Mystery: The New Black Emperor Descends

Chapter 757 Helping the Goddess of Night Contain the "River of Eternal Darkness"

For some time afterward, as the only normal Old One on Earth, the "Creator" did its best to help other gods find or contain the Source.

Such assistance is actually a way of accumulating goodwill for His next move.

According to Hobert's plan, the next step is to find the "Uncertain Mist," defeat it, and then attempt to devour it.

This is clearly an action that would require a period of time to complete in the starry sky. If other Outer Gods were to arrive upon hearing the news, the "Creator" and the "Fool" alone would not be enough to deal with so many Old Ones. They would need help from other Old Ones.

Besides the "Creator" providing some assistance to the gods, Hobart is also preparing for the ceremony of the two queens' ascension to angels.

In December, Hobart and Fors made thorough preparations and embarked on their first space exploration.

The initial intelligence work was mainly conducted by obtaining information from the Abraham family.

At its peak, members of the Abraham family, at the level of "Wanderer" and above, enjoyed roaming the starry sky and possessed a wealth of information about it, with dozens of records mentioning extraterrestrial civilizations.

Because that was outside the barrier, the effects of extraordinary methods such as divination were limited, so based on the available data, three safe star systems were identified as the first targets for exploration.

Fors had consulted a divination, and it was determined that they would not be in any danger during this expedition.

Of course there would be no danger. If there were any danger even under the protection of the "Creator," Fors's chances of promotion in the near future would be extremely slim.

After making thorough preparations, Hobert prayed to the "Creator," and Fors prayed to the "Fool." Feeling the gaze of the two deities, Fors used the "Wanderer's" abilities to open the astral plane and enter the starry sky.

The first extraterrestrial civilization they explored was a beast-infested planet, where the advanced beings were a group of wild beasts with a certain degree of intelligence.

These wild beasts look somewhat similar to wild animals on Earth, but they are only similar; they are clearly not the same species.

According to the Abrahamic family records, this planet has many kingdoms of wild beasts, and wars frequently break out.

Considering that their intelligence is not very high and they are often at war, this is the kind of place where legends are easily created, so we chose to explore this place first.

However, when Hobart and Fors arrived on this planet, they found that there were no animals at all, and the forest with its strangely shaped trees was eerily quiet!

Hobart and Fors exchanged a glance. With the protection of the two gods, they decided to venture into the dense forest to explore a bit. Even if they couldn't leave behind any legends, they could at least update the records related to the Abraham family.

Upon entering the dense forest, the two found no trace of any animals. The only indication that animals had ever been there was the white veil-like covering on some trees, resembling spider webs.

Hobart's spirituality was keen; he sensed a beast watching him and Fors, but was wary because of his angelic king status.

I carefully explored the surroundings with my spiritual sense, but still couldn't find any living creatures!

Hobert glanced at the white gauze on the tree again, grabbed Fors's shoulder with one hand, and with the other hand, he used his "Twisting" ability to break off a branch, preparing to touch the white gauze.

At this moment, the "Creator" prompted: "Underground!"

Hobart then realized that the spirit was hiding underground, which explained why it hadn't found anything despite exploring the surrounding forest.

The next second, he and Fors appeared in mid-air. Only then did Hobert use the power of "Twisting" to throw the branch he had broken off earlier at the white gauze.

The moment the branch touched the white veil, the earth suddenly ripped up and quickly closed up again.

From mid-air, the earth at this moment looks like a giant mouth, and the huge mountains are like sharp or continuous teeth. The moment the giant mouth closes, it has an astonishing destructive power!

If its mouth alone is this big, just how big must the body of this underground behemoth be?

Taking advantage of the moment the opponent attacked, Hobert raised his hand and used a "twisting" pulling force to try to pull the entire creature out of the ground.

Boom!

The earth as far as the eye could see trembled violently, and clumps of gray flesh emerged from beneath.

Hobert and Fors were stunned; they had never imagined that such enormous creatures existed in the world!

The two quickly ascended and returned to the starry sky, only to discover that Hobert's pull had caused about a tenth of the planet's surface to collapse! This revealed the grayish-white flesh beneath.

It looks as if a part of the planet's "shell" has just been peeled off.

What followed was a huge creature that seemed to have no bones, struggling incessantly.

At this moment, the Fool sent the images of His divination into the minds of Hobart and Fors.

They saw that the planet was originally inhabited by orcs who fought, hunted, and farmed, seemingly living the life of the tribal alliance era.

Suddenly one day, several orcs seemed to see something in the sky, and their eyes became blank. From then on, they drooled constantly, as if they were always hungry.

After returning home, they carved a strange statue and worshipped it every day.

Gradually, due to their worship of evil gods, their bodies underwent certain changes, and their size would become larger with each prey they devoured!

After growing abnormally large, they became extremely violent, devouring many of their people and using their power to force the entire tribe to hunt for them.

Later, their prey was no longer enough to satisfy their appetites, so they began to devour more orcs and began to chase after orcs from other tribes.

By the time they had devoured all life on the planet, they had become enormous and their appearance had changed dramatically.

The hair had long since fallen out because the body was too tall and subjected to too much gravity, so it became flat and pliable to move around.

They began to devour each other, and eventually, only one creature remained on the planet.

Hobert frowned slightly. The first few mutated orcs were probably influenced by the Outer God, and the one they worshipped was likely "Primal Hunger".

Without the protection of the barrier, an Outer God could potentially wipe out all life on the planet with just a glance here.

With that thought, the "Sword of Slaughter" appeared in his hand and transformed into the shape of a spear.

A single shot pierced the enormous monster, causing it to rapidly collapse and disintegrate, killing the planet's only animal.

But the corpse of this enormous creature will surely breed microorganisms, and with the passage of time, this place will surely prosper again.

Hobart and Fors then arrived at the second planet they were exploring.

According to the Abrahamic family records, this planet had forests that blocked out the sun, and beneath the shade of the tall trees were warm, humid swamps.

The swamp is home to numerous fish-man tribes, and in such a relatively isolated place, legends easily form within these tribes.

However, when Hobart and Fors arrived on this planet, they found that the entire planet was white, with only a little bit of green near the equator.

Upon arriving on the planet's surface, they discovered that one of the Abraham family's records was correct: the trees here were extremely tall, and even though they were now bare, they still provided a sense of shade.

However, apart from a few fish-man tribes near the equator, the rest of the region has become an ice and snow world.

Fors asked incredulously, "Why has it gotten so cold here?"

Hobart looked at the enormous trees before him, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I've heard a hypothetical scenario before, what if all the 'charcoal' on a planet ended up in the plants..."

Fors was taken aback: "Charcoal can get into plants?"

Hobart lied, saying, "This is the latest discovery from the Academy of Sciences; they have found that trees breathe just like people."

"It's just that plants are the opposite of humans; they inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen."

"These 'carbons' are deposited in their bodies in this way. If the amount of deposits is too large, it means that a planet's heat has decreased significantly, and the planet will become cold!"

Fors opened her mouth, surprised that the Academy of Sciences had recently conducted such research. However, she then realized that she genuinely couldn't understand many of the Academy's advanced studies, so she nodded. "So, the reason it's so cold here is because these trees are too lush?"

Hobart nodded: "You can understand it that way."

Fors exclaimed, "The starry sky is truly amazing!"

Then she asked, "Is there any way to solve this problem?"

"Yes." With that, Hobert snapped his fingers, and in an instant, all the giant trees in the entire icy world burst into flames, each tree like a giant torch, burning itself and releasing the heat within.

Although Hobart could quickly transform this place into a more habitable world, even then, the number of life forms on the planet was too small to be suitable as preparation for the Fors Ascension Ceremony.

So he simply released the massive amount of heat and then left it to time.

The billowing smoke will likely keep the world cold for a while, but in a few years at most, the heat carried by the smoke will warm the globe, and then the planet will truly be warm again.

After bidding farewell to the second planet, they arrived at the third planet, and thank goodness, they finally found a more normal world.

After confirming that the people here did not believe in any external gods, Fors prayed to the power of the "Fool," and through the authority of "fooling," quickly established the legend of "Fors" here.

This exploration came to an end, and they returned to Earth to begin searching for new information about extraterrestrial civilizations, preparing for a second round of exploration.

……

The Creator withdrew its gaze from Hobart, reflecting on the curiosity, surprise, and disbelief it had felt during the exploration—the human element Hobart had instilled in it.

With these components, along with the stable anchor within the mausoleum, He could easily suppress the divinity within Him.

As night fell, the "Creator" suddenly rose, took a step, and entered the underworld, arriving at the "City of the Dead," Calderon.

The arrival of the "Disorderly Ones" caused the surrounding Netherworld creatures to flee, leaving a large empty space in the entire Netherworld.

The "Creator" glanced at the city, which was low in the middle and high on all sides, with strangely shaped buildings.

With a slight gesture, He caused the entire "City of the Dead" to shake violently, as if struck by a severe earthquake. All the buildings, including the central hall, collapsed instantly.

The city slowly became illusory, leaving only an outline that was high on the periphery and low in the middle.

The plan to resurrect the ancient god of death was completely ruined by the "Creator".

He took a step forward and came to the center of the city.

Here there is also a downward-facing staircase made of stone slabs, sealed with the power of the "Disordered Kingdom," and a stone tablet.

At the top of the stone tablet stood a slender bird statue that appeared to be made of bronze.

The stone tablet bears two sentences composed of the words "Words of the Dead": Even gods cannot escape it; even death can imprison it.

The "Creator" raised his hand slightly again, and the downward entrance suddenly shrank, turning into a well opening.

He preserved the stone tablet, which still stands beside the well.

Immediately afterwards, a two-story octagonal pavilion rose from the ground, adding an "Atlantis-style" building to the underworld.

The "Creator" had just finished transforming this place when the Goddess of Night arrived as promised.

Today, the "Creator" is preparing to try to help the Goddess of Night enter the "River of Eternal Darkness." If the time is right, the Goddess of Night may also try to contain the Source.

At this moment, the goddess of night is in the form of a human female, wearing a heavy black dress decorated with stars, and her face is covered with a veil of starlight, making her features unclear.

The Creator asked, "Are you ready?"

The goddess of the night slowly nodded.

The "Creator" instantly switched places with the Stand, and the Stand raised its hand to break the seal that had been created using the "Disordered Kingdom".

Because the "Creator's" true form contained the "Disordered Kingdom," it could not enter another source substance, so it could only use a substitute to explore the way.

However, a Stand can borrow the power of the original body and possess power "superior to the gods"!

After the seal was broken, the Stand jumped into the well first. Although the Goddess of Night found the "Creator's" modification a bit strange, she followed suit and jumped into the well as well.

Actually, the idea for the "Creator" renovation was quite simple. Although the previous structure had reminders in the language of the dead on the stone tablet, the downward steps on the side still had a "please go down" feel to it.

Designed directly as a wellhead, most extraordinary humans who come here will first think of danger when they see the well's edge, but extraordinary individuals who follow the "Sailor" pathway may not think that way.

Of course, we should seal the entrance when we leave.

The well is a desolate and cold environment. The Stand uses the power of the "Disordered Kingdom" to protect itself and the Goddess of Night.

Although the "Disordered Kingdom" cannot enter the "Eternal Dark River," it can utilize the power of the "Disordered Kingdom" to resist the invasion of the "Eternal Dark River."

The path ahead was originally dark and gloomy, but suddenly the star-like decorations on the goddess of the night's dress emitted a faint starlight, illuminating the way.

The next second, they heard a phantom "splashing" sound, and a dark, intangible stream of water surged beneath their feet.

On the surface of water, even light cannot exist.

Perhaps due to the arrival of the goddess of night, the "River of Eternal Darkness" is "flowing" toward them.

According to the "Fool" who visited the "River of Eternal Darkness" once, long ago, part of the river's flow penetrated the "mist wall" composed of gray-white fog, as if forming a tributary in the world outside the seal.

As the seal on the Western Continent weakens further, and the Fool uses his authority to allow the source matter to penetrate the seal, this tributary has gradually become the mainstream.

Actually, the seal made by the "Celestial Venerable" back then did not completely seal the source matter. During the Second Era, the "River of Eternal Darkness" had already seeped out of the seal.

At this point, although the "Fool" could not completely break the seal, the seal could no longer contain the source matter.

Therefore, if the Goddess of Night accommodates the "River of Eternal Darkness" here, she also accommodates the Source.

This is different from what the "Creator" Hobart "imagined," in which the main body of the source matter should not have yet permeated the northern and southern continents.

But the "Creator" also realized that Klein's condition was much better than "remembered," which would definitely create some "butterfly effects."

On both sides of the "River of Eternal Darkness" stand huge, pale stone pillars, as if supporting the sealed passage and preventing it from collapsing.

Along the river's edge, countless blurry or translucent figures move back and forth, lingering as if they have existed here for a very long time and will continue to exist until the end of time.

Among them, the most eye-catching was a figure walking deep into the river. It was enormous, draped in a dark black robe, and looked very old.

Suddenly, it turned its head and looked at the substitute and the Goddess of Night.

Its appearance has distinct features of the Southern Continent, with white feathers stained with pale yellow oil all over its body, and its eyes seem to burn with a faint pale white flame.

That is "Emperor of the Underworld" Salinger.

Upon seeing the Goddess of the Night, the Underworld Emperor opened his somewhat rotten mouth and let out a low roar.

The illusory "River of Eternal Darkness" suddenly began to surge violently, its turbulent waters crashing against the protective barrier formed by the power of the "Land of Chaos".

But the roar of the Underworld Emperor could not destroy the protection of the "Disordered Kingdom" power.

Hades turned around, wanting to go back and drive away the substitute and the Goddess of Night, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free from the river's restraints and could only stand there and roar madly.

This river, flowing until the very end of life, can only flow forward, never backward.

The substitute's gaze passed over the Underworld Emperor and saw a huge, illusory figure ahead. It was a giant bird, its body covered with feathers composed of thin, pale flames and divine floral patterns. At this moment, the illusory river water was almost completely submerged by it.

That was Gregory, the progenitor of the "Ancient Death God," the Phoenix.

Hobert had previously prevented Greygardy's resurrection, and the "Creator" had just completely destroyed the "City of the Dead." It is believed that this ancient Grim Reaper will soon sink to the bottom of the "River of Eternal Darkness," with no hope of resurrection.

The stand-in asked the Goddess of Night, "What are your feelings?"

The Goddess of Night shook her head and said, "Perhaps I need to leave the protection of the 'Land of Chaos'."

The stand-in nodded and said, "Don't force yourself."

Unlike Klein and Hobart, the Goddess of Night did not possess the Source Essence very early on. Even though the Goddess of Night is a deity, and even though the "River of Eternal Darkness" is the corresponding Source Essence, it would still be extremely dangerous for her if a certain connection had not been established beforehand.

After the substitute finished speaking, he pushed the Goddess of Night out of the protection. Suddenly, the entire "River of Eternal Darkness" paused. The next second, the surging river water rushed towards the Goddess of Night, and the entire river began to flow towards her, as if it wanted to completely devour her.

The stars on the goddess of the night's dress brightened, their light blocking the surging river and causing it to only engulf her legs.

But as the river surged, Salinger strode towards this side, bringing with him the scent of death and decay.

Accompanying Him were many Mr. Azik, many "Pale Queens," and many angels of the Byron Empire.

Each time they die, they leave a mark in the River of Eternal Darkness. Having gone through the sequence of the Undead, they have died several times, so there are always several identical figures rushing over.

The Goddess of Night was already struggling to deal with the corruption of the "River of Eternal Darkness," and simply didn't have the energy to deal with Salinger and his group.

At this moment, the substitute intervened, "changing" the direction of Salinger and the others. As if they had heard some command, Hades and the angels turned around and headed in the opposite direction.

But after two or three seconds, they seemed to realize what was happening and charged at the Goddess of Night again.

The stand-in raised his hand and "changed" their direction once again.

On the other side, the Goddess of Night, who had come into contact with the "River of Eternal Darkness," suddenly exclaimed, "I can feel the texture of the 'River of Eternal Darkness.'"

"However, the 'River of Eternal Darkness' still belongs to Salinger; we need to weaken its spiritual imprint!"

The substitute nodded, looked at Salinger's mental imprint, and pondered how to attack Him.

This guy is already dead; it's impossible to kill him now.

And within the "River of Eternal Darkness," it is difficult to inflict any substantial damage upon it!

The Stand attempted to attack, altering Salinger's spiritual imprint from "existence" to "non-existence".

Salinger merely staggered, taking a step back with a "whoosh," his legs only causing a slight ripple in the "River of Eternal Darkness."

Looking at the river before him, the stand-in suddenly had an idea: the waters of the "River of Eternal Darkness" were also constantly washing away the mental imprint of death!

Thinking about this, my mind suddenly cleared up!

The stand-in raised its hand and then gently lowered it, "changing" the forward force of Hades and the angels into the downward force of Salinger.

At the same time, the Stand transferred all of its power to Salinger's shoulders!

Salinger paused, then sank slightly downwards.

Controlling the waters of the "River of Eternal Darkness" to wash away Salinger is impractical, but one could try pressing Hades into the "River of Eternal Darkness".

Seeing that his idea had an effect, the substitute immediately spread his spirituality, and all the blurry figures in the "River of Eternal Darkness" stopped at the same time.

He also applied the force of those lingering, blurry figures to Salinger's shoulders.

Whoosh~

Salinger's legs were submerged in the River of Eternal Darkness and continued to sink slowly. He struggled desperately, causing whirlpools and undercurrents to appear on the River of Eternal Darkness, creating violent waves.

Many blurry figures that lingered on the banks or edges of the river were swept into the river and disappeared.

The turbulent "River of Eternal Darkness" caused a violent tremor throughout the entire underworld, and "death" in the real world underwent a tremendous change!

But the stand-in continued to use all his strength to "press" Salinger down.

Until the river water reached His chest, under the constant scouring of the "River of Eternal Darkness," His figure became noticeably fainter.

"That's enough!" the Goddess of Night suddenly said.

At this moment, a pure black chair suddenly appeared in the middle of the "River of Eternal Darkness".

"Amplify!" The Stand amplified the power of the Goddess of Night at the right moment, allowing her to break free from the entanglement of the "River of Eternal Darkness".

At the same time, the stars on the goddess of the night's dress became incredibly penetrating, their light piercing through the dark waters of the "River of Eternal Darkness," illuminating the gloomy waters from the inside out.

He walked on the water, step by step toward the pure black chair.

At the feet of the goddess of night, starlight spread out, forming a star-studded avenue.

The "Eternal Dark River," which was originally terrifying, gloomy, and deathly silent, has become beautiful.

Salinger's struggle intensified; he could not accept the goddess of night's control over the "River of Eternal Darkness."

The turbulent river water was blocked outside the Starlight Path by the Stand.

With the help of the Stand, the interference of the ancient Grim Reaper was futile, and the dark "Eternal Dark River" seemed to be turning into a galaxy!

The Goddess of Night approached the chair, glanced at the seemingly insubstantial chair, and then turned and sat down.

In that instant, the turbulent river water calmed down.

The goddess of darkness was stained with a dark hue, a color even darker than the darkness on her body!

Suddenly, His head tilted to the side, as if He had fallen into eternal sleep.

But the starlight still shines on the goddess of the night.

(End of this chapter)