hsntnovel Chapter 2072, Section 270: The Sun of the Underworld
Chapter 2072, Section 270: The Sun of the Underworld
Chapter 2072, Section 2.70: The Sun of the Underworld
Time ticked by, and the battle royale continued.
It's important to understand that the mutated monsters, Piesa, infected by the blood-red light, were previously "character cards" from different storylines, mass-produced and sent into the arena by the competitive players. As more and more Piesa mutants were slaughtered by the scimitar and his "Butcher's Suicide Squad," the broken spirits broke free from their dead bodies and flew in all directions. Like a dazzling fireworks display in the sky above a pyramid, following the rules of the "Savior" principle, these broken spirits spontaneously divided, becoming part of the remaining surviving spirits. They continuously increased their star rating to adapt to the even more brutal battle royale to come.
Wu Chen's True Sight Eye could see two distinct directions: one heading towards the survivor camp at the bottom of the pyramid, and the other towards the distant container terminal.
These two torrents of fragmented spiritual entities will most likely give rise to powerhouses surpassing 3 stars. This is also the inevitable result of the disagreements between players revealed by the plot conflict. Indeed, only by eliminating all the intensified divergences can one become the ultimate winner of this first level of the Fulong Temple competition. It's important to note that Wu Chen, who entered last, is also one of the players in this battle royale competition. His only way to obtain this precious "Dragon Ball" of the first level of the Fulong Temple Tower competition is to become the final winner. There is no other way.
Although the group of mutant monsters, Piaissa, mistaken for "vampires," is being slaughtered by a heavily armed "Butcher's Squad," it gives the 13 handmaids of Santanico Pandemoni, the ancient vampire queen who is currently incubating the "mistress of death," ample time to protect her.
An unexpected change then unfolded.
The cage, pieced together from broken snake bones, first began to writhe visibly. The irregular breaks then fused together to form a single entity. The bloody flesh began to "rot," transforming in the blink of an eye into a gigantic, blackened, decaying egg.
On the black, keratinous eggshell formed from congealed pus and blood, enormous pustules began to sprout one after another. After swelling to their limit, the pustules burst open one after another. The putrid black pus and blood, before even hitting the ground, spread into twisted black smoke, enveloping the entire pitted, rotten giant egg. It looked just like a giant, steaming hot tea egg.
The rising black smoke swirled above the pyramids, transforming into a hazy black sun.
Under the dark sun's rays, Santanico Pandemoni, the ancient vampire queen and "Death's mistress" inside the Corruption Dome, is rapidly mutating.
With the last group of mutant monsters, Piezha, slaughtered by Scimitar and his "Butcher's Suicide Squad," only 13 maidens remained on the altar, along with the corrupted egg they guarded behind them.
Or it could be called the "Shell of the Black Sun".
Just as the scimitar was staring at the rotten egg, a "crack" was heard, and a tiny crack appeared on the eggshell.
"Hehehe..." Upon hearing the "snap" sound, the 13 maids burst into laughter: "It's too late, it's too late. The Day of the Dead is about to descend, and death will shroud the earth!" "The Day of the Dead?" Wu Chen immediately found the relevant source.
In the real world, a jaguar flag base (stone statue) unearthed from the sacred cairn of Chichen Itza, Mexico, embodies the symbolism of the "underworld sun" in the Mayan cosmology. At night, the sun transforms into a striped jaguar, traversing the underworld, tearing through darkness with its claws and teeth, propelling dawn with its breath, and ultimately transforming into the reborn sunrise, embodying the concepts of death, chaos, and hope.
In ancient Aztec mythology, the sun is depicted as a twin star system, with each era ruled by a different sun; the current era is the Fifth Sun Age. The mythology frequently mentions two central sun figures: the Young Day Sun and the Ancient Sun (also known as the Black Sun). The Young Day Sun represents new life, vitality, and order, while the Ancient Sun is associated with time, death, and mystical forces; together, they symbolize the cosmic cycle. The Young Day Sun's operation depends on human sacrifice and offerings to maintain its energy and prevent the world from descending into chaos.
It is said that this black sun does not represent destruction, but rather symbolizes rebirth and transformation; its appearance foreshadows the end of the old order and the birth of a new one. In the Aztec worldview, it represents a profound philosophy and symbolism, serving as the guardian of the night and the harbinger of dawn, symbolizing the cycle of life and the mysterious laws of the universe. Similarly, this black sun has a mysterious connection with the feathered serpent god. As the god of wisdom and change, it is said that the feathered serpent descended from the abyss of darkness, bringing this black sun.
Everything is in place.
Now that she has become the "Sun of the Underworld," the true identity of Santanico Pandemoni, the "Mistress of Death" and the ancient vampire queen, is obvious.
Mictlantecutli, meaning "King of the Underworld," was the Aztec god of the underworld. He ruled the ninth and lowest level of Mictlan (the Aztec underworld). His wife was Mictēcacihuātl, the "Queen of the Underworld," and their messengers were owls.
Indeed, Santanico Pandemoni, the ancient vampire queen and "Mistress of Death," is none other than Miktikashiva, the "Queen of the Underworld." Also known as Miktikashivatl, she is the queen of the underworld and goddess of death in Aztec mythology. In the myth, she and her husband ruled the nine realms of the Aztec underworld—Mictlan. Miktikashiva's duties included overseeing corpses and presiding over ancient death festivals. Legend says she had no physical body but possessed a peculiar chin used to devour stars during the day.
The Aztecs had seven gods of death, each presiding over those who died in different ways. Only the god of the underworld, Mictlinteculi, could simultaneously govern three types of the dead, including, most importantly, the souls of those who died in battle. The Aztecs believed that after death, a person would take their burial goods to the underworld, embarking on a long and perilous journey to reach the realm of the dead, where they would then offer these goods to the couple who governed death. Therefore, the Aztecs had a custom of elaborate burials. In Aztec mythology, after death, a person would take all their belongings and a dog to Mictlinte. It was said that the dog helped the spirit find its way to Mictlinte (the locals used hairless dogs (Xoloitzcuintle) as burial goods). This journey was treacherous and required traversing nine layers of the underworld (Inframundo) to reach Mictlinte, where the spirit would be received by the god of the underworld and find peace.
The Mexican Day of the Dead, originating from the Aztecs, is said to be the only window through which the spirits of the dead can return to the world of the living. Because the journey back from the underworld of Micttlan is long, families prepare plenty of food to welcome their deceased loved ones, allowing them to replenish their strength and recuperate. Legend has it that during the Day of the Dead, Mictticahiva, the goddess of death, wearing a skull mask, escorts the newly deceased back to the home of the dead and oversees their remains.
In other words, the unfolding drama is very likely to involve the Aztec goddess of death, the "Queen of the Underworld" Miktikahiva, descending to earth!
If she weren't the incarnation of the "Queen of the Underworld" and the "Mistress of Death" after hatching, the ancient vampire queen Santanico Pandemoni would definitely be a six-star demigod!
Thinking of this, Wu Chen immediately realized: "She still lacks the heart of a hero!"