The black power was hidden so exquisitely that even at such a close distance, the Grand Saint of Nine Spirits failed to detect it.
To openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing through Chen Cang.
Even Mr. Orange might not have anticipated that the Abyss Will had not only become much more agile but had even started to employ strategies!
The black Abyss Power roved behind everyone, finally setting its target on Mr. Orange.
Its instinct told it that devouring this strange monstrous beast would bring indescribable benefits.
"What a pity, if only Liang Yi, that kid, were here, we could have eliminated a major hidden danger!"
The Abyss internally regretted the lost opportunity. It would have been excellent if Liang Yi were here.
Even though it did not know why that kid posed such a great threat to it, a dead person wouldn't be a threat anymore, right?
Just like Gu Chengan...
But just as everyone was oblivious and still gazing intently at the battle in the distance from the edge, the dark shadow that had stealthily approached suddenly lashed out, charging directly at Mr. Orange, vowing to devour him in one fell swoop!
And in the instant that the shadow burst out violently, everyone suddenly felt an endless sense of deadly threat. Their hearts seemed to be fiercely grasped by an invisible hand, and the air turned into a solid they could not breathe.
The black shadow enveloped everyone, as if they were drowning victims about to be submerged in the next second.
However, at this moment, a brilliant sword light slashed from the distant horizon.
It seemed to move slowly, but in reality, it was unreasonably fast!
The sword strikes with effect, reversing the cause!
The sword's motion churns the gears of causality, causing a reversal of cause and effect!
Chen Hua's sword appeared at just the right moment, swinging out at the instant when the Abyss made its move.
Though the furry Demon Clan member was within arm's reach, only a step away, and with a slight push forward, it could have devoured it.
But at that moment, the Abyss Will felt an invisible tremendous force restraining it, forcibly reversing its trajectory: it had to receive Chen Hua's sword strike before it could touch that Demon Clan member!
If Chen Hua had swung this sword at the other part of it, the Abyss could have simply ignored it with its advantage in Realm; however, even though the differentiated power was of extraordinary essence, the overall amount was insufficient, and it was actually affected by Chen Hua's sword.
Moreover, what surprised the Abyss even more was that it discovered Chen Hua was stronger than before!
Taking advantage of this moment, the Grand Saint of Nine Spirits finally reacted, hastily dragging everyone to fly towards the direction from which Chen Hua's sword came.
The Abyss did not care much about the sword that Chen Hua had slashed from afar. Even though it would be affected by Chen Hua's Law, it did not mean it would be injured by this strike.
But it was somewhat annoyed that such a perfect opportunity had once again failed. Was this the disadvantage of fighting in a foreign field? The entire world was against it, and there would be obstructions from various parties when trying to achieve a certain goal.
Watching such a complacent Abyss Will, the corners of Chen Hua's mouth lifted slightly, and both Liang Yi and Su Youyi had an expression like they were watching a good show.
Perhaps this sword was indeed not strong enough to harm that Abyss Power, if not for the layer of Cliff Sword Intent that Liang Yi added to it...
In the instant that the sword light struck, the Abyss acutely sensed that something was wrong, but it was already too late.
The Cliff Sword Intent hidden deep within Chen Hua's strike, burst out, stabbing hatefully at the mass of Abyss Power.
It wasn't that the Cliff Sword Intent amplified Chen Hua's strike, but rather Chen Hua's strike further enhanced Liang Yi's Cliff Sword Intent!
With the added strength of Chen Hua's Realm, the sword that Liang Yi swung truly became his strongest strike ever!
Meanwhile, the part of the Abyss Will that was silently battling the Heavenly Dao and construct the Abyss Gate abruptly turned its gaze towards Liang Yi, empathically feeling the sword intent, which seemed inherently designed to target it, from the separated power.
In another place, within the Abyss, the true form of the Abyss Will opened its blood-red eyes above the Heavenly Vault; a humanoid silhouette flashed through its pupils.
Previously somewhat chaotic, its eyes now regained calmness, seemingly undifferentiated from before, but if Mr. Orange were here, he would realize that the eyes now possessed extraordinary agility, completely lacking the once cold and indifferent gaze.
Gradually, it felt the ever-strengthening summoning force coming from another world, aware that it must be the work of that portion of power it had sent there before.
Previously, it had been stealthily present on the battlefield to attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao, but just now, that guy must have discovered some problem, probably dealing with the power portion it had descended with.
The Abyss paid no heed to this; the power on the other side was, for it, neither here nor there in abundance, but its original purpose had already been achieved.
At this moment, all the Abyss Cultivators simultaneously raised their heads with a hint of puzzled contemplation across their faces.
Just now, they all felt that something had changed, yet nothing seemed to have changed.
Under the crimson sky of the Abyss, atop the peak closest to the Blood Moon, a series of divine light bursts passed in succession over six regal and lonely thrones.
Five figures emerged at the same time, five utterly distinct mighty powers thunderously descended.
The force of chilling ice sealed the entire palace, the winds from the Abyss roared across the sky, a ghostly black fog enveloped heaven and earth, and the Blood Moon in the Heavenly Vault opened its eyes.
Only after the last figure appeared did nothing extraordinary happen, but that person merely rested his hand upon his head, his eyes slightly squinted as he sat upon the throne, emitting a might that caused lands to collapse and the air to stagnate.
If Liang Yi saw these five people, he would probably be greatly astonished, because three of the five Abyss Envoys had quite the deep connection with him.
Cang Dong, whom he had once killed in that Secret Realm they encountered with his father-in-law, Qiu Feng, who was also killed in the Blood Demon's Secret Realm, and Zuo Yongning, the Ghost Cultivator Lord who had slain someone's beloved disciple.
Among the other two, the one controlling the power of the Blood Moon is named Gongsun Bai'an, while the last one, feigning sleep with squinted eyes, is a body cultivator of the Abyss named Xia Kun.
The five seated individuals are Abyss Envoys of the highest status in the Abyss, aside from the Abyss itself, each existence at the Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm.
Moreover, they are the crème de la crème within the Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm, and with the special blessings of the Abyss, they are far beyond the compare of ordinary cultivators.
"Where is Gu Chengan? Why didn't he come?"
Cang Dong, dressed in blue and smiling, occasionally played with an Ice Orb between his fingers, looked up at the sixth throne that was usually occupied by the silent Sword Cultivator, which was now empty.
Qiu Feng, wearing a dark crane cloak and appearing leisurely in his demeanor, leaning back on his throne, also showed a puzzled look upon hearing this.
For many years now, some might be absent among them, but Gu Chengan had always been the one who never failed to show up. Why his absence this time?
Covered by a hood that shrouded darkness underneath, Zuo Yongning of the Abyss Army, was silent; he too was unaware of Gu Chengan's whereabouts.
With red hair carelessly tied back and an appearance so bizarre it was hard to discern gender, Gongsun Bai'an yawned indifferently. Unfamiliar and distant from Gu Chengan, he couldn't care less about where that peculiar Sword Cultivator had gone.
On the contrary, as soon as he heard this, Xia Kun, who was feigning sleep with squinted eyes, slowly opened them and said offhandedly, "It seems that guy has suffered serious injuries, and the Will of the Abyss is personally healing him."
He had also returned from the front lines after a battle with Xu Yi, the Sect Leader of the Blood Control Sect, and on the way, he had detected the fragile aura of Gu Chengan that was almost extinguished, along with traces of the Abyss taking action.
"Is it possible for him to have suffered such serious injuries? Has Chen Hua's strength advanced again?"
Cang Dong looked surprised, and the others, including the always indifferent Gongsun Bai'an, all turned their eyes to Xia Kun in amazement. This was news to them.
Although Gu Chengan was peculiar and reticent, they all had to admit that he was the strongest among them.
It was hard to imagine anyone else causing Gu Chengan's injuries other than Chen Hua taking another step forward in strength.
If the Heavenly Dao had taken action, Gu Chengan wouldn't even have the chance to be healed by the Will of the Abyss.
"Don't ask me, I'm not clear on the details."
Xia Kun shook his head and shifted to a more comfortable sitting position.
"Let's not bother with him then. You all felt that sensation just now, didn't you?"
Now that they were aware of Gu Chengan's situation, Qiu Feng didn't bother to inquire further and went straight to the point.
Upon Qiu Feng's mention, all present tensed their expressions and fell into silent contemplation.
They had instinctively gathered here because they had all sensed a very peculiar feeling just a moment ago, and came together to understand more from each other.