"A Backlash?"
Lu Yu was also puzzled. This was the first time the Key of Truth had prompted that it could be actively used.
The reason seemed to be that it was passively activated by reflecting history.
To be honest, Lu Yu had no idea what effect it would have.
From high to low, it was divided into three options: 【Ring of Truth】, 【High-Dimensional Corruption】, and 【Aura Diffusion】. The power could also be controlled, which was quite convenient.
So Lu Yu chose the lowest level, to leak a trace of aura and see what happened.
However, the moment he made his choice, in the Sea of Chaos, the Thousand-Handed Demon God slowly extended a hand.
The mere action shook the Realm Sea.
At this moment, the Light Screen reflecting the past began to tremble erratically.
All the images were instantly covered by an eternal white light, as if an old television set had been hit by some kind of high-energy radiation and could no longer receive a signal, emitting a noisy
Zzzzt
sound.
"It shouldn't have been an hour yet, right?"
Luo Qingyue looked confused.
She glanced at the Ancient Bookworm by her side, and her pupils suddenly shrank.
"What's happening!?"
The Ancient Bookworm was curled into a ball.
The yellow flower on its head began to rapidly wither and decay at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if time was accelerating on its body. At the same time, a large amount of ash from burning paper continuously poured from its body, drifting away with the wind.
Within the Light Screen, the bizarre white light began to squirm, transforming into twisted phantoms of light that slowly walked out from the depths of history, like sheets of illusory, transparent gauze. Beneath the gauze, it was as if a madness comparable to the darkness of the cosmos was hidden.
They slowly approached, a terrifying aura spreading. The River of History trembled, and the originally powerful and proud Lion-faced Deer was so frightened it fell to its knees, shivering, as if they were about to descend across time.
Hiss, hiss!
The Ancient Bookworm's sanity even began to crumble. Through the Soul Link, it continuously transmitted emotions of fear and pain to Luo Qingyue, surging like a tide and instantly striking her soul.
At this moment, she felt her thoughts begin to stagnate. All the ideals, common sense, and truths she had clung to began to waver.
Even her own soul began to deny itself, to twist. Her flesh and blood began to deny themselves, attempting to give birth to a new will, starting to squirm, undergoing an unknown Aberration.
This strange change caused the two extreme emotions of fear and excitement to intertwine in Luo Qingyue's heart, and her body trembled.
For a Mythology Scholar, nothing was more joyous than directly facing these creatures that seemed to have walked out of myths, verifying ancient history.
But fear is a human instinct.
At this moment, her rationality could no longer support her thoughts.
It was constantly being eroded, and she fell into a Mud Pit of chaos. She couldn't even summon "Luo Qianqiu" to deal with the situation.
Her thoughts began to stagnate…
'Am I going to die? I'm so unwilling. What a waste of such a good body that I've never used, and there's so much ancient history I haven't explored…'
Just as her consciousness was about to sink, Lu Yu's urgent voice sounded:
"Senior Sister, quickly recall the Ancient Bookworm to your Beast Taming Space."
Like a lifebuoy, it pulled Luo Qingyue out of her confusion, and she abruptly woke up!
Her mind returned, and she instantly understood that she had suffered some kind of corruption.
She hadn't yet unearthed the true age of mythology, nor had she found the real reason for the loss of ancient times. How could she die halfway?
Luo Qingyue, the Mythology Scholar, will not be any worse than "Legendary Investigator" Luo Qianqiu!
"Ancient Bookworm, return!"
Luo Qingyue quickly summoned the Formation Ritual to recall the Ancient Bookworm into her Beast Taming Space, forcibly cutting off the Light Screen.
The white phantoms of light came to an abrupt halt. All the strangeness vanished, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at the Ancient Bookworm in her Beast Taming Space. The flower on its head had completely withered, leaving only a bare stem.
Although it looked a bit comical, its body had stopped burning.
It was a bit weak, but the injury wasn't fatal.
It could recover slowly.
"Junior Brother, are you alright?" Luo Qingyue, feeling a lingering fear, looked at the panting Lu Yu and said gratefully, "If you hadn't woken me up in time, I might have been devoured by those strange light phantoms.
As thanks, I'll let you touch my leg for a while, how about it?"
"!?"
Lu Yu slowly typed out a question mark. Am I the one with the problem, or are you?
Luo Qingyue asked, puzzled, "Haven't you been secretly glancing at my legs? You've looked several times.
Don't you like long pants? Do you prefer black stockings?"
A direct hit from a sexy, mature big sister, paired with that cute, dazed expression, had an unparalleled lethality.
Lu Yu was speechless for a moment.
If he hadn't caught the trace of playfulness in her eyes, he would have almost been successfully seduced.
He could tell she was teasing him, so he didn't take the bait.
"Haha, Junior Brother, you're so innocent…" Luo Qingyue looked at Lu Yu's dumbfounded expression and laughed like a little fox that had successfully stolen a chicken. She explained, "Just kidding with you.
After experiencing mental corruption, you shouldn't be too emotionally repressed. You need to relax a bit, or it's easy to be left with psychological trauma.
But this time, I really thank you."
One moment she was a cunning fox, and the next she was thanking him sincerely like a gentle rabbit, making it impossible to tell which one was the real her.
Could this woman be some kind of Illusion-type pet beast in disguise?
Lu Yu couldn't tell, nor did he care. His main goal right now was to become stronger.
He shook his head and said:
"It's a small matter, it's what I should do."
After all, he was The Mastermind Behind the Scenes of this incident.
Everything was within his control.
But what surprised him was that a mere wisp of aura from the Thousand-Handed Demon God, which couldn't even be considered real corruption, had actually caused the River of History to start twisting.
He had a strong premonition just now that if it continued, things could spiral completely out of control and possibly endanger him. So he directly withdrew the Backlash and woke Luo Qingyue up.
To prevent Luo Qingyue from discovering anything, Lu Yu took the initiative to change the subject:
"Senior Sister, what exactly are these light phantoms? I felt like my soul was about to be twisted just now…"
As he spoke, he put on a look of lingering fear.
He was a shoo-in for the next Oscar's Film Emperor.
"I've never seen them either."
Luo Qingyue also put away her playful mood, her expression turning grave as she shook her head.
She had never seen such a bizarre existence. It was as if it was the source of all truth, yet it was the complete opposite of truth, capable of corrupting a person's mind with the slightest carelessness.
"It's possible that my frequent peeping into history triggered a backlash, but it doesn't feel like a backlash from the River of History, nor is it some special kind of History's Spirit. Could it be…" Luo Qingyue seemed lost in thought.
Suddenly, she raised her head, having thought of a terrifying possibility, and exclaimed:
"A Taboo Existence!"
"A Taboo Existence?"
Lu Yu, who was still thinking about how to mislead Luo Qingyue, was stunned. Hearing this term, he subconsciously thought of that mysterious sun, a taboo that mortals could not look at directly.
"That's right, a Taboo Existence. Junior Brother, you've just become a Beast Tamer, so it's normal not to know. Information about Them is inherently sealed and not known to ordinary people."
Luo Qingyue nodded and continued:
"I don't know much about Taboo Existences either, but what I can be sure of is that They are undying, from their physical bodies to their souls. They possess an undying rank."
"Undying?" Lu Yu was a little skeptical.
Could there really be undying beings in this world?
Luo Qingyue said seriously, "They are truly great existences. They can walk freely within the Supreme Mother River.
Time holds no meaning for Them, and the world is nothing more than a marble to be played with in Their eyes. They are the true Supreme Ones.
Even if Their flesh and souls are completely annihilated, as long as a trace of Their existence remains, simply chanting Their True Name or having Their image appear in a memory is enough for Them to return from the Graveyard of Time, reclaim Their Crown, and spread Their glory."
Luo Qingyue's expression was pious, as if she wasn't describing a dangerous Taboo Existence, but an omnipotent Deity from the Bible.
However, according to her description, A Taboo Existence was a God in the Human World!
Wherever They passed, it would become a Divine Kingdom on Earth. A single thought could rewrite the world and distort history.
All things were but toys in Their hands.
Lu Yu's worldview was hit by a huge shock.
He subconsciously looked at the sun, and couldn't help but wonder:
Is It also a Taboo Existence?
Among Beast Tamers, are there also Taboo Existences?
Amidst his shock, Lu Yu asked his question: "Then what does this have to do with those light phantoms? Could it be that a Taboo Existence just descended?"
"No. If a true Taboo Existence were to descend, even a single thought would be enough to destroy all of Great Abyss City.
Those should be Its Servitors.
Although Taboo Existences don't die, they can be eroded, sealed, devoured, or even fall into an eternal slumber.
But even a remaining trace of Their power will twist all matter and concepts, turning them into Its Servitors, waiting for the return of the great existence.
And the anomaly just now was likely caused by me frequently peeking into history with the Ancient Bookworm, attracting the attention of ancient Taboo Servitors, which are those phantoms of light.
Fortunately, we were like ants in their eyes, so they didn't truly descend…"
Luo Qingyue patted her Place of Love at E-sight with lingering fear. The entire Alliance almost had to hold a funeral banquet for Great Abyss City.
Lu Yu, however, wasn't scared. In fact, his expression was a little strange.
I just wanted to stop you from prying into my secrets, and you ended up concocting a whole logical loop for it.
Directly elevating him from an ordinary person, to a Taboo Existence?
An eternal and immortal great existence that could corrupt the entire River of History with its power alone?
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