Chapter 819 Harvest Time_2
Tao Yu nodded with satisfaction.
Who said Zeus is arrogant? Who said Zeus is a clown?
Doesn't he sound quite decent when he's not speaking nonsense?
"Master Jack, what are your plans next?"
Odin pondered as he spoke, his Eternal Spear already resting back on the ground, signaling the end of combat and vigilance.
Given the current situation with the opponent possessing the Infinite Gems, there really wasn't much possibility of a fight anymore.
Even his strongest Divine Artifact, the Destroyer, was in the opponent's possession, leaving nothing to contest with.
"To wait for the Current World's gemstone. Additionally, I want to meet Eternity."
Now that the Black Death Sword was in his hands, at least in the current world, Tao Yu truly had the confidence to meet even a background figure like Eternity.
For now, he had been continuously 'doing good' for this world, eradicating the influence of the Abyss.
The feedback from the World Will, along with the increasing hints and revelations, actually confirmed the stance of these background figures.
As for Eternity imprisoning Death, Tao Yu didn't care anymore.
That was inherently an issue internal to this independent world.
He had promised the Ancient One back then, and being able to help achieve this now was already fulfilling that commitment.
Once he obtained the final Infinite Gem, he would naturally reassess everything...
——
Asgard, the Rainbow Bridge.
The energy being continuously drawn from the World Tree still streamed in an endless flow through the transparent bridge body, transforming into radiant beams that surged into the observatory-like teleportation zone of the Rainbow Bridge.
At this moment, Tao Yu, Thanos, and the Ancient One, along with several high-ranking representatives of Asgard, were all present there.
Zeus, citing the need to rebuild the All-Powerful City, had not come to observe.
But Odin had called both Frigg and Thor over.
"The Eternal Domain needs to be accessed through the Eternal Temple. While the Rainbow Bridge indeed holds this power, now with the roots of the World Tree being polluted, I worry if it might cause disruptions, leading to an Abyssal breach."
Odin spoke with some concern.
But he didn't emulate Heimdall and lower his head to gaze down at the starry sky below.
Hearing these words, Tao Yu nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, but fortunately, I now have the Black Death Sword, so I can assist the World Tree in addressing some of its problems."
Tao Yu raised his hand, and a pitch-black, ornate longsword slowly rose from his shadow, floating in midair before being gripped by Tao Yu.
[Black Death Sword]: ???
Because it was a product of deep Abyssal Pollution, the World Will could provide no valid information when interpreting it.
Yet, when Tao Yu grasped the Black Death Sword, he intuitively sorted through its chaotic elements, understanding its feedback and corresponding functions.
This was a symbiotic sword, akin to the Venom species' type of Divine Sword.
It not only possessed a sword form but also integrated the ability to autonomously cover and transform the wielder's body.
It was sufficient to connect seamlessly with the Destroyer Armor.
Aside from harboring power on par with the Destroyer Armor, due to its Abyssal Pollution, this weapon would not face suppression in most external worlds, unlike the Destroyer Armor!
Unless it was in a world that treated all foreign forces equally, using its own World Will to suppress them.
Its versatility was undeniably far superior.
Moreover, the Black Death Sword boasted three traits: [God Slaying], [Pollution], and [Devour].
It inflicted additional damage on Divine Beings, carried Abyssal Pollution in its attacks, and could absorb part of the essence of those it killed, converting it for its own use!
"What a pity that I myself am not chaotic by nature. Randomly consuming things often leaves only limited usable parts once purified..."
Tao Yu actually valued the [Devour] trait greatly. Though it had certain limitations, it seemed highly practical when dealing with scenarios involving mass extermination of the Cockroach People or similar large-scale cleansing operations.
Even the smallest increment, like a mosquito's leg, was still meat.
However, it was regrettable that, much like the Absorption Technique, what this ability drew in was overly impure.
Even if Tao Yu wouldn't be polluted himself, he still needed to rely on the fused Longevity Secret to continuously refine it into something usable; otherwise, using it might cause conflicts, leading to detrimental effects and efficiency caps.
But leveraging this [Devour] trait, Tao Yu casually directed his gaze toward the starry sky below, causing black flames to erupt from the Black Death Sword, forming tendrils that surged downward like a swarm, performing precise surgical strikes to cut away the 'rotted flesh' on the roots of the World Tree.
All of it was devoured and absorbed.
While this did cause some damage to the World Tree, this method of debridement still effectively resolved the World Tree's pollution issues.
After taking this action, Tao Yu finally allowed Odin to breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed he might have been overly harsh on Tao Yu all along.
Next to him, though Thanos still harbored a sense of vigilance, he likewise relaxed slightly before speaking up.
"There is a rumor that the first person to enter the Eternal Domain can have a single wish granted. What do you intend to wish for?"
"There must be limits to such wishes. Otherwise, what if I wished to acquire all of Eternity's power? Or I outright wished for my wish not to be fulfilled—wouldn't that cause a bug or crash it?"
Tao Yu joked casually.
"Don't!"
Thanos was startled.
"I know, what if a bug blackens Eternity, and the Abyss takes advantage of the chaos? Honestly, I just want to have a talk with it."
Tao Yu spoke as he approached the insertion hub of the Rainbow Bridge.
He didn't recklessly insert the Black Death Sword but instead placed the Infinity Gauntlet he held squarely onto the pedestal.
Earlier, he had already glimpsed parts of the future through Agamotto's Orb, knowing that as long as he used the Infinity Gauntlet while thinking of the Eternal Temple, he could open the way directly!