Chapter 626: I'm Here!

A towering emerald tree stood rooted in the vast expanse of Misty Swamp in the Fourth World of the Abyss.

𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Its canopy stretched endlessly across a landmass cobbled together from multiple fragmented lands, radiating a resplendent glow that illuminated the ground below.

The wood energy it released seeped into the surrounding murky energy, transforming the area into a sanctuary for the Wood Race.

As the Wood Race bathed in this murky energy, they used the wood energy infused within to temper their bodies and bloodlines.

No place was more suited to their race in the Fifth World, the Fourth World, and even the Third World above.

The Wood Race could rapidly strengthen their bloodlines within this domain of abundant wood energy.

Tears of reverence and gratitude flowed from their eyes at the realization that their worshiped God had once again undergone a qualitative transformation.

This transformation had blessed the entire landmass, bringing prosperity and renewal to the Wood Race.

Beneath the tree, Mu Yuan, her youthful appearance restored, knelt on a tender green leaf.

A jade-like branch extended from the towering tree above and gently rested on her head.

Insights into wood-attribute techniques flooded her mind, merging with her bloodline and becoming a part of her very being.

Pang Ling, in the form of a beautiful young girl, gazed down at Mu Yuan from the top of the tree with a gentle expression.

The Sovereign had sent her the body of the True God, Li Chu, to aid in her ascension to Rank Ten.

The condition was that Pang Ling would have to produce a Rank Ten powerhouse within the Wood Race and ensure their unwavering loyalty to the Sovereign afterward.

Pang Ling had since reached Rank Ten, and it was time to fulfill that promise.

Extracting a portion of her insights into the Dao of Verdure etched on her tree form, she infused them into Mu Yuan, hoping to trigger a bloodline advancement.

Time passed in this way.

One day, a strange cluster of energy suddenly shot out from beneath the Fifth World.

This energy seemed to be the purest form of the murky energy and contained a mysterious ability to trigger bloodline mutations. Mu Yuan's bloodline had drawn it from the darkness beneath the Fifth World.

Unlike the radiance symbolizing Fortune, this cluster of energy took the form of a gray, hazy light.

When it reached Mu Yuan's chest, it sank into her heart, forcibly merging with the crystal bloodline chains within.

The human race fused Fortune with their divine soul to pave their path to godhood.

This energy, on the other hand, fused with one's heart instead. It greatly enhanced the heart's vitality and strength while also causing one's crystal bloodline chains to radiate with newfound mystery, fully revealing the hidden bloodline mysteries of an entire race.

Pang Ling was inwardly astonished.

How fascinating. It actually came from the absolute darkness beneath the Fifth World.

As an Aberrant Spirit without a physical body, her path naturally differed from the inhabitants of the Abyss.

The advancement of her rank required neither Fortune nor the energy that altered the bloodlines of the foreign races in the Fifth World.

Li Chu and the Nine-Headed Bird's corpses had already propelled Pang Ling to a higher rank.

This difference meant she had been unaware that the energy capable of birthing Rank Ten foreign race powerhouses came from the darkness beneath the Fifth World.

What lies in the depths of that absolute darkness beneath the Fifth World?

She wondered.

A second streak of gray, hazy light shot out from the darkness beneath the Fifth World, piercing through the dense clouds to appear in the Fourth World.

Unlike the one Mu Yuan had drawn, this streak carried an aura of pure darkness.

It shot directly toward the Fey Spirit Continent in the Fourth World.

As a Rank Ten, Pang Ling could keenly sense the flow of this energy.

Recalling a soul wreathed in darkness during her telepathic exchanges with Pang Jian, she wondered,

Could it be him?

***

Sha Jia spread her ten pairs of pristine white wings, shining like a radiant star above the Fey Spirit Continent.

The sky of the Fourth World was eternally dark due to the dense layer of clouds that sat below the Third World. However, Sha Jia glowed so luminously that she lit up the whole Fey Spirit Continent.

Undisguised shock flickered across her face as she realized that her gaze could not penetrate the depths of an icy pool below.

Although she had no idea which ancient Fey Race had drawn in the cluster of energy from the Fifth World, she could feel a force of absolute darkness so overwhelming that even she was unsettled.

She was the Matriarch of the Celestial Race in the Abyss, a Rank Ten powerhouse with a bloodline harboring divine techniques intertwined with the power of light.

Light and darkness were opposing forces. Sha Jia simply could not ignore a Fey King attempting to forge its path to godhood through darkness.

If this Fey King succeeded in their ascension, it would thrive in the darkness of the Fifth World and become unimaginably powerful.

A Fey God was already terrifying. One that ascended through darkness was even more so to her.

Yu Xin abruptly descended from the Dark Abyss Continent of the Third World.

"Xiao Hei! It's Xiao Hei!" Yu Xin cried, spreading her eight pairs of pristine white wings as she landed. Sensing the killing intent radiating from Sha Jia, she desperately begged, "Matriarch, he's a Giant Abyssal Serpent. He once stayed by my side for a long time.

"Aren't we allied with the Fey Race? You can't harm him!"

Although Sha Jia was the leader of the Celestial Race, Yu Xin was not her next of kin, nor did they share any blood ties. Yu Xin was merely her chosen Celestial Maiden.

Yu Xin had no idea if her pleas would sway Sha Jia's decision, but there was nothing else she could do.

"The emergence of any other Fey God would not make me uneasy, but his bloodline embodies darkness. If he ever stood against us in the future, he could suppress me." Sha Jia slowly descended, her voice calm yet resolute. "If he dies, another Fey King will ascend to Fey God in his place. It's better if we don't allow him to rise."

Though they had allied with the Fey Race, the Nine-Headed Bird had turned against the Wood Race's World Tree when left with no other choice.

The Fey Race had broken their pact first. They could not fault Sha Jia for eliminating a Fey King seeking to ascend through darkness. After all, another would simply rise in its place.

Moreover, the Sovereign was also of the Celestial Race's lineage!

Sha Jia was confident that the Sovereign would understand, or even approve, any decision she made while communication between the Outer Gods and the Abyss remained severed.

Her actions were in the best interest of the Celestial Race in the Abyss.

The Sovereign was unreachable at the moment. As the Matriarch of the Celestial Race, it was Sha Jia's duty to eliminate potential future threats against the Celestial Race!

Unleashing the divine power within her bloodline, Sha Jia slowly descended toward the Fey Spirit Continent in a radiant glow.

Li Bai had fallen, Jiu Luo was dead, and Lie Yang was still recovering in the bizarre mist at the far north.

Nobody in the lower worlds could stop her from killing this ascending Fey King.

***

In the icy pool, the Giant Abyssal Serpent deliberately raised its pitch-black scales to voraciously absorb the murky energy while relentlessly igniting the crystal bloodline chains within its heart.

The cluster of energy descended like a thunderclap in a silent void.

Hidden crystal bloodline chains flared to life, resembling black lightning rampaging within his heart, devouring the murky energy from the Fifth World with insatiable hunger.

In the past, the Giant Abyssal Serpent had been a Fey God known as the Black Dragon King!

This prior experience meant the path to godhood was familiar. The Giant Abyssal Serpent proceeded with ease, soothing the lightning-like crystal bloodline chains while methodically blending the murky energy with his blood essence.

As long as no external force interfered, success was inevitable.

He was relieved that he had trusted Pang Jian's word about a new Fey God seat becoming vacant.

Taking advantage of the chaos among the Fey Race and the alliance with the foreign races, the Giant Abyssal Serpent had unleashed carnage upon the Fey Spirit Continent, slaughtering Fey Kings to amass power.

Everything was working in his favor.

Many Great Feys fleeing the Sacred Soul Continent to the Fey Spirit Continent had coincidentally advanced to Rank Nine Fey Kings due to the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars no longer restricting the Fey Race's bloodlines.

It was just in time for them to become a plentiful source of blood essence for him.

Everything was progressing smoothly. With the Fey Race allied with the foreign races, and the Nine-Headed Bird dead, there was no reason he, a rising Fey King, would be cut down.

His heart brimmed with anticipation, already envisioning himself as a Fey God, his memories fully restored.

Once he ascended, he would challenge Long Xiao!

At that moment, he sensed a blinding radiance descending from above!

That radiance was so dazzling that it felt like a thorn lodged in his throat. A piercing light threatened to tear through the shroud of darkness he had gathered within the pool.

He was about to be annihilated on the spot!

What do I do? What do I do? Who can save me? More importantly, who would even be willing to save a Fey King whose bloodline embodies darkness?

Pang Jian! My master!

The Giant Abyssal Serpent cried out desperately in his heart, terror and despair overwhelming him as he roared and howled, praying fervently that Pang Jian could hear him.

Fortunately, it seemed fate was on his side!

I'm here!

I've just returned from the Shadow Abyss! I'm in the bizarre mist outside Absolute Heaven, beside the Bee Sovereign!

I'm teleporting!

I've left the bizarre mist! I'm teleporting again.

I've arrived at the Resolute Expanse!

Xiao Hei, I've opened a spatial rift for you to the Resolute Expanse! Follow our connection!

I can protect you on the Resolute Expanse. I will help you ascend to godhood!

Pang Jian's voice echoed in the Giant Abyssal Serpent's mind.

The Giant Abyssal Serpent then sensed a summoning force calling to him from the Resolute Expanse in the Second World.

Above, the piercing radiance drew ever closer.

He had no choice, no time for hesitation or second guessing.

Instinctively linking his soul and bloodline to the summoning force, he vanished from the icy pool!