Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Chapter 526 Report

Nine Prisons, Atrium.

Two suns hung in the sky, and the shadow of the sky island was reflected on the ground.

In the basin in the center of the interface, the small saplings have grown into towering trees.

Like the world tree Yggdrasil, three thick roots extend out, one is inserted into the sacred spring under the tree, and the remaining two reach directly to the third and seventh layers of hell.

Six branches inserted into the void and disappeared, while the remaining three hung down from the treetops.

Occasionally you can find a few green fruits on it, but they are not yet ripe and are hidden among the leaves.

The sacred tree Nordrassil is rooted in the central axis of the Nine Hells.

In addition to the roots inserted into the sacred spring, the other two roots are densely covered with blood-colored veins.

They kept beating as if they were alive, and dark red juice flowed back to the trunk every moment.

Chaos, sin, filth... countless negative emotions and disorderly forces mixed together, and they even instinctively tried to pollute the sacred tree that runs through the realm.

But when the juice flowed along the roots to the stump, another completely opposite force had been waiting for a long time.

The Fountain of Leonor, the predecessor of the Fountain of Urd in the Nine Realms.

Nordrassil's third root constantly drinks from its spring, drawing upon its life-giving and cleansing energies.

The essence of the sacred spring went straight up along the third root system, and the milky white liquid and the dark red blood met at the tree stump.

The filth gradually sinks, and the purity rises bit by bit.

These energies containing a tiny amount of ultimate source power flow all the way up, nourishing the growth of the entire sacred tree.

After the final condensation of the sacred tree itself, these weak source forces were affected by the characteristics of the world tree.

It becomes more suitable for the realm to absorb, and then flows to the other side of the void along the growing branches.

It is like a machine that purifies filth, or an organ that produces nutrients for the world.

The sacred tree that once soaked in the water of the Well of Samsara became the midpoint of the Nine Hells cycle, bringing new impetus to this world wandering in the abyss.

With its body perched on the edge of the world, the ancient snake's eyes quietly watched everything that happened in the courtyard. Everything in the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with it.

In front of his eyes, this scene had been happening for a long time.

However, it was precisely because of the existence of this cycle that the two monarchs in the Nine Hells were finally able to gradually stabilize their own power.

"...World Tree..."

"…It is truly a miracle of creation…"

Grand ideas were floating in the air. From an objective point of view, although the opening of the Nine Hells was indeed a great idea, the power of Tartarus was also vast and profound enough.

But from the very beginning, the power before Hell was insufficient to support two great divine powers.

In this situation, Asmodeus was able to barely cross the line only by relying on his identity as the true Lord of Hell, and the Serpent of the Atrium even borrowed the power of many sacred trees.

After all, no matter what, as the former world tree of the Nine Realms and the only plant that Ryan has ever seen that has reached the realm of great divine power, Y'k'trasil has extraordinary ability to stabilize the world.

It was with its help that only the three levels of hell were able to maintain the power of spiritual evil thoughts.

However, this state is ultimately dangerous, just like Gaia who almost fell from grace or Zeus whose rituals were incomplete. Although they are invincible in front of the weak, they have little chance of winning against the strong.

It was not until the establishment of the [Ashura Field] that the growth of the Nine Hells finally got back on track.

Endless war, endless bloodshed.

Although we are outnumbered, the devils of hell do have an advantage over the chaotic creatures of the abyss.

In this process, every victory in the war not only strengthens the power of the winner, but also represents a subtle reversal between the two interfaces.

And compared to the rewards for the winners in the [Ashura Field] rules, Hell has another way to utilize waste.

That is to drag the demon's corpse to the place where the roots of Nordrassil are located and pile up the bones into a mountain.

The devils use grand blood sacrifices to sacrifice their lords, and then the power of the blood sacrifice will follow the roots of the sacred tree into the atrium, and after being purified by the [Fountain of Lionel] and refined by Nordrassil, it will become nutrients that nourish the world.

The initiator of the sacrifice belongs to which lord, and the object of their sacrifice is that lord. Under the effect of the true name, these refined powers will also belong to that lord and be used to strengthen his own territory.

Then the demons with outstanding achievements will be promoted and rewarded, while those with insufficient abilities will be demoted and punished.

Nordrassil can draw some energy from it to use for its own growth and to reproduce leaves, becoming the cornerstone of the devil's contract.

Ultimately, the lord who receives the sacrifice can enhance the power of the interface that he controls, and in the final analysis, the growth of these interfaces is nothing more than contributing to the overall growth of the Nine Hells.

They will eventually become part of the power of the two monarchs and then further resist the power of the abyss.

Accumulated earth forms a mountain; accumulated water forms a deep pool.

Given the unique flow of time in the abyss, a long time had already passed in the Nine Hells.

It is precisely because of the benefits gained from it that the ancient snake has enough room to display its power in the material world.

"Hehe...Poseidon, you can't stay here much longer."

"Aren't you going to say anything before you leave?"

"Use your poor brain instead of your useless muscles. Maybe I'll let you go in a flash of inspiration."

The sky in the courtyard, the malice in the playful tone almost overflowed from the pupils.

The 'sun' in the sky illuminated the treetops of Nordrassil, where a dishevelled figure had his spine pierced by the branches of the godswood.

The long blue hair spread out, covering Poseidon's ferocious face.

However, upon hearing this voice, the Sea King's only response was to curse loudly.

"Shut up, monster!"

"The Son of the World will not submit to you twisted lackeys. I, the Lord of the Sea, will never obey you crazy monsters!"

Poseidon looked miserable, obviously, but he had not been tortured since he was captured and brought to hell.

At least compared to Astraeus, the god of stars, his treatment at the moment was quite good.

However, Poseidon obviously did not realize his luck. Although the gap in strength was as huge as heaven and earth, the Sea King never stopped struggling.

Hmm... It seems that Poseidon's character is a little different from his usual character. At least the Serpent of the Courtyard remembers clearly that at the end of the Second Era, he was not so fearless when facing his "father".

So after a little probing, the ancient snake quickly found out the reason due to the other party's very limited intelligence.

In Poseidon's eyes, he seemed to regard hell as an existence similar to the [Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood]. And a long time ago, when Ryan destroyed that illusory world, the God King seemed to have received some information and gave a seemingly plausible prophecy.

'Be careful of outsiders' - it was just a fragment of a sentence, but there was no specific person it was referring to.

Before, since Typhon's death, the gods had long forgotten about it because of the peace that had always existed.

But as Poseidon came to Hell in person, he seemed to have determined that what Zeus said was most likely related to the giant snake in front of him.

After all, the things created by the power of the [Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood] are more powerful than each other, and none of them are human-shaped.

After witnessing the fall of the sun god, Poseidon, who considered himself a member of the gods "Son of the World", was forced to raise his fighting spirit.

After all, the result of surrender is nothing more than being eroded. Given Poseidon's character, he might as well just curse.

"Oh, Lord of the Sea."

"The Lord of the Sea who can only sow seeds, the only sea he rules was given to him by others under the pressure of Zeus."

"Compared to your brother, you are also a waste."

The ancient snake didn't care about Poseidon's curses, and its counterattack hit the vital point. It also sealed Poseidon's mouth, not giving him a chance to reply.

It won't be long before he goes to look for his old father. No matter what he thinks now, he doesn't need to worry about it.

When it comes to educating children, I think Asmodeus will have a way to correct his rebellious son's wrong ideas and give him a heart-wrenching lesson.

Turning his eyes away from Poseidon, the Atrium Serpent habitually glanced at the third layer of Hell.

Hypnos still didn't come back, and no one knew where he had gone.

The snake was certain that the other party was not imprisoned. It was just that the connection between the two of them was cut off, and only a vague sense of connection remained.

"hiss--"

With a low hiss, the Ring Garden Snake withdrew its gaze.

Whether I don't want to come back or I've encountered some trouble, there's no need for Hypnos recently.

Then just let him stay outside. If you need to go out for something, you can bring him back.

"..."

"...Great..."

"..."

"……I……"

"Ok?"

The voices of the living beings' prayers came from far away, and unlike the occasional prayers received on weekdays, this was an exclusive 'line' belonging to another 'self'.

With a slight movement of his mind, the snake in the courtyard lowered its head slightly and extended its will along the invisible line of faith.

If the opponent is any other living being, its actions are enough to shatter the opponent's soul in an instant.

But since the person opposite is another 'self', there is no need to worry about this problem.

"what's up?"

Thoughts passed through layers of void, extending from hell to the material world.

The ancient snake noticed that there was a figure beside him, and on his hand, there was a familiar aura.

【Golden Ring】...

After a slight pause, the Atrium Serpent immediately probed its thoughts into the void surrounding Nordrassil.

There is a hidden place near the tree canopy, with a secret vault that is sealed off layer by layer.

Long before the divinity left Chaos, some things that were not related to the operation of the spiritual world but might be used had already been transferred here in advance.

The poison that killed Poseidon and the leaves of Yggdrasil came from here, as did the real [Polymer Ring].

And as the ancient snake's thoughts penetrated, the alchemical artifact whose symbolic significance was greater than its practical significance was placed there perfectly, without any sign of being lost.

"Cough cough..."

In the human world, on the island of Navarin, Hermes looked at the simple altar in front of him and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

In his impression, the coming of the gods is not that simple.

Even if the thoughts do not involve power, often only statues made of divine materials and worshipped for hundreds of years can withstand their extended will.

In addition, no god can accept being neglected by his believers, so every call to the gods is often accompanied by a grand ceremony.

But at this moment, the grand idea that could not be faked came across time and space, and the terrible power stirred the void around it.

From this point of view, this is really an existence that does not care about false reputation...

He was secretly surprised, but facing the question of the great divine power, Hermes did not dare to be negligent.

"Greetings to you—"

"The great serpent encircling the atrium."

"A giant serpent of the world that devours all souls."

"The origin and end of all evils in the world——"

“I hereby ask for the presumptuous call of your saints, only to thank you for the hand you have extended to me… For this, I am willing to offer you my most important thing.”

"Tell me."

On the altar, the black vortex of time and space vibrated slightly, and a voice as vast as the sky came out from it.

Hearing this, Hermes stretched out his hand and handed over a crystal.

His memories were sealed there, about the shadow of destruction and the destruction of the virtual world.

Of course, the Great Alchemist did some tricks in it.

He removed his own existence and disguised everything as a discovery after refining and sealing the goddess of fate.

To lie in front of a great divine power is certainly a horrible thing. Once discovered, it will almost certainly lead to thunderous wrath.

But if this is a memory that was 'originally' extracted from someone else, then even if there are signs of editing, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong.

Moreover, Hermes asked himself that he had studied the memory of spirits for a long time and had some experience in this area.

And not only that, today's great alchemist also uses the power of authority.

Titan goddess, mother of the nine Muses, ancestor of [memory] and [writing], and another lover of Zeus.

In this situation, unless he happened to run into the true God who controlled [memory] in this world, there was really no possibility of being discovered.

"That's strange to say."

"The gods in the imaginary world mostly exist in the real world."

"Even if something unexpected happens occasionally, it seems that it is not a very important thing."

"But as one of the twelve Titans, Mnemosyne in reality not only did not marry Zeus, but disappeared. Even in historical records, there has never been any content about her being the goddess of memory..."

I don't know why this is, but Hermes didn't encounter any particular problems when summoning the goddess' projection.

Therefore, the authority of [Memory] should still exist in reality. As for where it is... I won't happen to encounter it anyway.