Black Empress's expression shifted dramatically as she retreated toward the depths of the Abyssal Passage. The closer they were to the exit, the more intense the suppression from the Douluo Plane became. Conversely, the farther back they moved, the more abyssal power they could draw upon.
What was previously perceived as a perfect opportunity had now completely vanished.
...
The Abyssal Plane shook violently again—another layer shattered. With the disappearance of yet another layer master, the abyssal structure experienced further collapse.
Black Empress looked directly at Gu You, her expression filled with dread, yet she dared not advance again. In that single moment just now, she had genuinely felt death looming over her, closer than it had ever been before.
For the first time, hesitation crept into her heart. For the first time, she questioned whether attacking the human world had truly been the right choice.
At that moment, behind her, the abyssal rift began to tremble violently.
Xue Yi's expression changed. He immediately mobilized the power of the Blood God Great Array to reinforce the seal.
But just then, he was struck with horror—the abyssal seal couldn't hold. An unprecedented wave of pressure began to surge from within the rift, seeping violently into the passage.
As that aura leaked in, the pressure from the Douluo Plane's plane laws seemed to lose its grip on Black Empress and the five other Abyssal Emperors. Their bodies shimmered with faint energy, and their auras surged. Even the plane's suppression faltered.
"Trash."
A deep voice echoed through the entire Abyssal Passage. The next instant, a pale, indescribable light spread across the tunnel. The Blood God Array seemed to freeze in place. Xue Yi could no longer control its energy to reinforce the seal.
'What is this power?' he thought, disbelief surging in his heart.
As the head of the Blood God Battalion, the Merciless Douluo Cao Dezhi was a four-word battle armor master. He had long since reached the pinnacle beneath godhood. But now, he realized that the gap between Limit Douluo and true godhood was far greater than a half-step.
This energy… this presence... was something he couldn't comprehend. How had their ancestors resisted this level of power six thousand years ago?
Cracks spread from the seal like spiderwebs, widening rapidly. The entire passage filled with the pale light as if bleached by some terrible force.
Cheers from the Blood God Battalion abruptly ceased. Every soldier turned pale, staring at the unfolding horror.
The energy surging from the rift had surpassed anything they could understand. Even their best soul devices were meaningless before it.
The entire mountain range began to tremble under the pressure of the failing seal. A dreadful premonition rose in every heart—that when this energy fully burst forth, the mountains themselves would crumble and perish.
"Welcome, Sacred Monarch!" Black Empress and the five Abyssal Emperors withdrew to the side, their faces reverent. Even Black Empress, an emperor in her own right, bowed her head with sacred solemnity.
'The Sacred Monarch?' Xue Yi's thoughts reeled. 'The Abyssal Plane had such a terrifying existence all along?'
Bitterness flooded his mouth. This... this might be a threat far beyond their capacity to fight.
But just then, a burst of radiant color illuminated the sky. Gu You remained suspended in the air, his multicolored gaze blazing bright. Faint colored flames danced around his body.
The seemingly frozen Blood God Array suddenly came alive again. The nine elemental spirits surged in unison, injecting their power into Gu You. The life tree mark on his forehead pulsed wildly with energy.
"Aha," the deep, oppressive voice said again, this time tinged with amusement. "So it's the life seed of this plane interfering. No wonder… no wonder it could awaken me. Wonderful. As you humans say—'searched for far and wide, only to find it by chance.' I won't need to hunt you down after all. The life seed has already reached its halfway point. Once I seize it, all the life force of this world will be mine to command. My ten-thousand-year effort to break this seal will not have been in vain!"
Gu You felt it clearly. The life tree within his consciousness trembled with unprecedented agitation—no, with fear.
At this moment, there was no anger, no fear on Gu You's face—only resolution. A resounding dragon's roar erupted from his chest. He raised his golden dragon spear high, pointing it toward the abyss below.
Across from him, Black Empress and the Abyssal Emperors sneered.
Six thousand years ago, the Abyss had been pushed back. But how foolish humanity was—did they think it was because they were stronger?
No.
Back then, the Sacred Monarch had been dormant, as had the strongest among the emperors. This time, the Sacred Monarch was awake. He would crush the human world. The mighty array of plane energies might have once stood tall, but what did it matter now? They stood against the very ruler of the Abyssal Plane!
In the human world, plane energy was fragmented. But the Abyssal Plane was unified. The Sacred Monarch was born from the compression of the 108 layers of the Abyss over countless millennia, embodying its purest energy and awareness. He had never ascended to a divine realm. Why would he? He would create his own.
That was the Sacred Monarch's ambition. And now, he would annihilate all hope of humanity.
…
Suddenly, green appeared.
An endless green, full of life, sprouted across the frozen mountain range.
In the blink of an eye, plants surged from the snow, carpeting the terrain in a thick blanket of greenery.
Rich life force swept outward, pouring into the Blood God Array.
At the same time, branches dropped silently into the hands of every Blood God soldier. Each of them instinctively injected their soul power into the branch, and one by one, they began to glow.
The once-dim array lit up again.
The Life Tree had sensed the crisis. It had taken the initiative. Using Gu You, the child of nature, as a conduit, it spared no effort in unleashing its energy—drawing upon all life force, even creating new life from nothing, to better absorb the power of the world.
And through that bond, it linked tens of thousands of soldiers together, channeling their soul power into the Blood God Array.
All of it—every strand of borrowed strength—flowed into Gu You.
(End of Chapter)
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