Primordial Ancient Serpent-Chapter 217: The Evolution of the Virtual World

"This poison of faith is dangerous," Gu Chuan murmured, narrowing his eyes.

He sensed that if these belief venoms continued to evolve, they might transform into an abyssal force. Once released, they would degrade countless lives and turn them into abyssal creatures.

Perhaps, he thought, the heavens and the abyss of ancient times might have been born in a similar way.

The dark space around him seemed to slowly evolve into an abyss-like realm. If this continued, even the primordial ancient serpent talisman might not resist the corruption of this faith poison.

If it leaked out, the consequences could be unimaginable.

"We must find a way to eliminate these toxins," Gu Chuan said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. On his own, eliminating these belief poisons wouldn't be a problem, but it was impossible for him to constantly monitor the situation. His closed-door training could span billions of years—who knew what could happen during such a time?

Therefore, it would be better to find a way to regularly eliminate the belief toxins without burdening himself.

"Wait, what if the world itself could destroy this power zone?"

Suddenly, an idea sparked in Gu Chuan's mind. He remembered the virtual world he had created.

In truth, the poison of faith was not much different from the evil thoughts of the Hearts Demon. Both were negative energies from the heart, distracting thoughts embedded deep in the soul.

To rid oneself of such distractions, one needed the power of the mind—a strategy of using the mind to control the mind, much like learning to tame barbarians.

If he could channel these poisons of belief into the virtual world, the players who entered could help eliminate them. This would solve the source of the belief poison before it became a catastrophe.

"Turn these poisons into monsters in the virtual world, and let the players hunt them down. This way, the belief poisons will be continually purified."

A small smile tugged at his lips. He was pleased with the idea. Not only would it increase the number of monsters in the virtual world, but it would also help resolve the flaws in the Primordial Ancient Serpent Talisman.

It was, quite literally, killing two birds with one stone.

"By the way," he mused, "I haven't visited the virtual world in a long time. I wonder how it's developing."

Gu Chuan had been so focused on his closed-door training after creating the virtual world that he hadn't paid attention to its progress. Now, even he was curious about how it had evolved in his absence.

With that thought, he entered the virtual world, eager to see what had happened during his absence and what changes had occurred.

Boom~~

In an instant, the entire virtual world materialized before him in the depths of his consciousness. It seemed that with a mere thought, he could scan the entire realm, gaining insight into every corner of it.

His first impression was that the virtual world had expanded. Compared to when he first created it, the size had increased by hundreds of millions of times, and there were now more pieces of land. The players had spread across different continents, separated by vast oceans that served as natural barriers, impossible to cross for now.

But one continent alone was more than enough for these players to explore for countless years. They lacked the strength to venture to other continents.

"This spiritual world is growing stronger," Gu Chuan observed, satisfaction in his voice. It was exactly as he had hoped, and even a little beyond his expectations.

Thanks to countless Chaos Demon Gods and numerous lives entering the virtual world, their soul power and mental energy had contributed to its growth.

The virtual world had become more real, its land vast and expansive. "Even an ordinary player would spend their entire life exploring just a single land."

The most significant development, however, was that he could now perceive the primal laws of chaos manifesting within the spiritual world. It seemed to simulate the true Chaos World, and Gu Chuan sensed that he had gained much from it, his understanding of the Dao deepening.

"There are also more monsters," he noted, his focus turning to the creatures inhabiting the world.

With a single thought, Gu Chuan saw that the number of monsters had increased exponentially over billions of epochs. The virtual world was now teeming with monsters on the land, in the desert, and even across the oceans.

The abundance of evil thoughts had taken root within the Hearts Demon, especially in a world as harsh as the Chaos World, where good thoughts were rare, and evil ones flourished. This imbalance was reflected in the overwhelming presence of monsters in the virtual world.

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The land was quickly becoming a kingdom of monsters.

As a result, the NPCs were at an absolute disadvantage. Most of the virtual world was now dominated by monsters.

"But it seems the NPCs aren't extinct yet," Gu Chuan mused with a smile. He could see that countless nations had arisen on each continent. These nations had built dense cities to resist the ever-growing number of monsters.

However, despite their efforts, these nations were still at a disadvantage. The monsters held the upper hand, constantly attacking the cities and causing countless casualties.

Thanks to strong walls and fortified cities, the NPCs were able to maintain a fragile balance, avoiding complete destruction at the hands of the monsters.

Another key factor in the NPCs' survival was the monsters' internal strife. Evil thoughts and negative energies could not coexist peacefully, much like wicked people never lived harmoniously with others of their kind. They fought each other, devoured each other's strength, and grew stronger as a result.

This infighting among monsters had provided some respite for the NPCs.

Of course, there was another important factor—players with immortality. With their help, many of the monsters had been eradicated.

Despite this, the players had yet to dominate the combat landscape of the virtual world. Upgrading was still an incredibly difficult task. Each first-level increase now required ten times the experience of the previous level, and to reach level 40, a player would need to amass an unimaginable amount of experience.

Top-tier monsters offered substantial experience, but they were incredibly difficult to defeat. These powerful monsters often had a legion of minions, and it was not uncommon for players to be killed by these minions before reaching the boss.

Moreover, once a player died in the virtual world, their level would drop to zero, and all their equipment would be dropped, making death here almost as final as in the real world.

Thus, players in the virtual world were increasingly cautious. Unless they were absolutely certain of their victory, they would not venture out to fight monsters.

This had led to a slowing down of the upgrade speed for high-level players.