“I can no longer see what I’m truly doing, nor do I know if everything I’ve planned is already nothing more than someone else’s pawn…”
The giant serpent seemed to speak these words with some form of pity. There was no trace of hatred in its voice toward the five individuals.
“Don’t you hate them?”
“They are also my children… it’s just a shame…”
The giant serpent seemed to know something.
The five people believed they were calculating the Original Essence of the world, but little did they know that someone was already pulling the strings behind them, like a mantis stalking the cicada with the yellow bird waiting in the back.
Once those five completely absorbed the Source of the World, it seemed that the hidden hand would finally make its move.
“Then, do you know who is coveting this world? I’ve discovered some clues related to the God Realm.”
Daniel asked.
“I don’t know, or rather… it’s probably not just the God Realm you’re speaking of.”
The giant serpent slowly explained to Daniel:
“Our world is unique; perhaps from the very moment of its birth, its fate was already sealed…”
Suddenly, the serpent fell silent for a moment, before continuing:
“Then what has happened to Voidland? The Sacred Time River… has it been shattered?”
Daniel was caught off guard by the sudden shift in conversation. The giant serpent had been talking about the world, and now, out of nowhere, it was talking about Voidland. He could only awkwardly respond:
“This happened a few years ago. Someone ambushed me in the Sacred Time River, so I had no choice but to shatter it… but it’s recovering quite well.”
The giant serpent seemed to nod in understanding. It was as if it had only been surprised by how the environment around it had changed.
“Was it someone from the God Realm as you said?”
“I suspect it very well could be, because such methods are nearly impossible to find in this world. Also, after I destroyed their techniques, no one has come after me.”
Daniel’s suspicion grew that the person who laid traps in the Sacred Time River was likely from the God Realm. After all, God Realm could be considered the higher realm, and descending from there was extremely difficult.
It was similar to how Daniel had accidentally surpassed his own level of strength to the point where he could no longer enter this world, only to later craft a Ring of Origin to allow himself entry.
It was even harder for someone from the God Realm to come down.
“I see… then those treasures in the hands of the five children must have fallen from the God Realm.”
“A long time ago, before I reached this stage, I sensed something had fallen from the God Realm. It was related to the 5 Elements.”
“Later, those five children acquired it, and they set up numerous magic arrays on me.”
“Those magic arrays should have also come from the God Realm…”
“The person’s purpose was probably to refine me…”
The giant serpent slowly continued.
“He couldn’t directly breach the barrier of the God Realm, so he used this method.
The magic arrays and the five treasures acted as a sort of calling ritual.
At the right moment, perhaps it would create a brief resonance with the God Realm, allowing the person to descend directly.”
Upon hearing these words, Daniel roughly understood. The one who set the trap in the Sacred Time River was probably that person!
“If you want to find this person, I can help you.”
The giant serpent looked at Daniel and spoke.
Daniel was taken aback. He asked:
“Help me? You can help me find him?”
“Yes, because that person’s ultimate goal is the 5 Elements treasures. All I need to do is to nourish these treasures, and when the time comes, that person will naturally appear.”
After hearing this, Daniel furrowed his brow:
“But if you do that, won’t you die?”
“Actually… I was already supposed to die.”
When the World Tree fell… the giant serpent was already close to death.
This statement caused Daniel to recall the scene he had witnessed in the Fire Abyss, in that world node.
He knew the giant serpent was right.
Even without the remnants of god and devil powers, or with the five people constantly drawing from the Original Essence, this world would likely not hold out much longer.
But now, it was different.
“Didn’t I plant many Tree of Origin saplings? Even so, can’t that save you?”
Daniel took out a sapling of the Tree of Origin and asked.
“Yes, I can feel that several Tree of Origin saplings are improving this world. How many such saplings do you have?”
“About ten thousand. They could be planted in all the world nodes, and you wouldn’t have to worry at all.”
Upon hearing Daniel’s words, the giant serpent smiled.
“That’s enough… in that case, the new world consciousness will soon be born.”
“What about you?”
Daniel asked again.
“As for me… I am an ancient being from an old world. Let the new world take over with the new consciousness. Now, let me do one last thing for you, child.”
Upon hearing the giant serpent’s words, Daniel’s mood turned a bit somber.
The serpent seemed to sense his emotions and said:
“Do not be sad. The new world consciousness is also me. We are fundamentally no different. I thank you for helping this world, for helping all living beings. Thank you.”
There was no trace of fear in the serpent’s words, not even a hint of sorrow for its impending demise. Instead, there was a sense of joy.
Because this world still had people like Daniel, so it would not perish!
“Go, child. Find the 5 Elements Original Essence, and let me do the last thing I can for you.”
The giant serpent urged.
Daniel didn’t answer right away. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before saying:
“Alright, I’ll go find them first. You think about whether there’s another way.”
After Daniel spoke, he collected all the traces and auras left by the five individuals around the area.
They couldn’t completely hide their aura here.
So it was easy for Daniel to gather everything and begin searching for the places where they were hiding.
To his surprise, Daniel discovered that all of them were in the same place!
According to his findings, these five people were all gathered in a certain corner of the northern snowfields. It appeared to be a small world, or a mini world.
Upon realizing this, Daniel’s mood lightened a bit.
These five people…
He’d be the one to deal with them!
The Ring of Origin on his right hand emitted a faint glow, enveloping Daniel, and he quickly vanished.
…
In a secret realm within the northern snowfields.
“I just felt it, the magic array in Voidland was destroyed. It must be that Daniel.”
At that moment, the woman spoke.
The others immediately became on high alert.
The destruction of the Voidland magic array was a sign of great importance.
It meant that Daniel had most likely deduced their true location from the traces and auras left in Voidland.
This meant that at any moment, Daniel could arrive here.
At this point…
“Are all the surrounding magic arrays set up?”
“Don’t worry. We’ve already set up an ancient magic array. As soon as Daniel dares to come, we’ll show him the forbidden spells of the ancient world!”
“Also, there’s a teleportation magic array that will send us away from this world. That way, Daniel’s protection from this world will be weakened to the lowest!”
Because once they left this world, its rules would no longer affect them.
At that time, their Five Elements Rule would crush Daniel completely!
These five had already crafted a thorough plan.
As soon as Daniel dared to step foot into this place, they were sure they could eliminate him for good!