Refining the Mountains and Rivers

They thought back to when the teacher helped Shang Lingyu escape. In combination with when he said that the power of the abyss had leaked out, a cold chill began to rise in their hearts. They felt as if they fell into an ice lake, their blood about to freeze over.

Their ancestors…had actually committed…such a great sin…

The teacher looked at them, as if understanding all of their thoughts. "The reason I kept you two here is because soon there will be a chance for you two to compensate for the sins that your ancestors committed. If you die because of this, that is because your lives are fated to end here."

Qin Yu took a deep breath and said, "Mister, are you saying that you want me to attempt the original failed plan and refine the source of the Abyssal King?"

This plan hadn't succeeded, otherwise the Path of 10,000 Souls wouldn't look like this. Although he didn't know anything about the catastrophic war of the past, he could guess how brutal it had been.

Countless peerless powerhouses and amazing proud elites of heaven had died, finally managing to slay a King that came from the abyss.

The plan was to have someone refine the Abyssal King's source, dive into the abyss, and gain insight into what happened within the abyss. This was the will of the entire living world.

If so, it could be imagined how many people tried to refine the Abyssal King's source. They were likely all formidable characters that had illuminated the heavens and earth.

But they all failed…he didn't know why, but the difficulty of this task could likely not be explainable in words.

The teacher said, "This is the only way. I will do my best to help you suppress the Abyssal King's source. If you succeed and obtain the source then you can perceive the secrets hidden in his soul. Naturally, that would be where you can find a way to undo the Path of 10,000 Souls."

"If you fail, I will initiate self-destruction. I will drag down the Abyssal King's source with me, exiling us into endless nothingness and falling into an eternal sleep."

Qin Yu cupped his hands together, "Mister, please teach me."

The teacher stood up. "There's no need for me to teach you anything. When the source appears, you will know what to do."

"Now, we only need to wait."

He walked out of the backyard and beckoned with his hand. A student quickly bowed over and bowed respectfully with eyes full of admiration, "Mister Xu."

"Tell the dean to dismiss all the private school students."

The student's eyes widened with panic, "Mister…"

The teacher didn't explain further. He dismissively waved his hand and said, "Go. The dean will understand my meaning."

Moments later, there was no one else in the entire private school, including the dean. After hurriedly bowing, they all left in a hurry.

Standing in the empty front courtyard and looking at the place where he had lived for countless years, the teacher had a complex look in his eyes. He immediately composed himself, his eyes like a secluded underground spring, without any waves at all.

He didn't turn his head but it seemed like he could clearly see the quietly standing Qin Yu, Pure Summer, and Peaceful Nun. He lightly said, "The power of the abyss has already started to seep into the city a long, long time ago. At first, it was suppressed by me so that progress was slow. But it was only afterwards that I realized it was lulling me into a false sense of confidence; it was all a plot. Unfortunately, by the time I realized this I had already lost control of the situation…strictly speaking, the will of the abyss holds an advantage over me in control of this city."

"But I have the ability to pull it down and be destroyed together with me. So over the years, it has patiently waited, slowly nibbling away at me and not daring to have too fierce a response. I have tried to reverse the situation and reseal him, but all of my attempts have eventually failed."

The teacher's eyes became increasingly faint. "He and I are of the same body and it is impossible for me to hide anything from him. Since he knows I've resolved myself to take the final step, he will not patiently wait anymore. What's more, he now has an almost perfect body…now, the abyss approaches!"

…

In a corner at the northwest region of the city, there was a constrained roar of pain. A black heart wrapped in a layer of flesh wildly beat, releasing billowing abyssal energy. Flesh and blood rapidly regrew, gradually forming a bloody figure.

Paka -

Paka -

Lightning occasionally flashed over the surface of his body. It tore open large wounds every time, causing more blood to burst out.

"Thunder of Extinguishment! Thunder of Extinguishment!"

With roars, the bloody figure opened its eyes. Because there was no skin covering his eyes, his exposed eyeballs looked especially frightening as they were flooded with endless hatred.

Qin Yu!

This damned human! He would annihilate him and tear his soul to shreds!

'Ahh!"

The last bits of the Thunder of Extinguishment was forced out of his body. Skin quickly regrew, revealing a naked Shang Lingyu. He waved his hand and a black robe condensed around him.

Although it looked as if he had been fully restored, his face was paper white without any sign of blood.

While he had escaped that crisis he had still suffered a horrifying wound. Even if he returned to the abyss it would take him a long time to slowly recover.

As things stood, he would have no way to complete the mission given to him by his tribe. This would cause him to face great problems.

But as long as he was alive, there were infinite possibilities awaiting him. Even if he abandoned this mission he could obtain the approval of the tribe from other aspects.

However, if he were to do this, killing Qin Yu would be something that happened far, far in the future.

"Can must survive, survive until I come for you..."

His voice suddenly came to a stop. Shang Lingyu's eyes widened and he turned around, tightening his eyes in the direction of the private school.

"Impossible, how is this possible!?"

He muttered below his breath. He raised a shivering hand and the flesh and blood of his palm split open to reveal a black crystal.

Right now, the surface of the crystal was shimmering with a crimson light.

But he simply hadn't obtained the essence energy that the lord prepared for the abyss. Why would this messenger talisman be activated?

Fear rose in his eyes. Despair crossed his face.

When the messenger talisman was activated, the tribe would obtain news confirming that he obtained the essence energy that the lord prepared for the tribe.

But now he couldn't bring the essence energy back to the tribe. As a result, what awaited him was a miserable fate. Even with his current status in the tribe, he would not be forgiven!

"How could the essence energy be taken? With the lord's will acting as a seal, it should never have been opened." Shang Lingyu whispered.

In his mind, Qin Yu's figure appeared.

It was him! It had to be him!

Opening the wooden door, controlling the Thunder of Extinguishment, Qin Yu had already surpassed his expectations again and again. It wasn't impossible for him to achieve this.

Die!

Shang Lingyu's face fiercely distorted and killing intent surged in his chest. He knew that at this moment, his main goal shouldn't be killing Qin Yu.

And in his current state, if he really fought with Qin Yu he had no idea who would die and who would live.

"There's a way. There has to be a way. I just can't let things end like this!"

Shang Lingyu stared at the ground, struggling in his eyes that eventually transformed into madness.

If he did this, perhaps it might bring him endless troubles. However, the situation had reached this point, so what did it matter if it collapsed further?

Qin Yu, you were the one that forced me. You forced me to do all of this! I want you to experience the most terrifying pain, to howl in despair as you die!

He fell to his knees and began to chant. The low and deep syllables reverberated in the courtyard.

The air slowly turned thicker. A dark yin chill aura gradually spread out.

Above his head, the light shining into the courtyard dimmed down, as if it was being swallowed up.

Nightmare demons were a rare existence within the abyssal race. They were born with nobility and possessed a formidable and unique bloodline inheritance.

And the Abyssal King that perished in the world of the living was the strongest King of the nightmare demon clan.

Because of his background, Shang Lingyu…no, perhaps it was better to call him by his genuine abyssal name, Cangwu. Because of his background, Cangwu knew a secret about the Nightmare King.

As a part of the nightmare clan, if he were to encounter an unexpected factor in the Path of 10,000 Souls and be faced with a hopeless situation, he could borrow the strength of the Nightmare King and possess an inconceivable degree of power for a brief period of time.

Because the King had never truly died. Even when he was encircled and slain in the past, it was all a part of a grand plan.

However, even the clan Elders that informed him of this had severely warned him that this was only to be used as a last resort.

Because this would destroy the plans of the great Nightmare King. Even the vital plans of the entire race would be affected because of this.

"The world of the living has already discovered the Nightmare King's plans. Even if I'm not exposed, they will still know of it. Rather than that, it would be better if I completely destroy this city and help the Nightmare King escape! At that time, perhaps my great crimes can be balanced with this merit."

"It's this, it has to be this…this is already my final chance!" Shang Lingyu looked up. His eyes were overtaken by his black pupils and they flashed with a manic craziness.

"Oh great Nightmare King, please grant me your strength! Allow me to release your anger and thoroughly burn down this city, turning the ashes that bind you into ashes!"

Bang -

Black flames drilled out from below. They climbed up Cangwu's body, eventually wrapping all around him.

"Ahh! Strength! This is the strength of my King! How powerful it is. It will eventually surpass everything in this world, becoming an eternal existence!"

Cangwu screamed out loud but fear flashed in his eyes. This was Shang Lingyu's consciousness that had been awoken by the terrifying fluctuations of strength.

"Lowly servant, to dissipate beneath the power of my King is the greatest honor of your life…now, let this city shiver beneath my feet!"

Cangwu roared out. The fear in his eyes rapidly subsided. Or to be more precise, it had been erased by the powerful strength surging through his body.

Rumble rumble -

Explosions rang out in the heavens as black clouds gushed out and wove together into a thick curtain. The clouds covered the city, bathing it in darkness.

"Abyss! Abyss!"

At this moment, all living beings within the city could hear crazy and cruel screams in their ears.

The abyss had truly arrived!