C1683 The Danger of the Empress(1)

The Origin Realm God was determined to shatter the Abyss Gate!

Upon his declaration, Zhong Chichen, the Void Illusionary Divine Being, the Chaos Roc, and even those further away like Xuanli and Yinn Tiehua, all visibly reacted with shock.

The Origin Realm God had previously stated that he created the Origin Realm specifically to facilitate communication between the beings of the Abyss and those of our world.

That was his preliminary vision and groundwork.

Yet, his true ambition was to establish an unobstructed connection between the Abyss and our world, allowing beings from the Abyss to enter our realm and vice versa.

If he could prematurely breach the Abyss Gate and expedite this objective, he would spare no effort to do so.

The collaboration with the Abyss Goanna, along with the enigmatic reaction of the Heaven Opening Flare Star and the method he had shared, appeared to offer a glimmer of hope.

Indeed, he had already commenced this endeavor!

The group sensed the myriad energies within the Gray Domain and the vast power from numerous Stars Worlds, channeled through the deep caverns into the Abyss. Slowly, they began to grasp the implications.

The Abyss Gate, serving as a barrier between the two worlds, imposed significant limitations on the Abyss. Only the Origin Realm God, a master of spatial powers, could traverse it with his soul.

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

For corporeal beings, escaping the Abyss was an impossibility!

The Origin Realm God, who operated in this world, had always been in a spiritual form, incomplete without a physical vessel to harness the power of the Abyss. This lack of a suitable body meant he could not wield the Abyss's power, leaving him frequently constrained.

His arsenal was limited to the arcane arts of the soul and space.

In this world, the only being to have encountered the Abyss Gate and been imbued with its power was the ancient lizard!

The Abyss Goanna's massive form harbored the power of the Abyss, yet it understood little of its subtleties, grasping only the basics.

Nevertheless, the old lizard was at least capable of enduring the power of the Abyss, enabling the Origin Realm God to access the familiar forces at play.

The Abyss Goanna's defection marked a groundbreaking moment for the Origin Realm God!

He shared with the ancient lizard the secrets of harnessing the Abyss's power, enabling the elder to draw forth a portion of the Abyss's might using the blood of a colossal beast.

Even in his pure soul form, he was unable to extract the Abyss's power, akin to trying to cook without rice.

The arrival of the old lizard, whose bloodline had been previously awakened in his own unique way, succeeded in extracting the power of the Abyss, filling him with ecstatic joy. It underscored the immense significance of the Abyss Goanna to him.

Thus, the Chaos Abyss fused with the Heaven Opening Flare Star, and the power of the Abyss began to operate in a manner he was well-acquainted with, allowing the Heaven Opening Flare Star to siphon energy from various worlds.

This energy was drawn into the Chaos Abyss through the Abyss Gate and cascaded into the depths below.

There, in the abyss, his abandoned body greedily consumed and refined the energy at a staggering rate, causing him to shudder with the realization that he might be capable of shattering the Abyss Gate!

"I'm alright now."

Youyu, having overcome a period of weakness, disengaged from the Void Divine King and steadied himself with the support of the Spectral Palace.

The bone spikes, which had crystallized into blinding beams of light, disintegrated around the Spectral Palace.

In that fleeting moment, having lost numerous ghosts and malevolent spirits, he had sustained some damage, but thankfully, he had replenished much of his strength through the heart stone on his forehead.

At present, everyone was keeping their distance from the Heaven Opening Flare Star.

A void had slowly formed around it, seemingly transforming the area into the dominion of the Origin Realm God, permeated with the otherworldly aura of the Abyss.

"Junior Brother, I must return to the Vast Expanse immediately."

Zhong Chichen, clutching the Time Book in one hand, gracefully alighted beside Yu Yuan and spoke with a hint of embarrassment, "I made a promise to Han Miaoyuan to assist in resolving the issue with the Origin Realm Gate. Right now, that very gate is also consuming the spiritual energy in the valley at Ascension Peak."

"It's a similar situation to what we've observed in the Gray Domain."

"Yes, as for me, I'm at a loss on how to address the Heaven Opening Flare Star now corrupted by the Chaos Abyss. But I'm confident that once I return to the Vast Expanse, I can handle the Origin Realm Gate."

"So..."

He gave Yu Yuan's shoulder a reassuring pat and cleared his throat, "I'm entrusting this place to you all."

Whoosh!

He was enveloped in a seven-colored divine aura, teleporting across the Gray Domain, covering tens of thousands of miles in a mere moment.

Yu Yuan was momentarily taken aback but quickly grasped the crux of the situation.

Zhong Chichen, now a deity, bore the mark of the Space-time Dragon. Apparently, he wasn't bound by the Gray Domain's laws and could freely wield spatial powers.

Zhong Chichen had utilized space secret arts to exit the Gray Domain and then proceeded to the Starfield where the Cold Abyss Entrance was situated.

From there, he could access any Cold Abyss Entrance to make his way back to the expansive Nether Abyss.

For him, adept in spatial manipulation and unfettered by the Gray Domain, this process, though seemingly intricate, was hardly a challenge.

Since the Heaven Opening Flare Star had been seized by the Origin Realm God and filled with the power of the Abyss, preventing the use of its passage, he had to find an alternative route for his return.

"Very well."

Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian hovered in the air, watching Zhong Chichen's departure through the perforated darkness with a smile of approval. "We have no sway over other Realms and minor worlds, but the Vast Expanse is our ancestral land, our sanctuary. We must safeguard it at all costs!"

"Indeed."

Youyu, Xuanli, and the others felt a collective sense of relief as Zhong Chichen made his decisive exit.

Clearly, they were all concerned that if the bizarre alterations of the Heaven Opening Flare Star were not promptly addressed, it could spell disaster for the Origin Realm Gate within the Ascension Mountain Range.

And the Origin Realm Gate was the cornerstone of their existence!

Whether the Gray Domain faced annihilation or the alien stars dissolved into oblivion was of no consequence to them.

The safety of the Origin Realm Gate was all that mattered.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A deluge of dark flames cascaded from the black sea above Tan Xiaotian's head, yet before they could reach the Heaven Opening Flare Star, they were drawn away by the powerful pull of the Abyss, dispersing instantly into various shadowy caverns.

The dark fire flickered momentarily before vanishing into the cave, seemingly drawn into the depths of the abyss.

It became nourishment for the flesh and blood of the Origin Realm God.

"It's futile."

The Origin Realm God was calmer and more confident than ever. He shook his head and remarked, "Had I possessed the Abyss Goanna by my side back in the day, I could have harnessed the familiar powers of the abyss. I wouldn't have suffered such severe injuries the moment I emerged." With that, his gaze fixed intently on Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan extended his sword, and a stream of crimson sword light reached the edge of the void, as if it had made contact with the strange and powerful forces of the abyss.