Chapter 55: Purification

Boom!

Another wave of Corruption surged over, but there was no chance for that severed connection to the mysterious plane to be re-established.

Chumen shrouded himself in Dream Phosphor, thoroughly preventing the establishment of any connection.

At the same moment, one could see the illusory stars in the Astral World blooming with extremely brilliant light.

The intensity of the Corruption wave also increased by more than several times.

But in Chumen's eyes, the Mother Tree's actions had a rather desperate air to them.

"She was frightened by the Dream Book and subconsciously wanted to run away, but she quickly came to her senses and, in a fit of desperation, wanted to re-establish a connection with me to corrupt me."

"Huh!" Chumen tapped his fingers on the Dream Book. "The status of the Dream Book seems to be a tiny bit higher than I imagined..."

If even the Mother Tree was frightened at first glance, then it is surely high enough.

The connection between Chumen and the Mother Tree had been severed and could no longer corrupt him; it could only strike the Barrier in vain, stirring up ripples.

"Let's go." Lilith had already begun to channel the blood-colored moonlight; that was the Moon Pathway Uniqueness left at the ritual site just in case.

This operation had been a complete success, and there was no need to remain here facing the wave of Corruption.

Chumen and Amanises both nodded, and as the blood-colored moonlight flickered, the figures of the three quickly disappeared into the Abyss.

The place returned to calm, leaving only the Starry Sky, the illusory stars, and the never-ending tide of Corruption.

A blood-colored tide suddenly erupted from the Red Moon in the Creator's Divine Kingdom; as the blood-colored tide receded, three figures appeared in place.

"Farewell." Amanises took back the Red Moon, directly hid herself, and moved away from the Creator's Divine Kingdom.

Lilith returned to the Dream Territory with a calm expression; there was no need for them to intervene in what followed.

And this trip to the Abyss had many things worth pondering.

"How was it?" Sasriel walked out from the Shadow silently.

"The Abyss can be considered a weak node..."

Chumen recounted everything he saw and heard in the Abyss, omitting the oddity of the Mother Tree of Desire when she saw him.

"The Abyss..." Sasriel's expression became very grave. "Then Fabuti must not die."

"Hm?!" Chumen raised his eyebrows slightly; this statement was very interesting.

"We need a deity to block the Abyss to prevent someone from entering this world from the Abyss," Sasriel said softly.

"Using the 'Abyss' to block the Abyss?" Chumen's expression was somewhat colorful; such a result was truly unexpected.

But thinking about it, it had a certain rationality.

In Chumen's memory, was the Demon Monarch the only Ancient God who survived?

Why?

With the appearance of the Creator who truly mastered the Authority of Omniscient and Omnipotent, handling a severely injured Ancient God should have been simple.

But the Demon Monarch did survive, and even lived until the Fifth Epoch.

"Aren't you afraid of benefiting the one outside?" Chumen asked; this was a reasonable concern.

"Benefiting is impossible, and the Demon Monarch is not someone who can be handled at will," Sasriel shook his head slowly.

"Before the Barrier shatters, the Demon Monarch will not be completely corrupted, and if corrupted..."

Sasriel paused, his tone slightly strange and also somewhat puzzled, "The Lord said, believe in the wisdom of those who come after."

Chumen's expression was also strange; based on the future he knew, the Demon Monarch indeed still had the power to resist, and there would likely be gods capable of restraining Him.

"There is no other way; only He is the most suitable." Sasriel invited Chumen to watch the final result of this God War, and Chumen readily agreed.

"Oh, right, the Demon seems to possess High-sequence Characteristics of the two 'Order' Pathways; it would be best to snatch those over," Chumen suddenly remembered this matter.

The two Pathways related to "Order" would have plenty of screen time in later generations and could not be buried in the Abyss.

"Hmm, let's just consider it a benefit for the Demon guarding the Abyss," Sasriel nodded lightly, then teased.

Sasriel's words left Chumen stunned, "However, that is also true..."

Helping the Demon Monarch purify the chaotic Characteristics on his body—that was the benefit for the Demon Monarch... it was just a bit immoral.

Chumen did not see Sasriel make any moves, but that Ancient Sun God probably understood as well.

All of this was faithfully reflected in that God War in the Astral World.

Previously, there were only a few strikes of suppression, but the Ancient Sun God became much more active, no longer backing against the invisible Barrier, but actively joining the battlefield.

The pure and brilliant sunlight transformed into an incomparable pillar of light connecting the Spirit World, the Astral World, and even the Real World.

This was a "Purification," only it was absurdly strong, capable of piercing through the entire world.

When this "Purification" appeared, everyone who saw this pillar of light forgot everything, their minds went blank, and it was difficult for them to form any extra thoughts.

Under the restraint of the Giant King and the control of the Shadow Curtain, the terrifying pillar of light bombarded the Demon Monarch accurately.

All that Corruption and Filth were annihilated in an instant.

Within the pillar of light that pierced the world, the massive and distorted Demon Monarch roared silently.

Every syllable He uttered carried unimaginable Corruption, so they were all purified by the sunlight.

In the pure sunlight, this was like a black-and-white silent film with severe white-light pollution.

In the silent stillness, the Demon Monarch's struggle became more and more intense; the effect of "Purification" on him went without saying—it was an ability that could truly kill Him.

Purification against Filth—the suppression was simply too severe.

"Roar!" The Demon Monarch was struggling, and another kind of substance began to seep out from that massive body.

That was a blood-red liquid; its appearance directly destroyed everything black and white, and that color, representing all the desires in the world, would stain the black-and-white silent film with an eerie hue.

The Demon Monarch had occupied the Abyss for many years; his research on that Starry Sky at the bottom of the Abyss would only be more than what Chumen had seen!

"What is that thing!?" Even the Ancient Gods looked sideways, sensing that strange power and feeling suspicious and uncertain; they simultaneously thought of the Starry Sky.

But due to the obstruction of the invisible Barrier, the power of the Outer Gods was difficult to penetrate, and the Ancient Gods dared not go outside, so their understanding of the Starry Sky was truly limited, and they could not judge its source.

The Ancient Sun God was also much more cautious looking at this mass of blood-red liquid; a Shadow Curtain behind him was gently pulled open, and an eye peered into this world from within.

Wherever the gaze reached, it was as if a Shadow had once again intruded into the black-and-white world, casting a thin veil over everything that was searing white.

At the same time, an Ancient Clock with twelve segments appeared beneath the feet of the Sun God, and time began to flow within it!

These were two different types of Authority!

The appearance of the two Authorities caused time to stagnate, the Shadow to become Fallen, and together with the sunlight, they pressed down, suppressing that mass of blood-red liquid!

"God said, Purification."

The Ancient Sun God spoke once again.

Every inch of Space in the Astral World brightened, and countless rays of pure light bloomed.

The demon ultimately lost the ability to resist.