C2328 The Invitation of the Otherworld

In the land of Zionidall,

After Han Miaoyuan and his companions set sail aboard the massive Voidfarer towards the Everlands,

a bright space rift suddenly split open, growing larger by the moment.

Those who had been questioning Kaiya, eager to understand how the violent lightning from Dread Mount had infiltrated the Everlands, found their attention captured by the widening rift.

The space rules of the Origin Realm were in disarray; the Starway was inoperable, and the Circle of Aetheric Bending had ceased to function.

A space rift, clearly the result of intentional manipulation, appeared at this juncture, marking an exceedingly unusual occurrence.

Whoosh!

A colossal butterfly emerged, radiating a dazzling spectrum of divine light from the rift.

The luminescence from its wings and the spatial vibrations emanating from within it miraculously began to stabilize the Void Rules surrounding Zionidall.

"Voidweaver!"

"Wasn't she slain in the Ashlands, consumed by the little spinosaurus?"

Elena and Denise, Otherkin of great strength, gazed at the magnificent butterfly with its distinct spatial aura and exclaimed in astonishment.

"It's not a Voidweaver. Its vitality is peculiar; it doesn't belong to our race of cosmic giant beasts!"

The Abyssal Leviathan furrowed his brow, scrutinizing the butterfly closely before exclaiming, "How strange! It's not akin to any alien beast from the Wasteland!"

If it wasn't a cosmic giant beast or any known alien beast, then what could it be?

"There's someone!"

The Demon God Youqian narrowed his eyes and spotted a strikingly handsome man materializing on the butterfly's neck.

The man's skin glowed, his bones were as white as jade, and his blood shimmered with color, all contributing to his extraordinary demeanor.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Devitt, hailing from the Void. In that realm, I am known as the Space God."

The man introduced himself with an air of nonchalance.

"Space God!"

Upon witnessing a rainbow-colored divine light flee from the Maw of Oblivion in the Wasteland, the onlookers turned ashen. Yu Yuan, the Light Spirit, and others had been scouring the Wasteland in search of the Space God and the Death God.

None had anticipated that the Space God would make an unexpected appearance on Zionidall!

"You must be the daughter of Lord Bertain, Princess Kaiya, correct?"

Devitt's smile was radiant as he gazed intently at Kaiya, shaking his head in disapproval. "Your Highness, you shouldn't have destroyed those spatial symbols marked by me. Their shattering prevented the passageway from forming properly."

"You've even forced me to make a special journey to the Origin Realm, all the way to Zionidall."

With a hint of resignation, he continued, "I'm swamped with duties. Just moments ago, I was in the Creitecesh, collaborating with your father to vanquish one of his avatars. Traveling here from the Wasteland has significantly drained my strength. Next time, Your Highness, please act with more caution and at least consider Lord Bertain's counsel."

The failure of the Banner of Duality to project the Wasteland left the gathered Boulderdawn adepts unaware of Arthurs' arrival and the news he brought with him.

"Bertain... Master?"

Devitt's revelation stunned the crowd.

Only Kaiya, who had caught a fleeting glimpse of the Otherworld's tumult and witnessed its formidable figures paying homage to her father, remained composed.

"The Demon God is in league with beings from the extraterrestrial realms?" Taixu's expression grew grim.

"No, it's not a collusion," Devitt replied, shaking his head with a smile. As Kaiya remained silent, the Space God, who had purposely torn through the space rift from the Wasteland, vanished into the heart of Dread Mount.

In the next instant, Devitt appeared at Kaiya's departure point. His hand, as pale and smooth as alabaster, pressed against the crystal wall of the Lightning Crystal Chamber. Lifting his hand, a symbol brimming with the essence of space magic materialized.

With the precision of an engraver, he stamped one symbol after another into the wall, bringing the array of spatial symbols to life once more.

"Kaiya, what exactly did you witness within Dread Mount?" demanded the Abyssal Leviathan with a severe look.

The God-Kings of the Boulderdawn, along with formidable figures like Denise and Beru, pressed Kaiya for answers.

"I saw my father in the Otherworld, rallying a host of powerful allies, intent on crossing over," Kaiya admitted with a resigned sigh.

Devitt's reappearance and his work re-etching the spatial symbols in the chamber signified that the news could no longer be concealed.

"What?"

"Lord Bertain actually appeared in the Otherworld's void?"

"How is that possible?"

The mightiest of Zionidall were thrown into disarray.

...

At the border of the Creitecesh.

The enigmatic and boundless psionic power unfurled like dazzling ripples before the Dragon Slaying Stage.

Yu Yuan, in his Undead Sovereign form, furrowed his brow as he gazed upon the peculiar vista before him, murmuring, "Teacher, are you truly acting in the best interest of the Origin Realm, or..."

When the Dragon Slaying Stage came to a halt, his Solar Spirit also overheard Arthurs' words.

The Origin Realm was regarded by the deities of the Otherworld as the personal dominion of the Demon God, Bertain.

Yet, the exalted Bertain was actually guarding the Origin Realm in another world, keeping it sealed off and disconnected from the other realms.

Now, having resolved to return, Bertain planned to reclaim the Origin Realm and purify the Primal Soul that had consumed the Everlands.

Moreover, Bertain had extended an olive branch to him.

Yu Yuan found himself at a crossroads.

Moments later, Yu Yuan, in his guise as the Undead Sovereign, made the decisive step to enter the Creitecesh.

Whoosh!

The Dragon Slaying Stage pierced through the dense spatial barrier, allowing Yu Yuan to re-enter the Creitecesh, a star domain filled with familiar faces and objects.

A ferocious battle had left star fragments strewn across the Dark Nebula, with several figures locked in combat amidst the debris.

The formidable Demon God, Bertain, with a demonform's Primal Soul; Harris of the Otherworld Bone Tribe, the God of Oblivion; and Kurkova from the Underworld, the Death God.

The gods' might unleashed waves of energy, devastating the realms of the Creitecesh.

Bertain's unmatched soul blade, with its piercing shriek, swept through the heavens, severing the green-black rules and disrupting the Path of Undead.

"Eh, what brings you here?"

The big devil, wielding the Dragon Bone Staff, made a casual gesture, ripping through the fabric of Mind Magic.

The entity that had taken over Jihui, now inhabiting Jihui's body, was grievously wounded, his chest muscles torn apart and his organs reduced to pulp.

It was clear that before the Evil God had arrived at the Evil Temple, Jihui's body, which had been ambushed, was severely wounded and rendered incapable of wielding its power.

His two spiritual senses were forcibly fused into the demonform, which had been re-refined by the Evil Temple.

Yet, even with the demonform, he was outmatched when confronted by the Death God, the God of Oblivion Harris, and the Demon God Bertain, who joined forces against him.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ashen flames of death flickered through the massive skeletal crevices, hindering the bloodline chains from manifesting their divine might.

Harris, the God of Oblivion from the Bone Tribe, chanted incantations with his hands clasped in intricate gestures.

Within the demonform, some of the delicate spells of cosmic order were disrupted, unable to be executed seamlessly.

"Teacher, are you... still my teacher?" Yu Yuan couldn't help but inquire.

The big devil chuckled and nodded, replying, "Of course, I've always been. Yu Yuan, He is the root of all evil in the Three Realms; we must eliminate Him first. As for the affairs of the Otherworld, I will explain them to you."

"Arthurs has already been explaining it to me, still... under your command," Yu Yuan stated.

"Hmm, it seems that my counterpart in their world knew he had to persuade you first."

The big devil, nonchalant as ever, swayed his Dragon Bone Staff and declared, "Now that you're aware, I've been protecting the Origin Realm in my own way, and you should join me. He has constantly attempted to possess you and has even refined my source. He aims to corrupt all worlds, turning each into a reflection of the Abyss of Truth."

"Yu Yuan, we must eliminate Him to bridge our world with the other side," Bertain earnestly expressed.

"Yu Yuan, we welcome you to join us."

The Death God Kurkova and the God of Oblivion Harris extended their invitation to Yu Yuan, urging him to unite with them in vanquishing the demonform of the Primal Soul.

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