My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Chapter 46 Illusion or Reality

The vortex spun fiercely, as if it were about to absorb all the power directly into it. However, Lin Peng sensed that this vortex didn't seem to be like the dark cave in Rocky. It seemed to have no power absorbing him.

This surprised Lin Peng. What was going on? Why did the vortex suddenly appear, and it wasn't meant to attack him?

Could there be some hidden meaning here? His brows furrowed slightly at that moment. He gave a cold laugh, completely ignoring this vortex.

He suddenly gripped his spear, transforming into a beam of light, presumably intending to pierce through and attack the Queen of the Underworld on her throne. However, just as Lin Peng passed through the vortex...

Suddenly, the entire space seemed to darken instantly. The sky was no longer just gloomy; it was true darkness.

He stretched out his hand, but couldn't see his own fingers. There wasn't even a glimmer of light. He was completely blind. At that moment, his entire body erupted with intense light.

After a flash of golden light, they discovered that the Queen of the Underworld was standing in the distance. She stood silently in the distance, seemingly watching them all along.

A jolt went through me; suddenly I was genuinely confused. I should still be in that space, which, though dark, was at least somewhat gloomy.

How come he suddenly vanished without a trace? Instead, he appeared in this place. And with Lin Peng's current strength...

If you still can't figure it out, then you're truly a loser. This is definitely not the original space. In fact, it's a completely different space.

It might even be... just a mental space. Thinking this, he activated his mental power. Instantly, a small round shield appeared, shimmering with golden light.

At this moment, it was in his hand.

After blinking once more, a spear appeared in an instant. This surprised Lin Peng.

If it were a spiritual space, it shouldn't be possible to summon one's own sacred artifact. Yet, it has appeared again. Suddenly, one feels somewhat confused.

"Is it that you can't figure out what kind of place this is? Or perhaps you realize this isn't the place you were before, but you still can't understand what kind of place exists here!"

The Queen of the Underworld, standing in the distance, spoke with a smile.

Lin Peng nodded slightly; it was indeed true. Indeed, Lin Peng was now genuinely confused about what kind of existence this space was.

If you told him this was the original space, he would never believe you, even if you killed him. Moreover, you could clearly feel it. It seemed that, even when you held it to yourself, you couldn't feel its tangible reality.

"You must be the space within the vortex you were in just now! I never expected it could pull my soul into this place!" Lin Peng said seriously, even with a look of shock on his face. Yes, it could pull out the soul of a high-level god.

It has to be said, this move is indeed very clever.

At least, he was directly pulled into this space, and the entire world was truly dark. There were no elements present.

Moreover, it seems as if one can only be oppressed by darkness. There is nowhere to go or attack. It's as if you are standing in the very middle of the ocean.

Then, to try and fight against the waves or tame the sea seems rather impractical. Even the smartest people can only rely on tools.

Instead of standing directly in the most dangerous part of the ocean to confront him, that would be impractical. Lin Peng took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing.

At this moment, the Queen of the Underworld truly began her attack. Her entire body was concealed in darkness. No one could sense where she was hiding.

And all the darkness, at this moment, truly began to compress. Yes, it did compress. It seemed that Lin Peng was the center point.

All the dark power poured forth, relentlessly squeezing every last drop of energy from his body. His cheek twitched slightly; he began to feel pain.

My mind seemed to have suddenly entered a fantastical realm. Everywhere, people came and went. However, almost everyone was a complete stranger.

In the distance, a man had his belongings stolen and was desperately trying to protect his handbag. But a sharp knife instantly pierced his chest.

Blood slowly trickled down as he collapsed to the ground. His entire lower body was stained red, and he began to convulse.

It was as if he had a seizure. Lin Peng stepped forward and helped the middle-aged man up. At the same time, he wanted to use his divine power to bring him back to life.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized that, in an instant, it was as if all his divine power had vanished. He had absolutely no strength left to save him.

For a moment, he stood there stunned, while the passersby just stared at him coldly. He gritted his teeth and pressed his hand hard against the wound, as if trying to force the blood out of the wound back in.

"Is it indifference?" Although many people had stopped moving, not a single person offered to help. "Is it selfishness?"

Those who came and went watched from afar as the thief fled. But not a single person dared to approach, not even to stop him. "Or...are they afraid?"

When Lin Peng finally asked the question, a passerby took out his phone and seemed to be making a call for help.

Lin Peng smiled wryly and shook his head slightly. The sunlight seemed to have returned to his entire body. Those golden rays slowly shone upon the middle-aged man.

The wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Moreover, the middle-aged man's eyes were becoming increasingly bright.

"No...it's just the fear in their hearts, the fear of death, the fear of themselves!" They weren't selfish, nor were they indifferent. They were simply afraid.

Because of fear, they want to find a companion to grow old with. Because of fear, they dare not speak out even when they suffer. Even when truly hurt, they can only lie quietly in their own nest, licking their wounds.

If everyone possessed immense power, then perhaps they too would exhibit a selfish side—a dark side, a truly sinister side.

But they are simply the weak. Therefore, they are afraid.

The Queen of the Underworld stared in astonishment at Lin Peng's soul, which was oppressed by darkness. It seemed that, little by little, golden light was emanating from it.

In an instant, it seemed to have grown somewhat. Those specks of golden light were as ferocious as an ancient, primordial beast, seeking to devour or kill all the power around it.

So, the darkness began to slowly relax outwards. Liu Mei frowned slightly and said softly, "No wonder the darkness is afraid of this guy! He has no mental weaknesses whatsoever. Even when he suffered the greatest blow, he only fought bravely to increase his power, instead of complaining and blaming others like Loki and the others!" Thinking of this, the Queen of the Underworld gave another bitter smile. She seemed to understand something. Why, after all, did the darkness, even after being sealed away, still need to control Loki, control the entire Celestial Realm, and help him slay the Sun God King?

However, Lin Peng still kept his eyes closed. Although the golden light emanating from his entire body seemed to have instantly overshadowed the power of the sacred artifact.

However, it still doesn't seem to be getting any weaker.

Furthermore, it showed an increasingly powerful trend. And the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, displaying a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Because, at this moment, Lin Peng had once again entered another scene… This scene was very familiar to him, so familiar that it felt almost like a hallucination. No… perhaps it wasn't a hallucination, because it was far too real.

It carries a feeling of being reborn. Bitter, yet joyful... joyful and painful... bittersweet...

Chapter Forty-Seven: The New Continent

Countless elderly people living alone were chatting in a courtyard. It should be a nursing home or something similar, but it looked quite dilapidated.

The chairs they made were like tattered rags. Some were missing legs, others had nails sticking out. The walls were even more dilapidated, resembling mud walls. They were, in essence, dangerous buildings.

Just as the elderly people were chatting happily, a woman dressed as a nurse entered, her face cold and expressionless, as if she had seen a vengeful enemy!

Indeed, there's no way to make money in a nursing home like this. Therefore, the fact that their work is even harder is what infuriates them the most.

The elderly people didn't say much, but quietly followed the nurse into their room. It was already very cold. However, the elderly people's blankets were still just single blankets.

Lin Peng felt as if his heart had been stabbed hard with a needle. It hurt so much...it hurt so much...Those corrupt officials would spend tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands or millions, on a single meal.

But what if this money could be saved? Could it be used to better care for the elderly? Lin Peng, who had always believed this in his original world, suddenly realized that this was indeed his original world. He took a deep breath, wanting to use his utmost strength to truly bring warmth to these elderly people. Nearby, a group of children slowly walked over.

Each of them wore a smile. Some held fruit in their hands, while others carried heavy quilts.

Watching that pure-hearted teacher lead the children in delivering bedding to the elderly, Lin Peng's eyes instantly filled with tears.

Even if their children abandon these elderly people, even if they seem to be just lonely old people, true love still exists in this world.

In the eyes of these young children, everything was always so pure. Always, it was always like that, filling them with longing… When he finally understood, the scene changed once again.

On the other side of the mountain, the village here is very dilapidated... so dilapidated that even houses built of bricks are a luxury. The children all look to be no more than six or seven years old.

They were all as thin as monkeys. However, the firewood on their shoulders and the sacks of pig feed on their shoulders were still much larger than their bodies.

Yet, smiles still lingered on their faces. Each one of them, like innocent birds yearning for a better life, longed to spread their wings and fly.

The children returned to their homes. Some even started cooking. It's hard to imagine that such young children are already doing household chores.

When they scoop out something that looks like pig feed and serve it to their parents who have already returned home late, or perhaps to their grandparents who have worked hard all day, it's a different story.

Lin Peng's eyes welled up with tears once again. Why... when so many wealthy people even take pride in wasting money?

How many people can imagine such hardship? Yet, even under such hardship, they remain so optimistic! The sun sets in the west, on a distant mountain path.

A group of young people, each carrying a huge backpack, were walking in this direction. From their faces, it was clear that they were all exhausted to the limit.

However, when they saw the blue smoke rising from the chimneys...

Suddenly, as if victory were within their grasp, they all took off running like madmen, appearing in the village in an instant.

From the enormous bag, bags of food and nutritional supplements were taken out and given to the children, whose mouths were practically watering.

In the distance, the adults were wiping their foreheads as they helped the young people pack their bags. Meanwhile, a "beautiful" girl had already begun examining the children.

A slight smile played on Lin Peng's lips. He understood now. Yes… no matter how dark society may be, there's always a glimmer of light, striving to break free.

They began to offer the world a ray of the warmest light. There are always kind people who can give children the greatest warmth. I remember how I got through that time, didn't I? If it weren't for those helpful young people, I might have starved to death on the streets after being kicked out of my home. I blinked, watching the slowly setting sun, and smiled faintly…

Meanwhile, watching Lin Peng's increasingly pure smile, the Queen of the Underworld frowned. Indeed, the dark power that had been oppressing Lin Peng seemed to be gradually dissipating under the golden light…

Outside the sealing barrier, the Creator God suddenly opened his eyes. It seemed he had encountered something. After a long while, he smiled faintly.

It seems they already knew about this situation.

At this moment, the ancestor smiled faintly. It was as if he had seen the purest person, the purest water, and the purest heart in the world.

The two smiled at each other and closed their eyes again. Among the people around them, only the Goddess of Dawn saw their smiles first.

He frowned, looking puzzled. But this wasn't the time to dwell on such things. He shook his head helplessly, then once again stared intently at the darkness that seemed about to dissipate…

In the City of Light on the mainland, a city that has only recently appeared—though it has been around for five years. Let's begin with the gods who came from the heavens.

After unifying the continent, there were no distinctions between nations, nor between religious sects. There was only one fundamental principle.

Do good deeds to the fullest extent possible. Be a good person!

Now, even the Dark Church is no longer the Dark Church. Although the name remains, there are no guardian knights anymore.

Yes, there are inspectorates and pursuit teams. As long as you haven't committed any crimes, and haven't harbored evil intentions, then even if you acquire a great deal of wealth, you're still just a rich man.

However, if you do just one good deed, even something as simple as helping an elderly person cross the street, you are considered a good person and can be recognized by the church.

Furthermore, I can award you a medal. In the City of Light, the major figures have taken their seats. And leading the group is none other than the former Blue Demon.

At this moment, Blue Demon had some crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, making him appear more mature. However, within that maturity lay a hint of vicissitude.

"It's been five years!"

Blue Demon spoke first, and his seemingly ordinary sentence surprised Elizabeth, the Holy Maiden of Light, and Shia, among others.

Indeed, five years have passed since those warriors entered the Dark Abyss. In these short five years, this continent has undergone earth-shattering changes.

Furthermore, it could perhaps become a truly bright and sunny continent.

For the first three years, there were many villains who wanted to defy this fate. They even seemed to want to slaughter or defeat the City of Light. However, the Blue Demon's bloody methods deterred these so-called villains.