As a product born from the purest primordial power of the Bottomless Abyss, the Heart of the Abyss is undoubtedly incredibly Sturdiness. It can withstand even attacks from Supreme God without suffering any damage.
However, the Ancient Sword of the Abyss was also born from the Abyss and originated from the same source as the Heart of the Abyss. The two were of the same nature, so the Ancient Sword of the Abyss did not require much effort to cut through the Heart of the Abyss.
Amidst a chorus of shocked gazes, Gustavo swiftly made his move, grasping half of the Heart of the Abyss in his hand.
Kaos, the Lord of Burning Destruction, obtained the other half of the Heart of the Abyss. After giving Gustavo a deep look, he withdrew from the Abyss with the help of the Goddess of Fate and a group of powerful figures from the Black Prison Realm.
This is actually the best outcome, one that is acceptable to all parties involved.
The Abyss could not immediately produce a second Ruler of the Abyss, thus greatly increasing its power.
The Goddess of Fate is also unable to utilize the complete Heart of the Abyss. Any further mischief she may cause will be extremely difficult, and she will also expose her own whereabouts, becoming entangled with the Ruler of the Abyss. In the future, she will be able to confront the Abyss here and will be unable to leave this place to stir up trouble in the Astral Realm, greatly increasing her predictability.
At the same time, both the Abyss and the Demon Realm of the End are being held back by the other side, which is a great thing for the Order faction. Unexpected factors are greatly reduced, and they can temporarily put aside the threat of these two and focus on planning their own development.
It's an outcome that all parties can accept.
After Kaos, the Lord of Burning Destruction, completely withdrew from the Abyss, several demon kings, led by the Secret Shadow Demon King, as well as demon lords at the level of Main God, all turned their gazes toward Gustavo, making no attempt to conceal their greed. Some demon lords even had murderous intent flashing in their eyes.
Unruly, ferocious, and tyrannical—these words perfectly describe the Demons of the Abyss.
These old devils are usually somewhat normal, but when it comes to irresistible interests, their true nature is revealed.
In fact, it wasn't just these demon lords; even Gustavo himself, the moment he came into contact with the Heart of the Abyss, experienced an almost manic possessiveness.
It was as if that half of the Heart of the Abyss was the most precious thing in the world, something that could never be given up, and anyone who dared to compete with it would be an irreconcilable enemy.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Gustavo, wielding the Ancient Sword of the Abyss, faced off against a group of powerful demons, their swords drawn, as if a fight could break out at any moment.
At that moment, the fluctuations of the Abyss Will surged in from all directions like a tide, forcibly suppressing the evil thoughts churning between the two sides.
Gustavo lowered his head and saw that the power of the Ancient Sword of the Abyss in his hand began to shrink and gradually recede, no longer as easily controlled as before.
Ultimately, it wasn't a weapon under his control; it was only used temporarily. Now that the battle was over, the Abyss Will had temporarily sealed the Ancient Sword of the Abyss.
However, they did not take it back from Gustavo, apparently to see if Gustavo had the ability to preserve this Miracle Creation even without the power of the Ancient Sword of the Abyss.
As for the Heart of the Abyss, blackish-purple tentacles emerged from various places, wrapping around half of the Heart of the Abyss and dragging it into the Void, where it disappeared.
Having lost the Heart of the Abyss, the greedy gaze directed at Gustavo immediately diminished by more than half.
Their gazes then turned to the Ancient Sword of the Abyss in Gustavo's hand.
Feeling the silent Ancient Sword of the Abyss, and recalling the scene where Gustavo wielded it to dominate the Abyss, suppressing the Lord of Burning Destruction, Kaos, they felt a strange light flash in their eyes. They were not fools; they naturally saw the Abyss Will's intention.
Following the tradition of the demon race, treasures belong to the strong.
Gustavo frowned, his cold gaze sweeping over the surrounding demon warriors, but he did not intimidate them.
Demons who can become Main God or Supreme God are all seasoned butchers, having fought their way through mountains of corpses Blood Sea. Trying to scare them is probably a sign they're still asleep.
The only thing that can truly wake these old butchers and devils is real, hard power. Only by stepping on their heads with your boots and speaking to them will they hear and understand.
Gustavo was not actually afraid of any of these powerful demons.
Including the Secret Shadow Demon King.
This demon king is not weak; he is Tier Four Supreme God, just one step away from the Tier Five Supreme God, which is the Peak Supreme God level.
But taking this step is extremely difficult unless he can completely elevate his own path to the highest level.
The Great Dao of Devouring opened up by Gustavo is far more powerful than ordinary top-tier paths, allowing his combat strength to almost reach the threshold of Tier Two Supreme God without relying on external aids.
Furthermore, although the Ancient Sword of the Abyss had most of its power sealed, what remained was still enough for him to contend with Tier Three Supreme God.
In terms of the Abyss's blessing, it doesn't have much effect.
The reason is simple: the Secret Shadow Demon King also has the blessing of the Abyss.
This combat capability enhancement is destined to be useful only when facing external enemies.
What truly worries Gustavo is that these demon lords and kings are acting irrationally and directly besieging him. If that happens, the Ancient Sword of the Abyss will inevitably be lost.
Ultimately, one's own life is more important than Miracle Creation.
Of course, it's highly unlikely that the Abyss Will will see Gustavo killed, especially not by a demon.
This is the next Ruler of the Abyss the Abyss Will favors most.
Testing is fine, but don't break the knife while trying to sharpen it; that would be too much trouble.
Not to mention that there are still powerful enemies at hand. The existence of the Demon Realm of the End and the Goddess of Fate is the biggest problem that the Abyss Will wants to solve.
Those belonging to the same ecological niche are bound to engage in a life-or-death struggle.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain!
Only one of the Abyss and the End can exist.
In this scenario, would the Abyss Will instigate internal turmoil?
Gustavo expressed deep skepticism.
But he wasn't sure.
The Abyss Will cannot be fathomed by common sense.
The grand will that can give birth to demons, creatures of chaotic and evil alignment, is itself not quite normal. Like a human with a mental illness, any action it takes is understandable.
However, Gustavo was overthinking things this time.
The Abyss Will has not gone mad.
Soon another message came through.
"Only those of the same level, at the Main God Realm, who can defeat the Lord of Devouring Gustavo, can gain control of the Ancient Sword of the Abyss."
"If no one can defeat Gustavo under these rules within a thousand years, then the Ancient Sword of the Abyss will belong entirely to Gustavo and become his exclusive weapon."
"The ownership of the Heart of the Abyss depends on the war with the Demon Realm of the End. Whoever makes the greatest contribution in this war will obtain the Heart of the Abyss and become the next Ruler of the Abyss."
As the messages were relayed, the bright eyes of the group of powerful demons dimmed, especially those who were relatively weaker.
They originally intended to take advantage of the chaos to obtain the Ancient Sword of the Abyss.
But now, that's no longer possible.
Can he defeat Gustavo at the same level?
Just listen to it, don't take it seriously.
That is the Main God who paved the way to the pinnacle.
Although it is only at the Tier One, it can still confront the Supreme God head-on.
How can Ordinary Main God fight like this?
Even Tier Three Main God who has pioneered a higher path has absolutely no hope.
By this point, all the powerful demons had come to understand the Abyss Will, and the latter still favored Gustavo the most.
The question of who owns the Heart of the Abyss, as mentioned later, is probably just a tool to motivate Gustavo to move forward.
Can we say that the Abyss Will is wrong?
How could that be?
They would have made the same choice in their situation.