The Purgatory Abyss

On the vast plaza of Xingyao Island, an endless stream of people knelt down in unison, respectfully shouting, "Greetings, Your Prince Jiang Yao!"

Dressed casually, Jiang Yao nodded nonchalantly. "Get up, everyone. Marquis Qiyu, have everyone disperse."

"Your Highness is kind-hearted."

The three giants exchanged glances while flattering each other.

The three were astonished that Jiang Yao remained unmoved by the sight of millions kneeling before him. Their careful handling of Jiang Yao stemmed from two reasons: firstly, they didn't want to be imprisoned in the Star Domain Prison, and secondly, they were reluctant to give up the power that came with his position. Even Immortal Expert find it hard to resist such tempting power.

And he was happy about this, which seemed to indicate that Jiang Yao was a true ascetic.

Inside the palace's rest hall, only Jiang Yao and the three giants were present.

"... Our Clan Ancestor told us that you are the most talented genius in the Cosmic School he has ever seen."

Jiang Yao listened with a smile to the enthusiastic flattery of the three Immortal Experts.

He thought to himself, no wonder they were the ministers of the Xuanshang Universe Country branch; not only were they all Peak Marquis experts, but their backgrounds were also quite impressive.

The Golden Armor Man with a pair of white wings is the Minister of the Commerce Department, 'Marquis Qiyu', a direct descendant of King Tianyu.

The Purple-Clad Woman with two deer antlers on her head is the Minister of the Martial Department, 'Bibo Marquis', and a disciple of the Invincible King-level and immortal King Heiwu.

The Cyclops is the Minister of the Military Department, 'Marquis Jinwu', a powerful member of the Juhun Race, a race with the highest human bloodline. His teacher is the personal disciple of the King of the Juhun Universe Country, making him essentially the King's grand-disciple.

Of course, without such a background, a typical Peak Marquis would never be able to obtain the position of Minister of the Xuanshang Branch.

Because of its numerous secret realms, such as the Tianshang Secret Realm, the Xuanshang Universe Country produces treasures and resources comparable to those of ten ordinary Universe Country.

"Your Prince Jiang Yao, when will you arrive at Lieji Star? We'd like to hold a welcoming banquet for you according to custom." Marquis Bibo looked at Jiang Yao expectantly.

Lieji Star is one of the eight major administrative stars of the Xuanshang Universe Country, and also the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company's branch.

"I won't be coming to Lieji Star. During my term Inspector Envoy, I will be living in seclusion within the territory of my home, the Lingtong Race, to cultivate. The inspection work can be carried out in the Virtual Universe Network, and the welcome banquet can also be held in the Virtual Universe. Keep it small-scale; I don't like things to be too lively."

Since the appointment was issued, Jiang Yao has been able to teleport directly from the manor in Yuxiang Mountain to Xingyao Island, where the Xuanshang Branch is located.

As required by the Chaos City Lord, he needed to search far and wide for suitable treasures and materials to forge the Super Divine Weapon, so he couldn't stay on Lieji Star. The routine work of the Inspector Envoy could also be completed entirely in the Virtual Universe.

The three giants were initially taken aback, but then a sense of joy welled up inside them.

"This Jiang Yao is indeed a cultivation fanatic; things will be much easier now."

"He's been stationed at the Lingtong Race all this time. It seems Jiang Yao really values his clan. That's a good thing."

Marquis Qiyu, who was in charge of the Commerce Department, breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most were strong lone wolves who were unyielding and difficult to reason with. It was best if they had a clan to rely on; the more they valued their clan, the easier they were to deal with.

"However, there is something I wonder if Marquis Qiyu could help investigate?"

Marquis Qiyu replied, "There's no need for help. Your Prince Jiang Yao, what do you want to investigate? The economic lifeline of the Xuanshang Universe Country is actually in our hands."

Jiang Yao then recounted the slave trade in the Black Moon Sacred Land mentioned in the description of the first round of points tasks.

Marquis Qiyu frowned slightly. "Your Highness, you want to investigate the slave breeding and trade of a Sacred Land?"

"Is it not possible?" Jiang Yao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Ah, no problem, no problem."

Jiang Yao keenly noticed the unusual expressions on the faces of Qi Yuhou and the other two, but he remained calm and said, "Just let me know via email when you have the results. I'm going back to Yuxiang Mountain now."

A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky outside the hall, and Jiang Yao was teleported back to Yuxiang Mountain.

The three giants were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Black Moon Sacred Land..." The Cyclops, Marquis Jinwu, who was in charge of the Martial Department, frowned. "Is there a problem with his slave trade?"

Marquis Qiyu nodded silently.

Bibo Marquis sneered, "Is it related to the Yuanhua Secret Realm?"

After nodding, Marquis Qiyu asked with some puzzlement, "Why would he be interested in the slave trade? And why is he eyeing the Black Moon Sacred Land?"

On a desolate planet near the Lingshen Planet, this is Jiang Yao's place of seclusion for cultivation.

Before him lay a cargo box as tall as a small mountain, filled with various treasures containing the Origin Law of Fire that he had purchased in the Primal Secret Realm, for the purpose of cultivating the "Zhenhuang Seal".

He had already put Qi Yuhou and the other two out of his mind. Anyway, there was no rush for the first round of points missions. Jiang Yao planned to first master the secret technique "Zhenhuang Seal". With the Zhenhuang Undying Body, destroying his body would be comparable to killing Marquis Immortal.

It's even more difficult. The Spiritual Imprint of Immortal God is scattered in every cell. Destroying the divine body is destroying the soul and consciousness, but Jiang Yao's soul still has the escape route of the Xu Yuan Space.

Only then will Jiang Yao truly have the confidence to travel through the universe and collect materials to forge a cosmic Super Divine Weapon.

With most of his consciousness immersed in the cultivation of the "Zhenhuang Seal" secret technique, Jiang Yao also separated two consciousnesses. One consciousness acted Inspector Envoy in the Virtual Universe, while the other consciousness kept a close eye on the Chiling clone.

Bizhang Split Soul is responsible for creating secret techniques that can be planted at the source of the Lingtong Race's bloodline. This is another benefit brought by the <Nine Transformations of the Desolate God> and the Xu Yuan Space, allowing for multiple uses.

It's just that the soul was previously divided into two parts. According to Bajie, it's best not to divide the soul again before one reaches the level of a Realm Lord and can delve into the Origin Land of the Universe. That's why no new Desolate God has been born.

A meteorite-shaped spaceship is traveling in the Dark Universe.

Suddenly, the hatch of the massive Nutrient Pod inside the spaceship opened, Chiling clone stepped out.

After learning that he needed to obtain the "Origin Heart" to achieve immortality, Chiling clone did not waste any time and immediately broke through to the Domain Lord level. After being immersed in the Nutrient Pod, he finally advanced to the Domain Lord Ninth Stage.

With a thought, the Holy Star Stone merged into his body, and the powerful aura of a ninth-level Realm Lord instantly filled the entire spaceship.

Although Chiling clone only appeared to have passed the 13th level of the Heavenly Bridge, in reality, his Lightning-Time Fusion Law was the same as Bizhang's Fusion Law, both at the level of the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge. In fact, the Path of the Beast God Chiling Split Soul possessed when it was first born was already at the level of the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge. To continue to improve, he needed to continuously allow the power emanating from his Origin Blood Essence to enhance his Beast God Intent and continue to drive the evolution of his body.

Judging from the current rate of diffusion of the power of the Origin Blood Essence, it may only take one epoch for both Bizhang and Chiling to elevate their Fusion Law to the level of Universe Venerable. It is estimated that it will take no more than 1,000 epochs for the Fusion Law to grow to the level of Universe Master.

This rate of improvement is Extreme Point fast, and you can continuously become stronger without doing anything.

"Your Chiling Highness, the 'Purgatory Abyss' lies ahead!"

Inside the control room, an Immortal God of the Luoxiao Race pointed ahead. Through the virtual exterior view, an incredibly huge cylindrical celestial body could be clearly seen, slightly distorted, resembling an intestine.

"Your Highness, at the very bottom of the Purgatory Abyss, there is a hidden wormhole that leads to a perilous place, the birthplace of the Prison Race. Therefore, Prison Race beings of the Realm Lord level and below have been coming to the Purgatory Abyss through the wormhole. The power of Prison Race beings of the World Lord Level is extremely strong, with most of them surpassing the strength of human Realm Lords. Moreover, they are bloodthirsty and extremely xenophobic."

"Few cosmic-level geniuses from the five major powers choose the Purgatory Abyss mission world. Although the Purgatory Abyss is a survival mission, the mortality rate is as high as 99.6%. Moreover, due to the wormhole, over time, the Purgatory Abyss is also filled with that special Darkness Force from 'Prison'. Non- Prison Race life forms will have their strength suppressed when they enter the Purgatory Abyss."

"However, the Royal Bloodline of our Luoxiao Race is basically not suppressed by the Darkness Force, and the Imperial Bloodline of you will thrive even more."

"Geniuses outside the five major powers' universe-level abilities are currently only allowed to enter if they have the bloodline of the Luoxiao Race's Imperial Bloodline... Your Highness, please be careful."

Chiling clone leaped out of the spaceship, transforming into Flowing Light and landing directly on the surface of the Purgatory Abyss.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"

As soon as Chiling clone landed, it sensed an aura of endless darkness and destruction, filled with slaughter, destruction, and darkness, as if it wanted to assimilate everything.

Any non- Prison Race would feel extremely oppressed and uncomfortable here, and even their perception and communication with the Origin Law would be interfered with and obscured.

Chiling clone felt extremely comfortable, as if the Darkness Force hidden deep within every cell of his body was cheering and resonating with the dark aura outside.

This is paradise for the Prison Race.

Even the Purgatory Abyss has land, oceans, rivers, and lakes, but whether it's the sky, the soil, or the rivers, they are all shrouded in a perpetual aura of darkness.

The Chiling clone unabashedly exuded an aura far surpassing that of a Realm Lord, and by driving the Darkness Force within its body to unleash the Beast God Intent, it could even generate an amplitude two to three times greater than before.

"The Prison Race truly lives up to its reputation as a battle-hardened race, renowned for their individual strength. Any law, including the Fusion Law, can gain a powerful amplification under the drive of Darkness Force," the Chiling clone exclaimed.

In the wilderness, an unidentified Metal Lifeform, several meters tall, was engaged in a fierce battle with a giant, their power spreading in all directions. Both of these Prison Race life forms were powerful beings at the World Lord Level.

"Boom--"

The powerful aura emanating from Chiling clone, enhanced by the Beast God Intent, spread out, causing both Prison Race Realm Lords to involuntarily feel terrified.

Only after Chiling passed through this layer of world, headed towards the deeper abyss, and disappeared from the surface, did the two powerful members of the Prison Race breathe a sigh of relief.

He traversed layer by layer, until he reached the 22nd layer.

As soon as Chiling clone arrived at the final layer of the world, he saw a vast lake, dark and calm, without a ripple.

"This is a wormhole?"

Chiling clone could use his telekinesis to detect a whirlpool spinning continuously deep within the lake. Strangely, this whirlpool did not cause any water flow, as if it existed in another world.

On the lake, a giant with eight arms opened his eyes. "Chiling?"

Chiling clone bowed respectfully and said, "Guardian."

The giant's aura was as vast as the universe, surpassing immortality; he was clearly a Universe Venerable.

The Eight-Armed Giant nodded. "More than a hundred epochs have passed, and we have encountered another Luoxiao Imperial Race. The last Luoxiao Imperial Race passed through the wormhole and never returned. Remember, do not be greedy. Even if you do not succeed, as long as you come back alive, you can keep trying."

"Yes." After Chiling clone answered respectfully, he rushed into the lake, and disappeared abruptly as soon as he touched the whirlpool that seemed to be in another world.

The Eight-Armed Giant looked at the whirlpool beneath the lake's surface. "I hope you're lucky enough to survive."