Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 340 The Underworld Concept, Two Months on Earth

Deep space boundary membrane.

The pure and bright star is shaped like a dandelion, with an outer shell that is almost transparent and has a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers, making it more vast than the prime material plane. However, the core wormhole inside is very small, about the size of a small hill.

The beings living on Earth look up at the stars, and the starlight they see is the shell formed by the aggregation of demonic energy. This is the area where the boundary membrane spacetime field has collapsed, and time is relatively viscous, which forces the radiated light to slow down here.

Lin Bo slowed his speed and came to a stop at the edge of the star. The overwhelming radiance washed over his spiritual body like a wave. The two magical substances did not mix and instead felt somewhat repulsive. So he transformed again, facing the magnificent and enormous star with his flesh and blood body.

The starlight was warm and gentle, neither scorching nor dazzling. It revealed everything to the monk.

All the souls in this world come from the Dimension of Light, passing through the void and the membrane via the passages of the sun and stars to reach the material plane. These souls are themselves formed from magical energy, and therefore can be used as fuel or elixirs.

Because the power of the soul is more mystical than the original radiant magic, possessing malleability and regeneration, and capable of extracting various miraculous elements such as energy, memories, and emotions, it is highly praised by evil spirits, who travel across the multiverse just for this sweet soul.

After death, the souls of all beings return to heaven, pass through the boundary membrane, follow the well of stars into the void, and refine their memories and emotions in the sea of ​​void, ultimately returning to nothingness.

Thus, a trial in the mortal world was completed. The intelligent life used its own thoughts to understand the universe, and the remaining thoughts made the Creator more insightful and rational.

There are also powerful legendary souls that can travel from the Well of the Sun and Stars all the way to the Horizon of Light, where they stay for a long time, responding to the calls and prayers of the creatures on earth. They are special beings in the Horizon of Light, not godlike, but can be regarded as dragons.

Many racial legends tell tales of reincarnated heroes, not without foundation, but rather ancient souls from the realm of light descending upon the earth once more. They embark on incredible adventures, carrying out missions to save their people or avert crises.

Such a reincarnation is a very dangerous operation. After all, the void is now a den of demons. During the process of the soul returning to heaven, it will definitely encounter resistance. If it is exhausted halfway and fails to return to the realm of light, then the fate is to become a plaything and food for demons.

At the end of the world, many heroic souls from the realm of light descend to earth, more courageous than other souls who cling to a long life.

When Lin Bo approached and observed the stars, he knew that there were some shadowy observers in the light realm opposite the wormhole. The light refracted on the surface of these souls, telling the mage of their existence.

The soul of the ancient hero gazed upon the giant across the well, and his deeds shook the void and the realm of light. Demons trembled, while the ancients of the realm of light were filled with deep admiration.

Lin Bo sensed the unusual disturbance in the starlight. The soul opposite him had been waiting for his arrival and was trying to communicate with him.

A magical aura of a short message swirled and refracted within the mage's mental barrier. Lin Bo chose to accept the message, and the aura unfolded in his mental field, transforming into a string of characters and the sender's face.

Lin Bo chanted the incantation in a low voice, extending the short message spell into a stable communication channel. He was having a real-time video call in his mind with a soul in the realm of light.

"Your Majesty, we have witnessed your arrival, witnessed your power." The soul of the Light Realm had a transparent ghostly appearance, its tone hollow yet full of emotion, "The fate of this world is illuminated by you."

"Nice to meet you." The mage nodded. He chatted with the other party for a while and learned that the Light Realm was a sanctuary for many ancient souls. Their era was destroyed with the restart of the Prime Material Plane, and all the past events were unpredictable. Only their fellow beings were still suffering in the void.

No one in this world understands the mortal enemy of Chaos better than the spirits of the Light Realm, and they also have many speculations about the formless, shapeless, and infinite Creator.

"That twisted and evil celestial body—the Moon—is akin to a crown, possessing a portion of the authority of the void. It is incredibly powerful and has bred many terrifying demons. We have tried many methods to destroy it, but with heavy losses and minimal results."

Lin Bo knew, of course, that the Chaotic Moon was also a kind of divine power, a world unto itself. To tear the moon apart, one only needed to use highly condensed force to melt the spacetime field, but the consequences of doing so were unpredictable. He wasn't strong enough to annihilate such an ancient divine power with a single blow, and besides, this divine power was deeply connected to the spirit of the universe; no one knew what kind of reaction the fallen void would take.

The Spirit of Light on the other side of the communication spell made a request to Lin Bo.

"Your Majesty, please take in the souls of this world. Do not let them embark on the path to heaven. This path is blocked. After the moon rises, even the souls of legends cannot return to the realm of light."

This is a lesson learned from numerous post-apocalyptic experiences. The spirits pondered deeply and concluded that since the Creator was unjust, they could no longer follow the primordial path of soul ascension. They had to find another way, a new beginning, allowing souls to circulate within the material plane. This would sever the source of profit for chaos.

"Good idea." Lin Bo nodded in agreement, "It's just not easy."

"Your Majesty, we are unable to share your burdens in this matter, but we have faith in the future. We will await the arrival of hope, and await you."

The communication was terminated.

Lin Bo silently pondered the possibility of creating a refuge for souls, while stepping into the outer shell of the star. Intense light engulfed his body, like a speck of dust entering the sea.

Time flows more slowly inside the celestial body than outside. Lin Bo knew he had to make the most of every second. Although the time he could stay in this world was ninety days, in the spacetime distortion zone, he might only experience a few days in reality.

Messages are flowing rapidly in the world channel.

The mage arrived at the star core and listened with his eyes closed at the edge of the spacetime wormhole. The ripples and tremors of the energy field were tightly imprisoned by the sweeping pressure of the boundary membrane, and the ancient sacred words it murmured were faint and indistinct.

Ten hours later, Lin Bo awoke from his meditation.

He did not linger any longer, turned around and left the star shell. The spirits of the Light Realm waved goodbye from the other side of the spacetime wormhole.

For all living beings on Earth, the gods have been gone from the mortal world for more than two months.

During this period, the fungal carpet spread at an extremely high speed, expanding in multiple points and covering large areas of the earth's surface and seabed.

In some countries, farmland and crops have been replaced by lush mushrooms. There's no need to deal with weeds and pests; they accept any fertilizer, yield extremely high output, and produce a wide variety of crops, making food readily available. Even with heavy taxes, farmers can still have enough to eat.

The alliance of various races has been formally established, and with the help of players, the kings have formed an online council through virtual communication devices, holding daily online meetings to discuss and negotiate. Legendary powerhouses have joined the alliance army, recruiting disciples and apprentices, and organizing themselves to concentrate high-level forces.

The second wave of corruption from Chaos has begun, with more and more people suffering in their lives turning to the Void. Chaos cultists who pursue dark magic are more active than ever before, easily summoning powerful demons from the moon to descend upon the city and cause bloody chaos.

The world continues its march toward war and death.

The soldiers, having finished their demon-slaying mission, removed their blood-stained helmets, looked up at the sky, and sighed as they watched a bright blue star streak across the night sky.

(End of this chapter)