"Wenren Lingshe's cultivation was far above mine, and she was deeply hostile toward me."
"Once the [Great Evolution Curse of Inner Demons] succeeds this time, I'll first get my hands on the [Flag of Punishing Evil]."
"After that, when my cultivation and strength are no longer beneath hers, I'll lift the [Great Evolution Curse of Inner Demons] for her. That way, I won't have to worry about her turning against me..."
At this thought, Pei Ling smiled and nodded. "No problem!"
Just then, Mo Lilan said, "It's about time. We can return to the Panyai Realm."
As soon as she finished speaking, a huge black vortex suddenly appeared.
Countless grains of sand and chunks of rock were swept into it. Its aura was just like the passage to the deeper Dream Realm in the Eternal Night Desert.
The vortex grew larger and larger, quickly swallowing Pei Ling, Mo Lilan, Wenren Lingshe, and the [Flag of Punishing Evil].
The surrounding [Nether Heaven Mist] surged into the vortex like floodwaters.
With the darkness no longer shrouding it, the full extent of Du'e Abyss was finally revealed once more.
Its terrain was devastated, bearing the marks of spells, divine abilities, fists, palms, legs, and fingers everywhere. The stench of blood spread unchecked.
Yet Du'e Abyss showed no sign of breaking apart.
A powerful halberd was embedded in the dome. From its tip, cracks spread in every direction like a spiderweb, but there was no hole in the dome.
After swallowing all the [Nether Heaven Mist], the vortex began to shrink.
The halberd seemed to sense something and began to tremble violently. Then it tore itself free from the dome and, just before the vortex vanished completely, transformed into a streak of lightning and shot inside.
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Lesser World.
Northern region.
Outside a remote