Chapter 96: Tartarus (2-in-1)
Rewind to a recent past.
The collision on the earth has just begun, the Earth Mother has not yet arrived, the mountain is still intact, and the sky and the earth have not yet been shaken.
But in the underworld, Ryan's avatar carried something prepared in advance, and stepped out of the spirit realm along with the essence left behind by Kronos.
In fact, as early as half a day ago, when the burning flames of [Death of the God King] burned the part of Kronos that belonged to the 'royal power', the change of epochs had already begun. As for the remaining part of the former god king that burned later, it had little to do with the changes of the era, it was just a personal matter for Kronos as the god of time and space.
Using the past to fight the present, and using the God King to fight the God King, this is the value of [The Death of the God King], not just a simple artifact picture. If Ryan just wanted a few artifact-level paintings, he could actually create several of them at hand, but only this masterpiece, which was also born at the turn of the era, had the same special 'symbol' after recording special content.
With its assistance, the power of the God-King was stripped away and transferred to Lane's body. However, even if the law has been deceived as much as possible, it is still difficult for this power to stay in the body of the outside world for too long.
Of course, Ryan didn't need it to exist for long, it was enough time for him to do what he wanted to do. The temptation of the rules of the present world, the increased restrictions on the power of the gods of the next era, and the granting of 'legitimate' and open rights to the spirit realm were all things that were difficult to do as the Lord of the Spirit Realm, and he could easily accomplish them in the name of the God-King.
In contrast, things like endorsing the magic net to take root in the present world can only be regarded as a trivial matter. After all, even if he doesn't have the authority of the God King, there is a high probability that the rules of this world will not reject the Demon Net.
Sorting out the energy and sorting out the chaos is exactly what this world prefers. If it weren't for the fact that the source of the magic net came from the spirit world, and in the past thousands of years, it has gradually mixed with the power of the spirit world, I am afraid that Hekate would probably still be rewarded by the law like Themis in the past.
Of course, she probably doesn't have that opportunity now.
In addition, to get down to business, in fact, Ryan also wants to take this opportunity to experience the fun of suppressing the gods by force. Otherwise, he could have done it all in secret, instead of fighting the gods on his own, as he is doing now.
In fact, everyone who uses their brains has never had the idea of using force to solve all problems in their hearts.
In the midst of a hundred thoughts and turns, Ryan did not linger long. The ontology has ontological things, and the incarnation also has the task of the incarnation. In one step, he appeared in a familiar place with Kronos.
The junction between the underworld and the abyss, the gateway between the present and the extraordinary. Chaotic rules are revealed here, upside down, left and right, everything seems incomprehensible.
This is the most terrible interface in the out-of-earth realms, the collection left over from the beginning of creation, the source of all chaos, the bottomless abyss, Tartarus.
Ryan had just witnessed Zeus and his two brothers coming in and out of the place not long ago, and Kronos actually knew something about it. After all, as an eternal prison, even if it has not been used so far, the God King will inevitably want to know about it.
In particular, the curse of the Heavenly Father on his deathbed also foreshadowed the end that should have been his destiny.
"Your new home in the future looks pretty good."
As a casual joke, Ryan didn't reject the chaotic rules of the place.
Unlike the gods of this world, the spirit world is inherently chaotic and orderly. Although Ryan himself prefers the latter, he accepts the former as well.
Therefore, the spiritual world is becoming more and more chaotic from the outside in, but the Sinaian Sacred Mountain at the core is the support that anchors everything.
"If it was before, I would definitely not be able to accept it, after all, my divine body and priesthood are incompatible with here."
"But now, only the innate immortal essence remains, and I don't have a sense of disgust here."
Comparing his feelings before and now, Kronos had to admit that the influence of this world on the gods has never been broken. Even if they don't realize it, the priesthood is actually subtly changing their minds.
But after stripping him of everything that the present world had given him, this influence was also cut off. If Kaos is one, then this world is only the main part of Him, not the whole of it. So standing here at this moment, the former God King didn't have any extra sense of repulsion.
From the opening of heaven and earth to the present, the will of Kaos in the true sense has only been manifested in three places. The first is the warning that spreads to the world when the spirit world is opened, the second is the birth of the immortal nature of the gods, and the last time is suspected to have occurred at the beginning of creation before the primordial gods were born.
In addition, whether it is the vision of the gods, the authority of the god-king, or even the priesthood and body of the gods, they are all products of the order of the present world.
Outside of this world, like Lane's spiritual realm, although the multifaceted crystal that symbolizes authority is also called a priesthood, it is not strictly a structure, so sometimes it is also called a godhead by its own creator.
"Let's go, don't waste time. At the turn of the era, that's it. β
Smiling, Ryan walked first into the border between the abyss and the underworld.
"Since you don't have enough time, can't you play on it for a while?"
Saying so, Kronos followed suit. Although he also wanted his rebel son to be beaten more, he knew very well that at this moment, the battle between the gods on the earth and the gods was just a faΓ§ade.
Hidden behind it is what kind of sanction will be brought to the extent that half of the great Persons will be brought upon the cathartic power of this world.
Mother Earth itself is a part of this world, and she really rarely shows her power directly, so she is only cut with a blunt knife. But whether other beings will cause a more immediate reaction when doing so is the focus of this test.
Now, with the God-King authority that has not yet dissipated, all the consequences of the 'test' can be paid by the God-King authority. The faster it subsides, the more intense the reaction in this world.
And when this power is completely gone, Lane's essence must leave. After all, Kaos today does not exist to confront the present world itself.
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There was a distortion of time and space, and the next moment, Ryan and Kronos came to this strange world one after the other.
Crossing this 'portal', the connection with the underworld is cut off. Even if the two of them retreated the same way, they would not be able to go back to where they came.
Now, Ryan can still rely on the connection between the incarnation and the spirit world to find the right path, just as Zeus relied on the weak power of the god-king to travel to and from the captivity of the giants. But once you get into it, it's impossible to say whether this connection can be maintained.
However, the connection may be disconnected, and the synchronization of thoughts will not. Even Tartarus could not prevent the spiritual master from exercising his authority.
"Let's go a little further inside, the power on the periphery is too weak, if you really want to choose this place for conversion, I'm afraid it won't end in thousands of years."
After observing the environment, Ryan spoke.
"The power here is a little thinner, but in Tartarus, how do you distinguish between 'inside' and 'outside'?"
A little puzzled, after all, Kronos had actually been here, so he asked directly.
There may be a gap between him and Ryan's ontology in the past, but it is not as good as an incarnation. What he can't perceive, the other party shouldn't be able to perceive.
"Do you remember the source of chaos I took away when Themis legislated?"
Stretching out his hand, a serpentine mist appeared in the palm of his hand. Kronos recognized it at a glance as the manifestation of the source of chaos.
"I also have some understanding of chaos. One of the preparations I made for this trip was to take some of the roots that would become this incarnation. Therefore, it is indeed difficult for me to detect the subtle changes in the abyss, but if it is the difference between strength and weakness in the big picture, then I can still judge it. β
Discerning the direction, Ryan led the way.
"Follow me, once the distance is widened, I'm not sure if I can find you again, and at that time, you can only rely on luck."
There was no sound, but the former God King followed behind Ryan. Now that he was only an immortal in nature, he couldn't even affect the surrounding environment once he left Ryan's surroundings.
Strictly speaking, his current state is only one step away from eternal sleep. It was only because of the previous agreement that the spiritual power had been maintaining his sobriety.
In the abyss, the two slowly advanced. Either bending in, or going sideways, or going in circles in place, there is no logic to the behavior. But as time passed, even if there was only a little essence left, Kronos could still feel it, and the aura around him became thicker and thicker.
However, as the two of them went deeper and deeper, at one point, Ryan suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Although judging from the surrounding aura, this place was already very deep in Tartarus's body, Kronos could be sure that this place was still far from the center.
"Nothing, I just found something strange."
With a slight frown, Ryan reached out and made a gentle move through the chaos around him.
The next moment, the space fluctuated, and a strange and changing rune appeared in his hand.
On the surface, this rune is a bit similar to the one that Ryan once left in Delphi, and it has a feeling of being in flux, virtual and uncertain. But if you look closely, you can appreciate the huge difference between the two.
The Tao left by Ryan is not only much higher in nature, closer to the source of 'words', but also more similar to the line between order and disorder. By observing it, one can gain a lot of conceptual knowledge in itself. Even from the perspective of witchcraft, this rune, which represents the lord of the spirit world, can be used as an object of meditation.
But at the moment this one in his hand is different. Perhaps because it was born in the abyss, Ryan felt that the only meaning of its existence was that it had no meaning.
Of course, if 'name' is also meaningful, then there is. It's just that there are no other beings or objects in Tartarus that the only value of 'naming' is stripped away.
"Words? Could there be such a thing in the abyss? β
Seeing this, Kronos couldn't help but be surprised. In this world, there are innate divine scripts, primordial spiritual scripts created by Ryan, hydrographs created by Metis, and ordinary scripts taught to humans that do not contain supernatural powers, but that premise is that there is an object to use.
There is a god race first, and then there is an innate god script. First, there was the Lord of the Spirit Realm and the spiritual life, and then there was the Primordial Spiritual Text. There were many goddesses of the ocean, and hydrology came into being. And if there were no human beings, there would be no ordinary writing.
But the abyss was empty, and there was no sign of life. The only ones who ever had there were three giants who were prisoners. Cronos really couldn't imagine the significance of writing being born here.
It can't be that the abyss itself showed it, but Tartarus is the only primordial god who has no personification, and he doesn't have the ability to 'see' at all.
"Who knows. The abyss is one of the few places I don't know anything about. β
"I wouldn't be surprised by what happened here. That's why I use the word 'adventure' to describe this trip, after all, I'm even ready for the abyss to suddenly activate." β
After studying the words in his hand for a while, Ryan summoned a few more to make a comparison. But in the end, he still couldn't see anything.
"Go ahead, and hopefully find the answer inside. This trip to the abyss is really rewarding. β
Putting them aside, Ryan wasn't going to dwell on it anymore. At the heart of the abyss, it is possible to get results.
Even if there wasn't, when Kronos had completed his transformation, he would have been able to tell himself the answer, if he hadn't been confused by the power of chaos at that time.
"Okay."
Nodding, Kronos was also interested in this matter.
After all, Ryan's foundation lies in the spiritual realm, and the abyss is only concerned about it for the purpose of exploration and prevention. But for the former God King, every bit of uncertainty here needs to be understood clearly, so as not to inadvertently cause more trouble in the future.
Throwing away the words in their hands, the two of them continued to set off. As it continued to go deeper, the surrounding void became darker and darker, and sometimes even tinged with chaos. Strands of source power roamed around, and Ryan tried to make contact, but finally gave up again.
These remnants of the source power that freely escaped in the hinterland of the abyss were difficult to use, they were the residue of the beginning of creation, the debris of the disintegration of the Chaotic Void. If you take them out and digest them in the volume of the entire spiritual realm, it can indeed be done, but it doesn't mean much.
On the one hand, it is difficult to collect, and on the other hand, it is too time-consuming. Ryan could probably tell that even if it took 10,000 years, the power he gained from it would be very small.
Even Kaos himself, who was even more powerful than the spirit world, chose to banish them into Tartarus's body, leaving it to wear away bit by bit over the long years, and Ryan had time to spend his energy on them, as well as thinking more about how to improve the inner circulation of the spirit world.
As he continued to go deeper, the chaotic colors around him and the air currents mixed with the slightest source force became more and more dense. In such a situation, Ryan also had to release his strength to resist the surrounding environment.
At one point, when the two of them once again avoided a wave of air currents that had gathered, Ryan stopped again.
Standing here, he could already see the core of the abyss. Ryan's expression was a little surprised and abrupt, his previous doubts had been answered, but he was also a little unsure of whether to be disappointed or surprised.
"What's wrong again?"
He was already a little impatient, but he was interrupted again, and Kronos was also a little impatient, but he still held on.
"Hmm"
After a moment's hesitation, Ryan organized the language. He was also thinking about what to do, but eventually, he spoke slowly.
"Although this is an abyss, with the help of the chaotic source power that makes up this incarnation, I can still perceive a certain range, which I have already said before."
"Yes, so we're almost there, and you've seen the core of Tartarus?"
With a soothing look, Kronos asked.
"Yes, but, I have good news and bad news for you now, which one are you going to hear first."
There was some regret in his tone, but Ryan didn't intend to deceive the other party. After all, without Kronos, he would not have been able to obtain this benefit himself, unless he gave up everything and accepted the transformation of the abyss first and became his dependent.
But this is not possible. Even if Kronos gets it, he can get some of it, after all, this is not in the previous agreement, and the other party also needs his help.
"Bad news?"
On the side, Kronos's expression froze, he obviously misunderstood something. He has now abandoned everything, just like Ryan said to him before, the former god-king bet everything on the table, waiting for the moment to turn the tables around. At this moment, any bad news is something he never wants to hear.
"Then let's talk about the bad news first."
Taking a deep breath, the former God King spoke.
In any case, there was no room for regret for him. No matter what the result, he can only accept it.
"The bad news is that our previous plans may not be realized."
"I thought that there was no life in the abyss, as long as you could come here and accept the assimilation of the abyss as a god who had lost everything given by this life, then you could become the first god here. You are to the abyss what the primordial gods are to the world. β
"But now there, an outsider has taken your place. If you lose the concept of 'first', even if you continue to implement it, your gain will be greatly reduced. β
Observing more closely, Ryan's expression became more regretful. It's a pity that what he has come in now is only an avatar, but no one knows what is in the abyss, and it is also the right thing to do if he failed to prepare in advance.
As for waiting for the ontology to come in and take a look, it doesn't make much sense. The opportunity is fleeting, and now it seems that he has no choice but to be a shareholder of dividends.
β.β
"And what about the good news?"
After a long silence, Kronos thought that Ryan was regretting himself. He tried to accept the result, after all, his luck never seemed to be good.
Now, it's just another blow. However, even if he loses the concept of 'first', he can still become an abyss demon god, but it is far from the result he expected.
However, in front of him, Ryan gave an answer that was beyond his expectations.
"The good news I'm talking about isβ"
Shaking his head slightly, Ryan looked at the former God-King beside him. I have to say, maybe it's time to run, and the other party is going to pick up a cheap one this time.
Of course, along with the cheap one, there is also a strong enough enemy.
"I opened up the spirit realm, you know that, right?"
"Yes, so what?"
"So, have you ever thought about opening up a world that may be smaller, weaker, but can grow and grow without being affected by this world?"
I was afraid of explaining too many water words, but although many people understood the last chapter, there were many people who didn't understand, that is, I didn't explain enough, after all, it was for most people, so I wrote the next few chapters in detail, in fact, as an author, I don't reject writing explanations, and many authors are eager to write more. If there's anything you don't understand, a book friend's comment at the end of the previous chapter made it clearer.,I've put it on top.,You can take a look.γ In the end, don't think too much about the fall of the sacred mountain, where can this mountain be compared with Zhou Shan, and it is not the one in the protagonist's spiritual world, it will have an impact if it falls, but it will not be too big, just add a little legend to future generations, and by the way, make a small foreshadowing in order to rationalize the myth. I feel that one of the troubles of writing myths is that I have to find explanations for a bunch of contradictions.
(End of chapter)