Chapter 559 - 322: Calmness Upon Waking

Chapter 559: Chapter 322: Calmness Upon Waking

’It seems I’m not the one in control of this dream.’

Lu Cang was lucid within the dream. His extremely high Spirituality let him recognize he was in a dreamscape.

’If I can’t control my own dream...’

’...then it must have something to do with the person in front of me.’

’No wonder I was so tired.’

’I thought I was just exhausted. It looks like I need to be more careful in the future if I ever feel an unnatural drowsiness.’

He let out a soft breath.

The Ten Thousand Souls tugged at Lu Cang’s clothes, with countless spirits drifting away behind him.

"Is there anything else, esteemed White of Death and Destruction?"

Lu Cang’s tone carried a hint of reverence.

She had managed to find him, and she was a Moon... It wouldn’t hurt to be respectful.

Lu Cang was most concerned about the Pure White Descent Ritual he had performed.

That Ritual required the Sacrifice of his own life.

’Technically speaking, Lu Cang had indeed made the Sacrifice.’

’He had died not long after summoning the Pure White Descent.’

’And returned to the Moon Sea.’

’But... if she was strict about the terms, maybe it didn’t count. Perhaps she was here to claim his life.’

At this thought, Lu Cang grew tense.

’Why could she still enter my dreams when my Unsolvable Mystery is fully active?’

’But... fear is useless.’

’I just have to find a way to deal with this.’

"You and I have forged a pact. The contract is complete."

"In this world, you are the only one who can call upon my descent."

BUZZ—

The air before him hummed, and a complex, enormous Ritual materialized before Lu Cang’s eyes.

"The True Pure White Descent Ritual."

"This Ritual no longer requires your life as a Sacrifice."

’It seems she’s also eager to descend.’

An Su had said that after becoming a god, one could only exist within their Divine Kingdom. To descend into the mortal world in their complete form, they needed to complete a grand Ritual.

And the Ritual required by the White of Death and Destruction... should be to kill every living being and destroy all matter in the world.

However, a powerful Moon would do everything in their power to use special methods to lower the Ritual’s requirements and difficulty.

So the actual conditions might be a bit less stringent.

’Maybe it could be paid in installments.’

The mission of the major Churches—everything each Church did—was to slowly accumulate progress toward their god’s descent.

For the Divine Officers, their small daily efforts and their dutiful work all contributed to filling the progress bar for a future Divine Descent.

The existence of every Divine Officer, of every believer, was not without meaning.

"Mm."

"I understand."

Lu Cang offered no other reply.

’Telling Bai to her face that I would never use this Ritual again? Provoking a Moon like that is no different from suicide.’

’Besides, I can’t guarantee I’ll never need to use this Ritual.’

"And, let me know your name."

Bai and Lu Cang faced each other across a small creek. As the creek churned and roiled, Lu Cang realized it was actually a Soul River.

Surging in its depths were endless souls.

The creek was narrow, but its depth was unfathomable.

"My name."

"You... don’t know it?"

The girl before him remained serene, her unnervingly placid gaze fixed on Lu Cang. She gave no response.

Her expression held neither anger nor mirth.

But Lu Cang felt a chill run down his spine.

Being stared down by the God of Death and Destruction was definitely not a pleasant feeling.

"Lu Cang."

In the end, Lu Cang gave her his name.

’If she wanted to kill me, she has plenty of ways to do it.’

’And if the Unsolvable Mystery can erase my existence... then telling her my name or not telling her makes little difference.’

Lu Cang considered giving a fake name, but a lie would be too easily exposed.

’In the end, it all comes down to a lack of strength.’

’If I were also a Moon, would I need to shy away from her?’

"Mm."

"Also, this Ritual cannot be performed in the territories of other Moons. You cannot call upon me from those lands."

’The territories of other Moons... That must mean places like the Celestial Realm.’

The girl said nothing more.

She simply turned. Lu Cang saw her fair shoulders and back as she departed, melting into the pale, dense fog.

After she left, Lu Cang abruptly sat up!

He awoke in his bed.

CAW—

CAW—

CAW—

The cawing of a passing crow came from outside. Looking toward the massive floor-to-ceiling window, he could see a gray, hazy sky.

It was the cusp of dawn.

But the daylight wasn’t clear. Instead, it was a chaotic swirl of colors.

This was a celestial sign of the Chaos Moon.

Lu Cang took stock of his body.

April 2nd had finally arrived.

Lu Cang could feel that his four uses of Future Preview had finally refreshed.

’Finally... I really can’t get through a single day without Future Previews.’

To Lu Cang, this recent period had been truly tumultuous.

’If I had my Previews to simulate situations over and over, I could have handled everything so much better.’

But... *sigh*... ’Actually, I previewed things countless times before getting to this point. It’s just that amid the chaos, the plans I made after the previews couldn’t keep up with the rapid changes in reality.’

’She said the contract was complete. Does that mean she already took care of things in the Secret Sea?’

’Did she deal with that Original Sea?’

’I hope by "dealt with," she meant she killed the Original Sea, not just put a Seal on it.’

Still, life had finally returned to a peaceful routine.

April 1st, the day the Moons had the greatest influence, was over.

’Hopefully... I really hope I don’t get dragged into any more incidents...’

Lu Cang calmly used a Space-type movement ability to appear on the street. A few more blinks, and he had bought steamed buns and soy milk.

As he pondered these things, Lu Cang’s gaze fell upon several Mages in Atlantis City.

Divine Level·Lighthouse of All Laws

In Lu Cang’s eyes, clusters of light, large and small, were everywhere. Each cluster was a form of Magic, and the bodies of Mages were a dense overlap of countless such clusters.

Extending his Perception back toward the Moon Sea, Lu Cang saw the brilliant radiance of Forbidden Spells in the distance, as well as the deep, complex colors of Root Magic.

His Perception then swept over the Church of Reincarnation.

The atmosphere in the Church of Reincarnation had been unusually heavy these past few days. They had used a special method to confirm that Saint One was, in all likelihood, dead.

’He was likely killed by another Reincarnator.’

Lu Cang bit into his bun and sipped his soy milk.

"Saint One."

"Your subordinates are so loyal to you. How am I supposed to take over your Church?"

"If I were to show my face now, they’d probably chop me to pieces."

"Forget it. I’ll just go and claim your inheritance in secret."

Lu Cang slowly closed his eyes, then opened them again. He had previewed the day’s events.

The day was peaceful and uneventful.

’Thank the heavens, and thank myself... The world is still here. It hasn’t been destroyed yet.’

One thing, however, left Lu Cang particularly baffled.

If the world was so easily destroyed, how had these people managed to live for so long?

According to An Su, if he hadn’t summoned the Pure White Descent, not only would the Secret Sea have been doomed, but most of the world would have likely been destroyed along with it.

And the Dates of Death he saw were calculated without his own influence.

In other words, even without his intervention, these people could have lived for decades, even centuries.

’It’s really... baffling.’