Five Frozen Centuries

Wei Huo asked his own question. Chen was silent for a moment. He started thinking about it and organizing his words. After a long time, he said, “People are always curious about this, but they don’t know much about the whole situation. That’s why I don’t know how to explain it. That’s why I want to ask you a question before explaining this. Do you know the truth about this world?”

Wei Huo replied, “I learned the truth about this world by using many methods, but they all have their own views. The most believable truth is that countless worlds are connected to the center. If you want to go to other worlds, you have to go through the center.”

Wei Huo was observing Chen as he replied. Chen was not weak. He was already at the peak of the Legendary stage and had a Divine Artifact on him. That was why he was qualified to take on the Underworld.

However, this was only one-sided. The Underworld had never taken him seriously. After all, each of the Hall Masters of the Ten Halls had a level-nine divine artifact. A peak Legendary creature had again wielded a level-nine Divine Artifact. No peak Legendary creature would be their match. They could even fight a Mythical creature.

Upon hearing Wei Huo’s words, Chen nodded. “That’s right. That’s probably the situation in this world. The Underworld is like a junkyard. The remains of countless dead worlds will flow here and get digested. However, you should know that the capacity of every single thing is limited. The same goes for the Underworld.”

Wei Huo asked, “Is this why the Underworld is the Transcendence Path?”

Chen picked up a document from the table and quickly signed it. He then replied, “That’s right. In fact, just think about it. Just like humans, we need to eat and defecate. This is not limited to humans. All living creatures in the world are the same. There’s no reason for this big world to be different, right?”

Chen’s explanation was easy to understand. However, Wei Huo guessed that transcending the world was not that simple. Otherwise, everyone could have transcended the Underworld.

As expected, after abstractedly explaining the truth about the world, Chen said, “Of course, the actual situation is not that simple. It’s very difficult to escape from the Underworld. However, even so, the Underworld is the easiest place if one wants to escape from the world. That’s because one can obtain a set of coordinates when they leave the Underworld.”

Wei Huo immediately understood when he heard the term ‘coordinates’. After leaving the world and heading to the Void Realm, one would need coordinates. These coordinates were just an abstract term. To be precise, one had to have a home in one’s heart, a place that one missed, because one could only move in the Void Realm with one’s thoughts.

If one’s mind moved, one would move as well. However, if one’s heart did not have a home, one could only walk around. No matter what, one would eventually return to their original world. In other words, one would never be able to leave without coordinates.

Wei Huo asked, “How do you obtain these coordinates?”

Chen smiled and replied, “I don’t know. Although I know some secrets, I am not the previous Tenth Hall Master. There are many things that only the Tenth Hall Master is qualified to know.”

Wei Huo understood what Chen was implying. “So?” he asked.

Chen put down the document and spread open his hands. “That’s why you joined the Reformists. The secrets you want to know are only known by the Ten Hall Masters. We need to capture them, interrogate them, and overthrow them. Our interests are the same. Only by joining us will you be able to obtain what you want.”

Wei Huo did not agree immediately. Chen added, “The Reformists do not talk about ideals or slogans. We only care about reality. We are not only doing this for the Underworld. We are doing this for all the worlds. We are doing this for the Great Worlds that cover countless Small worlds!”

Wei Huo asked with interest, “Tell me, why are you doing this for all the whole worlds?”

Chen said, “A world is neither benevolent nor cruel. It is neither kind nor evil. Every world is balanced. Order is not necessarily a good thing. Disorder is also a part of a world. The Underworld is a messy place. The devils and ghosts who used to live here were bloodthirsty and murderous. Their blood dyed the ground red. There is naturally a reason for this. Just like the world contains a pure snowy mountain, it also contains a filthy waste reservoir. Everyone hates this waste reservoir. However, if this waste reservoir had not been created, the entire world would have become dirty!”

Wei Huo said, “If I don’t go to Hell, who will?”

Chen smiled. “That’s right. According to the famous saying of one of the Ten Hall Masters of the previous generation, the Underworld is a place that hides filth. If one tried to clean it, wouldn’t one be unable to deal with the filth of the other worlds? In fact, that’s the truth. The Underworld used to be very huge. Back then, all living creatures in the world would be led here after they died. Pure souls would be reincarnated directly. Impure souls would be tempered by the 18 levels of Hell and thrown into the Reincarnation Pond. That way, the other worlds would remain clean. However, the situation has changed.”

Chen changed the topic. “You might not know this, but many creatures in the real world will not be extradited to the Underworld after they die. Most of them dissipate on their own and turn into spiritual power that floats all over the world. This spiritual power is composed of contaminated spiritual power. If this power is absorbed by others, it will cause secondary pollution. This will make the real world get dirtier and dirtier. In the end, it will self-destruct. You should understand that the destruction of any organization begins with internal collapse. Most humans who die do so because of internal causes. Not many die from external causes.”

Wei Huo asked, “So your purpose is to save the world and restore the Underworld?”

Chen nodded. He then stood up and looked into the distance. “The Underworld is a place where evil is hidden. If one forcibly changes it, one will only die. Similarly, Mythical creatures leave the world through the Underworld. That is also the Dao of Nature. the Dao of Balance. Mythical creatures are extremely powerful. Leaving them in this world will only cause greater damage to the world. That’s why Mythical creatures left through this tunnel when the world was formed.”

Upon hearing that, Wei Huo finally understood why he had been devoured by Darkness. That made sense. Rule-ranked experts often did things that broke the rules. For example, killing tens of millions of living creatures instantly would still cause harm to the world. Instead of keeping them alive, it would be better to let them leave. Otherwise, sooner or later, a Mythical creature would break out of the world and cause greater harm.

Wei Huo asked, “Where is this tunnel?”

Chen replied, “The Underworld is shrinking. It is also divided into several areas. In addition, the legends of the Underworld are gradually dying out in reality. Just like with the Void Realm, if one does not have a home in one’s heart, one will not come to the Underworld after death. Due to these reasons, the Transcendence Path has been closed. If one wants to transcend, one can either break through the Underworld or rebuild faith in the Underworld. More people will die, go to the Underworld, and throw themselves into it. Without mental strength as a nutrient, the Underworld will only become smaller and smaller until it disappears.”