C1681 Abyss Absorbing Force

A shadow the color of dark brown loomed above the Heaven Opening Flare Star, as vast as the Abyss Goanna itself. Its colossal body, seemingly wrapped in the power of the abyss, triggered a transformation within the star, infusing the deep, dark caves with its potent blood energy. The immense energy of its flesh and blood surged like the ocean's tides, overwhelming all who felt its pressure.

Whoosh!

The Abyss Goanna opened its mouth, exhaling towards the darkness crowning Tan Xiaotian's head. The breath transformed into a massive storm, carving wells into the void.

Tan Xiaotian's brow furrowed slightly as he remarked, "Impressive strength!"

Meanwhile, in Jessica's mind, the image of the Origin Realm God within the spinning Chaos Abyss became increasingly distinct, prompted by the Abyss Goanna's emergence and the pulsing of its bloodline. The figure morphed into a tall, slender man clad in a gray robe, his features slightly indistinct. He bore a resemblance to Youyu, sharing the visage of the Boundless Human Race.

Youyu, seated in a state of spiritual repose atop the Spectral Palace, was well aware that the Origin Realm God, now revealing himself, was also merely a soul, just like him. Yet, until this moment, after their arrival at the Heaven Opening Flare Star and their encounters with the Origin Realm God, the enigmatic being had remained a blurred wraith.

Now, the clarity of his form suggested a significant increase in the Origin Realm God's power.

"The Abyss Goanna is the ideal ally for me in this world. After persuading him, I disclosed the method to harness the power of the Abyss, yet he had never employed it—until now."

The Origin Realm God, his features still indistinct, stood firm within the Chaos Abyss, his voice soothing yet resonant with authority, as if sharing a private joke with Youyu.

"Now, I can wield the power of the Abyss!"

With those words, the gravitational pull of the Chaos Abyss he stood upon surged exponentially in an instant.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Deep within the Spectral Palace, the malevolent spirits, souls, Earth Demons, and Yin Spirits that Youyu had refined and detained were involuntarily drawn out, slipping beyond his control and into the Chaos Abyss.

In a flash, two intertwining streams, one crystalline and the other turbid, spiraled out of control.

Youyu was struck by a sudden realization: his dominion over this realm had been utterly stripped away.

With a thunderous sound, his spectral form, enveloping the Spectral Palace, detached from Jessica's mind and returned to his own body. His already pale complexion grew even more ghostly, the light in his vacant eyes fading to a dim glow.

Ever since he had engaged in a soul battle with the Origin Realm God, he had been under vigilant watch. Noticing his dire state, a voice urgently inquired, "How are you feeling?"

Youyu remained silent.

"Hmph."

A tiny Chaos Abyss materialized on Jessica's forehead, revealing a hazy silhouette of the Origin Realm God.

The Chaos Abyss, yanked into Jessica's mind from the external world, abruptly descended into the Heaven Opening Flare Star. It instantly established a connection with the numerous deep caverns within the star.

Whoosh! The caverns began to exert a powerful suction simultaneously.

The myriad energies of the Gray Domain—the drifting dust, toxic particles, lingering thoughts of the departed, and soul-corroding forces—all got pulled in.

Yu Yuan, Zhong Chichen, Tan Xiaotian, and even the more distant Chaos Roc felt their soul energy, blood power, and spiritual force being drawn towards the Heaven Opening Flare Star.

To them, the Heaven Opening Flare Star had become an immense, otherworldly Chaos Abyss, swallowing every bit of energy from their realm.

A vacuum of nothingness swiftly formed beside the celestial body.

"This..."

Zhong Chichen's face lost its usual composure as he witnessed the event.

The Heaven Opening Flare Star's suction seemed intent on draining all the stellar energy from the enigmatic Gray Domain, threatening to reduce it to a void within the Deep Starfield.

"Ah!"

Zhong Chichen let out a sharp cry.

He had a sudden realization that the Heaven Opening Flare Star's target was not limited to the Gray Domain!

The star was also affecting other worlds connected to the Origin Realm Gate, voraciously consuming various forms of energy due to the star's anomaly.

"Hao Yun!"

Zhong Chichen's face turned grave, his eyes reflecting the weight of the situation.

At Ascension Peak.

Zu Ann, half-awake and delving into the clandestine affairs of the great empires of the mortal realm, had his soul wandering the three continents. Jolted into alertness, he found himself at the entrance to the Council of Gods' valley.

There, the Origin Realm Gate, embedded like a malignant growth, began to exert an unexplained pull.

As the suction force manifested, the barrier sealing the deep valley transformed into various forms of energy light, which were then pulled down into it.

The failure of the barrier and the numerous seals caused the Ascension Mountain Range to tremble. The sparse spiritual qi of heaven and earth took advantage of the situation and surged toward the valley.

Whoosh!

The Profound Dao Flag materialized, and Han Miaoyuan emerged from it, gazing at the transformed deep valley. "The disaster has begun," he declared.

"Is Zhong Chichen still in the Realm passage beneath the forbidden area? Has he forged his God Throne?" Zu Ann asked, weighed down by concern.

The anomaly at the Origin Realm Gate was causing him great distress. His reliance wasn't on Han Miaoyuan, who could sense the misdirected flow of the spiritual qi, but rather on the Space-time Dragon, Zhong Chichen.

"He vanished recently."

Han Miaoyuan's brow furrowed deeply, his annoyance evident as he massaged the creases on his forehead.

"Vanished?" Zu Ann was on the verge of swearing.

To address the looming threat, they had promised two God Thrones, aiding both Loong Jie and Zhong Chichen in their ascension. Per their agreement, Zhong Chichen was supposed to address the two issues left by the Origin Realm God immediately after his deification, to prevent the Boundless Human Race from being at a disadvantage.

However, Zhong Chichen departed the Boundless Human Race right after attaining his divine status, neglecting the Origin Realm Gate. This left Zu Ann extremely displeased.

"I can't alter the direction of the spiritual qi, nor can I halt it."

Han Miaoyuan shook his head, his gaze fixed helplessly on the deep valley. "This gate greedily seeks to consume all existing energy within the Boundless Human Race. Should all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth be drawn into it, I will suffer greatly, and my God Throne will be in jeopardy."

Zu Ann was taken aback by these words, realizing the predicament was more complex than he had anticipated.

"I've called Lin Daoke back."

As Han Miaoyuan spoke, he looked down at his feet and noticed Taishi had also emerged, both of them observing the deep valley.

"It's not just us; according to the Divine Soul Sect, every star and secret realm with an Origin Realm Gate is like an unfinished Chaos Abyss, desperately seeking power from every corner."

Taishi maintained his composure, yet his gaze shifted abruptly in the next instant.

"Ah!"

Startled, he swiftly turned to Han Miaoyuan with a grave voice, "Are you certain that Wisdom Divine King is truly gone?"

"What makes you say that?" Han Miaoyuan responded, taken aback.

"A trace of his essence just flickered through the Origin Realm Gate in the deep valley!" Taishi exclaimed.

"That's impossible!"

Han Miaoyuan vehemently shook her head, her voice tinged with disbelief, "I'm positive his soul was shattered. Even after his remains were obliterated, the Demon Palace reduced him to dust, erasing every last drop of his blood. How could his essence possibly manifest at the Origin Realm Gate?"

"Wisdom? The Wisdom Divine King?!" Zu Ann gasped, his face draining of color.

Boom!

The ground trembled violently.

Taishi, intent on a thorough investigation, lowered his gaze to the earth beneath him. His eyes seemed to pierce through the many layers, reaching a hidden corner deep below the surface.

"President Lyi has returned."

After a brief pause and a few more scrutinizing glances, Taishi declared, "He's descended to the depths of Hellfire Mountain. He... He's attempting to make contact with the Geocentric Fire!"

"Is he seeking death?" Zu Ann asked, bewildered.

Han Miaoyuan shared the confusion, "No one has ever touched the Geocentric Fire with their flesh and blood and survived. Not the Blazing Dragon of old, nor the Golden Dragon, and even the Demon Phoenix dared not. President Lyi must be aware that flesh and blood would incinerate upon contact with the Geocentric Fire."

"Yet, it seems he's no longer human, but has transformed into a mass of gold metal," Taishi observed.

At those words, Han Miaoyuan's face turned ashen.

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