The appearance of a second Abyssal Holy Lord plunged the Radiant Stars Nation into an almost suffocating crisis.
Everyone in the three great families reeled in shock. Some trembled, while others went limp, their weapons slipping unwittingly from their hands.
The pressure of the two Abyssal Holy Lords enveloped everything within the [Eighteenfold Dark Sky]. Like two demon gods who stood above the Myriad Worlds, they looked down upon the Radiant Stars Nation.
Even Wan Mingyu, the family head holding the Wan Family's battle line, murmured in disbelief:
"How could this happen... two Abyssal Holy Lords!"
Everyone knew perfectly well that the Abyss could not have only one Holy Lord-otherwise, it could never have stood against All Heavens and the Myriad Worlds for so long.
But in the recorded history of the Human Race, two Holy Lords of the Abyss had never appeared at the same time...
Although the great Ancient Clans of All Heavens had their differences, they understood that the fall of one endangered the others. They would never allow the Abyss to defeat them one by one.
Thus, the highest-ranking races shared an unspoken agreement:
When the Abyss launched an all-out invasion, they had to set aside hatred and self-interest, support one another, and resist it!
If someone wanted the hundred-plus mighty races of All Heavens to unite, abandon their interests, and destroy the Abyss completely, hardly any would agree.
After all, even leaving aside whether they could defeat the Abyss, victory would greatly diminish their own strength. For many Ancient Clans, the losses would far outweigh the gains.
But if the Abyss sent out all its forces...
On one hand, their own interests would be threatened, forcing them to resist.
On the other, the Abyss held too many unknowns. Once the Abyssal Evil Demons-and even its