Seeing this, Velik roared in sorrow!
"Zik? What are you doing!"
It could not believe that this so-called "Beast Spirit," famous for its simple mind, would take such a "foolish" action at this moment!
"Do you also wish to betray the world you swore to protect? Betray the creators who taught and nurtured you?"
Velik's cries echoed throughout the entire plane.
"That was the world you once swore to guard!"
"Where your people are, there lies—"
"Shut up!"
Before Velik could finish, the now stronger Osiris slammed Velik's head into the acidic waters.
In fact, Zik, the mountain-sized beast, had no attention to spare for Velik's wailing.
It trembled, presenting itself in a posture of submission before Yum, directing its gaze at the dark mist above Yum that concealed Chu Hao's presence, and posed its question.
It retracted its fangs and even its tail as much as possible.
"I… if I really… become a part of this world…"
Zik stammered to Chu Hao.
"Can I… truly gain more power? As much as I want?"
Chu Hao remained silent, calmly still.
"I… I want Velik's Windwalker authority!"
"I… I want the Mountain Giant's Rock Affinity authority…"
Seeing Chu Hao neither refuse nor accept, Zik became even more anxious.
"I want more lands, I want my people to truly serve me, not pretend to worship those angels and creators…"
"And I want…" "And also…"
Chu Hao stayed silent.
He felt boredom.
After all, the desires of these powerful beings were insignificant compared to his pursuit of the Endless Divine Path.
Their goals seemed as laughable as children demanding candy.
"Let's go, Yum."
Chu Hao finally spoke the first words since arriving here, assuming these two mythic beings might need Yum's intervention.
Upon seeing Yum about to leave, Zik grew more frantic, snorting storm-like breaths, unable to stay still.
At that moment, a black chain appeared beside Chu Hao…
The chain floated toward Zik, like the apple before Eve, constantly tempting him.
Chu Hao prepared to take Yum to the assessment world.
Before leaving, he left Zik with a single, faint instruction.
"Prove…"
"Yourself."
Zik hesitated, but surrounded by newly awakened desire, it willingly touched the chain that represented both present bondage and future freedom.
The moment the chain connected, whispers from the abyss resonated within the depths of Zik's soul!
Knowledge from the Endless Abyss was bestowed upon the Beast Spirit who had not fully fallen.
"I understand…"
Zik lowered its head, showing its fangs.
Then it charged at Velik, who was barely holding off Osiris!
In the next instant, Velik felt excruciating pain as much of its back was broken by Zik's attack!
Its wings were torn almost completely by Osiris's vicious assault…
At this moment, aside from Osiris and Zik, Velik finally understood one thing: the environment of the Endless Abyss.
Here, there was no morality or compassion.
Here, friendship, family, and love were obliterated—only betrayal and destruction remained!
In the face of the abyss's terrifying temptation, all noble virtues appeared fragile…
Velik neared death, and in return, the Endless Abyss gained two new "pets."
The progenitor of the Beast Demons, evolved into a Beast Demon, and the original Abyssal Dragon.
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"Almost done…"
Chu Hao said lightly.
By now, he had brought Yum to the assessment world, to a planet closest to the Endless Abyss.
This planet had already been captured by the Endless Abyss.
"It's time to awaken. With so much death, so many prayers… even if you need time to activate, you should awaken now."
Across the planet, battles were raging uncontrollably!
The alien races who believed in angels were split into two waves, waging merciless wars!
But no matter how they fought, one basic fact could not be reversed.
The dark side of this planet, closest to the Endless Abyss, was crumbling!
Its lands were gradually being absorbed into the abyss, becoming its territory.
The corrupted inhabitants celebrated, welcoming the embrace of the abyss.
Their souls would be lost forever!
Meanwhile, more and more beings who had not abandoned faith began their final prayers, witnessing what seemed like a doomsday scenario.
Perhaps their prayers worked, because a change occurred!
Chu Hao raised his head, looking into the distance.
The white planet at the center of the assessment world began to rotate!
After countless ages of stillness, it had started moving again!
One by one, transparent "halos" of unknown construction gradually expanded across the universe with its rotation!
The rotation accelerated, and the things known as faith were drawn into the halos, growing stronger.
Eventually, seven halos of different colors appeared around the white planet!
Their influence extended across the universe.
Every being's soul was under their coverage!
Each halo was inscribed with runes and manifestations of rules that Chu Hao could not decipher.
Yet he felt one thing clearly…
The act of the Endless Abyss consuming the planet was being blocked!
It was stopped by these seven halos representing Chastity, Temperance, Diligence, Generosity…
Beneath these halos, one rule-bound being after another was gradually being manifested!
Perhaps the angels were truly about to descend!