Chapter 646: The Terrifying Truth
Chapter 646: The Terrifying Truth
Upon hearing the Lamp God's skepticism, Primordial Hunger showed no particular expression and simply remarked, "No matter the facts or truths, there will always be those who question their authenticity."
"Ha, don't make yourself sound so pitiful," the Lamp God retorted coldly. "If everything is as you claim, that the stars come from beyond the universe, then why was it only you who saw them crossing the boundaries of the universe?"
"Crossing such a cosmic boundary would surely cause a noticeable disturbance, and given the close connection between the stars and the cosmos, their arrival would inevitably resonate throughout the entire starry sky."
"And another thing, how can you be certain that the stars will awaken the original creator? Are you basing this on an ancient prophecy? When did you become as superstitious as that old charlatan of the Ring of Fate?"
The Ring of Fate, feeling slighted, cast a disdainful glance at the Lamp God. Indeed, even after all these years, it still loathed the Chaos Child's sharp tongue.
"I've said it before, I'm just lucky," Primordial Hunger replied with a smile.
"Do you think luck can explain this?" the Lamp God scoffed. "And what about the Black Devourer who always follows you? Isn't it eager to meet the stars? Why hasn't it appeared today, even as an avatar?"
Primordial Hunger remained silent for a long time before sighing, "I knew my fabricated lies would eventually be exposed. Well, you all can discuss it now."
The Lamp God nearly cursed aloud upon hearing this, realizing that Primordial Hunger's confident assertions were nothing but made-up stories!
Even after being exposed, it shamelessly continued to speak!
I can't believe how shameless you are!
A deep sense of disdain rose in the Lamp God's heart, making it suddenly feel that its own past character was quite noble.
Seeing through the Lamp God's thoughts, Primordial Hunger chuckled, "If it were you speaking, no one would question you because no one would believe what you say. In comparison, my character is much better than yours."
The Lamp God felt as if it had been stabbed in the heart and could only coldly mutter, "Boring."
"Was everything you said just a made-up story?" the High-Dimensional Overlooker and other Outer Gods turned their gaze to Primordial Hunger.
"Yes, how could I have witnessed the stars breaking through the universe's boundaries? I'm not the goddess of luck," Primordial Hunger replied casually.
This statement undoubtedly attracted a lot of animosity, but Primordial Hunger didn't care, simply watching the Hall of Stars floating in the cosmos with amusement.
"If you've had enough of this nonsense, let's end this farce," the Fallen Mother Goddess spoke, spreading her authority over half the starry sky, pulling everything into the abyss of endless darkness.
Apart from the Hall of Stars, which still flickered with faint light, all other lights were swallowed.
The sudden move by the Fallen Mother Goddess disrupted the brief peace.
Other Outer Gods began to exercise their own authority, some trying to escape the Fallen Mother's abyss, while others took advantage of the chaos to seize the Hall of Stars, creating even more confusion.
In the abyss under the Fallen Mother's authority, all senses and even the mind were unable to discern anything, leaving only pure darkness.
Fortunately, the faint light of the Hall of Stars provided some guidance to the Outer Gods present.
But soon, even the faint light of the Hall of Stars was obscured, leaving only the eternal abyss.
An Outer God, in its haste to break through the abyss, lost its sense of direction and plunged into the ultimate realm, vanishing into nothingness in an instant.
"Fool."
The Lamp God cursed, remaining calm and motionless when the Fallen Mother acted, having some experience in dealing with her.
Only when the light of the Hall of Stars was obscured did the Lamp God feel that something was amiss.
First, Primordial Hunger admitted to lying, then the Fallen Mother acted suddenly—there must be some hidden truth they knew about the stars.
Moreover, when the Lamp God mentioned the Black Devourer earlier, Primordial Hunger did not respond!
"What do they really know? Could Primordial Hunger's flawed story actually be true?"
The Lamp God pondered for a while but couldn't come to a conclusion, attributing it to the mental influence of the Fallen Mother.
Truly malicious, just like that wretched Trickster.
Without further delay, the Lamp God broke free from the Fallen Mother's influence and attempted to locate the Hall of Stars, but to no avail.
As the Outer Gods erupted in anger, the Fallen Mother retracted her abyss, allowing the starry sky to shine once more.
However, the Hall of Stars had vanished, and Primordial Hunger was nowhere to be found.
"Fallen Mother, did you actually lose to Primordial Hunger in the struggle just now?"
The Lamp God, witnessing this scene, intended to mock but was too shocked.
It wasn't just the Fallen Mother who acted first; several Outer Gods from her faction did as well, while Primordial Hunger's allies, the Mother Tree of Desire , theSupernova Dominator, and the King of Decay, did not assist.
The Fallen Mother did not respond to the Lamp God's question, leading the Ring of Fate and the Whisper of Eternity away, seemingly in pursuit of Primordial Hunger.
"The Hall of Stars must be in the Fallen Mother's hands. She's deliberately creating the illusion that Primordial Hunger took it!"
The Lamp God suddenly declared in a voice that echoed across the starry sky.
After speaking, it quickly moved toward the starry sky where Primordial Hunger might have gone.
The Mother Tree of Desire ,Supernova Dominator, and King of Decay remained in place.
"Do you think the Hall of Stars is with the Fallen Mother or was secretly taken by Primordial Hunger?" theSupernova Dominator inquired.
"If it's with the Fallen Mother, we can't take it. We can only gamble on Primordial Hunger's side," the King of Decay replied stiffly.
"Today, Primordial Hunger felt unfamiliar to me, terrifyingly so, as if a different soul suddenly occupied its body."
The Mother Tree of Desire 's words made theSupernova Dominator and King of Decay uneasy.
They recalled that Primordial Hunger seemed to have fought a grand battle with the Black Devourer, after which the Black Devourer vanished, seemingly devoured by Primordial Hunger.
It wasn't until the Hall of Stars that Primordial Hunger introduced the Black Devourer, revealing the outcome of that battle.
Was Primordial Hunger truly the victor?
Perhaps its identity had been replaced after that battle!
"Is that possible?"
"Such a conjecture is too shocking. Could something really replace an Outer God, only revealing a flaw after so many years?"
"Today, the Fallen Mother showed unusual fear of Primordial Hunger. There must be something we don't know."
"The stars, Primordial Hunger, the Black Devourer—there must be some connection between them."
"We need to decide, or we'll fall behind."
After a brief analysis, the Mother Tree of Desire ,Supernova Dominator, and King of Decay pursued the starry sky associated with the Black Devourer, as seen through the authority of the stars.
If the Black Devourer was still incubating, it would surely remain in that starry sky!
...
In Backlund, Lady Lisa, the first pope of the Yellow Robe Church, had been frequently gazing at the stars since the cosmic anomaly began.
Her focus differed from others; she was watching for the prophesied Black Star and how it might resonate with the stars.
The result shocked her.
The stars ascended into the sky, and the entire cosmos responded to them, shining brilliantly, yet the Black Star never appeared.
If the stars were the king in Yellow, the prophesied Black Star couldn't possibly vanish at this moment.
Unless the king in Yellow was never the stars, and the two were not equivalent.
To verify her hypothesis, she prayed to the stars, the king in Yellow, and the Black Star.
The stars did not respond, only silence. The king in Yellow was also silent, but the Black Star gave her a sense of impending awakening.
She dared not continue praying and quickly severed the connection.
Fortunately, the Black Star did not mind a mere human's intrusion, sparing her from immediate demise due to blasphemy.
This turn of events filled her with deep fear.
Everything was too terrifying, too insane.
She dared not delve deeper into the matter or consider any related details.
In the years to come, she would never mention it, burying this terrifying truth with her in the grave.
Finally, she instructed all followers of the Yellow Robe Church to pray to Hastur.
She chose to trust the Earl Hastur Campbell, who once lived in Backlund.
She had witnessed his profound humanity and believed he would not bring disaster to those who believed in him.