Cthulhu Gonfalon

There were many rapids, big and small, found at the edge of the Ring of the World where the “Negative Plane,””Matter Plane” and “Spirit Plane” bordered on. These rapids were disorderly and unsystematic, but they also contained an extremely powerful force and were very dangerous. What was scarier was the fact that such poverty and backwardness in the living environment would give rise to the greedy, selfish and unruly civilians. These places often breed the most terrifying magic beasts, each of which possessed earth-shattering powers that even gods would hardly be on par with. So while these places occasionally produced some bizarre treasures, it was rare for anyone who did not fear death to come seeking out these treasures.

Over the years, there was more than one powerful god who had thought of using those rapids to their advantage. Most of them found themselves making futile efforts. They had wasted too much time and energy in vain as they gained nothing that was worth mentioning in the end. A few had fought those terrifying magic beasts in battles that had both sides suffering heavy casualties. Thus, they too returned defeated and full of frustration. The worst scenario featured the ones who were besieged by the magic beasts and were directly annihilated.

So now, places where those rapids were found were practically regarded as forbidden zones. There were no longer any gods who would find their way here when in search of benefits.

But today, a green jellyfish quietly flew here.

Comparing what he saw around him with the clues he had obtained from the God of Light, Sui Xiong nimbly made his way around many rapids, big and small alike. In the face of the surging thunder, flames, meteorites and all kinds of danger amidst the rapids, Sui Xiong did not use the slightest bit of brute force. He merely pushed them aside with the lightest and subtlest movement as he tried to locate crevices big enough for him to pass through.

This not only greatly economized his power, but it also reduced his movements to the greatest extent. This allowed everything to seem so soundless without the slightest bit of abnormality.

At that split moment, he had this feeling that he was “being watched.”

I must have reached.

Sui Xiong smiled to himself as he came to a halt.

“Is the Dragon of Chaos home? I have come to speak with him,” Sui Xiong said. He tried his best to sound as relaxed and easy-going as he could.

Amidst the rushing rapids, there was still nothing but chaotic flows. There was not even an echo. However, that feeling of being watched was still the same. It even made him vaguely think of whether this was an illusion or not.”

But Sui Xiong knew that this was definitely not an illusion.

Within this turbulent region of rapids lay the haven of the Dragon of Chaos. Every time an outsider entered this turbulent region, it would attract the attention of the Dragon of Chaos. If that person was more careful and discreet and was just trying to search for some benefits, it would leave that person alone. But if that person was careless and heedless and had insatiable greed, it would arouse the Dragon of Chao’s dissatisfaction. The Dragon of Chaos would then set a trap and lay an ambush to inflict severe injuries on that person, or even to kill him.

The powerful magic beasts hidden in these turbulent rapids were either conquered by it or were directly created by it. All of them were at its command. If anyone wanted to wage war here, they had to be extremely powerful. Otherwise, they could forget about winning it.

Previously, the God of Knights and the God of Revenge had plotted to lure that dragon out of the region of rapids, and thus defeated, or even severely injure the Dragon of Chaos—of course, with the capability of the God of Knight, even if the fight was in the region of rapids, honestly, he might not necessarily lose.

The God of Light had, by means of divine thoughts, told Sui Xiong all these.

However, Sui Xiong did not act according to the God of Light’s suggestion. He brought the God of Justice, Yorgaardman, together with him to fight the Dragon of Chaos. In truth, his original intention was really to find the Dragon of Chaos for a chat. Even if they eventually had to compare skills via a fight, it would just be an incidental result of their chat.

After a long time, there was a sudden tremor amidst the chaotic flow of rapids. Slowly, they moved a little bit apart to reveal a very, very small gap.

Sui Xiong smiled and dashed straight into the gap before it closed.

The scene around him began to change wildly and disorderly. It took a moment for it to finally settle into a mess of ruins.

This mess of ruins looked extremely desolate and old. It looked like a deserted hall if one were to look at it carefully. Inside the hall, there were collapsed seats strewn all over, and amidst these seats were many skeletons in all sorts of strange forms. It was all so odd.

At the front of this deserted hall, there was a broken chair that seemed as though it was about to crumble completely. On that chair, there sat a figure with white hair and beard. With a bent body, the figure looked extremely old.

Looking at that man’s physique, it was easy to think of how powerful and mighty he had been when he was young. But now he was so old that he did not even seem to have the energy to stand up. He merely sat there sighing away. The gray robe he wore was also unbearably old, and it was so worn out that it seemed like a long stretch of broken rags put together.

Sui Xiong had met the God of Knights before. At that time, the God of Knights was also very old. But no matter how old he was, at least he was able to stand up straight and put on a complete set of clothes. But at this moment, the man before Sui Xiong was so old that he could not even stand up. He was not even able to put on a decent set of clothes.

Sui Xiong was silent for a long time before he spoke up to ask, “You’re… Your Majesty, the Master of Chaos?”

“Ahem… Correctly speaking… I’m just a… Ahem… remnant,” that person coughed violently for a moment. Then supporting himself with the chair, he stood up with great difficulty. It was then that Sui Xiong noticed that apparently, both his legs were a little twisted, as though he had been injured and became disabled.

“I’m sorry… Ahem… for you to see me like this…” the Master of Chaos said. This remaining fragment of the Master of Chaos obviously did not have much strength left. He barely managed to stand up for a moment, then he sat down again. Stooping in his chair, he said, “I’m… ahem… now… not really… ahem… alive…”

Sui Xiong sighed and also turned into a human form. He walked over and sat on the ground opposite the Master of Chaos.

“You’re already like this, so why bother meeting me in such a state?”

“Haha… Ahem… It’s a matter of manners,” said the Master of Chaos. He probably wanted to laugh, but merely managed to laugh twice before the violent coughs started again. After a long while, the coughing gradually subsided.

This time around though, the cough seemed to smoothen his breathing quite a fair bit. He no longer wheezed and coughed when he spoke, “Young man, you came here with such politeness to look for me. What is it you wish to inquire about?”

“That’s right. I wish to find out more about the secret of the greater Divine Powers,” Sui Xiong said straightforwardly. He cut the chase and spoke without any intention of hiding anything or beating around the bush.

The remnant of the Master of Chaos smiled, gently shook his head and said, “Your power is still quite a distance away from the greater Divine Power.”

“But I want to find a suitable and reliable direction,” Sui Xiong said.

“The most reliable direction for you would be to seek the help of an old friend of mine, Virtue. He’ll be most willing if you are to become his successor,” said the remnant of the Master of Chaos. “As for me, I can’t teach you much, nor can I offer you much good.

“Everything I ever owned has been stolen from me by another old friend. The reason why I am able to win sometime in this deathbed struggle to barely exist in this pathetic and ridiculous state is all thanks to the blessing of another old friend. You see, I really have nothing I can possibly give you.”

Sui Xiong remained silent for a long time. Then he finally said the most crucial line.

“I wish to borrow the legacy of the God of Virtue, that one treasure that holds the secret of his power.”