The following day, Jiang Yun and Kong Xuan left Mount Sumeru and headed southwest.
Since Luohou perished in the Western Region Demon Abyss, this place has become a Forbidden Ground in the Primordial World, filled with Baleful Qi energy and devoid of any living beings.
After flying for a long time, the Two finally arrived at a dark mountain range.
In the center of the mountain range, a bottomless rift runs across the land, like a wound torn open in the Primordial World. Dense Demonic Qi rises from the bottom of the abyss, transforming into dark clouds that Shrouding the Heavens.
After so many years of evolution, the rift now seems to connect to another dimension. The deeper one goes, the more intense the Demonic Qi becomes, as if one has fallen into another world instead of the primordial Primordial World. Many beings who have explored this place say that it may be a bridgehead to the Heavenly Demon Realm.
Kong Xuan's expression was solemn. "Such heavy Demonic Qi, no wonder no one dares to enter."
Jiang Yun summoned the Reincarnation Purple Lotus, its purple light radiating and slightly dispelling the surrounding Demonic Qi: "Let's go, but be careful."
As the Two stepped into the Demon Abyss, they immediately felt a chilling, bone-piercing aura assail them, as if an invisible hand was pulling at their Primordial Spirit.
Kong Xuan snorted coldly, and the Five-Colored Divine Light swept across, forcing the Demonic Qi back.
Jiang Yun then activated the Reincarnation Purple Lotus, and the purple light spread like a tide, dispersing the Demonic Qi wherever it passed, revealing the true appearance of the abyss wall.
Soon after entering the Demon Abyss, the surrounding scenery became increasingly bizarre.
The withered trees twisted like ghostly claws, and dark red liquid seeped from the cracks in the ground, as if it were congealed blood. In the distance, a low roar could be heard, and dark shadows could be vaguely seen darting about.
"Something's coming," Kong Xuan whispered.
Before the words were finished, tens of thousands of wolf-like demons rushed out of the mist. They were pitch black, with bloodshot eyes and corrosive saliva dripping from their fangs. These demons were quite intelligent, but some of them were ungrateful and surrounded the creatures as soon as they smelled the scent of humans.
Jiang Yun did not make a move. Kong Xuan snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and Five-Colored Divine Light swept across like a bolt of lightning, instantly turning the demon into black smoke and dissipating.
"They're just low-level demons, not even very intelligent," Kong Xuan said calmly.
Jiang Yun stared at the dissipating black smoke, lost in thought, "These demonic creatures weren't formed naturally, but were forcibly eroded by Demonic Qi..."
Many beings from all three races perished here during the great war; who knows if we'll encounter these demonic creatures."
The Two continued onward, and the deeper they went, the higher the concentration of Demonic Qi became, even beginning to erode their protective aura.
Kong Xuan also began to use the Pure World White Lotus. Compared to the Reincarnation Purple Lotus, the Pure World White Lotus was more effective at suppressing Demonic Qi.
As the two ventured deeper into the area, they observed that the beings born from the Demonic Qi on the outer perimeter were not particularly intelligent, and their strength depended entirely on the level of their original beings before being corrupted.
It's said that turning evil makes you ten times stronger, while turning good makes you three times weaker. These changes are likely byproducts, with only a slight increase in actual strength.
Upon reaching the middle of the Demon Abyss, a deafening roar echoed from afar, causing the earth to tremble violently, as if giant beasts were engaged in a fierce battle.
Jiang Yun and Kong Xuan concealed themselves and quietly approached, only to find three large armies locked in fierce combat on a vast, desolate plain.
On one side was a demonic dragon wreathed in black flames, its scales shattered, its eyes bloodshot, its breath corroding the earth; on the other side was a demonic phoenix with blood-stained Yuyi, its flames turning pitch black, extinguishing all life wherever it passed; and finally, the remnants of Qilin tribe, these auspicious beasts now baring their fangs, their hooves causing the earth to crack and mountains to crumble.
"This must be the product of the combination of the three races that died in the great Great Tribulation and Demonic Qi!" Kong Xuan said in a low voice, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.
Although the Three Innate Races of dragon, Qilin, and Great Tribulation were once sworn enemies, they eventually reconciled and joined forces to fight against the Demon Race. However, now that they are dead, they cannot find peace. Under the influence of Demonic Qi, they have been transformed into demonic beasts and are fighting here, completely devoid of their former glory.
After observing for a while, Jiang Yun discovered that although these three demonized races were powerful, their intelligence Chaos, and they fought mostly based on instinct.
He whispered, "They seem to be driven by some force, constantly Devouring Evolution each other."
As they were talking, a demonic dragon tore apart a demonic phoenix, opened its mouth and swallowed the remains. Its Demonic Qi surged, and the other demons, seeing this, pounced on it even more frantically.
"They are growing stronger by devouring..." Kong Xuan narrowed his eyes, "If left unchecked, a Demon Abyss Overlord will be born sooner or later."
Jiang Yun shook his head. "We shouldn't stay here any longer. Our goal is the source, not to get entangled with them."
If we can address the root cause, they will be nothing to fear.
The Two bypassed the battlefield and continued deeper into the area.
After passing through the battlefield of the three races, the concentration of Demonic Qi suddenly increased, even forming a viscous black mist that was difficult to penetrate even with divine sense. Jiang Yun used the Reincarnation Purple Lotus to clear the way and barely managed to discern the direction.
However, when they finally reached the deepest part of the Demon Abyss, the scene before them stunned the Two.
There was no overwhelming Demonic Qi or terrifying monsters here, but rather an eerie tranquility. The ground was as smooth as a mirror, and the sky was cloudless and thunderless. Only in the center stood a pitch-black stone tablet, engraved with ancient Dao Patterns, faintly emanating a chilling aura.
"This..." Kong Xuan frowned, "Where is the source of the Demonic Qi?"
Jiang Yun approached the stone tablet and carefully examined the Dao Patterns. Suddenly, his pupils contracted. "These aren't demonic patterns... this is a seal!"
"A seal?" Kong Xuan stepped forward and carefully sensed the area. Sure enough, he discovered that the Dao Patterns on the stone tablet were not carved by Demonic Qi, but rather by some kind of profound sealing technique. However, they had been eroded by Demonic Qi and appeared as black as ink.
Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, "The Demonic Qi in the Demon Abyss was not formed naturally, but leaked out from something suppressed by this stone tablet... The true source is beneath the stone tablet!"
Kong Xuan's expression was solemn. "You mean, Luohou's Remnant Soul or relics are sealed here?"
Jiang Yun nodded. "Very likely."
Although Luohou perished back then, given his level of cultivation, he may well have had a backup plan.
This stone tablet may have been left by Old Ancestor Hongjun or some other powerful being to suppress his remaining power.
As they were talking, the stone tablet suddenly trembled slightly, and a tiny crack quietly appeared.
"Not good!" Jiang Yun's expression changed drastically, "The seal has weakened!"
In an instant, a terrifying Demonic Thought overflowed from the crack, sweeping in like a tidal wave. Kong Xuan reacted extremely quickly, his Five-Colored Divine Light forming a barrier in front of him, but the Demonic Thought directly pierced through the divine light, heading straight for the Two Primordial Spirit!
"Retreat!" Jiang Yun grabbed Kong Xuan, Reincarnation Purple Lotus burst forth with dazzling light, forcibly tearing open space and teleporting the Two thousands of miles away.
Even after escaping thousands of miles, that Demonic Thought remained like a persistent, lingering ailment, relentlessly pursuing him.
Cold sweat beaded on Kong Xuan's forehead as he growled, "This thing is intelligent! It's tracking us!"
Jiang Yun gritted his teeth, abruptly stopped, and turned to face the pursuing Demonic Thought: "In the Demon Abyss, Demonic Qi is everywhere. This is his home turf. We can't escape his pursuit; we have no choice but to confront him head-on!"
He formed a hand seal, simultaneously unleashing the Pure World White Lotus and the Reincarnation Purple Lotus. The white and purple light intertwined, transforming into a purifying barrier.
The Demonic Thought crashed against the barrier, emitting a piercing shriek, and twisted and struggled like a living thing.
Seeing this, Kong Xuan unleashed his Innate Divine Ability without hesitation. Five-Colored Divine Light transformed into five sharp swords, slashing towards the Demonic Thought: "Destroy it!"
The Demonic Thought, struck by the divine light, merely contracted slightly, appearing unharmed. Instead, it emitted a chilling laugh, "A mere junior... dares to obstruct my revival... If it weren't for your decent aptitude, I wouldn't have made a move. You'd better obediently become my vessel!"
Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat. "It's the will of Luohou!"
The Demonic Thought suddenly erupted, transforming into a hideous face that lunged straight at Jiang Yun's brow!
At the critical moment, the power of Dao of Humanity within Jiang Yun's Inner World was activated on its own, and a Golden Light shot out from his Lingtai, completely shattering the pursuing Demonic Thought.
Silence returned to the surroundings, but both Jiang Yun and Kong Xuan were still shaken.
"That was just now..." Kong Xuan's breathing became slightly erratic.
Jiang Yun took a deep breath. "Luohou's lingering spirit must have sensed us, and thus broke through that seal... He really isn't completely dead."
Kong Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Should we continue?"
Jiang Yun gazed into the depths of the Demon Abyss, his eyes resolute. "We must continue."
If the seal is allowed to break and Luohou's Remnant Soul is allowed to revive, Primordial World will surely befall the Great Tribulation once again!
Kong Xuan nodded. "Then let's go again!"
The Two adjusted their stance and set off again into the depths of the Demon Abyss.