Chapter 260: Secret Trip to the Dark Realm_2
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"It's nothing," the entity behind the dark clouds spoke faintly, "but I'm still curious, why has a new Dark Realm Arbiter appeared when we already dismembered the last one?"
As the words fell, the atmosphere in the clouds instantly became cold.
A dangerous aura lingered in the air, almost imperceptible.
The previous Dark Realm Arbiter was dismembered?
Is that a species or a position, or perhaps both?
Chen Xing was somewhat troubled; he despised riddlers, those who talk in half-truths, leaving others in a quandary.
"You might as well tell me everything you were going to say, this time I'll cooperate with you," Chen Xing spoke earnestly.
It found this human quite amusing.
"It seems you know little about this, so let me tell you a story," it began to speak slowly.
"In ancient times, the Dark Realm did not look like it does today.
Although it was a subplane, its unique characteristic lied in its infinite potential.
Some called it the world of shadows, while others saw it as the dark side of the world, like the inevitable shadow that exists beneath the light.
The first overlord of the Dark Realm was the Shadow God.
During his rule, the people of that era revered the Dark Realm as the Shadow Plane.
However, the Shadow God fell at the dawn of the ancient epoch, and His legend gradually submerged into the river of history.
Afterward, the Dark Realm greeted its second overlord—the Dark Overlord.
Under His rule, the Dark Realm experienced unprecedented prosperity. Various Species thrived on this land, and some fleeing disasters from the Main Plane also poured into the Dark Realm, gradually evolving into the unique creatures of the Dark Realm.
But one day, the Dark Overlord suddenly fell, and His cause of death was unknown to all.
When people entered His palace, they found Him turned into a cold corpse, seated high upon the divine throne.
Without the protection of a god, the Dark Realm plunged into chaos and turbulence.
However, at that time, a being claiming to be the Dark Sovereign emerged out of nowhere. It quelled the rebellion across the entire Dark Realm with thunderous methods, thus becoming its third overlord.
Unlike the previous overlords, the Dark Sovereign harbored a deep desire to invade the Main Plane. Under its leadership, the Dark Realm launched a fierce attack on the Main Plane.
The invasion indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Main Plane, but ultimately it ended in failure. As the Dark Sovereign fell, the Dark Realm welcomed its fourth ruler—the Dark Realm Arbiter.
The Dark Realm Arbiter claimed to be just a messenger; during its reign, the Dark Realm closed all passages to the outside world, severing all connections with external realms, and the Dark Realm Arbiter ruled with an iron fist, cruel and ruthless.
However, what was more critical was that the Dark Realm Arbiter made a significant decision, one that profoundly affected the fate of the Dark Realm, even to the extent that this decision pushed the Dark Realm into the desolate abyss it is today.
That was its decision to accept and integrate the remains of the fallen ancient gods!
A decaying body breeds bacteria, and a rotting god breeds even more terrible evils.
The Dark Realm gradually became uninhabitable for all Species, and even the surviving Species underwent various mutations.
Eventually, pushed to the brink, all Species united to suppress the Dark Realm Arbiter.
But the Dark Realm Arbiter had already taken that step, and our power was hardly enough to kill it completely.
So we dismembered it, suppressing vital organs near the divine corpses, using the power of the divine remains to erode it, while tossing the less important ones across the Dark Realm.
That's why I am curious... Since we dismembered it, why has a new Dark Realm Arbiter emerged, and what is your relationship with that Dark Realm Arbiter."
So that's how it is!
Chen Xing realized, the same thing happening to himself would be just as unbelievable.
It's like a terrorist who has been dismembered, with his head and heart already stored in the refrigerator at home.
And then suddenly a man who looks exactly like him walks through the door.
Anyone would be unnerved by such an occurrence.
So this rare pet exploration is that powerful?
It can even simulate an evolutionary direction for the Dark Realm Arbiter, an entity that doesn't seem to belong to any Species.
"Then what's the deal with the Domain Stele?"
"The Domain Stele was brought by the Dark Realm Arbiter; when it chose to accept the divine remains, it also brought the Domain Stele, using it to seal the entire Dark Realm. It forbade us, the Species of the Dark Realm, from leaving this world. Had it not been for this, we would not have been driven to such an extent.
If the Dark Realm is uninhabitable, we could find another place to live, but it not only ruined the Dark Realm's habitat but also prevented us from leaving the Dark Realm, so we had no choice but to rebel."
The existence behind the dark clouds had been silently observing the expressions of Sìxiàng and Chen Xing throughout the story.
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From the expressions on their faces, it seemed they really didn't know.
"We've been here for so many years, and we're tired. We just want to move somewhere else to live a good life, so can you help us remove the Domain Stele?" it asked.
Chen Xing only believed half of what this guy was saying.
However, if the other party's purpose was to have him remove the Domain Stele, then their goals truly aligned.
But... knowing their purpose, Chen Xing felt that perhaps he could play some tricks.
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"I have a few more questions."
"Ask away."
"Did you not suppress the last Dark Realm Arbiter? If you leave, and it recovers, won't it still be trouble for you?"
"It's already dead. Over such a long time, its heart and brain have been melted by the evil deity, turning into black water."
"I saw a floating corpse in the sky on a plain before, do you know who the owner of that corpse is?"
The entity behind the dark clouds said, "That was a fallen Primeval Titan, but it might not be completely dead. After all, if it had fallen, there would be no need to chain it up. But it's been very quiet, it hasn't moved for many years."
It hadn't moved at all?
Chen Xing felt a twinge of doubt in his heart, but he had seen it move not long ago.
Damn it, the more he looked, the more wrong the Dark Realm seemed.
If he took the Domain Stele with him, he wouldn't be releasing all the demons and ghosts contained within, would he?
But at this point, it didn't make much difference; the outside world was already in chaos, and there were rumors of the Ancient Gods' resurrection among the people.
Even in its heyday, the Dark Realm was oppressed, so after the Ancient Gods resurrected, the story would probably just repeat itself, or he could deal with it later on.
And the greater the turmoil, the greater the catch.
If he missed this Domain Stele in the Dark Realm, who knew when he could get another one from elsewhere, and the Steles elsewhere might not be as readily available.
The red-quality evolution route Dark Realm Arbiter used to be the Dark Realm's fourth ruler.
And what about the hidden identity of the golden-quality evolution route?
Chen Xing felt it was very likely there was one.
Inheriting the identity of a powerful species naturally meant inheriting deeper things.
Just like in the myths of Honghuang, evolving into the Golden Crow after the war between the sorcerers and demons.
If you say you have no relation to the demon race, neither the sorcerers nor the tribes of Honghuang will believe you.
Golden quality, Sky Scar Eye.
Chen Xing sighed in his heart, hoping it would be a mature and stable, low-key, and non-troublesome species!
While Chen Xing was pondering, the entity behind the dark clouds suddenly said, "However, I think that even if you don't know the former Dark Realm Arbiter, there will still be existences that will trouble you. Suppressing it for so many years is also suppressing us for so many years."
Chen Xing frowned as he looked toward the entity behind the clouds.
"What do you mean?"
"I want to cooperate with you."
"How do we cooperate?"
"I can help you solve some problems, but in the same vein, you'll need to provide some help to me in the future."
Chen Xing curiously asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word?"
It said meaningfully, "Not afraid."
"By the way, that thing chasing you beneath, do you want to figure out a way to deal with it? Otherwise, when the Dark Realm passage opens, it will definitely leave the Dark Realm to find you."
Chen Xing looked down below the clouds following its guidance.
Among the undulating hills and lands at his feet, there were dense black roots carpeting the ground, chasing frantically, which looked very sinister.
Chen Xing had seen this thing once before.
"What is this?"
"The Divine Vein, blood vessel of the former Dark Realm Arbiter? I don't know, but it was something that was stripped from its body at the time."