"Is there any way to find them or bring them out in the open?" Yali asked but Nexus only shook his head.
"Those guys aren't stupid, trying to trick them will only end up in your lost. As for finding them, it should be straightforward, as they have the foulest and most negative energy around them."Said Nexus but he noticed the expressions of the people in front were strange.
"What's wrong?"
They quickly told Nexus about the situation of the Douluo Plane and how it was recovering from a disaster.
"If that's the case, then it will be hard to find them. As they have learned to easily blend their aura with other evil auras. Sorry that I can't help much." Nexus said.
"No, it's fine. If you weren't here, we would have probably still been in the dark about their presence."Said Yali with a smile as she got up from Nexus.
As she healed as much as she could but the wound in his chest, where it felt like his existence erased.
It was an area she couldn't heal, no matter how much she tried or how much energy she poured in him.
Nexus began to stand up, feeling energy inside of his body but he knew it wouldn't last him for long.
"I should present to you all your reward for making it this far." Said Nexus.
"Our reward?"
"Don't, if you try and use your power. You won't be able to last any longer." Said Yali as she moves to stop him.
But Nexus only sighed as his body lit up causing Yali and the others to freeze.
"I wouldn't be able to last long anyway; I am sure you already know. So let me at least do this much, for you who tried to help."
Golden light erupted from Nexus before engulfing everyone but Tang Wulin.
"Right now, they are undergoing the comprehension rewards of your other friend receiver." Said Nexus causing Tang Wulin to nod his head.
"That claw...It came from Typhon didn't it?"Questioned Tang Wulin.
"...Yes."Said Nexus with a sigh as he looks upward, wondering just what will happen in the future.
"...Is it still sealed?"Questioned Tang Wulin.
"Yes. But that seal is slowly being undone as I have said before. With the destruction of Yggdrasil, the seal was loosened and after those years, it gained the ability to act."
"Destroying the towers that bind it..."
"Indeed...I am unsure when it will be fully unsealed, but it now can affect other planes."Said Nexus causing Tang Wulin eyes to narrow as he recalled a particular incident.
'Could it have been it?'
"Still, the fact you possess Yggdrasil might be a blessing."
"Hm?"
"He means if I can regain my original power, I might be able to find a way to seal or defeat Typhon again." Said Yggdrasil with a sigh.
"The gods of this era might be stronger than ours. Either way, they will have to unite if they are going to stop that terrifying entity once it's unsealed."Said Nexus.
"Alright, now about those demons. What will happen if I just slaughter them all here or just destroy the continent?"
It wasn't like Tang Wulin couldn't do it, with his dragon form. He could sink a continent with a full power blast easily.
Or he could just devour all of the Demon Souls, raising his Devil Slayer Art. Maybe he could even push it to the Limit Douluo level.
As from just making his way and eating the demon's souls, he was able to elevate it to the Title Douluo level.
Which speaks volumes about how many demons they had to kill.
"You think I couldn't do that? Even though the tower had only a little bit of energy, it was still enough to kill all of the demons here."Said Nexus with a bitter smile.
"So why-"
"Because there is something sealed in here. Something that would break out if this continent was to be shaken too much or destroyed." Said Nexus.
"A beast is sealed here?"
"A beast that found itself here before it started to wreak havoc in the plane. With the help of the Demon Monarch, we were able to seal the beast, using the tower of Mahal but since the tower is so damaged..."
"The seal is slowly coming undone?"
"Yes and no. The seal is coming undone but with the help of the demons here, it's still holding. As the tower is constantly draining essence from the demons here, as they lay under the golden barrier."Said Nexus causing Tang Wulin to nod his head but Yggdrasil spoke up this time.
"Wouldn't it be easier to have Wulin just kill it? He has a form that is at Peak God Officer level."Said Yggdrasil causing Nexus eyes to slightly widen.
"You can turn into a God-level being?"
"Yea." Said Tang Wulin, causing Nexus to furrow his brows.
"Yes, that can work... At present, the Beast is only the God-Level, so you could kill it-"
"I don't think that would be wise." Sleipnir's voice rang out as she appeared next to Tang Wulin with a grave look.
"Why not?" Questioned Tang Wulin.
"Wulin, remember. This plane just withstood the constant clash between god-level beings. And they weren't even that far apart, allowing the plane to somewhat recover. If you had another God-Level clash, I am unsure if the planar lord would be able to suppress it in time."
"Your clash might just cause the plane to tear apart or create space-time rifts around the world. This might lead to the destruction of most of the planet or the acceleration of nature dying."Said Sleipnir in a grave voice.
As she has been keeping a constant check on the plane condition, as well as talking with the Golden Tree months ago.
The tree told her that the plane needed some time to recover or at the very least to stabilize. As they were cutting it close with those last few clashes.
"Okay, what about hurling it into space and then destroying the plane? Sending it somewhere else that isn't the Douluo plane?"Questioned Tang Wulin but Nexus only shook his head.
"To hurl it into space, you would have to break the connection between us and the plane. As for sending it somewhere, again it's connected and might disrupt the continent."Said Nexus causing Tang Wulin lips to twitch.
"...So there is not much we can do?"Questioned Tang Wulin in slight irritation.
If he destroyed the Island, this might release the god-level being inside of the continent. Leading a God-level clash and the very significant chances of the plane destruction.
He didn't know if he could drag that beast into space before the plane begins to break down.
And if he killed all of the demons, the seal that was slowly being released would increase in pace or instantly be shattered.
Still leading to a god-clash.
And even if Tang Wulin found those Demon Monarchs and killed all of them, the problem of the Demon Continent was still here.
"Unless you can destroy most of the abyssal creatures and use their life source to replenish the plane. Or find some alternative way to restore the plane to what it was a few months ago, then..."Said Sleipnir with a grimace.
As she realizes all options would lead to the release of this beast sealed underground.
Unless Tang Wulin can quickly force the beast into another plane or in outer space.
Then the Douluo plane was in serious danger.
'Why must every sealed beast that is dangerous be related to me!'
"...There is one thing." Said Nexus causing Tang Wulin to arch a brow.
"That is?"
"Instead of using most of the demon energy that we absorb from the demons for the seal. We can store most of it up, using the remaining small amount for the seal. While the ones that are stored up, we can use it to strengthen or help the plane recover a bit." Said Nexus.
Sleipnir's eyes widened, as she thought about it and then realized it could work. While the Demon Plane wasn't anything strong or comparable to the Douluo Plane.
It was still good enough to help them restore about 5,000 years of lost energy at the most or 2,000 at the minimum.
This should be enough for them to push the god-level beast into space, where their fight can happen.
"But are you sure? If you do this..."
"The tower will be destroyed, and I will die. I already know this before I even suggested it...But I am already fated to die anyway, so I might as well give you all a fighting chance." Said Nexus with a sigh.
"...Okay then. How much time will it take?" Questioned Sleipnir with a faint frown.
"Not too long, a few months, as the Douluo Plane really is too strong. I will be rapidly draining energy from the demons here and storing it up to shoot through the Douluo Plane. Before they all stormed the tower from the rage of having their essence and strength drained from them. While I am doing this, you guys should go hunting for the Monarchs down." Said Nexus
"Alright." Said Tang Wulin as Sleipnir nodded her head before fading away.
"I wish we could talk more, but time is of the essence." Nexus smiled before raising his hand towards Tang Wulin.
"But for now, I can help you out with this."
The last words Tang Wulin was able to hear before he was engulfed in a brilliant light.
"You haven't told him yet?" Questioned Nexus as he glances at Yggdrasil who was staring at Tang Wulin whose whole body was showered in light.
"You were able to see it?"
"...When I channel to the power of Mahal to transport us, we unexpectedly move past the rivers of time. And I caught a glimpse..."
Nexus had to hold himself from trembling, as he could only believe they were lucky to have not fallen on to the rivers of time.
As the worst-case scenario would them being swept by the history of time and coming out of different ages.
Whether that be the end of the universe or the beginning he didn't know. But all the same, it was still a terrifying fate for anyone.
"Maybe it was karma that I was able to see..."
"...I am unsure how he will take it. And also not sure how things will turn out for him. Although I believe in him."Said Yggdrasil in a gentle tone causing Nexus to sigh.
"..."
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Tang Wulin found himself in an unusual state.
Hazy and indistinct, rising and falling, real but not real.
Tang Wulin didn't understand why he felt this way but it felt illusionary, similar to when he used Millennia Cloud.
He felt like his body was being coiled around by chains that were made out of the natural laws.
Wrapping around him and seeping into his body.
And then he saw a figure sitting in a lotus position in an auspicious place.
He saw the figure coiling around lightning energy, that was expanding, concerning and exploding around him.
It was causing everything to wither up, burn, and erase from the area. The lightning element was ruining everything around it but to the shock of Tang Wulin.
Another set of lightning began reviving them, a surge of essence and vitality was born from the place that was destroyed.
The whole area trembled as the lightning of energy surged like a sea, expanding all around and moving even to outer space.
One could see the distortion energy converging into a stream, sweeping through the mountains, lands, and rivers.
All of the lands that were revived were once again withering, burned, and then erased.
"...Is this the true essence of lightning?"
This was a type of miracle, constant destruction and rebirth were happening before Tang Wulin's eyes.
Could one say that lightning was truly only death? One must remember lightning contains both the essence of life and destruction.
"No...There something more to it."
Tang Wulin noticed it wasn't just the lighting element that was causing this. He could also sense the destruction element inside as it sweeps through the area.
It was the morning but the lightning was darkening the sky. Yet the same time it was illuminating the world around the figure.
The streams of lightning were both deadly but strangely had a sense of beauty to it.
This type of scenery is extremely spectacular.
It was then the scenery began to change before Tang Wulin saw the figure opening their eyes.
The laws and natural elements shook as the figure eyes pulsed with all types of energy.
Just opening her eyes was causing the shaking of heaven and earth. The lightning around became even more wild and even more lively.
And then Tang Wulin saw a different figure standing on a stage that was filled with countless corpses.
All of the corpses were burned and scarred as if what killed them was the terrifying power of lighting and fire.
"Trishula..."
Tang Wulin saw the familiar trident in the hands of the figure who was looking towards the battlefield.
A terrifying battle was happening in front, blood flooding through the ground with an onslaught of attacks being thrown everywhere.
The man released a roar with Trishula erupting in power before he jumped out, rushing into the battlefield.
Hacking down with Trishula, as it brought with it the fury of the heavens and flames of hell.
Tang Wulin watched as the figure engaged in a terrifying battle, hacking out with Trishula and slaughtering across.
He saw a spear fly over, piercing through the figure side but the man only roars out more before hacking down.
Submerging the land in flames and destruction, the man released a roar before charging forward.
And then Tang Wulin realized he was the man now, as he felt Trishula in his hand swing across and bisecting someone.
It was a strange feeling as if he was experiencing another life as he fought through hordes of enemies.
Tang Wulin continued forward, experiencing months of fighting, being submerged in the intent of destruction and lightning.
During this period, his body would almost be obliterated by the destruction and lighting element many times.
Yet Tang Wulin had no control over the body, In a sense, it felt like he was watching through these events through another person's eyes.
But at the same time, he could still feel the way the destruction element coiled around his body. The way the fire element set his enemy ablaze and the way the lightning elements charred them.
Through dusk and dawn, Tang Wulin moves through countless battlefields, gaining even more insight in destruction.
Insight in even more ways to use it, how to implement it, and gaining finer control over it.
And then, it changed to a different person who was in lotus position but with a weird lamp in front of him.
Giving off a divine feeling as he felt himself starting to suck all of the world's energy as if he was trying to breakthrough.
"...Is he/I aiming to breakthrough?"
Tang Wulin detects the energy of the lamp swirling around him as he felt himself being bathed by its power.
His spiritual sense was being fused with multicolored light that he was eagerly absorbing from the lamp.
From above him, the sky was swirling with golden clouds as lightning struck down and smashed into his body.
Blue flames were erupting from the lamp and igniting his flesh. Tang Wulin could feel his body being refined and cleansed.
In that instant, he was turned into a human torch with lightning hacking down and submerging his body.
The pain was both terrifying and terrible as if it was trying to burn away all of his mortality.
And then Tang Wulin found himself in a white space, meditating but not as the man but himself.
Yet strangely Leviathan was here as well, coiling around his body and resting as if it was sleeping.
But he didn't question after knowing and seeing this little snake appear in the most unexpected places before.
From what he could tell, it was undergoing another transformation, a rebirth maybe. As for Tang Wulin, he wasn't doing anything else but.
Thinking.
Simply thinking, going over what he underwent and experiencing the feeling of ascending.
The feeling of experiencing another person's life and feeling what they felt.
Tang Wulin could his insight and comprehension for some of his powers had deepened even further.
This was something that was both amazing and very beneficial, especially for his ascension to Godhood.
While the Golden Dragon King and his god bloodline will help him alongside the Sea God Trident and Trishula.
As well as the Dragon God core that was inside him, that was also holding the position of the Dragon God.
He still needed more than that if he wished to become this generation God-King and help his father out.
Whether that be the energy needed to push him to that level or the insight to understand his powers better.
But as always the problem was 'Time', he didn't have enough time to master and gain a deeper understanding of his powers.
Even learning how and comprehending the destruction element may take a couple of years.
And that was only one of his power out of the countless others.
But he believes this experience may have just helped him out.
He was going through his past experience, analyzing and trying to comprehend it fully.
He felt his knowledge and control of the destruction element getting better. His lightning and fire element were also improving as well.
From just viewing those three dream cycles. Knowing how beneficial this was, he hastily organized his thoughts and went back to dreaming.
Time went by like this with him being immersed in the experience of enduring another person's life.
For each cycle, it seemed he was experiencing a different person's life.
So many dream cycles and so many lives. Yet each dream cycle always had something to deal with destruction and the lightning element.
It wasn't until he found himself the face to Nexus that it stopped.
"Impressive, you were able to last until the end of the dream cycle. Experiencing countless other lives. And that snake somehow found itself here with you...Once again."Said Nexus with his lip twitching.
"Ignore it. Was this the reward you wanted to give me?"
"Indeed but I only thought you would only be able to withstand it for a week. Not for a whole two months."Muttered Nexus with a shake of his head.