"Go home?" Han Shuo said in surprise. He stared at Bechymos with glowing eyes and asked, "You are a stranger to the Abyss Realm as well?"
After a faint sigh, Bechymos' green eyes were filled with a sadness that fondly remembered the past. In a deep, low voice he replied, "That is true. Like you, I wasn't born in the realm of the Abyss. I have been in this place for countless years. I have no friends or family here. You have only been in the Abyss Realm for a short time, and perhaps you have never experienced such endless loneliness. Sigh..."
Han Shuo's curiosity grew upon hearing this. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo nodded and said, "I understand how you feel. Being separated from the world you are familiar with - that kind of loneliness and solitude is indeed very painful."
The distance between Bechymos and Han Shuo seemed to shrink suddenly after Han Shuo said those words. Bechymos looked at Han Shuo and continued, "It is. My friends, my family, and everything I'm familiar with is in another world. In this world, everyone and everything is strange and unfamiliar. Our worshippers, these ant-like existences, are absolutely not the ones that gods like us could pour our hearts out to. The realm of the Abyss is really a bit too small. Staying here for a year or ten years might be tolerable. But thousands of years, that kind of loneliness and constant torment, try to imagine it.
Trapped alone in this unfamiliar land with Abyssal creatures as backward and primitive as ants, for thousands of years...
Han Shuo began to imagine that for a moment, and faintly understood how Bechymos felt. He nodded with a furrowed brow and suddenly became extremely sympathetic towards Bechymos. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo said in a deep voice, "I am indeed familiar with this interplanar transportation matrix. But as for whether it can be activated, I need to try it before I can be sure."
"Helping me is helping yourself. You should try it as soon as possible. The Void is not a place to stay for long," Bechymos said hurriedly. He became quite anxious and impatient when the interplanar transportation matrix was mentioned.
The clock is ticking. The Stardust Stream will return sooner or later, and the Void and this valley will be filled with it again. Of course, Han Shuo understood Bechymos' worries. With Han Shuo's consciousness as powerful as it was, he had no fear of the Stardust Current's corrosive effect on his soul - although that might not have been the case for his two avatars of the Lowgod of death and destruction, who didn't cultivate demonic arts like his main body did.
His consciousness was invulnerable to the Stardust Current, but that didn't mean that the divine souls of his two avatars were. Even though they could be hidden within Han Shuo's body, Han Shuo was not absolutely certain and dared not take any risks with his two avatars that had been formed with great difficulty.
Therefore, Han Shuo only hesitated for a brief moment before preparing to attempt to activate the interplanar transportation matrix within the dilapidated graveyard.
Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh! At that moment, over a dozen shadows arrived and landed behind Han Shuo. They were the demons Han Shuo had just tamed. Because their speed was too slow, they had lagged far behind and only finally caught up with Han Shuo.
"Stay right there, don't move!" Han Shuo said lightly with his main body. After finishing these words, a shadow slowly floated out of his chest, twisting in the air before turning into another Han Shuo, walking step by step towards the Cemetery of Death ahead.
There was also an invisible boundary around this dilapidated Cemetery of Death. Perhaps because it had been around for too long, or perhaps because it had been damaged previously, compared to the boundary around the Cemetery of Death back on the Profound Continent, this one was much, much weaker.
As Han Shuo's death avatar began to approach this invisible boundary, a sudden feeling of extreme familiarity arose in Han Shuo's heart. Before Han Shuo had time to think about it, the deep black magical robe draped over his body suddenly glowed a faint green. The boundary that enveloped the interplanar transport matrix graciously split open to create an opening that allowed Han Shuo to pass through.
Han Shuo was stunned for a moment but quickly regained his senses. Delighted, he exclaimed, "It turns out to be this guy! I certainly was not expecting this. Hahaha, things will be much more convenient with this!"
From the flash of green light on the deep black magical robe, Han Shuo, who had used the skeletal staff to open the Death Cemetery on the Profound Continent, immediately understood that the previous owner of this deep black magic robe, the midgod whose divine soul had fused with Han Shuo, was also the owner of this abyssal Cemetery of Death!
As Bechymos watched Han Shuo enter the structure without having to violently bombard the boundary like he had done earlier, his pupils suddenly constricted and he hastily asked, "What's going on?"
"As I've said, I have some understanding of this place. Don't worry, I can handle this," the Death God Avatar continued to step forward as Han Shuo's main body, which was standing next to Bechymos, opened its mouth and spoke.
Bechymos was stunned for a moment. As if he had suddenly remembered something, he stared at Han Shuo and asked, "You are a lich as well?"
Han Shuo was stunned. He turned to look at Bechymos and asked, "How do you know this name?
From the memories left behind by the original owner of the skeleton staff, Han Shuo learned that characters who cultivated in the elemental energy of death were called Liches, while the overgods who cultivated in this energy were called Lich Kings. Bechymos' knowledge of this appellation must mean that he came from a material plane where the concept of divinity was extremely clear and unambiguous.
"Of course I would know that. I was sent here by my family and came with these Liches. This interplanetary transportation matrix was procured by that midgod Lich. We all came through this transportation matrix," Bechymos explained.
Upon hearing these words, Han Shuo's curiosity was provoked beyond all restraint. He looked at Bechymos with great interest and asked, "Could you please explain what happened back then?
"There is really nothing to say," Bechymos sighed, thinking for a moment before slowly continuing, "Since you are also a Lich, you must have come from a high-level material plane and should know about some of the wishes of the Overgods of Death and Destruction. In order to gain more divine energy, the Overgods of Death and Destruction have sent their subordinates to spread death and destruction across all the major material planes - I'm one of them. My family, to temper me, sent me to join the mission. These Liches are our allies. Our goal here is to gain complete control of the Abyss realm.
When we arrived, however, we discovered that there were already powerful beings in the Abyss. We people could be considered invaders. Here in this unique valley, we fought a great battle with them. Although our side was slightly stronger, no one had expected such a strange thing as the Stardust Current to exist. In the end, since both sides were unaware of the danger, they were all swallowed up by the Stardust Current. Except for me, not a single god escaped."
"You were really lucky!" Han Shuo said as he looked up and down at Bechymos in a strange way.
A hint of sadness flashed in Bechymos' green eyes. He shook his head, sighed and said, "It wasn't luck. It's just that my identity is rather special and the power I possess is of no use. My family clan used their influence to place me in the expedition so that I could claim some contribution. I had always stood at a distance, watching the events unfold rather than taking part in this great battle. As an observer, I could clearly see the changes in the valley. At first, I didn't even know how terrifying the stardust Current was. It was only when I saw people dying one by one that I realised the situation. Unfortunately, I was too far away to warn them. Everyone was covered by the stardust current and there was nothing I could do but to escape from the Void".
"I see!" Han Shuo nodded. His look at Bechymos became even more bizarre. From his words, Han Shuo understood that Bechymos' original identity must have been quite noble, and that his family clan must have been quite powerful. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sit idly by and reap the rewards of such an expedition without actually being involved.
"After escaping from this place, I continued to wait outside and watch in silence.
Gradually I learned the rhythm of the stardust Current and even returned here several times. For some reason, all sorts of boundaries formed within this battlefield. The interplanar transportation matrix used by the most powerful Lich was sealed.
"I don't have much knowledge of the interplanar transportation matrix, and I couldn't use this dilapidated interplanar transportation matrix to leave the Abyss Realm.
For many years, I have tried to find ways to leave this place, but have been unsuccessful. The reason I told these four about the presence of the Void is that I hoped they would make further discoveries in this place.
However, they did not seem to be interested in such matters. All they cared about was the divine weapons in this place and anything that could increase their power. After so many years, I have become very disappointed in them. Even if you hadn't killed them this time, I would have gotten rid of them one by one before I tried to leave," Bechymos said in a fierce voice.
"Why?"
Han Shuo was startled.
"If I could not leave the Abyss Realm through an interplanar transportation matrix, then the only option left would be to fly out of the Abyss Realm directly, or through interplanar travel, and seek out another material plane with advanced life forms that has an interplanar transportation matrix. However, interplanar travel is extremely dangerous. Only those of Highgod strength can do it. I'm only a Lowgod. The journey from Lowgod to Highgod is truly long, so long that I didn't even want to think about it.
But after wasting thousands of years, I really have no choice. Before, I did not care about the power of faith because I hoped that the four demon kings would be able to help me.
But since they couldn't, it's only natural that I take back everything that belongs to me in order to progress faster," Bechymos explained coldly. It was as if the four Demon Kings were nothing more than puppets that he nurtured, their lives and deaths completely controlled by him!
"I don't think you need to wait much longer," Han Shuo said suddenly. As he finished these words, the ancient interplanar transportation matrix in the dilapidated Cemetery of Death before him suddenly began to glow and sparkle.
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