“The civilization here apparently believed in and served the gods.”
“Many gods, like the God of Fire, the God of Thunder, the God of Wind, the God of Ice... and, the God of Water.”
“It's just that something happened, causing this civilization... or rather, this world, to be destroyed.”
“What happened?” Zhang Ye asked hastily. For some reason, his curiosity about these matters was bursting.
“A very, very, very big thing.” Hainowei used “very” three times in a row, a hint of terror and sadness appearing on her beautiful face.
“Only the main body knows the details. I only know that the event didn't just affect this world, but also involved thousands of other worlds.”
“Whether it was the great world where the main body resided or this small world, both suffered a catastrophic disaster because of it.”
“Compared to those worlds that were completely destroyed, this world is considered lucky to have survived with some life and civilization, but the strength of this world has regressed significantly as a result.”
“And this disaster was related to demons.”
“Demons? Is it the Demon Race?” Zhang Ye asked. “The Demon Race from the Demon Realm?”
“Yes, and no,” Hainowei said slowly. “Those demons were existences that could rival gods.”
“They could even pit themselves against the entire God Realm. The Demon Realm they resided in was one of the strongest among the upper worlds.”
“Later, it seems they voluntarily stopped, which was the only reason the catastrophe ended.”
“Voluntarily?” An expression of shock appeared on Zhang Ye's face. “Doesn't that mean if they hadn't done so voluntarily, all worlds would have been destroyed?”
“Pretty much. Back then, they were crazy.”
“Completely crazy.”
“Even the strongest gods in the God Realm couldn't stop them.” Speaking to this point, Hainowei shook her head. “My memories are too blurry; I only know these general details.”
Zhang Ye nodded, knowing he wouldn't get anything more even if he asked.
He then followed Hainowei into the ruins, entering the exterior of the pyramid.
The exterior of the pyramid was like a maze, crisscrossing in all directions. Moreover, Zhang Ye discovered that the structure of the pyramid would change every once in a while, somewhat like a moving labyrinth.
“Because the pyramid is constantly changing, I can't tell you the exact locations of those taboos and magic circles. You'll have to crack them yourselves. However, if you are in danger, I will take action,” Hainowei said.
Zhang Ye noticed that she said “you,” not “you all.”
Clearly, the others were not within her scope of consideration, but this also warmed Zhang Ye's heart, and he nodded.
“Your power...” Suddenly, Zhang Ye noticed something and asked.
Hainowei smiled and said, “The power of each clone is different. This clone possesses the power of a Six-star Saint-tier. I still need to rely on the origin to recover for over a thousand years before I can fully return to a Demigod.”
A Six-star Saint-tier... Zhang Ye swallowed hard. With the suppression of rank, plus the elemental counter and the innate strength of the World Water Spirit, Leona probably wouldn't be a match for this Hainowei in front of him.
“What, scared?” Hainowei looked back and smiled, her eyes filled with playfulness and cunning.
Hearing this, Zhang Ye snorted. “What's there to be scared of? You wouldn't harm me anyway.”
“Are you that sure?” Hainowei's beautiful eyes narrowed.
Zhang Ye nodded with certainty. “Positive!”
Hainowei laughed, her beauty making one's heart tremble. “That's right, I won't!”
“By the way, you mentioned the origin just now. Is there more than one origin?” Zhang Ye asked again.
Hainowei nodded. “Yes, every clone has an origin. To be precise, they are origin clones.”
“Back then, to escape capture, the main body scattered one hundred and eight clones and also divided the origin into one hundred and eight parts, with each clone carrying one.”
Zhang Ye nodded.
He naturally understood the logic of not putting all of one's eggs in one basket.
Afterward, Hainowei landed on the ground. Water flowed around her lower body, eventually transforming into a skirt that resembled a curtain of water, with her pair of fair, long legs faintly visible beneath it.
Zhang Ye's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim, “You can even manifest legs?!”
“Once you reach the Saint-tier, you can,” Hainowei nodded. Finally, putting her hands behind her back, she skipped over to Zhang Ye's side. Like a lively young girl, she said in a crisp voice, “Is that lion-like woman the person you like?”
“I saw her wearing that ring.”
A lion-like woman?
Zhang Ye burst into laughter. This comparison was incredibly spot-on.
Zhang Ye nodded. “Yes, she is the person I love most.”
“I feel... a strange aura on her,” Hainowei suddenly said.
“A strange aura?” Zhang Ye was startled and hastily asked, “What kind of aura?”
Whenever Leona was involved, Zhang Ye would become deeply concerned.
Hainowei tapped her cherry lips and pondered for a moment before saying, “Three kinds of auras.”
“One is a human aura, and one is a demonic aura.”
A human aura was easy to understand, since Leona herself was a human.
As for the demonic aura... it was probably the Demon Realm power that Leona had devoured.
“What about the third one?” Zhang Ye asked.
“The other one... that aura is very distant, something I felt a long time ago...” Hainowei pondered, seemingly trying hard to recall.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. “Oh, it's the aura of an elf!”
Zhang Ye was stunned.
It took him quite a while to snap out of it. “An elf? Aren't elves extinct?”
“Extinct?” Hainowei was taken aback and shook her head. “How is that possible? Elves won't go extinct.”
“But isn't it said outside that the Holy See went to war with the elves... and then there were rumors that the elves went extinct, and they've never been seen on the continent since?” Zhang Ye said tentatively.
“Because the elves hid themselves,” Hainowei smiled, though her smile appeared somewhat desolate. “Just like me, they hid themselves.”
“I see...” Zhang Ye sighed.
Sure enough, the elves were not extinct. They had likely been hunted by some existence just like Hainowei, forcing them to hide in a secret, secluded paradise.
“One of my clones is actually with the elves right now,” Hainowei suddenly added.
“Eh?” Zhang Ye was startled. His first reaction was to ask where the elves were, but when he recalled Hainowei's desolate smile from just now, he held back the question.
But Hainowei saw through what Zhang Ye wanted to ask, and she asked with a smile, “Don't you want to know where the elves are?”
“There's no need,” Zhang Ye shook his head gently. “If they are doing well now, there's no need for me to know, and it also reduces the risk of exposure.”
“I've read some literature that records spells capable of reading a person's memories and thoughts.”
“I wouldn't want to bring a catastrophic disaster upon the elven race because of me.”
“If I did, I would truly be a sinner.”
“But don't you want to witness the beauty of the elves? Don't you want to obtain the secret to eternal youth?” Hainowei asked, her voice seemingly carrying a hint of temptation.
But Zhang Ye shook his head very decisively. “Compared to those things, I would rather the elves survive and live well.”
Hearing this, Hainowei smiled once more, laughing very happily.
She had noticed it herself. She found that whenever she was with Zhang Ye, she could always laugh from the bottom of her heart.
Perhaps it was because of the purity of his heart.
She was a Water Spirit, and water represented purity; she could feel a pure heart and soul.
It was precisely because of this that she had been willing to listen to Zhang Ye negotiate terms and spend time with him back then.
Had it been someone with a chaotic and dark heart, the Water Spirit would not have appeared before them.
Perhaps back then, the Water Spirit's kindness had made her unable to bear killing a person with a pure heart, which was why she chose to show herself.
And as it turned out, she was right.
“By the way, you said Leona has the aura of an elf on her. What's that about?” Zhang Ye suddenly asked seriously.
“I'm not sure about that, but the aura on her isn't something obtained through physical contact, which would easily dissipate,” Hainowei said. “It's an aura emanating from the inside out, deeply rooted, almost as if... it originates from her bloodline.”
“Originating from... her bloodline?” Zhang Ye stared blankly.
Leona had elven blood in her. Did that mean... one of her direct blood relatives was an elf?
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