Chapter 424: Saving the World

What choice will Mu Yi make?

Of course, to kill.

But before killing, he chose to first expel the Abyss.

The Abyss is a great thunder that will blast the entire world.

The world contains not only sin, but also happiness and light.

Mu Yi will not stand by while the world is invaded by the Abyss; Modelos has already shown what an Abyss invasion brings.

It brings nothing but destruction, total, utter destruction.

The Abyss will devour everything.

In this material realm, far too many have already sunk into the Abyss's chaotic will, yet even more have paid a sufficiently tragic sacrifice for it.

The darkest moments often flicker with the most enchanting light…

But the Multiverse does not grant more chances because of sacrifice or kindness.

It is cold and merciless, forever following its ancient path that drifts between order and chaos.

Order and chaos are both roads; to the Multiverse, they are like light and shadow, the two sides of a coin.

Mu Yi follows his own will, dispersing the Abyss's aura.

The Abyss, of course, will not sit idle; while Mu Yi clears the Abyss's aura, the First Frontline that blocks the Abyss faces the Abyss Demons' relentless invasion day and night.

Before that, the Abyss Lords were not in a hurry; the Abyss would erode the material realm bit by bit, eventually dragging it wholly into the Abyss.

Thus they only need to periodically muster Abyss Demons to strike the frontlines, ensuring the material realm's strong have no time to leave the front.

Plots and Abyss's followers will disrupt the kingdom's order, expand the Abyss's influence, until the Abyss fully descends.

Only then can they fully unleash their power.

Unlike now, a large crowd of material realm masters is blocked before the Dark Gate.

These masters cannot shatter the Dark Gate, yet they staunch its expansion.

When an Abyss Demon Lord appears, a targeted strike follows.

And under the Plane's Will's intervention, a direct descent is impossible, especially with the gods watching above.

Therefore the Abyss generally will not force a breakthrough, as such losses would be incalculable for them.

Each Abyss Demon exists as the Abyss's precious currency.

Squandering Abyss Demons will be punished by the Abyss.

Even those Abyss Demon Gods cannot resist the Abyss's punishment.

But at this moment, Abyss Demons pour out of the Dark Gate as if they cost nothing.

Almost on the first day, the First Frontline was already in full alarm.

Zongwang Prompt: Current faction main quest, proceed to the First Frontline for support, repel Abyss Demons!

Warning: First Frontline fallen; for players above Legend, it will cause a sharp decline in faction reputation!

Warning: First Frontline currently at 37% collapse!

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No matter how many refuse or resist, the day of decisive battle suddenly arrived, accompanied by a dim dawn.

The Abyss may not be blooming everywhere to light beacons, yet the material realm has also failed to gather all forces; many strong have not yet reached the First Frontline.

After the Plane Consciousness and Zongwang achieved some coordination.

A small area extended from the First Frontline, providing Zongwang Players a temporary platform to descend.

A large number of Zongwang Players were summoned here.

But the situation is not optimistic.

Below the gods and above Legend lies a life realm, much like Transcendent.

Within the same life realm, each being's combat ability varies greatly.

And Abyss Demons' combat ability is usually stronger.

More importantly, the number of Abyss Demons seems endless.

Even if the Mage Tower works round‑the‑clock at full power, it cannot reduce the Abyss Demons' numbers.

Ordinary people can hardly imagine the despair of first confronting the overwhelming Abyss Demons, whose malevolence can be felt just by looking.

Just the sheer, speech‑pale quantity alone is enough to plunge one into the cold Abyss…

Mu Yi also arrived here; he has essentially cleansed all Abyss aura from the First Defense Zone and the Second Defense Zone.

Thus he came to the First Frontline, ready to join others in repelling the massive Abyss Demon invasion.

Based on past experience, if they can inflict huge losses on Abyss Demons, the Abyss Demons will retreat.

Because the Abyss does not engage in losing trades; if the estimated loss from resistance far exceeds the value of devouring the world, the Abyss will also withdraw.

In past wars resisting the Abyss, this phenomenon has occurred many times.

Therefore the benevolent ones who arrived here hold a certain confidence.

After all, this is already the safest world they have encountered.

There are no Abyss Demons blooming everywhere; they only need to face the army of Abyss Demons pouring from a single Dark Gate.

That indeed makes things considerably easier.

"Hey, brother, this is truly seeing a ghost… it's my first time encountering this!"

A dwarf with his beard braided into a plait greeted Mu Yi excitedly; though he looks seasoned, his beard shows he hasn't even reached middle age.

"Much easier, right?" the elf beside him smiled with equal excitement.

"I truly wish every world could be saved this easily!"

The band of saviors traversing the Multiverse sighed, noting they rarely encounter such an easy scene.

Of course, this ease is only relative.

The front line is temporarily maintained by the magic tower forest; all they need to do is wait, wait for the appearance of those Abyss Demon lords.

Although those demigod mages may not match Mu Yi in combat strength, they are not lacking in the ability to clear weaklings; in fact, they are more skilled at it than Mu Yi and the others.

Large numbers of Abyss Demons appeared one after another at the Dark Gate, then were piled up and killed by spells.

But everyone understands that this is merely a trick of the Abyss Demons, using sacrifice to spread more Abyss aura over.

Thus allowing the Abyss Demon lords to descend more easily.

"Hey, here comes a big guy!"

The dwarf continued chatting with Mu Yi; in everyone's sight, a huge Abyss Demon of immense size was leaping out from the Dark Gate.

"It's indeed a big guy, but it's not strong!"

Mu Yi shook his head; the Abyss Demons come in all sorts of forms, this whale‑like one is just big in size but lacks real power.

"Hey, brother, is this your first time participating in such a war?"

The dwarf wiped his handgun, then said to Mu Yi.

"That guy is actually a transport ship; it's probably carrying a lot of trouble inside, and it's time for us to go into action!"

Mu Yi was somewhat startled; the interference from the Dark Gate was too severe, and he couldn't make out the details of that Abyss Demon.

"My name is Clippo; what's yours?"

"Just call me Mu Yi; how did you know?"

"Hahaha, don't judge by my appearance—I'm a hero who has saved the world three times!"

The dwarf named Clippo puffed out his chest proudly, his robe embroidered with three stars.

"Really?" Mu Yi said doubtfully.

Because Clippo's strength is not great, among the surrounding Legends he is probably one of the lower‑tier beings here.

"I don't know why either!"

"My luck is indeed good; they all call me Lucky Clippo!"

"But actually I'm not lucky; I'm just chasing the Abyss."

Clippo's voice was somewhat low, carrying an indescribable tone.

Mu Yi understood that behind this there must be a vast, tumultuous story, at least for the dwarf himself it is unforgettable.

The Multiverse is not a personal stage; each person is the protagonist of their own life's script.

To become a Legend, the dwarf's experiences are also an epic sung somewhere.

Especially since the dwarf has participated in three world‑saving wars; in such a conflict where even demigods struggle to survive, his luck is indeed quite good.

"Your hand is shaking."

Mu Yi looked at the dwarf; although he appeared calm, his trembling gave him away.

"Yes, brother, I also don't know if I will die in this battle." Clippo said in a low voice.

"I chase the Abyss, yet I fear death…"

Mu Yi remained silent; before him, the dwarf's soul flickered with a blazing life‑light—he is undoubtedly a Legend.

The Legends around are the same; they may exude fear, or their hands may tremble, yet they stand firm here.

Preparing to welcome the arrival of the Abyss army.

Mu Yi came to transcend, while they came to uphold their inner order and principles…

"My hand shakes…"

"Death, it excites me…"

The dwarf chattered on, and Mu Yi listened silently.

This is the testament of a benevolent one, who is willing to listen to the other's worries.

Of course, the dwarf merely wanted a listener, and the reason he chose him was simply because he was beside him.

Those Zongwang Players who chose to come here are mostly somewhat out of the ordinary.

In the material world, some of them are even called perverts…

After all, those who steadfastly walk their own path are often not recognized by the outside world.

"Roar!"

The whale‑shaped Abyss Demon roared, and it died under the spells of the mage tower.

Immediately after, a large batch of powerful Abyss Demons protruded from its body.

Even the weakest of them are probably at Legend level.

Moreover, within the Dark Gate, the shape of a giant whale keeps appearing one after another.

"I am the Great Sage Kriwa‑la‑Holu; today we have gathered here to face the powerful Abyss Demons."

As this grand war was about to begin, a white‑robed great sage spoke up.

His voice sounded gentle and full of wisdom.

A bright, gentle light emanated from him, enveloping everyone, making them feel light and warmth.

It seemed to dispel people's anxiety and bewilderment.

It was a high‑level spell; Mu Yi nodded, acknowledging that the opponent's strength was great, perhaps not weaker than the Abyss Demon God's son he had slain before.

He looked at the crowd, his voice loud and resolute:

"I know that among you, some do not acknowledge honor and light."

"You may think honor is false and light is hard to rely on."

"You may have come for power, or perhaps for reward."

"But undeniably, you are saving this world."

I thank you all on behalf of everyone for your help; we have walked onto a glorious, sacred road.

Regardless of race, gender, or profession, you fight for a world, for countless living beings.

Whether victory or defeat, whether life or death.

Today, you shall share glory!

When his impassioned words fell, a new prompt appeared on everyone's retina.

World mission opened: hold fast until the very last moment before dawn arrives.

Zongwang Prompt: The gods bestow their grace!

You have received the blessing of the God of Light!

You have received the blessing of the Earth Goddess.

Surging divine power covered the first defense line; that was a gift from the gods working together.

This is also the last help they can give to the material world.

Immediately after, boundless terror and darkness flooded the entire defense line like a tide……

Everyone fell into the tide of battle.

Sky-covering long-range strikes flew toward the Abyss Demons.

Likewise, sky-covering Abyss power flew toward the Legends.

On a battlefield of such scale and intensity, no one can be called the protagonist; those dense, terrifying attacks are enough to obliterate anything that stands out.

Mage Talin roared, launching an attack at any cost.

The dwarf Kribo died, dying not far from Mu Yi.

This dwarf, who had survived three world-saving battles, could not continue his luck this time.

He was pierced through the chest by an Abyss Demon.

Mu Yi avenged it, but it seemed meaningless now.

Everyone was an all-out attacker.

Especially those natives.

Mu Yi and they still had a chance to leave, but they did not.

After defeat, the consequences that no one could bear lashed at them fiercely; they could only move forward.

Because behind them lay a cliff of immeasurable depth……

Human Path!

Mu Yi dragged a batch of Abyss Demons into a barrier, handing them over to the Human Path Army to be slaughtered.

Although he did it very secretly, he still drew the attention of the Abyss Demon side.

It's him, the bounty target of the demon gods!

The Abyss Demon Lords who had been lurking in invisibility began to get excited.

Continue to add manpower, make the Dark Gate larger!

Some demon lords roared excitedly; to them, Mu Yi was an extremely valuable target of destruction.

If they could kill Mu Yi, perhaps they also had hope of becoming Abyss Demon Gods.

Mu Yi did not know he was being targeted, but he also felt endless malice.

He knew it was the gaze of the Abyss Demon God.

But he didn't care; he followed his own rhythm, harvesting Abyss Demons batch by batch.

His goal was clear to him: to increase his own strength.

As for saving the world, that was merely a side effect.

He is not one of those benevolent souls who would sacrifice themselves to save the world.

Of course, he is also willing to kill more Abyss Demons and contribute.