Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1393: Infinite Library: Vast Prison
The blood dripped down and froze quickly. Lu Ning panted. With the opponent's misjudgment before her, she didn't dare to judge the opponent's death based on her feeling.

A perfect substitute - it was indeed perfect. Even Tong Gong did not realize that it was a substitute at the last moment, and the state of death was also perfect. It was also because that moment was too tense. If it was longer, Tong Gong might have been able to see through it.

The blood ice that wrapped Tong Gong slowly broke apart like peeling an eggshell, revealing Tong Gong's body that had been pierced with holes all over. Lu Ning sensed that its soul was becoming restless and moving away from the law to which it belonged.

Lu Ning tried to intercept it with an ice array, but Tong Gong's soul was different from those monsters before. It did not belong to the incomplete law of shedding, but some kind of complete law. Such a law could not be temporarily blocked by Lu Ning. She could only tear off a part by brute force, and then let the rest of the soul go.

"Ha..." For some reason, when the demon king's soul left, Lu Ning felt a little relieved. She had finally killed a demon king after exhausting all her means, but this had used up a perfect substitute. She felt that her strength might not last until the end.

"It's over." Lu Ning waved to the others, then took out a box and began to knock off the blood ice from the dead body of the Central Demon King. This was the blood of the Demon King, and it would definitely be much stronger than the Demon General in the future.

If all three villages were guarded by monsters of this caliber, she wouldn't be able to handle it...

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Inside Guanyuan City.

When Wen Rongzhen pretended to be a hermit, she was quite convincing. Even in such an important place as Guanyuan, when she showed off her research on the laws of summoning the souls of demons and directly asked to see Grand Tutor Qin, she still fooled many people.

After all, she had passed through all of Guan Yuan's defenses and appeared openly on the central street. This move was surprisingly effective, and three teams of people came out on the spot and pointed their weapons at her. Wen Rong shook her sleeves with a celestial look on her face and asked to see Grand Tutor Qin.

There is no doubt that since she was not shot dead on the spot, she naturally got this opportunity.

"Oh my...it turns out that the person in charge of the Golden Light Formation is here?"

A group of soldiers wearing heavy copper armor marched in neat steps, shaking the streets. Their armor shone brightly under the sunlight, and the heavy swords and shields they carried also shone brightly. This was the appearance of the regular army of the Golden Light Formation.

In front of these heavily armored soldiers was a giant who was one and a half heads taller than the soldiers behind him, and whose armor was as thick as a human tank. Zu Ming, the commander of the Golden Light Formation, was a famous general in Guanyuan City. He didn't even need to rely on the mysterious power of the Golden Light Formation. With just the most basic amplification, he could lead the heavily armored army to smash the cavalry's charge.

At the same time, Zu Ming was also responsible for many city defense arrangements in Guanyuan City. He was the general who communicated the most with the residents in the city. He was deeply loved both for his military exploits and his character. There were many people around him cheering because of his appearance. Wen Rong also raised the corners of his mouth and put on a slightly arrogant look.

"What is your name?" Zu Ming asked in a muffled voice.

"I am just a commoner in the martial arts world. My name is Wen Rong. I know you have the means to verify lies, so I will tell you the truth. The demons are studying the laws of soul reincarnation and have constructed new rules based on them. I have a copy of their rules in my hand, as well as the laws of people who have copied them. But I don't trust this thing to anyone, and I don't trust anyone except Grand Master Qin."

"If it's really as you said, the Grand Master can see you." Zu Ming nodded slightly, "What's the evidence?"

"The laws of monsters are here. You can take a look at them first. As for the laws of humans, I'm sorry I can't take them out now." Wen Rong took out the copied invisible laws and handed them to Zu Ming. "Master of the Golden Light Formation, you should be able to understand some of them, right?"

Zu Ming unfolded the invisible law written on silk. He could understand the words translated into human language, but the obscurity in it could not be deciphered in a short time. He could only judge that this thing was indeed useful.

And being useful... is what Grand Master Qin needs right now. Zu Ming made his judgment, then turned around and gave an order, causing all the heavily armored soldiers to turn around together.

"Come with me!"

At this time in the city, in a corner where the "return to origin" phenomenon was occurring, monsters were spreading out from under the courtyard wall and were trying to drag the entire courtyard into the abnormality. The people in the courtyard had already been cleared out, and the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau lined up to block the area. Ning Ke strode into the courtyard.

The copper coin sword gently rotated in her hand. To her, there was no difference between the monsters from history and the modern monsters and humans. When she swung the sword to cut off their heads, or the parts that looked like heads, they would all die equally without exception.

The [Death Sentence] granted to qualified people in the Temple of the Head Judge will always bring indisputable death to the enemies killed by Ning Ke if their wills remain unchanged. Others cannot understand this unbreakable lethal effect, nor can they replicate it. Because of this, Ning Ke has become the best person to handle all the returning to the origin phenomenon in Guanyuan City. If she had not shown any affinity with the Ten Absolute Formations during the test, she would probably have been given the position of Chief Commander.

"Haha, since you came here, the soldiers around here have been much more relaxed when facing Fan Yuan." Lin Xiyin said with a smile, "It's a pity that your ability is difficult to replicate, otherwise who would be afraid of the Northern Monster Star?"

"Because it is difficult for everyone to master it." After killing all the monsters that returned to the origin, Ning Ke wiped the copper coin sword and put it back behind him. "Most people will become paranoid heretics and lunatics halfway through."

Lin Xiyin shrugged: "I don't understand, but it's enough to know that this is not something I can achieve. I have my own goals to work towards."

"Collect." Ning Ke waved his hand, and Lin Xiyin went out to ask the people from the Demon Suppression Division to remove the blockade. Ning Ke looked up at the sunlight and was in a good mood.

The Demon Suppression Division had become very familiar with handling the return to Yuan affairs during this period of time, and soon someone filled out the report documents. Ning Ke took them to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to prepare for submission to the Tianque Pavilion, which is the archive of this era.

As for the upcoming battle, Ning Ke was also quite looking forward to it. She wanted to see how many tricks the demon star side could use. The stronger they were, the more they could meet the conditions for disrupting the time. The powerful items granted by the distribution center often had extremely strong negative effects, but even in this regard, Ning Ke would not back down.

After entering the Grand Tutor's Mansion, she suddenly felt that the atmosphere had changed, and then she saw several heavily armored soldiers standing guard in the corridor.

"Golden Light Formation Heavy Armored Army? Why are you here?"

The soldiers also recognized Ning Ke, and replied: "A strange man claimed that he had a new law to deal with Fan Yuan, so General Zu brought him to see the Grand Master and presented this."

That's a good thing. Ning Ke nodded slightly. Although she didn't know where this person came from, it would be a good thing if this scene could help her get through the difficult times. Although she didn't particularly care about her future after leaving the scene, she preferred that humans continue to control the world's affairs among humans and monsters.

"In that case, I will go to Tianque Pavilion."

"Juntian has worked hard, I hope you will take care of the matter of returning to Yuan in this city."

"No problem." Ning Ke nodded and turned to leave, but at this moment, the window of the room where the guests were waiting in front of the corridor opened slightly. Wen Rong heard the sound coming from the corridor, and curiously opened the window to take a look. The breath drifted over Ning Ke's nose, and blood rushed up. Her eyes were instantly bloodshot, and she turned around abruptly. The copper coin sword had been drawn out at the moment of turning around, pointing at the other party.

Wen Rong immediately shrank back. She felt a murderous aura directed directly at her, but she didn't know the person opposite her at all.

Even the demon king holding the Soul-Reflecting Mirror in his arms began to get agitated. Through the imperceptible connection, they kept sending warnings, asking Wen Rong to be careful, and some even directly advised Wen Rong to escape.

However, at this moment, Wen Rong did not escape directly.

"I can't escape... Yes, I can't escape." Wen Rong murmured to himself, "You may not understand, but I have a hunch that I'm being watched. This is not a problem that can be avoided by running away..."

It was rare that Wen Rong made all the preparations for the battle at the first possible moment. The current environment might not be favorable to her, but it was also not favorable to the other party - the news that she wanted to meet Grand Tutor Qin had already spread, and there were soldiers from the Golden Light Array guarding outside, and they would not let the other party come easily.

But this couldn't stop... The enemy and her hatred had locked onto each other the moment they met, and a few soldiers would never be able to stop her great enemy.

"Huh..." Wen Rong suddenly reached out and pressed her forehead. She always felt something was wrong.

Ning Ke had already tried hard to suppress the sword, and her action had aroused the vigilance of the heavily armored soldiers. Although the other party would not react immediately because of her reputation, their defensive attitude was already very obvious.

She spoke slowly: "The one in the room is the one who offered the rules?"

"Exactly."

"This person is dangerous." Ning Ke said, "Grand Master Qin should not meet this person easily."

"This is a serious matter, we cannot make a hasty conclusion." The heavily armored soldier said, "We hope to wait for General Zu Ming or Grand Tutor Qin to arrive..."

click.

The window was closed, and then a slight sound was heard. The heavily armored soldiers looked back and saw that the window was locked.

However...there was no lock on the window.

"Can't let her get there first—" Ning Ke didn't even know what she was going to do. Her body moved faster than her mind, "Disrupt the time!"

The gray-white light covered everything in the world, and time stopped under the mighty power. Ning Ke no longer needed to worry about anyone's obstruction, she rushed to the locked window, but when she got closer, she saw the blue light seeping out from the window crack.

There should be no other colors in a world that is still.

"Time control is a very advanced tool. Although the development of the distribution center is not as good as I wish, the improvement in strength has indeed increased. Are you from the Star Realm Temple? There are not many people who can remember and track me down and identify me after my death."

The window suddenly opened, and a blue light shone brightly, instantly engulfing Ning Ke. Everything here was still "still", but the concept of time had lost its meaning here.

Infinite stairs and corridors began to extend around, and a large number of quaint bookshelves rose from the ground. Stone, wood, steel, crystal... Bookshelves of different styles were arranged harmoniously, forming circles of walls with a comfortable gradient. Nearly infinite books, or any similar carriers of knowledge were properly placed on the bookshelves. The spiral ladders seemed to have no end, and a large number of chains hung from the azure void, hanging chandeliers with warm flames.

"The Infinite Library..." Ning Ke said this term subconsciously.

Wen Rong sat there peacefully on the luxurious chair floating in the air, but her eyes had already turned a strange blue. She held her chin with one hand and looked down with interest.

"Descendants of the Holy Temple, I don't think there is any meaning in continuing to hunt us down. In fact, after that war, there were many people who recognized the person who inherited my will. Even if those fights were also contained here and no one knew about it, I would still have to say that there was no point. It was just to let a few outstanding tourists rest in peace."

"Can't you just die quietly?" Ning Ke's eyes were red, and she tried hard to suppress her instinctive impulses.

"We have died honestly, but at our current position, even death cannot make our echoes disappear. After all, we can be said to be the people who have influenced the entire era of the distribution center. The peak we stand on is longer and longer than what you have seen." Wen Rong said in a gentle tone, "But you are different from the people I have seen before. You can actually suppress your wildness... What made you change your practice of the Blood Sword Path?"

"No comment."

"I will know. Even if I am dead, the Boundless Library will continue to gather all the secrets of existence here according to my preferences, and you are the kind of person I would be interested in." Wen Rong raised his head slightly, "After I die, the collection will still increase. The prosperity of the distribution center is a good thing. It brings me more opportunities. It's a pity that I can't collect them while I am alive. I am no longer groundbreaking. I just repeat and chew on these unknown knowledge here again and again."

She smiled, jumped off the chair, and landed lightly on a crystal bookshelf below.

"Gentle - this individual has excellent qualities. If she is not discovered by you, she can continue for a long time. She looks timid but is actually very adventurous. She is cheerful, lively, and good at communicating with others. Naturally, she is capable of obtaining more secrets. I will help her, and I think these things will not harm any of your current developments."

"No?" Ning Ke sneered, "You have collected all the valuable information. Without these, the distribution center will not even know where to go in the future. Apart from other things, most of the things you spent all your resources to study in the past have disappeared in the end. Aren't they collected here by you?"

"Yes, the boundless library, the vast cage, this is my own garden. How come you can't move forward without the property left behind by us, the former sinners? If so, why did you raise the banner of rebellion in the first place?" Wen Rong looked at Ning Ke with a hint of sarcasm.

"Level 4: The Death of Kara Fosat; The Eternal Golden City; The Seven Scenes of Life. Level 5: The Nightmare of Deep Space; The Puzzle of Akshay; The Crimson Abyss; The Awakener on the Ninth Day." Ning Ke suddenly said.

Wen Rong's relaxed expression just now disappeared.

"All explorations were inexplicably interrupted. Not many people even have memories of this. Even I had to carve this hatred and murderous intent into my blood and bones to realize when I saw you that you were the target we had to eliminate... What else do you want to quibble about?"