Maha Pralaya

Nothing... He couldn't feel anything, as if he were in a cold universe. After Bai Mo clashed with Arjuna's Maha Pralaya, he was not harmed at all. After the light disappeared, all that was left was this.

"Is it an illusion-like attack? Or some kind of barrier?"

Bai Mo frowned and looked around, but there was still nothing there. He released his senses but couldn't detect anything. It was as if his connection with the other side of the space had been severed, and he couldn't hear any sound from Chaldea.

Just then, a subtle sensation came over me, as if something was pulling me. There was nothing around me, whether friend or foe, this was an opportunity.

Following that subtle feeling, I continued forward, and after an unknown amount of time, a light gradually appeared before my eyes.

Bai Mo appeared high in the sky, before him a world completely different from the India Lostbelt. Beneath his feet stretched endless greenery, and a river could be seen crisscrossing the vast Daichi.

Without a doubt, that was the Ganges, and in the distance, the Snowy Himalayas. Seeing the presence of several city-states, Bai Mo felt a surge of surprise. Just moments ago, he was battling Kali Yuga and Arjuna, who seemed to have achieved complete divine unity; how had he suddenly arrived in this world of birdsong and fragrant flowers?

It's like being suddenly hit by a cannon while you were in the midst of a bloodbath in Warhammer 40K, and suddenly found yourself in Stardew Valley.

"Is this the true barrier of the Maha Pralaya? It's exactly the same as the real one."

Is it possible that this is true?

A few speechless voices came from beside him. Bai Mo turned his head and saw that the God of Love Kama, whom he hadn't seen for several days, was standing next to him.

"Kama? You were the one who just led me astray?"

Upon hearing Bai Mo's question, Kama immediately adopted a mocking expression, as if to say, "What would you do without me?" and a visibly upturned smile appeared on his lips.

"Who else but Lord Kama could help you in that void? You're really lucky. If it weren't for the fact that I was summoned and Lord Kama didn't hold a grudge, you'd be wandering in that place until you stopped thinking."

"... Oh, it's because of the [The Formless One]."

Bai Mo immediately realized that the void space he had just experienced might have been sent to some void world by the Maha Pralaya, and that Kama's characteristic as the Formless One allowed him to move around there.

"Tsk, can't you just not bring this up?" Kama pouted, somewhat disgruntled. Then Bai Mo asked, puzzled, "But I remember the summoning was interrupted, wasn't it? How could it still succeed? You didn't Independent Manifestation, did you?"

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Kama's cheeks immediately flushed red, and he stammered, "Who... who Independent Manifestation? But... but..."

Kama was inwardly grumbling: Why pay so much attention in a place like this? My original plan for the heroine to lend a helping hand after an unexpected encounter has completely fallen through!

"Well, this time it's all thanks to you, Kama. The magical connection is now established. As Master, let's get along well."

Bai Mo extended his hand, smiling at Kama. Kama, seeing this, was instantly interrupted from his thoughts. He muttered, "Why so formal..."

He ended up shaking hands with Bai Mo again.

"Alright, so first we need to figure out how to get back. Kama, do you know how to leave here and return to India Lostbelt?"

"Go back?"

Kama showed a somewhat subtle expression, then immediately put on a smile and asked Bai Mo, "This isn't some kind of barrier. Although I don't know what strange things you've experienced, I know where this place is."

This is the Dichotomy Era, India in 3138 BC. If you want to go back, you only need to stay here for a few thousand or tens of thousands of years.

Upon hearing Kama's words, Bai Mo's expression instantly froze. Kama wouldn't joke like this; it was too absurd to be true. Moreover, Bai Mo could indeed sense the unique magical power of the Age of Gods in the air...

"Oh dear, I see that rare expression on your face. So you understand now, right? It seems your only option right now is to live this life with me..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a voice rang in Bai Mo's ears. The familiar and gentle female voice instantly relaxed Bai Mo's expression.

"Bai Mo, it seems you've encountered some strange things again~"

Shiki's somewhat languid words rang in his ears, Kama, standing beside him, clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

"So, things like conscious Vortex of the Root are just too illogical..."

Bai Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Shi, so you're here! You scared me to death! I thought I'd lost contact with you guys."

"Lost contact? How could that be? Even if the sun expands and the universe falls silent, you still won't be unable to hear my voice." Shi's words suddenly made Bai Mo feel a pressure in his heart, but fortunately, Shi's tone quickly returned to its previous relaxed state.

"We were just dealing with some things. Because you traveled back more than 30,000 years, this space that is closely related to you has also encountered problems. In other words, this whole place is now in a state of time stop."

However, there are still a few people who can move around during this time stop. Just to be on the safe side, I made two small gadgets for them so they can lend a hand if they encounter any danger.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Mo heard Bai Wunan's familiar voice. "It's me. You always seem to run into these strange things. Since we can maintain contact here, then everything's fine."

If you encounter any problems, just call me. I won't bother you two anymore.

Bai Wunan's voice came through, and upon hearing it, Bai Mo's lips twitched as he said, "The whole world has stopped, where are you going?"

"Isn't there Antian too? I'm not the only one who understands time."

After saying this, a sound like an electrical wire being snapped came from Bai Wunan's side. Shi, meanwhile, said with a smile:

"In conclusion, I will be providing support this time. Arcueid had a lot of fun last time, so it's my turn now."

Alright, you must be very confused now. Let me explain why you came to this era. First of all, the [Maha Pralaya] can't really be considered a weapon. Ordinary weapons aren't that complicated.

That's a tool for filtering—selected individuals are erased from the conceptual level, leaving no trace even in the memories of loved ones. So it's a mistake to treat it like a sword from the start; strictly speaking, it's not an attack."

"Then why would I stay?"

"Do you think you can be analyzed by that thing?" Kama said from the side.

"That's right, that's the reason. [The Maha Pralaya] cannot judge you as a complete outsider, so its method has changed to banishing you."

One of the reasons Kama was able to bring you here was because of the permission for a 'second appeal trial.' By bringing you to Arjuna's time, allowing him to witness you firsthand, he could then make a judgment."

Upon hearing Shi's words, Bai Mo felt his brain buzzing.

"So, this is..."

Kama smiled, opened his arms towards the distance, and said, "Welcome to India in the Age of Gods, at the end of the dualistic era. In terms you can quickly understand, this is— Mahabharata."