The darkness from the bottomless abyss and the light of the Sun above the firmament are destined to be opposites. Therefore, Zhou Yi's perception of Erebus, the King of Fear, was naturally not good. Facing the terrifying Incarnation of the King of Fear, he took a step forward, and the light and Fire immediately became even more intense.
This light and Fire tore through the dense darkness before him, shining upon the King of Fear's figure, immediately causing his grotesque body to emit wisps of green smoke. His gigantic Incarnation began to show subtle cracks, and even the undead prostrating at his feet turned into dust amidst agonizing wails.
As a God of the Sun, Zhou Yi feared no darkness. Not even the fear from the abyss could hinder his power and resolve.
"king of light, God of the Sun! Do you intend to wage war against the darkness of the abyss?" Erebus let out a deafening roar, his voice filled with anger and pain. "Stop it now, or even if I have to abandon this medium, I will descend upon this World and fight you to the Death!"
Hearing Erebus's threat, Zhou Yi stopped. He looked at the demon, who was fierce in appearance but timid in reality, and his voice, driven by Divine Might, resonated like thunder, awe-inspiring and majestic.
"Demon, release the Souls you control and get out of this girl's body, back to your abyss. Otherwise, turn to ashes in my flames."
The power of Divine Might was active within his body like never before. Condensed golden light flickered in his eyes. Facing the demon from the abyss, the inherent nature of a God began to manifest in him. And facing the majesty and power of the God of the Sun, the Incarnation of the abyss demon recoiled timidly.
He hid his body in the darkness where light and Fire could not reach, then emitted a hoarse, evil voice from within that darkness.
"You want to take back their Souls? You want to steal my precious collection? It's not impossible!"
His voice began to become erratic, as if in this darkness, he was already omnipresent.
"As long as you pay a small price!"
A colossal outline appeared behind Zhou Yi. Magnificent wings and dazzling flames unfurled, instantly erupting with endless light. This light dispelled all shadows and darkness within the cage, leaving the demon of fear with nowhere to hide. Its gigantic Shadow Incarnation was exposed to the light, gradually being incinerated and dissipating. Utterly helpless, it could only wail as it was forced out of Airesha's body.
"I am not bargaining with you, demon. Hand them over and go back. Or Death. You have no other choice." The outline of the Golden Crow enveloped Zhou Yi, its massive beak pressing against Airesha's chest. There, wisps of dark shadow were constantly being burned and destroyed by the flames on the beak.
Controlling Airesha's body, the demon of fear pressed against the wall little by little. He felt his power in this World gradually being extinguished, which caused him to feel genuine dread.
He had already enjoyed enough Souls in this World, and he was addicted to this wonderful taste. Therefore, facing the threat of possibly dissipating from this World, he chose to yield.
"I surrender, I surrender. I can give you those Souls." Erebus, controlling Airesha, raised his hands. "But they are not here; they are in another World. Even if I wanted to give them to you, I couldn't!"
The condensed golden light in Zhou Yi's eyes grew even more dazzling, almost piercing through the prism of his helmet.
"Are you testing my patience, demon!"
"Of course not!" Looking at the almost tangible golden light, Airesha's vertical pupils clearly showed apprehension. As the King of Fear, he naturally understood what this represented. The Divine Might of a powerful God was the most terrifying enemy and the most delicious food for him.
"As you can see, this is just an insignificant Clone. Even if you destroy this Clone, it will be useless. All the Souls are in my hands in another World. If you want to retrieve those Souls, I'm afraid you'll have to go to another World."
"You want me to go to your World?" The demon's trickery could be easily seen through, but the demon itself had no intention of concealing its motives. This was an open scheme, and it was up to Zhou Yi to choose.
"Whether you go or not is up to you, king of light. But if you want to retrieve those Souls, I'm afraid you have no choice!" Airesha, possessed by the demon, licked her lips, appearing somewhat impatient. "But there's one thing I must tell you: whatever decision you make, you must do it quickly. Faced with delicious Souls, especially the most delectable ones, my true self cannot endure for too long!"
Zhou Yi reached out and directly grabbed Airesha's slender neck, lifting her entire body.
"Where is that World, and how do I get in?"
"Hehehehe!" Airesha let out a sharp laugh from her almost suffocated throat. "Entering the abyss is too simple. But before that, shouldn't you put down my lovely little medium? She is just a frail Mortal and cannot withstand your Divine Might!"
Zhou Yi snorted coldly and let go. Surging shadows immediately swarmed up, enveloping Airesha's frail body and moving her to a relatively safe place. At the same time, the power of these shadows gradually seeped into her body, repairing any tiny injuries. It was evident that the King of Fear cherished this medium deeply, unwilling for her to suffer even the slightest harm.
"What an unchivalrous God! This lovely little medium is the purest maiden, a rare beauty even in our eyes!" Erebus chuckled, stroking the skin on his neck. He could see Zhou Yi's anxiety, but that had nothing to do with him. On the contrary, the more anxious Zhou Yi was, the more advantageous it was for him, so he didn't mind delaying a little longer.
However, Zhou Yi had no intention of letting him stall for time. The image of the Golden Crow immediately became clear, its flame-wreathed beak directly piercing into Airesha's body. The sharp tip of the beak did not harm her human parts but instead pecked out a dense mass of darkness from her body. Shadows surged within the darkness, faintly accompanied by painful screams and wails, but the next moment, these sounds fell silent.
Flames spewed from the Golden Crow's nostrils, and in this Divine Fire, the mass of darkness was instantly burned to ashes. For a demon's Clone to bare its fangs before the true self of the God of the Sun, its fate was sealed. Especially after Zhou Yi, with the blessing of Divine Might, saw everything he wanted to know, that last trace of the demon's Soul had no meaning left.
The so-called King of Fear would never understand how wondrous an existence a God with the will of a star could be. That was a God whom even the Incarnation of the end of all things, the true self of Death, would treat with respect. His status was far beyond what a demon who could only rule supreme in one World could fathom. As the most special existence in this Universe, he rightfully stood at the pinnacle of the Universe, possessing infinite possibilities.
The Golden Crow, manifested by Soul and Divine Might, pierced through all physical obstacles, tearing open all of the King of Fear's defenses at the Soul level. His Soul Clone in this World turned directly into dust in the burning light of Fire.
When the demon's possession disappeared, Airesha's body softly collapsed to the ground. However, the Golden Crow, manifested by Zhou Yi's Soul, suddenly extended a sharp claw. This claw reached behind Airesha, instantly tearing apart a void and opening a door to another World.
While Zhou Yi and Erebus were still entangled in verbal skirmishes, his eyes, filled with Divine Might, had already seen through the mysteries of this Void Realm by means of the connection between the demon's Soul Clone and its true self.
Although Zhou Yi himself did not possess knowledge of Gods, when a demon used mysteries from the Gods and demons before him, he could rely on his higher status to see through and understand them. And when he saw through these mysteries and transformed them into his own knowledge, the demon naturally lost its value.
Following his true heart, he directly turned it into ashes. How could darkness reside beside the Sun?
Utilizing the Void Realm mysteries he had just learned from the demon, the Golden Crow, Zhou Yi's Incarnation, opened the door to the abyss. The next moment, his body, enveloped by the Golden Crow Incarnation, transformed into a brilliant stream of light and flew into the Void Realm Gate.
Understanding the mysteries of the Void Realm allowed him to advance further in his comprehension of Divine Might. As a high-level mysterious power, Divine Might itself had almost no limitations. It was only limited by a God's knowledge of how to use it. Before this, Zhou Yi had no such accumulation. The only abilities he could master were the manifestation of the Golden Crow and Sun's Grace.
But when he extracted valuable knowledge from the knowledge belonging to Gods and demons, he could immediately gain new abilities from this knowledge.
The power of the Void Realm allowed him to understand how to analyze and utilize space from the perspective of Divine Might, a mysterious power. By wielding Divine Might, he could perceive the weak points in space and achieve Void Realm walking by establishing anchor points within the Void Realm. This was something he could not do on a physical level in reality, but in the realm of the mysterious, it became entirely possible.
And this was just the most basic application. When he combined the power of the Void Realm with the power of Incarnation, he could do even more incredible things. For example, the Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth in myths.
The Golden Crow, the Incarnation of Soul and Divine Might, was an unreal existence; it was a manifestation of mysterious power. In the real World, it required the condensation of immense energy to affect reality. Although the size of the Golden Crow was controlled by the Soul, a larger Incarnation consumed more Divine Might. Like the incident in Paris, that was already the limit of what Zhou Yi could do. And its influence on reality was only in terms of particles and force fields.
But after mastering the Void Realm, everything changed. The Divine Might Incarnation could become a real physical existence through the Void Realm. Once this existence manifested in reality, it would be a great miracle.
A physical Golden Crow could do things that would make people's imaginations run wild. Of course, how to use this power still needed Zhou Yi to deliberate. And that would be a matter for later.
What he had to face now was something else.