Mystery: She came from the Chaos Sea.

Chapter 175 The Immortals

"Say yes."

Hearing the steady voice from the depths of her heart, Zhou Mei gazed at the woman dressed as a man blocking her way. She clasped her hands in greeting and asked, "May I ask where you are from, Miss, and what your honorable name is?"

"I am Aya."

After exchanging names, Aya gracefully walked to Zhou Mei's side and began chatting naturally, as if they were old friends.

Zhou Mei learned from Aya that Aya's father was a wealthy merchant in the eyes of the locals, and that the reason they came here to search for treasure was to get rid of the gloomy aura on Aya.

"I have been physically weak since childhood and my health has always been poor. Some time ago, I had an accident and was accidentally attacked by evil spirits. Since then, this evil spirit has been haunting me."

Aya sighed softly, a hint of helplessness and sorrow appearing in her beautiful eyes:

"I heard that this treasure is of supreme Yang energy and has powerful power to ward off evil. So my father brought me here from afar, hoping to try our luck and perhaps use this treasure to remove the evil spirits from my body."

"But we also know that we don't have the strength to compete for that supreme yang treasure."

"So my father used some spare money to buy these houses here, so that heroes who come to search for treasure can rest, which can be considered as providing convenience for everyone."

Aya continued in a calm and sincere tone:

"My daughter and I do not covet that supreme yang treasure. We only hope that whoever obtains the treasure will take pity on us and use it to help me dispel the evil spirits on my body, so that I can get rid of their torment."

Zhou Mei was skeptical of Aya's words.

Helmaene listened to the conversation mentioning the "Treasure of Ultimate Yang" and seemed to be deep in thought.

She didn't believe a word Aya said. With her ability to see through things, she sensed that the so-called evil aura on Aya was not some external evil entity, but rather Aya's own power.

Moreover, that power was quite similar to the power possessed by the witches of the Eastern Continent.

In Helmani's view, this Aya is very likely the source material corresponding to the "Witch" pathway, that is, the ward of the "City of Calamity".

Heaven, Shamen, Underworld, Penglai... Helmaenie pondered, but even she, lacking clues, found it difficult to determine which force the "City of Calamity" was associated with.

That's why she decided to let Zhou Mei stay and contact Aya, hoping to find some clues from Aya.

Whether Aya admired Zhou Mei's skills or coveted her looks, she didn't set up a challenge for Zhou Mei and instead invited her to stay at her residence.

As dusk fell.

Zhou Mei, who moved into the courtyard, did not meet the other martial arts masters who stayed there, but she did have the opportunity to meet Napoli Disri, who came to deliver dinner to her.

"Senior, how did you end up like this, and even condescend to be someone else's maid?" Zhou Mei asked, voicing her doubts as she took the food that Napoli Disley brought her.

"Because I can't beat her, I had to disguise myself and infiltrate her side." Napoli Disley's words revealed his fear of the rich young lady.

"As for the change in appearance..."

As Napoli Disri spoke, several small cracks suddenly appeared on the skin of his face, revealing glimpses of Tian Ruoyao's appearance.

But this appearance vanished in the blink of an eye as Napolidish touched his face.

He chuckled at Zhou Mei, "Human Skin Technique, one of the sect's practical spells, haven't you learned it?"

Human skin magic involves using a person's skin, employing special methods to peel off another person's skin and transform it into one's own disguise.

Zhou Mei did not learn it, because the abilities she received through ordination were very different from those of Napoli Disri. In the inheritance she received, she was even unaware that such a technique existed in the sect.

Helmani was somewhat familiar with this. In the potion system, demons also had similar methods, and could even give away human skin to others to conceal their whereabouts.

"You killed and replaced that young lady's maid..." Zhou Mei frowned.

Napoli Disley stared at Zhou Mei: "What? You can't do something like that?"

Zhou Mei lowered her head and ate her meal silently.

Napoli Disley let out a soft "Ah."

……

The Abyss, the Monastery of the Night.

Napoleon Disri was not lying; He truly did not know the whereabouts of the "Abyss's" uniqueness, but while residing temporarily at the Monastery of the Night, He attracted another incarnation.

Fabti, the "god-monster" whose body was covered in gold, came before Hermaine at Hermaine's call.

Fabti, resembling a golden mummy, disintegrated under Napolidisley's gaze, transforming in just a few seconds into a bizarre, human-shaped tree covered in a viscous black liquid.

This tree-like thing is the final "divine offspring" characteristic.

At the same time, the memories related to the uniqueness of the abyss that Fabuti had hidden in this "divine abomination" avatar before his fall also flooded into Napolidisley's mind like a tidal wave.

At this moment, Helmaine also truly confirmed that Napolidisri was the true body of Fabti after his rebirth, and not an evil clone.

Having regained the memories related to the uniqueness of the "Abyss," Napoleon Disri is now more complete. He looks at Helmaenie with amusement and slowly says, "Guardians of humanity, do you truly intend to pursue the 'Abyss'?"

At this moment, Amanisis and the mechanical body carrying Grisha's consciousness also emerged from the hidden space.

"Goddess of the Night".

"Angel of Enlightenment".

The fact that Nebored Dissley could recognize their individual identities indicates that he was constantly paying attention to the real world and the human church, and had access to deeper information.

"Finally, we meet, fellow countryman." Napolidis greeted Grisha with a meaningful tone, but in the end, His gaze fell on Amanisis.

From His perspective, this "Lord of Twilight" of the previous era and the "Goddess of Night" of the new era is the current leader of the human church.

"I don't recommend you confront the 'Abyss' directly. I have a better suggestion," Napolidis paused, then earnestly proposed to Amanisis:

"I will continue to contain the 'Abyss,' and in return, I am willing to seal the entire Abyss at the cost of slumber, thereby isolating this planet from the pollution and disturbance of those beings in the starry sky."

Amanisis raised her head slightly and said with admiration, "As expected of the 'Dark Side of the Universe' and the 'Incarnation of Evil,' you know quite a lot."

Napolidisley smiled, then suddenly said with a deep gaze, "I know more than you think, for example, the real 'God'... because that being has been influencing me ever since I became the 'Demon King'."

Napoli Disri thought that by uttering these words, He would arouse the astonishment and curiosity of the beings before Him, thereby giving Him some initiative in the transaction.

But what puzzled Him was that these people in front of Him showed no change in emotion.

Hermaine had already learned of the relationship between "God" and the "Shadow World," and Amanisis was also aware of it.

Grisha, even in his prosthetic state, rarely exhibits emotional changes.

Seeing that his prepared revelations had not yielded the desired results, Napoleon Disri was not discouraged. He took the lead in leaving the Dark Monastery, and from him, endless evil thoughts gathered.

Those evil thoughts are not only the evil thoughts in the hearts of intelligent species in the current real world, but also contain the record and presentation of all "evil" since the birth of various races on Earth.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Napolidisri's form was now twisted into a phantom, viscous black liquid, and his voice echoed throughout: "Since that's the case, then face the 'Abyss' and see what kind of things you've been guarding..."

The Abyss is the uniqueness of the Abyss, and only Napolidisli, who has fully obtained Fabti's memories, has the ability to reveal its existence.

Confronting the uniqueness of the "Abyss" revealed before her, Helmaenie saw in that instant all the "evil deeds" that had ever happened on Earth and all the "evil thoughts" that had ever been conceived.

What she saw in the ocean of collective consciousness and heard in the abyss was only the tip of the iceberg of these "evils".

This kind of information infusion can instantly break down the mental defenses of any being; even angels might instantly fall and lose control under such an impact.

Hermaine wasn't greatly affected, but the malicious intent and evil deeds of this information flow made her slightly distracted.

people.

Even a pure human race would be fine.

This includes "humans" in a broad sense, including giants, vampires, elves, and other species.

As Nebored Disley said, once the body is stripped of its covering, what is the ugliness of the soul?

Lofty pursuits and the brilliance of humanity are not absent.

But these are like stars compared to the dark side of human nature.

And all the darker aspects of human nature are inseparable from—

Thoughts and actions of exploiting others.

Even Hermaine, who wanted to use class to maintain the driving force of human survival, had to admit that the existence of class was itself a manifestation of the concept of exploitation.

With the current ever-evolving social productivity and abundant material conditions, the gap between diligence and laziness is no longer significant.

Ultimately, what allows the gap between people to widen to the point that the concept of "class" was born is the exploitation of one person by another.

This exploitation can be either active or passive.

"Human nature is inherently unsatisfied."

"As the happiness threshold is continuously raised, the neural response to traditional achievements will inevitably decrease significantly. This is the 'basic setting' of the human species."

"And the pursuit of something higher and with more intense feedback is not an unattainable 'ideal' that may even cause suffering."

"It's the pleasure of 'exploiting' those who are different from or even those who are the same as them that's easier to achieve."

Napoli Disri's figure had vanished into the deep darkness.

But Napoli's voice is everywhere:

"Perhaps you will be complacent about the current order you have established."

"But..."

"Exploitation includes us..."

"In this world, only gods can live forever."

"But immortality is the greatest form of exploitation, because immortality is the privilege we obtain after seizing the most resources in this world."

"I never deny my evil, yet you call yourselves 'guardians'..."

"Can you people like this really look directly into the 'abyss' without affecting your minds?"

"So... agreeing to the deal you just made was the best option for you."

(End of this chapter)