Lord of Mysteries: Return of the Stars!

Which Great Old One or Outer Deity could this be?

With a thought, the vast starry sky zoomed in, and that star with the dazzling brilliance enlarged before Hastur's eyes.

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Getting closer for a look, Hastur realized that this star's light was close to black, surrounded by dark radiance, appearing eerie and sinister.

The star where the Mother Goddess of Depravity resided shone with a crimson hue, like a crimson moon hidden within it, or perhaps it should be described as a primordial moon.

The star where the Son of Chaos resided shone with a pale golden light, a color of majesty mixed with miracles.

Being able to see the colors of the stars' light was a new change that appeared in the Hall of Stars after he advanced to Sequence 8, which helped him understand some properties of those stars.

In the dim black light, one could vaguely see a massive and bloated tree propping up the sky, with a figure tightly bound by countless branches at the center of its trunk. Dense branches hung down heavy fruits, each one covered in red lines, the lines forming smiling faces.

It was a bizarre scene, making Hastur's heart skip a beat.

He observed carefully for a long time and came to a rough judgment in his mind.

The Outer God corresponding to this star should be the Mother Tree of Desire.

The figure tightly bound was very likely the god at the end of the Chained Path, the one who originally created the Rose School of Thought, the Chained God!

According to the information revealed by this scene, the Chained God had been completely eroded and occupied by the Mother Tree of Desire.

Hastur only glanced at it a few times before looking away; he was also highly wary of the Mother Tree of Desire.

Among all the Outer Deities and Great Old Ones, both it and the Mother Goddess of Depravity could exert their power through the barrier to influence the real world, and their pollution was immense, requiring absolute caution.

If one was careless, one would end up bearing children for the Mother Tree of Desire.

The Mother Tree of Desire could evoke the desire of living beings to reproduce, causing corrupted beings to mate and give birth.

As for the Mother Goddess of Depravity, there was no need for reproductive desire; reproductive instincts and abilities would spontaneously appear.

Hmm, even though he was a man, as long as he was corrupted by the Mother Goddess of Depravity's power, he would also bear children.

He definitely didn't want to become a so-called male mother.

Just thinking about that scene made Hastur shudder; it was simply too terrifying!

By comparison, the Son of Chaos was practically a gentle, harmless little lamb!

For the first time, Hastur felt he had been a little unfriendly toward the Son of Chaos before.

But this thought was quickly thrown out of his mind; he still had to test how much power of the Hall of Stars he could control now.

He withdrew his gaze and looked toward the star where the Son of Chaos was.

Compared to the black light just now, the pale golden light was like hell and heaven.

"Huh…"

Hastur happily saw the Son of Chaos sealed inside the Magic Wishing Lamp, and the range he could see increased several times.

Originally, he could only see within one meter of the Magic Wishing Lamp; now he could see at least three meters.

He could clearly see the Magic Wishing Lamp sealed in a small iron cage inside a room, which seemed to be a cabin, because outside the sky was filled with lightning and thunder, and faint sounds of waves crashing could be heard.

Dong, dong, dong.

Hastur's fingers tapped on the table, producing a rhythmic sound.

Now that he had two Chains of Order and his spirituality had greatly increased, could he pull off some new tricks?

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Inside the Magic Wishing Lamp, the Son of Chaos suddenly felt a wave of malice coming from the starry sky above.

"Damn it! What does He want to do now!"

The Son of Chaos emerged from the Magic Wishing Lamp with a gloomy face, looking at the starry sky above. He suddenly felt his coming days would only get worse.

At his level, he could already sense forces that could influence changes in his destiny in advance.

Previously, this feeling wasn't strong enough, but now he could clearly sense it.

Something was about to happen that would affect changes in his destiny; whether it would be good or bad, he could not discern.

He could only vaguely sense that within the malice, new opportunities would arise.

For him, the best opportunity would be to return to the starry sky as soon as possible; he definitely didn't want to still be trapped in this Magic Wishing Lamp when the apocalypse arrived.

"The power of the stars… new opportunities…"

The Son of Chaos's gloomy expression gradually faded as he began to ponder.

He now believed that as long as that mysterious being was willing to lend a hand, he could break free from the seal and return to the starry sky.

But what conditions did he have to move that person?

With his current abilities, fulfilling wishes below the True God (Sequence 0) level was still possible, but if it involved higher levels, it would only be possible once he was free and fully restored.

Such abilities were clearly beneath the notice of that mysterious existence.

"Perhaps, He really does have a request for me."

The Son of Chaos thought for a long time and came up with one possibility.

That entity's status and authority were definitely not lower than his, perhaps even higher.

There were very few such beings across the entire starry sky; if there wasn't something He needed help with, why would He keep watching him every day?

And compared to that being, his only advantage was one thing: he was within the barrier, while the other was above the stars!

The reason that being could influence him through the barrier might be due to some special relationship with him or possibly because of the Magic Wishing Lamp itself.

He needed his power within the barrier to help accomplish something he currently couldn't do, and that was why He kept watching him!

That was a very reasonable guess!

Just as the Son of Chaos fell into deep thought, an illusory whip descended from the starry sky, striking it viciously!

The entire small iron cage was whipped away, smashing directly into a wooden table inside the cabin before finally coming to a stop.

The force of this whip was far greater than before. It hurt, but it was still within a bearable range.

Before the Son of Chaos could react, another whip came whistling through the air, lashing onto it again!

The entire small iron cage spun wildly, crashing into many objects inside the cabin.

The continuous sounds of breaking items alerted Bernadette outside. She immediately dismissed the nearby crew and, entering alone, opened the door.

As soon as she looked up, she saw the small iron cage containing the Magic Wishing Lamp now being lifted into the air by two whips, one on the left and one on the right.

The scene looked as if someone had extended a pair of hands, holding up the Magic Wishing Lamp casually for observation.

Not good!

Bernadette reacted quickly, hastily strengthening the seal of the small iron cage to prevent the Son of Chaos inside the Magic Wishing Lamp from seizing this opportunity to escape.

If the Son of Chaos escaped, it would be a catastrophe!

Triggering a divine descent was entirely possible, and not just of one true god!

Whether it was the Seven Orthodox Gods or the Primordial Witch, the Fallen Creator, and other evil gods, none of them would allow the Son of Chaos to escape the barrier at such a time!

Soon, with the strengthened seal, the small iron cage successfully imprisoned the Magic Wishing Lamp, causing it to drop directly from midair.

The two whips that had descended from the starry sky also disappeared, leaving no trace of their aura.

Bernadette frowned deeply.

She suspected that it wasn't her strengthening of the seal that worked, but rather that the owner of the whips had chosen to leave voluntarily.

Compared to the commotion from the first time, this one was undoubtedly much greater.

From this, it was clear that the influence of that existence beyond the starry sky on the present world was growing stronger.

This was not a good sign.

If the other party truly came with good intentions, why did they come every night just to tease the Son of Chaos instead of speaking with her?

This behavior was incomprehensible not only to the Son of Chaos but also to her as a bystander.

Sometimes, she even wondered why the other party didn't simply help the Son of Chaos break the seal directly.

From the Son of Chaos's reaction and her observations over the past month, she could be sure that the other party had no intention of helping the Son of Chaos break the seal.

They neither helped nor stayed away, instead coming every night to lash the Son of Chaos once.

Was this some sort of strange fetish?

Or perhaps, were they enemies of the Son of Chaos?

Deliberately humiliating the Son of Chaos in this way?

She couldn't understand it and dared not delve too deeply into the matter.

Knowledge was poisonous. That was a lesson she had learned along the way, knowing too much only meant drawing closer to danger.

"Damn it! If you have the guts, show yourself and let me see which existence you are!"

"Hiding and sneaking around, how shameful!"

"For all this humiliation, once I break free, I will surely go to the starry sky to settle the score with you!"

At that moment, the Son of Chaos conveniently displayed its anger, its expression of fury seemingly genuine.

"Hmph, quiet down."

Bernadette waved her right hand, slapping the Magic Wishing Lamp along with the small iron cage away.

She wasn't in a good mood either, and she might as well vent her frustration on the Son of Chaos.

For more than a month, she had been troubled by this issue every night, unable to sleep soundly.

Furthermore, to prevent accidents, she had to keep the ship drifting near the Storm Cathedral.

This had already attracted the attention of the Storm Church's high-ranking members, even causing a Saint to descend.

If this continued, she would have no choice but to abandon the Magic Wishing Lamp and hand it over to the Seven Orthodox Gods' churches for suppression.

Doing so would mean losing an important trump card that could reverse her situation.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became!

Bernadette's eyes grew cold, her beautiful face turning frosty, as she swung the Magic Wishing Lamp back and forth in midair to vent her anger slightly.

"Bernadette! Even you-"

"Shut up!"

Smack!

Bernadette slapped again, causing the Magic Wishing Lamp along with the Son of Chaos to spin several times.

"Hmph!"

The Son of Chaos snorted coldly and retreated back into the Magic Wishing Lamp, no longer provoking the already irritable Bernadette.

After a small outburst, Bernadette felt much better. She checked the seal again and, finding no damage, finally turned and left the room.

Inside the Magic Wishing Lamp, the Son of Chaos's furious expression faded, replaced by one of contemplation.

Tonight, it wasn't actually as angry as it had seemed earlier. Instead, there was a hint of anticipation, anticipation of the changes to come.

As long as the other party needed its help, the two could form a cooperative relationship, which would be greatly beneficial for breaking free from the seal.

Originally, it had worried that the other party might possess similar authority and one day devour it, but after observing for over a month, it had gradually dismissed this suspicion.

If it were in the other party's position, it would never reveal its intentions prematurely, nor approach so casually, so as not to raise alarm or vigilance.

It would silently wait for the right time and then strike with a single killing blow, that would be the way of a top hunter.

"Perhaps in the near future, I can return to the starry sky."

Thinking of returning to the starry sky and regaining its complete form in the near future, the Son of Chaos felt rare joy.