NFBE Chapter 249 God’s Domain 8
Chapter 249 God’s Domain 8
However, less than half a moment after rebuilding his divine body within the divine realm, Xingye once again departed for the outer realm.
The night sky and the sun are not twins, but since their birth, there has been a connection between them. No matter where one is, they can find each other by following this connection.
But this time, why is the feedback coming from the Lower Abyss?
That place, however, is where countless demons and monsters are suppressed...
Watching the light in his hand gradually fade away, Xingye pondered for a moment and decided to go to the Six Paths of Mortal Life first.
For Yu Xingye, returning to the Divine Realm and descending to the mortal world again would be a matter of moments.
But when she returned to this place, which had confined her for her entire life as a mortal spirit, after concealing her whereabouts, the once prosperous Jade Capital had completely changed.
There are still people living here, but it has become a small mountain village with only a few households. Their clothes and accents are unfamiliar, and they don't look familiar at all.
"...And you, Yanzhi, where did you go?"
As the smoke rises from the chimneys of the farmers' homes and the sun sets, a peaceful scene unfolds.
In that instant, Xingye suddenly understood the difference between a god and a mortal.
For her, it was only a moment, but the creatures on the same land had gone through several cycles of reincarnation.
Standing on the wasteland overgrown with mallows, Xingye took one last look at this place she had once known before silently leaving.
It was as if no one had ever been here before.
A breeze blows, and the mallows sway, making them quite a sight.
(ps: Entering the Six Paths of Reincarnation through Yama will cause amnesia. Before Xingye, she had already reincarnated many times. Liuzhi's life was the last one. After she died, she returned to the God Realm. The time span was very large, which meant that several days had passed in the God Realm.)
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The myriad realms are endless, and the God Realm occupies only a tiny fraction of them. The Lower Abyss, however, is vast, more than ten times larger than the God Realm.
The Lower Abyss is just a general term; this place is more like a giant prison, where tangible and intangible things that threaten the stability of all realms are imprisoned, and there are especially many demonic creatures that affect the mind.
Gods, demons, monsters, and spirits were all born in the primordial chaos. Some can be killed and will flee to the heavens, while others cannot be killed or die.
And those who cannot be killed, those who are evil in their hearts, are all imprisoned here, never to leave.
The Lower Abyss Barrier was created by the combined efforts of the gods of the Divine Realm, and Xingye borrowed a trace of chaotic power to maintain it during its creation.
Over time, the barrier has evolved to the point that it can self-reinforce itself. Even if all the gods were to join forces, they might not be able to remove it. Thus, the Lower Abyss has evolved into a world of its own.
In such a place formed by "evil", apart from the usual necessary stability maintenance duties, no star official would be willing to come to such a god-like place, but Zhou Yang, the god official, came. Why?
"The Lower Abyss is a forbidden area; even ghosts and gods must not approach!"
As soon as I approached the barrier of the abyss, this warning appeared in my mind.
This was something Xingye herself had suggested back then, and now it was back in her mind as well.
This is the first time Xingye has come here since the barrier was set up, because of Zhouyang.
Xingye didn't like this place, or rather, she didn't like the things inside the barrier.
Most of the things inside were caught by her own hands, and she knew their "evil" all too well. If it weren't for Zhou Yang, she might never have wanted to set foot here again.
Once inside the abyss, one can never leave, and there is no way out once one enters. The moment the barrier was completed, the abyss was completely isolated, and the situation inside was unknown.
Whether those things that were thrown in killed each other or something else remains unknown.
The Star Division officers sent on official business each year are supposedly there to maintain stability, but most of the time they just come to check on the condition of the barrier.
As the barrier became more stable, the divine realm had less to worry about, and the annual stability maintenance gradually changed to only once every three, seven, ten, or even a hundred years.
However, this was originally a routine official duty that was rotated among the Star Divisions. Why would Zhou Yang come for no reason, especially since it happened after she went to the outer realms?
Moreover, the sensation transmitted from Zhouyang was within the barrier!
Looking at the faint halo in front of her, she realized that even she could no longer see through the barrier.
"What exactly happened...?"
What exactly happened during the days she was gone?
Yan Zhi has disappeared, and Zhou Yang has also inexplicably arrived at Xia Yuan.
"Is it a case of 'nothing comes out'?"
Xingye lowered his eyelids, looked at the faint light in his hand, and chuckled softly.
Even Zhou Yang didn't fare well after going in; if she were to go in as well, those things she had personally captured would surely want to tear her to pieces.
However, even though she herself didn't say it, after a hundred thousand years of companionship, she still knew in her heart that she could not lose Zhouyang.
Perhaps it was because of that feeling, or perhaps it was something else entirely. She still couldn't seem to understand or distinguish the six realms of reincarnation.
She wanted to save Zhou Yang, and likewise, she wanted to find Yan Zhi.
Xingye turned her head to look into the dark void, in the direction of the divine realm. In the end, she stepped into the halo.
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When Xingye opened her eyes again, she found herself in a huge, deep pit.
The pit was filled with broken walls and ruins, black mist was growing, and there was not a single living creature. She could not see the world outside the pit, as if she had lost her divine power and become a mortal when she entered the abyss.
Xingye calmly stood up and stretched her limbs, then quickly glanced around.
The abyss has no sky, no vegetation, and no resources; it is a desolate wasteland filled only with endless suffering and "evil."
Since she had voluntarily entered this place, Xingye had naturally made ample preparations beforehand. Although she had been stripped of her divine power, she had left herself enough to find Zhouyang.
Her connection with Zhouyang remained, preventing her from losing her way.
Although she couldn't see any living creatures right now, it didn't mean that others weren't secretly observing her. Even Xingye, who was now without divine power, could sense the ominous aura surrounding her. She needed to leave this pit as soon as possible.
The pit was truly enormous and perfectly formed, as if it had been created by a massive object. It took me almost half an hour to crawl through it and finally reach the edge.
Looking back, the black mist gathering in the pit was increasing, like a harbinger of a demon forming. Xingye's intuition was always accurate, so he stopped looking at it and continued on his way.
The desolation of the lower abyss was much as I had imagined. There were far fewer bad things than I had expected, probably because they had killed each other to death. Only those that couldn't die and were slowly wearing each other down remained, as well as those "things" that couldn't even be considered things.
There is no day or night here, and the sun is still far away from her. When she gets tired from traveling under the stars, she finds a place to rest. If she encounters anything ominous, she avoids it if possible, as she doesn't want to create unnecessary trouble for herself.
Now that she has no divine power, she poses no threat to anything here, but similarly, no threat means she can be killed!
After two days of travel, the things she couldn't avoid would rush forward without hesitation whenever they saw Xingye, who was only mortal, wanting to kill her or devour her. And Xingye, of course, would not hold back.
Yougu is Xingye's natal sword. Even without divine power, it is still a divine weapon. Countless evil things have died under its sword, and it has an instinctive ability to suppress them. Cutting down a few desperate creatures is naturally a piece of cake.
However, the abyss was really too big. Even with the Swift Travel Talisman by his side, he was still far from Zhouyang's location.
Zhouyang has not moved since Xingye entered the abyss, and the connection between them has become weaker as they get closer, so it seems that Zhouyang will not be able to hold on for much longer.
Apart from ruins, there are hardly any well-formed buildings here, and the climate is extremely harsh, making it very difficult to even find a place to rest.
Yet, in this very world that was confined, Xingye, on his way to find Zhouyang, saw a city built of ruins... and the city's surroundings and interior were filled with the distinct presence of many, diverse, living beings.
The biting wind still howled in his ears, and the ominous atmosphere only intensified. Gazing at the magnificent yet eerie ruined city in the distance, Xingye pondered for a moment before choosing to move forward.