Chapter 643: Authority and Divine Power?

The third supreme authority—The Abyssal Ruin!

The Abyssal Ruin?!

Feeling that familiar trace of energy stirring within the world’s hazy, chaotic depths.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu were deeply shaken.

It can’t be wrong!

That is undoubtedly The Abyss!

Could this Abyssal Ruin realm actually be connected to The Abyss?!

But that doesn’t make sense!

As one of the three strongest realms within the Taiyi Domain, aside from Taiyi itself, the Abyssal Ruin’s energy level has reached Union with the Dao.

In some ways, it even surpasses the Yuanzhen Realm previously discovered.

When their master/Spirit Ancestor had explained certain precautions during the setup of the Immortal Network nodes, they had mentioned this very thing.

Even a true immortal would need considerable effort to create a realm of Union-with-the-Dao energy level from nothing.

Union with the Dao is an exceptionally unique realm.

Practitioners at the Dongzhen level should absolutely not be able to create a Union-with-the-Dao realm in such a short time.

Inside the Gao Ta.

Kongji Shengzhu, who had been meditating to seize the authority, now sensed their intense emotional fluctuations and slowly opened his eyes.

“What’s wrong? Is the third supreme authority connected to the person you’re searching for?”

“...” After a brief silence, Ming Yu replied, “Unclear. There may be some connection, but logically, it shouldn’t be possible.”

This statement was disjointed.

But Kongji Shengzhu reminded them.

“Perhaps the person you’re seeking once altered the Abyssal Ruin?”

Both froze.

Suddenly, they understood.

Of course!

Why assume The Abyss created the Abyssal Ruin?

It’s possible he merely intervened during its formation or its energy leap, leaving behind his trace...

“Possibly,” Ning Wanzhu nodded slightly.

At least now they had a clear direction.

Kongji Shengzhu smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and resumed her struggle for authority with Dongming Shengzhu.

This opportunity is rare.

Dongming Shengzhu never expected two assistants comparable to top-tier “Ascended Saints” to suddenly join his side—he suffered a major setback.

But next time, with preparation, it would be hard to achieve such an effect again.

After all, while none among Dongming Shengzhu’s faction matched the two outsiders, there were still many “Ascended Saints.”

For a time, silence settled within the Gao Ta.

Around Kongji Shengzhu, soft, pure light shimmered.

Beside her, Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu likewise seized this chance to explore the Abyssal Ruin.

More than a month passed.

A pure white, slowly rotating prismatic crystal mark slowly formed within the Abyssal Ruin.

And those cold, deep purple eyes remained suspended high above.

Dongming Shengzhu watched helplessly as part of the “Abyssal Ruin” authority he had already claimed was forcibly taken by Kongji Shengzhu.

“Kongji, you’ve won this time.”

A chilling voice echoed strangely throughout the entire Abyssal Ruin.

No resentment. No bitterness.

To achieve his goals by any means—he considered this perfectly normal.

He lost this round; he’d find a way to guard against it next time.

“The two Ascended Saints helping you have spent this time exploring the Abyssal Ruin—they’re clearly searching for something.”

Though Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu deliberately concealed their spiritual awareness, they couldn’t hide from him.

“What are you getting at?” Kongji Shengzhu said coolly.

“Heh!” Dongming Shengzhu sneered, “The person they’re seeking—I know far more about him than you do.”

Hm?

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu paused, then fixed their gaze on those eyes.

Boom!

In an instant, their spiritual awareness seemed to materialize inside a dark, sinister hall.

Demonic spirits howled around them, monstrous fallen deities devoured the flesh of great beasts, while bone dragons dripping foul black water slithered through dark clouds.

Within the hall, layers of deep purple flames burned; on either side, grotesque demonic carvings adorned the pillars.

So lifelike, they seemed ready to leap out and tear them apart.

Upon the highest black throne, a young man with deep purple eyes and a black robe leaned casually, gazing calmly ahead.

Above his head, a black thorn crown loomed like a dense shadow.

Around the throne, visible distortions swirled—the embodiment of “Chaos” and “Disorder.”

Soon, he seemed to sense something.

He looked up toward the hall’s ceiling.

In an instant, his gaze crossed vast distances and locked directly onto Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

“I know exactly what you’re searching for.”

That voice, like a whisper from the abyss, seemed to stir the deepest thoughts within their hearts.

“Mind-corrupting.”

A calm voice rang out, instantly erasing that mind-corrupting evil force.

“Heh!”

Dongming Shengzhu’s tone remained mocking.

“Kongji, someone like you understands nothing—no wonder you weren’t chosen.”

Chosen?

Chosen for what?

A thought of doubt arose in their minds.

But after speaking those words, Dongming Shengzhu seemed to lose interest, waving his hand to sever the spiritual probing between them.

Within the core of Kongji Shengzhu’s domain, inside the Gao Ta.

Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu fell silent, replaying everything Dongming Shengzhu had said.

“Don’t take his words too seriously,” Kongji Shengzhu told them. “He has always excelled at deceiving others with misleading statements.”

Many beings in Taiyi have been deceived by him.

Both froze.

Was it all just theatrical nonsense...?

Ming Yu looked at Ning Wanzhu.

Ning Wanzhu hesitated, and did not respond immediately as she usually did.

Unlike Kongji Shengzhu.

In her perception, Dongming Shengzhu, who worshipped “Chaos” and “Survival of the Fittest,” was pure “ultimate evil.”

At least, according to her own moral framework, Dongming Shengzhu was the absolute opposite of Kongji Shengzhu—a figure of “ultimate evil.”

But when Dongming Shengzhu spoke those words, Ning Wanzhu felt no trace of “deception”—only “contempt” and “malice.”

Chosen... chosen...

What does this have to do with The Abyss?

Of course, it’s also possible Dongming Shengzhu is uniquely exceptional and managed to deceive her.

After all, Taiyi has its own unique transcendental system, and Dongming Shengzhu’s cultivation is slightly higher than hers...

“I understand.”

Still, Ning Wanzhu remained cautious and privately whispered her thoughts to Ming Yu.

Kongji Shengzhu noticed their actions but paid them little mind.

They had only just met; if they believed everything she said without question, that would be strange.

“Thanks to your help, I’ve now claimed part of the ‘Abyssal Ruin’ authority.”

As she spoke, Kongji Shengzhu opened her palm.

A strange force emanated from her palm, slowly spreading outward.

Instantly!

The surrounding scenery twisted and warped, then flowed like rivers of liquid, surging toward her palm.

Soon, everything around him surged into the hands of the Void Ultimate Saint Master, transforming into a black high tower inscribed entirely with talismanic characters.