From the Abyss

The weather grew increasingly gloomy, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy in the air was rampant. This sudden change filled the cultivators of Dubian Town with doubt.

"It doesn't feel like some important figures are fighting, so why is the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy so turbulent?" On the street, a cultivator looked up at the dim sky and the chaotic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and said in confusion.

"Has someone else Transcendent to Saint?" a cultivator asked, frowning.

Normally, unless there are important figures fighting, the weather wouldn't suddenly change like this. It would only happen if someone Transcendent to Saint and causes a response from heaven and earth, resulting in extraordinary phenomena.

"It seems that Zhou Wuji is the only high-ranking Spirit Emperor in Dubian Town, right? But he hasn't even reached the Spirit Emperor Ninth Stage realm, so it can't be him," another cultivator said, shaking his head.

Under normal circumstances, everyone breaks through one level at a time, especially at higher realms, where skipping levels becomes less likely—this is common knowledge.

But...

In an instant, several words appeared in the minds of all the cultivators who were speculating about this strange weather.

"The Mysterious Bookstore!"

If there is any place in the world that can significantly elevate a person's spiritual level, it must be the Mysterious Bookstore!

Luan Feng, the God of War of Yan State at the Ninth Stage Spirit Venerable realm, directly jumped a major level and Half-Step Transcendent to Saint because of a book!

Chang Kong was at the Spirit Emperor Eighth Stage, also achieved Transcendent to Saint because of a book!

Many practitioners have even advanced several levels thanks to the books in the Mysterious Bookstore!

This kind of unconventional approach is something the Mysterious Bookstore can pull off!

"Look! The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy is gathering towards the Bookstore!" Suddenly, a cultivator shouted, pointing to the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, which had been raging everywhere in the sky, seemed to have found an outlet and was converging on the Mysterious Bookstore.

"Quick, let's go take a look!" Upon seeing this, a cultivator took off running towards the Mysterious Bookstore.

The surrounding cultivators all realized this, and in an instant, Dubian Town was filled with figures flying everywhere—on the ground, rooftops, corners, and in the low sky...

Finally, they all gathered outside the Mysterious Bookstore. The long street was instantly packed with cultivators, and many who had rushed over after hearing the news couldn't find a spot and began desperately trying to squeeze inside.

"Damn it! Stop pushing, we can't get in!" A Spirit Venerable slapped away a cultivator running towards him, cursing loudly.

"Don't push any further in! My bones can't take this!" An elderly man with white hair struggled to protect himself.

"Anyone who dares to approach me, be careful, I won't hold back my sword!" A young woman, barely sixteen years old, who had just stepped out of the mountain gate, shouted angrily, her face flushed.

"Brothers behind me, push your way up to me!"

Then, more and more people surrounded the girl...

It was noisy outside, but no one could see what was happening inside the Bookstore. They could only guess that a great figure was breaking through through the ever-flowing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.

"It must be that Saint, right?" one cultivator speculated.

The only people living in the Bookstore besides the owner, Ma Feifei, are the Saint. This situation could only have been caused by one of them.

"It's unlikely to be the shop owner; I feel that the Saint is more likely to break through," another cultivator said, stroking his chin and looking at the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy above the Bookstore.

Because Ma Feifei's strength was concealed by the system, apart from a few cultivators who had bullied Ma Feifei and knew his cultivation level, the rest did not know how deep Ma Feifei's actual cultivation was.

However, according to everyone's speculation, the shop owner's strength must be greater than that of the shop assistant. Since the Bookstore's Saint is so powerful that he can go toe-to-toe with Saint Chu, then Ma Feifei, as the shop owner, should be even stronger. He may have already become Half-Immortal or even an immortal.

But once you reach that level, breaking through is not as simple as just gathering the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy; it's a phenomenon that will appear throughout the entire Azure Dragon Continent.

Therefore, based on this theory, everyone believes that the possibility of the Saint breaking through is much greater.

"Click~"

Another bolt of lightning struck the Bookstore's backyard, followed by a painful Growl.

The cultivators outside looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Why does that sound like the shop owner's voice?"

"Indeed, he looks like he's in a lot of pain, as if he's enduring some kind of suffering."

"Really? The shop owner is so powerful, who could possibly bully him?"

"I remember a few months ago, a similar thing happened. It was raining that day, and I happened to be passing by the Mysterious Bookstore when I heard the exact same Growl coming from inside," a cultivator recalled, frowning.

"Yes, I remember that too. The next day was the date of the special number I bought. When I entered the Bookstore, I saw the owner sitting at the cashier writing a book. He had teeth marks on his neck and scratches on his arms. It looked like he had been attacked by something." Another practitioner recalled the events of a few months ago, speaking in a mystical manner.

"Now that you mention it, I remember it was around last year..."

Gradually, the gossipy nature of these important figures was unleashed. They stopped caring about the current situation and began discussing the male Growl that had emanated from the Mysterious Bookstore years ago...

Ma Feifei, of course, had no idea that the group of cultivators outside had actually brought up the topic of him and falsely accused him of spreading the Growl.

After enduring another lightning strike, Ma Feifei carved even faster. It wasn't for any other reason than that Ma Feifei couldn't withstand the power of the lightning and wanted to finish carving as quickly as possible.

There is a significant difference in speed between engraving and copying the Diamond Sutra. At least there was no situation where it took half a day to write a single character. It was only slightly faster than normal writing. So, in less than a few minutes, a patch on Li Bieli's back was covered with small, golden regular script characters.

Because of the speed, Ma Feifei sacrificed quality, so sometimes even he himself couldn't recognize the characters he carved. However, every time Ma Feifei carved a character, the Diamond Sutra above Li Bieli's head would shoot out the same small golden character, which would then stick to the place where Ma Feifei carved the character, eventually turning it into neat and beautiful regular script.

"With my handwriting, I could be considered a master calligrapher," Ma Feifei thought to himself smugly as he carved, completely oblivious to his own limitations.

Time passed, and the sky gradually grew darker until it was so dark that not a single ray of light could be seen.

Clearly, night had fallen.

However, none of the cultivators gathered outside left. They stopped discussing and quietly watched the faint golden light appearing above the Bookstore and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy constantly gathering there.

Finally, everything seemed to have reached a critical point, and the world suddenly stood still at that moment.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy no longer gathers, the rumbling thunder in the sky no longer rings out, and the golden light in the backyard no longer flickers.

The cultivators outside were also momentarily stunned, their hearts skipping a beat, as if something terrifying was hurtling towards them.

"Bang!"

Without any prelude, the sudden explosion startled the onlookers, who all looked up in panic.

An ancient and solemn aura slowly rose, and a black pagoda carved with countless scriptures descended from the sky.

It shrank from Minimize and crashed into the backyard.

"Boom!"

A deep-seated fear from within humanity swept over us, a feeling akin to falling into an abyss.