Chapter 433

Underground Temple.

Faced with Luosen's question, Feiliqisi answered very straightforwardly.

「This is one of my biggest secrets; do you think I'll tell you? 」

In response, Luosen had already prepared himself: 'Great One, first listen to me tell some stories; after you finish listening, then decide whether to tell me the secret.'

Feiliqisi was somewhat surprised, but still nodded: 'Go ahead, I'm listening.'

Luosen took the empire's intelligent auxiliary puppets as the main thread, from Alice of the Dawn Empire to Juliet of the Eternal Empire, and finally introduced the situation he currently knows.

He spoke it all in one go, talking for over an hour.

At first, Feiliqisi just listened indifferently, and when she didn't understand something, she would ask a few questions.

But as she listened, her expression gradually became solemn.

After Luosen finished speaking, she retorted: 'You mean, hidden deep within the Eternal Empire is a conspirator?'

Luosen nodded: 'Exactly.'

I don't know who this conspirator is, but his actions are very clean, his methods extremely superb, and he also commands astonishing magical power; he might even not be a mortal.

The Annihilation Goddess became completely serious: 'Not a mortal? Impossible!'

I have carefully confirmed that this world does not have any true gods!

Luosen immediately replied: 'To be precise, there is no true god like you who ignites the divine fire, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the only way to obtain divine power, right?'

The Annihilation Goddess's expression shifted: 'What makes you say that?'

Because both the Dawn Empire and the Eternal Empire have obtained true god artifacts through various means.

It's not impossible that a wondrous true god artifact exists that can grant mortals divine power, is it?

In fact, if used correctly, the True Speech Gem possesses a similar ability.

The Annihilation Goddess slowly nodded: 'What you say makes some sense.'

Seeing her accept his speculation, Luosen continued: 'This behind-the-scenes manipulator is truly formidable; to this day, I can only come to you to look for related clues.'

I believe this concerns our fate because, judging from the current situation, both you and I are on this conspirator's chessboard, to some extent used by him.

On Feiliqisi's face, which rarely shows emotion, a thoughtful expression actually appeared.

She paced back and forth for a while, then she spoke.

I discovered your Solar Star Realm because I was summoned by an Eternal mage.

This Eternal mage is called Oude Laisi and possesses 22-ring magical power.

He used some rather clumsy means to infiltrate the deepest part of the Spacetime Ocean, then carried out an indiscriminate summoning.

During the summoning, he disclosed much basic information about your Solar Star Realm.

At that time, I happened to be exploring the Spacetime Ocean and just happened to detect Oude Laisi's summoning.

I immediately realized the opportunity, promptly cut off all summoning signals sent by Oude Laisi, and followed his soul's trail to your Solar Star Realm.

Having said that, Feiliqisi turned her head to look at Luosen:

To be honest, I still haven't fully figured out why Oude Laisi would conduct such an indiscriminate summoning.

Luosen spread his hands and casually guessed: 'Perhaps it's out of pure curiosity, or perhaps it's a self-moving so-called noble sentiment; only people who are well-fed and idle would do such a thing.'

Simply put, he was just idle.

The Annihilation Goddess nodded: 'Before the war broke out, the Eternal Empire was indeed prosperous to the extreme.'

No matter what, after discovering your world, I tried every means to open a spacetime channel in the mortal realm under my control, and after conducting a series of transmission trials, successfully transmitted my avatar to your world.

Obviously, her so-called 'series of trials' was to send barbarians, blood-drinker followers, The Joyful One followers, and other chaotic immortal beings into the nightmare abyss.

Luosen then asked: 'Then you controlled Antuo Wanji, manipulating him to launch the planar war?'

You're half right.

The Annihilation Goddess shook her head repeatedly: 'I did indeed develop Antuo Wanji into my follower, but a true god's control over followers is not infinite, especially since there is an extraordinarily solid world barrier between me and Antuo Wanji.'

He still retains a great deal of free will.

Launching the war was his personal wish. Of course, I also believe that appropriate chaos is more conducive to my entering this world, so I did not stop it.

But I never expected him to cause such a commotion, to the point of almost completely destroying this so-called Eternal Empire.

To be honest, when I learned that billions died in the war, I felt heartbroken for a while, after all, they were potential followers.

Luosen, also a true god, believed these words.

After all, proper war helps develop followers, but destructive war brings only harm and no benefit.

He softly asked: 'Then, have you asked Antuo Wanji why he did this?'

Of course I have.

His answer was that he originally intended to use the war to help me develop followers, but the situation got out of his control.

Do you think he lied?

'Lied?' The Annihilation Goddess gave a soft hum: 'I don't think a mortal could lie to me.'

Luosen, however, shook his head: 'That's not necessarily the case.'

While speaking, he took out the Radiant Scepter: 'The emperor of the Dawn Empire only possesses 20-ring magical power, yet can rely on a divine artifact to withstand a true god's pressure.'

And Antuo Wanji is a 23-ring Eternal powerhouse; he can already faintly sense the existence of source essence.

Moreover, the Eternal Empire has already been able to craft powerful magical devices capable of entering the Solar Law Ring; the true god artifacts they have obtained are no fewer than those of the Dawn Empire, and they have certainly done much research on the Solar Law Ring, so they are not completely ignorant.

The Annihilation Goddess's eyes narrowed slightly: 'You mean Antuo Wanji is secretly pulling tricks behind my back?'

I'm not certain, but an empire capable of reaching the deepest part of the Spacetime Ocean must surely have some unique abilities.

And a figure who nearly destroyed an empire is certainly no ordinary mortal.

Now, moreover, there is much evidence showing that the Eternal Empire harbors an ambitious one who seeks to wield true god power, making it even harder to guarantee Antuo Wanji's reliability.

The Annihilation Goddess's eyes flickered uncertainly, her face showing a complex expression of annoyance and confusion, clearly having been completely convinced by Luosen's words.

After a long while, she softly said, "Looks like I have to make a trip back to the Abyss of Nightmares."

Luosen immediately said, "If possible, I hope to go with you."

"Going together? Aren't you afraid I'll come after you for revenge?"

In the Abyss of Nightmares, the power she commands far surpasses that of the Abyss of Pain; she could easily kill Luosen.

Luosen immediately said, "Great One, whether you acknowledge it or not, my current combat strength is far greater than yours. Moreover, my understanding of this world's high-energy empire far exceeds yours."

"If the deepest part of the abyss truly hides a terrifying entity, relying on you and your subordinate gods may not be enough to cope calmly."

"And this matter is not only important to you, it's equally important to me. On this issue alone, we stand in complete agreement."

The Annihilation Goddess fell into contemplation.

After a dozen seconds, she nodded: "You've convinced me, but remember, this is only a temporary cooperation; we remain enemies. Once this is settled, I will still find a way to take revenge on you."

Luosen gave a hehe laugh: "Just talking won't do; how about you swear a divine oath?"

"Sure."

The Annihilation Goddess indeed issued a divine oath, guaranteeing that during the investigation of the truth of the Eternal Empire, neither she nor her servants would act against Luosen in the Abyss of Nightmares.

Then she asked, "Before we set out, what preparations do you need to make?"

Luosen naturally had things to prepare; he pointed to the sky: "I also plan to make a trip to Yueliangcheng to investigate."

The Annihilation Goddess frowned slightly: "Be careful not to die in Yueliangcheng. Even a true god, if their brain is crushed, their soul will shatter."

She had originally been seeking to go to Yueliangcheng, but after hearing Luosen's words, she felt Yueliangcheng might harbor a terrible trap, so she decided to postpone her plans.

Luosen smiled narrowly: "Great One, are you showing concern for me?"

"No, I merely have a premonition that your trip to Yueliangcheng could cause massive spacetime disturbances, which would very likely strongly affect my fate."

After saying that, the Annihilation Goddess extended her right hand and made a grasping motion; a spellbook appeared in her hand.

"The principle of the universal solar artifact, the 'Polychromatic Prism,' is to greatly reduce the strength of an opponent's attacks, especially effective against high-energy assaults. Hope it proves useful to you."

She tossed the spellbook to Luosen, then immediately resumed an expression as cold as frost.

"Now get lost!"

Luosen laughed hahaha: "Yes, ma'am, I'm getting lost right away."

Before his words finished, he had already vanished.

After a while, the Shadow God Jialite and The Joyful One Talanaya walked in.

Jialite gave a light snort: "Lord God, this solar war god is too arrogant; I'll go assassinate him right now!"

Although the other side had just given him a fun toy, this little thing isn't enough to change his stance.

Feiliqisi shook her head: "The situation has encountered some unexpected developments; this matter is temporarily put on hold."

Jialite stared: "Lord God, this person is growing too fast; if we don't deal with him promptly, he'll soon become a formidable foe."

The Joyful One Talanaya also said: "Lord God, this matter indeed cannot be delayed; we need to make an early decision."

Feiliqisi firmly shook her head again: "Don't speak of this anymore; I've already decided."

The sudden change in attitude left Jialite and Talanaya looking at each other in bewilderment.

Seeing this, Feiliqisi said nothing, but inwardly sighed.

"I would like to kill him, but you two simply aren't capable of doing so."

Although she deeply hated Luosen, she couldn't help but admit that this guy is extremely capable; to uncover the truth of the Eternal Empire, his assistance is indispensable.

Her thoughts turned again to the incident Luosen mentioned, and she couldn't help but feel a deep sense of confusion.

She has been in this avatar form in the abyss for quite a while, and she has indeed sensed many oddities.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily persuaded by Luosen.

"What on earth is the situation with the Eternal Empire?"

(End of chapter)