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Looking at the bright, silvery Moon.
Suddenly, a single word popped into Aaron's and Cavendish Lancer Pinto's minds almost simultaneously:
"Lilith!"
Lilith, the ancient god who once held the Moon Pathway!
The unique silvery moonlight instantly illuminated this sea area, illuminating the projection of the Beauty Goddess Auernia, and also illuminating the Blatherer who was experiencing consciousness collapse.
The invisible connection was severed, and the indescribable pollution was consequently blocked. Cavendish Lancer Pinto immediately felt the pressure ease, his body trembled slightly, and his blood was somewhat boiling.
Following the connection with the historical void image he had summoned, the headache-ridden Cavendish Lancer Pinto subconsciously looked over, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
His summoned projection of the Beauty Goddess Auernia had, at some unknown point, turned sideways, her lips slightly curled upwards, with that silvery bright Moon now appearing behind her.
Not only Cavendish Lancer Pinto, but Aaron, who was enveloped in deep Darkness nearby, also felt a terrifying gaze fall upon him. He looked up and saw those slightly smiling eyes.
When a Scholar of Yore summoned a historical projection, they could not speak to or communicate with the historical projection, though this was not absolute.
Just like Beyonders of the Darkness Pathway could conceal themselves, allowing the summoned historical void image to gain consciousness, high-level Beyonders of the Seer Pathway could enter the historical fog, allowing their own historical projection to gain consciousness.
Although it was unknown by what authority that Sanguine ancestor achieved this step, the scene just now was enough to explain everything.
Fortunately, that terrifying gaze did not linger for long. This high-level confrontation had not ended; the scarlet moon, though temporarily suppressed, had not disappeared.
The Blatherer on the sea surface, who was being eroded, suddenly roared towards the sky, echoing the eerie Crimson Moon. The countless mouths covering his broken body roared in unison:
"Lord of the Abyss..."
"Monarch of Filth and Curse..."
"Great Dark Side of the Universe..."
Was this the honorific name of the Dark Side of the Universe?
Aaron's relieved expression stiffened again, but before he could react, the deep Darkness around him surged like a boiling tsunami, enveloping the entire space.
The screams composed of countless roars, as if from the Abyss, vanished silently. The countless mouths frantically opened and closed without any sound escaping. Everything was concealed, even the eerie Crimson Moon was covered by a layer of dim shadow.
The historical projection of the Beauty Goddess Auernia, manipulated by another will, seemed unsurprised by this. After a slight nod towards the deep Darkness, she raised her right hand.
At the same time, Cavendish Lancer Pinto's face suddenly turned pale, his spirituality like a floodgate opening. However, he immediately borrowed strength from his past self, and his spirituality became abundant again.
Silver moonlight poured down, and an endless surge of feminine power erupted. The viscous black mist surrounding the Blatherer was pierced by the moonlight, and some strange patterns emerged on his body.
These patterns converged, and accompanied by the Blatherer's roar, his massive body gradually withered. At the very top of his giant head, a 'Tree of Life' seemed to grow, having absorbed all of his nutrients.
Pitch-black like ink, at the end of its jumbled trunk grew two 'fruits': one, the size of a head, covered in black lips, with faint whispers of defiling words emanating from a black heart.
The other was a pure green crystal without a trace of impurity, exuding an indescribable aura of life.
Aaron pursed his dry lips, looking longingly at the two 'fruits' that had grown on the 'Tree of Life.' He wanted them a little, but didn't dare to speak.
Facing an ancient god who had endured from the second epoch until now, even indifferently watching the Sanguine suffer heavy losses, Aaron had no doubt about her ruthlessness, even if she seemed to be showing goodwill.
Just as Aaron was internally conflicted, he suddenly felt a sense of oppression. He sighed inwardly and, following his intuition, looked over, seeing those eyes that seemed to be nurturing new life.
There were no words, but a thought suddenly popped into Aaron's mind, and he instantly understood the meaning in those eyes:
"You can choose one..."
Aaron froze for a few seconds, looking at the two 'fruits.' The black heart covered in lips was clearly a Beyonder characteristic of a Sequence 3 Blatherer, and the pollution within it seemed to have been expelled.
Although Aaron didn't know what the other green crystal was, the aura of life it emitted even surpassed that of the Undying from before. It seemed to be the source of life that Lilith had condensed using her own authority.
Although its value was far less than that Sequence 3 Beyonder characteristic, it was already enough for Aaron. There was no free lunch in the world; maintaining humility was the long-term plan, and contentment was happiness.
The moment he made his decision, the distorted and grotesque 'Tree of Life' began to tremble, and the emerald green crystal flew directly towards Aaron.
Before he could react, it instantly merged into his body, leaving a simple baby symbol surrounded by symbols of wheat, flowers, and springs on his right wrist.
Aaron, familiar with the information of various churches, instantly recognized this symbol. It was the Holy Emblem of Life of the Church of the Earth Mother.
His mouth twitched slightly, Aaron looked at his hands with a mix of amusement and helplessness. On the left was the Darkness Mark, and on the right was the Holy Emblem of Life.
Before he could think further, emerald green light flickered, and messages instantly appeared in his mind:
Mark of Life:
1. Gate of Summoning: Consumes spirituality and vitality. Utilizes the Moon's influence on the Spirit World to summon various types of powerful creatures from the depths of the Spirit World to assist oneself.
In certain anomalous environments, there is a probability of uncontrollable mutation, causing strange creatures not from the Spirit World and without a contract to descend into reality.
This may point to the boundless and dark universe, where powerful abilities or items different from the twenty-two Sequences may appear, while the burden on spirituality and vitality will greatly increase.
2. Embrace of the Earth: Except for beings that have already begun to lose control, no matter how severe the injury, complete recovery is possible. It can fill the surroundings with vitality, allowing both plants and animals to flourish and reproduce rapidly.
With ritual assistance, it can absorb the vitality of beings that have lost the ability to resist or have recently died, to condense Stones of Life or store vitality.
3. Divine Favor: Greatly increases spell resistance in the domains of Moon, Darkness, and Life, as well as the success rate of corresponding rituals.
While Aaron was still processing the information in his mind, the battle was already nearing its end. Under the encirclement of the silver Moon and deep Darkness, the eerie Crimson Moon was forcibly torn in half.
One half instantly vanished into the deep Darkness, as if going to another world, while the remaining half was swallowed by the bright silver Moon. The distorted Tree of Life on the sea surface silently withered, and the black mist also completely disappeared.
A phantom Door adorned with mysterious patterns appeared in front of the projection of the Beauty Goddess Auernia. The black heart covered in lips flew towards it, constantly changing shape under the illumination of the bright moonlight, finally transforming into a black horn.
The phantom Door creaked open backward, widening the gap. The black horn instantly vanished into it, and the projection and the silver Moon then dissipated.
All of this happened in an instant, so fast that Cavendish Lancer Pinto, who stood nearby, was somewhat slow to react. However, having experienced the four Emperors' War, which was the height of glory in the Fourth Epoch, he had already judged the level of those who had just made their moves.
Looking at Aaron, who was enveloped in emerald green light, and the deep Darkness swirling around him, Cavendish Lancer Pinto was at a loss for words.
Before he could sort out his thoughts, a sudden sense of inexplicable crisis emerged in his heart. Subconsciously looking up, Cavendish Lancer Pinto's face changed drastically.
The scarlet moon in the sky became incredibly vast, occupying the entire sky. The light on the surface of the Crimson Moon pulsed and contracted, as if it had come alive.
The crimson color rapidly condensed towards the center, continuously accumulating, finally forming a blood-red phantom, whose specific appearance could not be clearly seen.
This phantom was many times larger than the Moon, with countless eyes growing on its branches. It looked down upon the blue planet enveloped by the Original Creator's Barrier, casting its gaze towards the place where its power projection had been torn and swallowed!
Bubbles instantly appeared one after another on Cavendish Lancer Pinto's uplifted face. Each bubble contained a mutated 'Worm of Spirit,' each bearing a different face, seemingly the various identities he had once used.
The deep Darkness around him suddenly surged, spreading outwards, enveloping the sea area around the island, blocking that terrifying gaze.
His mutation forcibly interrupted, Cavendish Lancer Pinto lowered his head, his heart pounding. As someone whose initial Sequence was Seer, he hadn't even felt a spiritual warning and had been directly affected.
Under the shroud of deep Darkness, this sea area seemed to be dragged into a hidden world. The massive Crimson Moon, which occupied the entire sky, flickered, as if blinking.
At the same time, within the Astral World, which was even more abstract than the Spirit World, seemingly encompassing all authority and symbols of the entire universe.
In a boundless sea perpetually shrouded in storms, lightning, and thunder, a phantom figure woven from symbols like lightning, strong winds, and waves emerged, looking down upon all creation.
In the depths of that boundless sea, shrouded in lightning, strong winds, and storms, a point of light suddenly ignited.
It carried some matter, approaching the limit of speed, thereby creating violent 'waves' that could destroy planets.
These 'waves' fiercely slammed against the invisible barrier that separated the Earth's corresponding Astral World regions from the complete Astral World and the entire universe.
In other locations within the Astral World, areas lit up one after another. Some were covered in vibrant flowers, some were shrouded in twilight, and some seemed to be composed of books, either open or closed.
Phantom figures without specific outlines emerged, but they did not continue to act, merely lighting up their corresponding Astral World regions.
The Tyrant's provocative counterattack and the various divine kingdoms within that invisible barrier did not elicit a reaction from the vast phantom in the universe, but the scarlet moon, which had covered the sky, gradually returned to normal, as if everything before had been an illusion.
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