Chapter 523 - Chapter 523: Chapter 490: The Truth of the End (4k)_2 (1/2)

Chapter 523: Chapter 490: The Truth of the End (4k)_2

“Hmm, it’s just like something out of a fairy tale,” Karno nodded lightly.

Up close, the castle was found to be constructed of pure white quartz stone, each block appearing to glow faintly in the sunlight as if it were inlaid with countless tiny gemstones.

The castle walls soared majestically, with the tops adorned with golden spires and intricate bas-reliefs. The gates were broad, with two massive bronze doors carved with the figures of phoenixes poised for flight and graceful unicorns.

When sunlight pierced through the clouds and slanted across the edifice, the entire structure seemed to be coated in a layer of gossamer gold. The glass refracted the sunlight into dazzling rays, as splendid as rainbows.

Having entered the castle, Karno couldn’t help but ask,

“What exactly is this place?”

The moment he walked in, he could feel a strong divine presence, which was utterly different from the world outside.

“This is… an artifact from the ancient era, left behind by the first Saint of Sun,”

the Child of the Sun God answered calmly,

“Each Heavenly Enlightenment possesses its own ‘legacy,’ and these ‘legacies’ are transformations of the ‘palaces’ within the soul. This castle is the legacy artifact of the first Saint of Sun.”

So that was it.

Karno suddenly had an epiphany. He had indeed heard that when Monarch powerful experts reached Heavenly Enlightenment, the palaces deep within their hearts would manifest into reality, forming various ‘legacy artifacts.’

For instance, the White Bones Canyon that his father, Chris, often visited was the ‘legacy artifact’ of a Heavenly Enlightenment.

And every ‘legacy artifact’ possessed a powerful aura and influence of its own.

“This place has a very strong aura of the sun and warmth. If an Exponent of the Path of Authority or Path of Conquest were to come here, perhaps their ascent to new levels of power would be expedited, much like the effect of the White Bones Canyon,”

he mused to himself.

At the center of the castle was a grand hall with a high dome, under which hung a massive crystal chandelier, its countless small crystals twinkling in the light.

“Watch carefully, for I will reveal to you the true nature of the apocalypse. It all begins with the six elements of world destruction… yet, they too stem from the beginning of the end,”

the Child of the Sun God then waved his hand.

“Witness the Gods and… the end.”

The next instant, a powerful illusion emerged at the center of the hall.

Karno instinctively widened his eyes.

It was as if he were actually present in the holy land where the gods resided, everything around him appearing magnificent and resplendent. He was like a small creature in a land of giants, an ant in the presence of what they call divine beings, with every glint of light and breath of air imbued with endless power and wisdom.

An unprecedented phenomenon broke the tranquility here—a thick, black fog, like tentacles from the Abyss, spread silently, rapidly covering the entire divine temple and stretching across the sky, obscuring constellations and sunlight.

The Gods, whether the Blazing Sun that governed light and hope, the Lord of Salvation possessing immense power, or the World Order Emperor with protective might, all showed shock on their faces, their eyes flashing with an unprecedented fear and despair.

“That black fog, it emanates from the Power of Demise, the deepest part of the universe, symbolizing Destruction, nothingness, and despair, a harbinger of doomsday that not even the Divine can resist!”

In the thick black fog, a low, distant moan echoed, as if multitudes of beings throughout the multiverse were calling out in fear, presaging an impending calamity that would devour everything, whether the glittering constellations, flourishing civilizations, or the self-proclaimed high and mighty Gods.

The light of the Sun God dimmed within the fog, as his radiance seemed to be devoured by this force, unable to light the darkness ahead; the Lord of Salvation felt an unprecedented threat, as all the redemption and hope would also turn to naught in this cataclysm; the Divine such as the World Order Emperor attempted to counteract the Power of Demise with their might, but to no avail.

Karno was incredibly shocked, watching the scene in disbelief, and what was most strange was that he felt an affinity amidst the infinite despair and Destruction!

The deep black fog was so familiar!

The visages of the Gods were solemn with a mix of despair and unwillingness in their gaze.

“Maybe this time, the multiverse will face its true end, with all life, civilizations, and memories vanishing in the baptism of this culmination.”

“Is there really no way to stop it?”

“Or possibly, the otherworldly gods of higher realms might have a way, but would they really prevent it…”