In the sky above Western Continent, outside the Gray Fog that ordinary people cannot see but has isolated this land from communication with the outside world for thousands of years, a flash of crimson suddenly appeared.
It instantly expanded to the size of an entire continent. It was as thick as blood, and the surface was constantly surging, as if something was about to emerge from it.
That is the universe Mother of All Things, Sovereign of the Physical World, the eternal evil, the real big Mother Goddess.
He is "Mother Goddess of Depravity".
The viscous liquid covering the sky has no time to transform back into the real Mythical Creature Form, so it has to look for the cracks in the surface of Gray Fog, and force its way into the seal by relying on the symbol of "Chaos Primogenitor" that has not disappeared, and the mystical connection with Sefirah and "Brood Hive".
But Mother Goddess of Depravity soon discovered that Gray Fog in front of him did not have a physical body, and naturally could not stop him from entering reality.
This Gray Fog, these seals are all fake!
The seven copies of Sefirah that were sealed in the Western Continent, symbolizing different powers and concepts, also showed extremely restrained and dispersed power.
They all seem to have corresponding accommodaters.
Even "Brood Hive", which was torn apart from Mother Goddess of Depravity by Original Creator and sucked into the barrier, resisted fusion with Him.
In an instant, Great Existence understood everything. Before that, he was just missing key information, but he was not stupid.
There is no doubt that "God Almighty" promised not to take the initiative to open Western Continent's seal because he does not need to open it.
The seal will be opened by "Lord of Mysteries", and this Pillar level Great Old One has quietly completed all this, giving the earth's native God the opportunity to contact Sefirah and accommodate them.
This means that other Great Old One outside the barrier will no longer wait for "Mother Goddess of Depravity" to accommodate Brood Hive first. They will either be afraid of the possible cooperation of the two Pillar and leave this star field, or they will make a desperate move and enter the barrier together to gain some benefits in the chaos.
No matter what kind of development, Mother Goddess of Depravity himself will soon become the target of Pillar.
Thinking of this, he did not hesitate at all, letting the viscous crimson liquid that entered reality penetrate Gray Fog, enter Western Continent, and fly in that direction following the induction of "Brood Hive".
At this moment, all he could think about was quickly accommodating Sefirah.
At the same time, the Great Old Ones outside the barrier also discovered something was wrong.
They suppressed the instinct to forcefully squeeze into the barrier, devour the corresponding Sefirah and Uniqueness, and let "Mother Goddess of Depravity" enjoy the feast first. In addition to being a little afraid of Mother of All Things and Pillar with "Chaos Primogenitor", the main reason was to let him test the situation inside the barrier first.
After "God Almighty" recovered and stabilized the barrier again, "Supernova Dominator", "Mother Tree of Desire" and other Great Old One had some ominous premonitions. "Goddess of fate" and "Circle of Inevitability", who have symbols related to "destiny", even find that the future trajectory of this planet, River of fate, has become obscure and is no longer under their control.
At first, Great Old One people all thought that this was the impact of Omniscient and Almighty's return, and some small tricks of Pillar who could modify Astral World's authority and symbols.
But after "Mother Goddess of Depravity" came to the Western Continent, Gray Fog permeated every inch of the universe, and even these Great Old One's thoughts were stagnant for a while, then they understood, "Lord of Mysteries" was born almost at the same time as that God Almighty, but these effects were delayed and hidden by many means, making them always think that only one Pillar was born within the barrier, thinking that they still had a chance to get a share of the pie.
Now, the three Pillar who support this universe, Astral World, Spirit World, and reality are all entrenched on the same planet. Do they still have to wait for the barrier to be broken to seize the power they have already targeted?
The eight Great Existence exchanged information with each other. Some wanted to quit because they had seen the tragedy of "Son of Chaos", and some were hesitant because Sefirah was torn apart and their strength was not complete, but most of them were still taking chances. Fortunately, it is believed that "Mother Goddess of Depravity" actively triggered its own important symbol to weaken the barrier, allowing the planet's Apocalypse to arrive in advance, which was beyond the expectations of "God Almighty" and "Lord of Mysteries".
The two Pillar may be able to guess the approximate arrival time of Apocalypse, but the special symbolic status of "Chaos Primogenitor" is high enough, so there is no way they can know it in advance.
So there's still a chance...
The eight Great Existence quickly reached a consensus. In the starry sky, many stars surrounding the small blue planet erupted with extremely bright light. One after another, terrifying faces pressed against the transparent curtain, squeezing and tearing the fragile barrier, and soon exposed more gaps in the barrier that had just been penetrated by Mother Goddess of Depravity and became riddled with holes.
At this time, they were surprised to find that there was no longer any support from the Kingdom of God inside the barrier.
Isolated from the vast universe, God no longer exists inside Astral World, which belongs to this planet alone.
Western Continent, in a mist-shrouded, gloomy and damp building complex built against a mountain.
Wearing a black silk dress that is layered but not complicated, her face is shrouded in a hazy dark "Evernight Goddess" Amanises. One hand is holding a gold bird ornament, the other is holding a black scythe, and the last hand is squeezing the orange Red Light light and holding it in front of her.
His body shape is only the size of a normal human being, rather than the huge appearance when he is in Astral World or when he comes directly to reality. In front of him, stands the master Hao Li Sect with a pale and bloodless face, dark eyes, and a somewhat relieved expression.
The latter raised his head and glanced at the crimson light that penetrated the layers of fog and fell into the sect building, nodded to Amanisis, and said:
"It's time."
"It's time."
Evernight Goddess also nodded slightly, and answered eloquently in the increasingly proficient language of the Western Continent.
During this month, He spent most of his time in Haoli Lineage's sect, and with the help of the current headmaster, he tried to contact and master "River of Eternal Darkness", Sefirah, and In the past two years, Fei had only relied on "tributaries" to become familiar with this power. In his absence, Astral World's barrier was supported by the power of "Lord of the Astral World" Imagination.
Fortunately, with this period of time, Amanises's efforts to integrate "River of Eternal Darkness" have reached the most critical moment!
If he didn't really come into contact with the body of Sefirah, through the seal, it might take several years for Evernight Goddess to become familiar with Sefirah through the power of the tributaries, and even affect his own state.
But now, Mother Goddess of Depravity has truly entered the barrier and come to reality. According to the plan, he will immediately be attacked by Fooling of "Lord of Mysteries", and only the torn part of himself Sefirah will be seen. Then he will be guided to the inside of the false seal and start the fusion process with "Brood Hive".
During this period of time that no one can estimate, the many symbols and concepts naturally emitted by Pillar will be sealed and blocked to the greatest extent, so as not to cause devastating damage to the entire planet. If this were not done, just by His arrival here, the Earth might be directly destroyed, or give birth to several small planets, and no matter which possibility, all ordinary people will not be spared.
Everything has to race against time...
Behind Haoli Sect Master, a broad, dark river with no visible color flowed out of the void and came to Evernight Goddess.
In the river, countless figures dressed similarly to the headmaster, wearing black robes, kept rising and falling, drifting with the current, but one figure among them remained awake.
He wears a rusty iron crown on his head, and his skin is as white as jade but has countless cracks leaking pus. He is the "Underworld Daoist" who once suppressed "Blood Emperor".
If it weren't for this last step, after Alistar Tudor's Residual Soul was completely sealed in "City of Calamity" by Angel and became a part of herself, this Dao Integrator would have already taken the initiative to enter Eternal Sleep, ending her thousand-year persistence.
In front of "Underworld Daoist" who was cross-legged in the dark river, Evernight Goddess had a serious expression. He released his hand holding the gold ornament, pointed at the illusory river, and said:
"Using 'River of Eternal Darkness' as evidence and swearing in the name of Amanises, no matter what the outcome of War of Doomsday, I will definitely strengthen Haoli Lineage so that all the disciples of the sect can acquire characteristics and cultivate both internally and externally. If you violate this oath, you will fall into this river forever."
This is what Evernight Goddess and Haoli Lineage have long discussed and need to do after merging Sefirah, but it was not until he said it personally that Haoli Sect Master standing beside him and "Underworld Daoist" floating in the river showed a satisfied look. The latter stretched out his hand and pressed it on Amanises's head, saying:
"From now on, you are the leader."
Following His declaration, more water surged into the illusory river beneath him, swallowing Amanises in an instant. Countless Dao Integrators of all generations, either in ragged clothes or turned into withered bones, emerged from the bottom of the river and began to eat the body of this "new member".
After being informed by Angel, Amanises, who understood that fusion with Sefirah needed to fight against the remaining consciousness of Dao Integrator inside, did not panic and began to fight against this erosion.
Among the peaks with red rock walls and green woods, "God of Steam and Machinery" Yugus Stiano, who looks like a strong man, is wearing a blue robe and a high crown that does not match his face, sitting cross-legged in the center of the main hall of the ancient building.
Opposite him, also sitting cross-legged, holding Dust Whisk with a face as beautiful as jade but a haggard look, "Celestial Master".
The process of God accommodating "Knowledge Moor" has also reached a critical step.
Unlike Evernight Goddess, Stiano faced major difficulties from the beginning.
This is not a problem with Sefirah's power itself. Whether it is "River of Eternal Darkness" or "Knowledge Moor", the consciousness contained in it was completely defeated in the ancient battle between the two Pillar, and the new part has the basis for integration thanks to the efforts of generations of Dao Integrator.
But the problem is that where God of Steam is now, that is, Ancestral Court of the "Celestial Master" sect was founded by Dao Integrator who believes in "Brood Hive" The sect "Luo Sect" conquered it, which resulted in Knowledge Moor being contaminated by Brood Hive with "new" power, resulting in two copies of Sefirah. The two sects have had countless entanglements for thousands of years.
On the one hand, this caused the Uniqueness of "Hermit" Pathway to be activated under its influence, giving birth to "Hidden Sage". On the other hand, "Celestial Master" who have been in harmony with "Knowledge Moor" in the past generations must have the blood of "Luo Sect" and must undergo complete training before they can truly integrate with Sefirah and not be rejected by it.
Because Celestial Master and Luo Sect's Saintess have had emotional entanglements in the past generations and have many children. This is not a harsh condition, but it is an insurmountable obstacle for "God of Steam" outside the seal.
How could He, who was born before the seal of the Western Continent was released, have the bloodline of "Brood Hive" and "Luo Sect"?
Fortunately, he was lucky. Although he did not have it, there was a pair of siblings outside the seal who had the bloodline of "Brood Hive".
That is Omebella and Zedus who were born to Primordial, God Almighty and Brood Hive.
The former had his identity and destiny stolen by "Earth Mother" Lilith and died of betrayal, while the latter was betrayed by his sister in an earlier era and established Kinslaying Curse before his death, which indirectly led to the death of the former.
The remains of both people have been found. Among them, "True Creator" Grisha replaced the remains of Omebella from New City of Silver, "Gift of the Land ", and with the help of the power of the gift from Brood Hive, he figured out how to deceive Sefirah's consciousness in a short period of time and make him believe that Yuggoth Stiano has the corresponding bloodline.
When "Eternal Blazing Sun" fell and Intis was actually dominated by the Church of Steam family, Grisha, who was still "True Creator" at the time, had already begun to help Stiano in this "disguise".
Of course, this can only deceive you temporarily, but it is impossible to deceive you forever.
Stiano Looking at "Celestial Master", whose appearance was obviously different from that of the southern North Continent people, the thoughts conveyed by the other party through information flow echoed in his mind:
"This method is a heretical one. It can only help you gain recognition and recognition from all generations of Celestial Master in a short period of time. Afterwards, you will inevitably be rejected by the 'Tao', which can cause your practice to regress, or your body to be shattered into pieces."
At the same time, an endless wilderness appeared behind Celestial Master, in which figures wearing high crowns but with ferocious faces kept wandering, exuding strong malice.
This is the consciousness of Dao Integrator that has been completely integrated into "Knowledge Moor". If God of Steam cannot withstand the subsequent backlash, he will probably be dragged into the wilderness by them and become one of them.
If it weren't for a short month, whether it was Stiano himself, "God Almighty" Grisha who helped him disguise his bloodline, or even several other Great Old Ones, they would have chosen a safer approach, allowing the contemporary "Celestial Master" who truly had the corresponding bloodline and had completed training to inherit everything and become Great Old One.
Being essentially the "giftee" of Sefirah's power, even if he takes "Hermit" Pathway Potion again, he can complete the performance and be promoted quickly in a short period of time. Perhaps within a few years, he will be able to reach the throne of God and then accommodate "Knowledge Moor".
And the Dao Integrator consciousness that remains in Sefirah will definitely not reject such a successor.
But now, what the earth lacks most is time, and the contemporary Celestial Master seems unwilling to embark on such a path. It is not a short-term sacrifice, nor is it the glory of mastering power, but the end of the confrontation with Sefirah's will with no end in sight.
"God of Steam" thought so too. His creation of a god in Fourth Epoch was originally due to the threat of Adjacent Pathways "Hidden Sage", and after knowing the problem of "Great Old One", he was even more willing to hand over his authority. Let the Celestial Master in front of you master the power of "Knowledge Moor", but now there is always someone who has to sacrifice to fight against the invading Outer Deity and preserve the wealth and future that belongs to the Western Continent and South North Continent.
"I understand."
Stiano's thoughts echoed in Celestial Master's mind at the same time.
The latter nodded, with blessings for this God and the hope that he would be freed from everything, so that the wilderness behind him enveloped the entire hall, and the consciousness of Dao Integrator, whose body was rotten and had a vicious expression, came closer.
In the Buddhist kingdom covered with amber and glass, at the top of Mount Sumeru, a giant golden Buddha almost supports the heaven and earth. Beside it, there are small figures sitting on the left and right.
One of them is a young man with long silver hair and beautiful features. The other looks to be only four or five years old, with some baby fat on his face, and his short hair is also mercury silver.
The former accompanied "Ancient Sun God" and "True Creator" successively, and recently returned to "Angel of fate 0" under the command of "God Almighty" "Ouroboros, the latter is "Fool"'s favorite "Angel of Mercury" Will Auceptin.
But looking at it now, Will's seemingly frail body is more comfortable and harmonious than Ouroboros in the light emanating from the giant golden Buddha.
Because He has already accommodated Uniqueness of "destiny" Pathway with the help of "Lord of Mysteries", becoming King of Angel that is stronger than Ouroboros, which has two copies of Sequence 1 Characteristic.
But neither of them waited for the time to truly become God and accommodate "Key of Light". Instead, they came together to the Buddhaland of Dao Integrator, which is Sefirah, and tried to jointly support this symbol of Sefirah, which only has a single Pathway, and add strength to the earth side of War of Doomsday.
Two King of Angel and one Sefirah Dao Integrator formed a trinity at this time. This is the inevitable fate. It seems that the two Sequence 1 with the same Pathway failed to become God first, just for this moment.
In order to give "Key of Light" the ability to resist the invasion of Outer Deity.
Earth Mother Deep in the depths, as if connected to the abyss of the fallen nature in every creature's heart, two black figures have been standing here for a long time.
It wasn't until the crimson light that penetrated everything fell that the two of them seemed to notice and take action.
"It seems that the argument will be fruitless and there is no time left."
"Master of the Shadow Cottage", who was wearing a wide black robe, long white hair with black, and a delicate appearance, laughed and said to "Devil Monarch" Farbauti, who had ice blue eyes and was wearing a top hat.
Although the latter still looks like his clone "Naboredisley", in fact, the real body came here after the seal of the Western Continent was removed.
He had a protracted debate with Dao Integrator of "Tenebrous World", and the purpose was naturally to decide who would dominate after becoming "Great Old One".
Different from the pushback between God of Steam and Celestial Master, the two candidates, who are derived from the power of the "abyss", are aloof and extremely self-interested, both believe that they should take the lead.
Of course, how to survive Apocalypse and prevent this Sefirah from being taken away by "Mother Tree of Desire" and reducing oneself to the opponent's puppet is the current focus. Therefore, the two did not really engage in a battle to determine the outcome, but tried to use words to Persuasion each other.
"Yeah, there's no time."
Farbauti said with a smile, looking up, as if penetrating the shadowy abyss, he saw "Mother Goddess of Depravity" who was deceived into the crack of the seal and merging with "Brood Hive", and saw "Mother Tree of Desire" fighting to destroy the barrier and trying to enter reality.
"So, cooperate first?"
"Master of the Shadow Cottage" his eyes flashed and his mouth smiled.
"Cooperate first."
"Devil Monarch" nodded heavily without thinking.
At the same time, in the depths of Spirit World, two black streams of light fell like meteorites. One of them was an illusory villain wrapped in bandages, thorns and roses, and the other was a strange human-like tree flowing with dark liquid.
"Chained" Uniqueness and a copy of "Abomination" characteristics that were originally hidden in "City of Calamity" actually appeared from Sefirah Castle and were sent to the "abyss" and in front of Farbauti!
That is the agreement between "Goddess of Calamity" and Him.
Seeing this, Farbauti no longer hesitated. He looked at "Master of the Shadow Cottage" and walked into the shadowy abyss in no particular order, entering "Tenebrous World".
Seeing that Devil actually fulfilled his promise and was willing to integrate into Sefirah, he gambled on the "Great Old One" opportunity that may not come true, so as to occupy "Tenebrous World" was not immediately gathered by "Mother Tree of Desire". Angel in Gray Fog breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards the end of the long bronze table.
On the high-backed chair that originally belonged to the "world", sat a figure full of maternal glory, holding an invisible baby in her arms.