Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 183 Salinger

Clang!

The gates to the underworld slammed shut, and Truman and Azik Eggles entered the underworld.

"He succeeded..." Truman set foot on this land and immediately looked towards the deepest part of the underworld, where a tributary of the "River of Eternal Darkness" was located.

"Fortunately, He didn't manage to detect me." Truman could vaguely sense Salinger's presence.

"What do you need me to do?" Azik Eggers asked. After entering the Underworld, his authority actually increased, and he was able to control this world to a certain extent.

"...No need, and you don't need to get involved in what follows." Truman refused.

"Leave now. I'll handle things from here. You should go and pursue your own life."

Truman gently patted Azik on the shoulder, bestowing upon him a dreamlike blessing and protection.

"...His own life?" The entire phrase was extremely unfamiliar. Azik Eggers existed as a tool—the Death Archon.

His purpose in existence is simply to manage the Byron Empire for the "Grim Reaper," and beyond that, he should not have any self-awareness.

But dreams gave Him humanity.

"I... am a little tired." The huge stone that had been weighing on Azik Eggers' heart was removed, and for a moment he was a little lost, not knowing what to do.

"Then go and get some rest." Truman chuckled, guiding Azik Eggers toward another milestone in his life.

"You still have some problems, but you can choose to end them yourself, or pray to me and I will solve them for you."

Azik Eggers was, after all, the "Death Archon," and the "Death Archon" at the height of the "Grim Reaper's" power. The marks he carried were too heavy, and he would inevitably become Salinger's vessel for resurrection.

"Thanks!"

Azik Eggers gave a relieved smile, finally nodded gently, reopened the gates of the underworld, and left.

Truman watched him leave, and only after He had truly embarked on His own path did he wave his hand to dispel the gates of the underworld.

"I am Azik Eggers." Truman's body began to change, and his appearance also began to resemble Azik Eggers.

Azik Eggers himself had no secrets before Him and could be completely replicated with "All Things". What was important was the permission to enter the Underworld, which was a kind of "permission" and could not be replicated.

"Salinger..."

Truman walked toward the deepest part of the underworld, a place he had already set foot in during the Second Age, a temple of bones, beneath which lay the River of Eternal Darkness.

Truman arrived here, sensing a certain aura.

It was deathly still, pale, and carried the meaning of eternal sleep, but beyond this "death" was a passion that flowed like blood, a control over the calamities of war, and a sacrifice to the essence of power.

These two auras, which should not have coexisted before the collapse of the universe, have now undergone a profound fusion.

hum!

The Book of Dreams hummed and vibrated, sensing something, and Truman's eyes flashed with a dreamlike ocean filled with stars.

On that dreamlike ocean, countless dreamlike bubbles dimmed slightly due to this aura, and countless dreamlike tentacles stretched out from the starry sky, looking out to the outside world.

"This is the 'end'..."

It can also be called "the end" or "destruction," but it represents the end of all things, including the past and the universe itself.

"This is the 'symbol'."

Truman has always had doubts about the Book of Dreams, and according to his interpretation, the "Dream" power means that one's wishes can come true and one's fantasies can become reality.

If it were to become the old days, this authority could even be called a different kind of "creator".

This is powerful enough that it is close to the three manifest pillars even in the old days.

But what is the symbol of "dream"?

Above the sequence, symbolism is more important than authority.

The problem is that Truman hasn't found any trace of his existence in the world or the universe, nor has he found any corresponding symbol.

He needed to search, so he tacitly allowed Salinger to grow to a position that could even threaten his safety.

The dream needs to see something in the ending, not just a "pillar", but also a certain "condition".

The fourth pillar is implicit throughout the universe and will only fully and completely appear at the end of the universe.

This "end of the universe" is the condition for the appearance of the fourth pillar symbol.

dream……

"The root of everything?" Truman sighed softly.

The Dream Sea surged wildly, constantly battering Truman's sanity. At the same time, the three forces of "Eternal Day," "Sleeplessness," and "Eternal Sleep" were all at work, maintaining Truman's consciousness.

Then, for the first time, Truman took the initiative to approach the Source.

The source matter is so closely related to that original creator that its influence on his state is too great.

Therefore, after entering the Fourth Epoch, he would only deal with the trouble caused by the infiltration of source matter; otherwise, he would not even bother with it.

But it is the "River of Eternal Darkness"...

Truman soon saw the dark river flowing in the gray mist.

Compared to the Second Age, the tributaries of the "River of Eternal Darkness" are now much larger.

laugh!

After Truman stepped into that space, the deepest will seemed to sense it, but because Truman was now "Azik Eggers", he was not hindered.

Truman gradually ventured deeper into the "River of Eternal Darkness" and arrived at the place where the gray-white fog was the densest.

This is where the "River of Eternal Darkness" seeped out from the seal, and it is also where Salinger is located today.

It was still the same altar made of skulls from various races. Salinger sat quietly on the white bone altar, his mind trying to penetrate into the essence of the Western Continent.

But at this point, the source is also wary of being controlled and contained by Him, and there are many restrictions on Him.

Furthermore, with the seal of that grayish-white mist, He was unable to gain any real control over the "River of Eternal Darkness".

"What happened?" Salinger asked Azik Eggers without even opening his eyes.

But in a split second, He suddenly looked up and turned around to look at Truman.

"'All Things'? You're a dream?!" Salinger suddenly stood up, and the entire tributary of the "River of Eternal Darkness" began to surge violently.

"Huh? You actually recognized me?" Truman was surprised; this was the first time he had been seen through.

"It's truly a dream..." Salinger's sharply defined face had a very strange expression as he looked at Truman.

"..."

Truman reverts to his true form, meets Salinger's gaze, and senses something.

"As expected, I've become 'half of the old,' but..." Truman's expression gradually faded.

"You're crazy."

(End of this chapter)