Chapter 214: Hollow Mountains
The Corrupted being wanted to consume the world but failed. Not only that, but it also suffered heavy injuries. There was just no chance that it wouldn't do anything.
Most likely, it had already thought of a plan, and releasing the Spiritual Creatures was just a part of something big.
Shen Yu didn't like this one bit.
'Can you locate it?'
[It'll be hard. I might have done it if I hadn't assimilated with the Mist of Nothing, but now it'll be a little problematic. You have to know that the Mist of Nothing and Chaos Magic of Corruption are enemies, so it isn't easy. But don't worry, I will do my best and can guarantee you that I will have its location presented to you in no time.]
'Thanks for that!'
Shen Yu exhaled an exhausted sigh.
[I'll get to work, so I won't be available to you as always. You can just call me if you need anything. Also, just one last warning.]
Shen Yu raised an eyebrow, as this was the first time Nancy sounded so serious and worried. It was also the first time she was warning him this much, aside from the time she warned him about her origin.
'The Outer Deities... the systems... they're definitely related.'
[If anything happens, do not hesitate to use the Mist of Nothing. It is for your safety, because, believe me, Chaos Magic of Corruption is very dangerous. Your mother left a consciousness in your Mist, so you don't need to worry about any harm coming to the world. But if you face that being without it, you would lose yourself.]
Shen Yu felt warmth in his heart as he heard Nancy's worried voice. She knew how he was and knew he might hesitate to use True Null because of how powerful and dangerous it was.
But she was worried for nothing this time, as Shen Yu had no plans to remain weak and be trampled on.
'Don't worry, I'll be careful!'
[Umu! Once this is all over, I'll give you the best blowjob, so look forward to it.]
Shen Yu rolled his eyes and didn't respond. But secretly, in his heart, he was looking forward to that day.
Shaking those thoughts off, he turned around to face Zhuge Tian, whose body was slowly disappearing. It was bound to happen, as he was just a soul left to protect the world.
Shen Yu had a great deal of respect for this old Emperor who was probably the main reason humans were still alive; otherwise, who knew what would have happened fifty thousand years ago?
Granted, others sacrificed themselves and their value wasn't any less, but this man led them, shouldered the whole burden on his own, and even stayed in a mural to protect the world even after his death.
Shen Yu smiled and said,
"You don't need to worry about anything. That being must have been a danger to you all, but it's nothing for me. I will make a new world where humans and Spiritual Creatures live in harmony."
He purposely didn't tell him about the change in Spiritual Creatures as he wanted him to rest in peace after all his work.
Although he found things suspicious, Zhuge Tian didn't bother with it. He was too tired of everything and just wanted to die.
"That's impossible, but I'm happy there is someone like you who is striving to achieve this. I'm glad. I really am."
Shen Yu came before him and asked,
"Before you go, can you tell me anything about the most known features of your world? You see, many things must have changed, so I'm curious what the world looked like before in your era."
Zhuge Tian thought about his question and shrugged.
"There were many things, so I can't really say anything in particular. There were floating islands with a vast chasm below them. It looked as if there was a sky below and a sky above the islands. Not only them, but there were also..."
Shen Yu listened closely to everything Zhuge Tian mentioned, paying attention to every little detail.
He rubbed his chin and thought as Zhuge Tian finished his explanation.
'Guess the geography didn't change much in all these years. Although some of the things he mentioned are already destroyed, there are signs of them. But why didn't he mention the Hollow Mountains? They are practically the most standout feature of this world.'
Shen Yu found it very weird and had a bad feeling about all of this. Still, he needed to know, so he asked,
"Hmm, you guys didn't have this giant mountain range?"
Zhuge Tian seemed confused by his question.
"There were plenty of them. Why are you asking?"
Shen Yu shook his head.
"I meant a particular mountain range that's like a giant wall of darkness separating the world. Its top is hidden in mist, and many even think that the peak connects to the Divine Realm..."
As Shen Yu gave a rough description of the Hollow Mountains, Zhuge Tian tried to remember if there was anything like that. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find anything like that.
He would have certainly remembered it, considering how it stood out, and it would have definitely been famous if there was anything like that.
So, he only came to one conclusion.
"There was nothing like that. Maybe after the world was freed from that being, it was created?"
Hearing his speculation, Shen Yu sighed while cursing mentally.
'Damnation! I knew there was something wrong with them.'
Raising his head, Shen Yu looked at Zhuge Tian, who was practically transparent. Realizing that his time was almost up, Shen Yu smiled and said,
"Thanks for your services. Now, you can rest in peace and enjoy your next incarnation."
As his words fell, Zhuge Tian's body turned into a flutter of white glow before it was washed away by unknown winds.
Shen Yu just stood on the spot, giving his mind a little rest, as it had endured a lot of information today.
After some time, his eyes snapped open as a resolute look appeared in them. He asked in a low voice,
"Can you detect if it does anything?"
[Yup, I've already covered this world with my intent, so as long as it does anything, I will detect it. You can leave that to me.]
"Good! Because I have to speed things up now."