Deep within the Abyss Passage, a chilling, low whistling sound began to echo.
It was as if the Abyss itself was roaring, filled with endless rage and fury.
The sound echoed through the passageway, each echo seemingly amplifying its power until it became deafeningly loud, like thunder.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Long Yuxue gave the order as soon as she sensed the terrifying scene.
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers immediately began an orderly evacuation. They were well-trained and did not panic even in the face of such a horrific scene.
"Can we outrun them?" This was the first time Yu Longyue had faced these disgusting creatures directly.
"We need to see what kind of Abyss Creature we encounter. We need to cover each other to get out." Long Yuxue had already aimed the mecha's cannon at the direction of the Abyss Passage.
Yu Longyue thought for a moment before saying:
"Alright, you guys go first, I'll cover your retreat."
"Impossible! I'm in charge of your assessment. There's no reason for me to leave you behind." Long Yuxue said anxiously, "You go with them quickly. My Black-Grade Mecha can hold them off for a while. Once you reach the next safe zone node, I'll cover you as you come over."
As the words fell, the howling sound ahead intensified, and a violent airflow surged from the depths of the Abyss Passage. This airflow was strong and wild, carrying the coldness and corrosiveness of the Abyss. It swept past like a storm, blowing the surrounding stalagmites and pillars to the side, and even some smaller stones were directly picked up and flew in the air.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying wave of life energy emanated from the depths of the Abyss. It was an indescribable sense of oppression, as if countless lives had awakened in an instant, their auras converging into a suffocating pressure.
Such a vast Abyss Passage seemed so narrow at this moment.
"Sir, I can hold out for five minutes, no problem, that's enough time for you to escape." Yu Longyue sighed, then grabbed Long Yuxue's Black-Grade Mecha and threw her back.
"This isn't the time for sentimentality. It's just that I'm stronger, so it's only right that I cover your retreat and let you run first."
At the same time, Yu Longyue waved his hands, and the Golden Dragon Spear transformed into a golden light, merging into his body.
Using the Abyss's isolation shield, he unleashed his Soul Power at breakneck speed, using Yu Longyue's second Soul Skill, Thunderous Might.
As Yu Longyue manipulated it, dense lightning elements in the surrounding air began to gather, forming a giant spider web under his command.
This spider web is made of countless bolts of lightning, each one flashing with dazzling light and filled with Destruction power.
"Walk."
Hearing Yu Longyue's words, Long Yuxue gritted her teeth and led her soldiers to retreat quickly.
The officer said he's very capable, so... there shouldn't be any problem, right?
Don't force yourself!
"Understood, sir." Yu Longyue smiled with a hint of relief.
The next second, his smile vanished.
The Abyss Tide erupted, and countless Abyss Creature surged forward like a tsunami. Their numbers were so great that they filled the entire field of vision.
These Abyss Creature come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble giant insects, others twisted monsters, and still others mutated beasts. Their eyes glow red in the darkness, like countless will-o'-the-wisps flickering.
These Abyss Creature emitted a variety of sounds—some screamed, some roared, and some growled. Their voices merged together to form a terrifying sound wave that seemed to shake the walls of the passage.
The Abyss Tide moved with incredible speed, rushing towards Yu Longyue like a black torrent.
This scene was like watching a swarm of insects in a movie; it was terrifying.
Anyone with trypophobia would faint upon seeing this.
Fortunately, Yu Longyue unleashed Thunderous Might, Thunderous Might rapidly unfolded in the form of a spider web, blocking the path that the Abyss Creature were about to take.
When the Abyss Creature collided with the lightning spiderweb, the scene was incredibly shocking. The powerful electricity of the spiderweb instantly penetrated their bodies, and the Abyss Creature, like eggs hitting a rock, were unable to resist this powerful force and died in large numbers.
The death of the Abyss Creature was not the end; the Abyss energy they transformed into was converted and absorbed by the lightning spider web, eventually converging on Yu Longyue.
Yu Longyue's body was like an energy vortex, absorbing this energy, and his aura became even stronger.
"Hmm, it really works." Yu Longyue was pleasantly surprised, having unexpectedly discovered another use for the Golden Dragon Spear.
Later on, he'll be able to harvest the energy of Abyss Creature like mowing grass, which will then help him break through to the Soul Douluo.
Seeing that the method was effective, Yu Longyue stopped watching and immediately turned and ran away.
With so many Abyss Creature, Yu Longyue was genuinely afraid of something like an elephant being bitten to death by ants.
We'll lose face big time then.
This is not the time to act like a hero or show off.
While running, Yu Longyue did not forget to use Thunderous Might to set up a series of Thunderous Might defensive lines to slow down the speed at which the Abyss Creature rushed out.
As she ran, Yu Longyue kept thinking.
Why did the Abyss Tide activate the moment I entered?
He remembered that the Abyss Tide only occurred once every so often, and that period should be at least several years.
According to the original timeline of the Abyss Tide, Tang Wulin went to Devil Island for military training when he was eighteen years old. Two years later, at the age of twenty, Shrek Academy was bombed, and then he joined the Blood God Legion.
That means the Abyss Tide will not be activated for another two years.
It seems this premature Abyss Tide is related to me?
"Tsk."
Yu Longyue clicked her tongue, then rushed out of the Abyss Passage at full speed.
"So fast?"
Just as Long Yuxue and the other soldiers had reached their cover position and taken their positions, Yu Longyue ran out.
Seeing that there were no Abyss Creature behind him, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Right in front of them, Yu Longyue set up another Thunderous Might defensive line and immediately said, "Don't just stand there, run! My lightning element will block the way, let's rush out in one go!"
Long Yuxue and her group, being the most elite taxi drivers, immediately understood and followed Yu Longyue out of the Abyss Passage.
The Thunderous Might behind them, under the relentless assault of the Abyss Creature, began to teeter on the brink of collapse.
No matter how powerful Yu Longyue's Soul Power was, it was difficult to sustain against the massive number of Abyss Creature and the Destruction aura eroding the Abyss Plane.
Finally, after a violent tremor and flashes of lightning, the first Thunderous Might was torn apart by the Abyss Creature, turning into scattered arcs of electricity and sparks.
However, there were many Thunderous Might webs, one after another, forming a long defensive line. Each layer was consuming the power of the Abyss Creature, delaying their escape from the Abyss Passage.
Every time a spiderweb is destroyed, the Abyss Creature pay a heavy price; their numbers are constantly decreasing, and the energy is all transferred into Yu Longyue's body.
As the last soldier rushed out of the Abyss Passage, Yu Longyue, who was covering their retreat, followed closely behind.
As soon as he stepped out of the passage, he immediately mobilized his Soul Power, raised his hands high, and the lightning elements in his body surged out like an awakened dragon.
Under Yu Longyue's precise control, these lightning elements rapidly condensed at the entrance and exit of the Abyss Passage, forming a solid lightning wall.
This wall is made up of countless lightning bolts, which intertwine to form an impenetrable electric grid.
Not only the Abyss Passage in front of her, but also, relying on the high quality of her Soul Power, Yu Longyue directly blocked all the entrances and exits of the Abyss Passage connecting to the Abyss Plane.
Meanwhile, a vast number of Abyss Creature from other passages surged forth, crashing against the lightning wall with deafening roars.
Each impact was accompanied by the screams of countless Abyss Creature and flashes of lightning. These Abyss Creature were instantly reduced to ashes by the lightning strikes, their bodies burning under the high temperature of the electric current before finally dissipating into the air.
The Abyss energy released by the death of each Abyss Creature also flows back into Yu Longyue's body.
This gave Yu Longyue the resources to fight for a long time.
The taxi drivers waiting behind them, as well as Blood One and Zhang Huanyun who had just arrived at the scene, were all dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
Is this even allowed?
Did one person guard all the Abyss Passage?
This is like Yu Longyue single-handedly blocking all the reorganization points of the Abyss Creature, preventing them from getting out one by one.