With the [Pastom's Stomach] present, there's absolutely no way he can escape!

At this moment, a slight vibration was felt coming from beneath Spine's feet.

"...What is this?"

Spine sensed the direction where the vibration came from, his expression changing slightly.

Isn't that the direction of the [Pastom's Stomach]?

...

In a hidden secret chamber beneath the Spider Heart Temple,

a gigantic stomach occupied the center of the room like a living abyss.

The sprawling stomach had a diameter of several tens of meters, its surface covered in dark purple slime, reflecting an oily metallic sheen under the surrounding eerie green candlelight.

The slime constantly seeped out from the folds of the stomach, making a corrosive "sizzle" when it hit the ground.

Where it corroded, a faint purple toxic mist rose, carrying a stench of decay mixed with lava, instilling fear in the heart.

And on the surface of this eerie stomach, a network of spider web-like Magic Runes was densely packed.

These runes were drawn with some special bodily fluid mixed with Abyss Power, continuously changing colors and forms with the pulsations of the stomach's surface muscles.

The muscle fibers of the stomach resembled the limbs of a living spider, changing shapes amid intense contractions, sometimes rising like mountains, at other times indenting like abyssal rift valleys.

Dark, half-transparent shadows could be vaguely seen struggling and writhing inside, those were the sacrificial souls devoured by the stomach, being slowly digested.

Every time the stomach emitted a low roar, the entire chamber would tremble, and the web-like runes embedded in the ground would glow with a bloody light, spreading the aura of the stomach throughout the temple.

This aura contained Rose's evil Divine Power, causing those who looked directly at it to see images of the Deep Pit Demon Net reflected in their pupils, ultimately falling into eternal madness due to being unable to withstand this terrifying power.

The runes on the surface of [Pastom's Stomach] manifested the essence of this Divine Artifact through the tricolored patterns.

The black, pale white, and dark gold runes entwined around the stomach's surface like living veins, each representing the three great Laws of devouring, sealing, and digestion, weaving together to form the terrifying power of this peculiar Divine Artifact.

The black runes spread like abyssal cracks among the folds of the stomach, glowing with a deep and mysterious light every time slime dripped from the surface.

And the Devour Law represented by the black runes displayed its prowess in an almost frenzied manner.

This stomach seemed to be the most gluttonous glutton in this world, never to be satisfied.

Indifferent to its targets, without distinguishing strength or weakness, [Pastom's Stomach] exhibited an endless hunger for all that existed around it.

Whether it was the ethereal and formless magic power, the slowly flowing air, the earth and stones of the surrounding room, or even the tiniest speck of dust, none could escape its devouring maw.

Lis could feel this writhing stomach, with an almost explosive greed, madly pulling everything around into the deep, bottomless darkness of its entrance, like a whirlpool of insatiable destruction that never stops.

If not for some inexplicable force restraining it, Lis felt that this stomach could even devour the entire temple.

And the pale white runes flashed with a cold gleam like frosted spider silk, and when the runes lit up, the power of the Sealing Law spread like a tangible presence.

The closer one got to this Divine Artifact, the more an indescribable oppression surged like a tide.

Lis could clearly perceive that the extraordinary power active within his body was slowly but surely ebbing away like the receding tide.

Every time this power dissipated, it was as if fine needles were coursing through his body, bringing an unbearable sting and a sense of powerlessness.

Moreover, the space around the stomach seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible giant hand, endlessly repeating the processes of solidification and thawing.

The air no longer flowed, as if time itself would freeze here at this moment.

And when Lis's gaze penetrated the writhing muscle mass outside of [Pastom's Stomach] and peered into its interior, a piercing chill struck immediately.

Inside, there was no trace of life or vitality, just desolate silence, akin to the chaos before the birth of the universe, or the ruin after all things perished, giving a sense of extinction and hopelessness, as if all life here was destined for an end.

And the dark gold runes glided across the surface of the stomach like divine radiance, or like sinister vines climbing out of the abyss, winding and twisting as they emanated a chilling aura.

Each rune flickered with a cold glow, as if housing countless eyes peering into the world, exuding endless greed and savagery.

These dark gold runes represented the bizarre and terrifying Digestive Law.

Once something fell into the domain interwoven by these runes, it was akin to stepping into a merciless meat grinder.

Rocks harder than a jewel would be instantly crushed and ground to dust by the power of the runes; sharp swords would, under the entanglement of the runes, break as easily as brittle twigs; and even spiritual objects with great spiritual power would have their energy stripped and devoured bit by bit by the runes until it dissipated into nothingness.

In the end, everything would be completely ground into the purest form of power, accumulating like tiny streams to nourish this Divine Artifact that existed like a gigantic stomach.

When people gazed at this Divine Artifact from afar, the dark gold runes seemed to possess life, releasing a strange suction power.

Just by looking at it, one's body felt as if it were entangled by countless invisible tentacles, and visions of one's self being enveloped, chewed and ground to pieces by the runes materialized in their consciousness.

Every inch of skin tingled, every nerve trembled, as if in the next moment, they would dissolve into nothingness under this terrifying power, becoming part of the Divine Artifact.

The black, pale white, and dark gold runes wove a net, representing the three great Laws of the world embodied within the Divine Artifact [Pastom's Stomach].

Any being that gazed directly upon the stomach would see the terrifying scenes of the Endless Abyss reflected in their pupils, and their souls would be slowly eroded by the aura of the stomach, beginning a digestion and restructuring at the Law level.

This erosion was not simple soul corrosion, but a complete rewriting of their fundamental existence, eventually transforming the living beings into eternal sacrifices nourishing [Pastom's Stomach], sinking forever.

Lis controlled Eliza, standing in this hidden chamber beneath the Spider Heart Temple, carefully observing this exceedingly bizarre Divine Artifact [Pastom's Stomach] in front of him.

For Lis, this was the first time he faced the presence of a Divine Artifact rank since his rebirth.

Of course, a Divine Artifact is a Divine Artifact, after all.

If an ordinary person were to gaze at this Divine Artifact directly, they would likely be immediately attracted, devoured, and consumed by it.

But Lis, having already achieved Legend status and grasped the embryonic form of Chaos Divine Power,

finds that the residual power emanating from [Pastom's Stomach] has little effect on him.

Moreover, Lis can see that, indeed, this Divine Artifact hasn't been completely controlled.

It's unknown whether it was Spider Queen Rose or the Demigod strongman of the Dark Elves who placed multiple seals on this Divine Artifact.

This constrains the power of the Divine Artifact, preventing it from affecting the surrounding space.

Lis surmises that such measures have sealed a considerable portion of [Pastom's Stomach]'s abilities.

It seems those Dark Elves can only utilize the Sealing Law aspect of this Divine Artifact's abilities.

This is a good thing for Lis.

Otherwise, if the Divine Artifact were already controlled, it would be very troublesome for Lis to make a move.

However, the same situation presents another challenge for Lis.

That is, [Pastom's Stomach] is a Divine Artifact completely infused with Abyss Power.

If Lis wants to control this Divine Artifact, he is very likely to face the erosion of Abyss Power.

Although, as a World Tree Favored, Lis has considerable insight into world rules in areas such as Nature and Life, he's still quite far from the power contained within a Divine Artifact.

An avatar would be one thing, but Lis doesn't want to be eroded by Abyss Power himself.

The power of the Endless Abyss is quite troublesome.

Not just Legendaries, even gods, if careless, could be eroded and corrupted by Abyss Power.

This has been a common occurrence in the Abyss Blood Battles and is one of the most frequent methods used by demons.

However... even if this attempt fails, Lis plans to make contact with [Pastom's Stomach] anyway.

After all, he is now in the guise of the Dark Elf Legend Eliza, also wielding the power of Spider Queen Rose...

It should be fine!

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