes, even a Legendary Mage might not be able to stop it.

And in this underground space, it is even harder to deal with.

Because this underground space has been altered by that dark magic array.

Here, the suppression of the Continent of Gods' laws has weakened considerably.

Just like in the Dark Forest, which is also a forward outpost for dark creatures.

"Yes, we must destroy it. I'll handle it."

Empress Tina said.

Power surged from her body, and she traced intricate patterns with her hands, launching a terrifyingly potent spell toward the Demon God's Heart.

But before her attack reached the heart, all the dark matter before it retracted into a single black barrier, firmly blocking her assault.

Then, upon the heart, a will terrifying to the people of the Continent of Gods began to awaken!

"Thud!"

Moments later, the heart, which had remained motionless for so long, suddenly pulsed once!

With the heartbeat, the entire region spanning hundreds of kilometers in the center of the Endless Desert also pulsed.

Above ground, it felt as if the earth trembled and mountains shook!

"What's happening?"

Inside the Endless Desert, the million captives from the Three Kingdoms and the Purple Gold Empire still remained.

The Endless Desert was vast; although Lin Yan had summoned seven days and nights of rain, and the elves had sown countless seeds and cast many spells, turning it into a great oasis,

much of the Endless Desert still required maintenance, and the million captives remained within it.

At this moment, countless captives in that region lost their balance and fell to the ground.

This was the second time!

"I knew it wouldn't be this simple."

In the underground space, Empress Tina said.

The previous attack was merely a test.

Even as a test, its power was considerable—ordinary Saint Domains might not have withstood it, yet the heart blocked it effortlessly.

After blocking Empress Tina's attack, the heart seemed to awaken from its "dormant" state.

"The Demon God's will has awakened."