Chapter 1 In a Chaotic Void

In a chaotic void, Island Lord Di Long stood alone, gazing into the distance.

"I haven't been back since I was exiled."

"But all my familiar friends are there." Island Lord Di Long's mood was complex, because his master's close relatives were spiritually corrupt and twisted, making the place a miasma of chaos.

His master even tacitly allowed some of his close relatives' actions, turning that endless territory into his close relatives' playground.

Island Lord Di Long thought to himself, "This time, I'll return in the name of helping Wu Ming. Master definitely won't let his close relatives interfere with Wu Ming's affairs."

He was truly afraid of his master's close relatives. After their spirits were corrupted and twisted, they were simply lunatics. But they were also the group of beings his master cared about most.

"I'll go back once."

"Take a good look and see how everyone is living." Island Lord Di Long took a step and disappeared. That distant place was his true home, where he had lived since he was a low-dimensional life.

The Nan Ting 3609 Territory was too far away. So far that the causal connection was very weak, and there was no way to contact his friends.

Only his master, in the Third Realm, could contact him.

And this time, he was going back.

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In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred years had passed since Xu Jingming became a Half-Step Third Realm expert.

Inside Xu Jingming's study on Wanxing Island, he was focused on researching *Void Abyss* and *Nine Annihilation Strategies*. After becoming a Half-Step Third Realm expert, the transformation of his life form had also greatly increased the speed of his thinking, and he was gaining more and more insights.

"I can feel that *Void Abyss* can become a Half-Step Third Realm at any time," Xu Jingming frowned.

*Void Abyss* was a complete Third Realm inheritance! And it was of the Illusion lineage.

He should only need to comprehend a little to reach the Half-Step Third Realm.

He was proficient in the three major lineages of the Mind Realm.

The Mind Realm Weapon lineage had just comprehended the third stance of the *Golden Halberd* spear technique a few years ago, and had also used it to break through to the Half-Step Third Realm. It was obvious that he needed more accumulation to comprehend the more profound fourth stance of the spear technique. This couldn't be rushed.

Crimson Lotus Fire required watching the Abyss Crimson Lotus, so he could only put it down for the time being.

Xu Jingming had great expectations for the Illusion lineage. Because when he comprehended *Void Abyss*, he could feel that the Illusion lineage was growing very fast. When watching the timeline, Xu Jingming also discovered that in the future, the Illusion lineage would be the lineage of his that grew the fastest.

The Mind Realm Weapon was the main focus, the Illusion was the auxiliary, and the Crimson Lotus Fire had the lowest potential.

"Brother Wu Ming." Suddenly a voice came from afar through cause and effect.

Xu Jingming revealed a happy expression and transmitted back with a smile, "Brother Old Tree suddenly looking for me, is there good news?"

"Hahaha, there is good news. Haven't you been looking for the Abyss Crimson Lotus?" Realm Lord Old Tree said, "I've collected a lot of relevant information."

"Are there any suitable ones?" Xu Jingming asked.

The Crimson Lotus Fire method's power was secondary. Xu Jingming valued its 'severing cause and effect' function the most.

"The Abyss is boundless and doesn't know how many layers there are. The Abyss Crimson Lotuses that grow naturally are also numerous," Realm Lord Old Tree said, "And there are two places relatively close to our Nan Ting 3609 Territory that are close to maturity."

"One place is in the Black Bone 339166 layer of the Abyss space in the seventh branch. The Abyss Crimson Lotus is estimated to truly mature and fully bloom in 500-600 years."

"The other place is in the Blood Jade 735293 layer of the Abyss space in the seventh branch. That Abyss Crimson Lotus is estimated to mature in 300-400 years."

Realm Lord Old Tree informed him of the collected information, "Because they are both about to mature, these two Abyss Crimson Lotuses... have been occupied by extremely powerful Abyss Lords in that layer of Abyss space. If you want to watch or pick them, you need to think of a way."

"I understand," Xu Jingming said with great joy, "Thank you, Brother Old Tree."

Realm Lord Old Tree had lived for nearly a hundred Abyss epochs, and his number of friends was not something he could compare to.

Half-Step Third Realm experts might close up for cultivation for hundreds of thousands or millions of years, so it was not easy to know enough friends.

"I'm just collecting some information. But Brother Wu Ming, each layer of Abyss space has at least hundreds of lords, and there may even be Abyss monarchs. Abyss monarchs may not care about an Abyss Crimson Lotus, but those lords care a lot. To be able to occupy the Abyss Crimson Lotus... must be the best among hundreds of lords," Realm Lord Old Tree said, "Their strength is probably not inferior to mine."

"I understand." Xu Jingming, of course, understood, and his eyes already had a look of anticipation.

Stillness invites movement!

It was time to go to the Abyss.

Realm Lord Old Tree immediately transmitted the detailed intelligence map information.

...

That day, Xu Jingming brought more than a dozen avatars, carried five Mind Realm Spears, and came to the intersection area between the Abyss space and the Nan Ting 3609 Territory.

It was very easy to integrate three Mind Beads into each Mind Realm Spear. Xu Jingming had modified eight Mind Realm Spears in one go in just ten years after becoming a Half-Step Third Realm expert.

The reason why he didn't modify too many was because the third stance of the *Golden Halberd* spear technique, 'Rising Sun', placed a great burden on the mind. Even if his life form transformed and became stronger, Xu Jingming could only have six avatars use this move at the same time.

"The Abyss." Xu Jingming watched from afar, "Last time, I chased and killed Nato's avatar and arrived directly via Mind Realm Teleportation, killed him and left. I haven't had a good look around this Abyss yet."

Whoosh.

With a step, Xu Jingming had already entered this layer of Abyss space.

In the vast and gloomy Abyss space, many high-dimensional lifeforms were bred and survived. They were born as high-dimensional beings, but it was difficult to survive in the Abyss space. In countless killings, only a very few could live to become Eternal Realm experts.

Almost every Abyss Eternal Realm expert was good at Abyss Sacrifice. If they didn't carry out killings and sacrifices, they simply couldn't grow to this stage.

"An outsider?" A winding serpent opened its gray eyes and looked at Xu Jingming, who had appeared in the distant sky.

At the same time as looking at Xu Jingming, an invisible attack had already descended on Xu Jingming, wanting to completely freeze Xu Jingming.

"As expected of the Abyss, the folk customs are really simple," Xu Jingming said dumbly. In the outside world, high-dimensional lifeforms would first observe and investigate when they met. Even those like Xu Jingming who grew up from low-dimensional lifeforms mostly liked to make friends and treat friends well.

Unlike the Abyss, where killing was like drinking water.

That invisible power of time and space freezing acted on Xu Jingming's body. As a powerful lifeform in the Half-Step Third Realm, a vast lifeform sufficient to penetrate all space layers, it couldn't be shaken by this bit of power at all.

Xu Jingming glanced at the winding serpent. In Xu Jingming's eyes, black flames faintly rose.

Suddenly, the winding serpent's whole body burned with black flames. Under the flames of the Nine Leaf Black Lotus Realm, the serpent didn't even have time to scream before turning into ashes.

"This serpent is really poor." Xu Jingming waved his hand and looked at the broken copper and scrap iron, "Not even 0.1 drop of Abyss Mother Blood."

"That's right. The real powerhouses in the Abyss are those who still maintain enough sanity under the erosion of the Abyss, and are very cunning and ruthless. Not like this stupid serpent, who attacked me when it saw me." Xu Jingming took a step and left the spot.

Xu Jingming went all the way forward.

With the help of Mind Realm Teleportation, he traveled faster in the Abyss than Island Lord Di Long and the others. In two or three steps, he entered a new layer of Abyss space.

The Abyss space was layered upon layer, countless layers superimposed. No one knew how big it was.

In any timeline, any territory, any parallel space, it existed.

"I should have come to the Abyss to take a good look a long time ago." Xu Jingming had been walking in the Abyss for half a month. Although he also casually crushed some ignorant Abyss small fries, what surprised Xu Jingming the most was...

"This Third Realm inheritance, *Void Abyss*, uses illusions to construct a false abyss." Xu Jingming was pleasantly surprised. "I should have come to the Abyss long ago to see the Abyss with my own eyes."

"The Abyss seen with my own eyes is different from the guidance in the inheritance."

Xu Jingming only felt that he had gained a lot.

"I think I only need to travel and sightsee in the Abyss for ten or eight years, and the inheritance of *Void Abyss* will definitely enter the Half-Step Third Realm," Xu Jingming said with confidence.

He didn't travel at his limit speed, but carefully looked at each layer of Abyss space, experiencing the differences in each layer of Abyss space, and had many ideas for constructing his 'Illusory Abyss'.

Finally, more than half a month after entering the Abyss, Xu Jingming arrived at his destination - the seventh branch of the Abyss, Blood Jade 735293 layer of Abyss space.

"I've arrived."

In this layer of Abyss space, the sky was like a layer of blood-colored crystal jade, and the light of the sky was transmitted through the blood-colored crystal jade, which was beautiful.

Xu Jingming followed the information map sent by Realm Lord Old Tree and came to the area where the Abyss Crimson Lotus was growing.

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming looked into the distance. In front of him, turbid water flowed mightily, completely covering the vast area in front!

Xu Jingming's 'Black Lotus Fire', which he had cultivated to the Nine Leaf Black Lotus Realm, could resonate with the 'Abyss Crimson Lotus' in the depths of that area.

"Under the water, the Abyss Crimson Lotus is hidden," Xu Jingming could sense and confirm.

"Rumble~~~"

The mighty turbid water flow suddenly revealed a nine-eyed face, staring at Xu Jingming, "Who are you? How dare you trespass on my territory?"

Because Realm Lord Old Tree had sent detailed information long ago, Xu Jingming had a understanding of the 600 or so Abyss Lords in this layer of Abyss space.

"Lord Yan Zhai," Xu Jingming said politely, "I am Wu Ming. I have come to this layer of Abyss space hoping to watch the Abyss Crimson Lotus bloom once. I don't ask for any materials from the Abyss Crimson Lotus, I only hope to watch it once."

"Wu Ming?" The nine-eyed face was a little impatient, "Never heard of you! Seeing that you are still polite, get out of here quickly."

"Brother Yan Zhai." A withered tree figure appeared in the rolling water flow, and he immediately said, "This is Wu Ming, the quite famous Mind Realm lineage Half-Step Third Realm expert 'Wu Ming' of Featherfire City. Realm Lord Old Tree is his close friend."

"Old Tree is not worth mentioning in front of me." The nine-eyed face was equally disdainful.

"The reason why this Wu Ming is famous is because many Half-Step Third Realm experts have discovered that this Wu Ming's future branch... is almost certain to become an invincible Half-Step Third Realm expert," the withered tree figure said, "So give him some face."

The nine-eyed face looked at Xu Jingming in surprise, and laughed loudly, "Interesting! Invincible Half-Step Third Realm?"

"What if he's invincible in the future? What if I don't give him face?" The nine-eyed face laughed triumphantly, "I don't even give face to the monarchs. Not to mention... just an outsider who will be invincible in the future."

"Brother Yan Zhai..." The withered tree figure was anxious but helpless. His boss's personality was like this, and he couldn't do anything about it.

"I'll count to ten. If you don't roll out, I'll eat you." The nine-eyed face grinned.

"Lord Yan Zhai." Xu Jingming still wanted to say a few words.

"Ten!" The nine-eyed face suddenly uttered the number ten, "I've already counted to ten, and you haven't left. So don't blame me." His voice rang out strangely in Xu Jingming's body.