OBS Chapter 4108 [The Creation Room]
Chapter 4108 [The Creation Room]
Chapter 4108 [The Creation Room]
The reason why Shad could directly cause such damage to the Maze Lock was not only because Shad's level was high enough, but also because he had a certain degree of control over the Maze Lock. Moreover, the power of the Pseudo-Man and the power of Hermons were intertwined, and neither side could fully defend against Shad's magic.
Of course, the most important reason is that the "Flower of the Corrupted Moon" is the perfect solution for this situation. He doesn't quite understand Miss Feliana's original intention in having Shad learn this kind of magic yet, but if it's just to fight against the flesh-and-blood mutants in the [Filthy Blood Factory], Shad is fully confident that, based on this experience, he can lead everyone to victory against any opponent other than the gods.
As the translucent red petals continued to fall, equally beautiful yet eerie red moonflowers bloomed from the blood, flesh, and filth on the ground. Filth and holiness, corruption and splendor coexisted; the scene was like a nightmare, or a painting created by the most insane artist in a fit of hysteria.
The City of Flesh and Blood is dissolving, and the power of the House of the Imposters is fading completely. This means that Hermons is no longer able to use the City of Flesh and Blood to try and erode the power of the House of the Imposters.
Beneath the putrid mud where crimson moonflowers bloomed, a roar filled with extreme rage and fear echoed, followed by Hermons bursting forth from the depths of the vanishing labyrinth. His body was now mostly rotten, and the "Spark" embedded in his chest, severely damaged, flickered red, unable to continue providing him with a stable energy supply.
The power of corruption and decay shattered the illusion, and severely damaged him, who had just been almost one with it.
He roared, trying to rush towards the blooming moonflower in the sky, but under the crimson and dim moonlight, more flesh rotted and fell from his body. Since he couldn't stop Shad from casting this strange spell immediately, he absolutely couldn't stop it after it was successfully released.
A blood-red, semi-transparent cloak draped over his body, but it completely melted away in a few seconds; the unstable energy within the source of fire transformed into a crimson shield in front of him, but as the petals containing the power of decay fell, the shield shattered like glass.
When Hermons rushed to the front of the blooming moonflower, he no longer looked like a human, but rather like a "life aberration" that had lost the constraints of a life form and lived in the sewers of the outer city.
Within the Flower of Corrupted Moon, Shad awaited his arrival. As the last petal bloomed, Shad appeared within the enormous moonflower, wielding two greatswords.
The scarlet greatsword in his left hand seemed to drip putrid blood from its tip, while the decaying dark red greatsword in his right hand possessed a terrifying power that could kill life.
He leaped from the very center of the petals, wielding his two greatswords like a predatory waterbird under the crimson moon. Having charged forward earlier under the decaying, withering moonlight, Hermons naturally wouldn't dodge now:
"Summoner of Gods, kill me and I will be the strongest in the material world!"
He pressed both hands against his chest, allowing his rotting flesh to completely engulf the spark, before transforming into a streak of blood and colliding with Shad, who was wielding a sword and slashing down.
At that moment, he truly ignited his own "spark," completely merging himself with those twisted life sparks. Those outside the labyrinth could no longer observe what was happening inside; they could only see the crimson sun rise above that blurry, fleshy city.
Then the labyrinth collapsed completely, and the putrid rain of blood fell on the desolate area between the outer city of Arcadia and Grayrock Pass. The plants there will surely grow very lush next year.
After the blood-red rain fell, the dark clouds in the sky lost their crimson color and returned to their original state. When normal rain began to fall, those who had witnessed the battle even felt a sense of relief.
"But where are the Summoners of Gods and the Bloodshedrs? And who won in the end?"
After the Lock collapsed, the false people disappeared without a trace. Shad and Hermons, who should have returned to the material world with the collapse of the Lock, also disappeared.
However, Shad was not trapped in the House of the False Man. Hermons's madness did not frighten him. This time, he was determined to completely eliminate his opponent and faced his final blow head-on.
The terrifying life energy that surged forth from the ignited spark engulfed him, and he finally cleaved the Moonlight Greatsword directly into the opponent's soul.
The spark in his palm, along with his three chains, absorbed the energy of the surrounding explosion in an attempt to lessen the damage he suffered. The remaining chain tightly bound Hermons's soul, now devoid of a body, preventing his escape.
At that moment, Shad suddenly realized that Hermes' soul had also been modified. His soul's right eye was a burning crimson eye, while in his left eye was a blood-red door.
Shad's chains bound Hermes, and Hermes seized him in return. Then, at the moment the chains collapsed and the surrounding space became most unstable, the two were sucked together into the blood-red door within Hermes's soul eye.
[Outsider, you have entered the "birthplace of creation."]
His consciousness seemed to be sucked into a red vortex, but Shad could still clearly hear "her" words. Dizzy, he tried to find support, but quickly realized that he was not floating in the void, but immersed in liquid.
At this moment, he felt incredibly comfortable and peaceful. Not only had all the fatigue and discomfort from the battle just now disappeared, but Shad even felt as if he had returned to the distant past, to the embrace of his mother, whom he did not know as an orphan.
But the outsider was quickly pulled away from this tranquility by "her" gentle laughter.
Opening his eyes, he was surrounded by a pale red liquid. Even without using abilities like underwater breathing, Shad could still breathe in this liquid, and it felt even better than breathing air directly. He could even sense that as long as he remained here, the upper limits of his life force, spirit, and physical strength were slowly increasing.
Even with his own senses, he couldn't quite define what these strange liquids were. They seemed like solid matter, yet also like pure energy. However, Shad remembered that Helmons had brought him here, so he wanted to swim upstream, at least to see what lay beyond these liquids.
He then realized that he was completely unable to distinguish between up and down.
Space is completely distorted within this red liquid; or rather, the concepts of up, down, left, and right simply don't exist here. Creatures within this environment only need to curl up in the red liquid; there's no need for them to discern their location.
Shad certainly remembered that "she" said this was the "Creation Room," a space left behind by the ancient god of creation, the "Twilight Creator," and that other similar spaces also possessed this characteristic of lacking a concept of direction.
"So the question is, where is Hermons?"
All he could sense was the comforting warmth of the surrounding liquid; he couldn't sense any other life besides himself. Even during his brief moment of contemplation and perception, all his injuries healed completely, and even his spirit and physical strength, which had been nearly depleted from unleashing his extraordinary technique, were replenished to their optimal state.
This healing and recovery ability seems to be the most basic function of the [Creation Room], but neither the mark on the palm nor the source of fire can draw life energy from it. However, he did try using [Life Return to Fire], and the instant comfort almost made him lose himself in this unknown gentle tranquility once again.
Unfortunately, the life force extracted from this place using magical techniques cannot be stored; it can only be used by oneself.
Xia De clearly did not enter this place through legitimate means, so he could not obtain more information about this place.
"Hermes' soul, his left eye looks like the spark, and his right eye hides a door. What did this person do to his soul?"
Shad's body remained unconsciously curled up. He didn't know what he could do at this moment. He just wanted to stay here quietly, which felt even more pleasant than taking a nap in the sun on a lazy afternoon.
She then spoke:
If you want to rise to the surface, perhaps you can imagine what it feels like at the beginning of life.
"But I've long forgotten what it felt like when I was born. Or rather, who would remember that?"
Her laughter was very gentle:
If you've forgotten the first time, have you forgotten the second?
Shad was taken aback, but immediately realized that the "second time" must refer to the "fall from Mount Karas" that he now only vaguely remembered, which was indeed how he was when he was born in this world.
So Shad closed his eyes, recalling the feeling of falling from the snow mountain. The "falling" rune in his soul glowed faintly at that moment, and then he truly felt himself begin to fall. Although he clearly felt falling, he soon felt himself slowly rising again.
The previously vague concept of space suddenly acquired the distinction between "up" and "down". However, the concept of time remained confused. After what may have been a very long time or a very short time, as Shad took a deep breath, his face emerged from the surface of the viscous, pale red liquid.
"hu~hu~"
When he breathed in again, he felt a little uncomfortable, having grown accustomed to breathing in the pale red liquid. Only then did he open his eyes again, seeing a sky shrouded in white mist, and beneath him was clearly solid ground, not a bottomless pool of blood.
He struggled to his feet and realized that although the ground beneath his feet was indeed covered with a layer of light red liquid, the liquid was only just deep enough to submerge his feet, and it was impossible for Shad to be completely immersed in it.