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Chapter 1816 Tilting (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Only at this moment did the flames in the skeletal giant's eyes flicker violently. He stared at Heo, and a thunderous roar echoed through the thick fog. "You know a little more than I expected."

“No, it’s too little.” He Ao struggled to maintain his posture and stood up. The cracked spear in his hand collapsed the moment it was pulled out, scattering into loose cracks that were then swallowed up by the surrounding space-time.

At this point, even the slightest difference in intelligence or understanding could mean the difference between life and death.

However, some intelligence is obtained by risking one's life.

He gazed at the skeletal giant, at the thin beam of light behind it connecting to the skeletal throne, and asked slowly, "Does your power come from the underworld?"

The skeletal giant himself could not be a tyrant, otherwise he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble; he could have simply used a mechanical deity.

Heo had seen a real tyrant, though he was severely injured and his fighting power was greatly weakened, he was still far superior to the current skeletal giant.

If the skeletal giant were a true tyrant, Heo wouldn't have fought him at all.

Judging from the current situation, his status seems to have improved, but he has not surpassed that of an angel; his own power is extremely strong.

During the brief exchange, He Ao did not feel any weakening of his momentum or power; his strength was being replenished continuously, somewhat similar to the feeling of a martial artist in the world of seeking enlightenment.

However, the dungeon world is unlikely to supply him with energy, so his power must come from the underworld.

Considering Aines' current situation, the Underworld may have opened a passage to some kind of alternate world, transforming Aines into some kind of 'semi-otherworld'.

Therefore, the skeletal giant was able to gain the support of the underworld.

He Ao's gaze swept quickly across the surrounding thick fog and shadows.

From this perspective, these dense fogs and shadows should themselves be an extension of the power of the underworld.

But why do that?

Thoughts gathered in He Ao's mind and quickly overlapped with the information he already knew.

“You seem to think,” the skeletal giant stared calmly at Howo, a calm purple flame burning in its enormous eye sockets, “that you still have a chance to turn the tables.”

The enormous skeletal hand slightly grasped the void, unleashing an even more terrifying and twisted power that surged across the earth, sweeping through the surrounding thick fog with a violent aura.

what--

A sharp and intense scream rang out from the thick fog.

Some shadows that were originally shrouded in mist and very close to this place were instantly obliterated when this powerful force swept over them, turning into fine dust amidst the shrieking sounds and merging into the dense mist.

In that instant, the thick fog was blown away by the surging force, revealing rows of silent buildings and structures.

The Parliament building and Greystone Palace, which were emitting a faint glow, flickered again before being quickly swallowed by the thick fog.

Heo stared at the skeletal giant, and he knew very well what the skeletal giant was showing him.

At this very moment, the skeletal giant's rank is still rising.

He is not a usurper now, but at this rate of advancement, he may become one soon.

“You should thank me,” the skeletal giant stared at Heo, at his radiant body, as if sensing the change in Heo’s emotions. “If I hadn’t held back and not used my full strength, you would be dead by now.”

"Then I should thank you?" He Ao finally stabilized his body, preventing his own power from collapsing at this moment and being directly driven to madness by the chaotic power of the 'Shepherd King'.

He stared at the skeletal giant, and he knew very well that the giant was not holding back. It was obvious that most of the giant's power was tied up, and he now had the status and power, but could actually exert very little force.

So, what is the force that the skeleton giant is being pulled along doing?

He gazed at the returning thick fog, which was now even denser than before.

He carefully sensed the energy within his body.

At this moment, he possesses the soul portions of the Super Memory and Mystic Wizard talent sequences, the soul portion of the Martial Angel talent sequence, and the complete talent sequence of the Shepherd Spirit Emperor, but it is unstable and cannot fully unleash its power.

Furthermore, the power of the Shepherd King seems to be related to the soul, and He Ao's lack of a soul to command greatly reduces his power.

However, when these four angel-level powers are combined, the power he can display far exceeds that of ordinary angels, only not as powerful as the skeletal giant in front of him who is currently using cheat codes.

“No need for thanks,” the skeletal giant said to Heo. “If you surrender now, I can still guarantee your sanity.”

“An enemy with overwhelming superiority rarely tries to persuade its people to surrender frequently,” He Ao said quietly, raising his eyebrows slightly. He tentatively offered a guess, “Let me guess, is the Underworld extending its influence over the Federation?”

The skeletal giant's expression remained unchanged.

He Ao calmly continued, "It's not that the forces of the underworld are trying to occupy the Federation, but rather to fill the 'vacancies' that were originally in the Federation."

The skeletal giant's face remained unchanged, only the flames in its eye sockets flickered slightly.

Heo gazed at the skeletal giant, smiling as he continued, "The Federation originally had a underworld, right? During the Great Cataclysm, people didn't necessarily have to be cremated after death, and the possibility of their remains mutating wasn't as high as it is now."
"Because at that time, the rules of the underworld were still in effect, and the souls of the deceased would pass through the path and be received in the underworld."

"Later, due to some events, the power of the underworld was severed from the Federation. As a result, the dead no longer went to the underworld, but naturally dissipated in the world, and the possibility of them becoming alienated increased."

He Ao stared at the skeletal giant. "I've seen your murals. You seem to believe that the underworld was created by the god of death. I don't know if it's true or not, but from this perspective, the underworld should be the embodiment of the god of death's authority. Before the power of the underworld arrived, the power of the god of death was probably limited in some way."

“Hawk, the entity behind you has indeed told you a lot,” the skeletal giant stared at Heo, the flames in his eye sockets burning even more intensely, “otherwise, with your brain, I find it hard to believe you could think of so much.”

He Ao's face darkened slightly. "Where the information comes from is not important; what matters is that it is useful."

"It seems you have little reverence for what lies behind you," the skeletal giant said calmly. "A blasphemous person like you can hardly have any reverence for the gods."

He raised his hand and swept it slightly, creating cracks in the void once again. He reached forward and grabbed, and these cracks instantly connected to form a longsword of cracks.

He looked at Heo and continued, "But even by your definition, I am doing something 'great' right now: when the underworld returns, when the eyes of the gods once again fall upon this abandoned land..."

"The dead will all have their own place to go, and the wandering souls of this world will also have a place to return to. Isn't that a good thing?"

"The underworld is the kingdom of the gods."

The skeletal giant gripped the Cracked Sword in his hand, saying, "All those who enter the Underworld are children of God, and all God's followers will gain eternal life in the Underworld."

“Sounds good,” Heo said calmly, looking at him, “but what does it have to do with me?”

During the collapse of the Church of Death's headquarters, he had a fleeting glimpse of the real underworld.

Although he couldn't see very clearly, he could feel the omnipresent oppressive aura emanating from Death.

"Didn't you come here seeking so-called justice, to stop us, to save this city?" This time, it was the skeletal giant's turn to be slightly surprised.
“You chosen ones of 'K,' aren’t you all only capable of doing one thing? — Burning yourselves to become heroes and save the world. To put it bluntly, you are nothing more than sacrifices chosen by 'K,' just a part of some kind of ritual of His.”

The flames in his eyes flickered. "Isn't this what you came here for?"

"Why do you always ask these kinds of questions?" He Ao sighed, his long voice tinged with a hint of melancholy. "It's as if the one who makes it to the end must be a great hero with lofty ideals, only then can he match your grand ambitions and conspiracies?"

He raised his hand, and a slender, radiant spear materialized in his palm. "Couldn't it just be an old man seeking revenge for his child?"

"Who is your child?" the skeletal giant asked calmly, staring at Heo.

"I usually only pay attention to you, not your child. Oh, when he was young, I did pay some attention to him. He wasn't very talented, you could say he was quite poor. He was far inferior to you, no different from those mediocre ordinary people. Did he die in my plan?"

He gazed at He Ao's face and said calmly, "Then he has made a small contribution to this world."

He raised his head, glanced at the skeletal giant, and then in the next instant, his body vanished and appeared in front of the skeletal giant like a gust of wind.

"Why can't you just accept these things honestly?" the skeletal giant raised his hand, "Why do I have to kill you with my own hands?"

boom--

The radiant spear that pierced through the void was easily caught by the skeletal giant hand. He gazed at the radiant figure before him and said calmly, "You are stronger than your son, but you too will die. This is the last contribution you can make to the world and to the gods."

His voice was calm, as calm as if he were deciding the life or death of a domestic animal.

With that, he suddenly exerted force with his palm, and with a 'bang', the radiant spear in He Ao's hand was crushed.

In the next instant, the magnificent skeletal giant suddenly stopped, staring at Heo. The thick fog around him trembled violently, as if a house had its pillars removed and began to shake violently.

"What did you do?" Purple flames blazed fiercely in his eyes.

-

Limen Store

boom--

The heavy stone door was blown open.

Natasha looked up at the empty storage room, then turned back to look at the figures behind her and said quickly, "This is the last storage room. There's no one here."

The figures behind her were either shrouded in light gauze or concealed in long robes, but without exception, they were all women.

Through those robes, one could vaguely make out their shapely figures.

Beneath these slender figures lay the destroyed magic array, still emitting a faint purple glow, along with shattered bones and piles of corpses.

Upon hearing Natasha's words, all the women simultaneously looked toward the figure at the very center of the crowd, shrouded in a long, flowing white robe.

The figure's face was veiled by a white gauze, leaving only a pair of captivating eyes visible.

She silently swept her gaze across the corpses present, her voice like the warbling of orioles in springtime echoing over the blood. "Destroy the entire site, ensure the magic circle and ritual structure are completely destroyed."

"Yes," the women replied immediately.

-

Irons

The light connecting the enormous skeletal giant to the skeletal throne suddenly blazed, a dazzling radiance erupting beneath him. He raised his head, looking at Heo, "You destroyed the ritual pillars of Limen City? And you had angels at your beck and call? How did you guess?"

As he spoke, he tried to sit back down on the throne, but Heo reached out and hugged him tightly.

“It’s not hard to guess these things,” Heo said quickly, staring at him. “After all, you can’t really set up a ritual array in Aines. Even if some of the angels help you, not all of them can. But is there any way to have a magic array surrounding Aines without setting it up in Aines?”

He raised his eyes. "It's very simple. Just set up a huge magic circle outside Aines and envelop Aines inside it."

"How did you know it was the inner store?" The skeletal giant frowned.

“Just a guess,” He Ao said casually. “I guess the general structure of the magic array you set up is the emblem of Death. The eye in this emblem is exactly the blank space. I’m using the area near the Capitol Building as the core to find cities that match this emblem.”

He looked at the skeletal giant, "The cities of Konovi, Rimen, and Calant to the north form an inverted triangle, and Aines is positioned at the 'eye' of this triangle."

He paused, looking at the glowing magic circle beneath his feet. "This magic circle is exactly the pupil of that eye, isn't it?"

The magic array, composed of dense patterns, now shone brightly beneath his feet, its radiance extending into the thick fog and outlining a huge circle.

Like a shining eye, it was watching the two enormous figures on the magic circle.

He Ao stared at the skeletal giant. "The price of not setting up a magic circle in Aines is probably having to set up many magic circles elsewhere. You've been preparing for this moment for many years, haven't you?"

Actually, He Ao wasn't guessing the location. When he roughly guessed the structure of the magic array constructed by the Church of Death, he directly searched for relevant information in his read memories.

Then they discovered that the Church of Death was frequently active in the vicinity of Konovi, Rimen, and Calant, and found clues about them.

After all, setting up such a complex magic array is not something that can be done overnight.