Chapter 41: A Minor Interlude on the Return Journey
"Over four thousand?" Mo Xuanyu asked, feeling a slight sense of surprise.
Yet, recalling that the Divine Geometry had dispatched hundreds of Chosen Ones to the Kingdom of Nora alone, he could easily estimate that the total number of Chosen Ones across all worlds would be a staggering figure.
With Chosen Ones perishing at every moment while new ones continuously joined their ranks, a total of over four thousand native worlds did not actually seem excessive.
These four thousand-plus native worlds could simply be understood as the foundational repository of the Divine Geometry, from which the vast majority of Chosen Ones were selected.
These were not parallel worlds, but distinct, independent realms, sharing one common characteristic: the complete absence of transcendent particles within them.
Just as Mo Xuanyu was conversing with the Divine Geometry, the space he currently occupied began to undergo a spatial leap.
From a macro perspective, it resembled a small black sphere tearing open a wormhole amidst the cosmic stars and burrowing straight into it.
Cosmic leaping was equivalent to folding space, allowing one to cross directly from one point to another in an instant.
During this process, travelers would traverse a region known as the subspace, home to the most terrifying temporal and spatial turbulence. To be swept into it through the slightest lapse in attention meant eternal loss within the subspace.
However, the power of the Divine Geometry far exceeded imagination; it could forcefully push aside the spatial and temporal turbulence within the subspace, crudely and violently forging its way across.
Suddenly, a gaze originating from the depths of the abyss locked onto the black sphere currently undergoing the spatial leap.
Snap!
A pair of massive, withered branch-like hands slowly extended from the pitch-black abyss, capturing the black sphere like a pair of giant inverted bowls.
[Buzz, buzz, buzz... Space leap has encountered interference from "???", subclass emergency protocol initiated!]
[Subclass forced leap failed!]
[Requesting primary entity intervention!!!]
Before Mo Xuanyu could react to the unfolding events, he felt the world spin dizzily before his eyes, plunging weightlessly from the air to land upon a field of white earth.
"Hiss..."
Mo Xuanyu clutched his ringing, dizzy head and slowly pushed himself up into a sitting position, the scene before his eyes filling him with dread.
Beneath his feet was no ordinary soil; those grayish-white objects were far from mere dirt—they were pale human and creature skeletons!
The forms of those skeletons were bizarre, encompassing humans, animals, insects, and countless other strange shapes Mo Xuanyu had never laid eyes upon before.
Where... is this?
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
An eerie, piercing sound wave echoed incessantly in Mo Xuanyu's ears, resembling countless voices whispering to him simultaneously.
These appeared to be the lingering resentments of the skeletons, attempting to drag him down into death.
"Tch."
"Get out of my ears!" Mo Xuanyu commanded coldly.
He stood up and retrieved the Nightmare Moon Blade from his spatial inventory.
Screech, screech!
The moment the Nightmare Moon Blade appeared, the runes upon its surface rapidly turned crimson, and droplets of blood continuously seeped from its tip, falling onto the terrifying skeletons.
The whispering abruptly ceased, and the resentful spirits of the dead fled in panic.
Mo Xuanyu panted, massaging the bridge of his nose.
He could be certain that if an ordinary person were to listen to those chaotic whispers, their internal organs would instantly rupture, reducing them to a puddle of blood and flesh right where they stood.
[Divine Geometry: Chosen One, please take note! You have fallen into the "Land of Skeletons," a region of extremely high hazard! Please remain in place and do not move!]
[Please remain in place and do not move!]
The repeated warnings from the Divine Geometry caused Mo Xuanyu to tense up, realizing he had likely stumbled into a realm where he had no business being at present.
He lowered his gaze, noticing a colossal skull beneath his feet; it was clearly not human.
At that very moment, Mo Xuanyu heard the sound of dripping water, resembling "pitter-patter."
He raised his head. The sky over the Land of Skeletons was pitch black and silent, yet it was now continuously seeping black blood downward like a marsh.
Suddenly, a crack split open across the sky, and an eye opened within it...!
The eye was blood-red, immensely colossal and eerie, with countless tentacles resembling blood vessels spread densely around its cruciform pupil.
[You are gazing directly into the Void Eye.]
Void Eye
Level: ???
Strength: ?
Agility: ?
Constitution: ?
Intelligence: ?
...
"I have seen..."
"There is no mistake..."
A hoarse voice echoed endlessly throughout the Land of Skeletons.
streaks of blood-red tentacles extended downward in tandem with that voice, slithering like countless serpents toward Mo Xuanyu as if attempting to touch him.
No... This thing intended to devour him!
Mo Xuanyu's instincts told him so.
Blood suddenly welled up from his pupils, spilling from the corners of his eyes down his cheeks.
The residual resentment inherent to the Land of Skeletons was terrifying enough, and that giant blood-red eye acted like a massive source of contamination, continuously radiating mental corruption outward.
Anyone who saw or heard it would feel as though their brain had suffered a devastating blow, accompanied by excruciating pain.
[You have suffered mental contamination!]
Slash!!
Mo Xuanyu swung his blade in an attack, pouring his full strength into the strike and augmenting its sharpness with the true damage of the Slaughter Blade.
Roughly four tentacles were severed by Mo Xuanyu, yet the endless stream of incoming tentacles still numbered in the thousands!
"Hiss..."
Mo Xuanyu clutched his throbbing brain, closing his eyes to force himself to remain calm, lest his spiritual power spiral out of control due to the contamination.
He mentally complained to the Divine Geometry:
If you don't fish me out right now, I might actually drop dead here.
[Divine Geometry: According to the Starry Rules and Regulations, the rights and interests of the Chosen One are protected by contract; no external forces are permitted to interfere!]
[Divine Geometry is formally intervening!]
Boom, boom, boom!!
A violent roar resounded from high above the sky.
Following this, a massive golden chain violently pierced through the marsh-like sky, plunging downward like a ship's anchor to smash into the skeletal remains before Mo Xuanyu.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The countless incoming tentacles were illuminated by the radiant glow emanating from the golden chain, instantly burning and evaporating into pools of bloody water.
Seeing this, the giant eye in the sky appeared exceptionally enraged, driving even more tentacles to assault the golden chain.
Those tentacles gradually merged during their advance, ultimately transforming into a colossal palm.
Bang!
Another chain pierced through the sky, directly penetrating the massive palm and pinning it firmly to the ground.
Immediately afterward, it seemed to rain golden torrents from the heavens as countless golden chains crashed down, wrapping densely around Mo Xuanyu to form an impenetrable barrier.
"Divine Geometry... Damn you!!"
The blood-red giant eye emitted an angry roar as the tentacles covering the sky were burned to ashes.
Then, its form trembled and twisted before exploding with a loud "boom," sending countless viscous droplets of blood raining from the sky into the piles of skeletal remains.
It was dead...
Mo Xuanyu let out a soft sigh of relief; that terrifying, contaminating presence finally ceased its intrusion into his mind.
Wiping the blood from the corners of his eyes, he looked toward the golden chains surrounding him.
Each of those chains was thicker than his entire body, and the power radiating from them seemed to originate from a higher-dimensional space.
"So, what is the meaning of all this?" Mo Xuanyu asked the Divine Geometry.
[Divine Geometry: The spatial leap initiated by the subclass encountered interception from the Abyss Will. The primary entity of the Divine Geometry has now intervened. Chosen One, please remain in place and wait for the spatial leap to resume.]
"The Abyss? Was that giant eye the Abyss?"
[Negative. That entity is merely an advanced avatar of a Void Evil God.]
The answer provided by the Divine Geometry left Mo Xuanyu somewhat baffled.
As the Divine Geometry rebooted the spatial leap, Mo Xuanyu's figure quickly vanished from the Land of Skeletons.
Those golden chains gradually dissipated as well, as if nothing had ever transpired in this place.
[Welcome to the Divine Geometry, Chosen One.]
Mo Xuanyu's form materialized within a pure white room.
The space spanned approximately one hundred square meters, resembling an unfinished apartment stripped of any decoration or furniture.
[Divine Geometry: You are currently within your personal space inside the Divine Geometry. This is the private domain of every Chosen One.]
[The personal space is absolutely secure; others cannot enter without your permission. You may freely decorate it and rest here.]
[Divine Geometry data tallying in progress, please wait...]
Hearing this, Mo Xuanyu sat down upon the floor, clutching the Nightmare Moon Blade.
His mind remained dizzy; that giant eye had inflicted severe contamination upon his soul and mental faculties.
He attempted to use his healing psychic power to treat himself; although it yielded results, the recovery rate was sluggish.
Compared to that giant-eyed monstrosity, Mo Xuanyu's current attributes remained far too weak.
[Due to the spatial leap anomaly causing your descent into the Land of Skeletons, the Divine Geometry provides the following compensation:]
[You have obtained: Contamination Cleansing Potion x1.]
The Divine Geometry abruptly delivered a pale golden potion before Mo Xuanyu as compensation for his accidental drop into the Land of Skeletons.
Contamination Cleansing Potion
Quality: Gold
Description: A specialized remedy targeting evil-god-type mental contamination, recommended for intravenous injection.
Mo Xuanyu picked up the pale golden potion, unbuttoned the collar of his shirt to reveal his fair neck, and executed the injection with practiced familiarity.
"Mh..."
Once the cool liquid entered Mo Xuanyu's body, it rapidly dispersed throughout his entire system.
Mo Xuanyu discarded the empty vial and rubbed his eyes, feeling as though the world had suddenly been refreshed.
At this moment, the Divine Geometry completed its tabulation.
Trial World: Kingdom of Nora
Level: Purgatory-class
Status: Main storyline quests fully completed
Rating: S
Rating Rewards: 10,000 points, attribute points x8.
Due to completing your fifth initiation trial, your S-class trial rewards are as follows:
1. Any S-class profession/bloodline/inheritance of your choice.
2. 10 free attribute points.
3. 12,000 points.
[Note: S-class rewards possess exclusivity; each option is unique, and once selected, it cannot be altered!]
Without a doubt, the most crucial component of this tally was the S-class optional selection.
[Please choose one S-class profession/bloodline/inheritance from the following options, followed by the inheritance awakening.]
"Origin of Primordial Fire"
Category: Inheritance Mage