The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 1154: Meeting with Empyrean Gods

Vaan suddenly found himself back in the same spot, not far away from the obliterated assassin’s location.

However, Empyrean Oceanheart and True God Galevyr were also present.

With a wave of Empyrean Oceanheart’s hand, space seemingly expanded, distancing the surrounding crowd from their group.

Shortly after, she made a series of hand symbols.

Threads of visible mana emerged, and currents of water gathered, weaving together to form a revolving magic square, which duplicated into two parts. One part ascended above while the other descended to the ground.

Moments later, the two magic squares connected, forming a cubic field within the expanded space.

Time stopped, then reversed, causing the scenery within this affected space to unwind.

For a moment, the temporal reversal seemed to operate smoothly. Numerous disciples backstepped, the water current flowed in the opposite direction, and even the heavenly laws retracted their blessings.

Of course, it only replayed the scene in reverse.

The disciples outside the affected space didn’t suffer any sudden loss of memory or heavenly blessings in the past few minutes. It would be a different story if they were inside the magic field.

Nevertheless, when the scene reached the moment of the obliterated assassin’s reconstruction, the two magic squares suddenly shattered, and the magical power manipulating time scattered.

"Hm?!"

Empyrean Oceanheart frowned at her sudden broken spell, not expecting her magic to fail at a time like this.

Logically, such a thing shouldn’t happen under normal circumstances.

After all, she was an Empyrean God.

Beings at the True Divinity could manipulate destruction and creation, life and death, and time and space. It was not difficult for her to revive a person or revisit an earlier event in a specified area.

Yet, her spell undeniably failed.

"Someone else has already tampered with the space and time here, eliminating the traces of the past," Empyrean Oceanheart gloomily explained with rising yet silent fury.

Under these circumstances, she immediately drew the conclusion that another Empyrean God had been acting in the dark, eliminating the past to erase all clues and traces.

They might even be the mastermind who orchestrated the assassination!

"Is that so?" Vaan furrowed his brows in doubt.

If the evidence of the past had been erased and even Empyrean Oceanheart failed to retrieve it, then it was naturally to think that another Empyrean God had secretly acted.

However, the Mermaid Domain was Empyrean Oceanheart’s territory.

Was it really easy for another Empyrean God to act so stealthily right under her nose without her notice?

Although Empyrean Oceanheart wondered the same thing, she didn’t have time to ponder. Her expression quickly turned cold upon detecting several True Divinities arriving at the border of her territory. ℟₳𐌽𝖔ᛒƐ§

"Hmph!" Empyrean Oceanheart coldly snorted.

With a flick of her wrist, a large spatial crack connecting to the outside of the Mermen Domain appeared in front of her.

"I have to receive some unwanted guests. Care to join me, Sir Vaan?" Empyrean Oceanheart asked in a tone that was more demanding than suggesting.

Since Vaan’s life was being targeted, remaining by her side would be the best protection for him, even if they were to appear in front of multiple Empyrean Gods and other True Divinities.

"Sure," Vaan calmly nodded.

He just happened to be a bit interested in meeting these other Empyrean Gods, who were also the rulers of the Myriad Sea God Palace.

After stepping into the void of space beyond the Mermain Domain, Vaan expected the discomfort that came with uninhabitable conditions.

However, the anticipated discomfort did not arrive.

In Empyrean Oceanheart’s presence, a domain of water was always present, accommodating all sea life.

"Have you come to provide me with an explanation?" Empyrean Oceanheart spat into the void with a strong tone.

Within moments, several large celestial bodies appeared like star constellations in the void of space. The forms of Empyrean Gods appeared lightly illuminated and transparent, nothing like their true bodies.

Clearly, they were just spiritual incarnations accommodating the consciousness of the Empyrean Gods.

It was as if the Empyrean Gods couldn’t be bothered to visit in person. That, or they simply didn’t dare to.

Given the lofty pride of Empyrean Gods, the former reason would be understandable. But if it was for the latter reason, then it could be the sign of a guilty conscience.

Within the Mermen Domain, Empyrean Oceanheart was an invincible existence.

"Oceanheart, you are too arrogant! It is not us who needs to give an explanation, but you, who should give us an explanation! What is the meaning of this? You promised to protect the Prospective Sage, yet you let a member of your own race make an attempt on his life?"

Empyrean Wavebreaker’s strong tone rippled across space and time, causing the hearts of countless lesser beings to palpitate with dread and horror.

However, Vaan felt no such oppression or intimidation by Empyrean Oceanheart’s side.

Empyrean Wavebreaker’s oppressive voice only felt like the buzzing of a fly, insignificant yet still too annoying to ignore. Still, Empyrean Oceanheart’s fury, which had been boiling all this time, almost erupted at once.

"You even dare to mention that matter?" Empyrean Oceanheart gritted her teeth before roaring, "Are you trying to play the ignorant card, Wavebreaker!?"

"Do you think that if you feign ignorance, I wouldn’t know it was you who manipulated a member of my race to commit such a crime!? Even tampering with space and time to erase all traces of your involvement!"

"You’ve gone too far, Wavebreaker! Do you think being an Empyrean God means you can act so lawlessly!?" Empyrean Ocean barked thunderously.

What!

Empyrean Wavebreaker had intended to pressure Empyrean Oceanheart into making concessions, but was immediately taken aback by the flurry of accusations thrown at him. They were both shocking and outrageous.

"Did you feed your brain to the dogs, Oceanheart?! How dare you blindly accuse this Empyrean!" Empyrean Wavebreaker angrily bellowed, adding, "You spew a bunch of outrageous accusations and expect others to believe it?!"

"How do we know you aren’t making shit up just to cover your mistake and shift the blame?! Do you have proof!?" Empyrean Wavebreaker solemnly questioned.

"Do I have proof?!" Empyrean Oceanheart trembled with anger, and cold rage filled her glaring eyes, before she roared, "The proof was destroyed, and you dare ask me for proof!?"

As the two Empyrean Gods confronted each other, invisible waves of divine power clashed. Their genuine feelings and thoughts were also conveyed through this exchange.

As a result, Empyrean Wavebreaker understood that, while she had falsely accused him, her feelings of fury were genuine, indicating that covert schemes had indeed taken place. A manipulated merman and the tampering of space and time after death; these were true events.

Meanwhile, Empyrean Oceanheart also understood that Empyrean Wavebreaker was innocent.

Empyrean Oceanheart and Empyrean Wavebreaker had been at loggerheads.

Did someone try to trigger a civil war between them?

Just when other True Divinities thought a battle would erupt between Empyrean Oceanheart and Empyrean Wavebreaker, the two surprised everyone by directing their attention to them.

"Who did it? Who violated the ancient laws?" Empyrean Wavebreaker questioned.

To seize control of a disciple through puppetry or mind control and force them to commit an assassination on an important target was beyond taboo.

Such an insidious act would seriously impact the stability of the Myriad Sea God Palace and the loyalty of the disciples.

"Tidefather? Voidcurrent?" Empyrean Wavebreaker mentioned the other Empyreans of his Fishmen race.

"It was not this Empyrean’s doing."

"Neither was it mine."

Two deep replies resounded from the depths of the Fishmen Domain as their whale shark and dolphin constellations briefly appeared above the heavenly dome.

"Vastheaven?"

Empyrean Oceanheart turned her attention to the Blue Whale Domain, her tone evidently more respectful and gentle in questioning.

The Blue Whale Clan only had one Empyrean God, like the Mermen Domain, but it was the most ancient and powerful race in the Myriad Sea God Palace, naturally warranting the respect of all.

Rumble...!

After Empyrean Vastheaven was called out, the shadow of an ancient celestial being greater than the Blue Whale Domain itself seemingly moved, blotting out the light of many stars.

Even the Blue Whale Domain itself disappeared behind the darkness of a cosmic shadow as the form and movements of Empyrean Vastheaven became clearer.

As it turned out, Empyrean Vastheaven was an absolute behemoth, containing the entire Blue Whale Domain within its vast and mind-bogglingly large body. Just the gaps within the ancient scars on its skin could form rivers of stars.

Two galaxies seemingly appeared as Empyrean Vastheaven opened his eyes.

Empyrean Oceanheart was awed time she saw Empyrean Vastheaven’s true form.

Although she could adopt a form much larger than Mermen Domain, this was done through the use of hid Empyrean Power and Divine Ability. It was not her natural form as a mermaid.

On the other hand, what she was seeing unfold before her was the true body of Empyrean Vastheaven.

Such an enormous lifeform was truly a rarity, even in Chaos.

"Oceanheart couldn’t find out who tampered with the space and time within your domain?" Empyrean Vastheaven casually inquired, but it directed everyone’s attention to the heart of the problem.

It was one thing if Empyrean Oceanheart couldn’t reverse a tampered spacetime region within her territory, but to not even know who did it as it happened revealed a much bigger problem.

If Empyrean Gods couldn’t even detect an intruder breaking into their backyard, how could they expect to sleep at night?

Who could rest easy with such an unknown enemy in their home?