Chapter 2043: Purification Complete

Now that the external environment was ready and the Shenyi Fuwu on the ground had long been prepared, Pasetiya finally began the purification ritual.

Xia Duo saw Pasetiya nod to Taide first, after which Taide and his subordinates transformed from their original bodies of over two meters into light-based giants of about ten meters.

They surrounded the Pasetiya team at the center of the ritual, holding their longswords before them, their bodies radiating dazzling Holy Light; the Holy Light of the eleven light giants connected into one, resembling a domain of Holy Light.

At the same time, there was a reaction from Pasetiya's side; the Divine Envoys, who looked like priests, each held a Scepter in one hand and a codex in the other. The codices turned their pages without wind, and from the flipping pages, complex Shenyi Fuwu—which were likewise impossible to memorize—constantly leaped out. Countless runes intertwined, eventually converging around Pasetiya.

Just as Xia Duo was curious about what other phenomena would occur, he suddenly discovered that, from some unknown moment, a beam of Holy Light had fallen vertically from high above, shrouding the entire ritual site and even the representatives of various countries on the periphery.

A line of ancient poetry from his hometown suddenly popped into Xia Duo's mind: "I cannot recognize the true face of Mount Lu, only because I am in the midst of this mountain!"

At the same time, through the Floating City's 【Wide-Area Detection】, he "saw" that a large number of Shenyi Fuwu had also appeared in the Shenyuan Zhidi of the Mo Yi Midian below, along with a nearly endless power of Holy Light "battling" the Abyssal Aura.

Moreover, although the Abyssal Aura within the Midian had been swept clean, the Shenyuan Zhidi was still tirelessly spewing out a dark aura that made one feel deeply uneasy.

However, as the runes became more and more numerous, faint starlight seemed to dissipate from the places where the Shenyuan Zhidi made contact with the rest of the Main Plane; as soon as it appeared, it was purified without a trace by the massive amount of Holy Light.

……

As the ritual progressed, the Shenyuan Zhidi, which had previously been expanding outward unswervingly, finally began to shrink. Seeing this scene, the heart that Xia Duo had been keeping in his throat finally settled.

It was not that he did not believe the Divine Envoys would purify this Shenyuan Zhidi, but rather that the irrepressible expansion of the Abyss had left too deep an impression on him.

But regardless, the evil deeds committed by Aleikesa and Luke had finally been properly dealt with.

……

Time passed bit by bit, and the Divine Envoys' purification ritual showed no signs of ending, causing the envoys of various countries to become somewhat restless.

Soon, Bulundesi was sent again to confirm the situation with Xia Duo: "Lord Xia Duo, has the Shenyuan Zhidi been purified?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon."

Xia Duo was in a fairly good mood at the moment. He passed the situation detected by the Floating City to Bulundesi, and upon seeing the actual progress of the purification, Bulundesi could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Elves have always believed that only short-lived species like humans are impatient to do everything, but recent events have told me that elves are actually no different from humans; when their own interests are involved, they run faster than anyone else."

The Elf envoys were still paying attention to this side, so Bulundesi naturally did not dare to say this directly; even for the Sending, he used the 【Magic Net Background Communication】, which was difficult for third parties to monitor.

Receiving the teasing message from Bulundesi, Xia Duo nodded with deep empathy. In fact, anyone who has truly understood Elven society would know that in the Elf World, the only ones qualified to spend their days leisurely and point fingers at the world are the highly respected Mages.

As for other classes, they all have tasks or missions they must perform to varying degrees.

Of course, although Elf Mages are qualified to be leisurely, few actually live leisurely. The leisure and composure of a Mage refer more to the process of the Elven Magic System aligning with the Magic Net, which is slow, persistent, and requires excellent patience.

That is why Mages teach their Apprentices not to be impatient like short-lived species. If one misunderstands this and truly spends their days idly, it is feared they will not achieve much in the future.

……

Shortly after the Elves inquired, the pillar of Holy Light that had filled the area around the ritual gradually shrank and faded, and Xia Duo could not help but feel a jolt of spirit.

And from the perspective of the Floating City's 【Wide-Area Detection】, the Shenyuan Zhidi was no longer emitting any dark starlight, but it did not disappear completely in the end; instead, it shrank to the extreme, becoming a small dot that could only be seen in spell vision.

Countless Shenyi Fuwu were entwined upon it, orderly and imposing, as if forming an incomparably powerful seal, which appeared in normal vision as a Holy Seal constantly changing its form while suspended in the air.

Soon, all the surrounding Holy Light dissipated, and the temperature seemed to recede along with the disappearance of the Holy Light. Xia Duo subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The sun, which had been directly overhead just a moment ago, had returned to the southwestern sector where it was supposed to be at this moment.

And in the square pit "burned" out by the Floating City's 【Annihilation Light】 below, Pasetiya had already gathered subordinates and seemed prepared to leave. Xia Duo hurriedly flew down and blocked Pasetiya's path:

"Thank you for your generous assistance, Divine Envoy Pasetiya!"

"No need to thank me; purifying the Abyss is my duty."

After speaking, Pasetiya said thank you to Taide, who had already returned to his normal two-meter-tall body, and then continued to say to Xia Duo:

"Mortal, this Abyss below can no longer threaten you for the time being, but its essence has merged with the Main Plane. To completely purify it will require more than a hundred sunrises and sunsets, until the day the Holy Seal naturally dissipates."

"What do I need to do?" Xia Duo asked.

"Although the Holy Seal itself is very powerful, it is best to have some more flexible protective forces remain here to watch over the Holy Seal. Once the Holy Seal dissipates, they will no longer need to worry about it."

"I understand. I will inform the Northland Alliance and have them send people to watch over the Holy Seal."

Seeing Xia Duo agree, Pasetiya did not say anything more, but simply nodded to Taide and dissipated into Holy Light along with the subordinates.

Seeing this scene, Xia Duo could not help but feel a bit envious. Although he could now freely travel back and forth to the Outer Planes, he could only do so with his Soul for the time being, and his appearance was far inferior to these Divine Envoys.

……

After sending a message to the envoys of the various Northland countries, asking them to verify the purification of the Shenyuan Zhidi, Xia Duo finally had the opportunity to speak with Taide.

"Divine Envoy Taide, thank you so much for this time."

"No need to think about it; just as Pasetiya said earlier, opposing the Abyss is our duty. I would be very happy if you continued to look for me next time. Perhaps by the time you go to the Kingdom of Radiance again, I will have been promoted by my Lord because of this!"

"Is that so! Then I will have to continue to bother you next time."

After the pleasantries, Xia Duo finally asked about the loose end left from their last meeting: "By the way, Divine Envoy Taide, what were the final inspection results of those potions you brought back to the Kingdom of Radiance?"

"Those potions—"

Mentioning the potions brought back for inspection last time, Taide could not help but show a strange expression on his face, and then gave an answer that surprised Xia Duo quite a bit:

"Those potions are fine!"