With a starting talent that's practically top-tier, even an old man can go against the heavens!

"The magic array is called the 'Darkness Invasion Magic Array'. It can absorb and store the power of the dark world. If there are enough of them, they can be unleashed at once, causing the darkness to expand infinitely and devour the human world."

"Devouring the human realm."

Chen Beixuan was startled.

The invasion of dark forces will continuously reduce physical and magical attack, and there is also a limitation that holy light healing will be ineffective.

Once the darkness envelops the human realm, in less than two hours, humanity will become fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

If combined with the Dark Ant Spiders, a creature as dense as a tide, the human race would be utterly powerless to resist!

How many such magic arrays are there?

"The magic arrays have been under construction for 10 years, and their number changes daily. The last time I heard there were... tens of thousands..."

"Tens of thousands?!"

Chen Beixuan was startled.

There are so many, he'd be working on them forever!

It's definitely not something one person can do alone!

"Besides destroying the magic circle, are there any other ways to stop the spread of the darkness?"

Soul Eleven pondered for a moment, then said, "Destroying the core of the Dark World, the 'Dark Core,' might stop it, but..."

He hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"But the Core of Darkness is in the Dark Lands, in the room of the Lord of Darkness..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Beixuan felt a headache coming on.

We've come full circle, back to square one, stuck in a dead end.

“We can only take it one step at a time…”

He was just about to disperse Soul Eleven when a question suddenly occurred to him.

"By the way, you guys seem to be unaffected by the fog, how did you manage that?"

"Reporting to Master, it is a natural ability of the Dark Clan, born from adapting to the environment," Soul Eleven replied respectfully.

Chen Beixuan smacked his lips and raised his hand to retrieve it into the Netherworld.

It seems there's no good way to deal with the fog; we can only use the detection skills of the Myriad Realms Kun as radar.

The most urgent task is to speed up the destruction of the magic array and disrupt the enemy's plans as much as possible.

He summoned the Myriad Realms Kun and continued speeding in the direction the little deer had pointed out...

......

The heart of darkness, a pitch-black place.

The high priest, sweating profusely, knocked on the door and knelt down in a panic.

"...My lord, another magic array has been damaged..."

"Ok?"

The Lord of Darkness opened his eyes with slight surprise and questioned in a deep voice.

"I told you to send the Black Death Guard captain over there, haven't you done it yet?"

The cold, questioning voice struck the great wizard's heart like a heavy hammer.

He quickly knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and said tremblingly.

"I...I relayed the order immediately, without the slightest error..."

"...Could it be...could it be them...?"

He stammered for a long time, not daring to continue, after all, the possibility was too low.

"You mean...they might be dead?"

The Lord of Darkness snorted coldly, "Ten Black Death Guard captains, let alone whether they have the ability, even if they are dead, their souls should have returned to my hands long ago."

"I would understand if you made a mistake or just missed them, but you're foolish enough to believe they're dead?"

"To be cowardly before even fighting deserves punishment!"

As soon as the Lord of Darkness finished speaking in a gloomy tone, the great wizard felt as if a million steel needles were piercing his soul!

He immediately rolled on the ground in pain, howling in agony.

"No...Sir! Spare me...Aww!!"

"...Ah!! I'll never do it again..."

"..."

The pain, originating from the very soul, was excruciating. In just a dozen seconds, the great wizard was soaked in sweat and looked like a lump of mud.

He ordered his men to carry him away.

The Lord of Darkness tapped his fingers on the armrest of the stone seat, lost in thought.

Based on the route and speed calculations, there should have been enough time for the Black Death Guard to arrive and intercept them. Why did things go wrong...?

It seemed like they were somewhat uneasy, or perhaps wanted to confirm something.

He immediately used a secret technique to establish a soul connection with the team leader, Soul Eleven.

"Ok?"

The sent link received no response whatsoever, as if it had sunk without a trace...

This strange phenomenon immediately alerted him.

The person being connected cannot refuse; the only possibility for this to happen is death.

He then tried to connect with the other nine people in turn, but all attempts failed.

My mood gradually sank to rock bottom.

He's really dead...

But...why didn't the soul return?

A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes; he couldn't figure it out.

Even if the opponent possesses the ability to annihilate souls, it's unlikely that one out of ten would escape...

Unless... a World God-level being intervenes!

"Oh no, something bad is going to happen."

His expression changed, and he abruptly stood up, unable to sit still any longer.

He turned around and pushed aside the crystal throne, revealing the passage below.

The Lord of Darkness strode down to the bottom of the passage and arrived at a huge space.

In the center is an ancient crystal ruin, where a faint blue energy flows and emits a dim light. The ground and walls are covered with veins that emit a faint blue light, making it eerie and mysterious.

Crystals are like the heart, supplying energy to the entire earth.

This is the core of the darkness!

What's shocking is that a human figure was sitting inside the crystal ruins!

His body was emanating jet-black liquefied energy, which flowed continuously into the pool beneath him and seeped into the crystal ruins, making them even brighter.

He's actually supplying energy to the Dark Core!

"Your Majesty Hoder, I suspect that other World Gods have descended upon the Dark World, and I have come to request your blessing to go and investigate."

Without hesitation, the Lord of Darkness knelt before this man and respectfully requested permission.

The identity of the figure was revealed.

Dark God Hoder!

Upon hearing his words, Hoder slowly opened his eyes, his demonic pupils as cold as knives.

A rough, dull sound, like sandpaper rubbing, rang out.

"Hidden for ten years, you finally realized something was wrong, huh? Hehehe..."

As they were speaking, a black streak of light suddenly struck the Lord of Darkness, who was kneeling on the ground.

This caused his strength to surge, making his aura several times more powerful.

"Return immediately after you've investigated. Do not linger in the fight; it can save your life. Go..."

"Yes."

The Lord of Darkness rose and departed.

Hoddle closed his eyes again.

The plan is at a critical juncture, and he cannot leave the core.

One can only hope that the descending World God will not discover anything amiss on this trip...

......

And the other side.

The divine messenger sent by the God of Light has arrived at the headquarters of the Church of Light.

Lightbringer Kadra!

Among the twelve divine messengers, Kadra ranks tenth, holding a high position and wielding great power.

As soon as they landed, the old Pope and Lydia forced smiles and came to greet them.

A red carpet was laid out, people lined the aisle to welcome them, flowers were presented, and people were given priority to walk first.

It felt like a visit from a high-ranking official.

"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome! Divine messenger, please come in quickly, we have prepared..."

Before the old pope could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Khadra raising his hand.

She spread her wings, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Don't waste your time. I've come here for the creation of the world. Tell me everything you know."

His tone was very firm and left no room for argument.

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present looked somewhat embarrassed...

......