From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

The total amount of treasures collected by a demon god throughout his life is indeed astonishing.

Even if it were divided among seven civilizations, it would be enough to significantly enhance the overall strength of each civilization.

The Banser tribe receives the fewest high-level resources, but their improvement rate is the greatest.

Because the Banser tribe has a relatively low starting point, they have no need for divine materials.

In the final distribution plan, the divine essence and demigod materials in the Winged Demon Ancestral Court were obtained by the higher-level civilizations.

To compensate the Banser tribe, they were allocated a large number of third, fourth, and fifth class source materials.

This allowed the Bancel tribe to cultivate a group of warriors who had mastered advanced ranks, greatly enhancing the tribe's strength.

In terms of overall strength, the Bancel race has caught up with the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom before it possessed the demigod forge.

The Dark Iron dwarves, on the other hand, are building the Temple of the Forged God, their totem symbol and a necessary structure for initiating demigod rituals.

The Siren race also obtained abundant resources from the Winged Demon Ancestral Court, because their resource needs differed from those of other civilizations.

The vast majority of high-level resources related to the ocean and water were allocated to the Siren Clan.

The Sirens returned to the Bodi Sea and rebuilt the Bodi Temple. The previously divided tribes returned to their ancestral land and united into one tribe.

This ushered in a new period of prosperity for the Siren race.

……

In comparison, humans improve at a much faster rate.

With the help of the elves and relying on the demigod materials from the Winged Demon Ancestral Court, Su Muyu advanced to demigod status with the blessing of the Ancient Tree of Knowledge.

He became the second demigod in human civilization.

Lin Zeyu and Xie Shien also received resources, and their strength continued to improve.

Since the Winged Demon Ancestral Court has a large collection of resources, keeping these resources unused is essentially worthless.

Therefore, these resources were allocated to enhance the strength of the Dragon Power Special Forces.

The remaining resources are stored in the war zone warehouse and distributed to the soldiers who need them most, according to their needs.

As time entered its fifth year since the abyss descended, humanity's technology had advanced to level 1.2 and was striving to reach level 1.3 civilization.

With nuclear fusion power plants being deployed worldwide, this clean energy source has provided humanity with an inexhaustible supply of energy.

With the help of Xavier Technology, the computer technology tree illuminated the quantum computer cluster.

Daxia was the first to set up a quantum computer cluster system, providing computing power that is currently inexhaustible.

A few years ago, the arrival of the AI ​​era brought about a computing power revolution. However, with the emergence of quantum computer cluster networks, outdated computing chips were all relegated to the history museum.

However, the so-called inexhaustible computing power is only temporary.

As nanorobot technology is fully deployed, the computing power required will increase exponentially. At that time, the computing power provided by quantum computer cluster networks will also be at full capacity.

……

Despite the rapid advancement of technology, human scientists have not given up their research on the abyss.

To study deep-sea pollution, humans built a lunar base on the moon to conduct deep-sea pollution experiments.

One of the reasons for going to the moon to conduct experiments was to study the logic of the spread of deep-sea pollution.

Based on the information currently available, abyssal contamination tends to invade worlds with intelligent civilizations.

The chances of an invasion from the Abyss are very small in a world without intelligent life.

The abyss has descended upon Earth, but will it invade the moon?

A clear understanding of this issue will greatly contribute to research on the abyss.

Besides the abyss, there is another important research topic.

So what is the essence of conscription?
Lu Heng has also been thinking about this issue.

Does the will to conscript truly exist?

Is there some entity controlling all of this, or is it some kind of objectively existing rule?
There is also a very subtle issue.

So, the conscription occurred alongside the Abyss invasion. What is the connection between the two?
Without an invasion from the Abyss, there will be no conscription.

Moreover, it is still uncertain whether the invasion from the abyss or the summoning of wills came first.

Or the two may occur simultaneously.

If they appear at the same time, are they one entity?

Although the Abyss and the Will of Summons appear to be hostile when issuing missions, this does not prove that they are independent entities.

For example, the three-headed serpent demon "Dark Scales".

It is clearly a demon god, but it has three independent consciousnesses and even grew a fourth head.

Not only are the three heads independent entities, but they also belong to two different factions.

In other words, even though the Abyss and the Will of Conscription belong to two different factions, the possibility that they share the same origin cannot be ruled out.

……

After the Dark Scales incident, Lu Heng returned to Blue Star and devoted most of his energy to researching an item called the Demon Soul Totem.

This is a demon god's treasure obtained from the Winged Demon Ancestral Court.

In terms of appearance, it is a cylindrical pillar, 23 meters long and 3.6 meters in diameter.

It is a giant obsidian totem pole, entirely black, with many patterns of demons and monsters carved on it.

Some of the patterns were recognizable, such as winged demons and shadow demons.

However, there are also some patterns that I have never seen before.

This demonic totem contains an evil aura, which is why the elves do not want this treasure.

The Siren race already possessed the Scepter of the Sea God, so they didn't have a strong need for demon god-level treasures. Therefore, this [Demon Soul Totem] ultimately ended up in Lu Heng's hands.

This kind of treasure, which is at the level of a true god, contains extremely strong divine power, and may even contain remnants of the will of a demon god.

Lu Heng had conducted experiments and found that only beings at the demigod level could see the attribute data of demon god-level treasures.

Even if you reach level 70 in source energy, it won't help unless you become a demigod.

Lin Zeyu, whose source energy level has reached level 71, can't see any specific data when he touches this huge demon soul totem stone pillar. In fact, he gets dizzy and lightheaded after touching it for a long time.

Lu Heng placed his palm on it, and he could see the specific attribute data.

【Demon Soul Totem】

[Description: Born from the Soul-Devouring Abyss, this demonic totem is forged from the ink of countless demonic souls and is the ultimate weapon used to suppress demons.]

[Item Level: God]

[Specifications: Diameter 3.6 meters, height 23.7 meters, weight 720 tons]

[Attribute: Spirit +150 (Requires Spirit Link)]

[Special Effects: Soul Devouring, Will Domination, Energy Siphoning, Demonic Pressure, Law Solidification]

[Divine Skill 1: Soul Devouring Abyss]

[Divine Skill 2: Eye of the Demon God]

Just by looking at the attribute data, you can tell how terrifying this Demon Soul Totem is.

Moreover, their powers are all inclined towards evil.

Therefore, Lu Heng did not dare to have too much contact with it at the beginning, fearing that his soul and will would be taken away by the demon soul totem.

After several tests, it can be basically confirmed that those below the demigod level who come into contact with the Demon Soul Totem will indeed experience mental instability.

They even tested it on death row inmates of different ranks; the lower the rank and the lower the mental strength, the more severe the consequences of touching the demon soul totem.

Demigods, on the other hand, experience virtually no side effects.

Even so, Lu Heng still asked Su Muyu to stand guard for a while.

"I'm going to try extending my mental energy into the demon soul totem. Keep an eye on it."

Su Muyu nodded in agreement: "Okay, if I notice anything unusual about you, I'll bring you back immediately."

After preparing, Lu Heng placed his hand on the Demon Soul Totem, closed his eyes, and extended his spiritual power into the stone pillar.

As his spiritual power extended into the demonic soul totem, a strong spiritual fluctuation unfolded before his eyes and appeared in his mind, under the perception of the demigod.

It seemed as if one could hear the wails of countless demons and the low chants of demon gods in the sky, one sound after another, as if suppressing countless demons.

"who are you?"

Lu Heng seemed to hear a voice asking a question, but it also seemed like a hallucination.

Concentrate and feel it; after a moment, you hear the sound again.

"who are you?"

Lu Heng didn't answer, but instead asked, "And who are you?"

There was no response, and I waited for a long time without any response.

Lu Heng continued to explore forward with his mental power. One after another, demonic creatures crashed into him, then shattered into pieces and scattered into ashes.

As he continued to explore and experience, countless monsters crashed into him, turning to ashes and releasing energy that flowed into his body.

Lu Heng observed for a long time and finally figured out what was going on.

This should be the reappearance of some kind of residual will. The monsters that crashed into us were not real, or rather, they once existed but no longer exist.

Why are these monsters crashing into me?
Lu Heng only understood what was going on after he clearly saw his spiritual body.

His spiritual body was now a stone pillar, the very essence of the Demon Soul Totem.

In other words, these monsters weren't crashing into themselves; they actually crashed into the demon soul totem and turned to ashes.

The energy released by the monster was also absorbed by the demon soul totem.

In other words, Lu Heng is now recreating past events in the guise of a demon soul totem.

As more and more monsters crashed into it, they grew stronger and stronger, until finally, even a demon god died before their eyes, its divinity merging into the totem.

Sensing these blurry images, Lu Heng finally spoke and asked, "Who am I?"

This time, there was finally a response: "You are the totem of the Soul Eater Clan, a cage that holds demons."

Lu Heng asked again, "And who are you?"

The voice seemed confused: "Yes, who am I? Who should I be?"

At that moment, the scene before Lu Heng's eyes became increasingly blurry.

Furthermore, there was a repulsive force pushing Lu Heng's mental energy outward.

Knowing that this mental exploration was about to end, Lu Heng took advantage of the last moments to ask, "How can I obtain a mental connection?"

No problem, but no reply was received.

The next instant, a sharp pain came from the mental level.

Lu Heng felt someone pull him hard from behind, and his spirit withdrew from the demon soul totem.

When he opened his eyes and looked back, he saw that Su Muyu had dragged him away with the Tree of Life vines.

“I saw your body trembling, so I quickly dragged you back.”

Lu Heng nodded and said, "Yes, it's good to be cautious. Let's rest for a while, and I'll try again later." (End of Chapter)