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(*A/N: Final chapters of this Volume 17/20.)
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After walking through the portal, Primis and others found themselves in a big, long hall. The entire hall was pure white in color and had many pillars standing in an orderly manner supporting the ceiling. The hall was so long that Primis couldn't even see the end of it even with his "Elemental Sight". The max range of his "Elemental Sight" is 50Km yet he still can't see the end of the hall.
However, there was something else that made him frown and raise his guard. That is, its empty. Exactly there was not a single person here. Not even in his range.
Primis: What's going on here?
STEP!!!!
STEP!!!!
STEP!!!!
Step-by-step they ventured deeper in the hall. The sound of their footsteps was echoing in the whole hall was they walked deeper.
Primis: Sheng Ming, see if you can sense any life force from the deeper part of the hall.
Sheng Ming nodded and closed her eyes to check. As a Goddess of Life, she could sense life energy beyond Primis range.
Primis: Ophis, look for the source of the portal and destroy it. One more thing make sure you don't leave any trace of your energy behind. Your existence should remain secret.
Ophis: Mn.
Ophis nodded and left his side. With her speed she went deeper inside to find the core. Now only Primis and Sheng Ming were left. As Sheng Ming tried to sense any life, Primis was guarding her. Time went by. After few minutes and so, Sheng Ming opened her eyes. Still, her expressions were not looking that good.
Sheng Ming: Husband, I can't sense any life around 10,000 Km.
Primis frowned even more hearing this.
Sheng Ming: Could it be trap?
Primis: I don't think so. We killed all the invaders outside. Even those Pseudo-Gods that retreated were in truth killed by the Ophis. And Ophis had also confirmed the death of those two who were fighting Ais. Hence, they didn't have time to notify or warn others.
Sheng Ming: What if they used some kind of treasure to warn them?
Primis: Not possible. No matter what kind of treasure it is, it can't escape Ophis perception.
Sheng Ming: Yes, that's true.
'Primis: Is it possible to send the information with the help of system?'
[In Normal Scenario, but not this time. After all, it was !@#$% God who stopped the space-time of "Danmachi" world. Since both space and time was stopped by him or her, even systems can't send the message across the portal. They can only send to those who had entered or were present in the world that time.]
'Primis: I see.'
Primis: Let's go deeper to check.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
They then floated in the air before rushing towards the end of the hall.
SWOOSH!!!!
SWOOSH!!!!
While they were flying, they neither saw nor sense anything. It's the same scene as before, no difference. Both Primis and Sheng Ming expressions were becoming more and more grave as they ventured deeper inside. If someone or some people were here then there must be trace of their breathe or a trace of their magic, qi, aura, and so on. Yet, they didn't find or sense any such thing.
Sheng Ming: Husband, I am having a very bad feeling about it.
Primis glanced at Sheng Ming whose face was filled with worry and he can even see a fear that had started to form in them.
Primis: Stay close.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
She then floated close to him and held his hand to get rid of the fear in her heart. Primis held her hand tightly because he was also feeling a great danger.
'Primis: Am I approaching the Omen you warned me about?'
[I am afraid so. As we are going deeper, this feeling is increasing.]
'Primis: To make even Sheng Ming whose strength reached 7th-Dimensional God afraid, can't be simple.'
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Name: Sheng Ming
Age: Hundreds of millions of years
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Existence Level: 2
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Level 10(max.)
Strength: EX
Endurance: EX
Dexterity: EX
Agility: EX
C. Magic: EX
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Per Stats: -
Current Level: 2,000
Overall: 20,000
Enhanced Mode: 40,000
With Equipment: 50,000
Basic Rank: 51,000
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Main Skills: 3(max. limit reached)
Harmony: EX
Life Manipulation I: EX
Blessing I: EX
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Side Skills: 1(Haven't Learned)
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**Note: Become 3rd Level Existence to increase your stats and skills further.
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Taking a look at her stats one last time, Primis continued forward.
After flying forward for some more, he stopped and got shocked looking at the spectator in front. There were countless corpses piled up in front. All of them had their eyes opened in horror as they can't even believe what they were seeing. Worst there was not even a single injury on their bodies. So, how did Primis and Sheng Ming knew they were dead because neither of them were breathing nor there was any aura of life in them.
Sheng Ming was shocked witnessing this while Primis expression had turned gloomy. Unlike Sheng Ming thanks to his "Elemental Sight" again, he can see something which she can't. He remained standing on his spot while Sheng Ming approached them to see if there was any survival. She just needed to sense a slight ember of life force in someone to revive him or her completely.
Primis didn't stop her. Though, he knew that its useless. If not hundred thousand, there were tens of thousands of bodies lying here. And their numbers stretched deeper into the hall. Sheng Ming walked past many to these corpses to see if she could sense something but to no vail. She then approached one of the corpses to check the reason of the death. However, when she touched it.
Sheng Ming: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That corpse turned into sand and blew away.
SHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sheng Ming aghast seeing this and covered her mouth in horror. In fear she took two steps back and hit someone. Looking back, she took a sigh of relief after confirming that it's Primis. Still, her body was shivering.
Sheng Ming: H-Husband----
Primis: All are same.
Primis swept his eyes over other bodies.
Primis: There inside are empty. There's nothing. No bone, no organs, no muscles, no tissues, no veins, and no blood.
Sheng Ming: !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sheng Ming trembled hearing this. She had neither seen nor heard of such thing before. Even in her memories, she had no such information. When someone died, they left an aura of death behind. Yet, no such aura was there either. She moved and hugged Primis arm tightly. Primis hide some information, otherwise, it will make her even more scared.
Along with body parts their power, soul, luck, karma, fate, destiny, and everything was gone. It's like someone or something had sucked them to the very last drop. And that's what left of them now. An empty container.
After looking at these corpses some more, he approached one of them with Sheng Ming. Looking at the person's clothing, it's not difficult to guess that he was a cultivator. Primis crouched down and took the ring from his index finger. Since he touched it in the process, the body also into sand and blew away like other one before.
SHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Primis ignored that and put his full attention at the ring in his hand. This was the spatial ring commonly used by the cultivators to put their belongings in it. Primis send his power in it check. Inside, there were many treasures, pills, weapons, and so on. Nevertheless, just like the bodies, all the power had been drawn out from these things too.
[Why does it feel like...…]
'Primis: Hmm?'
[No, it's nothing.]
Knowing Twilight, it will be useless to ask if she didn't wish to tell. Hence, Primis didn't force her to waste his time.
*SSSS*
Turning the ring into Mist. Primis and Sheng Ming walked deeper into the hall.
Sheng Ming: Considering this was not done any of us and invaders won't kill their own people this brutally. Could this be the work of----
Primis: Third Party. Yeah, I am also thinking along the line.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
'Primis: Though, I am more shocked that !@#$% God didn't make a move to save his or her people.'
[Or he or she can't.]
'Primis: I am listening.'
[What if you will change the co-ordinates of this place? Or use some kind of treasure that can hide this place from his or her eyes?]
'Primis: From my knowledge, in this group the treasures, artifacts, or other things who could accomplish such task can be counted in two hands. Even then it can only hide you for a few minutes or so. It will be a matter of time before !@#$%^ God find you.'
[What if those few minutes are all you need to accomplish your goal?]
STEP!!!
STEP!!!
STEP!!!
Step-by-Step they kept on going deeper. With time the number of bodies started to decrease. They should be happy that they decreased but they weren't.
Primis: I am 90% sure that the invaders we killed at the outside where mere the cannon fodder. The people here were almost all Dimensional-Gods.
Sheng Ming: I also think so, Husband. Those who we saw at the beginning must be 4th-Dimensional Gods. Then it must be 5th-Dimensional Gods. And now since the bodies are decreasing, they must be 6th-Dimensional God or higher.
Primis: 6th-Dimensional God is limit, Sheng Ming. Universe won't allow the birth of 7th-Dimensional God no matter what.
'Primis: Yes, even if you have system, you still can't become 7th-Dimensional God.'
Sheng Ming: But husband, what if they got the help from real Gods.
Primis: Still, not possible. Just to become 6t-Dimensional God, you need the faith energy from an entire galaxy. To become 7th-Dimensional God, you need the faith energy from countless galaxies. In more simple words, faith energy from half of universe is needed to become 7th-Dimensional God.
Sheng Ming: I see. Since you get faith energy from people who worship you, it can't be given to you by other party.
Primis: Yes. Still...…
Looking at the bodies of Dimensional-Gods around, Primis sigh.
Primis: I am sure this is the first-time, someone has slaughtered Dimensional-Gods like this.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
'Primis: Just where did Ophis go? Why is she taking so much time?'
{Primis: Ophis, did you find the source?'}
{......}
{Primis: Ophis, can you hear me?}
{......}
{Primis: Ophis.}
{......}
[Since you can't contact her, this means the source of the portal must be hidden in a different space. Or Dimension.]
'Primis: Tch. Looks like that God was not just all brawn no brain. With time-stop and so many Dimensional Gods his or her winning chances were almost 99%. Yet, he or she still put some precautions.'
[Well, without brain he or she won't have become the second !@#$%^ God in the first place.]
'Primis: Can't argue with that.'
By now they could barely saw any bodies in the hall. All were left behind.
Primis: So...
Sheng Ming responded by shaking her head.
Sheng Ming: I still can't sense any life force.
Primis: Hmmm.
'Primis: Even I can't detect or see anyone within my range.'
Sheng Ming: Could it be that other party left after killing everyone?
'Primis: Killing everyone? It would rather be eating everyone.'
Primis: Who knows. Maybe.
Sheng Ming: That would be good.
Primis: Anyway, I feel like we are reaching the end. Let's check it out.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
After walking for some more, they finally reached the end. Here the hall became even bigger. And at the very center, they saw a giant crystal which was emitting a lot of power and light. Sheng Ming got surprised noticing this.
Sheng Ming: So much power in it. Could this crystal be the source of the portal?
Primis frowned and shook his head in denial.
Primis: It's just a dummy to fool others. Even though it has a lot of power, its not enough to open the portal in a world where real Gods resides.
Sheng Ming: Oh. Still, how much power does this crystal contain.
Primis: Enough to rival even a 9th-Dimensional God.
Sheng Ming: !!!!!!!!!!!!
Primis: Let's return and wait for Ophis at the entrance. Since everyone are dead, we are done here.
Then Primis turned and walked towards the path he came from with Sheng Ming holding his arm.
Sheng Ming: Should we leave that crystal like this without doing anything?
Primis: Let it be. That crystal is connected to this place so we can't take it with us. And if we try to destroy it then the explosion will not only destroy that hall but will also create temporal turbulence.
Sheng Ming trembled at the name of temporal turbulence. That's something even Dimensional-Gods are afraid of.
Primis: Let's go.
Sheng Ming: Mn.
Primis turned his head and gave that crystal one last glance. However, all his movements came to a halt suddenly. Sheng Ming became confused noticing Primis behavior and turned her head too. Next, even her movements also came to a halt.
Something or Someone was standing just a single step behind them. None of them sense it. Even Primis failed to detect it even with his "Elemental Sight" which he kept active all the time. Neither party made any move. It's not like Primis didn't wish to but his body just won't listen. He had never felt just overwhelming fear before. To the point that even his body stopped all its movement. Cold sweat had appeared on his forehead as a chill of death crawled up his spine.
[PRIMIS. RUNNNNNNNNNNNNN]