Chapter 582: Are you a male or a female? (1/2)
GDK 582: Are you a male or a female?
Outside the Void, on an expansive piece of empty land, banners of all colors were erected.
Ditches were drawn on the ground, forming complicated, abstruse and irregular patterns, with bloody shadows fluttering about. Han Shuo was at the center of it with his eyes closed. He did not say a word but kept sending off beams of light from his hands to the disorderly banners.
A gloomy, chilling aura slowly overflowed from the banners. Some bizarre energy attached to the bloody shadows caused them to gradually gather at the ditch in front.
All of a sudden, miserable and horrifying shrieks came from the ditches as sinister lights shone brilliantly. It was as though some transformation was happening to certain items within…
A distance away, Bechymos, Bord, Zinia and the rest all looked at the scene puzzled and had absolutely no idea what was happening in there. Only Han Shuo’s apprentice, Sanguis, who had gained some general knowledge of demonic arts, vaguely knew of the situation.
“What is Han Shuo doing?” Jasper mumbled with her brows deeply furrowed.
“Master is refining tools,” Sanguis answered softly.
Everyone including Bechymos cast their curious gazes on him. Jasper asked, “Refining tools? What are those?”
“It’s similar to forging weapons, but much more complicated. In addition to requiring certain unique materials, it also takes demonic yuan and blood essence. It’s very wonderful,” Sanguis explained subconsciously as he observed Han Shuo shooting out a stream of blood from his finger.
The party remained confused even with Sanguis’ explanation. Even the last Demon King of the Abyss realm, Bechymos, couldn’t understand what Han Shuo was up to. Their brows were deeply creased.
Sanguis did not explain any further but with glistening eyes, concentrated his attention on observing how Han Shuo refined a demonic tool. Every gesture and mantra Han Shuo made was deeply engraved in his mind.
Can I really get through the stardust current? Bechymos doubted in his heart. His green eyes gathered on this mysterious and enigmatic Han Shuo, placing all his hope on Han Shuo.
“Han Shuo is truly magical. He always achieves inconceivable things.” Ever since Hemanna and Sylph learned that Han Shuo had become the master of the Abyss realm, their adoration for Han Shuo reached even greater heights. In their hearts, Han Shuo wasn’t just omnipotent, but also the mightiest existence in the world.
Suddenly, a few strange dazzling lights erupted from Han Shuo’s body which, one after another, fell into the ditches beside him. In the next instance, those ditches seemed to be connected with lights. From within, a few gleaming objects, radiated splendid lights that shot at Han Shuo from all around him. The bloody shadows surrounding him fell into those items one after another.
After a short while, the items flew into Han Shuo’s hand. Han Shuo, who had his eyes shut and kept silent all the while, suddenly opened his eyes. He drew a smile on his face and flew about with a blurred figure. The colorful banners of all sizes around him all vanished into his space ring.
Next, with his silhouette barely visible, Han Shuo arrived beside Bechymos. He took out a sparkling, translucent bracelet and handed it to Bechymos, saying, ”With this, you can get through the stardust current without a hitch.”
Bechymos was confused and baffled. He received this seemingly ordinary widget, and skeptically asked, “This little thing will let me pass through the stardust current?”
Han Shuo nodded and said with confidence, “Don’t worry, it surely can! This is called a Soul Bracelet. It can protect your soul from external corrosive energy. However, it’s time limited so you need to cross through it quickly.”
“Why should I believe you?” Bechymos did not simply accept Han Shuo’s words to be true. His fingers were gently stroking the Soul Bracelet as he looked Han Shuo up and down with uncertainty.
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. The rest of us will take the lead while you slowly ponder about it here,” Han Shuo said smilingly as he explained to Bechymos how to use the Soul Bracelet.
It wasn’t that hard to refine this little demonic widget. If Han Shuo wanted to, he could refine one that was reusable and inexhaustible. However, Han Shuo had now considered the Abyss realm as his private property and wasn’t willing to let any god easily trespass upon it. As it just so happened that the stardust current – this natural barrier – sat right around the only interplanar transportation matrix on this material plane, Han Shuo would of course know how to make good use of it.
While Bechymos held the Soul Bracelet in silence, Han Shuo withdrew a few more and handed them to Sanguis, Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph. He proceeded with explaining how to use the Soul Bracelet once through.
“My Lord, we are willing to leave this world with you,” Bord stepped forward, knelt on one knee before Han Shuo, and petitioned.
Han Shuo shook his head and replied, “That’s not necessary for the time being. The two of you have the closest relationship with me. It’s better if you stay here in the Abyss to spread my religion to every corner of this world and manage things here for me. Don’t worry, perhaps I will return soon and take you two with me, and help me eradicate my enemies.”
As Han Shuo had no idea of the current situation on Profound Continent, he did not rush in having Bord and Zinia leave with him. If he could return to Profound Continent successfully, the Abyss realm would be the same as a gargantuan holiday home of Han Shuo’s. By then, he could do whatever he wished. Besides, at the moment, the most crucial matter for the two was to convert the entire populace of the Abyss realm to worship Han Shuo.