Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 437 Heading East
“The Eastern Continent… According to Nordens, the Ktayat was summoned by creatures from the Eastern Continent.” Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses and said to Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie, “And the fact is, there is indeed a lot of Old One worship here.”

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment: "Is there a problem with this?"

"The biggest problem remains unchanged... Not to mention the Eastern Continent, the Moon Beasts of the Northern Continent are undoubtedly invaders as well. Counting the so-called Abyss invasion, the Ancient Gods' power in the entire Dream Realm is limited to the Western Continent and most of the ocean." Mu Xiang frowned and said, "I'll say it again, was Nordens merely holding his ground before?"

Zheng Zha nodded: "Yes, he's very strong, he definitely wouldn't be forced to this point by these small fry... Even with Nyarlathotep around, he shouldn't be in such a sorry state. If, as he says, Nyarlathotep is the instigator of this invasion, then for him, the strongest warrior in the Dream Realm, to be so restrained already means defeat is inevitable. Would a god who has lived this long be so powerless?"

"I don't believe anyone would place their hopes on some so-called prophetic outsider." Mu Xiang shook his head. "It's just too idiotic. He believes this rhetoric, but I don't. It's more like a fairy tale of a hero woven with enticement. What is he really after?"

As he spoke, Mu Xiang glanced at a gemstone in his hand. This azure gemstone was being enveloped by Zhang Jie's mental power and telekinesis, eliminating any possibility of surveillance.

In fact, this gem was the magical device through which the three of them contacted Nordens. Earlier, Mu Xiang had casually spoken to Nordens and informed him of the results of killing three Old Ones. Nordens did not say anything else, but thanked him repeatedly and flattered him, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.

After all, when dealing with Ktayat, Nordens had asked the three of them to leave behind its essence, saying that this method could transform the essence of the abyss into the Dream Realm. Even without the information Mu Xiang knew, Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie could guess that this transformation would not be an easy task.

There is no such thing as "even if the Great Old Ones are completely destroyed, their essence will return to the Dream Realm." Putting aside the trouble of transformation, such a statement would conflict with the rewards from the Supreme God! If the Great Old Ones had left behind some kind of essential essence, the Supreme God would not have judged the three of them to have completed the kill.

“This shows that whether the Old Ones are dead or alive has nothing to do with Nordens’s plans… On the other hand, if the Old Ones could really repair the damage to the Dreamland, the Ancient Gods should have eliminated the Old Ones of the Dreamland long ago, right?” Mu Xiang shrugged. “To be honest, if I couldn’t get benefits from both the Main God and Nordens, I really wouldn’t like to follow other people’s plans.”

Zheng Zha reached out and grasped, and the raging inferno below, which had scorched the entire eastern desert beyond recognition, suddenly contracted, as if some power had been drawn back into Zheng Zha's hand. He glanced at the seemingly boundless, crystalline expanse below and couldn't help but twitch his lips: "So, it really can burn glass?"

"...Whatever makes you happy." Mu Xiang and Zhang Jie exchanged a glance and said helplessly.

Their original plan was to destroy the ancient ruler and its followers, but the result was that the so-called god was utterly destroyed, while the evil followers hidden in the desert were imprisoned beneath the sea of ​​sand scorched by crimson flames. Well, the goal was achieved, and Zheng Zha had a good time.

"We should be almost done dealing with the invaders from the Eastern Continent..." Mu Xiang pondered for a moment, "Let's sweep through the Eastern Continent first, and if we don't find anything else, let's go straight to the moon."

Zhang Jie nodded. His mental energy scan spread out to its maximum extent. If precision were not a concern, scanning the entire Dream Realm would be a piece of cake. However, under his control, his mental energy could switch back and forth between circular and linear scans, ensuring both accuracy and breadth.

“It’s not difficult to find the Great Old Ones, after all, they have a completely different way of thinking than us. Without special mental abilities, it’s impossible to hide them… But the creatures in various dream realms could be potential followers of the Great Old Ones. I don’t understand their summoning rituals at all, so it will take more time,” Zhang Jie explained.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "In the end, it's because Nordens' so-called ancient gods are too contradictory... They want to sit in the Dreamland Temple, but they don't take decisive measures against the outcasts. In the Dreamland myth he created, the ancient gods are just this incompetent and derelict in their duties."

Hearing this, Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie couldn't help but smile wryly. They felt that the worldview of this dream realm was collapsing... The abyss invasion, which Nordens had described as incredibly troublesome, had been swept across the Eastern Continent in just half a day. If those ancient gods really awakened, they'd probably have to hang themselves, wouldn't they?
“Let’s go. If Nyarlathotep really is the god of mischief from the novels, he shouldn’t be sending his minions to their deaths,” Mu Xiang said. “The biggest problem now is how to force this guy out. I’m also very curious about what it means to completely kill him. So, we need to go all the way across the moon with the fastest speed and the most ferocious momentum, and show the Abyss our strength!”

As the three traveled eastward, the seemingly endless darkness that had shrouded the Eastern Continent was gradually driven eastward. The moon, which should have been orbiting the Dreamland, also came to a standstill after their arrival, like a dull nail, its rusty glow fixed on the eastern night sky.

Beneath the moon's surface lies a colossal lizard known as the Lord of the Black Lake… Munoqua, rumored to be a superior being of the Bokrugs, revered by both the Bokrugs and the Tumhar. On the moon, where it is sealed, evil moon beasts offer it sacrifices. And these moon beasts are, in turn, Nyarlathotep's familiars… Therefore, this being, which could not possibly surpass even the mid-fourth tier, became the target of Mu Xiang and his companions' journey.

On their way to the moon, the three passed through the Sea of ​​Glimmer and casually wiped out a cult that worshipped a strange octopus in the sea... It wasn't until Zhang Jie noticed the octopus's unusual spiritual energy fluctuations, and then Mu Xiang slapped it into pieces, that he listened to the God's prompting and fell into deep thought.

"This guy is also an Old One?" Zheng Zha looked puzzled upon hearing Mu Xiang's words. He gestured towards the octopus that, at first glance, seemed to have nothing particularly indescribable about it except for its exceptionally large size. "You didn't recognize it?"

(End of this chapter)