The woman shrugged slightly at the sight, then said, "I hope you can help me deal with Elina and prevent her from attacking the Divine Realm. Of course, if you could delay your actions a bit and let the Divine Realm suffer a bit, that would be even better! Because those moves by the Balance Ring guy are really getting on my nerves!"
The Balance Ring? Wasn't the Balance Ring the core component that ensured the stable operation of the entire Divine Realm? How did it become "that guy" in this woman's mouth? Moreover, Elina was also a Mould Spirit, right? Her attempt to incite the power of the Sea of Gestation to attack the Divine Realm should have had the support of the Dark Space, right? Thinking about these two points, Haoyun and the others were even more puzzled and completely couldn't understand what the woman was trying to say.
"Um... Your Excellency, Administrator, I'm a bit confused by what you just said. Don't you think there's a contradiction in what you just said?" Dao Lao asked again, looking puzzled.
The woman pursed her lips in response, "Logically speaking, Elina, as a member of the Mould Spirit, attacking the Divine Realm is a matter of course. So, although Elina is seen as a demon by the Divine Realm for her many evil deeds, for us, she's just acting according to reason. However, the situation has changed a bit now. Elina, as my descendant, wants to offend her elder aunt, my own sister. Her plan to attack the Divine Realm has naturally gone too far in my eyes. Therefore, I want to stop Elina to prevent her actions from crossing the line."
The woman paused for a moment and continued, "Of course, my purpose in doing this is simply to prevent Elina's attack plan from completely getting out of control. But on the condition that I ensure Elina doesn't push the situation into an irreparable abyss, making the Balance Ring suffer a bit to prevent her from losing the basic spirit of contract due to inflated ideas and continuing to hold awe for the Dark Chain Plane is also a win-win outcome. I guess that's what Father would most like to see, right?!"
Admittedly, the woman's response did not clarify the doubts of Haoyun and the others. Because the woman added a lot of new information in her explanation, Haoyun reorganized his thoughts based on her answer and asked, "May I ask, Your Excellency, who exactly are you?"
"I am the creator and administrator of the Dark Space, the nurturer of all Mould Spirits, the source of the initial power of Mould Spirits. I am the ruler of the Dark Space, the true Mother of Mould Spirits," the woman said calmly. However, from her seemingly calm words, an inexplicable strong power was revealed, enough to make the listeners bow down to her under her overwhelming aura, willing to swear allegiance.
The Mother of Mould Spirits? So, she is the legendary Mother of Mould Spirits! Looking at the delicate and noble-looking beauty in front of them, Haoyun and the others couldn't help but exclaim and step back several steps in shock. In their astonishment, they even forgot to maintain their defensive formation. At this moment, as soon as this woman revealed her true identity, a supreme holy power unique to the Creator burst forth from her. Under the overwhelming aura emanating from the woman, the psychological defense line of Haoyun and the others was completely shattered. Therefore, they all gave up their defense and obediently knelt down. At this moment, Haoyun and the others not only dared not to confront this woman physically, but they also lacked the courage to even look up at her!
Seeing Haoyun and the others obediently submitting to her under the powerful aura of the Mother of Mould Spirits, she smiled gently and lifted her chin slightly. Then, before Haoyun and the others kneeling on the ground were supported by some unknown force and stood up again.
"My people like to call me 'Mother.' Since you are the descendants born from my sisters, you can call me 'Auntie Mold' for now!" the Mother of Mould Spirits said with a smile.
Under the powerful aura of the Mother of Mould Spirits, Haoyun and the others had long been petrified into little kittens who didn't dare to breathe loudly. So now, besides standing still obediently, they didn't dare to speak casually in response to the Mother of Mould Spirits. Therefore, the Mother of Mould Spirits quickly waved her hand to retract her aura that was powerful enough to make the whole world submit, and then said with a friendly tone, which was actually still mixed with a demonic whisper, "Don't worry! I'm actually very easy-going. So don't burden yourselves too much. You can speak freely to me as you would to a friend. If you have any questions, just ask!"
Since the Mother of Mould Spirits said so, Dao Lao naturally no longer needed to be polite. So he respectfully bowed to the Mother of Mould Spirits again and asked, "Uh... cough cough. Please forgive me, Auntie Mold, according to what you said, your sister should be—"
Although the Mother of Mould Spirits allowed Haoyun and the others to ask questions freely, she was still the Mother of Mould Spirits, the ruler who controlled the entire Dark Space, and the supreme master who fought against the Divine Realm. Therefore, even Dao Lao, who had always been laid-back, couldn't help but be very cautious when asking questions, and when mentioning certain sensitive topics, he appeared hesitant to speak.
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"So, despite our father's dissuasion, we all left the Dark Chain plane one after another. After finding suitable unknown spaces where we could each live, we created two worlds representing extreme Yin and Yang respectively within our domains. These are what we now call the Abyssal Space and the Divine Spirits Realm. Thus, you see, although Abyssal Space and the Divine Spirits Realm are two forces in complete opposition, I and the Ring of Balance are actually sisters with shared blood. This connection maintains a hidden thread between Abyssal Space and the Divine Spirits Realm, even amidst their opposition," Mother of Mold Spirits explained.
Upon hearing this, Hao Yun and his companions were left speechless. They couldn't fathom what to say. They couldn't have dreamed that the absolute core of the Divine Spirits Realm, the Ring of Balance, wasn't an artifact created by the highest echelons of the Divine Spirits Realm to maintain balance, but a living being, a true powerhouse who had created the Divine Spirits Realm. Even more sensational was the news that Mother of Mold Spirits and the Ring of Balance were actually sisters! My goodness! If the Holy Spirits of the Divine Spirits Realm were to learn of this information, what tremendous chaos might it trigger?
Given the shocking revelation about the true identity of the Ring of Balance and the real relationship between it and Mother of Mold Spirits, Dao Lao and Dream Jia, two veteran priests, found their understanding completely overturned. Both had to take deep breaths to calm themselves. Seeing Dao Lao and Dream Jia unable to speak due to the staggering news, Hao Yun, who was less affected by the cognitive shock, broke the silence first and asked, "Then, may I ask, Mother of Mold, who is your esteemed father?"
Before Hao Yun could finish his question, Mother of Mold Spirits answered, "My father is named Guardian Uryll, the protector of the Dark Chain plane. I suppose I need not elaborate further on the matter of my father? After all, you met him not long ago."
"So, you're Uryll's daughter!" Hao Yun sighed, as if suddenly understanding certain remarks made by Uryll in the past.
At the same time, Hao Yun immediately realized that right after leaving the Dark Chain plane via the random teleportation array supposedly created by Uryll, they had entered the Abyssal Space controlled by his daughter, Mother of Mold Spirits. Wasn't this sequence of events too coincidental?
Therefore, Hao Yun anxiously asked, "So, was it Guardian Uryll's intention to arrange for us to come here?"
"Father doesn't easily interfere in others' actions or the development of things. At least in his words, he has always strictly adhered to the prohibitions of the Dark Chain plane as a responsible guardian. Therefore, the fact that I accidentally learned about the three of you was purely incidental. Bringing you out of that teleportation array afterward was entirely my personal choice, unrelated to Father," Mother of Mold Spirits replied.
It was clear to Hao Yun that every word Mother of Mold Spirits spoke was aimed at upholding Uryll's image of strict adherence to the prohibitions. But to him, each word also indicated a direct or indirect connection to Uryll's interference in current events. This made him feel foolish for previously believing Uryll's claims of never interfering with others.
"So, Mother Mold, you've been in contact with Guardian Uryll all along! From Guardian Uryll's previous statements, we thought you had long lost contact," Dream Jia seized on a detail in Mother of Mold Spirits' words and asked.
"Ah! Father is like that. He's an old man who can't stand loneliness, so he always puts on a pitiful look, wanting us to stay in touch despite our busy schedules. However, since both I and the Ring of Balance are creators of our respective worlds, Father can only communicate with us indirectly to avoid disturbing the stable operation of the worlds we manage. For example, through dreams or by voluntarily opening up parts of his thoughts for us to extract the information he wishes to convey," Mother of Mold Spirits explained.
"It was because I accidentally read about the three of you from the thoughts Father opened to me some time ago that I decided to intervene to rescue you," Mother of Mold Spirits continued, emphasizing the word 'accidentally' with air quotes.
Hao Yun furrowed his brows and asked, "Some time ago? Mother Mold, does that mean we've been in the Abyssal Space for some time already?"
Hao Yun was acutely aware that with the current situation on Earth's N38 timeline and Earth NX, every second they spent outside meant more destruction caused by the purification task to those two worlds. So, when he heard the description 'some time ago,' his worry and anxiety increased once again.
Mother of Mold Spirits lazily stretched and replied, "Yes! But, Master Hao, you don't need to worry too much. According to the time laws of the Earth you are from, you've only spent two or three days here with me. Considering the current level of damage suffered by those two Earth worlds, they aren't on the brink of destruction in just a few days. As for Elina, even if her attack plan is very thorough, it won't cause a huge storm in the Divine Spirits Realm in a matter of days."
As the conversation returned to the impending purification of Earth, Dao Lao no longer beat around the bush and asked directly, "So, Mother Mold, how can we save those two Earth worlds from the brink of destruction? And at the same time, what can we do to stop Elina's impending attack plan on the Divine Spirits Realm?"
Mother of Mold Spirits paused for effect before saying, "I can only say, if you're lucky, perhaps you'll have a chance to save those two Earth worlds while stopping Elina. So, you should focus all your energy on dealing with Elina. Because if Elina gets what she wants, it won't just be those two Earth worlds that face the threat of destruction!"
Upon hearing this, Dream Jia, out of curiosity, asked, "Um... Mother Mold, if I may be so bold to ask. Since Elina is a descendant you birthed, do you have any way to personally deal with her? You don't seem like someone harboring great evil, so could you help us deal with this trouble?"