Capítulo 1644: Chapter 325: The Age of Fire Must Be Extinguished by Water
Aiwass had a very simple task to do.
It was to decompress the Sin Thorn and obtain the authority of the Abyssal Celestial Envoy from it.
And decompressing information in the state of a Sin Thorn… disregarding scale, isn’t this precisely what the Candle Master did in the past?
——This is indeed a grand achievement akin to “Re-Creation.”
Aiwass soared into the air, murmuring softly, the dark golden radiance in his eyes glowing brilliantly: “The flame can incinerate the Sin Thorn, causing the sealed information to evaporate… Thus, the era of the ancestors ended with fire, and our era begins with fire.”
Behind him, pure white wings slowly unfurled, looking divine.
This is precisely why the Candle Master, symbolizing the Primordial Fire, can decompress the Sin Thorn; and the Taboo, symbolizing the sea, possesses the Power of Destruction to transform all things into Sin Thorn.
But that is not complete destruction.
It is “remembrance”——
“To this day, I finally understand… why the Candle Master emphasized that it is crucial to leave behind the Sin Thorn buried beneath the Parthia Desert.”
Aiwass looked up, speaking slowly: “Because of worry.”
Lily was taken aback upon hearing this.
In her view, Aiwass’s words were very strange.
It didn’t quite feel like he was speaking to Lily, but more like he was speaking to himself… or perhaps to someone unseen who was observing.
“When the Candle Master made this decision initially, the world was newly formed. The Material Realm had just come into being, with few lives upon the earth. Watching the desolate world, worries about the Dusk Species’ return were entirely normal…
“What if the Dusk Species returns? If they decompress all the old era’s fire seeds before they can re-preserve themselves for refuge, and if Dusk strikes again… wouldn’t it mean that the former civilization, already in slumber, would be completely annihilated by its own hand?
“Therefore, the Candle Master disapproved of decompressing all Sin Thorns. If the world were to be destroyed again… whether by human disaster or natural calamity, then when all turns to Void, at least the world’s extremely small fire seeds can still exist.
“Perhaps, after a very long journey… there may again be a ‘Candle Master,’ coming once more to this world to bring new fire and light.”
“After that, the civilization’s bonfire gradually ignited from the ground, one race after another rose. Societies developed to their peak and were suddenly destroyed; the world plunged into Eternal Reincarnation, and the Long Night had arrived…
“——Now, the Long Night shall brighten.”
Aiwass said as the Sin Thorn started growing on him again.
Jet-black Sin Thorns sprouted all over his body, gradually forming into the previous thorn giant. Aiwass’s slowly deepening, gradually muffled voice echoed from within the engulfing Sin Thorn: “And what is called ‘Taboo’ is those ancient technologies of the ancestors already polluted by the Void. This of course also includes the Mystical Skills of converting people into Sin Thorn.”
The Sin Beast can manipulate Sin Thorn, devour Sin Thorn… but it cannot “create Sin Thorn.”
Previously, when Aiwass transformed his foster father’s sin into Sin Thorn, absorbing it as part of his own strength, he instinctively believed this to be one of the Sin Beast’s abilities.
But now, upon reflecting carefully…
——The Sin Beast’s attribute panel does not contain the ability to create Sin Thorn at all!
On the other hand, the Illuminators… their souls spontaneously transform into Sin Thorn, bloom white flowers, and bear the Fruit of Sin Thorn.
The Illuminator profession originated from the legacy of the Ancient Elves—now a severed lineage. And the knowledge of the Ancient Elves came from the Second Heaven-reaching Tower, where the Geometric Celestial Marshal resided, which was precisely the ancient mechanism where Winged Mages studied the ancestor’s technology!
Why was the legacy of the Illuminators severed?
Why did the second King of the Winged ultimately obtain the Celestial Marshal Shard of ‘Sin and Punishment’?
What did the serpent use to entice Lucifer to embark on the Path of Transcendence?
The answer is only one——
“If you add a portion of the Principle of Creation to an unforgivable Great Sin… that is the Taboo.”
The Sin Thorn disregards other Path Powers, dismantling all Path power; the power of the Sin Thorn allows others to be converted into Sin Thorn, regardless of their Energy Level; Sin Thorn stores some information, capable of extremely long preservation…
——And doesn’t this era have such power too?
That is precisely the hallmark ability of the Taboo Path, Star Ice!
“The era of feeding on sin should thus come to an end!”
Aiwass spoke, raising his left hand: “If the era of fire is to be destroyed, it should be extinguished with water——”
A point of pure white flame emerged, then began to burn along the Sin Thorn spreading from his body.
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant engulfed in flames.
And as Aiwass burned, a continuous stream of strength was decompressed from the burning Sin Thorn. Surging mana gathered within the void——those fumes did not dissipate but transformed into a pitch-black smoke cloud enveloping the flame giant.
——That was precisely the power of the Great Abyss, the force that Aiwass converted into Sin Thorn and used as the framework for his revival!
The inexplicably vanished Celestial Marshal Shard that originally belonged to the Abyssal Celestial Envoy, existing within Aiwass in this fashion!
And as Aiwass was consumed by fire, he clearly felt the divinity within him slowly weakening. His cold, indifferent eyes gradually regained a bit of humanity, showing signs of life.
Or rather… Aiwass released a portion of divinity that did not belong to him.
“…Why must you?”
A vague sigh whispered beside Aiwass: “Wouldn’t it be good to use this strength to oppose the Void?”
It was a voice almost identical to Aiwass’s own.
This was the remnant consciousness of the Great Abyss——not its soul, but a fragment of memory when Aiwass briefly conversed with it upon the Great Abyss’s death!
This was the parting gift the Great Abyss bestowed upon Aiwass!
The Great Abyss hid its Celestial Marshal Shard within Aiwass’s body, preparing it as a means to preserve his life, like passing down the most precious item to a successor upon stepping away.
Aiwass merely chuckled: “Keeping hidden backup power… isn’t auspicious.”
Saying so, a white shell resembling that of pearl clams delicately formed in Aiwass’s raised left hand.
[Celestial Marshal Shard – Abyss and Taboo Fragment]
[——Laws of Abyss and Taboo, remnants of Abyssal Celestial Envoy’s power. Used appropriately, there is an opportunity to become the Abyssal or Forbidden Celestial Marshal.]
“And so, you want to use them to save these ignorant masses?”
With part pity, part disdain, the remnant consciousness of the Great Abyss remarked: “I left you the Celestial Marshal’s authority… to save your life.
“With its power, if you fail… at least this world would be completely frozen into Star Ice…”
It lacked comprehensive thought, possessing only instinctual responses.
And sharing part of the Great Abyss’s memories, Aiwass naturally understood why the Great Abyss harbored such disdain for the Parthians.
——Because the perpetual sacrifices by the Benevolent Lords were, in essence, a sealing ritual.
The essence of the Great Abyss was also part of Ai Shiping; how could it possibly crave a blood sacrifice?
The technique of sacrifice came from the Forbidden Truth that the Great Abyss inherited. It gave birth to the Great Abyss, and it was the source of its beastly and demonic nature. Constant sacrifices to it meant its existence was continually acknowledged, forever hindering the birth of true humanity…
It was like feeding a giant vile beast with blood meals.
It appeared to tame it but also nurtured its wild nature.
They could have performed sacrifices in a purified manner—like the voluntary sacrifices of Contributors. But they did not use these “pure offerings,” precisely because the Benevolent Lords’ loyalty towards the Great Abyss was also mingled with malice.
——They did not wish for a true, alert god above them; just as they desired no Parthia King above them.
To the Abyssal Celestial Envoy, these Benevolent Lords were like rebellious traitors akin to feeding oneself hallucinogens constantly, while the clueless, continuously worshiping and resentful populace were merely misguided simpletons.
Their actions fundamentally prolonged the Abyssal Celestial Envoy’s resurrection.
Not only were the Benevolent Lords imprisoned by the Great Abyss in this hereditary fate—the Great Abyss was likewise confined by the Benevolent Lords and their people in a state of semi-conscious chaos!
Perhaps for this reason alone, in the original world timeline… the Abyssal Celestial Envoy angrily destroyed all Parthia.
Aiwass did not respond to the Abyssal Celestial Envoy’s words.
He simply smiled silently, allowing countless burning Sin Thorns to forcefully pry open the clam shell and pierce within—