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Chapter 539: Divine Wood Abyss, Human Awakened Light
Chapter 539: Divine Wood Abyss, Human Awakened Light
Chaos.
Clarity.
"You're awake?"
A slightly cold voice reached Qi Yuan, and his consciousness gradually became clear.
He opened his eyes, wanting to see the world.
Unfortunately, what he saw was not the world, nor was it the void or nothingness, but a mix of black and red.
"How long have I been unconscious?"
Having just woken up, Qi Yuan's consciousness was still a bit chaotic.
"Two months."
"That long?" Qi Yuan was a bit surprised.
As expected, he was not suitable for face-to-face meetings.
This time, while others didn't have any issues during the meeting, he was the one with problems.
"I saved you, using my blood, and... you broke my swing." The Blind Maiden spoke.
"Thank you so much!" Qi Yuan expressed his sincere gratitude.
If he weren't currently role-playing as a blind artisan, he would have definitely added something more.
I'm so grateful that I'll reserve a spot for you in the underworld.
But right now, he needed to act aloof.
"You have to compensate me," the Blind Maiden's voice was devoid of any emotion.
"Compensate!" Qi Yuan replied.
"Can you forge artifacts?"
"Yes."
"Unfortunately, you're blind."
"Although I'm blind, my heart isn't. I'm already a Heaven Rank Artisan, and you shouldn't discriminate against the blind."
"I'm also blind."
"Huh?" Qi Yuan looked towards the Blind Maiden.
All he could see was a blurry image, nothing more.
However, based on the Blind Maiden's voice, he could tell that she was probably very young.
He fell silent for a moment.
In his surroundings, he could only hear the Blind Maiden's faint breathing and the sound of the wind rustling the leaves.
"Is this the Divine Wood Abyss?" Qi Yuan asked.
He was curious because he thought that the Divine Wood Abyss could only be opened by collecting three Divine Wood Tokens.
Why did he fall directly into it?
"It's something like that."
"Hmm?"
"This is the Divine Wood Abyss, and only those favored by Heaven's Mandate can enter."
"Heaven's Chosen?"
Qi Yuan's mind raced with many thoughts.
It seemed that this Blind Maiden was also a high-level explanatory NPC.
However, none of this was important. His immediate task was to role-play as a blind artisan, become a Heaven Rank Artisan, and even stronger.
"Is this the Divine Wood Abyss? Can I take some Divine Wood materials to forge artifacts?" Qi Yuan asked.
There were Divine Woods in the Divine Wood Abyss.
The Divine Wood Abyss had one more character than the Divine Wood Abyss, so it should be even more powerful.
It was normal to have some Heaven Rank materials.
"Yes," the Blind Maiden replied after a long silence, "I can give you some when you need them."
Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.
Well, that was just an expression.
He was blind.
"You're really nice."
"You're very naive."
"That sounds like an insult."
"These things aren't free..." The Blind Maiden paused and turned to look at Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan remained silent, waiting for her to continue.
The most expensive things are those that are free.
Since she had a request, Qi Yuan was more willing to accept this.
"I hope you can become a Heaven Rank Artisan, or even an Ancestor Deity Rank Artisan," the Blind Maiden said. "When you become an Ancestor Deity Rank Artisan, I hope... you can forge a pair of eyes for me."
The Blind Maiden's voice sounded a bit desolate.
She seemed to be lost in her memories.
"Indeed... not having eyes greatly affects one's life. If I weren't blind, I would know your name by now."
Being blind had a significant impact on a person's life.
Even though Qi Yuan had Heaven Rank strength in the outside world.
"I've gotten used to this life," the Blind Maiden seemed to say, "since my birth, the world has been a void, without sound or color..."
"So you want me to forge a pair of eyes for you?"
"Because... if I have eyes, he won't give me his eyes anymore."
"Huh?" A sense of gossip arose in Qi Yuan's heart. "Who is he? Your father?"
The originally cold and aloof Blind Maiden seemed to become shy, and her cold voice was tinged with a hint of embarrassment.
"He's my future husband."
"A relationship to be envied, I'll give it a thumbs up."
If this were in the Blue Realm, Qi Yuan would have said something like 'boiled dog licking sheep', but this was a game in another world, so he had to say 'deeply in love'.
Even when playing a blind artisan, he had to give a thumbs up.
"Becoming an Ancestor Deity Rank Artisan... isn't an easy task," the Blind Maiden said.
It was very likely that all her efforts would be in vain.
"My talent is very strong."
"Among the artisans I've seen, your talent is indeed exceptional, but... you're blind."
Artisans' artifact forging process is complex.
Distinguishing materials, sensing their properties, refining them, and more, all require the use of eyes.
Even a slight difference in strength or weakness can have a significant impact.
A small deviation can lead to a huge mistake.
"The last Artisan who entered was named Sheng Nu, and her talent surpasses yours."
"Sheng Nu?" Qi Yuan was taken aback.
He never expected to hear about the creator of Divine Judgment from someone else.
The once-renowned Sheng Nu had also fallen from Sunset Cliff, venturing deep into the Divine Tree Abyss?
"I taught her quite a few Artifice Forging techniques," the Blind Woman said proudly, with a hint of showing off.
"Do you know Artifice Forging?" Qi Yuan was now very eager to obtain Three Days of Light to see who this Blind Woman truly was.
"I don't," the Blind Woman shook her head. "But I have a few Artifice Forging techniques. Back then, Sheng Nu chose one from my collection."
As the Blind Woman spoke, she tiptoed towards Qi Yuan.
Before she even reached him, Qi Yuan caught a faint yet pleasant scent, like that of an unknown flower.
She sat on a cold stone, and between her sleeves were several wooden plaques.
"There are eight wooden plaques here, each inscribed with a different Artifice Forging technique.
I'll give you one night to choose the path you wish to pursue."
Qi Yuan leaned against the cold stone, his hands touching the slightly warm wooden plaques.
"Can I learn them all?" He was always a bit greedy.
"If you can learn them, it's up to you," the Blind Woman said, then tiptoed away.
Perhaps unfamiliar with the surroundings, she stumbled as she walked.
After about ten meters, her crisp voice echoed, "Turn right into the cave entrance, then walk seven hundred meters. That's where I live. Don't disturb me unless necessary. If you need materials, throw a stone into the cave, and I'll bring them to you when I hear the sound."
After speaking, she turned right and entered the pitch-black cave.
In this dimly lit cave, only Qi Yuan remained.
Apart from the faint sound of flowing water, falling leaves, and the Blind Woman's departing footsteps, the place was eerily quiet.
"Ah, it's a pity that I can't activate the Divine Tree Order in the Divine Tree Abyss. Otherwise, I'd let them know that this date is off."
Qi Yuan muttered, then placed his hand on the wooden plaques, carefully feeling the inscriptions.
"Metal Art."
"Wood Art."
"Water Art."
"Fire Art."
"Earth Art."
"Cloud Art."
"Thunder Art."
"Rain Art."
A 16-19-1-8-1-0-0-0-0-0 version!
Eight Artifice Forging techniques, quite systematic, covering Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Cloud, Thunder, and Rain.
Each Artifice Forging technique was profound, yet the introductions were sparse.
For instance, the Metal Art had only thirty-six words, describing the sharpness of metal.
"Wood grows old, metal conquers all..."
As for the others, no introductions were provided.
"So, these Artifice Forging techniques... are actually just outlines, requiring further elaboration... truly exquisite."
Qi Yuan, with his Five Elements Cultivation, had a good understanding of metal.
Even so, the description of metal in the Metal Art gave him a sense of insight.
"It's a pity I'm blind. Otherwise, my eyes might have gradually filled in the missing content. How different would it be from now?" Qi Yuan sighed.
Since he was blind, he'd have to rely on himself.
...
Divine Tree Abyss.
The Divine Trees soared into the sky, disappearing into the clouds.
They seemed so close to the heavens, but upon approach, one would find them to be mere illusions, nothing more than mirages.
Shen Lingxuan soaked in the hot spring, her black skirt clinging to her slender, voluptuous body. Her long legs were pressed together, and her skin was as white as jade.
Butterfly Insect Maiden flapped her wings and landed, looking at Shen Lingxuan with a smile in her eyes.
"Your cultivation progress over the past two months has been rapid. I fear that in less than two hundred years, we won't need to hide here in the Divine Tree Abyss anymore."
Shen Lingxuan opened her eyes, her face still covered by a veil, concealing her breathtaking beauty.
"What's the situation beyond the sky?" Shen Lingxuan asked.
She had always been curious about what lay beyond the sky.
Butterfly Insect Maiden heard this and her smile faded, "I haven't received any news from beyond the sky for three hundred years. The last message I received was... the Black Abyss invading the Void."
Between universes, there was an unspeakable place, also known as the Void.
The Void was the collision point between two universes.
The Void was deep and chaotic, making it difficult even for Ancestor Deities to navigate.
Only World Sovereign-level cultivators, those at the third layer of Yang Shen, could traverse the Void.
Other lower-level cultivators could only rely on World Sovereign-level treasures to navigate the Void.
"The Black Abyss, transformed by the Black Abyss, with a billion soldiers and seventeen Black Sails, intends to invade the embryonic form of our universe from the Void.
These seventeen Black Sails are all World Sovereign-level treasures.
And in our Divine Wood Universe, we only have one semi-finished World Sovereign-level treasure."
As she spoke, Butterfly Insect Maiden's heart ached.
"The Ancestor Deity went alone, bringing the Divine Wood Universe's only semi-finished World Sovereign-level treasure, Green Cloud, to the Void to stop the Black Abyss.
(End of Chapter)
Green Cloud had just been forged and was far from complete, not even qualifying as a World Lord Artifact.
However, the Void Sea guardians loaded various old Holy Artifacts and Ancestor Artifacts onto Green Cloud, arming it to face the Black Abyss.
A half-finished World Lord Artifact against over a dozen World Lord Artifacts.
Moreover, the Black Abyss possessed fully formed World Lord Artifacts, all ready for deployment.
And what did Green Cloud have? Old Holy Artifacts and Ancestor Artifacts!
This was akin to equipping a warship with grenades and cannons to face a genuine aircraft carrier.
How could they possibly win? Shen Lingxuan felt a sense of urgency, "What happened in the end?"
Butterfly Insect Maiden shook her head, "I don't know."
This was the last message she received.
Ancestor Deity Yuan carried Green Cloud, along with a group of Holy Artifacts and Ancestor Artifacts, to the Void Sea to block the Black Abyss.
Green Mountain Realm was located in the Chaotic Star Domain, and in this region, the Radiant Order held significant influence. We couldn't stay there for long," Butterfly Insect Maiden reminded Shen Lingxuan.
Shen Lingxuan nodded in agreement.
"Heaven's Chosen are the hope of all worlds. As long as you remain alive, you represent the will of the universe."
"Once we gather all of Heaven's Chosen, we can ignite the light, forge the light, and dispel the Black Abyss," Butterfly Insect Maiden said with a solemn expression.
Her eyes held a glimmer of hope, but deep within, there was a hint of despair.
Gathering all of Heaven's Chosen and forging the light was the only way to break the stalemate.
Yet, forging the light was no easy task.
In this universe, there were no World Sovereign-level powerhouses to create World Lord Artifacts.
Thus, the term 'Light Treasure' was coined, referring to alternative Light Treasures.
Green Cloud was essentially half of a Light Treasure.
What made Butterfly Insect Maiden feel the most hopeless was the fact that the plan to counter the Black Abyss with Light Treasures was proposed by the Heavenly Clan, who had fled to this universe.
Light Treasures were alternative World Lord Artifacts, specifically designed to counter the Black Abyss.
But even the Heavenly Clan had failed.
More importantly, even if they successfully forged a Light Treasure, could it truly stand against the Black Abyss? The Black Abyss possessed thirty-two World Lord Artifacts on the surface alone.
"If we could collaborate with the Radiant Order, perhaps we wouldn't be in such a difficult situation," Shen Lingxuan said with a cold tone.
It wasn't just them working on forging Light Treasures; the Radiant Order was also doing the same.
Within the Ten Thousand Mountain Pass, three hundred thousand artisans hid in the mountains, concealing their identities, all for the purpose of crafting fragments of Light Treasures.
"Impossible!" Butterfly Insect Maiden rejected the idea, "The most expensive things are free. The Radiant Order constantly pursues Heaven's Chosen because they fear us forging the Light of Human Awakening. It's better for us to awaken the light ourselves rather than relying on divine intervention."
Butterfly Insect Maiden spoke with determination.
The Light of Human Awakening meant that the power was in their own hands.
She didn't want to see them relying on divine intervention, waiting for a deity to bestow their grace upon this universe and create Light Treasures.
In the Divine Wood Universe, people didn't worship or bow to deities.
They chose to awaken the light themselves!
"The only ones we can ally with are the Void Playground. As for the Radiant Order... they have wolfish ambitions," Butterfly Insect Maiden expressed her strong dislike for the Radiant Order.
In the Divine Wood Universe, there were two opposing voices regarding the Black Abyss.
One voice, like the Radiant Order, advocated for divine intervention and awakening the light. The other voice, the voice of the Divine Wood Universe, called for human awakening.
"The Black Abyss is an unconscious cosmic phenomenon, while the Black Sail is a conscious soldier. The Black Abyss relies on Trick Spirits to mark coordinates in the universe, then invades with the Black Sail," Butterfly Insect Maiden explained, her knowledge extending even to the Void Playground and the Zhou Universe behind it.
Shen Lingxuan fell silent.
The world was dark and hopeless.
The Black Abyss was unconscious, consuming this universe based on instinct alone.
If blame was to be placed, it should be on the weakness of the Divine Wood Universe.
Weakness was the original sin.
"By the way, the Raksha Kingdom's great battle ended with a victory for Divine Judgment."
"What?" Shen Lingxuan's eyes widened in surprise.
"According to my information, the young master with the same surname as your husband is an incarnation of Divine Judgment. I didn't expect... that he would take human form.
If we could get him to join us and leave Green Mountain Realm together, it would be ideal.
If he stays here, the Radiant Order won't spare him," Butterfly Insect Maiden explained.
Every Heaven's Chosen was a valuable ally.
"Unfortunately, we barely managed to hide in the Divine Wood Abyss, and we can't go out again. If the Radiant Order senses your presence, they will surely try to kill you," Butterfly Insect Maiden added, concern in her eyes.
Even hiding in the Divine Wood Abyss wasn't entirely safe. Perhaps... if they could find a special entrance and enter a unique spacetime, the Divine Wood Abyss might offer a temporary sanctuary.
(Chapter End)
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