Outside the Void, on a vast expanse of empty land, banners of all colours were erected.
Rifts were drawn on the ground, forming intricate, abstruse and irregular patterns, with bloody shadows fluttering about. Han Shuo was at the centre of it all, his eyes closed. He said not a word, but continued to send beams of light from his hands towards the disorderly banners.
A dark, chilling aura slowly overflowed from the banners. Some bizarre energy attached to the bloody shadows caused them to gradually gather at the trench in front of them.
Suddenly, a pitiful and terrifying scream came from the ditches as sinister lights shone brightly. It was as if some kind of transformation was taking place within...
At a distance, Bechymos, Bord, Zinia and the rest looked at the scene in confusion, having absolutely no idea what was happening. Only Han Shuo's apprentice, Sanguis, who had gained some general knowledge of the demonic arts, was vaguely aware of the situation.
"What is Han Shuo doing?" Jasper muttered with a deeply furrowed brow.
"Master is refining tools," Sanguis replied quietly.
Everyone, including Bechymos, cast curious glances at him. Jasper asked, "Refining tools? What is that?"
"It's similar to forging weapons, but much more complicated. Not only does it require certain unique materials, it also requires demonic yuan and blood essence. It's very wonderful," Sanguis explained subconsciously as he watched Han Shuo shoot a stream of blood from his finger.
Even with Sanguis's explanation, the group remained confused. Even the last Demon King of the Abyss Realm, Bechymos, couldn't understand what Han Shuo was up to. Their brows were deeply furrowed.
Sanguis did not explain any further, instead, his eyes glistening, he focused his attention on watching Han Shuo refine a demonic tool. Every gesture and mantra Han Shuo made was deeply engraved in his mind.
Can I really get through the Stardust Current? Bechymos doubted in his heart. His green eyes focused on this mysterious and enigmatic Han Shuo, and he placed all his hope in Han Shuo.
"Han Shuo is truly magical. He always achieves unimaginable things." Ever since Hemanna and Sylph learned that Han Shuo had become the master of the Abyss Realm, their admiration for Han Shuo reached even greater heights. In their hearts, Han Shuo was not only all-powerful, but also the most powerful being in the world.
Suddenly, some strange, dazzling lights erupted from Han Shuo's body, falling one by one into the trenches beside him. In the next instance, those trenches seemed to be connected to lights. From within, a few shimmering objects radiated glorious lights that shot at Han Shuo from all around him. The bloody shadows surrounding him fell into these objects one by one.
After a short while, the items flew into Han Shuo's hand. Han Shuo, who had kept his eyes closed and silent the entire time, suddenly opened his eyes. He painted a smile on his face and flew around with a blurred figure. The colourful banners of all sizes around him all disappeared into his ring of space.
Next, with his silhouette barely visible, Han Shuo arrived next to Bechymos. He took out a glittering, translucent bracelet and handed it to Bechymos, saying, "This will allow you to pass through the stardust current with ease.
Bechymos was confused and perplexed. He received this seemingly ordinary widget and asked sceptically, "This little thing will allow me to pass through the Stardust Current?
Han Shuo nodded and said confidently, "Don't worry, it certainly can! This is called a soul bracelet. It can protect your soul from external corrosive energy. However, it's time limited, so you must pass through it quickly."
"Why should I believe you?" Bechymos did not simply accept Han Shuo's words as true. His fingers gently stroked the soul bracelet as he looked up and down at Han Shuo with uncertainty.
"Whether you believe it or not, it's up to you. The rest of us will take the lead while you slowly think about it here," Han Shuo said smiling as he explained to Bechymos how to use the Soul Bracelet.
It wasn't that hard to refine this little demonic bracelet. If Han Shuo wanted to, he could refine one that was reusable and inexhaustible. However, Han Shuo had come to regard the Abyss realm as his private property, and he wasn't about to let any god invade it so easily. Since the Stardust cerrent - that natural barrier - happened to be located right around the only interplanar transportation matrix on this material plane, Han Shuo would of course know how to make good use of it.
While Bechymos silently held the soul bracelet, Han Shuo pulled out a few more and handed them to Sanguis, Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph. He then proceeded to explain how to use the Soul Bracelet.
"My Lord, we are willing to leave this world with you," Bord stepped forward, knelt on one knee in front of Han Shuo and begged.
Han Shuo shook his head and replied, "That is not necessary at this time. You two have the closest relationship with me. It's better if you stay here in the Abyss to spread my religion to every corner of this world and run things for me. Don't worry, I may come back soon and take you both with me to help me destroy my enemies.
As Han Shuo had no idea of the current situation on the Profound Continent, he was in no hurry to have Bord and Zinia leave with him. If he could successfully return to the Profound Continent, the Abyss Realm would be the same as Han Shuo's gigantic holiday home. Until then, he could do whatever he wanted. Besides, the most important thing for the two of them at the moment was to get the entire population of the Abyss Empire to worship Han Shuo.
"As you wish, my lord!" Bord had no objection to Han Shuo's declaration.
"You two may leave first. Sweep away any remaining forces of the Abyss. I hope that when I return there will be no resistance left in the Abyss," Han Shuo nodded and ordered.
Bord and Zinia said nothing, but gave Han Shuo a respectful salute and flew away silently.
Han Shuo raised his head and looked at the stardust current hanging in the air. Han Shuo's two avatars suddenly floated out of his body, each of them grabbing a soul bracelet with their hands. As Han Shuo was about to step inside, he saw that Bechymos was still hesitating. Han Shuo thought for a moment before he suddenly asked, "Are you going or not?"
Bechymos did not answer. He looked at the stardust current with his green flickering eyes.
Han Shuo understood that Bechymos probably wasn't afraid to hurt him on purpose, but he was really too afraid of the power of the Stardust Current. Therefore, he did not have full confidence in the soul bracelet he had refined.
"Master, if he doesn't leave, we'll make our own move first." Ever since Sanguis had followed Han Shuo after a round of bloody massacre, his courage had grown bigger and bigger. Sanguis wasn't that afraid even when he faced Bechymos, a demon king.
Han Shuo remarked inwardly, "Sanguis's body is indeed remarkable. His tenacious will and self-confidence have developed a lot. Compared to Jasper, Hemanna, and Sylph, who had been with me for a long time, they were still afraid of Bechymos.
The three ladies, Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph, held onto their soul bracelets carefully. There was still some timidity in their eyes as they looked up at the stardust current.
After pondering for a moment, Han Shuo instructed Sanguis, "Activate your soul bracelet. I will take you for a spin in this stardust."
"Yes, Master!" Sanguis was indeed extremely bold. Even though he was fully aware of the terrifying power of the stardust current, he immediately agreed.
As the group watched intently, Sanguis bit his finger and let a drop of his blood drip into the soul bracelet. After a flash of bloody light, the bracelet sizzled and disappeared into Sanguis's body. Soon after, a faint halo appeared over Sanguis's head.
Han Shuo grabbed Sanguis with his main body and flew into the stardust current. As soon as the two of them entered, the halo above Sanguis's head began to glow brightly. The glowing halo seemed to be blocking the corrosion from some kind of energy.
"I'm fine in here, see?" the corners of Sanguis's lips curled into a slight smirk before he sneered at Bechymos.
Bechymos' green eyes were filled with shock. He exclaimed, "You're actually all right! Unbelievable, unbelievable!"
"What are you waiting for?" Han Shuo shouted lightly.
Bechymos did not hesitate any longer. He activated the soul bracelet according to the method explained by Han Shuo and shot into the stardust stream.
The three ladies also stopped hesitating. Together with Han Shuo's two avatars, they activated their soul bracelets and flew into the stardust current.
The group headed towards the Void with Han Shuo's main body leading the way. After some time, the group arrived safely at the entrance blocked by the stardust current, tongue clicking in amazement. After some more time, they returned to the valley within the Void where the interplanar transportation matrix was located.
"How could this be? What happened?" Bechymos asked Han Shuo with an astonished look on his face when he saw that the mist, the boundaries and the seals had all disappeared from the valley.
"Nothing much. Perhaps the energy has temporarily disappeared after being hit by the stardust current," Han Shuo explained without thinking the matter through. He re-initiated the interplanar transportation matrix and said to Bechymos, "Give me the planar coordinates of your homeworld.
An extremely long string of numbers was hastily reported by Bechymos, then he impatiently stepped into the matrix. Before the transmission began, Bechymos reminded, "Han Shuo, if you should come to my homeworld, remember to look for me using the method I told you."
"Understood!" Han Shuo said as he waved his hand. Just before he was about to send him off, Han Shuo asked smilingly, "One last question, are you actually a male or a female?"
"What do you think?" Bechymos said in a sweet-sounding and refined voice. She seemed to be smiling with her green eyes and seemed to be in a good mood.
"I knew it!" Han Shuo said smiling and energised the interplanar transportation matrix for Bechymos. The space-time in the surroundings wrapped around him as he emitted a brilliant flash of light.
"Let's go." After replenishing the magic crystal ore, Han Shuo, Sanguis, Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph stepped into the matrix. Soon after, the interplanar transport matrix was energised.
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