The Era of Gods Chapter 584

Chapter 584: Chapter 584: The Power that Pierces Straight to the Depths of the Soul

The three of them turned their heads alertly upon seeing Lin Xiao, and one of the men with a lump the size of a finger on his forehead turned to him enthusiastically and greeted him, saying,

“Brother, this village is a bit odd, even if it's not an incarnation of the core fragment, there are still law fragments contained within. Do you want to join us and explore together?”

Nine out of ten, they were looking for cannon fodder.

Lin Xiao shook his head:

“No need, I'll go alone.”

Without giving him a chance to say more, he directly walked towards the entrance of the dilapidated village, where there was an archway built of grey stones. As he approached, he could see a faint layer of transparent wavering light within the doorframe of the arch, much like the entrance of an instance in a game.

Although he did not know much, he could guess that this was indeed a gateway, and that the ancient village, which in reality was just a massive vortex of chaos mist, was actually on a different plane from the outside.

As he pressed his hand on the wavering light of the gateway, a strong pull came forth. He did not resist and walked in boldly.

From the outside, it looked as if he had stepped directly into the void, with his entire person slowly being engulfed and disappearing into the space.

“Hmph, he's really asking for death!”

The man who had greeted him earlier snorted coldly, and the few hairs on the lump on his forehead trembled as he spoke to his companions:

“Let's go over as well. This village isn't far from the central point, it shouldn't be too strong, and we should be able to handle it. Don't let them get ahead of us.”

The group of three headed towards the entrance and entered. Before long, other Descenders of unknown races also entered one by one.

Passing through the light gate felt like walking along a path shrouded in thick mist. When they could see again, they were standing in front of an archway that looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the dilapidated arch they had seen previously, though it now looked quite new.

There was no one at the village entrance, but lights could be seen within the village, especially a bright light at the village center, from which the sound of festive music and drums could faintly be heard.

“Are they having a celebration?”

Just as Lin Xiao was about to enter the village, footsteps sounded from behind him. Turning around, he saw that the dozen Descenders who had been outside had all come in. They scanned the village briefly, and two of the teams headed straight towards the village.

The team of three hurried to follow, and as they brushed past, he faintly heard one of them whispering to his companion:

“Hurry up and don't let them get ahead. If I'm not mistaken, the law fragment is right there. In a moment we will….”

The group quickly entered under the arch, and a light mist surged out, obscuring their figures.

Lin Xiao activated the Eye of True Sight once more, and saw that he was actually inside the vortex, with the arch in front of him turning ethereal. In actuality, it was two thick tentacles that had risen from the ground to form a gateway, and droplets of mucus with strands attached fell from the slippery tentacles, leaving a wet stain on the ground.

Looking into the village again, many strange shadows with various shapes lurked in the center of the village, swinging back and forth with the light, resembling dancing demons with bared fangs and claws.

“Tsk tsk tsk, a dance of demons indeed!”

The village looked dangerous, but Lin Xiao didn't feel it beyond his capacity to resist, indicating that his current strength should suffice to handle it.

He walked boldly up to the arch formed by the two tentacles, looked up at the gently swaying appendages, and a drop of mucus with a long strand fell onto his forehead without any sensation.

Smiling, he walked through it, quickly enveloped by thick fog until he disappeared from view.

A bulge suddenly swelled in the middle trunk of the tentacle on the left side, and a giant eyeball emerged, rolling a few times to adjust the angle and fix upon the direction Lin Xiao had left in, showing a puzzled expression.

Lin Xiao felt as though he was in a dream wherein he was born in a small village. Orphaned at a young age, the villagers took great care of him, he grew up on alms, joined the army, made commendable feats, and became an officer. He returned to his birthplace, married the village chief's daughter, whom he always yearned for. On the night of his marriage, a mob of monsters invaded the village, massacring the inhabitants.

The friendly villagers were slain by the monsters, and the village ran red with blood. Even his own wife was taken by the monsters. In a fit of anger, he picked up his sword and gathered his men to resist these creatures, but how could mere humans overcome these terrible fiends? His men were killed one by one, and in the end, only he and his wife, who was captured by the monsters, were left in the village.

At that moment, the monsters gave him a choice: if he committed suicide, they would release his wife and revive all the villagers.

He fell into silence.

After a long time, a voice filled with struggle and pain shouted,

“I am willing!”

The monster faces revealed an unsettling smile, one with three spiral-patterned legs, facial features on its belly, no head on its neck but a constantly bleeding stump adorned with many minute flesh tendrils came forth. It extended a hand with sharp, dagger-like nails to his neck, easily beheading him with one gentle push and delicately placing the head on the monster's own bloody neck stump, its tendrils quickly extending to penetrate and secure the head in place.

The monster held up a mirror to look at itself, satisfied with its new appearance. When it grinned, the lump on its forehead covered in black hairs trembled too. The sight of a human head atop the monster's body was extremely eerie and terrifying.

“Are you willing?”

“I am willing!”

Another person died in their sleep, heart removed.

“Are you willing?”

One by one, the Descenders either had their heads taken off, their hearts ripped out, or their lower halves severed and other such deaths; soon, it was Lin Xiao's turn. A seductive voice rose within his soul:

“Do you wish for it?”

“I wish for… your mom!”

A massive hand covered in golden dragon scales stretched out and grasped the monster's neck, 'crack' — a crisp sound mingled with spurting blood and a scatter of flesh and bone — as Lin Xiao forcibly pinched off a triangular head that defied description.

“Nice script, almost got me there!”

Lin Xiao sighed. If he hadn't been able to use the power of the Creation Rubik's Cube to wake himself every thirty seconds, he would have died there like all the others under normal circumstances.

This Strange fragment could sever their connection to the Main World; at this moment, there was little difference between them and the Natives of this world — at most, they were more experienced, but just as susceptible to charm and control.

Therefore, the dozen or so Descenders who came in just now were all dead, leaving him the sole survivor.

These monsters were a product of twisted Law Fragments melded with Chaos Qi; killing them wouldn't affect this Chaos Vortex. He had to find the twisted Law Fragment itself.

And he had already set his sights on a target.

Transformed into an Asura Naga with golden splendor, Lin Xiao quickly tore the monsters apart and approached a trembling bride cowering in the corner of the wall.

At this moment, the Asura Naga, which he had become, stood ten meters tall; the delicate bride was not even the size of one of his giant fingers. He extended his hand before the bride and gently coaxed:

“There you go, come to hubby.”

The bride slowly lifted her head, revealing a tear-streaked, pity-inducing yet fearful pretty face, which evoked an irresistible urge to cherish and protect her.

Most importantly, the face of this bride combined features of Shen Yuexin, Xie Yufei, and Jin Sisi, immediately reminding him of them upon seeing her.

“Direct insight into the heart's weakness, no wonder they all succumbed.”

He was sure that what the other dead Descenders saw was different from what he saw, but it definitely targeted their inner vulnerabilities, and with the added pressure and seduction of the Rules, it was not surprising they were ensnared.

The bride, with a visage of helplessness, looked up at Lin Xiao, her slender little hand reaching out to touch his, looking pitiful and pleading. Even through the scales, he could feel a coldness piercing his soul, making his heart unintentionally soften, his two fingers pinching her and lifting…

“Boom!”

The earth under the bride's feet cracked open, revealing a massive tentacle stretched tight by his pull from beneath the bright red dress.

His move caused the whole village to quake. All around, there were roaring sounds and collapsing houses, as tentacles hidden throughout the village stretched out, resembling a forest of tentacles writhing back and forth in the distance.

Lin Xiao drew his gaze back to the bride between his fingers. She was still beautiful, with a lithe figure, but underneath the bright red dress was a large tentacle connected to the underground, surprisingly resilient to his pinching.

“Feels a bit off!”

Once more, he exerted force, snapping it off, and the upper body of the bride was flung into the air, landing on the ground. Through the torn dress, he could see the mangled flesh beneath and a fleshy cavity still squirming.

At that moment, several unspeakable dark thoughts and poses floated across Lin Xiao's mind.

But his pinch had enraged the twisted Law Fragment's Incarnation. With the earth thundering, massive tentacles pushed through the soil, unveiling an even larger and longer body, like the whip of a god, smashing down fiercely.

“Boom!”

A strike hit empty air and gouged a long trench in the ground, with rocks and dust shooting high into the sky.

A height of ten meters did not diminish Lin Xiao's agility; the Demon hunter sequence six, Dancer of the night itself favored agility, and enhanced by the bloodline, his speed and reflexes far exceeded those of the tentacles. He nimbly dodged the attack, rushing towards one, a flash of bright sword energy, and a tentacle was severed.

Sword energy soared skyward, and the booming never ceased. Unknowingly, the whole village had been destroyed, the earth cracked and space wobbled back and forth. A monstrous figure, eighty meters tall, rose from the ground, revealing an enormous eye at the top of its head and countless tentacles waving in the air. A blood-red Aura quickly spread from this immense creature, and Lin Xiao, who was moving swiftly, felt slightly heavier and slowed down a bit.

“Finally, you show yourself. Now, take my ultimate move — Nocturnal Waltz!”

Lin Xiao's enormous ten-meter figure vanished in an instant, only for countless blades of light to emerge the next second.

The twisted Law Fragment's Incarnation was instantly covered in massive wounds; fluttering tentacles were cut off, the eyeball cracked and oozed black vapor, its presence rapidly weakening.

In a flash, hundreds of slashes rained down, depleting his physical strength which even the Asura Naga bloodline found burdensome, given that the stronger his strength, the greater the sword energy he unleashed.

Yet the twisted Law Fragment's Incarnation was in a worse state. After hundreds of slashes, it was left tentacle-less and riddled with wounds several meters deep, now completely unable to resist.

“Time to reap the rewards!”

Lin Xiao took a deep breath, moved forward, and with one slice split open the maimed Incarnation of the Law Fragment, revealing a ball of light entwined with endless twisting radiance before him.

“Wait a second!”

An urgent voice came from behind.

Chapter end

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