Star Dou Forest Forbidden Ground: Entrance to the Abyssal Mother Nest

Yang Jun and Bibi Dong stood before the entrance to the Abyssal Mother Nest, and the sight before them made their hearts skip a beat. The air at the entrance twisted into a black vortex, from which low roars echoed, as though countless abyssal creatures were struggling within. The ground was covered in black cracks that seeped dark-red liquid, releasing a pungent, rotten stench. The surrounding trees had long since withered, their branches wrapped in black vines bearing fruits that emitted black mist. The entire area seemed shrouded in a layer of black fog.

"Is this the core of the Abyssal Mother Nest?" A trace of gravity flashed through Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes as she tightened her grip on the Silk Soul Crystal. A pale-purple glow spread along the spider silk to the tips of the Eight Spider Lances. She could feel that the abyssal aura here was denser than anywhere they had encountered before, as if it could corrode one's Soul Power.

Yang Jun pressed the Ice Soul Heart against his chest. Blue Crystal light spread from his arm across his entire body, temporarily driving away the surrounding black mist. Determination flashed in his blue eyes. "Yes. Yang Zhen sealed the Abyssal Tide here all those years ago. We have to find the core of the seal and completely solve the problem of Abyssal Erosion."

Su Li's voice came from behind them. Holding an incense burner, concern filled her almond-shaped eyes. "Yang Jun, Bibi Dong, the abyssal aura at the core of the Abyssal Mother Nest is extremely powerful. You need to be careful. My Incense Burner Soul Skill can temporarily purify the black mist at the entrance, but the Abyssal Lord inside may interfere with your Soul Power."

Yang Jun nodded and turned to Bibi Dong. "Bibi Dong, let's go in. Your purification ability can help us clear away the abyssal creatures along the way, while my Ice Soul Heart can guide the Earth Vein Power and protect us from the erosion of the abyssal aura."

A smile flickered in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes. She took Yang Jun's hand, and the pale-purple glow merged with the Blue Crystal light. "Don't worry. I'll protect you."

Yang Jun and Bibi Dong stepped into the core of the Abyssal Mother Nest, and the sight before them made them gasp. It was a massive underground cavern, with countless black stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Dark-red liquid dripped from them into a black pond below, sending rings of black ripples across its surface. The liquid in the pond gave off a pungent, rotten stench. Black vines covered the area around it, entangling countless corpses of soul beasts corrupted by the abyss. Their eyes glowed red, as though they might return to life at any moment.

"The abyssal aura here is too strong." Bibi Dong frowned. The pale-purple glow within her Silk Soul Crystal had dimmed, as if it were being suppressed by the surrounding black mist. She swung her spider silk, and a strand of pale-purple silk wrapped around a soul beast corpse ahead. Earth Vein Power surged through the silk and into the corpse. The black mist on its body was instantly purified, its eyes regained clarity, and then it turned into a pile of bones that vanished into the pond.

Yang Jun pressed the Ice Soul Heart to the ground. Blue Crystal light spread across the floor, temporarily dispersing the surrounding black mist. Surprise flashed in his blue eyes. "The Earth Vein Power here has been corrupted by the abyss and has become extremely unstable. We must find the source of the Earth Vein Spring to restore the Earth Vein Power and completely seal the Abyssal Tide."

Just then, a disturbance arose in the pond ahead. The dark-red liquid suddenly began to boil, and a massive Abyssal Giant Beast crawled out of the pond. It was three times larger than the soul beasts they had encountered before. Black scales covered its entire body, each one etched with dark-red patterns. Its eyes glowed red as low roars came from its mouth. Black vines coiled around its tail, bearing fruits that released black mist.

"It's an Abyssal Giant Beast!" Vigilance flashed in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes. She swung the Eight Spider Lances, and the Silk Soul Crystal erupted with a blazing purple radiance. Pale-purple spider silk wrapped around the Abyssal Giant Beast's tail as Earth Vein Power flowed into its body through the silk. The beast let out a pained roar. The black mist around its tail was gradually purified, and the fruits crumbled into ash.

Yang Jun seized the chance to press the Ice Soul Heart against the Abyssal Giant Beast's head. Blue Crystal light spread from its head throughout its body, completely freezing the abyssal aura inside it. The beast's body gradually stiffened before finally turning into a pile of black ice shards and vanishing into the pond.

"Bibi Dong, your purification ability is really useful." Yang Jun smiled as the Ice Soul Heart sensed that the surrounding Earth Vein Power had become far more active.

A smile flashed in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes. She swung her spider silk, and a pale-purple strand wrapped around the black vines ahead. Earth Vein Power surged through the silk and into the vines. The black mist on them was instantly purified, and the vines turned into a pool of green liquid that vanished into the ground.

"Yang Jun, look over there!" Bibi Dong suddenly pointed deeper into the cavern. There was an opening that emitted a pale-blue glow. The black vines around it had already been purified, revealing the original stone wall beneath.

Delight flashed in Yang Jun's blue eyes as he tightened his grip on Bibi Dong's hand. "That's the source of the Earth Vein Spring! Let's go!"

Yang Jun and Bibi Dong arrived at the Source of Earth Veins, and the sight before them made their hearts race. It was a circular stone chamber. At its center was a spring that emitted a pale-blue glow. The Earth Vein Power pouring from it sent out pale-blue ripples, completely dispersing the surrounding black mist. Ancient Runes covered the stone walls around the spring, their edges glowing with faint Golden Patterns. They were the seal Yang Zhen had carved all those years ago using Soul Bone Shards.

"This is the Source of Earth Veins!" Yang Jun's voice carried a hint of excitement. He walked to the spring and pressed the Ice Soul Heart against it. Blue Crystal light spread through the spring water, bathing the entire stone chamber in pale-blue radiance. He could sense that the Earth Vein Power here was exceptionally pure, completely different from the Earth Vein Springs they had encountered before.

Bibi Dong walked over to the spring and studied the Runes on the stone wall. Surprise flashed in her Violet Eyes. "These Runes... Yang Zhen carved them back then! He sealed the Abyssal Tide here!"

At that moment, low laughter suddenly rang out from the ceiling of the stone chamber. A black figure descended from above and landed before the spring. He was a man dressed in a long black robe, with a black mask covering his face. Abyssal Runes were carved into the mask, and his eyes glowed red. He held a black scythe wrapped in black vines.

"You've finally come." The man's voice was cold and sinister. "I am Abyssal Lord Moros, guardian of the Abyssal Tide. Do you really think that with your strength, you can seal the Abyssal Tide?"

Determination flashed in Yang Jun's blue eyes. He clenched the Ice Soul Heart, and Blue Crystal light spread from his arm across his body. "Moros, your Abyssal Tide has already eroded the continent. We have to seal it!"

Moros sneered and swung his black scythe. A black scythe-shaped blast slashed toward Yang Jun and Bibi Dong. Yang Jun raised the Ice Soul Heart before him. Blue Crystal light collided with the black scythe blast, erupting in a burst of blazing radiance. Bibi Dong took the opportunity to swing her spider silk. A pale-purple strand wrapped around Moros's wrist, and Earth Vein Power surged into his body through it. Moros let out a pained roar as the black mist around his wrist was gradually purified.

"Your purification ability is useless against me!" Moros's voice was filled with rage. He swung the black scythe, and a black vortex poured from it, dragging Yang Jun and Bibi Dong into its depths. The black mist within corroded their Soul Power. Yang Jun's Blue Crystal light gradually dimmed, and Bibi Dong's pale-purple glow weakened as well.

"Yang Jun!" Bibi Dong cried anxiously. She grasped Yang Jun's hand and poured her Soul Power into his body. The pale-purple glow merged with the Blue Crystal light, forming a blazing pillar of light that temporarily dispersed the black mist in the vortex.

Determination flashed in Yang Jun's blue eyes. He pressed the Ice Soul Heart against Bibi Dong's Silk Soul Crystal, and Blue Crystal light spread from it through Bibi Dong's entire body. The Silk Soul Crystal erupted with blazing purple radiance. Pale-purple spider silk wrapped around Moros's black scythe, and Earth Vein Power surged into it through the silk. The black mist on the scythe was instantly purified. The scythe shattered into black fragments and vanished into the vortex.

"That's impossible!" Fear entered Moros's voice as he staggered back several steps, staring at Yang Jun and Bibi Dong. "You... how can you possess Earth Vein Power?"

Gentleness flashed in Yang Jun's blue eyes as he held Bibi Dong's hand. "Because we protect the foundation of the continent. Earth Vein Power is the life of this continent, and our power exists to protect life."

Determination flashed in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes. She swung her spider silk, and a pale-purple strand wrapped around Moros's neck. Earth Vein Power surged into Moros's body through the silk. Moros let out a pained roar as his body was gradually purified. His black robe turned into a cloud of black smoke and vanished into the vortex. His mask fell to the ground, revealing a familiar face—it was Lin Yuan, one of Yang Zhen's disciples from long ago. He had been corrupted by the abyss and become an Abyssal Lord.

"Lin Yuan..." Yang Jun's voice carried a trace of sorrow as he looked at Lin Yuan's face and recalled what Lin Yuan had once said to him: "Yang Jun, you must protect Bibi Dong. She is your younger sister."

Tears glimmered in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes as she held Yang Jun's hand. "Yang Jun, Lin Yuan has been freed."

Just then, a powerful surge of Earth Vein Power erupted from the spring at the Source of Earth Veins, spreading through Yang Jun and Bibi Dong's bodies and into the entire stone chamber. The black vines in the chamber were gradually purified, revealing the original stone walls. The Runes on the walls gradually lit up, forming a golden seal that completely sealed the abyssal aura at the core of the Abyssal Mother Nest.

"We succeeded!" Su Li's voice came from behind them. Holding the incense burner, relief filled her almond-shaped eyes. "Yang Jun, Bibi Dong, you sealed the Abyssal Tide!"

Joy flashed in Yang Jun's blue eyes as he held Bibi Dong's hand. "Bibi Dong, we did it!"

A smile flashed in Bibi Dong's Violet Eyes as she leaned against Yang Jun's shoulder. "Yes, we did it together."