Gate

"Why can't this thing be killed!?"

They have been trapped in the formation for half an hour.

The bishop used virtually every means at his disposal to deal with this Chimera Monster.

But no matter how you cut, chop, or even annihilate the limbs, new parts will immediately grow back on the monster's body... Its internal limb density is terrifyingly high, and it has even gained some regenerative abilities from the instructors it absorbed.

The bishop is essentially fighting against thousands of failures and a few elite instructors.

These failed attempts were not weak in Combat Power; they were simply considered failures because they lacked self-control.

"Sixty percent of my Void Essence has been used up... I must end this battle as soon as possible. The remaining energy should be enough for my escape..."

Although the bishop was consumed by greed, he was still able to recognize the reality of the situation even when his life was threatened.

Once he leaves, he will abandon the cult and find a remote human village or town to start over...

With that thought, he forcefully conjured a claw-shaped Void Arms and slammed it towards the attacking monster.

Numerous limbs were torn apart and completely eroded by the Void Claws.

Until the monster's body is completely cut open.

The bishop saw a Colorless Crystal clinging to the flesh.

"The messenger's crystal? How could it be inside this monster?"

Although the bishop knew about the Chimera Experiment, he did not understand the reason for the monster's formation.

They simply regarded it as a chaotic life form capable of infinitely absorbing other individuals, completely sealing it within the second layer of the cult as Hidden Weapon.

"In that case... I can advance directly!!"

The bishop never expected that the identity of the messenger he had always dreamed of was hidden right beside him.

Whoosh!

An Void Arms reached out, peeled the Colorless Crystal from the monster's body, and pulled it in front of itself.

"Although it's somewhat rough, it is indeed a 'Messenger Crystal'... With my current level, I'm sure I can advance in one fell swoop."

Considering his own situation, the bishop stopped being picky.

Immediately embed the Colorless Crystal into the groove between your eyebrows.

Buzz!

A ripple spreads out from the crystal.

The monster's scattered limbs immediately converged towards the bishop's body.

"What's going on!? Why is the inside of the crystal chaotic? Why can't I discard these useless limbs... No!!"

The bishop himself is simply a human being.

Our understanding of the opposite side of the "door" is limited to the exploration and observation stage.

He only knew that this Colorless Crystal was a symbol of the envoy's identity, but he did not know that crystals also vary in quality and that the integrity of the crystals needed to be examined.

The crystals inside this monster had long been broken and disordered due to unrestricted containment.

Nicole immediately told Han Dong that the crystal had lost its value... but the bishop was completely unaware of this.

In just five minutes.

The bishop also transformed into a fusion monster composed of countless limbs pieced together.

However, due to the bishop's own strength, he maintained "independence of consciousness"... making him look somewhat human overall.

"It feels... it seems pretty good..."

I don't care what I become, as long as I can get permission to go to the other side of the [door]!

As long as I gain a deeper understanding of emptiness, I will surely be able to eliminate the excess parts of my body.

Moreover, such a body would be sufficient to wipe out this group of invaders.

Just as the bishop was trying to destroy the tentacles surrounding Stonehenge.

The array markings on the surface of the five giant rocks slowly began to glow with a dim light.

Clang clang~

Immediately afterwards, the Stone Tablet on the ground also began to slowly rotate.

"How is that possible!? This formation was created by His Holiness the Pope himself... He only told the bishops of our respective branches how to activate it, and it also requires the magical artifacts we possess to activate it."

The bishop was completely baffled by the fact that the formation had been activated.

"No! I can't stay inside!"

The bishop was well aware of the serious consequences of officially activating this array: all life within the array would be sacrificed to connect to the other side of the door.

He struggled to run towards the edge, trying to escape.

then...

Swish, swish, swish!

From the rotating Stone Tablet array on the ground, Fine Threads immediately spilled out and wrapped around the bishop's body.

If the original bishop with the Void Body could still use the Void Power to destroy these Fine Threads, he would have a certain chance of escaping.

The current bishop is fused with the monster, and the enormous size and thousands of additional limbs provide more opportunities for the Fine Threads to bind... Almost every limb is entangled with a Fine Threads, making it impossible to break free.

"No! No! I shouldn't be in here!"

Despair gradually took over the bishop's consciousness until the array was fully activated, at which point his entire consciousness collapsed.

All of this was under Han Dong's precise control.

"The Third Stage..."

After the formation was successfully activated, Han Dong immediately retrieved the tentacles that were sealing Stonehenge... He recovered approximately 60% of the Mythical Energy.

Currently, the bishop trapped inside the formation is being disintegrated bit by bit.

A purplish-red liquid overflowed the rotating Stone Tablet.

The arms, legs, and feet detached from the bishop's body, under the influence of the array, slowly pieced together to form a strange gate.

The 'oil' mixed with Void Attribute completely filled the gate, establishing a connecting channel between the two worlds.

Slowly.

With the bishop's complete death, a fairly stable [door] was constructed.

Such a massive and perfect Void Gate is extremely rare.

It could even be said to be the most stable door in the world of The Mist.

When Han Dong used his magic eye to spy, he could see some 'mysterious starlight' inside the door.

"Ominous Sign - [The Void Cult] is complete, Omen Points +6"

The Hidden Event "[The Deep Sea Girl's Request]" has been completed. This has increased your affinity with the event character "Nicole Little Paw," raised the overall reputation of the Deep Sea faction, and accelerated the story's progression.

Having completed the Level 6 Ominous Sign, Han Dong has gained the authority to unlock the [Faceless Head].

In an instant, an unprecedented sense of refreshment spread through my brain, and I was no longer uncomfortable because of all kinds of strange and indescribable images.

In this way, all of Han Dong's abilities have been activated and reached their most perfect state.

Whoosh... It immediately extended a tentacle and picked up the white paper that had fallen in the center of the hall.

"Manuscript No. 8 has been collected"

"Nicole, the door is open... You can go back now."

Who knows?

Nicole actually knelt down in front of Han Dong.

Perhaps it was because of her previous successful show-off that Nicole's relationship with Han Dong changed.

It's also possible that, having retrieved the [Faceless Head], Nicole sensed something unique about Han Dong.

Perhaps some of Nicole's long-buried memories were triggered by the current scene and Han Dong's influence.

"My Lord Emissary, you didn't come from the other side of the door, did you?"

"Um."

"Can... can I follow you?"