I am your natural enemy.

Chapter 811 Choice, The Fish That Escaped the Net

"The true meaning of the Styx River".

"The appearance of the River Styx is closely related to you."

The Bridge to the River Styx, and the River Styx god, are also closely related to you.

The rules, which are still evolving, have been greatly interfered with by you.

The related special effects have changed.

Basic special effects: Crossing the River Styx.

You can cross the River Styx from any angle, in any direction.

"Special Effect 1: You can throw eligible souls into the River Styx, where they will undergo endless washing while remaining conscious, cleansing away many things, including consciousness and sins."

"Special Effect 2: You can bring eligible souls out of the River Styx."

"The Water Official's Talisman for Resolving Calamities grants an additional 5% progress."

"You have expanded the boundaries of the water system, and the supernatural phenomena related to the River Styx are positively correlated with the progress of the Water Official's Talisman for Resolving Calamities. Your progress in the Water Official's Talisman for Resolving Calamities will be accumulated based on events related to the River Styx."

"Your progress on the Water Official's Talisman for Dispelling Calamities is over 95%, and you are currently able to make your selection."

1: Ascend to the Heavenly Court and become the top general under the Water Official, while also serving as the Star Lord God of the Dispelling Calamities Department.

2: When the progress reaches 100%, ascend to the Heavenly Court and become the new Water Official.

3: When the progress reaches 100%, ascend to the Underworld and become the Great Emperor of the Underworld, who can interfere with the evolution of the Underworld's rules.

4: Never ascend to heaven. The supernatural properties related to the Water Official's Record of Resolving Calamities can be expanded according to the actual situation. The scope of expansion includes, but is not limited to, spatial scope and dimensional scope.

Note: All choices are available indefinitely and can be made at any time.

Wen Yan looked at the series of prompts that suddenly appeared and couldn't help but scratch his head.

What the heck is this "crossing the River Styx" thing?

He can cross the River Styx without this special effect.

But after carefully reading the description, Wen Yan wondered if it was possible that he could fly there now?

After all, in the past, crossing the river was done by relying on the fact that they had no soul and wouldn't drown, walking directly from the bottom of the river. Although it could be considered crossing the river, it was somewhat improper.

Besides, he's currently cultivating the Path of the Primordial Spirit. If he manages to cultivate a primordial spirit in the future, this kind of bug won't be so easy to exploit.

This basic effect should still be somewhat useful, right?

After thinking for a moment, Wen Yan took a step forward and tried to enter the River Styx.

Sure enough, this time he didn't sink directly. He felt that he was stepping on something, and the feedback was much stronger than when he was stepping on water.

Moreover, if he wanted to, he could enter the River Styx directly, just like he would actually enter the water.

He walked on the River Styx, standing still, and would not sink any further.

Then he sensed something different; a dark light flew out from his body, and a dark shadow landed on the water's surface.

His false god.

The fact that this false god can appear here means that this place is no longer the real world and contains elements of falsehood.

Or perhaps it's because of the new special effects.

The black shadow that the false god had transformed into laughed, revealing two rows of large white teeth, just like Pei the Butcher.

"An extra tip from the dark and primitive xx: This place is great, this place is awesome!"

Seeing that even the fake god couldn't sink, Wen Yan finally understood the true value of the new special effects. This wasn't about exploiting a bug to cross the river; it was completely in accordance with the rules.

Combined with the two brief descriptions of special effects that followed, Wen Yan began to understand.

"If you think this place is good, then stay here. It's a place where we can definitely increase our progress."

The shadowy figure nodded chucklely, then turned and gave Miss Qi a perfunctory greeting before taking off running across the River Styx, disappearing from sight in no time.

Wen Yan ignored him and told him to do whatever he wanted.

He bid farewell to Miss Qi, telling her to go and adjust to her new environment first, and they would discuss other matters later.

He knows best that when you've just completed a huge transformation or metamorphosis, you don't have time to talk about other things.

Miss Qi had just completed her job change and immediately gave him the Styx True Meaning, so Wen Yan couldn't continue chatting with her.

After leaving Miss Qi a communication device that she wasn't sure if it would even work, Wen Yan turned and left.

After Wen Yan left, Miss Qi also sank into the River Styx to begin digesting what she had just gained from her job change.

Giving Wenyan a glimpse of the true meaning of the Styx River was already the limit of what she could do at this stage. The fact that she could do this was also because she had been a river goddess for many years.

Once everyone was gone, the false god, who had rushed to the middle of the river, plunged into the water and swam freely in the River Styx like a fish.

The River Styx was vast and boundless, and in this expansive world, he felt a long-lost sense of freedom.

He thought this place was good, mainly because it was a new world.

It's absolutely not like in the old dreams, where there might be a powerful figure here who can easily crush him.

As the spiritual energy revival progresses, those powerful figures who originally needed two hands to subdue him may gradually be able to rub him on the ground in various ways with just one hand.

Although I don't care, the experience was really bad.

But here, apart from the new River God of the Styx, everything else is something he can easily crush with one hand!

What's the point of the peak tournament? Smashing fish is the real fun.

The false god wandered around, enjoying a full day of freedom and joy, before surfacing again and sitting on the water to ponder how to get down to business.

Even if you're going to slack off, you still have to work a few days a week, and two or three hours a day, right?

After all, this place is related to the progress of the Water Official's Record of Relief from Calamity.

Wen Yan wasn't in a hurry. Judging from his expression, he clearly planned to wait a few decades before making a move and didn't intend to ascend.

But as a false god, one still needs to have a certain attitude.

The false god sat on the water, pondering for a long time. A dark shadow spread out beneath him, and soon, the shadow kept adjusting its shape, transforming into a black awning boat.

The false god's hand kept changing shape, and soon it transformed into a rowing pole hanging at the stern of the boat.

"Now it's in place!"

The fake god conjured up a raincoat and a straw hat, rowed the boat, pretended to sail on the water, and sang, "Ha...haha..., ha...haha, the West Lake is beautiful in March..."

Unrestrained and reckless, they seemed to be making up for the suffering they endured in their past dreams.

Not far into the river, they suddenly sensed what appeared to be the souls of the dead struggling in the water, tugging at the awning boat. The false god stopped singing, grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, and squatted down beside the boat, watching the souls trying to cling to it.

"If you can think of clinging to the boat, you must either still have some consciousness left, or your consciousness has only recently disappeared, and your instincts are quite strong."

Considering your kind words and the fact that you were the first to scramble to the boat, I'll give you some advice.

Go as far away as you can, die as far away as you can. Don't force me to make an example of you.

Seeing that the ghost wouldn't listen to reason at all, and instead its expression became even more ferocious as it struggled even harder to pry the boat off.

The fake god rubbed his hands together with a broad smile.

"Alright, alright, now no one can blame me. This wasn't me setting a trap. Since you're so eager to come up, then come on up."

The false god reached out and grabbed the struggling soul in the water, lifting it out of the water.

These souls, which were originally restricted from leaving the River Styx, now seem to have vanished.

The souls were brought aboard the boat and immediately fell silent; their slightly crazed eyes seemed to regain a bit of consciousness.

After waiting for a few minutes, the ghost's eyes moved, and it uttered a few words with difficulty.

"Thank you... thank you..."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a deep bow, and the fake god walked forward with a smile and helped up the slightly conscious soul.

However, the moment he helped the ghost up, the ghost's arm seemed to transform into a sharp dagger, piercing directly through the false god's chest.

"Ah...you...you...you...why?"

The false god, looking shocked, reached out and grabbed the arm of the dead soul. Feeling the resentment rising from the dead soul, his voice grew weaker and weaker until he finally collapsed and fell towards the dead soul.

The spirit withdrew its hand, stepped aside, and let the false god fall.

When the false god lay there, silent and still, the spirit came to the stern and tried to row the oars, steer the lone boat on the River Styx.

However, several minutes passed, and the boat still didn't move an inch.

When the ghost turned back again, it saw the fake god on the bow of the ship striking a seductive pose, propping his head up with one hand, lying on the ground, watching him perform.

The next moment, the awning boat beneath their feet vanished without a sound. The false god remained in the same position, lying on the water's surface. Just as the soul was about to fall back into the River Styx, his body suddenly disappeared and reappeared beside the soul.

He stood on the water, holding the dead soul in one hand, his expression turning serious.

"You falling into the river yourself and me sending you to the River Styx are two different things; they are separate matters."

You attacked me by clinging to my boat; now, on Wen Yan's behalf, I will cast you back into the River Styx.

The false god, holding the soul in one hand, pressed it directly into the River Styx.

In an instant, the soul that had just regained a little consciousness let out a shrill scream.

From now on, his remaining consciousness will not be so easily extinguished; he can clearly feel the endless struggle and despair.

It will not stop until the day when everything can be completely washed away in the River Styx.

The false god watched the souls of the dead rise and fall in the River Styx, and a small boat materialized beneath his feet. He squatted at the bow, resting his chin on his hand, watching the scene as if he were admiring a landscape.

When he saw the ghost looking at him repeatedly, the false god chuckled.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm not a good person, I'm not even human, I'm just a wage earner."

Fortunately, you met me. I am kind-hearted and will spare your life.

Perhaps in three to five hundred years, you will be able to be released from suffering.

If Wen Yan were here, you'd be dead by now.

You're welcome.

The covered boat slowly departed, continuing its journey on the River Styx.

Meanwhile, in a distant place, a soul, still conscious, floated in the River Styx, enduring its constraints and pain, silently watching this scene.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Wen Yan reappeared on the banks of the River Styx, watching as occasional spirits came by, climbed the bridge, walked a distance, and then fell into the river.

Then this time, he saw a new ghost. After walking a distance, before he saw the river where the person had fallen, he walked on the river surface under the bridge and kept watching.

When Wen Yan saw the spirit actually walk across the bridge and go to the other side, she was completely certain that there really were spirits that could cross the bridge.

He used a specially made phone to record the appearance and figure of the deceased.

Judging from their clothing, they should be from this era. I'll go back and check.

He walked back, sank into the river, sensed Qi's location, found her, and saw her sitting near the boundary marker at the bottom of the river, still processing her gains. Wen Yan didn't disturb her and quietly left.

As he was about to return to the shore, he saw a dark figure swimming in the river, waving at him.

Wen Yan stepped over, looked at the dark shadow in the water, grinned, and showed two rows of big white teeth.

"What are you looking at? Pull me up first."

Wen Yan reached out and pulled him up.

Then, with even greater force, it was suddenly pushed back into the water.

The immense force caused the water beneath their feet to cave in, and the dark figure was pressed down to the bottom of the river in one go, half of its body submerged in the riverbed.

Wen Yan stood at the bottom of the water, watching the black shadow twitching beneath her feet slowly transform into a man with high brow bones and a hooked nose.

Wen Yan looked at the other person calmly.

"Watermelon rind".

He couldn't be bothered to explain to the other party that the false god was part of him.

He was too lazy to explain to the other party; the false god never spoke to him directly.

Even if the false god had any information to tell him, or if there were other people present, the false god would convey that necessary information to Wen Yan by telling them.

Alternatively, you can trigger a prompt directly, using additional hints to engage in conversation with him.

Seeing the creature stuck at the bottom of the riverbed, struggling in pain with a contorted face, the prompt only appeared reluctantly at this moment.

"God of Hades."

"Once, because the gods declared war, they went to the Divine Land to wage a divine war, but died in the Divine Land."

Because it possessed a portion of the status and bloodline of a former god of the underworld, it was unable to leave the Divine Continent after death, and by chance, it fell into this place.

If the River Styx did not have a river god, he might have become the first god to naturally emerge in the evolution of the River Styx over time.

Unfortunately, the Styx already had a river god who had undergone the complete process of being appointed, so he had no further chances.

After witnessing some of the false god's actions, he hatched a plan to deceive you, leading him out of the River Styx and away from this place.

"Having gone through what happened before, you perfectly embodied the principle of taking whatever you can, even if it's just for compost, rather than giving it to the enemy. So, consider him unlucky."

Temporary Ability: None.

Wen Yan glanced at the other person, who, even when pressed to the bottom of the river and enduring the most endless torment and pain, still looked at him with a distorted face and unwilling eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wen Yan threw a punch.

In an instant, it was as if a sun had emerged from the bottom of the river, instantly blasting the opponent's skull apart.

As the other party completely disappeared, some broken, crystalline substances precipitated out of the river.

"Fragments of the God of the Underworld".

“Things that once had the opportunity to evolve into the underworld were helpful for evolution.”

With a flick of her finger, Wen Yan caused the crystalline substance to shatter instantly, disappearing completely into the River Styx.

(End of this chapter)