I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 656 - 656 655. Do not stare at _1

Chapter 656: 655. Do not stare at _1 Chapter 656: 655. Do not stare at _1 Just as Lu Ban had witnessed,

the Pure Fire originated from an extreme emotion, only the deepest of emotions combined with the despair of an entire civilization could create such pure flames.

Similarly, to control the Pure Fire, one must possess equal despair and intense emotion.

The actions of the Great Shrine of Harmony Island, the fate of the Shrine Maidens—they were all nourishment for the Pure Fire.

They used pain to contain pain, despair to counter despair.

This was the true reflection of countless Foreign Domains.

As for the reason the Splendid Realm, unlike other tomb-like Foreign Domains, intervened in this region, it was because they saw the Pure Fire devour even the Ancient Overlords and thought it might be a solution to the troubles they faced.

Regrettably, after taking samples, the Splendid Realm discovered that the Ancient Overlords had not been devoured.

They merged with the Pure Fire, gaining a brand-new form.

Of course, after such turmoil, the half-awake, half-dreaming Ancient Overlords went into deep sleep, which won’t be disturbed for at least ten million years—shortly said, a long time.

This was the reason why the Pure Fire possessed great power, the ability to eliminate other forms of pollution.

Because it was originally a part of the Ancient Overlords, one of the strongest sources of Pollution.

The countless dispersed Pure Fires were the incarnations of countless Ancient Overlords.

And things like this were numerous in the Splendid Realm.

Some were relics that had not been erased after the destruction of a Foreign Domain, some were condensed with massive amounts of Pollution, and some were the research accomplishments of the Splendid Realm itself.

It could be said that no one understood the struggle against Pollution and the confrontations with Ancient Overlords better than the Splendid Realm.

Perhaps that’s why these long-lived races have fallen into the deepest despair, when after trying everything, they still found themselves unable to fight Pollution, unable to evade the inevitable Doomsday.

Lu Ban checked the coordinates of the Foreign Domains capable of storing the Pure Fire, and he didn’t let the library erase this memory but kept it in his brain instead.

He was well aware that he would definitely visit Harmony Island again, and if he could go to these Foreign Domains containing the Pure Fire before then and obtain the remains of the giants, then maybe he could craft an Extraordinary Item to contain the spread of the Pure Fire or use the rules of bizarre objects to restrain it.

Stepping out of the room, Lu Ban saw Charlotte still reading materials in another room; she certainly didn’t need to worry about Pollution, being an incarnation of an Ancient Overlord herself, she probably carried more Pollution than what existed here combined.

Lu Ban looked out the window.

The tomb-like remains remained as dense as ever, as if worshipping the library.

Suddenly, Lu Ban grew curious about how the Splendid Realm had met its end.

Did they fall into despair upon discovering the true nature of the world, did they face a disaster that led to their death, or was it some other reason?

However, whether this library of the Splendid Realm held any records of their own Doomsday, Lu Ban felt it was questionable.

Just as a dead person wouldn’t bury themselves, the Splendid Realm might not have records of their Doomsday.

Just then, Lu Ban noticed something odd about the view before him.

His vision was quite good, and with the enhancement of True Sight, Lu Ban could see the scenery at the end of the horizon and also remember most of the details that ordinary people might not recall.

Therefore, Lu Ban noticed it.

The positions of the Splendid Realm’s corpses had changed.

He stared intently at one of them, memorizing its relative position.

About a quarter of an hour later, Lu Ban found that it had indeed moved.

And as he watched, its moving speed seemed to increase significantly.

“Still alive?”

Lu Ban quickly dismissed the thought; the Splendid Realm was a world of Silence, it was impossible for any of the original inhabitants to still be alive.

Thus, the movement of those corpses became problematic.

Lu Ban decided to ask Charlotte about it.

When in doubt, just turn to the Ancient Overlord.

Lu Ban was just a minor Chosen by Gods; he had never witnessed such perilous situations.

He searched through several rooms and finally found Charlotte, who was reading about a Splendid Realm experiment conducted in a Foreign Domain.

“There’s a bit of a problem over there,” he said.

Before Lu Ban could say more, Charlotte placed her finger on his lips.

“Shh.”

A glint of light passed through Charlotte’s eyes, her scarlet pupils like those of a predator catching sight of danger, with tendrils spreading and coiling within the dilated irises.

At the same time, a faint murmuring arose beside Lu Ban’s ear.

“That is a relic of the Splendid Realm, it might have discovered us.”

“Be careful, don’t make a sound, try not to look at it—observation will cause its state to change.”

“Follow me, quietly.”

“These relics were created by the Splendid Realm to safeguard its knowledge, it seems the knowledge we have obtained has exceeded the threshold.”

“In extreme circumstances, I can only ensure my own survival, if you want to stay alive, just do as I say.”

These voices piled upon one another, drilling into Lu Ban’s consciousness.

It seemed that Charlotte was using her power to forcibly inject a portion of knowledge into Lu Ban’s mind.

“Not to look at it?”

Lu Ban thought to himself.

Indeed, as he had stared at those things, he had caused the corpses to move faster. It looked like they could sense human gaze?

But why, even Charlotte, an avatar of the Ancient Overlord, seemed quite wary of those things?

Lu Ban followed Charlotte up the stairs to the fifth floor of the library.

The view here was even broader. Lu Ban glanced outside and saw countless corpses gathering around the library, like chicks clamoring for food.

The stones were dull, lifeless, and ordinary.

But now, they were like some kind of monster, surrounding Lu Ban and Charlotte.

Just then, Lu Ban saw a stone suddenly vanish. The next moment, it appeared before them, standing on the staircase as if it had always been there.

Lu Ban quickly shut his eyes.

Charlotte grabbed Lu Ban, and they continued upwards.

Following her lead, Lu Ban heard silence behind him, but in his subconscious, he was acutely aware that in those seemingly empty corners lurked the dangerous stones. If they caught up with him, he might really meet his end here.

Suddenly, Charlotte stopped.

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

“There is no way out,” she replied.

Charlotte’s voice came through, and Lu Ban opened his eyes.

He realized they had reached the rooftop of the library, with the great arches to their left and right.

The grey-white stones blocked all directions, encircling them.

With Lu Ban’s gaze, those plain stones began to edge closer, almost blotting out the entire sky.

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