Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.

Chapter 485 "The River of Eternal Darkness"

Klein descended from "Source Castle" and began a prayer ceremony.

Praying to the goddess of night went very smoothly; Klein even felt the gates of the "Deep Dark Heaven" opening.

He looked up slightly and saw the night-blooming jasmine and the deep sleep flower, feeling an ultimate peace. He knew that the "Goddess of the Night" was watching him.

The process lasted less than three seconds before an ancient-style ornament flew out of the "Dark Heaven" and landed in Klein's hand.

The ornament appears to be made of gold, shaped like a slender bird, surrounded by wings made of pale white flames, and its bronze eyes shimmer with layers of light gates.

The gates of the "Dark Kingdom" closed, and Klein thanked the goddess for her blessings.

"The ancient Grim Reaper, the progenitor of the Phoenix, Greta Garley..." Klein was slightly taken aback, not expecting it to be something so ancient.

"This creator of the underworld possesses the authority of 'death' and 'gates,' so the 'River of Eternal Darkness' is actually related to him?"

Klein made some deductions, and then his main body went to the "Source Castle," while an avatar that appeared out of nowhere was teleported to the Underworld without any attempt to conceal it.

This is probably the effect the goddess wanted.

Upon stepping into this world of the dead, Klein suddenly sensed something, looked in one of the directions of the spirit world, nodded slightly, and then directly entered the depths of the underworld.

It was the same palace as the "Fallen Creator's" palace, a forbidden area where no one dared to follow him.

Klein had been to the Underworld many times, but this was the first time he had truly ventured deep into its depths.

Soon he came across a huge bronze phoenix statue.

The Hades Emperor of the Fourth Age did not carry out large-scale modifications to this place, and it has retained its original appearance.

"Here..." Based on his intuition as an "ancient scholar," Clay sensed the flavor of hidden history.

"The goddess has been here," Klein concluded from the phoenix ornament.

"Then why didn't the goddess take the river water back then?" Klein wondered.

"Also, how did the goddess of that era enter without being corrupted? Was it the 'Book of Dreams' or the 'Sea of ​​Chaos'?"

It's most likely the one from before... Klein continued down the stairs, and at this moment he summoned the aura of "Source Castle" to protect his body.

Swish... Klein soon saw the dark, unreal flow of water, its surface so dark that even light could not exist.

"The River of Eternal Darkness?" Before Klein could collect it, he saw a cloud of grayish-white mist. The appearance of the mist pulled the dark river water back into its depths.

The aura of the "Source Castle"... Klein had already obtained the relevant knowledge from Truman and knew that most of the "Source Matter" was now sealed in the Western Continent.

"How insidious..." Klein muttered, then continued to delve deeper.

Before long, he could see a dark, shimmering tributary.

The tributary flows slowly, its surface occasionally shrouded in a gray mist that confines the river to a certain area.

"However, something seems off about the river here..." Klein sensed the presence of the dreamlike phosphorescence with a quick glance.

boom!

The dreamlike phosphorescence on Klein's body suddenly erupted, outlining the information from that year in the invisible space.

This is a kind of "reproduction," a capability that blends "history," "miracle," and "fantasy."

If information is well preserved, history can be reconstructed.

"The 'Earth Emperor' of the Fourth Era forcibly incorporated the uniqueness of the 'Red Priest' through the 'River of Eternal Darkness,' went mad, and became even stronger, before being killed by Truman..."

"The River of Eternal Darkness infiltrated with the help of the Hades, but was ultimately destroyed by Truman."

The "Eternal Dark River" has re-emerged since the Quaternary Period.

"Tsk!" Klein had already discovered a rule: Dream's figure was always present everywhere.

"I've been shrouded in the shadow of dreams my whole life..." Klein quipped to himself, then walked toward the tributary.

"roar!"

Klein suddenly encountered a terrifying obstacle: a huge figure standing in the river, whose face Klein recognized.

"The Emperor of the Underworld" Salinger!

"I might be a little afraid of the others, but not you." With a thought, Klein unleashed a massive amount of dreamlike phosphorescence into the space, illuminating the darkness.

Klein suddenly pulled from behind, and a "Spear of Destiny" appeared, piercing through the body of the "Emperor of the Underworld"!

This was the main battlefield of the war at the end of the Fourth Age. The aura left by the "Spear of Destiny" here was exceptionally strong, and Klein directly materialized it with dreamlike phosphorescence.

Of course, this "Spear of Destiny" doesn't have that terrifying power; it's just an empty shell. But the "Emperor of the Underworld" died by this spear, and the "Spear of Destiny" has a special attack against the "Emperor of the Underworld"!

laugh!

The "Emperor of the Underworld" was pinned to the river, and no matter how much it struggled, it could no longer get close to Klein.

"The immortality of Death seems to have been nailed to the 'Spear of Fate'..." Klein thought of the bronze coffin that Siberian had left before.

Every "Grim Reaper" who seeks resurrection will be impaled by the "Spear of Fate," and in this respect alone, it is worthy of the name "Fate."

Huh? Klein suddenly looked down at his feet.

At this very moment, a hand is grabbing Klein's calf, pulling him relentlessly into the "River of Eternal Darkness".

"It's me?" Klein's pupils contracted as he saw himself in the river. His spirit reacted instantly, transforming into a dreamlike bubble and escaping the clutches of "himself."

"It was the time I died during my time travel. The resurrection of the 'Miracle Master' will leave a corresponding mark in the 'River of Eternal Darkness'."

Klein's body reappeared beside him, and this time, in addition to using the gray mist to protect himself, he also summoned the "Dream Sea".

The starlight-like seawater washed "itself" away, making it impossible to get close.

Klein threw down the Phoenix Ornament and drew water from the River of Eternal Darkness.

Just then, a huge shadow appeared in the shimmering, illusory river in Klein's eyes.

It was a giant bird that was completely submerged and suspended in the water.

"Gregor, the progenitor of the phoenix!"

Klein was slightly startled, but this time there was no way to cheat. Suddenly, "The Last Supper" appeared in his hand. With a gentle shake, "Pure White Angel" appeared beside him, and the blazing sunlight blocked the phoenix's gaze.

"Come here!" Klein took the phoenix ornament that had already been drained of river water. The mission was complete, and Klein didn't want to stay any longer.

"Hey!"

Just then, Klein suddenly felt the "River of Eternal Darkness" beneath his feet tremble, and its waters surged violently!

(End of this chapter)