The Abyss's Gift

Li Cangxu dropped to his knees and slammed his forehead against the ground three times, cracking the bluestone slabs.

His face glowed, and a feverish sense of rebirth radiated from him.

"Rest assured, Dominator! Old Li's life is yours! Leave the branch stores to me. Even if it costs me my head, I'll plant the Abyss's sign across the Hongmeng Ruins!"

The words left his chest burning.

Seventy thousand eras.

He had seen opportunities and treasures that could send someone soaring to the top. But never had any of them felt as real as this, so real it bordered on absurd.

Before, he had fought desperately to survive, to keep the High-Position Beings from treating him as expendable.

But now everything was different.

The Sixth Step stood right before him, offered by the Dominator's own hand.

This was no mere pledge of allegiance. It was a new fate.

He rose without even brushing off the dust and strode toward the Bronze Giant Gate.

He moved like the wind. Not a trace remained of the composure he had cultivated over seventy thousand eras. He looked like a fanatical salesman handed an impossible assignment.

Yang Yu watched him leave, gave a casual wave, then settled back into his chair.

He closed his eyes and reached into his sea of consciousness, connecting directly to the shining Abyss Branch Title.

He had only sensed it roughly before. Now he needed to learn everything it could do.

His awareness followed the two intricate characters of Divine Script downward, and a clear set of Underlying Logic soon unfolded before him.

A smile slowly spread across Yang Yu's face.

Now this is interesting.

He had assumed it was merely an authorization tool dressed up with a lofty title. At most, it could borrow a few rules and