To touch the deepest desires.
Li Chen was plunged into utter darkness.
The Black Mist obscured his vision as he arrived at the Throne Space that had once been there, now nearly withered away after a year.
The pristine white staircase that once guided him is now utterly dim, and the path he once walked on is broken and dilapidated.
The other doors are becoming increasingly strange as well.
Tiny pieces of flesh and blood began to throb from the cracks of the Life Door, which was utterly disgusting.
Li Chen slowly walked to the Forbidden Door that the Evil Cult had gone mad for, and the faint Black Mist was flowing out from the crack in the door.
As always, it was peaceful.
From the initial panic and confusion to the current calm acceptance, he has let go and accepted it.
Click~
The door slowly opened automatically.
The surrounding Black Mist was surging, seemingly delighted by his arrival. Many of the drifting Black Mist even transformed into human figures, all of whom Li Chen had encountered before.
Even the man who had previously guarded the Canghai Pass was inside, watching with a strange smile.
Walk in a familiar direction.
The scorched earth soon came into view.
However, the interior has been drastically altered.
Most of those Eerie Monsters statues had been broken open, and chains bound the Eerie Monsters that were howling and screaming.
Li Chen could sense that all these Eerie Monsters were at the Calamity Realm. If they were to emerge from this Forbidden Door, the world might be completely destroyed.
However, he never paid attention to these Eerie Monsters.
Rather, it was God suspended in the air, bound by countless chains.
He never opened his eyes again.
Even its once pristine white clothes, hair, and mask have turned pitch black, and the Eerie Monsters aura emanating from it is far more intense than any of the Eerie Monsters that have broken free of their seals here.
Li Chen closed his eyes slightly and asked, "Have we completely fallen into Forbidden?"
"Perhaps I'll end up like that after I fail..."
He wasn't surprised; he had already guessed it after that time the man helped him.
God wishes to intervene, a price must be paid.
His price, however, was being completely consumed.
From then on, there were no Gods, only an Eldritch God who had been assimilated by Forbidden.
This is the price of gaining power: losing one's last freedom and being bound by layers of shackles.
Clang~ Clang~
Suddenly, the chains began to clang and rattle.
These resurrected Eerie Monsters suddenly began to roar simultaneously. The Eldritch God gradually opened its eyes, its mask slowly dissipating, and its gaze fixed directly on Li Chen, as it laughed.
"Oh? They've finally arrived?"
"Li Chen."
Li Chen did not respond, because he knew that the Eldritch God before him was no longer Li Chen, but a true God.
Suddenly, the Eldritch God's lips curled into a wild smile, and it laughed loudly, "Pfft, hahaha... did I really expend so much effort to devour him?"
"If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have found this opportunity."
Li Chen's eyes remained completely expressionless. "So what? Aren't you still locked up here?"
The Eldritch God grinned at Li Chen and said, "Time? Given enough time, I will break this damned seal sooner or later."
"How long do you think you can keep me locked up?"
"That will be the time for me to devour your world."
"If you assimilate with me now, perhaps I can even separate your consciousness and turn you back into a conscious Eerie Monsters. Wouldn't that be better?"
Li Chen remained silent for a few seconds, then looked at the Eldritch God and said calmly, "You can't get out. Before you do, I will become a being even more powerful than you."
The Eldritch God grinned, his eyes blazing, looking at Li Chen with mockery. He believed that the only way to surpass him was to become God.
Moreover, they were to become a Forbidden God.
Now he has devoured Li Chen, who holds the Rule Authority, meaning he has gained control of the Rule Authority, and his power is constantly eroding the Throne Space.
Those Authority that no one holds will eventually be devoured by him. When he descends into the world, no one will dare to oppose him, and only destruction awaits.
"Li Chen, your life is merely a pleasure I enjoyed after my birth. This world, this universe, will be controlled by your body after I leave, forcing you to witness the demise of the entire world."
Li Chen looked at him calmly and said, "The world will perish? It will, and it won't."
"I will become God, a unique being. This world has been destroyed, so I will create another. There are countless worlds and universes; destroying one is merely a law of the universe."
"Li Chen failed, but I will not fail."
"I want to create a free world."
The Eldritch God's pupils contracted slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.
What happened? How come the little devil from a year ago looks completely different now?
A free world? That's many times more difficult than him destroying the world.
What happened to him?
Even the Eldritch God was stunned for a moment. It was too crazy. He realized that Li Chen had misjudged, and even he himself had misjudged.
The man before them, whom they had forced into the eye of the storm, had conceived a terrifying idea.
Annihilate everything.
Even the Eldritch God wasn't surprised.
In a free world, there would be no possibility of living beings; only puppets would be needed.
He wants to become God, kill all the gods and humans, and create a world he considers free.
Even the Eldritch God was terrified by his insane idea.
Killing all living beings, becoming Forbidden god, is indeed a possibility if Li Chen were to become one.
All the Authority in the world is controlled by others, but the Forbidden can devour it all. The final result is that none of the myriad beings in the universe can become gods, and no one can kill this Forbidden existence.
The Eldritch God looked down at the man in black with black hair, and his heart trembled slightly. However, he knew he was frightened by the thought, since Li Chen had no power at the moment and couldn't even resolve the conflicts between humans.
Besides, trying to stop him from going out is just wishful thinking.
Li Chen was too lazy to talk to him. The two were already at odds. Although their ideas were similar, if one of them reached their destination, the other would face death.
Walking on scorched earth.
The Eerie Monsters, however, all knelt on the ground, too afraid to move.
At that moment, Li Chen seemed to see something unexpected, and his pupils contracted slightly.
Not far from him, a naked little boy, bound by countless chains, sat cross-legged on the ground, staring blankly at him.
Li Chen instantly recognized him by his aura.
Distortion!!
This little boy is the Distortion that was sealed inside by Li Chen before. All his power has been sealed, and his huge body has actually been shrunk to the size of a human boy.
Li Chen slowly walked over, his gaze falling on him. He recognized the Distortion aura as belonging to the Calamity Realm, though most of the power was sealed. He then slowly spoke.
You may follow me.
I can set you free.
The little boy looked at Li Chen with empty eyes, hesitated for a few seconds, and then nodded slightly.