Chapter 1021: Heaven's Old Affairs and the Reviving Demon Gods
Chapter 1021: Heaven’s Old Affairs and the Reviving Demon Gods
They actually started fighting...
Looking at the purple-skinned angels, their wings tainted a deep purple, rushing one after another into the abyss, the Capricorn Director, who was mixed among them, couldn't help but look up at the sky, wishing he could give himself a couple of slaps.
Back then, I must have been out of my mind to even think about teaching the Aquarius and Capricorn Palace the secret art of abnormal purification... Although Aquarius didn't quite understand how to purify the angels, the angels he had purified were almost about to "purify" the entire Heaven Mountain themselves.
“Honorable Capricorn…”
Seeing the purple-skinned angels jumping into the abyss like dumplings, the several Zodia Bureau Directors, also covered in purple skin, couldn't help but exchange glances, then asked with unusually tense expressions:
“What should we do? Should we escape?”
“Escape? Where to? Have you forgotten that we, because of our particularly devout prostrations and the ‘Lord’s presence’ we carry, have been appointed as the Pope’s guards and pushed right into the center of the Holy War Army. Any abnormal movement here will be noticed. No matter which direction we head in, there are at least ten thousand angels blocking our way. Where do you think you can escape to?”
“...”
“Don’t think about it, just go down with them!”
Surrounded by a cluster of purple-skinned angels, they slowly moved forward a considerable distance. Looking down at the massive aperture leading straight into the Hundred Dungeons of the abyss, the Capricorn Director couldn't help but close his eyes and said:
“I could catch a high-order angel, purify myself temporarily, and then forcefully leave Heaven Mountain. But you don’t have my skills. Once you use your abilities and alter your appearance, you’ll be recognized immediately and thrown into the Pool of Rebirth for a soak. Compared to that, we might as well go down to the abyss. At least we won’t be fighting to the death with these brain-dead angels... especially since we’re now part of the Pope’s guard. In most cases, we won’t have to fight. Following the descent into the abyss might actually be safer than running away.”
“...”
You’re right...
With no other ideas, the Zodia Bureau Directors, after a brief discussion, ultimately followed the Capricorn Director's suggestion. They straightened their spines, spread their wings, and assumed a spirited appearance, loyally guarding the “Great Pope.”
However, looking at the aperture in the center of the Pool of Rebirth, which resembled a giant black eyeball, the Zodiac-aware Zodia Bureau Directors couldn’t help but ask again, their hearts not at ease:
“Honorable Capricorn, you know the situation on Heaven Mountain best. Do you think these angels have a chance of success with their ‘Holy War’?”
“Absolutely not.”
The Capricorn Director, who had been appointed as the captain of the guards, while maintaining a vigilant expression and performing his guard duty, quietly revealed his answer with a slight smirk.
“Ever since there have been records, the angels of Heaven Mountain have never been a match for the demons of the abyss. They are almost always the ones being invaded. Ordinary angels and ordinary demons are about equal in strength, but the angels are slightly fewer in number, roughly a six to seven ratio. As for the top-tier powerhouses, Heaven Mountain doesn’t have much of an advantage either. The nine great angels of Heaven Mountain and the seven cardinal sin demons of the Hundred Dungeons of the abyss are roughly equal in strength. However, the Hundred Dungeons have the Primal Sin Great Demon, which wields all seven cardinal sins. Its level is on par with the Four Ultimate Pillars, and it might even be slightly stronger, capable of matching three cardinal sin demons on its own. From the bottom six-to-seven ratio to the top nine-to-ten ratio, Heaven Mountain is at a disadvantage in both quantity and quality. That’s why they’ve been getting beaten up from the past until now, rarely winning.”
I see...
The Zodia Bureau Directors, who didn’t know much about Heaven Mountain, a plane with low presence in the Fourteen Planes, nodded in agreement after hearing the Capricorn Director’s explanation. They then asked somewhat puzzled:
“If there has always been a power disparity and they oppose each other, why has Heaven Mountain persisted for so long without being completely wiped out by the demons of the Hundred Dungeons of the abyss?”
“Well, that’s a long story.”
Faced with the Zodia Bureau Directors’ questions, the typically talkative Capricorn Director was more than willing to answer. He directly explained with a chuckle in the “private channel” they had mentally constructed:
“Firstly, while there is a disparity in power between Heaven Mountain and the Hundred Dungeons, it isn’t that significant. They can manage to hold out and prevent Heaven Mountain from being overrun.
On the one hand, they are dealing with a group of demons. You can't expect a bunch of demons to have any spirit of cooperation. Given their average moral standards, even if a demon refrains from stabbing another demon in the back, it would already be considered a saint among them.
On the other hand, the angels, despite their usual conflicts, can unite against demons. This balance of power has kept the conflict at a stalemate. Although Paradise Mountain often takes a beating, it hasn't suffered any major losses...
Well... at least, it didn't before."
Glancing down at the Soozheng Pool, which had been thoroughly polluted by the Evil Pus and now appeared gray and murky, the Capricorn Director sighed deeply:
"If things had continued as they were, Paradise Mountain might have taken periodic beatings, but it wouldn't have ended up like this. The problem lies with the second-ranked angel among the Nine Great Angels, the Harshith Angel... Oh, right, our 'Pope' was a Harshith Angel before being polluted."
Subtly tilting his chin, he nodded toward the Hundred-Eye Pope, who was once a Thousand-Eye Angel, and continued:
"The Nine Great Angels are not only nine Archangels of the Pillar Deity Level but also the nine most numerous angelic races in Paradise. The race with six wings and a thousand eyes is called the Harshith. The Harshith Angel among the Nine Great Angels is the strongest of this race.
These Harshith Angels believe that eyes are the windows to the world, and the number of eyes they have represents their wisdom. The thousand eyes on a Harshith Angel symbolize supreme wisdom and the ability to see through all sins. They claim that no sin can escape their gaze.
By the way, did you know? In addition to their six wings and thousand eyes, Harshith Angels have other unique features, such as eyelashes with barbs. When they close their eyes, the barbs pierce their eyeballs, so they usually keep their eyes open..."
"Capricorn Honorable! We don't want to know these details!"
Seeing that he was drifting off-topic and seemed ready to elaborate on all the angelic races, the Zodiac Bureau Directors finally interrupted his rambling, their expressions rather stern as they pressed:
"All we want to know is why Paradise Mountain, which was relatively balanced, has ended up like this."
"Sigh, you’re all so impatient."
Turning to look at the Zodiac Bureau Directors, who were not looking pleased, the Capricorn Director, who had been enjoying his storytelling, licked his lips and said somewhat disappointedly:
"I was just about to get to that... After realizing that Paradise Mountain could never win against the Abyss, the Harshith Angel among the Nine Great Angels used its 'all-seeing wisdom' to devise a plan."
"What plan?"
"To sow discord, of course. Demons are particularly susceptible to that kind of strategy."
Since Paradise Mountain was once filled with Mad Angels, even the few who could speak human languages were few and far between. The Capricorn Director, who had been stationed there for a long time, found his greatest pleasure in uncovering past secrets. Over the decades, he had almost turned Paradise Mountain inside out and was fully qualified to say that no one knew Paradise Mountain better than he did.
Under the inquisitive gazes of the Zodiac Bureau Directors, the Capricorn Director chuckled and revealed:
"At the time, the Primal Sin Great Demon was the ruler of the Hundred Dungeons, ranking above the other seven Cardinal Sin Demons. So, the Harshith Angel, along with the fourth-ranked Modi Angel, infiltrated the Abyss and visited four of the seven Cardinal Sin Demons.
Oh, by the way, I should tell you that 'Modi' is also an angelic race. They govern emotion and love, and their appearance is the opposite of the Harshith Angels. They have only one eye, and it's blind, symbolizing blind love and baseless emotions..."
"Capricorn Honorable!"
"Ah, don't rush me... This part really can't be skipped..."
Faced with the protests of the Zodiac Bureau Directors, the Capricorn Director reluctantly steered the conversation back, muttering:
"The Modi Angel's power is to amplify blind and baseless emotions, making people more intense and irrational. The Cardinal Sin Demons, not expecting them to dare enter the Abyss, and being naturally indulgent and strong-willed, fell for it immediately.
The Harshith Angel, accompanied by the blind Modi Angel, visited the Pride, Wrath, Greed, and Envy Cardinal Sin Demons, amplifying their desires and emotions.
After their visits, the four Cardinal Sin Demons temporarily lost control of themselves. The Pride Demon could no longer tolerate the Primal Sin Great Demon's supremacy, the Greed Demon coveted the Primal Sin Great Demon's authority, and the Envy Demon was roused by deep-seated jealousy..."
So... the Primal Sin Great Demon was actually betrayed?
!!!
Hearing this, the Zodiac Bureau Directors also reacted, their faces showing shock.
"Mr. Capricorn! So, the four Cardinal Sin Demons were actually coaxed up to Heaven Mountain by the Modi Angel under the influence of its [Blind Affection]?"
"Yep, something like that."
The Capricorn Director first nodded in agreement, then added:
"I once captured two of the Nine Great Angels and briefly helped them break free from the influence of the Evil Pus. According to what they said, after the Primal Sin Great Demon ascended Heaven Mountain, the [Abyss Portal] leading back to the Abyss was closed.
Unable to leave Heaven Mountain or return to the Abyss, the Primal Sin Great Demon was besieged and killed by the nine angels, dying in the Pool of Rebirth.
At that point, Harshith Angel's plan had succeeded. However, the 'evil' on the Primal Sin Great Demon was so profound that the Evil Pus flowing back into the deepest parts of the Abyss also polluted the entire Pool of Rebirth, driving the angels mad."
"……"
So, in a sense, the 'pollution' that Heaven Mountain suffered could be considered a result of their own actions?
After hearing this old story about Heaven Mountain, the curiosity of the Zodiac Bureau Directors was satisfied, and their tense bodies relaxed involuntarily.
However, perhaps the task of guarding the "Pope" was too boring, with nothing much to do, so they soon began to gossip through their mental link. Someone asked curiously:
"But Pillar Deities can't die, right? Since the Primal Sin Great Demon was already at the level of the Four Ultimate Pillars, it shouldn't have been able to be killed… Mr. Capricorn, could the Primal Sin Great Demon have not died completely, or maybe it's secretly reviving somewhere?"
"I'm not sure about that."
The Capricorn Director shook his head and said:
"In theory, Pillar Deities grasp the World Principle, and as long as that principle doesn't disappear, they won't die. However, this isn't absolute.
When our Clean-Up Bureau dealt with the Four Ultimate Pillars, we found a few small planes in Old Earth where the rules were incomplete and lacked the World Principles they controlled. We forcibly sent them there, indirectly killing them.
Heaven Mountain is also a plane with incomplete rules, and it lacks the World Principles related to the Primal Sin Great Demon. Therefore, it's possible that the Primal Sin Great Demon didn't completely die when it was killed in the Pool of Rebirth… Oh, right!"
At this point, as if remembering something interesting, the Capricorn Director couldn't help but chuckle and say:
"Let me tell you something amusing… Most of the demons in the Abyss believe that the Primal Sin Great Demon didn't completely vanish. They think that although the Primal Sin Great Demon was killed on Heaven Mountain, only a part of its 'past' died.
Its life as the Primal Sin Great Demon was thoroughly ended, but like the Four Ultimate Pillars, a new Primal Sin Great Demon could be reborn from the World Principles it controlled.
Even if the new Primal Sin Great Demon has no memory, a new body, and a new soul, theoretically, it would still be the same essence. In the future, it will inherit everything from the previous Primal Sin Great Demon and return to the Abyss with an overwhelming presence."
"……"
Feeling the seemingly joyful emotions transmitted through the mental link from the Capricorn Director, the Zodiac Bureau Directors exchanged glances and someone couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Capricorn, this doesn't sound like good news. Why do you seem so happy? And what's amusing about this?"
"Hehe, the situation itself isn't amusing, but thinking about the 'candidates' the demons have found makes it quite interesting."
Recalling the information he had gathered over the past two days by constantly flattering "Lord Ang" and talking to "Pope," the Capricorn Director's mouth stretched wide, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"The demons who firmly believe the Primal Sin Great Demon will return think that Liang is the reborn Primal Sin Great Demon!"
(End of Chapter)
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