Chapter 1307: Escape

Buzz!

A faint hum, perceptible only to Yan Buji and emanating from the level of law, sounded.

Grafting—success!

In an instant, the more massive, more refined Abyssal Source power surged like a breached dam, rushing through the newly formed "Passage", wildly flooding his Assimilated chain "Anomalous Vein", and via that vein, pouring into the previously suppressed "Chaos Core"!

The dark‑red core, at this moment, flickered with an instant of internal light; though its surface remained shrouded by chains, dim and lifeless, deep within a brand‑new, terrifying power that fused "Infinity Chaos" with the Abyssal Source was wildly coalescing and metamorphosing at an unprecedented speed!

The Eternal Dark Prison remained deadly Silent.

But the relationship between cage and captive has already, in the soundless void, undergone a fundamental… distortion!

Meanwhile, in the Nine Heavens Five Realms, the Order Crystal atop Wanji Shan flared again, its light‑thread pointing toward the Abyss blazing intensely, as if sensing that within the abyss a certain balance was being shattered, a terror capable of overturning everything was opening cold eyes in the darkness.

The Abyssal Source, like a flood released from a dam, surged through the successfully grafted "Anomalous Vein", wildly flooding Yan Buji's "Chaos Core". This power was no longer the previously cautious "Prison Rations" that required careful removal of seals and slow conversion, but a direct, savage, near‑Infinity nourishment!

Inside the "Chaos Core", the power that had been supremely suppressed expanded and transformed like a wild seed after a long drought, at an unprecedented rate. Dark‑red light surged at the deepest part of the core, no longer the previously deadly dimness but exuding a restrained, lava‑like scorching vitality. The new power was no longer pure "Chaos"; it also incorporated the Abyss's "Devour", "Ravage" and "Corrode" traits, and even faintly bore the "Infinity" essence's "Inclusion" and "Evolution", forming an unprecedented, far more dangerous and unpredictable "Chaos"!

Yan Buji's will bobbed within this torrent of power, feeling the force surge dramatically with every passing moment. He was not lost; rather, he grew clearer. He knew the power's explosive rise was like dancing on a blade's edge; although the grafted Passage had been successfully formed, such a massive energy flow was like lighting a lighthouse in a tranquil deep sea, and the exposed risk was increasing exponentially.

"Not fast enough… faster still!" his will roared, "We must, before the old demon lord reacts, condense the first strike capable of tearing this cage apart!"

He was no longer content with mere absorption; he began to actively "Demand". That segment of "Anomalous Vein" throbbed like a living thing, generating a powerful suction that not only passively received but also actively drew energy from the tiny Abyssal veins it connected to! Moreover, this suction began subtly affecting adjacent energy tributaries!

At the same time, in the Nine Heavens Five Realms, Wanji Shan Ruins.

The mutation of the Order Crystal had already caused a massive upheaval. The blazing light‑thread not only persisted but also traced vague, ever‑changing runes in the void, these runes exuding strong "Sorting", "Purification", and "Definition" law meanings, continuously repelling and cleansing the foul aura that spread from the Abyss entrance.

Some powerful beings attempting to study up close were shocked to find that under the shroud of Order Light, the flaws in their own cultivation systems and the gaps in their minds were reflected clearly, even giving a sense of being forcibly "Corrected".

"This is no longer a simple warning! It is the active manifestation of the Order Law! It is constructing a domain, repelling all 'non‑Order' existence!" an Elder from an ancient holy land said gravely, "The thing that Daoist Han sacrificed may already have become the key affecting the balance between the two realms!"

"We must hold this place!" another Daoist holding a compass said gravely, "If this item falls into the Abyss's hands, the consequences are unimaginable! Yet if used properly, it could become a great weapon for our Five Realms against the Abyss! Even… a chance for a counter‑offensive!"

In an instant, Wanji Shan Ruins became a storm of alliances; various forces reached a brief consensus, dispatching elite troops to lay heavy defensive arrays around the Order Crystal, engaging in fierce offense‑defense battles with the demons constantly pouring from the Abyss entrance. Order Light and Abyssal black vapors intertwined and collided above the ruins, erupting in earth‑shaking roars.

Deep within the Abyss, the great will of the Heavenly Demon King was finally stirred again.

It did not stem directly from the Eternal Dark Prison, but from subtle anomalies in the Abyss's energy network—several originally stable minor tributaries exhibited abnormal energy decay and flow disturbances! Though still slight, this disturbance was broader in scope and more persistent, no longer a mere occasional ripple.

Moreover, almost simultaneously, it sensed from the direction of the Nine Heavens Five Realms that the "Source of Order" was emitting a strong repulsive and purifying force against the Abyss, which was intensifying rapidly!

"Hm?!" the Heavenly King's will instantly turned cold and sharp.

Two anomalies, one internal and one external, occurred almost simultaneously; this was no coincidence!

Its gaze, like two tangible dark lightning bolts, suddenly cleaved the silence of the Eternal Dark Prison, locking firmly onto the dark‑red core entwined by chains!

This time, it was no longer a cursory patrol, but a will bearing thorough analysis, even prepared to forcefully destroy!

Yan! Bu! Ji!

The terrifying will, like countless steel needles, struck fiercely at the "Chaos Core"!

However, at the very moment the Heavenly King's will fully descended

Crack…

A sound exceedingly faint yet crystal clear of shattering rang out in the absolute Silence.

It did not come from the "Chaos Core" itself, but from the Abyssal chain that wrapped around it—a segment that Yan Buji had successfully Assimilated and grafted! At the junction where the Assimilated "Anomalous Vein" met the original chain, a fine crack suddenly appeared!

Immediately, the crack, as if alive, spread rapidly! Dark‑red "Chaos" force belonging to Yan Buji burst from the fissure, no longer the previous hidden restraint, but bearing a rebellious, all‑consuming, domineering aura!

Old damned beast!

Yan Buji's long‑suppressed will finally unleashed a long‑stored, earth‑shattering roar!

Your Treasure Vault, I claim it!

The Assimilated chain segment explosively burst, turning into countless dark‑red streams of light, like living tentacles; no longer corroding, but violently entwining in reverse, piercing the surrounding Abyssal chain main body and farther energy veins! They frantically drew the Abyssal Source, converting it into pure Chaos Force, channeling it back into the brilliantly radiant, fiercely pulsating "Chaos Core"!

The seal patterns on the core's surface, under the onslaught of the internally surging power, emitted strained moans, flickering intermittently!

You wretched scum! How dare you!