Chapter 880: Driven to the Brink

With Jiang Biyi holding off the Void Colossal Beast, Wang Chuanjia and Xue Ji soon escaped the abyss, narrowly surviving. A wave of relief washed over them as they collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

As for the Demonic Jiao Prince's faction—they had been completely wiped out.

Not long after, Ling Feng also emerged from the abyss. He turned back to look below, where a lone green figure darted and weaved amidst a storm of massive tentacles, locked in fierce combat.

Ling Feng frowned. Even in her current state, Jiang Biyi was struggling against the Void Colossal Beast.

"General Ling..."

Wang Chuanjia, noticing Ling Feng's unwavering gaze into the abyss, sighed and clenched his teeth. "Should we... move further away?"

"No need. That monster seems unable to leave the abyss. As long as we stay outside, we're safe."

Even as he spoke, Ling Feng's mind raced. No matter how he tried to justify it, he couldn't bring himself to abandon Jiang Biyi.

"

Sigh...

"

Wang Chuanjia exhaled softly. If Ling Feng refused to leave, he couldn't bring himself to flee either.

Meanwhile, Xue Ji stared at Ling Feng's back, her eyes flickering with unreadable emotions.

One quarter-hour passed!

Then another!

The wait was agonizing. From the abyss below, terrifying roars echoed continuously, while the green light symbolizing Jiang Biyi gradually dimmed.

Finally, Ling Feng could no longer bear it. He leaped back into the abyss.

"Kid, have you lost your mind?!"

The Despicable Donkey panicked. After barely escaping, Ling Feng was diving back into danger?

"I act with no regrets! Despicable Donkey, stay here with Little Qiongqi and wait for me!"

With that, Ling Feng flung both the donkey and the little beast out of the Five Elements Heavenly Palace before plunging into the darkness alone.

This was a suicide mission. He wouldn't drag them down with him.

"Damn brat!"

The Despicable Donkey clutched Little Qiongqi tightly, shouting after Ling Feng—but his figure was already swallowed by the Abyss of Death.

Landing back on solid ground, the donkey rushed to the edge of the abyss, fists clenched.

You better come back alive, you idiot!

...

Ling Feng fell rapidly, closing in on the battlefield where Jiang Biyi and the Void Colossal Beast clashed.

"Zifeng, sorry for dragging you into this. But I need your power if we're to have any chance."

"Master, did you forget? We share the same fate!" Zifeng chuckled, sounding utterly carefree.

Ling Feng felt a surge of warmth. No matter what, Zifeng had always been his most loyal companion.

Soon, he descended another three thousand zhang. The cavern from before had vanished, leaving only the wreckage of battle.

The Lingxu Spring—and its priceless spirit waters—would likely never be found again.

Gripping the cliffside, Ling Feng turned his gaze toward Jiang Biyi. Her face was deathly pale, her sword arm trembling.

Whatever power she had tapped into, her body couldn't sustain it. She was barely holding on.

"Miss Jiang! Stop fighting! Just escape the abyss—that's enough!"

This time, Jiang Biyi finally noticed him. Her eyes widened slightly, as if surprised he'd returned.

"You..."

Her lips moved faintly, whispering a single word: "Bad... guy..."

Then—

The green light around her flickered and died. Her sword dissolved into nothingness as her body went limp, plummeting into the darkness.

"No!"

A massive tentacle shot toward her, ready to claim another victim.

Ling Feng reacted instantly.

Void Eye!

Space itself tore open as writhing Void Tentacles surged forth, entangling the beast's tentacle. Though far weaker, they held firm—just as Ke Weili had promised. Three breaths of time.

A sharp pain lanced through Ling Feng's skull. The strain of restraining such a monstrous foe was already backlashing.

Gritting his teeth, he ignored the agony and lunged forward, catching Jiang Biyi mid-fall before scrambling back up the cliff.

But three breaths passed too quickly.

The beast, now enraged, retaliated.

A dozen tentacles erupted upward at once.

Ling Feng pushed himself to the limit, but his speed was no match. In an instant, he and Jiang Biyi were ensnared in a crushing cocoon of flesh, with no hope of escape.

"Damn it!"

The tentacles' suction pads latched onto his body, paralyzing even his sword arm.

Then—

Whoosh!

The monstrous tentacle retracted, dragging their prey into the abyssal depths.

Silence returned to the chasm.

...

"W-What just happened?"

The sudden quiet was unnerving.

Wang Chuanjia shuddered. "Did... did General Ling defeat it?"

"Don't be naive," Xue Ji muttered, biting her lip. The green light had vanished. Jiang Biyi's aura was gone.

The signs were clear—Ling Feng and Jiang Biyi hadn't won.

They'd been devoured.

Strangely, Xue Ji didn't know how to feel. She had feared and hated Ling Feng to the bone.

Yet, when death had seemed certain, he had saved her.

Against all logic, a part of her still hoped for a miracle.

"Brat... You can't die this easily, right?"

Despicable Donkey punched the ground, cursing. "Idiot! Throwing your life away for a woman? Stupid! Reckless!"

Ling Feng's last words echoed in his mind:

"

I act with no regrets.

"

"No regrets,

huh?

"

Despicable Donkey took a deep breath, then glanced at Little Qiongqi. His expression hardened with rare resolve.

"This divine beast may fear death... but I won't abandon a brother! Kid, take care of yourself!"

With that—

Whoosh!

He leaped into the abyss.

Even as a demon emperor, he was nothing before the Void Colossal Beast.

But he'd be damned if he didn't try!