Ivan rushed to the temple hall as fast as he could, and as soon as he entered the door, he found that the guardian in the bronze mural had already manifested his form, the surface flickered brightly and darkly, and the lines and outlines of his face continued to deform with the alternation of light and darkness, looking hideous and terrifying.

The purple arc radiating outward with the guardian as the center enveloped the entire bronze mural, and its gaze was solemn, and the white light of the wind and snow in its pupils was rolling endlessly.

The flame, glowing with a pale green glow, enveloped the black water and was burning calmly. The surrounding sacrificial objects were not ignited, only it burned alone, as if the surrounding scenery was like an illusory background that had been overlapped.

Ivan could see that the thin layer of black water was dissolving as the Guardian gazed, as if it was sinking into the ground. What's even more strange is that as he gets closer and closer, the flame, which is more than a meter high, does not emit a trace of heat, and not even a little ripple does not exist.

"The nightmare breath drags people into eternal nothingness...... It was the realm of the Great Serpent of the Void. ”

The Guardian sensed his arrival, staring at the flames without squinting, and explained in a slightly feeble tone.

"Is that where I went, why can I hear you?" As he spoke, Ivan cautiously approached the flames and leaned over to observe the burning black water.

"The temple is my domain, so I can know your physical condition...... And then remind you on a spiritual level. ”

As the black water gradually sank into the ground, the flash of light on the Guardian's surface gradually subsided, and the voice returned to its former majesty and loudness: "I didn't expect that the other dimension you are talking about is actually the realm of nothingness...... This would have been unimaginable to me, if it weren't for the facts...... I must have thought you were lying. ”

"I don't have anything special about me, if anything, it's the blessing of the Blessed Sacrament. ”

After seeing the black water disappear, Evan clenched his fists with palpitations and raised his head: "This nightmare breath, is it a side effect of the Demon Dao of the Underworld?"

"There is no such possibility, whether it is the Sun Sutra or the Hades Holy Scriptures, they are all forces opposed to the Void. If the phenomenon of ingesting nightmare breath is really a side effect of something, then such a thing must be blessed with the Eucharist! If I guess correctly, you have never entered the realm of nothingness before receiving the blessing of the Blessed Sacrament, have you?"

"Like...... That's exactly what happened. ”

Ivan jumped his eyelids and found that the truth was just as the other party had guessed, and it was only after receiving the blessing of the Holy Communion that he began to unconsciously enter the realm of nothingness.

"Don't be too nervous, and that's probably a good thing in the long run. ”

As the Guardian said this, his eyes suddenly narrowed, his gaze became deep and sharp, and he looked him up and down:

"Being able to enter and exit the realm of nothingness unhindered proves that you have a certain fit with the nightmare breath. As long as you continue to hone this ability, you will surely be able to become an ace against the Void when the decisive battle of Doom comes. ”

"Slowly, slowly!"

Ivan made a pause gesture, feeling that this passage was too informative and a little difficult for him to accept.

"Do you think that my reason for existence is to guard this temple?"

The demon god with the shape of a jackal's head sculpture raised his head, and his beast pupils shrank into two vertical lines that shimmered with cold light, looking at the starry sky outside the courtyard:

"The Void Serpent is the greatest threat to this world, and it will always exist as an immortal form, both in the past and in the present. Every awakening is a new cycle – the ultimate judgment for all living beings. ”

"There was a missionary feeling...... Is the doctrine of salvation by believing in God false?" he asked, half-incredulously.

"You have to give mortals a little hope. The Guardian bowed his head slightly, a rare smile.

"I learned that you have to do everything on your own. ”

Evan nodded convincingly on the surface, but in his heart he had another plan - he had to have a good relationship with the Federation, so that even if the world was really destroyed one day, he could continue to live on another planet.

......

"Try to be stronger, don't die easily, so that one day, you will witness the truth of the fall of the gods. These were the words that the Guardian had instructed Ivan when he left.

If someone in a previous life told Evan that the world would be destroyed one day, you have to be prepared beforehand. He will definitely smile and call the demon spirit, and then sit back and wait for the news of "Police Detection of XX Cult Organization" popping up on the screen of his mobile phone.

But now the situation is a bit delicate, and the guy who speaks, who is the spokesman left by the gods, has considerable authority in this regard. And logically it makes sense, since the Sun Sutra exists and the Holy Book of Hades exists, then the Void Serpent peeping into the world in the dark certainly has a reason to exist.

However, Ivan doesn't feel too much nervousness for the time being, after all, the other party doesn't know the specific time limit, and the existence of aliens means that he has a chance to leave this world.

In that case, what is there to worry about?

No matter how powerful the Void Snake is, it is impossible to cross the universe and chase after itself.

With this in mind, Evan quickly put this 'doomsday prophecy' behind him and decided to slip out for a break - there are so many worries these days that he needs to relax.

......

The capital of the Menes Empire, the city of Ekhtadon sits atop the Mirror Lake, with several urban districts arranged in a regular layout, separated by living water like islands, and streets that follow a winding loop of water.

An asymmetrical white cone pillar is the most iconic building in Xicheng District, and the wide imperial road divides it into two parts—the land city on the left and the water city on the other. The dwellings in the land cities are made of hard volcanic stone and then stacked with bricks and stones to form neat building modules on top of the half-human-high wall base.

On the water, there are boats, fishing boats, merchant ships, war ships, and houseboats for home life.

Ivan didn't do much on land, after all, he had seen a lot, but the water city was very new to him, and the houses that surrounded the water and the autonomous houses, the rows of water fishing grounds, and the water communities built around the fishing boats were all very interesting scenery.

He sat on a rented sightseeing boat, holding two skewers of grilled fish balls in his hand, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Jinghu Lake, while enjoying snacks while feeling the swaying vibration of the blue waves, which was also a rare sense of ease.

The boatman received a good remuneration, and he was not ambiguous, rowing the oars, and drilling into interesting places.

Ivan half lay and half sat in the cabin, drinking juice, and under the leadership of the boatman, he watched the animal taming performance, water song and dance party, arrow boat race, and surfing performance, and his mood became more and more comfortable.

When he finally had fun, before he knew it, a day had passed, and the evening glow rippled on the surface of the lake, and the cool water vapor condensed into wisps of white smoke on the lake, which made people feel more comfortable.