Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1081 - 494: The Hidden Area Beyond Difficulty—Western Paradise_2

Chapter 1081: Chapter 494: The Hidden Area Beyond Difficulty—Western Paradise_2

[It was shrouded in black qi, making the ground of the Treasure Hall tremble faintly as it walked, inspiring fear in all who looked upon it.]

[You have encountered the "Extreme Evil Six-Tusked White Elephant Demon"!]

[The "White Elephant Demon" said in a deep and resonant voice, "What orders does the Bodhisattva have for this disciple?"]

[The "Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva" pointed a finger at you and said, "This dragon demon of a different kind is naturally cruel and depraved. I destroyed its flesh and administered punishment but out of a heart of compassion, I could not bear to strike the killing blow.]

[I wanted to let it return to the secular world, but I dreaded that the sinful creature might again commit evil and bring calamity upon the living beings of the human realm.]

[After much thought, the only course of action was to make it a disciple under me so that it could be led toward the path of righteousness.]

[White Elephant, you must properly reform this dragon demon. I will be away for a few days, and upon my return, I wish to see a well-behaved protector steed.]

[Bowing deeply, the "White Elephant Demon" said, "Your disciple will strictly adhere to the Bodhisattva’s sacred decree."]

[The "Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva" descended from the lotus platform, exercised the power of teleportation, and left the "White Elephant Demon" with one final instruction before departing...]

[The dragon demon’s soul has great divine powers offering protection, but this divine protection cannot last forever. White Elephant, you may wait for the divine powers to fade before properly guiding this sinful creature.]

[With these words, black lotus petals fluttered around, and the figure of the woman disappeared from sight.]

[Once the woman’s figure had vanished, the "White Elephant Demon" revealed a brutal smile, as its leathery face’s wrinkles squeezed together, heinously hideous.]

[The look it gave you was full of venomous intent, and it said in its deep, resonant voice that it didn’t care if you were a steed snatched by the Bodhisattva from that Buddha, nor did it care who your former masters were.]

[From now on, if it commanded you to go east, you could not go west; if it told you to lie down, you could not stand up...]

[As it spoke, it lifted the lotus hammer in its hand, heavy as millions of pounds. The petals wrapping the hammerhead, forged from fine steel and mysterious iron, were blessed with great magical powers, making the hammer as heavy as a mountain. One strike was enough to pulverize even bones of steel to a pulp.]

Lin Xun was still in "Invincible" status at the moment, unable to physically act, only able to move his mouth.

Although he couldn’t take possession of a shell, his soul could still utilize Power Capability.

His eyes flickered with countless characters as he drove the Analysis Power to assess the strength of friends and foes.

He soon had his answer... he was outmatched!

This White Elephant Demon was also an "Immortal Level" monster, but the level of its shell was outrageously high, something not meant for monsters in Chapter eight.

Compared to the minor monsters at the spawning point and the "Mother of all Evils Buddha" he had faced earlier, it was of an entirely different level of difficulty.

In other words, should Lin Xun choose to keep his soul and possess a shell afterward, he would likely be hammered into existential doubt by this monster.

"If brute force won’t work, then I’ll have to outsmart it..."

Lin Xun, stroking his chin, thought that if the "Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva" were still around, he couldn’t pull off any of his tricks, but now that the big BOSS was gone, only a small BOSS left who seemed to have maxed out its stats was remaining...

Originally, his plan was to kill the "Mother of all Evils Buddha" and then grind more elite monsters or BOSSes to pay off the combat score debt incurred from seizing the Divinity Prop.

Because as long as the combat score debt wasn’t paid off, the Servant of God couldn’t forcibly exchange for other Divinity Props without potentially triggering a firewall-like mechanism in the Book of Salvation, which could expose their stealthy act.

After clearing his ’debt,’ Lin Xun would then be able to pick fights with other Immortal level divinities and once again snatch Divinity Power from the Book of Salvation.

Now, suddenly entering the hidden area of Chapter nine had completely disrupted his previous plans.

"This hidden area has high-level monsters, so the hidden rewards and treasure chests within the area should be substantial as well. I need to find a way to deal with this White Elephant Demon first."

"And then I’ll take the opportunity while the big BOSS is away to thoroughly loot the rewards."

[Seeing you stand dumbly in place for quite some time, without any reaction to its words, a fierce light flashed in the "White Elephant Demon’s" small eyes!]

[It raised its hand and the hammer smashed toward you!]

[The heavy iron hammer brought a howling gale, turning the hall into a windstorm, as if not a lotus hammer, but a majestic mountain was crashing down!]

[With a thunderous boom!]

[The White Elephant Demon was pushed back repeatedly by the rebound force, finally sitting on the ground with a thump, while in contrast, your soul remained unharmed, protected by a golden light.]

[The ’White Elephant Demon’ became furiously enraged, standing up and swinging its hammer at you repeatedly, dizzying itself from the rebound, while your soul suffered no harm at all under the protection of the ’Great Divine Power.’]

Lin Xun chuckled, "The ’Invincible’ status from the Underworld Game is still very reliable."

"Even your boss can’t break through my invincibility, and you, just a pet, think you can breach my defense?"

[The ’White Elephant Demon’ swayed its head as it stood up, staring at you and demanding to know from which Buddha you—a demonic creature with such powerful Great Divine Power protection—had been stolen.]

[With arms crossed over your chest, you replied indifferently, claiming yourself as the offspring of the ’Chaos Origin Dragon,’ and not some other kind of dragon demon.]

[Seeing the ’Dragon Son,’ why does the elephant not bow?]

[You understood that all demon clans were disciples of the ’Chaos Origin Dragon.’ Though this White Elephant Demon had fallen into Extreme Evil, much like the ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva,’ it was likely unaware of being eroded by the Evil God, and deep inside, its faith was still in the once-revered ’Chaos Origin Dragon.’]

[If you could establish your identity as a ’Dragon God Descendant,’ that is, ’Dragon Descendant,’ there was a good chance you could turn this White Elephant Demon to your side.]

[Unexpectedly, upon hearing your words, the ’White Elephant Demon’ scoffed, "Chaos Origin Dragon? Are there still Dragon Gods in this world?"]

[The Dragon Gods have long perished, and demons no longer exist in the world!]

[It now considered itself a devout elephant of Buddha and warned you not to mention the Dragon God anymore; otherwise, once your divine protection faded, it would make you suffer greatly.]

Lin Xun was taken aback.

The elephant’s claim could mean several things, but the death of the ’Chaos Origin Dragon’ was the least likely to have occurred.

For the purpose of the ’Extreme Delusional Evil Fruit’ was to erode all things and gods, turning everything in the world into a source of its strength.

Why would it allow the ’Chaos Origin Dragon’ to die?

The White Elephant Demon’s perception was probably a result of memories altered by Extreme Evil Erosion.

Just like how the villagers of Li Family Village believed the Vermilion Empire was at peace and Emperor Wu still in the Imperial Palace.

The most probable scenario was that the ’Chaos Origin Dragon’ had been completely eroded, becoming the greatest source of strength for the Evil God...

Basing on the situation in the previous Chapter, the old dragon must have fallen before the Ancient Heavenly Warden.

Considering this, Lin Xun couldn’t help but doubt whether the ’Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’ was communicating with the Ancient Heavenly Warden or the ’Extreme Delusional Evil Fruit.’

Since its memory and perceptions had been tampered with, perhaps in the perception of that Bodhisattva, the ’Extreme Delusional Evil Fruit’ was its true Supreme God.

"If this BOSS is communicating with the ’Extreme Delusional Evil Fruit,’ then I’m in danger. I must quickly explore this area and get out of here ASAP."

[You shook your head, knowing that the altered memories suffused with Malice couldn’t be corrected; if you wanted to outwit it, you would have to approach it from another angle...]

[Seeing you refuse to move, and with the Great Divine Power’s protection still undiminished, the ’White Elephant Demon,’ as ordered by Buddha, shattered the ground beneath you with several hammer blows. It then hoisted the earth carrying you and your divine soul, proceeding towards the hall’s exterior.]

[Outside the Treasure Hall, clouds of mist swirled about, with golden Buddha Light shimmering within the layers of the Nine Heavens, and the hall connected to numerous majestic Cloud Bridges leading to other revered Buddhist sites amidst distant mists.]

[You asked the ’White Elephant Demon’ beneath you, where were you heading to now?]

[The ’White Elephant Demon’ gave a cold smile and replied that, of course, it was the place where you’d be imprisoned. The Bodhisattva had said that although you were protected by the Great Divine Power, it couldn’t safeguard you forever.]

[It just needed to wait for your divine power to fade away before it could properly deal with you!]

[Your eyes spun quickly as you immediately replied that it would take at least ten days and a half a month for the divine protection to wear off by itself, and you bet that it wouldn’t be able to fulfill the Bodhisattva’s edict before the Bodhisattva’s return.]

[The ’White Elephant Demon’ suddenly stopped in its tracks, looking at you suspiciously and asking if you were speaking the truth.]

[You nodded, commenting, hadn’t it just repeatedly swung its hammer and failed to show any signs that the Great Divine Power’s protection was weakening?]

[This divine protection could shield you for half a month, yet eventually, the magical power would wane.]

[Therefore, you proposed a deal: you would voluntarily dissipate the divine protection to help it fulfill the Bodhisattva’s edict, henceforth serving the Bodhisattva together, becoming, in essence, not just fellows but indeed brother disciples.]

[In return, all it had to do was answer a few of your questions.]

[The ’White Elephant Demon,’ looking at your earnest face, fell into contemplation...]