The woman lowered her head as she listened to Zhou Huai's words.

This will be a global upheaval, a catastrophe that will purge all beings from the old era and the present. Zhou Huai has nowhere to hide. Even if he doesn't actively seek out Mr. Duan, Mr. Duan will come looking for him.

Rather than waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble.

The woman closed her eyes, and two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

"Yes..." she sighed deeply, filled with emotion, "I've kept you hidden for countless years. But fate has decreed that we can't escape this cursed vortex."

"In that case, let's give it a shot!"

Seeing his mother cheer up, Zhou Huai breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at his mother, unable to suppress the crazy guess.

"Mom, you can help me, right?"

Zhou Huai probed.

He had long harbored doubts about his mother's true identity.

My mother was no ordinary woman from the Great Xia Kingdom. Like Mr. Duan, she also came from the first world that possessed the Sacred Tree of Origin!

Now, all these mysteries are finally about to be solved.

Hearing Zhou Huai's question, his mother looked at his expectant eyes and suddenly smiled gently.

She looked at Zhou Huai and laughed.

"Huai'er, of course I can help you."

She said softly:

"In this world, only I can help you."

Zhou Huai held his breath: "Why?"

His mother looked at him and uttered a single sentence:

"Because...you were the only fruit that bore fruit in my body."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai froze on the spot.

fruit?!

Before Zhou Huai could even react to the terrifying meaning behind those words...

As soon as her mother finished speaking, a dazzling white light suddenly shone around her!

This light is sacred, containing a rich aura of the primordial life force!

at the same time.

"Buzz—!!!"

In the far reaches of the spiritual world, the towering tree that had always served as a backdrop—the Sacred Tree of Origin—received a powerful summons!

The sacred tree’s thousands of branches swayed wildly, and countless leaves burst forth with dazzling seven-colored light!

The light transcended the distance of space, intertwining with the white light emanating from the mother, forming a pillar of energy that pierced through heaven and earth!

Enveloped in ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) white light, the mother's body began to become transparent, and even the intricate and ancient wood textures faintly emerged.

Zhou Huai was completely dumbfounded.

He stood there, stunned and speechless.

An absurd and even chilling thought burst forth uncontrollably from the depths of his mind.

Could it be...? 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

A thousand words stuck in his throat, and finally, overwhelmed by this mind-blowing shock, he managed to utter only two words:

"Holy crap?..."

at the same time.

A free federation thousands of miles away.

Valley of Fallen Stars.

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar of thunder echoed across the sky.

This ancient canyon, once considered a forbidden zone for life, has been completely submerged by lightning.

Countless streaks of deep purple lightning intertwined in the sky, striking the entire area.

The oppressive force of Heaven descended from the sky, causing birds flying dozens of miles away to fall to the ground.

Directly above Falling Star Valley, a dark red blood cloud churned.

Thick, dark red tentacles extended from the blood-red clouds, meeting the purple lightning that was descending from the sky.

The crimson clouds surged to the edge, only to be repelled by the purple lightning that struck down.

The intense light from the collision illuminated the night sky, and the shockwave spread outwards.

On a towering, solitary peak dozens of miles away from Falling Star Valley.

Archbishop Andrew stood at the very edge of the cliff, facing the raging winds.

His cardinal robes, representing the supreme power of the Free Federation, fluttered in the wind.

The top SS-level professional gripped the scepter tightly, his face deathly pale.

The clash of energies in the distance stirred up a gale, forcing him to take two steps back.

"His... Your Excellency the Archbishop..."

A knight standing next to Andrew swallowed hard.

His voice trembled slightly in the wind: "According to the reports from the scouts at the front..."

"These purple lightning bolts... have been appearing for more than two days now!"

"Moreover, the power of the thunder is increasing!"

"More than half of the three guard regiments we deployed on the perimeter have succumbed to the pressure and died on the spot!"

Upon hearing the report, Andrew's facial muscles twitched slightly.

He looked at Falling Star Valley in the distance and shook his head.

"Don't ask me what that is..."

Andrew lowered his eyes. "I don't know either."

His fingers, which were gripping the scepter, trembled slightly.

A few days ago, Thor was sent back to the Holy City by the heavily wounded golden dragon, while Domoko perished in the abyss of Falling Star Valley.

He assembled the Papacy's forces and rushed over, attempting to uncover the truth and preparing to fight the monsters of the abyss.

When he arrived, he was met with a sky full of thunder.

This isn't some abyss monster causing trouble.

This is clearly divine punishment!

It is some kind of rule that is eradicating all existence in Falling Star Valley!

"What about the Holy City?"

Andrew turned around, grabbed the knight's shoulder, his eyes bloodshot: "Have you informed the Holy Lord about the situation here?!"

"A million civilians are missing! The entire Holy Judgment Knights have been wiped out! Even a national treasure like Domoko has perished here!"

"Now another strange phenomenon has appeared, one that even I can't understand!"

"Is His Holiness going to continue his seclusion in the Cathedral of Light?!"

The knight bowed his head and reported.

“Archbishop...we already notified the Holy City using the highest level of emergency communication a day ago!”

"But......"

The knight lowered his head. "We haven't received any news from the Holy City!"

"The cathedral bells did not ring, and the cardinals in the inner court all remained silent."

"The Holy Lord... still has not issued any decrees."

Upon hearing this, Andrew staggered back half a step.

His hand released the knight's shoulder, and the scepter rested on the rock.

"No news..."

"The Federation is on the verge of collapse, millions of its citizens are being sacrificed... and he still doesn't care..."

Andrew closed his eyes.

He recalled Domoko's outrageous speculations before his departure.

Could it be... that the mastermind behind all this, the true culprit who used the national treasure artifact, the Sky Mirror, to transfer millions of people here for sacrifice, is really that Holy Lord?!

"Archbishop, what do we do next?"

The knight wiped the sweat from his face and asked, "The conflict between Purple Lightning and Blood Cloud is getting more and more intense. If this continues, the aftershocks will eventually reach the mountain we are on!"

"Should we stay here and watch, or order a full retreat?"

Andrew clenched his fist.

He turned his head and looked in the direction of Falling Star Valley.

"Retreat? Where to retreat to? If what's inside escapes, the entire Federation will be wiped out!"

Andrew sighed.

"Besides watching the play here, there's nothing else we can do right now..."

"Don't you understand? The force that's being fought ahead is far beyond what professionals of your or my level can contend with."

"In the face of laws of that level, we... are nothing more than ants that can be crushed."

In the brief moment between their conversation!

"BOOM—!!!"

A strange change has occurred in Falling Star Valley!

The blood cloud, which had been suppressed in a small area by the purple lightning, began to churn violently!

"roar--!

A roar came from the depths of the blood-red clouds!

A massive cloud of dark red blood surged forth from the bottom of the abyss!

These blood clouds transformed into countless gigantic mouths, expanding outwards!

Blood-red clouds spread, threatening to engulf the entire Falling Star Valley along with dozens of surrounding mountain ranges!

"not good!"

Andrew's eyes widened!

As the blood cloud spread, the Law of Plunder descended!

Wherever the blood cloud passed, the plants below were drained of their life force, withered and turned yellow, turning into black water!

The high-level beasts lurking in the surrounding mountains and forests had withered bodies and turned into dried corpses!

Deprivation of life!

This is indiscriminate consumption of life!

"Retreat! Everyone, retreat thirty miles!"

Andrew shouted, raised his holy shield, and led his men back.

It was at this moment.

An aged voice pierced through the thunder and came from the depths of the blood-red clouds!

"How long are you planning to keep watching this show?!"

The sound caused the surrounding rubble to float up.

"part!"

"I knew you were here!"

"Stop hiding in the shadows like a coward! Come out here!"