Outside the Half Immortal Domain.

At least several thousand cultivators were standing here at this moment, with more constantly arriving.

The majority of cultivators wore somewhat gloomy expressions, while others looked utterly lost.

Bian Shuangbi and Mu Yingqiao, among others, also stood in the crowd. Although their faces were relatively calm, their eyes betrayed the unease within.

Like everyone else present, Bian Shuangbi stared in one direction: the Death Mine area. Despite the vast distance, a constant rumbling emanated from that location, each boom striking like a heavy hammer against everyone's heart.

"Brother Qu, you've returned as well?" Bian Shuangbi saw a cultivator carrying a long saber approach and casually cupped his fist in greeting.

This man was called Qu Yang, a powerful figure from the Absolute Saber Sect. He had been trapped in the Starry Sky Abyss with Bian Shuangbi and others for thousands of years, and it was only thanks to Mo Wuji that he had come to the Half Immortal Domain.

After arriving in the Half Immortal Domain, everyone joined various organizations and teams to mine black stones. Qu Yang, however, did not join any organization, choosing instead to cultivate on his own. He had been gone for several years and had only just returned. No one knew how he had survived the invading aura of sharp wood during those years.

"Greetings, Brother Bian, Brother Mu. The place where I was has collapsed, so I had no choice but to return." Qu Yang also cupped his fist. Several years of trials had significantly softened his sharp aura.

Bian Shuangbi and Mu Yingqiao simply nodded, their gazes returning to the direction of the rumbling, seemingly in no mood for conversation.

"When I returned, the Death Mine had already collapsed, becoming similar to the Immortal Chasm, and the collapsing space is moving this way. Within that collapsing space, more colorless leeches and some unknown spatial demon insects have appeared." Qu Yang's tone was calm, as if explaining things to Bian Shuangbi and Mu Yingqiao.

Bian Shuangbi sighed and remained silent. Though the Half Immortal Domain had restrictions, it was much better than the Starry Sky Abyss. In the Starry Sky Abyss, each person had only enough space to sit. If they weren't all top experts, they would have been crushed by the oppressive atmosphere.

But they had only been in the Half Immortal Domain for a short time, and already this was happening?

"Are Fellow Daoist Mo and Fellow Daoist Lou here?" Not seeing Mo Wuji and Lou Chuanhe, Qu Yang asked proactively.

Mu Yingqiao replied, "Fellow Daoist Mo and Fellow Daoist Lou had some misunderstandings with us, so they didn't inform us when they left the Half Immortal Domain. Fellow Daoist Qu doesn't need to worry about them. Fellow Daoist Mo's cultivation is extraordinary; I doubt anyone can cause him any trouble in this place."

Qu Yang nodded. Even back in the Starry Sky Abyss, he had known that Mo Wuji was extraordinary.

"I might know where they went." Another voice sounded in their ears.

"Fellow Daoist Mang Hai." Bian Shuangbi saw the newcomer and quickly cupped his fist in greeting.

Back in the Starry Sky Abyss, Mang Hai had been a neutral cultivator, not siding with either Wolf King Mountain and Gu Nuo Star or the True Star cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Mang, where did Fellow Daoist Mo and the others go?" Qu Yang quickly asked.

Mang Hai sighed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, they are preparing to cross the Immortal Chasm and are already inside."

"Ah…" Mang Hai's words caused the others to exchange glances, crossing the Immortal Chasm?

After a long silence, Qu Yang said, "Fellow Daoist Mo is indeed extraordinary; no place can confine him. It seems he knew in advance that this place was about to have problems and left ahead of time. Fellow Daoist Mang, do you know by what means Fellow Daoist Mo crossed the Immortal Chasm?"

Mang Hai sighed again, "It was a massive warship, with various cannons on the outside. I happened to be at the edge of the Immortal Chasm and scanned it with my spiritual will. The warship then disappeared into the Immortal Chasm. The person standing at the very front of the warship seemed to be Fellow Daoist Mo."

"Brother Qu, you said this place is about to have problems? What's going on?" Mu Yingqiao suddenly asked.

Qu Yang said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, after some time, the Half Immortal Domain may collapse entirely, becoming part of the Immortal Chasm."

"That's impossible…" Mu Yingqiao exclaimed in surprise, "This place has existed for countless years. How could it collapse and become the Immortal Chasm just as we arrive?"

Qu Yang shook his head and said nothing. He didn't need Mu Yingqiao to believe him.

Bian Shuangbi looked into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Mo is too much. We came out of the Starry Sky Abyss together, yet he didn't even call out to everyone when he left." Although Mang Hai said this, he sighed inwardly. He knew the reason, but he couldn't change anything.

"I was too selfish. It's not Fellow Daoist Mo's fault." Bian Shuangbi finally said.

"What's going on?" Qu Yang asked.

Bian Shuangbi continued, "Back then, Fang Qi was bullied by Cang Xue and eventually killed. Lou Chuanhe was enraged and stood up for Fang Qi, but he was severely injured by Meng Tianyu. Neither Brother Mu nor I stepped forward, and Brother Mu even joined Meng Tianyu's Immortal Seeking Alliance."

Qu Yang frowned. Fang Qi had come with them, yet Bian Shuangbi and Mu Yingqiao didn't step forward when he was killed. When Lou Chuanhe stood up to avenge Fang Qi, they still didn't help, and Mu Yingqiao even joined Meng Tianyu. That was indeed too much.

If he had been there, he would have definitely stepped forward. Fellow Daoist Mo Wuji abhorred evil as if it were his enemy. Naturally, he wouldn't notify Bian Shuangbi and the others when he left.

"What happened later?" Qu Yang asked again.

"Later, Mo Wuji emerged from seclusion. He severely injured Meng Tianyu and stole Meng Tianyu's magic treasure. The Immortal Seeking Alliance fell into decline. Cang Xue and Black Fox feared Mo Wuji and stayed away from the Half Immortal Domain, never returning." Bian Shuangbi explained.

"Good, a true man should be like that." Qu Yang said and then fell silent. His ideals were somewhat similar to Mo Wuji's, and he was somewhat repulsed by Bian Shuangbi and Mu Yingqiao's self-preservation.

At that moment, a man in purple robes suddenly stepped into the void and cupped his fist to the numerous cultivators, saying, "Fellow Daoists, the Death Mine has collapsed, and perhaps you don't know what's happening. I'll tell you all, it's because we mined too many black stones, causing the collapse of the Half Immortal Domain."

Hearing this explanation, a wave of discussion arose among the crowd.

The purple-robed man continued, "Don't think this is a small matter. I believe everyone here has heard of the Immortal Chasm, right? That's right, the collapsed deep trench of the Death Mine has now become a small Immortal Chasm. Perhaps it won't be long before the collapsed area connects with the Immortal Chasm."

Hearing these words, a series of gasps echoed through the crowd. Although no one excitedly left the area, the oppressive atmosphere outside the Half Immortal Domain was much denser than before.

The purple-robed man waited for everyone to calm down slightly before continuing, "What's in the Immortal Chasm? I believe you all understand, even without me saying it. After entering, there is a nine-in-ten chance of death. Perhaps some of you are thinking, 'I won't go to the collapsed Death Mine area anymore.' But that's useless. Because this collapse was caused by our mining of black stones. Now it's the Death Mine, but after a while, it will be Area A, Area B… Eventually, it will come to our Half Immortal Domain…"

The scene fell silent, and an oppressive atmosphere spread. No one spoke. Although everyone could imagine what the purple-robed man was saying, hearing it spoken aloud was still an extreme shock and source of anxiety.

No matter how much sharp wood aura there was in the Half Immortal Domain, it was still a place where they could survive. Once the Half Immortal Domain became the Immortal Chasm, where would they go?

"Alliance Master Jiao, what do you think we should do now?" someone in the crowd asked.

Many people recognized the purple-robed man as Jiao Ye, the Alliance Master of Sword Qi Plains.

Jiao Ye's gaze swept over the crowd, and his tone softened, "Fellow Daoists, Domain Master Guang and several other Alliance Masters are sending some Immortal Domain experts away and haven't returned yet. I'll say a few words here. I believe we must leave the Half Immortal Domain…"

Hearing Jiao Ye's words, another wave of discussion erupted in the crowd. Leave the Half Immortal Domain? That sounded good, but how? If they could leave the Half Immortal Domain, they would have left long ago.

Jiao Ye raised his hand to stop the crowd's discussion and said in a solemn tone, "I know what you're going to say, that is, how should we leave the Half Immortal Domain? If we could leave, we would have left long ago, right? Let's not discuss how we should leave for now. I'll talk about the Immortal Chasm. There's only one way to leave the Half Immortal Domain, and that's the Immortal Chasm. But I can assure you that if we enter the Immortal Chasm, there is a nine-in-ten chance of death, or even a ten-in-ten chance."

The numerous cultivators calmed down. Everyone was considering their options.

Jiao Ye continued, "We absolutely cannot stay, but who knows when the place where we are now will become part of the Immortal Chasm? Maybe a year, maybe ten years, maybe a hundred years. One thing I can assure you is that this place definitely won't last for a thousand years. In fact, someone has already left the Half Immortal Domain before this…"

"Who?" someone immediately asked.

Jiao Ye said calmly, "I believe you all know this person. He's a cultivator who arrived not long ago, and his name is Mo Wuji. This Fellow Daoist Mo somehow obtained a warship and entered the Immortal Chasm with the people around him, intending to cross the Immortal Chasm."

"Could it be the warship refined by Domain Master Wu You back then?" Some older cultivators immediately thought of the warship refined by Domain Master Wu You. Although many people didn't know about it, some people still got the news after Wu You had an accident.

Jiao Ye shook his head, "I don't know about that. I've always admired Fellow Daoist Mo. It's a pity I didn't make friends with him sooner."

No one echoed his words. Everyone knew that Mo Wuji's relationship with Domain Master Guang Quan and Meng Tianyu was not good. Jiao Ye's words were equivalent to going against Domain Master Guang Quan.

Jiao Ye said in a cold voice, "I don't know about others, but I want to tell you all one more thing. Not long ago, someone in our Half Immortal Domain passed through the Heavenly Immortal Lightning Tribulation. After advancing to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, he was invited to the Immortal Domain."

When Jiao Ye said this, he saw envy in the eyes of many people. He immediately said sarcastically, "But do you know what happened in the end?"

"Domain Master Guang has returned." Before Jiao Ye could finish speaking, someone said.

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