What were the first two levels of the Box Court like?
This question had always been of interest to the members living in the middle and lower levels of the Box Court.
However, there were very few people in the Box Court who truly knew this.
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The second level of the Box Court.
This was a space without land or sea.
The sun and moon shone together in the sky, and the stars shone brightly.
Scattered buildings could be faintly seen in the clouds floating in the sky.
Between the white clouds and the floating buildings, there was a seven-colored halo wandering.
In a floating pavilion with cornices and arches, there were two people sitting opposite each other.
There was a chessboard on the short table in the middle, and a pot of sake was beside it.
"The little guys below seem to be making a big fuss."
The one who spoke was a young boy who looked like he was only 12 or 13 years old.
He was wearing an exquisite blue robe with white edges, which seemed to be a Taoist robe. Although the young boy's face was delicate and slightly young, his pair of slender eyes flashed with wisdom that could see through everything in the world.
"Are you worried, Sky Master?"
It was hard to imagine that such a young boy would be called "Sky Master."
The young boy who was called "Sky Master" looked at the young man opposite him with a smile.
The young man had white hair and white clothes, and there was a cinnabar dot between his eyebrows.
There was a faint brilliance flowing under his transparent skin.
"Worried? If you want to say that I'm worried, I am indeed a little worried. That little guy from the Sect of Fire is also considered a part of the final trial of humans, right? "
"Yes."
The young Sky Master nodded. "That's right. When that little guy is defeated, the countdown of doomsday that humans have stopped will start flowing again."
"… That's why I strongly oppose Sakyamuni's decision."
"Haha, if Sakyamuni listened to you, the highest commander of Buddhism would have been you, Jia Lan."
The young Sky Master laughed.
The young man with white hair and white clothes was Jia Lan Shen.
The young boy opposite him was called "Sky Master", whose full name was Sky Master Dao De.
"Let's not talk about that first. Jia Lan, you should know what it means for the countdown of doomsday to start flowing again …"
Jia Lan pursed his lips and remained silent.
If the timeline of doomsday started to flow normally, it meant that the highest part of the final trial of humans, the wind of decadence, would appear again.
The strongest God Slayer also had the ability to set a time limit for the other Final Trials.
It was an existence that had been summoned from the end of time and left to the other side of memories.
He was the invisible demon king who made faith be abandoned, made fear be forgotten, and made research be cut off.
Countless substances and concepts would be worn away at the end of time.
That was one of the very few that had been clearly identified as a single digit existence.
"Humans' final trial … Tiandong said that the little girl's spirit has been weakened. The third permanent mechanism hasn't matured yet. Dystopia has been wiped out by the children. If the Fire Worship Sect's little fellow who represents' absolute evil 'is also cleared, it won't be long before the wind of decadence arrives in its complete form."
Jia Lan appeared to be deeply worried.
"Isn't that perfect? You and I should both want to see what kind of scene it will be when the human race finally reaches that step. "
The Celestial Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his head to look at the flowing auspicious clouds around him.
"But, humans can't represent everything. No matter whether or not we can pass the final trial, the disasters we'll cause will be irreparable."
Jia Lan sighed.
"In this world, humans aren't the only intelligent race."
"So, you're worried that humans will self-destruct when they reach the end?"
Facing the Celestial Venerable's question, Jia Lan silently nodded.
"Then, what if the one who passes the final trial isn't a human?"
"Will such a thing happen?" Jia Lan looked at the Celestial Venerable with confusion.
"Only humans can pass the final trial. This is the rule of the Box Court. We once believed that the Box Court was the center of the Infinite Worlds, but not long ago, we discovered that we were all wrong."
Although the Celestial Venerable was smiling, his words caused Jia Lan's face to turn deathly pale.
"… Celestial Venerable, are you saying that the little monster is in … the Fantasy Paradise?"
"Not only that."
The Celestial Venerable shook his head.
"I've observed that little monster. There are many traces of other worlds on his body, and one of them caught my attention. I followed the clues and found many interesting things …"
"Interesting things …?"
Jia Lan's eyes widened slightly.
He understood the Celestial Venerable in front of him very well. For the Celestial Venerable to say something interesting, it must be something earth-shattering in the eyes of others.
"… Yes, it's really interesting. Don't you think so, my uninvited friend?"
In an instant –
The weather changed and the world shook.
Monstrous demonic energy stirred up the entire second floor of the Box Court.
Jia Lan frowned. The Buddhist light on his body soared.
But the Celestial Venerable across from him acted as if nothing had happened. His eyes were still closed as he calmly waited for the arrival of the third person.
Just as Jia Lan was about to summon his golden body, the raging demonic energy suddenly shrank. Finally, the demonic energy formed a figure in the void outside the pavilion where the two of them were.
Black clothes, black hair, and insufferably arrogant.
"… What a clean world."
The black-clothed, black-haired man opened his eyes, emitting an oppressive pressure. He gently stepped forward and instantly appeared in the pavilion.
Ignoring the tense Jia Lan, the man sat down. His eyes swept around and finally fell on the Celestial Venerable.
"I haven't asked, who is this friend?"
"… Friend?"
The man repeated in a low voice. Then, he shook his head slightly.
"In the nine heavens and ten lands, only one in a billion dares to call themselves my friend."
[What … what a terrifying destructive aura … It's as if he won't be satisfied until he destroys everything …]
Cold sweat began to appear on Jia Lan's forehead.
[Could this person … be a demon king with a single digit number …?]
The Celestial Venerable didn't show any anger at the man's arrogant answer. From beginning to end, he had a constant smile on his face.
However, Jia Lan suddenly saw that with the pavilion as the center, the space on the second floor of the Box Court began to crack.
Radial cracks almost instantly covered the entire sky.
The Celestial Venerable and the man who seemed to be a demon king were secretly competing.
Jia Lan wisely didn't get involved.
For a long time, the space on the second floor was still on the verge of collapse. It was as if the straw that broke the camel's back was always missing.
"… Hahahaha, not bad. You're worthy of my attention."
The man suddenly laughed.
The second floor of the Box Court, which was on the verge of destruction, finally regained its stability. Jia Lan was secretly relieved.
At this moment, under the gaze of the Celestial Venerable of Dao and Virtue, the man spoke again.
"My name is the Emperor of the Demonic World, the Forsaken Heaven Emperor."
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Boss Forsaken is going to start giving out lunches!
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