Trials of the Abyss-Chapter 704: Eyes on All Fronts

"Even if my master's choice to guide them ends up being wrong, I can make it right again," the golden bee said in human tongue, drawing the attention of everyone present.

"Brother!" Pang Lin's expression lit up as she turned sharply toward the golden bee. "Where are you right now?"

"Pang Jian!" cried the three Sword Pavilion elders, Guang He, Wang Ce, and Liu Junhong.

A window swung open at the lowest level of the Sword Pavilion. The fat elder, the thin elder, and Lady Feng emerged in their soul bodies to stare intently at the golden bee.

Wu Sujin's beautiful eyes lit up, and she quickly explained to Wang Beihong, Huang Yun, and the other elders of the Pure Land Sect, "That's Pang Jian's voice. He's watching over us through this golden bee!"

A jolt ran through the hearts of the members of the Pure Land Sect.

Pang Jian's name and his many feats were widely known throughout the Abyss. Terrifying beings that once struck fear into the hearts of all, like the Nine-Headed Bird, Li Bai, and Jiu Luo, had died at Pang Jian's hand.

Li Wang had deliberately spread this news to bolster morale, ensuring it became common knowledge across the Abyss.

In the minds of the people, Pang Jian, the rising star of the Sword Pavilion, ranked just below Zhu Ji and Li Zhaotian in combat prowess, standing on equal footing with figures like Gui Mu and Su Wanrou. He was unquestionably one of the top-ranked True Gods of this era.

Long Xiao would have far more to worry about than simply breaking through the Glazed Purification Divine Array if Pang Jian were here. The domineering Thunder Dragon would have to seriously consider whether he could escape in one piece at all.

"Where are you right now?" Liu Junhong questioned.

"In the Seventh World of the Abyss," the golden bee answered.

The crowd erupted in shock. "The Seventh World?!"

The legendary Seventh World was a mysterious place that neither the ancient Fey Gods reigning supreme in past eras of the Abyss nor the foreign race powerhouses that came after could unravel. Few ever dared to descend due to the threat of no return.

Despite this, Pang Jian had reached it!

"How are Fatty Li and the others?" Guang He asked, too flustered to maintain formality and thoughtlessly using Li Zhaotian's nickname. "The ancient Thunder Dragon has completely lost it. He's trying to wreak havoc on the Pure Land Sect before leaving the Abyss."

Wang Ce added anxiously, "We're all worried about Li Wang and the rest. Did something happen down there in the lower worlds?"

"Pang Jian, are the others with you in the Seventh World too?" Liu Junhong asked.

"It's a long story." The golden bee's voice was crisp and clear as it flew in slow circles above their heads. "They've run into a bit of trouble in the Fifth World and are now trapped there. Senior Li and Wanderer Tian Du have unfortunately perished."

Everyone stiffened. Despite mentally preparing themselves for the worst, the news of two True Gods perishing still sent a wave of dread through their hearts.

Many of the fifteen True Gods had since perished. It felt like an omen marking the end of the golden age of the human race. A sense of unease settled over everyone, casting a long shadow of gloom over the future.

"But the Fifth World's foreign races lost a few of their own as well," the golden bee added. "It's roughly an even trade."

The tension eased slightly.

"I'll be keeping a close watch on the battle up above," the bee continued. "If those two start showing signs of faltering, I'll find a way to intervene."

The members of the Pure Land Sect regained their composure when they heard Pang Jian's assurance.

Years ago, Wang Beihong, Huang Yun, and the others had joined forces to pressure Su Wanrou against taking Pang Lin in and nurturing her. They begged her not to place the Pure Land Sect in danger, fearing the Thunder Dragon's wrath.

Pang Lin was the heir to the Celestial Phoenix's legacy, born with an innate lightning vortex and destined to walk the Dao of Lightning. In sheltering her, the Pure Land Sect was destined to become enemies with Long Xiao.

That domineering Thunder Dragon was not one to let things go, and sure enough, he ended up storming into the Pure Land Sect just before his departure, clearly proving their fears justified.

It's a good thing that Pang Jian has a brother powerful enough to support us! Wang Beihong and the others inwardly sighed with relief.

***

In the Resolute Expanse, the black turtle was conversing with Pei Yishan when he suddenly jolted up from his leaning position against the stone.

A surge of emotion burst into his eyes. Where are you?

The Seventh World, Pang Jian replied shortly. Then, after a few seconds of hesitation, he added, Zhu Ji, Li Wang, and my master are trapped in the Fifth World. The Outer God known as Sovereign Luo has filled the Fifth World with her aura of death.

I—I'm searching for a way out in the darkness of the Seventh World. You take care of yourself. Don't worry about me.

Pang Jian did not reveal the whole truth, omitting his discovery that a Sovereign, the Black Empyrean Phoenix, was conducting its nirvanic rebirth within the darkness of the Seventh World.

All the Fey Race of the Abyss were born from the Black Empyrean Phoenix's Bloodline Repository. The black turtle, Long Xiao, the Primordial Serpent, and every Fey God of both the past and present were intimately tied to the Black Empyrean Phoenix.

Even the Celestial Phoenix had been born directly from the Black Empyrean Phoenix's blood essence.

Knowing this, it only seemed natural that the Fey Race in the Abyss would hope for the Black Empyrean Phoenix's successful rebirth if they learned about it.

The black turtle had spent his previous life toiling for the prosperity of the Fey Race, sacrificing himself just to push the Fey Spirit Continent out from the bizarre mist of the Fourth World.

If the Black Empyrean Phoenix, the Sovereign of the Fey Race, were reborn, the Fey Race from across the starry skies and the abysses would surely be stirred into a frenzy. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

The Black Empyrean Phoenix was the pride of all Fey Gods. It was only natural for the Fey Race to revere and worship her. That included even the ancient Thunder Dragon and the Thunderveil Godbeast.

If the black turtle were to learn of the happenings in the Seventh World, he would surely join this great cause to aid the Black Empyrean Phoenix's resurrection. The entire Fey Race would instantly unite under a single purpose.

The foreign races will surely face annihilation if she were to return to life. The problem is, I'm not sure if the human race will be allowed to survive either.

I know next to nothing about the Black Empyrean Phoenix. I'll have to approach this with the utmost caution.

With that in mind, Pang Jian, still standing on the vast expanse of bronze at the bottom of the Seventh World, shifted his attention to the Fifth World.

A Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillar anchored each of the seven continents of the Fifth World. The seven continents and the pillars on them acted as Pang Jian's eyes, allowing him to sense the clash between two transcendent wills occurring above.

The aura of death was Luo Hongyan, while the aura of darkness echoed with a faint phoenix's cry.

Pang Jian's expression shifted. It seemed the conflict between the two Sovereigns was not contained to just the remains of the Black Empyrean Phoenix.

The World God and the Celestial Phoenix both played pivotal roles in the forging of the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars.

The former World God's involvement allowed the bronze pendant to retain coordinate imprints of the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars and explained the housing of the Heaven-Earth Cosmos Chest in one of the pillars.

In a similar vein, the darkness surging around the seven Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars, clashing against Luo Hongyan's light, was related to the Celestial Phoenix's involvement.

The Celestial Phoenix had been a mirrored shell of the Black Empyrean Phoenix's making, even shaped to walk the opposing Dao of Light.

Before Long Xiao, the Celestial Phoenix had led the Fey Race.

Though unaware of her true origins, the Black Empyrean Phoenix still likely influenced everything she did from behind the scenes. The Sovereign of the Fey Race could reclaim and wield every mark the Celestial Phoenix left behind because she was an extension of the Black Empyrean Phoenix.

As the Abyssal Demon was destined to return to the Primordial Demon, or Luo Hongyan was fated to rejoin the true body of Sovereign Luo in the starry skies, the Celestial Phoenix had inevitably become part of the Black Empyrean Phoenix's whole.

Zhu Ji used his Dao of Power to stir the murky energy of the Fifth World, once again striking the barrier surrounding the Fifth Continent. Li Zhaotian, Gui Mu, and Jiang Fan coordinated their efforts, unleashing long rivers of sword light, thousands of spectral entities, and splattering waves of imperial radiance to no avail. The barrier remained as unyielding as steel.

Their relentless attacks were met with the constant corrosion of the aura of death. Except for Li Wang, the other True Gods' faces had turned ashen as their vitality rapidly drained away.

Even with the power of the Black Empyrean Phoenix seeping into the seven Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars, Luo Hongyan still held the advantage.

Her prior attunement to the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars and her meticulous refining of the knife, sword, hammer, spear, mirror, and flag gave her the edge in this confrontation.

Moreover, she had long known that the seven pillars bore the deep-seated imprint of the Celestial Phoenix, and she knew exactly what the Celestial Phoenix truly was.

I wonder if you also included me in your calculations.

Pang Jian could not perceive what lay within or below the colossal bronze continent, but he could still sense beings or artifacts with a connection to him.

If he willed it, he could teleport from the bronze continent to the golden bee in the Pure Land Sect, the black turtle in the Resolute Expanse, or Pang Ling in Misty Swamp in the blink of an eye.

He could even reach the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars!

But first, let's see if I can break through the bronze expanse beneath my feet and leave the Seventh World.

After pondering for a moment, Pang Jian summoned Ghostflare and channeled his divine power into a powerful stab at the smooth bronze surface below.

The blade barely scratched the unfathomably thick bronze, no more than a hair's breadth deep into the surface.

Pang Jian instantly gave up. The idea of carving a tunnel through the bronze continent was futile.

Unraveling the secrets of the bronze continent beneath him was likely the only chance he had of becoming the first to escape the Abyss from below.

He continued to observe the situations in the worlds above from the bottom of the Seventh World.

Dong Tianze and Wu Yuan were still managing to hold Long Xiao at bay.

Meanwhile, his master and the other True Gods in the Fifth World, though still under the corrosion of the aura of death, were not at any immediate risk of perishing.

Seeing this, Pang Jian quietly reached out to his Immortal Divine Soul.

***

Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul and the envoy of the Nether Abyss, his divine soul still within Pan Di's remains, journeyed through the bizarre mist.

"Since you know I'm a World God, then tell me, where do you think the material of this bronze pendant comes from?" Pang Jian suddenly asked.

"You mean the World God Pendant?"

"The characters engraved on my pendant once named it the Gate of the Abyss."

"Ah, yes. That's the pendant of your Abyss, forged for its World God, but the overarching name for the artifact is the World God Pendant," the envoy explained with a nod.

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