Xu Long, who was lurking underwater, casually summoned the sword light into his Niwan Palace.
Having survived this great calamity, he successfully reached the Immortal Realm, and the barriers within his body had completely dissipated.
The Magic Power flowing within Xu Long at this moment was many times stronger than before. It surged like a torrent, and its Magic Power throughout his body amplified his overall aura.
The Reincarnation Temple Heavenly Dao, which Xu Long sensed within his will, was now incredibly clear. Only after entering the Immortal Realm did he truly understand the wonders of this realm.
After advancing to the Immortal Realm, one progresses to the Profound Immortal Realm realm.
The Immortal Realm can be considered a successor to the Earth Immortal below the Mystic Immortal, and a successor to the Mystic Immortal above it. The path to immortality emphasizes cultivating both pure and turbid energies.
The ultimate goal is to completely Fusion the pure and turbid energies together within the dantian; this is the beginning of the Profound Realm.
After reaching the Immortal Realm, Xu Long's combat power increased significantly. Facing the disciples of that Third-rate force, Xu Long, now at the Immortal Realm, had even more confidence.
As Xu Long lay submerged in the water, he recalled his own Tribulation Transcendence. Although the Illusory Fire was extremely dangerous, he had ultimately overcome it.
What Xu Long truly cared about wasn't the Void Fire Tribulation, but rather the other " Xu Long " he saw in the dim light of his consciousness during his hazy moments.
That's the real worry in my heart.
During his Tribulation Transcendence, Xu Long consistently felt that it was the manifestation of his Origin Will.
But upon reflection after the ordeal, is that "self" within the body truly a manifestation of the Origin Will?
Did he see his future reflected in the Illusory Fire? Or was it that his Heart Demon Tribulation had arrived prematurely?
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Long suddenly remembered his inner Heart Demon Tribulation, a tribulation that usually only appears at the Twofold Immortal. How could it have appeared at the Immortal Realm?
Moreover, it occurred during the Void Fire Tribulation. Although I have already Tribulation Transcendence, I still feel deeply troubled when I ponder it.
However, the Void Fire Tribulation has now passed, and upon further investigation within the consciousness, there are no clues whatsoever.
The blurry shadow had vanished by then, but it left a lingering gloom in Xu Long's heart.
Having remained submerged on the seabed for a long time, Xu Long suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
There's no point in dwelling on it now. Since he's already broken through to the Immortal Realm underwater, he must hurry to the Abyss Trench.
Xu Long had previously examined He Huaiying's memories within her Sea of Consciousness and knew that He Huaibao was indeed going to the Land of Inheritance.
It seemed they had already found the place. A fierce glint flashed in Xu Long's eyes as he glanced at the transponder. He abruptly stood up, reconfirmed a direction on the seabed, and then transformed into a streak of light and vanished.
At this moment, within the Abyss Trench, wave after wave of energy was spreading outwards. As that energy spread, it seemed as if something at the bottom of the trench was about to rise.
A muffled rumbling sound emanated from the bottom of the trench, transforming into sound waves that circulated and rose upwards within the trench.
This trench, from the inside out and from bottom to top, has accumulated countless amounts of silt and sand over countless years.
Under the vibrations of those sound waves, the accumulated silt loosened and then rolled away within a single sound wave.
The churning mud and debris disappeared without a trace at the bottom of the trench, as countless clumps of mud and sand continued to rise within the trench.
At this moment, what appeared to be the true form of the structure seemed to emerge from within and without: a long staircase, rising in a winding path from the bottom of the trench.
Within the trench, it resembles a giant spiral, winding its way upwards and connecting heaven and earth.
The seawater above the steps was crystal clear, but the Abyss Trench, the darker the seabed became.
The abyss stretched endlessly into the distance, like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast, devouring all the countless grains of sand and mud once it opened.
Located on the seabed, its depths are unfathomable, surrounded by the surrounding waters, it appears exceptionally desolate and eerie.
At this moment, a series of deep, eerie howls echoed from within the abyss. The ancient, mournful sound reverberated from the depths of the water, with sonic waves continuously protruding outwards.
Wanting to understand what lies beyond these waters, where sunlight has remained hidden for countless years, the voice was filled with a profound sense of loneliness.
At this moment, after the silt and sand on the seabed had fallen away, the light from the water's surface shone upon it for the first time.
For the first time, the creatures below began to gaze upon the world above the abyss.
Just as that lonely voice was heard, several enormous black shadows were lurking and moving on the seabed.
These dark figures, each tens of meters long, moved like streaks of lightning as they lurked and moved beneath the abyss.
They move extremely fast underwater; when they flip, only a dark shadow can be seen darting by, and their detailed appearance cannot be discerned.
At this moment, a dozen dark figures lurked in the abyss, and as they rose up, they completely surrounded the group of fish and shrimp.
Dark shadows darted among the fish and shrimp behind them, and gigantic mouths suddenly appeared from the abyss below.
Then a "splashing" sound echoed underwater, and countless bubbles burst open in the water.
The gaping maw snapped shut in an instant, trapping countless fish and shrimp inside a giant funnel.
After devouring the fish and shrimp, the several dark figures sank into the abyss in an instant, while countless fish and shrimp thrashed about.
The underwater shadows closed in again, trapping the fish and shrimp within like turtles in a jar. Despite the shadows' flanking maneuvers within the clouds, they couldn't escape.
At this moment, the dark shadowy figures, as if they had tormented the area enough, gradually converged within the water, then opened their massive jaws and devoured the countless fish and shrimp.
At that moment, a buzzing sound rang out from within the shadows, and the shadowy figure that was devouring the fish and shrimp immediately reacted.
After reorganizing their formation in the abyss, the dark figures on the water's surface, arranged neatly, all floated up in a certain direction.
The land and water that had previously crisscrossed within the waters suddenly parted before the shadowy figure, which then floated and rose within the water.
As it descended, the surging water automatically parted to create a path ahead, and the deep, mournful sound carried an ancient aura from countless years ago as it echoed from the depths of the abyss.
At this moment, Li Jianxin, who was at the bottom of the abyss, had no intention of investigating the ancient sound waves anymore.
At that moment, a dark shadow appeared in front of her, its size enormous and its speed incredibly fast underwater.
The sonic waves from that enormous black shadow completely surrounded the Sword Pavilion disciples.
On a narrow staircase, the Sword Pavilion disciple and the shadowy figure clashed head-on.
After a struggle, the shadowy figure retreated a few steps, but one of Li Jianxin's junior brothers had already been killed on the spot.
"Senior sister, this person's origins are mysterious. One of Fang Cheng's junior brothers has already perished, and we don't know how far behind he is now."
Although we have temporarily repelled this subordinate, it is still not advisable for him to linger in this abyss, lest ferocious beasts arrive from the rear to provide reinforcements..."
"Yes, Senior Sister! We fear that the ferocious beast may still have its own kind lurking around. Although we have managed to intimidate it for now, some people have still lost their lives in its jaws."
The treasure hidden in the Vast Sea is still beneath the abyss; we are afraid we cannot accompany our senior sister down there any longer...
"What do you all mean by this?! Who do you think I, Li Jianxin, am?!"
Li Jianxin, standing in front of everyone, suddenly roared angrily.
Her strikingly handsome face was framed by arched eyebrows and a fierce expression.
Although they didn't turn around to look at the people behind them, the cultivators present were all momentarily stunned by this angry shout.
No one dared to speak behind my senior sister; the atmosphere was incredibly tense, and I fell into silence.
But after a few breaths, the person behind him frowned deeply and could only grit his teeth and say:
"Senior Sister is righteous, and it's not that we want to refute her, but the inherited artifact is right beneath our feet. We've encountered a ferocious beast here, and judging from its habits, it must have companions behind it in the abyss."
If we wait for our companions to come to our aid, wouldn't I be completely vulnerable in the water? Therefore, we want our senior sister to go first, while we stay here to protect her...
"Enough! There's no need for such talk. Jianxin made a solemn oath within the sect before setting out, vowing to live and die with you all in this Vast Sea!"
If I were to leave one of you to enter the land of inheritance now, even if you obtained the inherited item, it would still go against my Dao Heart.
There's no need to say more. I'll hold this position here for now. One of you go out and investigate the abyss!
After finishing his speech, Li Jianxin slammed the sword case he was carrying on his back down into his arms with a "thud."
As Li Jianxin lifted the sword case into her arms, her aura surged. Even though she was still a woman, the heroic spirit emanating from her was truly awe-inspiring.
The crowd behind them, realizing that their senior sister disagreed with the plan to split up, regrouped and prepared to fight the dark figure once more.
The group exchanged bewildered glances, none daring to openly contradict her. They could only send one person from among them to scout the way into the abyss.
The remaining cultivators in the crowd quickly prepared and were about to set off when Li Jianxin, who was at the front, suddenly said:
"Bring your communication jade tokens and exchange your life tokens!"
As the cultivator disappeared into the abyss, everyone present gathered around Li Jianxin.
When the dark figure let out another strange howl, everyone felt that the currents in the abyss seemed to have undergone a tremendous change.
Behind the shadowy figure, the water began to surge violently, as if some enormous creature was about to emerge from that dark expanse, relentlessly cleaving the murky currents.
The people in the water clearly sensed the change in the valley's waterway. At this moment, one of them suddenly said:
"Senior sister! She's behind me..."
As soon as the words were spoken, the water behind them began to ripple, and a heavy pressure descended upon them.
It felt like mountains were pressing down on everyone, so heavy it was almost suffocating.
Upon hearing this, Li Jianxin, who was ahead, immediately released his True Spirit to investigate.
After seeing several dark figures vaguely appear in the abyss's waters, she ordered the group to temporarily split up and confront each other behind them.
But at this moment, his brows furrowed instantly, and the water behind the shadows parted in an instant, revealing the several shadowy figures completely to Li Jianxin.
Li Jianxin, standing atop the steps, was greatly shocked. What was this thing? How could such a ferocious beast be here?
But at this moment, she couldn't afford to show weakness in front of everyone, so Li Jianxin had no choice but to adopt the demeanor of her senior sister.
After being surrounded underwater by the ferocious beast clan, everyone knew that things were definitely not going to end well.
They leaned against each other atop the enormous steps, their "whooshing" cries from the water growing louder and louder.
After the surging water parted, a huge head immediately appeared.
The "whooshing" sound came from the head of the ferocious beast. After surrounding everyone, the dozen or so black shadows approached all at once.
Just like when they were hunting fish and shrimp, ferocious beasts gradually began to emerge from the shadows to test the cultivators.
At this moment, Li Jianxin, who was in front of others, had a tense expression. However, upon seeing the true face of the dark figure, even she, with her composure, was momentarily shocked.
The dark shadows in front of them were slowly gathering, and the surging water seemed to be propelled by sound waves.
Below them lay an endless abyss; even to enter it, one would have to defeat the horde of ferocious beasts before them.
After two sharp clangs, the sword case in the owner's arms seemed to sense the owner's tension, and the sword energy within it trembled continuously.
After hearing the clanging of swords, Li Jianxin finally calmed down somewhat.
Seeing a dark shadow rush towards him, Li Jianxin, who was standing in front of everyone, suddenly slapped the sword box in his arms.
Bang!
A muffled thud rang out at this moment, and when the dark yellow sword box was struck again, it produced a sound similar to the clash of metal.
At that moment, with a muffled thud, the dark yellow sword case opened and closed.
A clanging sound emanated from within the box, accompanied by a series of grinding, drum-like noises.
At this moment, Li Jianxin held the sword box in his hands, and the gap in the box opened and closed rapidly.
After pressing the button to open the sword box, Li Jianxin shouted:
"Imperial Edict!"
A spirited voice resounded throughout the arena, and the sword energy sealed within the sword case suddenly stirred.
Within that body of water, a golden wheel was opened and closed around the cultivator. At this moment, Li Jianxin's aura surged.
Her long hair moved without wind, and the golden tassels at her temples were lifted by the sword energy.
Drifting on the water with the wind, Li Jianxin raised her head, her feminine beauty particularly captivating at that moment!
The ferocious beasts present were all shocked by that sword energy. Seeing that their senior sister had already opened her sword case, the others around her also opened theirs.
Within the water, the aura intensified, and among the countless sword energies, Li Jianxin's sword energy was the most dazzling.
Among those figures, only Li Jianxin's face possessed a particularly heroic air!
The great battle had already begun atop the steps. The ferocious aquatic beasts had lived here for generations, and any intruding cultivators were inevitably stopped.
A Sword Pavilion disciple fell before Li Jianxin, a fact that Li Jianxin vowed to avenge and annihilate the ferocious beast!
A gurgling sound echoed from within the abyss, and a series of bubbles rose to the surface in the Abyss Trench.
After parting ways with the others, one of the Sword Pavilion disciples descended alone into the abyss to explore the path.
In fact, the disciples of the Sword Pavilion quickly located the Abyss Trench Vast Sea, but the trench was incredibly deep.
After descending into the water, the Sword Pavilion disciples not only failed to find the so-called place of inheritance, but instead kept circling in the water.
Finally, they discovered that the silt in the trench was slowly crumbling away, which greatly alarmed everyone present.
This trench has been in the Vast Sea for countless years, accumulating countless layers of sediment. If it were to break off, wouldn't it bury everyone beneath?
The group fled through the swirling mud and sand, their haste making them feel as if they had stumbled into the lair of a ferocious beast.
By this time, the surrounding silt had completely dissipated, revealing a huge stepped well in the distance.
Before anyone could even admire this breathtaking spectacle, several enormous black shadows appeared in the water. After slaying some low-level ferocious beasts, the high-level beasts of the water finally emerged.
After surrounding the Sword Pavilion disciples, the dark figures quickly took down one of them, taking advantage of the terrain.
Under the sword energy of their senior sister, the group finally regained their footing.
However, Li Jianxin was still concerned about everyone's escape route, so he sent this person to explore the path in the abyss.
Once inside the abyss, it became clear that the world below was a desolate wasteland, utterly devoid of any life.
The Sword Pavilion disciples were already clutching their sword cases to their chests. Having learned from their previous experience, they needed to be extra vigilant in unfamiliar waters.
But at this moment, the Sword Pavilion disciples were slowly approaching that enormous deep pool. Behind that huge stepped well, there was actually another deep pool at the bottom of the trench.
What exactly lies in this deep pool? Could it be the location of that inherited artifact?
The disciples of the Sword Pavilion then channeled their True Spirit True Spirit to probe the center of the pool, but a layer of restriction seemed to exist above the water's surface, hindering their exploration.
The Sword Pavilion disciples in the water were startled and couldn't help but look around the deep pool. The surrounding area was shrouded in darkness, and it seemed that no other living beings existed in that water.
Beneath the dark waters lay a deep pool, surrounded by utter silence and gloom.
At this moment, the Sword Pavilion disciples below the stepped well suddenly felt that the atmosphere was somewhat strange, but there were no living beings here...
With doubts lingering in their hearts, the Sword Pavilion disciple at the bottom of the water held his sword box.
Slowly explore the area around the dark and silent pool.
That dark environment seemed to want to devour anything.
The Sword Pavilion disciple extended his True Spirit, groping for something in the darkness, his hand tightly clutching the sword box in his arms.
As he approached the deep pool, he realized just how vast it was.
At this moment, above that deep pool, the disciples of the Sword Pavilion once again extended their divine senses to scan the surrounding area.
Within that dimly lit environment, it was as if they had discovered something unusual.
At the bottom of the stepped well, he frowned, then his figure continued to dart into the darkness.
He continued to approach in the darkness, and was already beside the deep pool.
His surroundings had already swallowed him up.
At the bottom of this silent stepped well, the eeriness of the past seemed to have returned.