C1683 The Danger of the Empress(1)

The Origin Deity was determined to shatter the Abyssal Gate!

Upon his declaration, Zhong Chichen, Taixu, the Abyssal Leviathan, and others, including Xuanli and Yin Tiehua, were visibly shaken.

The Origin Deity had previously stated his intention to create the Origin Realm as a means for the beings of the Abyss to interact with those of this world.

— That was his initial concept and groundwork.

Yet, his true ambition was to fully open the channels between the Abyss and this world, to allow the denizens of the Abyss to enter this realm, and vice versa.

Should he manage to breach the Abyssal Gate ahead of time, he would expedite the realization of this objective, and he was fully committed to this cause.

The cooperation of the Abyssal Greater Basilisk, using the method he had shared to harness the power of the Abyss, along with the miraculous response from the Eiwrone, appeared to offer him a glimpse of hope.

— He was already in the process of making it happen!

The group sensed the myriad forms of spiritual energy deep within the Ashlands, and the numerous star worlds linked to the Eiwrone were also channeling their immense energies into the Abyss through those shadowy caverns. Gradually, they all began to comprehend.

The Abyssal Gate, serving as a barrier between the two realms, greatly limited the Abyss. Only the Origin Deity, a master of space magic, could traverse it with his soul.

Beyond that, only fragments of the Abyss's power could seep through.

And for living creatures, breaking free from the Abyss was an impossibility!

The 'Origin Deity' present in this world had always been merely a soul, incomplete without a corporeal body to harness the Abyss's power, leaving him without access to its might and often constrained.

His only tools were the mystique of the soul and space magic.

In this world, the only being to have encountered the Abyssal Gate and been imbued with its power was the old Lizard!

The Lizard's form, that of a giant beast, bore the power of the Abyss, yet he barely grasped its subtleties, understanding only the basics.

Nevertheless, the old Lizard was at least capable of enduring the power of the Abyss, enabling the Origin Deity to connect with the power he knew so well!

The Abyssal Greater Basilisk's allegiance marks a groundbreaking moment for the Origin Deity!

He shared with the Lizard the technique for harnessing the Abyss's power, enabling the Lizard to draw forth some of that power using the blood of the giant beast.

In his pure soul form, he was powerless to extract the Abyss's power, much like a cook without ingredients cannot prepare a meal.

The arrival of the Lizard, whose bloodline he had previously awakened in his own way, allowed him to siphon off the power of the Abyss, filling him with ecstatic joy and underscoring the immense significance of the Abyssal Greater Basilisk to him.

Thus, the Maw of Oblivion was integrated into Eiwrone. The Abyss's power now functioned in a way he was accustomed to, enabling Eiwrone to siphon energy from various realms.

This energy was drawn into the Abyssal Gate by the Maw of Oblivion and channeled into the depths of the Abyss.

Below, his body left in the Abyss greedily consumed and refined the energy, swelling in size at a staggering rate that made him shudder with the possibility of breaking through the Abyssal Gate!

"I'm alright now."

Youyu, having been weakened for a time, managed to break free from God-King Taixu and steadied himself using the Dark Court.

The blinding light from the bone spikes disintegrated around the Dark Court.

In that moment, having lost many ghosts and evil spirits, he was indeed wounded, but he was able to replenish a significant amount of spiritual energy through the soul stone on his forehead.

Currently, everyone was distancing themselves from Eiwrone, keeping their space.

A vacuum had formed around Eiwrone, seemingly transforming it into the domain of the Origin Deity, permeated with the alien aura of the Abyss.

"Junior Brother, I must return to the Everlands posthaste."

Zhong Chichen, clutching the Book of Time in one hand, gracefully landed next to Yu Yuan and spoke with a touch of embarrassment, "I made a promise to Han Miaoyuan to help resolve the Origin Gate. Right now, that very gate is consuming spiritual energy in the depths of Skyreach Peak."

"We've witnessed something similar in the Ashlands."

"Yes, and as for me, I'm at a loss with the Eiwrone, now corrupted by the Maw of Oblivion. However, once I return to the Everlands, I am confident I can address the Origin Gate."

"So..."

He gave Yu Yuan's shoulder a reassuring pat and cleared his throat. "I'll leave this place in your hands."

Whoosh!

He was enveloped in a rainbow-colored divine light, teleporting rapidly within the Ashlands, covering vast distances in the blink of an eye.

Yu Yuan paused, momentarily taken aback, but he quickly grasped the crux of the situation.

Zhong Chichen, now a deity, bore traces of the Chronowyrm and appeared to be unaffected by the cosmic order of the Ashlands, freely wielding space magic.

Zhong Chichen had utilized space magic to exit the Ashlands and seek out the Astral Domain where the Wintermaw was situated.

From there, he could enter any Wintermaw portal and return to the vast Frozen Hellscape within the Everlands.

For someone adept in space magic and unrestricted by the Ashlands, this process, though seemingly complex, was hardly a challenge for him.

Since the Eiwrone had fallen under the control of the Origin Deity and was infused with the power of the Abyss, making the direct passage unusable, he had to find an alternative way to return.

"Very well."

Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian floated in midair, smiling and nodding in approval as he watched Zhong Chichen's departure through the punctured veil of darkness. "We have no say over other domains and little worlds. But the Everlands, our ancestral land, our home, must not fall!"

"Indeed."

Youyu, Xuanli, and the others felt a collective sense of relief at Zhong Chichen's decisive exit.

Clearly, they were concerned that the bizarre transformations of the Eiwrone, if not promptly addressed by the Origin Gate at Skyreach Peak, could spell disaster for the Everlands.

After all, the Everlands was their very foundation!

The fate of the Ashlands or the potential annihilation of the Otherkin's starry realms was of no consequence to them.

The Everlands must remain unscathed.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A cascade of dark flames fell from the black ocean above Tan Xiaotian's head. But before they could reach the Eiwrone, they were drawn by the Abyss's pull and instantly dispersed into various shadowy caverns.

The dark fire vanished in a flash, all of it absorbed into the caverns, as though swallowed by the Abyss.

They had become part of the sustenance for the flesh and blood of the Origin Deity.

"It's futile."

The Origin Deity was more composed and confident than ever. He shook his head before speaking, "Had I possessed the Abyssal Greater Basilisk at my side back in the day, I could have harnessed the Abyssal powers I'm so familiar with. I wouldn't have suffered such a grievous injury upon my arrival." With those words, his gaze fixed intently on Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan extended his sword, and a crimson sword light surged forth, forming a River of Swords that reached the expanse of the void, seemingly tapping into the Abyssal forces of the Otherworld.