Chapter 928: Changes to Those Reborn from the Gate of the Abyss

Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul stared up at the starry skies from within the barrier, watching as his younger sister, in her true body, stirred wave after wave of darkness, engulfing the majestic Hall of Gods.

Two battlefields!

The thought of Pang Lin waging war on two fronts in the starry skies filled him with shock.

He had not realized that the Black Empyrean Phoenix slumbering in the Seventh World of the Abyss had been capable of leaving all along.

Pang Lin was undoubtedly using some secret divine technique to take the initiative on both fronts, keeping her original body firmly under control.

The reason she had not awakened her phoenix body earlier was likely because she either was not yet fully prepared or had not found a way to control it. Regardless, it seemed she could now command her phoenix body without restraint.

In the Bewildering Dustlands, she's facing the God of Space, Tian Yu. Here, she's confronting Fu Ya and Luo Hongyan, who have the Hall of Gods. That makes three Sovereigns in total. Not to mention, she's fighting alone on both battlefields.

Pang Jian became increasingly anxious the longer he considered the unfavorable situation.

The will of the bizarre mist favored him and had appointed him the World God Paragon. Despite this, both his bodies were forced to remain hidden, powerless to take part in a battle of this magnitude. The frustration was unbearable for Pang Jian.

It's my low cultivation realm. It all comes down to my lack of cultivation. If either my physical body or my Immortal Divine Soul can break through this bottleneck and step into the next realm, I'll be able to leave the bizarre mist and join the battle!

I need to ascend as either a Sovereign or a God King!

The two Pang Jians, one in the Ruin Realm and the other in the barrier of the Abyss, reflected on their cultivation, searching for a path to ascend.

If he wanted to help his sister, he would have to break through.

***

In the shattered starry region, streams of light from the Void Singularities seeped into scattered fragments of space.

The Hall of Gods was about to cross over using the Void Singularity connected to the region above the bizarre mist.

A piercing cry rang out, and the Void Singularity exploded.

"The Black Empyrean Phoenix!" exclaimed the True Gods of the human race, all visibly shaken.

While they had not seen the Black Empyrean Phoenix leave the Abyss and soar across the desolate starry region, they instinctively knew that only that Sovereign of the Fey Race had the power to stop the Hall of Gods from leaving.

"She-She—" Lin Baixiang paled.

The human race in the Abyss had once forged the seven Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars with the primary purpose of suppressing the Black Empyrean Phoenix. Despite this, the Black Empyrean Phoenix had broken through the barrier and appeared in the starry skies.

Although Pang Lin was the reincarnation of the Black Empyrean Phoenix, she still held obvious human traits and attachments.

They could not be certain that the same applied to the true body of the Black Empyrean Phoenix itself. It was entirely possible that the true body would turn on Pang Lin, corrupting her from within and reducing her to nothing more than its puppet.

"The Black Empyrean Phoenix shattered the Void Singularity," Li Zhaotian said grimly. "If it hadn't appeared, the Hall of Gods would already be here in this starry region!"

"Exactly!" Su Wanrou agreed. "If Little Lin hadn't shown up, we'd all be dead by now!"

Mu Qingya nodded. "It doesn't matter who she used to be. She saved us all."

"I'm her Divine Guard. I was before, and I still am," Dong Tianze said coldly, fixing his gaze on the older True Gods. "We should learn to be grateful."

Wu Yuan and Li Yuqing nodded in agreement.

Zhu Ji poked his head out from where he was refining the Spirit-Nurturing Hollow. "She saved our lives. What right do we have to question her?"

The wave of support for Pang Lin and the Black Empyrean Phoenix caused the doubting older True Gods to look shamefaced.

Suddenly, the ever-growing World Tree's blade-like branches shot toward the shattered fragments of space behind Tian Yu, piercing through them in bursts of light.

Pang Ling quietly emerged from the canopy of the World Tree. Her body had fully materialized, radiating a sacred glow.

"I'm about to break through," she said, joy dancing across her delicate face.

Waves of emerald light rippled from her small frame. The light swiftly enveloped everyone, mending wounds and replenishing depleted life energy.

The shimmering waves of light lifted the spirits of the battle-weary older generation of True Gods. It was as if they were bathing in a river of healing, their combat abilities rapidly restored.

***

Yuan Qi let out a thunderous bellow in the Abyss.

Arcs of lightning, charged with life energy, converged on his massive ape form. They rushed into his chest like swimming dragons, drilling into his heart and transforming into crystal bloodline chains.

Profound truths tied to the mysteries of life rapidly bloomed within his heart and Divine Persona. Vast streams of spiritual qi were drawn toward him, merging into his ever-expanding body.

"High-ranking godhood!"

The eyes of the black turtle, the Black Dragon King, the Ice Armor Eel Dragon, and the Rock Bear all lit up. They could feel an ancient pulse of life emanating from Yuan Qi.

He was the first to step into this new realm.

A lofty, ethereal voice traveled from the starry skies, passing through the barrier and resounding in the minds of the black turtle, the Black Dragon King, and the Ice Armor Eel Dragon.

All of you should be able to break free from the shackles of your realms.

The divine power sealed within the seven Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars surged skyward, carrying with it a potent foreign energy. Beam after beam shot straight into the bodies of the Fey Gods resurrected through the Gate of the Abyss.

Each of them sensed the return of lost power, driving them toward the next realm.

"High-ranking godhood!"

The black turtle, the Black Dragon King, and the Ice Armor Eel Dragon were invigorated.

***

Near the boundary wall in Absolute Heaven, the Bee Sovereign was in his humanoid form, with a tall, slender frame, a pair of wings, and a face that closely resembled Pang Jian.

A connection to the Soulstream of the Nether Abyss was suddenly established.

Confusion flickered in the Bee Sovereign's golden compound eyes, but clarity soon returned.

The Bee Sovereign laughed. "So, that's how it is."

Soon after, nourished by the soul essence of the Soulstream, he unlocked many long-sealed memories that touched upon the Dao of Soul, causing his cultivation to soar at a speed that left even the others in the dust.

***

"Hm?"

The two Pang Jians in the Ruin Realm and the Abyss keenly sensed that those reborn through the Gate of the Abyss were experiencing breakthroughs.

Their enlightenment and ascension seemed to be propelling him forward as well.

Is my breakthrough also closely tied to theirs?