Chapter 553: Xie Yan Is Willing

The Abyss Beast Master's crimson giant eyes watched as the last transmission light faded into the horizon; those existences, which were like ants in its eyes, actually escaped from under its eyelids!

This is undoubtedly the ultimate provocation against it!

"Roar——!!!"

The shocked and furious roar exploded like heavenly thunder, sound waves rolling, instantly sweeping across the entire Abyss.

In an instant, the entire core region of the Abyss violently trembled, as if a heaven‑shaking, earth‑shattering earthquake had occurred.

Mountains collapsed, the earth split, and endless dark energy surged and roared like boiling water.

Within the Abyss, the already violent various energy breaths, under the beast master's fury, instantly went completely out of control!

They turned into countless visible, flickering deadly flow blades with a gloomy light, raging and slicing through the Abyss space like a violent storm; wherever they passed, space was left with ferocious cracks.

At the same time, the heavenly pride who had been transmitted to the relatively safe zone on the other side of the Abyss Thread had not yet caught their breath from the transmission dizziness and the joy of escaping death, when they were startled by the terrifying tremor spreading from the core and the imminent energy turbulence blades.

"Quick! Defend!"

Someone let out a hoarse shout; the heavenly pride awoke as if from a dream, without thinking further they immediately exerted all their strength to condense their power into a protective shield around themselves to resist these omnipresent deadly flow blades!

"Boom— Crack!" The flow blades struck the shield, emitting a piercing shatter and rumble; many of the weaker heavenly pride turned pale, their shields trembling on the verge of collapse.

"The Abyss Beast Master seems very angry!"

"What exactly did that human girl do?!"

"She would rather sacrifice herself to save us back..."

"Pah! You're the one sacrificing— you demon and monster clans are the ones who should sacrifice!" Upon hearing the word "sacrifice," Cang Li exploded like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, fur bristling as he roared back angrily.

Jiang Shuai's face shocked as he said: "Just now... what level of formation was that?! It actually managed to transmit us all so many people precisely from under the Abyss Beast Master's eyelids to outside the Abyss Thread! Such skill..."

The Fourth Prince of the Demon Clan, Xie Xu, raised his hand to condense a demonic power barrier, blocking the flow blades' impact while he said in a low voice: "The fluctuation of this transmission formation should be... a False Immortal formation!"

"False... False Immortal?!"

Upon hearing these three words, all the heavenly pride present—whether human, demon, or devil—almost all wore looks of stunned disbelief!

"I want to go back to find Yao Yao." Song Yan felt uneasy; he lowered his voice to his junior brothers and sisters.

"Eldest Senior Brother, don't rush!" Xiao Lingwei, upon hearing that, immediately reached out and grabbed his wrist, saying, "Yao Yao told us to wait for her."

Song Yan's eyes reddened, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "But how can we leave Yao Yao alone to face the Abyss Beast Master?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Jin's eyes flickered with gloom and urgency; he tried to dash toward the core region, but Ying Wuji reached out and firmly gripped his shoulder.

"Yao Yao must have a backup plan; we should trust her." Ying Wuji spoke.

But he hadn't noticed that his tone was somewhat too light, his voice hollow.

Beside him, Dong Jiao anxiously asked: "Does Yao Yao really have a backup plan?"

"There will be!" Cang Li gritted his teeth.

Qian Yunzhou lowered his eyelids, his fingertips lightly tightening around the jade flute.

"It's over, we really can't escape the Abyss! Quick, look up!"

The heavenly pride followed the sound and saw that even the last speck of gray‑misty sky region was completely covered by a blood‑tinged haze.

"The Abyss has been sealed." Quan Li's face fell to utter gloom.

This means they will have to stay in this Abyss for a hundred years.

No, whether they can safely remain in the Abyss now is still unknown.

…

On the other side, in the dim environment, a golden light flashed by, and immediately two figures appeared.

The alluringly handsome youth raised a hand, swiftly condensing a protective spirit shield to block the turbulence blades outside it, then he lowered his extraordinarily beautiful brows and eyes, gazing anxiously at the girl beside him.

The girl leaned weakly against him, her complexion deathly pale, blood still trickling from the corner of her mouth; she was on the verge of fainting, but she clenched her teeth, forcing herself not to lose consciousness.

The youth supported her soft waist, then quickly poured his true energy into her body, and took out his most precious pill from his storage space to feed her.

"Xie Yan..." Yuan Yao, after taking the pill, finally lifted her head and gazed directly at the boy she hadn't seen in a long time.

The youth's features were striking, his brow bones sharp; his slightly pale thin lips were lightly pressed together, and those eyes that once stared like a venomous snake now looked at her with heartache, mixed with many complex emotions.

"You're always like this." Xie Yan said softly.

Prioritizing others' safety.

"Do you blame me every time you speak?" Yuan Yao's weak voice carried a hint of barely noticeable grievance: "I am your master now; be courteous to me..."

Yuan Yao exhausted her last bit of spiritual power to send a message to the Youngest Senior Brother, reporting her safety.

Afterwards, she rested her head on Xie Yan's broad chest, her voice muffled: "I feel a bit cold, Xie Yan..."

She finally couldn't hold on; her eyelids drooped, and she fell completely into unconsciousness.

"Yuan Yao!" Xie Yan called out anxiously, his face changing abruptly; he swiftly and gently lifted her horizontally, found a suitable spot, and laid her down.

He continuously poured his true qi into her body.

Until her complexion eased somewhat.

He carefully tended to her wounds, then held her in his arms, letting her lean against his arm as she fell into a deep sleep.

Her breathing was irregular and faint.

Xie Yan lowered his eyelids, gazing deeply at the girl in his arms.

Her face had no trace of color, her brows tightly knit, as if she were having a nightmare or suffering from bodily pain.

He raised his long, fair finger to gently stroke her brow.

"Yuan Yao."

"I am willing."

His voice was very soft.

He slightly bowed his head, devoutly pressing his forehead lightly against her brow.

After a moment, once the Abyss's violent turbulence had lessened, he lifted Yuan Yao and brought her to search for her senior brothers and sisters.

His every step was especially steady, not letting Yuan Yao feel any discomfort in her drowsy sleep.

No one knew how much time had passed.

In the hiding place of the three clans' heavenly pride, many of them suddenly sensed something and cried out in surprise, "Who is it?!!"

All the heavenly pride turned toward the sound, and amidst a haze of chaotic currents, a youth's figure slowly emerged.

When the human clan's heavenly pride saw the youth's face clearly, they showed an expression of disbelief.

"Xie Zixu!"

Someone let out a startled cry.

At this moment, they also noticed that Xie Zixu was holding a black-clad girl in his arms.