A desolate trail on the Dark Plateau.
"This Inverse Immortal Sect guy is quite loaded, truly worthy of being a Great Venerable of the Ninth Heaven of Supremacy. Such a bountiful haul!" Jiang Li played with the spatial ring in his hand, a surge of joy filling his heart.
The spatial ring contained many top-grade Sacred Crystals, a large quantity of Spirit Medicines, and some exquisite elixirs, all treasures perfectly suited for the cultivation of Great Saints and Supremes.
There were also two unopened white porcelain bottles, identical to the one Shen Qiao had opened earlier.
Each contained a drop of Inverse Immortal Blood.
Including the drop Shen Qiao had already taken out, Jiang Li now possessed a total of three drops of Inverse Immortal Blood.
Although Jiang Li had no idea what it was used for, it was undoubtedly an extremely important item.
"Master, the Dark Abyss is just ahead. It's the perfect time to enter!" the Nightmare Beast said, looking towards the entrance of the abyss.
Jiang Li gazed forward and saw the entrance bathed in the soft glow of the bright moonlight.
Some people were also rapidly entering the abyss.
"Then let's go in." Jiang Li took a deep breath and then sprinted forward, directly entering the abyss.
Upon entering the Dark Abyss, Jiang Li felt a faint, cold aura that continuously seeped into his body.
What greeted his eyes was a vast expanse of pale red mountains, with chilling winds blowing incessantly, creating an extremely somber atmosphere.
A blood-red moon hung high in the sky.
The dim, crimson moonlight cast the entire Dark Abyss in a blood-red hue.
"Is this the Dark Abyss?" Jiang Li carefully surveyed his surroundings.
"Vile human, die!!!" At that moment, a sharp, sinister voice echoed from not far away.
A group of monsters with wings, dark red eyes, and black scales on their bodies rapidly flew towards them from a distance.
These monsters exuded a potent aura of bloodlust, appearing quite ghastly.
[Name]: Hei Yu
[Realm]: Great Saint Realm, Sixth Heaven
[Bloodline]: Dark Race.
[Destiny]: Supreme Bearing (Blue), Dark Race (Blue), Dominator of a Region (Blue).
[Life Script]: A supporting character in "Chaos Emperor," a general of the Dark Race.
[Favorability]: -99
[Recent Turning Point]: None.
"They are from the Dark Race," Jiang Li narrowed his eyes.
Immediately, Jiang Li activated the Nether Sun Divine Flame within him, and the formidable divine-grade异火 erupted forth.
In a moment, most of the Dark Race creatures were annihilated by Jiang Li's异火.
Only the general of the Dark Race remained.
"Speak. What is the current situation in the Dark Abyss!" Jiang Li formed the fire into a sword and pressed it against Hei Yu's neck.
The scorching flames instilled endless fear in Hei Yu's heart.
He had never expected Jiang Li's strength to be so terrifying, instantly obliterating his many subordinates.
Subsequently, Hei Yu, without any reservation, revealed everything Jiang Li wished to know.
Many human forces had already entered the Dark Abyss.
The higher-ups of the Dark Race in the Dark Abyss had seized this opportunity to dispatch a large number of Dark Race warriors.
They had launched fierce assaults on the humans who entered the Dark Abyss.
Fierce battles were erupting in various parts of the Dark Abyss.
Moreover, many humans had been killed by the Dark Race, and even more humans were fleeing in disarray.
The group that had come towards Jiang Li was merely an insignificant small team from the Dark Race.
"Are the Dark Race that powerful, to be engaging in full-scale combat with so many people!" Jiang Li's brow furrowed.
This situation was beyond Jiang Li's expectations.
Based on the information he had previously obtained, the Dark Race's strength was not supposed to be that significant.
With so many of their forces entering the Dark Abyss, the inhabitants of the abyss should have retreated far away.
Their rivals should have been other major powers, such as the Chaos Sacred Land, the Samsara Divine Palace...
"Master, you misunderstand. The Dark Abyss has existed for such a long time; its strength is not to be trifled with. If not for their confinement within the abyss and being bound by its rules, the entire Desolate Ancient Continent would have likely changed rulers long ago!" the Nightmare Beast interjected.
"Is that so?" Jiang Li mused, surprised by the immense power of the Dark Race.
While the Nightmare Beast's own strength was lacking, it had lived for many years.
Having previously mingled in high-level circles with the Quasi-Emperor Moyun, it possessed considerable knowledge.
"Then do you know where the Emperor's weapon that fell into the Dark Abyss a while ago is located?" Jiang Li continued to question Hei Yu beneath his feet.
"I... I know..." Hei Yu stammered, his eyes filled with a desperate will to survive.
Jiang Li: ??????
Jiang Li had merely asked casually, never expecting this fellow to actually know the location...
"That item fell into the territory of Quasi-Emperor Moyou, and it is now within Moyou Island!" Hei Yu quickly replied.
Quasi-Emperor Moyou!
Moyou Island!
Immediately after, Hei Yu explained the matters of Quasi-Emperor Moyou and Moyou Island to Jiang Li.
The entire abyss was divided into hundreds of regions, each ruled by a Quasi-Emperor level figure of the Dark Race.
Quasi-Emperor Moyou was one of their exceptionally powerful Quasi-Emperors, controlling Moyou Island on the southwestern side of the Dark Abyss.
"It seems I must head to Moyou Island," Jiang Li thought to himself.
"Master, I know where Moyou Island is. Let's go there first!" the Nightmare Beast said to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li nodded, then directly executed Hei Yu beneath his feet.
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The Dark Abyss.
Another region.
Here too, blood-red energies permeated the surroundings.
The blood-red moon hung high in the sky, making the atmosphere of this region exceptionally chilling.
A group of cultivators with formidable auras were rapidly flying forward.
"Divine Son, we have captured over a dozen Dark Race individuals. Their accounts are all consistent: the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron is located within Moyou Island!" a disciple in a purple robe spoke from the side of the group.
In the center of the group was a handsome and elegant young man.
This youth was Xiao Yun. Golden light flowed around Xiao Yun, and his pupils held an extremely profound, cold glint.
"Then let us proceed to Moyou Island. It is guarded by a Quasi-Emperor level Dark Race figure, is it not?" Xiao Yun spoke calmly, a look of eagerness on his face.
Since entering the Dark Abyss, and seemingly due to his Chaos Immortal Physique, he had encountered numerous ambushes from the Dark Race.
Among them were not a few top-tier experts of the Supreme realm, and even cultivators of the Ninth Heaven of Supremacy were not absent.
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