Chapter 347 Extraterrestrial Demons
"Otherworldly deity!" Xu Yi muttered the term incessantly.
In the information provided by the Gate of Truth, it was not explicitly stated how powerful otherworldly deities are, but one thing was for certain: they were much stronger than common True Gods.
Otherworldly deities, also known as "Gods Beyond the Dominion."
If it were True Gods who abhorred them, they would also be called "Demon Gods of the Outer Realm," a name reflecting the dread True Gods felt toward these otherworldly deities.
In the ancient era, once an otherworldly deity descended, the True Gods would attack en masse, afraid their status was under threat.
This world was not meant to have the laws of otherworldly deities; the Gate of Truth only included it in the "Sea of Knowledge" due to an extremely fortuitous circumstance.
Xu Yi forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart.
Acquiring the "Otherworldly Deity's Laws" was indeed something to be ecstatic about, but the most important thing now was to leave the Gate of Truth first.
Although he had obtained the mark of the Gate of Truth, he only had the right to trade with the Gate of Truth.
The Gate of Truth would not courteously show him out just because he made a deal with it; to leave this place, he had to rely on himself.
The Illusory World collapsed, and the spirit of the True God took control of his body, appearing in the real world within the gate.
Upon surveying his surroundings, Xu Yi gasped in shock.
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Philosopher's Stones! They filled his vision!
The sky of the Gate of Truth was golden, reflecting the red below.
Mountains overlapped one after another, constructed entirely of Philosopher's Stones. Crystal Red streams wound around the mountains, meandering forward, the rivers flowing with liquid Philosopher's Stones.
This scene had an immense impact on Xu Yi.
It was like a tribe that had lived in a parched desert all their lives, where water was extremely precious, each drop a lifesaver. When they suddenly moved to an oasis, witnessing the vast lakes, their worldview began to collapse.
Xu Yi felt something similar.
The Philosopher's Stones he couldn't bear to use normally were as common as dirt within the Gate of Truth!
However, he quickly noticed something was off: the Philosopher's Stones were marred by black lines, and "Divine Light" occasionally rose from them.
He had already witnessed the terror of the "Divine Light," which could be described as a supreme toxin; even the spirit of a True God couldn't escape unscathed.
"It seems like these Divine Lights are one with the Philosopher's Stones," Xu Yi realized.
The Philosopher's Stones birthed the Divine Light, and the Divine Light, in turn, nurtured the Philosopher's Stones; they were in a symbiotic relationship, impossible to separate.
Meaning, all the toxic Philosopher's Stones here were unusable.
Upon realizing this, Xu Yi felt a sense of balance in his heart; even though the Serpent of Finale produced fewer Philosopher's Stones, at least they could be used.
Not far ahead, Xu Yi saw a familiar silhouette.
The worn knight's Armor from the Ring of Destruction stood by the riverside, motionless, like a sculpture.@@novelbin@@
Xu Yi finally understood why the Armor was so rusted.
Under the onslaught of the potent Divine Light, the rust on the knight's Armor got heavier and heavier.
The knight's Armor had once entered the Gate of Truth!
Clasped in the hands of the Armor was an arm, and Xu Yi sensed a familiar aura from it.
It was his lost limb!
Xu Yi's expression subtly changed, that day, to escape, he had sacrificed an arm, never expecting it would end up here.
The arm was covered in mystical runes that flickered with light, part of the Divine Light being absorbed into the runes.
Xu Yi's teeth itched with frustration; no wonder he was targeted by the Gate of Truth, no wonder he found himself here – it was all the Gate of Truth's doing!
If not for the spirit of the True God, he might have perished here.
Xu Yi, following the gaze of the knight's armor, felt a chill in his heart.
In the red river flowing with the Philosopher's Stone, a black-green seed suspended above the surface, half as dark as ink and the other half as fresh green as jade.
On that seed, Xu Yi sensed a surging vitality and a rich scent of death.
Both life and death existed simultaneously in one object, which was extremely strange.
The quietly flowing river suddenly started to boil, and a giant vortex formed slowly around that seed.
All the Philosopher's Stone in the river was drawn towards it, the seed engulfing the energy of the Philosopher's Stone with a whale's voracity.
Xu Yi was completely taken aback, his eyes widening in disbelief.
The seed was drenched in the highly concentrated "Divine Light", which could erode the spirit of a True God, yet when it fell upon the seed, it was completely ignored!
He caught a glimpse of the True God Spirit in his peripheral vision.
The complexion of the True God Spirit suddenly changed; even when faced with the oncoming Illusory Ghosts, it remained expressionless, but now, fear was evident on its face!
"What on earth is this seed?" Xu Yi wondered with rising suspicion and intrigue.
Given the current situation, the Ring of Destruction summoning the Gate of Truth must have been to bring this seed here.
But why bring it here? Xu Yi was a bit puzzled.
After the mysterious seed absorbed a large amount of the Philosopher's Stone's energy, a new seed coalesced alongside it, brimming with lush greenery and vitality.
Xu Yi suddenly realized that the seed embodying both life and death was not natural.
It was likely cursed by something, which is why such a condition arose.
The Philosopher's Stone had the ability of "Rejuvenation", something Xu Yi had witnessed long before.
Whether it was Orichalcum or the Poseidon Potion, as long as the energy of the Philosopher's Stone was sufficient, it could return the replicated thing to a perfect state.
"The Ring of Destruction went through great lengths to bring this seed here, just to make use of the Philosopher's Stone to rejuvenate the seed!" Xu Yi suddenly had a revelation.
The vitality of the seed intensified, and Xu Yi felt concepts such as "grandeur", "rebirth", and "primeval" emerging from it.
Just as the vitality of the seed was about to reach its peak, to give birth to a new magnificent being, the next second, the seed suddenly withered, drying up and disintegrating at a visible pace, scattering into the river.
The knight's armor guarding the seed remained unmoved as if it had anticipated this outcome.
In the time that followed, the same scene played out repeatedly.
The mysterious seed devoured the energy of the Philosopher's Stone, new seeds were replicated, vitality kept surging, reaching a certain point then suddenly withering away... the cycle of rebirth continued endlessly.
What puzzled Xu Yi was that the True God Spirit showed no intent to leave, seemingly entranced.
"Brother, stop watching! We should hurry up and get out of here," Xu Yi muttered to himself as he watched the True God Spirit.
His foray into the Gate of Truth had already earned him the incredibly precious "Divinity of a Foreign God".
Once he left this place, he could then figure out how to gather the resources needed for Ascension to Godhood.
Moreover, it was only by leaving this place that he could possibly make use of the power of the Alchemical Weapon "Seven Deadly Sins" to take back his body.
He couldn't fathom what the True God Spirit was thinking, since it lacked sentience and acted purely on instinct, perhaps not even grasping the concept of "taking refuge".
Although the True God Spirit no longer needed to deal with the Illusory Ghosts, as long as it stayed within the Gate of Truth, it would continuously endure Divine Light's scouring, its golden threads growing dimmer.
Time passed, and Xu Yi grew increasingly anxious, yet both the knight's Armor and the True God Spirit stood as statues, motionless.
In this lengthy ordeal, Xu Yi suddenly felt his spirits lift.
He detected a strange fragrance, and despite being separated from it by the body controlled by the True God Spirit, and even the Serpent of Finale, he still smelled that aroma.
The instant he smelled the fragrance, his soul, which was in deep affliction, felt somewhat revived.
He had witnessed the "seed drama" countless times before, but this time it was different. The newly replicated seed was actually sprouting!
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