Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level?-Chapter 178[Vol. 6] - The Followers of Destruction

[Vol. 6] Chapter 178: The Followers of Destruction

Under Xiao Kong’s peculiar gaze, Violet couldn’t help but feel a chill run down her spine.

“Why do I feel like you’re planning to drag me into something… What’s your idea? Tell me first.”

“Oh, come on, Violet,” Xiao Kong said with a playful laugh. “I might scheme against others, but I’d never set you up~”

After chuckling softly, the cat-girl extended her pink tongue, licking the paw-shaped pads of her gloves like a real cat.

“You see, the original design of the [Void Prison] was to replicate an absolute void. A space where nothing exists. Over time, this void gradually weakens the powerful [Evil Spirit] trapped inside, until they’re reduced to the point where they can be completely destroyed and no longer pose a threat.”

“So, the [Void Prison] was never meant to last forever. Even if we take it with us and store it in a more secure location, it will eventually dissipate.”

“And if my guess is correct… that moment is probably not far off.”

Raising her eyebrows slightly, Violet pondered for a moment before asking, “So, what’s your point?”

“Well… this [Void Prison] is different from the others still being safeguarded. While the destruction of the [Heaven-Opening Sect] put it at risk, it also gave us the opportunity to confront it ahead of time.”

Xiao Kong’s playful demeanor faded as her expression turned serious.

“Violet, if I propose destroying the [Evil Spirit] inside the [Void Prison] here and now, would you help me?”

“Destroy them…?”

Violet didn’t give an immediate answer. Instead, she fell silent, deep in thought.

“How exactly do we do this? And what about detailed information on the enemy’s strength? Shouldn’t we figure all of this out before jumping into battle?”

“It’s not as complicated as you think. Just follow me, you’ll understand soon enough.”

A burst of silver light flared as Xiao Kong began walking, her steps as if on an invisible staircase leading upward toward the black sphere, shrouded in countless spatial fissures.

The dark fissures parted naturally before her, and Violet, spreading her [Divine Wings], followed close behind. Together, they approached the prism-like glow of the mysterious black sphere.

“Place your hand on it.”

“Huh? Just touch it directly? Are you serious? This thing looks insanely dangerous…”

Xiao Kong didn’t reply, her gaze unwavering and unusually resolute. Seeing her rare seriousness, Violet sighed and reluctantly smiled before complying.

She extended her pale hand toward the boundary where light and darkness intertwined, reaching into the strange glow. It felt as if her hand passed through scattered light into a vast, silent void.

Surprisingly, nothing happened. There was no reaction or dramatic change. It was as if the sphere contained nothing at all or was itself made of nothing.

“…?”

Realizing it wasn’t as ominous or bizarre as she’d imagined, Violet relaxed and even curiously swirled her hand within it. Then she turned to Xiao Kong.

“What’s going on here?”

Xiao Kong nodded and explained.

“The [Void Prison] operates on a highly complex principle, but at its core, it doesn’t have a true physical form. What we’re seeing now is just a projection of its unique influence on the material world, almost like a mirage. It can’t be touched through conventional means.”

“So?”

“So, only something that can break the boundary between reality and illusion, projecting power into the void itself, can truly enter the core of the [Void Prison]. That’s something even I can’t currently achieve. But Violet… I believe you have the ability to do so.”

“With such high expectations, I feel a lot of pressure…”

Despite her words, Violet could roughly understand what Xiao Kong was referring to.

The so-called boundary between reality and illusion, and the power that could penetrate the void, must be SP.

This extraordinary force, capable of even traversing time under certain conditions, was the sharpest weapon in a god’s arsenal and the clearest measure of their strength.

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Among those present, the only one wielding such power was Violet.

“…Looks like I have no choice but to do it.”

Taking a deep breath, Violet gathered a thread of SP and sent it through her fingertips into the black glow.

“Wmm~”

A sound like the trembling of taut strings echoed faintly in her ears. The next moment, she “saw” a new scene.

It wasn’t a mass of strange, grotesque [Evil Spirit] creatures as she expected. Instead, she saw countless colorless feathers floating in the void.

The [Feather of Destruction].

Violet had previously encountered one such feather in the [Tidal Deep Valley] beneath Yinyuan County. That feather, sealed and guarded by the Holy Beast Qilin, had been far larger and more imposing. These feathers, though smaller and less powerful, were far more numerous, thousands upon thousands densely scattered throughout the void.

At that moment, something clicked.

If the small, seemingly endless [Evil Spirit] plaguing the [Ancient Spirit Realm] were mindless creatures spawned by local spiritual energy polluted by Destruction, mere pawns, then the beings imprisoned within the [Void Prison] were something more.

These were the commanders, entities that had received a portion of divine power directly from that god-like being.

The Followers of Destruction.

These entities were not only more powerful and cunning than ordinary [Evil Spirit] creatures, but their very essence had been transformed into a force fundamentally different from this world, manifested as the [Feather of Destruction] that Violet now saw before her.

Destruction was a divine power, and ordinary methods couldn’t eradicate it. Entities sharing this origin couldn’t truly be destroyed. Even if their forms were annihilated, their essence would simply merge, resulting in an even larger and more dangerous entity. Eventually, they could evolve into a terrifying existence like the [Taotie].

What a ridiculous concept… No wonder they almost wiped out the [Ancient Spirit Realm].

If the [Spirit Fox Shrine Maiden] hadn’t developed the [Void Prison], the world called [Ryznes] would likely have suffered the same catastrophic fate.

It seemed that, over a thousand years, most of the [Evil Spirit] imprisoned in the [Void Prison] had “died,” reverting to their original form as [Feather of Destruction]. But this didn’t mean the threat was over.

If these feathers escaped the [Void Prison] and returned to the material world, whether by merging with other [Evil Spirit] creatures or finding new hosts, they would undoubtedly trigger another [Evil Spirit] in the [Ancient Spirit Realm].

The scariest part? These were only a fraction of what had been suppressed.

The words of the Holy Beast Qilin echoed in Violet’s mind, pulling her into deep thought.

“Only those destined by fate can truly resist and eliminate the [Feather of Destruction]… But what does this so-called ‘destined one’ actually mean?”

To be honest, although she had managed to destroy a bigger and more powerful [Feather of Destruction] by sheer luck during her last encounter, Violet herself didn’t fully understand how she’d done it. It might have had something to do with that mysterious golden-eyed version of herself, but it’s not like she can summon her at will or dismiss her as she pleases.

Well… no harm in trying.

Gathering more SP and fortifying her power, Violet extended her divine consciousness deeper into the void, cautiously approaching one of the quietly floating [Feather of Destruction]. Cautiously, she reached out to touch it.