This Necromancer Just Wants to Plant Trees-Chapter 1982 - 569 Supreme Authority_2
Having pondered this point thoroughly.
Matthew’s heart brimmed with a touch of anticipation.
He could feel the surging strength within his body.
Even though he was within the Lost Paradise.
An abundance of ether still flowed towards him from all directions.
The ether within him was like a volcano about to erupt that had been suppressed for too long.
Just awaiting the spark of ignition.
To ascend to the legendary rank for Matthew now couldn’t even be considered a mere flip of the hand.
But a thought away!
"You actually did it..."
A murmur filled with deep astonishment came from beside him.
Matthew turned around to look.
It was Traveller God Mo Song, carrying two shovels and with a bit of dirt on the hem of his trousers.
He took a glance.
This fellow was just digging a hole on the Cosmic Base Rock next door, probably attracted by the noise of Matthew constructing his domain field.
"What are you referring to?"
Matthew asked with a smile.
The God of Travelers spoke with a complex look in his eyes:
"The Secret Treasure of Life, the Secret Treasure of Death, and an authority I can’t comprehend... you’ve got your hands on all of them?"
Matthew was slightly taken aback:
"You’re saying they’re the Secret Chamber of Life and Death?"
The God of Travelers nodded, then shook his head:
"If I’m not mistaken, you’ve now obtained the supreme authority of the natural and undead domains, right?"
"Such authority often coexists with the corresponding secret treasure."
"Only in the secret treasure can the supreme authority be ignited."
"And only the supreme authority can leverage the power of the secret treasure."
Matthew displayed a trace of surprise.
Then he pondered and said:
"I only possess the authority, not the treasure."
"By the way, didn’t you say before that the Secret Treasure of Life was in the Crow Demonic Domain’s tombs?"
Mo Song nodded:
"That’s the rumor."
"But the information I got might not be 100% accurate, after all, the Calamity Mage stealing the five secret treasures and shattering them happened hundreds of years ago. Over so many years, there’s an extremely slight chance that the location of the treasure has shifted—
So, you didn’t obtain the Secret Treasure of Life in the tombs?"
Matthew spread his hands.
His thoughts became more agile:
"So where is the Secret Treasure of Death?"
"Can you tell me now?"
Mo Song revealed a hint of embarrassment.
Previously, when he disclosed the Secret Treasure of Life to Matthew, since they hadn’t formed a cooperation, he deliberately left out some details.
Now, inadvertently having fallen under someone else’s control,
The God of Travelers suddenly seemed somewhat awkward.
He cleared his throat and said in a soft and gentle voice:
"To be honest, I don’t know the exact location of the Secret Treasure of Death."
"But there were claims that someone saw the Calamity Mage visiting the Ruins on the Clouds at a specific point in time—
You should know what that place is.
We suspect that the Sun God Gerrard, despite his death, hides in the Ruins on the Clouds, secretly watching our spectacle.
Even the idea of the Calamity Mage stealing the five treasures might have been discreetly suggested by Gerrard.
I believe the Secret Treasure of Death is very likely to be in the Ruins on the Clouds.
That place is much more dangerous than the tombs.
I mean.
If the Sun God truly is still alive.
Then He is surely far more twisted than us, the old ranks of the Heavenly Family Palace.
He must be plotting some even more exaggerated conspiracy...
Like reincarnation, for instance.
So without full preparation, don’t even think of setting foot in the Ruins on the Clouds!"
Perhaps because they were now bound together in their fate,
Mo Song’s words were extraordinarily sincere.
Matthew nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"If the Sun God is really still alive, then the state of the Death God should probably be similar, right?"
He spoke up:
"Has the Heavenly Family Palace done any research on the whereabouts of Death God Yeager?"
The God of Travelers shook his head:
"Although Yeager’s fall occurred many years after the Sun God, its uncertainty is much higher."
"After all, it involves the intervention of the Calamity Mage, her existence can distort time and space, even the cognition and memory of individuals, and any rumors or records related to her might be unrelated to the actual history."
"However, from a logical standpoint, even if there was some kind of unspoken pact between Yeager and the Calamity Mage, with the latter showing mercy, the state of the Death God would likely be much worse than that of the Sun God."
"Of course, I reckon they’re both stronger than Barthor."
Matthew subconsciously stroked his chin.
How come these crafty old spirits can’t seem to rest in peace!
He was becoming more certain.
His traversing into this world couldn’t be unconnected to Yeager and Gerrard!
Instead, it was the Old Death God who bestowed upon himself the Book of Eternity.
Matthew felt even stronger that his encounter with the other was a "predestined chance."
Could it be that he was drawn here by the two supreme authorities that he himself carries?
"So, if I really was arranged by the Sun God and Death to cross over."
"Then what kind of existence was I before?"
As soon as this thought arose,
Matthew’s heart wavered like in a storm.
His gaze flickered incessantly—
Deep down, he still identified most with his past life as a mediocre player on Earth.
Even after living in Aindor for so many years,
and forming many memorable ties with the people and things here,
it could not change that deep-rooted identity from within his soul.
Yet exactly because of this,
Matthew felt a profound fear—
A small player from Earth, while playing a game, crossed over into a world related to the game, carrying two supreme authorities of nature and the undying?
This was, of course, illogical.
His identity must have a different source.
And once that source is revealed, will the identity as a small player start to diminish indefinitely?
Does this mean
that he will gradually become someone else?
Or be assimilated by another personality?
Thinking of this,
Matthew’s soul couldn’t help but tremble uncontrollably.
It was fear and coldness down to his very bones!
"No!"
"Impossible!"
"I am me, I am Matthew from Rolling Stone Town, and Matthew from Earth, maybe there are more identities and memories, but that does not change my current Will and identity!"
Matthew resolved resolutely.
The next moment,
he opened his domain of the soul,
And ambitiously drafted a lengthy contract!
"The Soul Binding and Strengthening Contract"!
At the moment of completion,
The contract fused into Matthew’s soul and consciousness.
He felt his whole body warm, the former coldness gone, his body shifting from a state of soft fear to one filled with courage and confidence.
"The binding is complete."
"From now on, no matter how many pasts and memories I uncover, those things will be just passing clouds to me..."
Matthew sighed softly.
The contract created using the domain of the soul could bind his soul forever to the current memories, cognition, and acceptance.
It was a measure of high-level soul protection.
A choice could be considered extremely self-centered and caring only about the present,
Yet it did not lack resolve.
It meant that he was giving up on any possibly more honorable and powerful identity recognition in the future.
In exchange,
Matthew secured a unique soul anchor in the Multiverse.
"All set..."
After doing all this,
Matthew felt refreshed and invigorated.
He left Lost Paradise to test,
And found that his brand new domain ecosystem was wholly acknowledged by Aindor.
Next,
It was time for his legendary promotion.
Theoretically,
Matthew could choose any place to undergo his legendary promotion.
But after going through so much hardship on this journey, he naturally wanted this last step to be perfect.
"It must be a place where the Ether is most abundant, where it floods."
"It’s a pity that the Ether behind the Door of Aether has already dried up."
"Neither is the ether plane suitable, as that place is too gloomy, and the rules are too chaotic, not fit for the activities of intelligent life..."
After quickly reviewing several options in his mind,
A smile suddenly appeared on Matthew’s face:
"Got it."
A few minutes later,
Matthew arrived in the Sanctuary of Life and found the shy Fairy Princess Lulu.
"What?"
"You want to visit our garden again?"
Lulu was taken aback:
"But I heard the fairies there are very chaotic now!"
Matthew smiled gently:
"No worries."
"If we’re even more chaotic than them, wouldn’t that be fine?"
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