Upon reaching the doorway, Wen Wen let out a wry smile. Although the Grand Sage had not arranged any further guards, other measures were clearly in place.
The sanctuary's interior was equipped with various traps, some obvious, others requiring careful observation to detect. Given the Grand Sage's disposition, any traps he set here would undoubtedly be effective even against Disaster-level powerhouses, so Wen Wen did not venture in rashly.
Wen Wen's approach to these traps was simple: he made sure they were all triggered.
First, he used chains to stir up the sanctuary, throwing everything into chaos. Every corner was touched by the chains.
However, this was not enough. Wen Wen then produced a batch of puppets and had them dance within the sanctuary as a group. Following this, he sent in several low-level monsters and some jailers whom Wen Wen deemed less efficient in their duties. After these jailers and low-level monsters were decimated, Wen Wen dispatched several True Sequence-level monsters.
The entities Wen Wen sent in were all those who had committed heinous crimes against humanity. Their contribution to saving the world before their demise could be considered an act of accumulated merit. The Grand Sage's traps were indeed ingenious, with many that Wen Wen had not previously detected. However, even the most sophisticated traps could not withstand Wen Wen's human wave tactic for triggering them.
He witnessed a Disaster-level monster being banished to a mysterious space, after which no more monsters came to trigger the traps. Throughout this entire process, Wen Wen did not keep anything from Qiao Feiya. In fact, neither Wen Wen's identity nor the existence of the Containment Facility was a secret anymore. Many steps in the plan to counter the Grand Sage were based on Wen Wen's disclosure of the Containment Facility's existence.
After clearing the traps, Wen Wen entered the sanctuary and approached the statue of the All-Seeing Eye. Looking at the sculpture, he suddenly remarked, "I've always been curious, are you truly omniscient and omnipotent?"
Qiao Feiya's heart skipped a beat. If this statue truly connected to the Supreme Sovereign, Wen Wen's words would be tantamount to provocation.
Wen Wen shook his head again, "I suspect you cannot. For example, you cannot create a stone that you yourself cannot lift."
"Even setting aside such logical paradoxes, your subordinate, the Grand Sage, has rebelled and slaughtered your other followers. This is a direct slap to your face, yet I've seen no effective retaliation from you."
The statue remained unmoved. Wen Wen saw no point in wasting more words. With a single punch, he shattered the statue of the All-Seeing Eye, revealing the statue of Isweet, the Living Water Elemental.
As Isweet appeared, his water-ball-like body merged into the sculpture. The sanctuary began to transform rapidly, eventually becoming the Temple of the Living Water Elemental. The three temples each possessed a distinct style. For instance, Jinkla's Temple of the Iron King exuded a tough, metallic aura, while Nivea's Temple of the Light of Life was filled with a natural, vibrant atmosphere. Isweet's temple, on the other hand, was remarkably simple. If one had to describe its characteristic, it would be its cleanliness; it was exceptionally clean.
After this sanctuary came under the jurisdiction of the Containment Facility, a blue beam of light shot out from the sanctuary and soared into the sky. Similar beams also rose from the other two temples, one red and the other metallic. After ascending to an altitude of ten thousand meters, the three beams began to deflect and spread out simultaneously, eventually forming a vast net woven from three colors above the entire Earth. This great net gradually vanished into nothingness, signifying that the Containment Facility had regained comprehensive control over the Earth.
The Containment Facility's capabilities were also undergoing further refinement. An invisible force emanated from Wen Wen's body, causing the air around him to churn restlessly. After a moment, Wen Wen's anomaly subsided. He knew that he was only a thin veil away from breaking through his bottleneck and achieving the Disaster level. He simply needed to understand certain matters to successfully advance and enter the Disaster-level realm. That matter was: what is the true self?
The true self is the fourth major realm for superhumans. This step involves clarifying what one's true self is and the path one intends to take after entering the Disaster level. A simple decision can influence a Disaster-level powerhouse's personality, abilities, and future growth trajectory.
This step is straightforward for creatures of the inner world; as long as they possess sufficient power and decide to become a certain deity, they can ignite their divine fire and become a Star God. However, this approach is not feasible for powerhouses in the real world, or rather, the vast majority of superhumans are unwilling to do so. Before reaching the Disaster level, Disaster-level powerhouses mostly utilize the residual power left by other powerhouses. Once they make such a simple and crude choice, the moment they advance to the Disaster level, they will assume the appearance of those residual spiritual entities. This transformation is not merely in appearance but also in personality, abilities, and even growth direction. Even if those residual spiritual entities had not reached such heights previously, the advancing superhuman would still be influenced.
To prevent such occurrences, the realm of 'true self' was established. They will make their own choices, completely shedding the influence of residual spiritual entities within the Disaster level and forging their own paths. For example, Xun Ying's 'true self' was to become a Sword Immortal, the Dark Knight wished to protect the world from the shadows, and Ishina simply desired to be a dazzling female war god. This path is far more difficult than directly becoming a god, but it is their own path.
Wen Wen too was facing a similar choice. As long as he made his decision, he could immediately step into a new world.
Wen Wen shook his head and said, "Let's put these aside for now. Things over there might not hold out much longer. It's time for us to appear."
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The positioning of the Australian continent has always been awkward. Calling it a continent is an exaggeration due to its size, but calling it an island is an understatement. Thus, it serves as the dividing line between islands and continents; anything smaller than it is an island.
At this moment, this continent was enduring an unprecedented catastrophe. Trees withered, birds and beasts died out, and all that could be seen was barren land. The once vibrant paradise of life had now become a no-man's-land, more desolate than any desert. The idle internet dwellers no longer had to worry about the kangaroos here invading smaller regions, as all the kangaroos in this land had become extinct.
A brutal battle was underway here. One side comprised seven Punishers, while the other consisted of countless corrupted beings. The Grand Sage floated a thousand meters in the sky, encased within a massive, translucent, blue-purple sphere. The sphere's surface was covered with countless grotesque tentacles, and its lower half had already touched the ground. Some thick, blue-purple tentacles had burrowed into the earth, absorbing the planet's life force. The current state of the Australian continent, resembling a life-forbidden zone, was a result of this life force being siphoned away.