From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 986 - 568: The Black Crystal Demon Snake Reappears

"You have quite the courage," came an admiring voice from within the chaotic mist.

Any other Divine Rank being would never casually step into his Mist Law like this.

Lu Heng spread his hands and said, "Consider me a fearless newborn calf."

The two sides observed each other for a long time, with rumbling sounds occasionally emanating from outside the mist.

Through observation, Lu Heng could confirm that the other party was not human, nor did it resemble a primate species.

Lu Heng took the initiative to break the silence: "I'm Lu Heng, from human civilization, how should I address you?"

The being in the mist pondered for a moment and replied, "You may call me Palm."

Lu Heng was slightly surprised upon hearing this name, suspecting something.

Communication between Divine Rank beings can be aided by spirit, eliminating the need to understand each other's language.

The conveyed information is not entirely textual or linguistic.

Upon receiving information, each party interprets it with the most suitable words from their own language system.

Thus, when Lu Heng heard the other refer to themselves as "Palm," he speculated that they might be plant-based.

A plant-based life form existing among the myriad worlds in the void is not unusual.

In the Elf World, there exists a Knowledge Ancient Tree, whose mind, knowledge, and intellect differ little from primates, aside from being tree-based.

Thus, a plant-based Divine existing among the Divine Rank is not strange.

Relatively speaking, plant-based Divines tend to have lower attack capabilities.

Perhaps this is why the other party was willing to communicate.

Regardless, Lu Heng began to spread the ideology of the Sword Holder using spiritual power.

About the ideology of the Sword Holder, Lu Heng had once explained it to the Dark Scale.

The Dark Scale showed no particular reaction, even slightly mocking the Sword Holder, but that was unimportant; both sides were able to cooperate and coexist peacefully, perhaps due in part to the ideology of the Sword Holder.

The ideology of the Sword Holder is spread through spiritual means, encompassing words, language, and imagery, allowing the other party to understand the history of the Sword Holder in a short time.

After reading it, Palm gave a neutral evaluation: "I admire your ideology, but it cannot impact the world of the Divine."

Lu Heng did not expect to recruit the other party; spreading the ideology was more about making a stand.

The reason Divine Rank existences remain cautious of each other is primarily the lack of trust.

Not every Divine Rank being wishes to seize others' Divine Power through conflict, but to ensure their own safety, they must remain wary of other Divine Rank existences.

Although Lu Heng's idea of the Sword Holder was not acknowledged by Palm, it at least reduced the latter's vigilance.

Then Lu Heng shifted to the main topic and asked, "Have you visited the Naru Ascension Civilization?"

Palm: "Not yet, that world is in a closed state, for now, there's no way to enter."

Lu Heng raised an eyebrow, probing further: "The Naru Ascension Civilization is a closed world? So why is there a summons?"

Palm: "Because outside the Naru Ascension World, multiple Abyss Demon Gods have appeared, posing a threat to their world. The rumbling sounds you hear aren't from battles between Demon Gods, most are Abyss Demon Gods attacking the space barrier of the Naru Ascension World."

Lu Heng hadn't expected this situation and continued to inquire, "Had you heard of the Naru Ascension Civilization before?"

Palm: "No, it's a world that never appeared before, with no information about this civilization."

Lu Heng pondered before asking further, "What about other Divine Rank existences? Is there anyone who knows about the Naru Ascension Civilization?"

Palm: "The questions you've asked have been communicated among gathered Divine Rank beings. No one has publicly shared information about the Naru Ascension Civilization. Perhaps no one knows, or perhaps those who do are unwilling to speak."

Lu Heng: "What's the current situation? Have any Divine Rank beings acted to drive away the Abyss Demon Gods?"

Palm: "Currently, it's still at the mutual observation stage. If an Abyss Demon God strays alone, there might be an attempt, but any action involves risk."

Lu Heng nodded and asked, "Are there other Divine Rank existences that can cooperate?"

Palm: "No, you can guess my true form; other Divines are unwilling to ally with a being of weak offensive capabilities."

Lu Heng smiled lightly and said, "I enjoy partnering with friends like you. Everyone has their strengths; a weak attack naturally means advantages elsewhere."

Palm: "Whether you truly mean what you say, I can't tell, but it's certainly pleasing to hear."

Lu Heng shifted the topic back to the main matter: "Can you now tell me in detail about the situation in this Chaos Sea?"

Palm used spiritual power to reveal what he had observed.

The chaotic mist transformed into a map of the Chaos Sea, with some red and green dots appearing on it.

The red dots were clearly the positions of the Abyss Demon Gods, while the green dots represented Divine Rank beings not aligned with the Abyss Camp.

Palm added: "The marked locations aren't accurate, just rough estimates based on changes in the Chaos Sea. Also, that circular area is the space barrier of the Naru Ascension Civilization."

As Lu Heng looked at this map of the Chaos Sea's situation, many thoughts crossed his mind.

From the current situation, it seemed that the Naru Ascension Civilization had not actually been invaded by the Abyss Demon Gods.

An uninvaded world was already summoning Divine Rank beings for assistance.

This situation doesn't conform to the usual rules of summoning.

In other worlds, summoning occurs after an Abyss invasion, but this Naru Ascension Civilization issued a summons without an invasion.

And with the summons, multiple Divine Rank beings were called.

Not only that, the Abyss actually dispatched multiple Abyss Demon Gods at the same time to attack the Naru Ascension Civilization.

This situation is even more peculiar. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

What is so special about the Naru Ascension Civilization?

The Abyss needed to deploy seven or eight Abyss Demon Gods at once.

Lu Heng observed the changes on the Chaos Sea situation map and said, "It seems these Abyss Demon Gods are not gathered together."

Palm: "There is also a competitive relationship among Abyss Demon Gods, with situations of mutual devouring to seize Divine Power. This is more brutal among Abyss Demon Gods, so those with weaker Divine Power dare not approach other Abyss Demon Gods."

Lu Heng considered for a moment and proposed, "Should we try to catch a lone one and have a go? We can cooperate, share the benefits equally, and if there are other Divine Rank beings that join forces, we'll share equally too."

Palm: "We can give it a try, but my attack power is not strong. However, I have other advantages, my detection ability is decent. I can provide the position of the lone target and give some assistance when you make your move."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement, "Alright, this kind of cooperation is good."

Thus, Palm deployed the Chaotic Mist to start moving and observe the movements of the Abyss Demon Gods.

...

After searching for half a day in the Chaos Sea, Palm discovered two Abyss Demon Gods traveling together.

"There aren't any lone ones, but two Abyss Demon Gods are moving, far from other Abyss Demon Gods."

Two Abyss Demon Gods, this won't be easy to deal with.

If the opponents decide to retreat, there's no way to stop them.

However, Lu Heng still asked, "Let me see what they are?"

Palm used spiritual power to demonstrate the images of these two Abyss Demon Gods.

The mist transformed into the appearance of the two Abyss Demon Gods; one was a Bloodline Demon God, and the other was one he recognized, it was actually the Black Crystal Demon Snake.

At this time, the Bloodline Demon God was standing on the head of the Black Crystal Demon Snake, moving within the Chaos Sea, seemingly tracking something.

He actually saw the Black Crystal Demon Snake here.

This Black Crystal Demon Snake was naturally the independent head of Dark Scale.

Now the Black Crystal Demon Snake had actually joined forces with a Bloodline Demon God.

However, from their status, it was obvious that the Bloodline Demon God was the superior.

The Black Crystal Demon Snake only took away a third of the Divine Power from Dark Scale's original body, so its Divine Power was relatively weak, and being suppressed by the Bloodline Demon God was quite normal.

As for why the Bloodline Demon God didn't devour it, it might be related to that Demon God's Heart.

Actually, when the Black Crystal Demon Snake devoured that heart, Lu Heng had seen it and felt the intense bloody aura it emitted.

He already felt then that the Demon God's Heart might be related to the Bloodline Clan.

It seems now that the situation is just as he had guessed.

The Black Crystal Demon Snake itself isn't part of the Bloodline Clan, but its heart is.

This means its heart would be suppressed by the High Rank Bloodline, unless it's willing to give up the heart, it can't resist the pressure from the Bloodline Demon God.

After thinking quickly, Lu Heng said, "Let's pick these two demon gods as our target, move closer."

Palm showed hesitation, "Are you sure? Even if we join forces, we might not be their match."

Lu Heng replied with great confidence, "You just focus on trapping them; leave the rest to me. If we aren't their match, you should have the ability to escape, right?"

Palm, as a plant-based God-level entity, was indeed not strong in attack power, but he had the ability to retreat safely when in danger.

So he no longer questioned, rapidly moving closer, releasing thousands of roots to encircle the surrounding space into a massive cage with a diameter of a hundred thousand meters, trapping the Bloodline Demon God and the Black Crystal Demon Snake inside.

The Bloodline Demon God, finding all directions blocked by thick roots, was slightly surprised.

He himself was a Demon God with exceptionally strong Divine Power, and even brought along a Demon God Level Demon Snake; two Divine Rank beings wouldn't pose a threat to him.

He unleashed his Divine Rank perception, quickly locating Lu Heng, snorting coldly, "Such weak Divine Power, and you dare to come courting death?"

Roar!

The Black Crystal Demon Snake also roared angrily, as it recognized Lu Heng.

Lu Heng grasped the Totem Stone Pillar, firmly striking it, opening the Soul-devouring Abyss, and activating the Divine Star Gate to directly summon Dark Scale.

Dark Scale's three serpent heads coiled around the Totem Stone Pillar and appeared, roaring to the sky.

The Bloodline Demon God felt the presence of three Divine Rank entities and snorted coldly, "Three Divine Rank entities, do you think by joining forces you can threaten me?"

He could already sense from the three Divine Rank auras that Lu Heng and the Three-headed Serpent were decent in attack, but the one creating the root cage had very weak attack power, which was hardly worth worrying about.

Calculating this way, it still seemed like a two-on-two.

Lu Heng, unhurriedly, gestured towards the Black Crystal Demon Snake and said, "Take a good look, the thing beneath your feet is on our side."

The Bloodline Demon God's expression froze, looking closely, he discovered to his surprise that the Divine Power aura of the Black Crystal Demon Snake underneath him was strikingly similar to that of the opposite Three-headed Serpent.

He hadn't noticed initially because the Black Crystal Demon Snake was full of Abyssal Aura, masking its Divine Power aura.

Upon realizing this, the Bloodline Demon God became alarmed.

If the Black Crystal Demon Snake beneath him was in league with those opposite, then this encounter battle had turned into a one-on-four.