The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　For example, Alvit's "Capricorn Gold Armor" was transformed into a divine artifact only after being imbued with the divine blood of one of the "divine bodies".

　She calls the process of transforming divine blood from a solid to a liquid "activation".

　However, the ability to "activate" actually means that the "divine blood" is not dead. Its blood cells are merely "frozen," and its life energy has not been completely lost. Even after thousands of years, it is still "alive."

　By analogy, this suggests that the "divine body" was likely just like blood, only "frozen" and not completely "dead".

　Dark poured "Aura Power" into the ice sculpture of "Valkyrie" and sensed a trace of life fluctuation, which further proved that inference.

　—Those "divine bodies" were indeed not dead!

　However, a complete life consists of three parts: soul, body, and consciousness.

　Without a soul and consciousness, it is merely a "living" shell.

　Since it is merely a shell, it can naturally be easily parasitized and controlled by the fragments of consciousness of that temple.

　Everything made sense then. But new problems arose as a result.

　First, are all the "divine bodies" reduced to the physical body, or are only a few "divine bodies" like that?

　Secondly, what is the connection between the ice statue and the "divine body"?

　If the "divine body" is the shell of a god's soul and consciousness, then could those ice statues also be the shells of the "divine body"?

　On the surface, this seems to be close to the truth. But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this reasoning is actually untenable.

　So what is the truth?

　What secrets once unfolded within the "Snow Mountain Goddess Temple" that ultimately led to so many "divine bodies" being frozen there?

　Dak fell into deep thought.

　"The 'Snow Mountain Goddess' is a deity who controls time and life. The ice statue's resurrection is based on the influence of her divine power. So, is the birth of the ice statue also related to her divine power?"

　While racking his brains in thought, a setting from some works from his previous life suddenly came to mind, and he asked, "Has an ice statue of the same appearance ever been placed in front of the 'divine body'?"

　Although Claire didn't know why Dark suddenly asked such a question, she still said, "Probably not."

　Although they discovered that some of the ice sculptures resembled the "divine body," they never actually moved the ice sculptures in front of the "divine body" for comparison.

　The reason for this is the fear that the ice statue might be stimulated and "come back to life".

　They instinctively sensed that there was mystery hidden within those ice sculptures. Therefore, they tried not to stimulate them in order to preserve more intact ice sculptures so they could return for research after the exploration was over.

　Moreover, if it is only to confirm the shape, there is no need to specifically move the ice statue in front of the "divine body".

　Claire asked with a hint of doubt, "What's the point of doing that?" Darke replied, "I have some suspicions that need verification. In that case, why don't we take this statue over to have a look?"

　Although it was phrased as a question, Dark did not actually ask any further questions.

　As he spoke, he took out a "Sphere of Truth" from his bag and carefully sealed the ice statue of the "Valkyrie" inside it.

　Since Claire didn't have a clear impression of the other ice statues, let's leave them aside for now.

　The number of "Orbs of Truth" is ultimately limited, and they cannot be used indiscriminately.

　"Put away the 'Orb of Truth'," Dark said. "Enter the Kingdom of God."

　Alvie nodded and immediately gave the order: "Get ready." The maids immediately took out their "armor cards" and began to dress.

　Alvitt herself also wore that (Capricorn? Golden Divine Armor).

　She was originally a saint, and with the blessing of the "divine robe," she directly surpassed the "saint" and gained the ability to kill gods.

　The previous killing of that "divine body" controlled by the temple's consciousness was merely a small test.

　Now that we're entering the "Divine Kingdom" again, if a "divine body" is resurrected and blocks our way, we'll fight our way through!

　However, she is, after all, a "God of War" rather than a "God of Magic," specializing in breaking formations individually rather than dealing with groups. Therefore, she cannot afford to be distracted while protecting the entire group when facing a powerful enemy. Thus, the maids who accompanied the group must possess the ability to protect themselves. The first step is to summon magical spirits to probe the "Divine Kingdom" through the entrance. Many magical spirits can do this, but few can accurately transmit effective information.

　Dark, without hesitation, summoned "Devimon" and evolved it into "Devimon" before diving headfirst into the entrance to the "Divine Kingdom".

　"Devimon" has the ability to "teleport," allowing it to instantly teleport away from danger.

　If its body suddenly disappears from the entrance, it means there is a deadly danger lurking there.

　Everyone stared intently at (Devimon).

　Then its upper body disappeared into the entrance in an instant.

　The mental connection between Dark and it was severed the instant his head entered.

　That was an inevitable phenomenon arising from spatial transformation. Therefore, Dark did not become anxious about it.

　But in that next second, Devimon's lower body, which was still outside, suddenly trembled and stopped moving!

　It did not die, nor did it use "teleportation," nor did it show any signs of being attacked.

　"Disordered Time Flow!"

　Dak suddenly realized something and looked puzzled.

　He held the watch face in his hand, checking for time fluctuations, but the separation between the inner and outer dimensions prevented the watch face from functioning.

　The fact that "Devimon" is behaving this way can only mean that the area opposite the entrance is already surrounded by "disordered time flow"!

　Without hesitation, he immediately released the summon, returning "Devimon" to the Spellcard, and then summoned "Little Devimon," which had already devolved.

　"Devimon" flapped its wings and flew in the air, its face showing a completely bewildered expression.

　It saw nothing, discovered nothing, only felt that the moment it pushed its head and upper body into the entrance of the "divine kingdom," it was forcibly desummoned and returned to the magic card.

　For it, this process is almost equivalent to no time passing at all.

　This indicates that it has just experienced time deceleration.

　Its thoughts and vision are in a state that is almost like time stopping, so naturally it cannot sense anything.

　Once it breaks free from the "disordered flow of time" due to the release of the summons, all the disruptions caused by the difference in the flow of time will be instantly corrected.

　But not seeing something won't turn it into seeing it, and information that has never existed before won't just creep into your mind.

　The "disordered flow of time" blocking the entrance is not necessarily a state of time slowing down all the time, but it certainly exists.

　"what to do"

　Dark explained his assessment in detail. Everyone frowned in dismay.

　The internal time flow rate of [Disordered Time Flow] and its own appearance and disappearance are completely unpredictable.

　Based on the current information, it's impossible to determine the nature of the "disorderly flow of time" blocking the entrance. We can't even ascertain whether it appeared naturally or was artificially created.

　In addition to "disordered time flow," what other situation exists?

　Is it as calm as before, or are there "resurrected" ice statues or "divine bodies" lying in wait, ready to pounce?

　Everything is unknown, and the unknown means danger; we must never get involved lightly.

　"The best way to deal with 'disordered time flow' is to wait," Aquinita said solemnly.

　Although the investigators who had mistakenly entered the "Disorderly Time Flow" have not yet discovered anything unusual, she still maintains a level of vigilance that is more than necessary.

　While Alvitt and the others weren't as invested as she was, they still maintained the idea of ​​"avoiding contact if possible." Therefore, plans such as "forcibly navigating the [Disordered Time Flow]" were abandoned from the outset.

　As Aquinita said, the best way to deal with this situation is to wait for the "disordered flow of time" to disappear naturally.

　However, the premise for making this decision is that it is clear that the "disordered flow of time" is generated naturally, rather than being controlled by something.

　Otherwise, the so-called waiting will never end.

　“Waiting around isn’t going to solve anything,” Alvitt shook her head, rejecting Aquinita’s suggestion.

　“Let’s try to investigate first,” Claire said. “Using magical spirits to investigate might be a way to break through the ‘Disordered Time Flow’.”

　"What method?" Arvit asked.

　Claire held out her hand and gestured slightly: "The secret is to make it long."

　Dark immediately summoned Onix.

　Although his Onix is ​​only six-star, thanks to its special move "Snake" and his long-term investment of resources, its defense has increased to nearly 10,000 points.

　A six-star magical spirit with 10,000 points of defense is a force to be reckoned with, no matter the situation.

　If it evolves into "Steel Snake", its base defense will increase by another 2,000 points.

　When combined with Steelix's special move "Iron Wall," its defense doubles, instantly increasing to 24,000 points, making it an absolute defensive barrier.

　However, in the current context, its "length" is the most important factor.

　The Onix was already nearly ten meters long at its inception, and by continuously feeding it hard minerals, its defenses increased, and its size grew larger, increasing its body length to nearly twenty meters.

　If that's not enough, it can evolve into "Steel Snake", whose size will increase as it evolves.

　However, since the size of the entrance to the "Divine Kingdom" is actually limited, it would be inappropriate to make it any larger.

　After summoning Onix, Dark communicated with him telepathically, informing him of the precautions to take.

　Then, he commanded Onix to unleash its ultimate attack, "Heavy Impact," at the entrance to the "Divine Kingdom"!

　"Heavy Impact" can increase its charge speed in a short period of time.

　Then, using its momentum, the "Orochi" was able to squeeze several meters into the entrance in one go.

　If you're lucky, you might encounter a time flow that speeds up time, allowing you to penetrate even deeper.

　However, reality is never as wonderful as we imagine.

　The [Great Rock Serpent]'s head had just passed through the entrance when it seemed to suddenly get stuck and stopped moving.

　The group exchanged glances, and then Alvitt herself took action, placing her hand on the tail of the "Orochi" and pushing it further in.

　"Disordered time flow" is something that cannot be explained by existing logic.

　Once the Onix's head enters the hole, its body stops moving.

　However, if an external force is applied to its hindquarters, it can be pulled out or pushed in without being affected by the flow of time.

　This is an empirical conclusion that has been repeatedly verified by the survey team.

　With Arvit's push, the massive, heavy body of the "Orochi" slowly disappeared into the entrance of the "Divine Kingdom".

　Dark focused his mind on sensing the state of the "Orochi".

　The power of the mind is cut off when it passes through the entrance. But the energy of life is not cut off.

　Even from his position, he could still clearly sense the vital signs of Onix, enough to determine whether it had been attacked.

　Therefore, he was mentally prepared beforehand and was not in a hurry.

　“Life condition is good, magic power is not lost, continue,” he said. Alvit nodded slightly and continued to exert force, quickly pushing almost the entire massive body of the “Great Onix” into the entrance, leaving only the tip of its small tail.

　“Set a timer for three minutes,” Dark said. Claire then pressed the dial, and the hands began to move.

　Three minutes later, Dark released Onix from the summoning. With a flash of light, Onix returned to the Magic Card. Dark then communicated directly with Onix within the Magic Card using his mental powers.

　After a moment, he finally showed a slight smile.

　"The 'Disorderly Flow' only covers a ten-meter radius around the entrance, with a vertical height of about five meters, essentially achieving complete coverage of the entrance."

　"Because it is a motion measurement, the specific data is not accurate."

　"In short, this situation is definitely not a coincidence. It should be that the fragments of the temple's consciousness deliberately lured out using the temple's mechanisms in order to block the entrance."

　"Furthermore, there are no observable enemies near the entrance."

　"The possibility that there are hidden enemies cannot be ruled out."

　"It's not the worst outcome."

　Claire listened carefully, then smiled and said...

　"With concrete data, things become much easier; we just need to move the 'entry point' a bit."

Chapter 1688 Arvit's Spatial Severance (4k)

　The entrance from the present world to the "divine kingdom" was originally the result of the investigation team using a barrier to solidify it.

　It was initially just an unstable spatial rift.

　At this point, remove the barrier and return it to its initial state. Then, based on the location information collected by the "Orochi," reset the barrier by moving the entrance about five meters to the side. If it's too far to move, move it even less. Ultimately, you only need to ensure that there is a gap large enough for a person to pass through.

　Once you have a plan, you can put it into practice.

　The investigation team included specialists responsible for creating barriers, and they immediately began their work.