Chapter 252 World Peace

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Under the influence of an inexplicable attraction, the earth spirit slowly crawled towards the earth-yellow altar.

Boom!

 He sat down in the center of the altar, as if he had lost all his strength.

His shoulders were extremely drooped, forming a cone shape with his sluggish head.

 And in this process.

 Many small animals walked in his direction.

  Centered on the spirit of the earth.

The pale yellow light curtain enveloped everything, and the little animals in the dreamland of the hills were walking around in a daze. Not long after, the group of little animals at the forefront had already arrived in front of the vertical pupil.

　　Matthew and the three of them are floating in the air.

What they could see clearly at this time was that under the altar, many blue-grey claws emerged silently.

 Red sparks and powder fell from the paws.

That was the Ash Claw that Matthew was so familiar with!

 Follow.

 Four huge shadows appeared in the sky.

 This is also an old acquaintance of Matthew.

 They are the Ash Lords from the Void.

Under the earth, the color of the deep valley passage turned pitch black, an aura very similar to the Mark of the Dead spread, and the power of ashes gushes out like a fountain, immediately covering the entire area!

This scene happened extremely strangely.

 The little animals were unaware of this.

They seem to be still immersed in the longing of heading to a brave new world.

 Suddenly.

 The eye between the Earth Spirit's chest and abdomen split further and turned into an extremely narrow portal.

However, the land behind the portal is not fertile.

 But a void of darkness and sticky silence!

 A strong warning sign emerged in the minds of the three of them.

Matthew took a deep breath, knowing that this was the crack leading to the void world.

Looking at the unconscious nature spirits, they are lining up to walk towards the crack.

Matthew couldn’t help shouting:

 “Spirit of the Earth!”

 “Let’s see what’s on your belly!?”

When the Earth Spirit heard this, his drooping head moved slightly.

 He glanced down, then raised his head and said with a smile:

 “That’s a rich new world, don’t you see it?”

“There are grasslands full of cattle and sheep, plains flowing with honey and milk, majestic snow-capped mountains, and lakes where swans dance. Do you want to come with us?”

 Matthew was silent.

Su Ya said calmly:

 “It’s useless, he is now completely immersed in a beautiful dream, and everything he sees is full of flowers.”

 Said.

She suddenly couldn't help but shiver, with a slight look of fear on her face.

Matthew noticed that Sylvia on the left had a similar situation.

"so cold…"

The silver dragon girl murmured to herself.

 She seemed to feel the eternal chill when the void came in advance.

 Matthew knew.

 This is because the two of them are more sensitive and can sense the coldness and terror of the void world many steps in advance.

  For anyone living in the material world.

 Sinking into the void is almost a greater fear than death.

 The opponent clearly did not use illusion.

 But the spirits of the earth and the spirits of nature here were not aware of it, which shows that Ucruz's power penetration into this place has reached a very deep level.

 Don’t talk about the spirit of the earth.

 It is even possible that the entire Hill Dream has been completely corrupted!

"According to the current trend, the spirit of the earth will be completely torn apart and become a gap from the mountain dream to the void world. After absorbing more power and nutrients, this gap will become bigger and bigger, and eventually Devour the dreamland of the hills and then affect the main material world!”

Matthew made a quick judgment:

 “We must close that crack immediately!”

However, Su Ya shook her head:

"We can't do it. The power of the void is too terrifying. What's more, the hill dream has become part of the Mark of the Dead. Anyone who is close to the crack may be affected by the power of the ashes."

“The hill dream has completely decayed, and it will become the nourishment of Ucruz.”

 “I’m afraid we have to get out of here.”

Sylvia rarely refuted Su Ya.

 She just held Matthew's hand tightly and whispered seriously:

"If I ask you to run away later, don't refuse, because that will definitely be the most dangerous time."

 Matthew took a deep breath.

Just at this time.

The wailing sounds of small animals suddenly came from the edge of the crack—

Several wild wolves were suddenly ignited by a powerful force as they approached the crack.

 The fire of ashes burns quickly.

The body of the wild wolf was quickly burned into ashes on the ground.

 But it’s in this process.

 They still howled hysterically.

 As more and more small animals approach the soul of nature.

 More screams sounded.

These screams seemed to wake up part of the earth spirit.

 He seemed to wake up from a long dream and looked around blankly:

"what happens?"

 Then he rubbed his eyes vigorously and looked towards his stomach.

 His face was full of doubts:

 “Why can’t I see clearly?”

 “Why can’t I see clearly?”

 “What is it? Isn’t it the door to the new world?”

As the Earth Spirit spoke, he stretched his belly with two bear paws a little anxiously.

His movements were without scruples at all, and soon, even his own intestines were pulled out!

 But the crack was not affected.

 On the contrary, it continues to expand.

 “Be quiet, my child.”

 “All these are necessary rituals for traveling to the new world.”

That gentle voice said so.

 The earth suddenly became a little muddled again.

   can be followed immediately.

 More animal cries sounded.

These cries became louder and louder every time, completely awakening the spirit of the earth!

"Um?"

"who?"

Yukrus's voice seemed a little confused.

Su Ya also held Matthew’s hand tightly at this moment:

 “There are other people here!”

Yet the person hiding in the darkness has not yet been discovered.

 The spirit of the earth suddenly exclaimed:

"What are you doing?"

 “Why are you doing this?!”

 “How can you kill them? They are pitiful enough!”

 He looked at the small animals that were dying in front of him in horror.

His pupils shrank violently, as if he suddenly saw the truth clearly!

 “This is not the new world, this is not the new world!”

He was helpless and slapped the crack on his chest and abdomen, and his voice gradually turned into a cry:

“This is the void of endless sinking, this is the saddest destination of all things!”

 “Wow! Prilando, why did you lie to me?!”

Ucruz’s gentle voice sounded again:

“I didn’t lie to you, I promised to take you to the new world, and I am doing so.”

“When residents of the material world enter the great new world of void, they must abandon their original bodies and completely transform into spiritual light.”

“This is a necessary ritual to go to the new world. Everyone needs to complete it. They come first, and you are the last one.”

The spirit of the earth cried out:

 “No, no, no!”

“I don’t want to go to that world, and my friends don’t want to go to the void either!”

Ucruz’s voice is still calm:

“You fragile creatures in the material world always like to suddenly regret after making a major decision.”

"It's a pity that it's no longer useful. You have become my believer and my anchor. You promised me to be a bridge between the material world and the new world. You promised me to open the door to the new century with my own hands. You will This has to be done.”

 While speaking.

 The crack in the Earth Spirit's belly became larger.

 An icy storm blew in from the void.

 In an instant.

Nearly half of the small animals on the altar were blown to ashes by the storm!

 “No, no, no, don’t do this!”

 See this scene.

The spirit of the earth sat on the altar and cried loudly.

He tried very hard to squeeze the crack with his two bear paws. While squeezing, he shouted:

 “I regretted it!”

 “I regretted it!”

Ucruz’s mood did not fluctuate, but there was a hint of ridicule:

 “Haha, how can you regret such a thing?”

 “Well, you...?”

 At that moment.

 The symbol of the Mother Lotus appears again above the Earth Spirit's head.

He was still shaking his head and beating his chest:

 “I regretted it! I regretted it!”

 “I no longer believe in Prilando! I no longer want to go to the New World!”

 “Whether you are Prilando or Ucrus, get out of me quickly!”

 Plop.

 The symbol of the Mother Lotus was extinguished silently.

 The shadow of the dead man’s shadow under the altar also slowly faded away.

 The four Ash Lords and countless Ash Claws above them suddenly disappeared!

 Almost in just a few seconds.

 The power of the void in the hill dream has been reduced by more than 80%!

leftover.

 Only the crack in the belly of the earth spirit!

 Matthew looked at this scene in surprise.

 On the data column.

 …

 Hint: Bell, the fallen spirit of the earth, activated the racial ability “Back on His Word”.

As a bear that has been active in the dreamland of hills since ancient times, Bell can renege on any contract or promise.

 But every time he cheats, Bell will consume a certain amount of his life. "

 …

 This is also okay?

Matthew was shocked.

“No wonder the teacher called him a lazy bear, this thing is really capable of cheating!”

 He slapped his thigh and realized that there was indeed no wrong nickname!

Ucruz is probably confused too. The contract he had signed with the Earth Spirit and the power implanted in the latter were all driven back to the void.

 Except for the crack that is still growing!

 Hurrah!

 Storms from the void are constantly blowing out of it.

 The terrifying power of ashes struck from it.

 Takes away most of the life near the crack.

"stay away from me!"

 The spirit of the earth roared loudly.

 The little animals immediately fled in all directions.

 He tried hard to squeeze the crack, but it was still slowly widening.

 The moment.

The spirit of the earth turned to Matthew with tears in his eyes and said:

 “Save them.”

 “They are innocent!”

As he spoke, he wiped away his tears, hesitated and then said:

“If you can, please save me too, woo woo…”

Su Ya stared at the crack with cold eyes:

 “Can’t be saved!”

"This crack has become one with your body. If you want to close it, you must die."

The spirit of the earth was stunned for a moment, and then silently wiped his tears:

 “Then let me die.”

"Please take away as many innocent animals as possible. I am willing to be killed by you. As long as this crack can be closed, I am willing to do anything."

Su Ya didn’t say anything.

 But there was a trace of regret in her eyes.

Sylvia shook her head:

“We have no way to take away these natural souls, because they also have the power from ashes, which will pollute our dreams.”

 “As a natural soul, you should be able to understand this.”

 The spirit of the earth looked depressed.

He suddenly hit his thigh hard:

 “Damn it…”

“Why is this happening? If only the seeds of the Holy Oak were still there, it could shield the pollution from the void and take away these innocent people.”

 Seeds of the Holy Oak?

Matthew was slightly startled.

 He suddenly felt that somewhere in Miaofa's luggage became hot.

Matthew took it out and saw the bag of holly oak seeds he got from Jeff!

He originally kept this thing in the Sanctuary of Life, but when he came to Watcher's Heights during this trip, Matthew originally considered returning it to the Earth Society, so he took it with him.

I didn’t expect it to be useful!

 “Yes, yes, that’s it!”

The spirit of the earth became extremely excited. He didn’t even ask Matthew how he got these seeds, but said quickly:

“Activating the oak realm and injecting a little mana into it, tiny natural dreams will be formed inside these seeds. These dreams are not yet mature, but they can be used to house my friends.”

“The seeds of the Holy Oak have powerful purifying power, and the power of ashes in them will not be transmitted to them.”

"I beg you…"

He didn’t wait for the earth spirit to finish his words.

 Matthew had already done so.

 He also felt pity for the innocent people who were implicated.

 The Oak Domain is activated instantly.

 During the flow of mana.

Matthew can clearly feel that mini worlds similar to storage spaces are forming in the seed bag one after another.

 “Come in quickly.”

 Matthew called softly.

 The next second.

The small animals that were originally running around quickly poured into these mini worlds.

  15 seconds later.

 The little animals all ran into the seed bag in Matthew’s hand!

 …

“Tip: You used the seeds of the Holy Oak to shelter 87 junior nature spirits and more than 1,000 small animals.

 This move triggered a resonance between the realm of oak and the earth. Is it going to explore deeper in related realms? "

 …

  Matthew chose no.

 Now is not the time to explore territory.

Hold the seed bag in his hand, he felt his palms bulging, and an unprecedented realization emerged in his chest.

 “You actually have the seeds of the Holy Oak?”

Sylvia’s eyes widened:

“Every seed here has the opportunity to form a new natural dream!”

Su Ya also showed a surprised expression.

But she soon calmed down:

“That crack is still widening. Even if the deadbeat bear is captured, it will be difficult for us to destroy it.”

“According to my estimation, it would require at least the strength of a legendary evocation spell to destroy it instantly.”

“And it must be a high-density spell. Slow-acting or intermittent spells will not work!”

The silver dragon girl frowned:

“There are some legendary scrolls in my lair, but it’s a pity that I came out in such a hurry that I didn’t bring any of them with me!”

Su Ya looked at Matthew:

“There shouldn’t be any spells you have that can cover and tear cracks instantly, right?”

“Perhaps you need to ask other mages for help.”

Matthew looked thoughtful.

Just at this time.

The spirit of the earth sighed:

"That's too late!"

“I can feel his power tearing me apart. I am becoming weaker and my body is being occupied by him again. In three minutes at most, my whole body may become part of this crack.”

 “Please think of a way to kill me, woo woo woo…!”

 As he spoke, he was wiping tears again.

This action combined with his expression that naturally makes people feel aggrieved makes people feel sad and a little funny at the same time.

“My spells really can’t destroy this crack.”

Matthew said thoughtfully.

The spell density of Deadly Scissors is not high enough, and even the third instant burst can hardly be said to be able to directly destroy the crack.

"What are you waiting for?"

"Let's run! Hold my hand, I can take you through space in an instant and leave this dangerous place!"

Sylvia said nervously.

 Matthew raised his hand:

"etc."

“But I remember a friend gave me a gift that might help.”

 Said.

 He took out an egg-shaped object from the depths of the Miaofa bag.

 “What kind of egg is this?”

Sylvia asked curiously.

Matthew replied:

 “It’s a bomb.”

The silver dragon girl looked confused:

 “What kind of egg is a bomb?”

Su Ya glanced at her with disdain:

“This is an artificer’s weapon, not a creature’s egg.”

Sylvia seemed very interested in this thing. She reached out and touched the appearance of the bomb:

“Is it a weapon? Then it should have its own name, right?”

Matthew nodded:

""World Peace". "

Su Ya’s eyelids twitched and she seemed to want to say something, but finally held back.

Sylvia exclaimed:

  “Do artificers like to name things backwards?”

 Matthew did not answer her.

 He seizes the time and approaches the Earth Spirit cautiously with world peace in mind.

"Hold it, and remember not to get too close to the crack. If it gets sucked into the void world, it will be over."

 Said.

 He threw the bomb far away.

The spirit of the earth caught the bomb in a daze. He looked at Matthew in disbelief:

 “You actually chose to believe me?”

“What if I change my mind temporarily and don’t want to die?”

  Matthew did not answer this question.

 He just stared calmly into the eyes of the earth spirit:

 “Do you have any last words?”

Earth Spirit held the bomb and thought for a moment, then grinned:

“I have planted a lot of spicy strawberries in the valley south of Bell Mountain. The climate there is like spring all year round, which is very suitable for the growth of this kind of strawberry. You must go there and try it when you have time.”

 “Nothing else, good luck to you.”

 Said.

 He turned his head away in fear, trying to stay as far away from the bomb as possible.

 Matthew nodded slightly.

 The next second.

 A bomb exactly like the one in Earth Spirit's hand appeared in his hand.

 In the surprised eyes of the earth spirit.

Matthew suddenly threw the real bomb into the crack.

 The next second.

 He took the initiative to hold Sylvia’s hand:

"Walk!"

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　click.

　　He bit open the button of the remote control with his mouth.

 Because the other hand is holding Su Ya.

　　Whoosh!

 The picture in front of me began to distort.

 A terrifying force of destruction erupted from the altar.

 Then there was a sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

 The figures of the three people disappeared into the dream in an instant.

The flames immediately burned everything!

 At that moment.

 In the Wisdom Palace of Cloud City.

　　A short flat-chested girl who was mixing alchemy potion suddenly stopped.

She looked up sideways and saw that the indicator light on the helmet antenna suddenly turned flashing crimson!

  At the beginning.

 She was confused for a while.

It took a long time for her to suddenly realize:

 “Oh, it’s the gift for Matthew!”

An expression of happiness immediately appeared on her face:

"very nice."

 “It seems that the world has become a little bit more peaceful again…”

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 (End of this chapter)