Darkness, gloom, dead silence!

This is Gu Xing's only feeling upon entering the void passage.

Even Long Qingyan beside him instinctively moved closer to Gu Xing, wrapping her tiny hands around Gu Xing's soul body.

"Are... are we really going in?"

Long Qingyan's voice trembled slightly.

Obviously, entering this completely unfamiliar area, the fearless Dragon Princess also felt something amiss.

Gu Xing naturally heard Long Qingyan's question, but...

He chose not to answer Long Qingyan's question, instead turning to ask Sally.

"Sally, do you feel that the resonance is stronger here?"

Sally immediately closed her eyes to seriously sense the subtle throbbing deep within her mind.

After a long while, Sally slowly opened her eyes.

She nodded earnestly:

"Master, I am certain that it is at the end of this passage!"

Upon hearing Sally's answer, Gu Xing took a deep breath.

This void passage, he knew all too well where it led...

Therefore, the divine pattern resonance that Sally felt...

Its location is likely in the Demon Abyss!

Though reason told him.

Without Liu Li and Vera, the two powerful Combat-type Guardian Beasts by his side, he should not venture into the Demon Abyss.

However, without the Time Spirit Race's divine pattern, Sally could never reach origin-level talent.

Moreover, strange changes occurred in the entire river of time due to the absence of the Time Spirit Race's divine pattern.

If not quickly repaired, it might lead to immeasurable consequences in the future.

Thus, Gu Xing immediately made a decision.

Only, before entering the Demon Abyss...

Gu Xing turned his gaze to Long Qingyan, extremely serious:

"We are about to enter the nest of the Demon Race, you must decide now whether to leave!"

"Once you choose to enter with us, there's no turning back!"

Even though the Dragon Emperor instructed Long Qingyan to follow him.

In the Demon Abyss, there exist Demon Gods of the same level, even stronger than the Dragon Emperor.

If they are discovered by such beings, not even the Dragon Emperor's backup measures would help.

Even if the Dragon Emperor himself came, survival would be uncertain.

However...

Upon hearing this, Long Qingyan bristled.

"Gu Xing, what do you mean?"

"I am the Dragon Emperor's daughter. Do you think I fear death?"

After saying this, Long Qingyan charged ahead.

Seeing this, Sally's mouth twitched before silently moving closer to Gu Xing.

"Master, you are really bad!"

After saying this, Sally followed Long Qingyan.

Gu Xing, hearing Sally's comment, embarrassingly scratched his nose.

Indeed.

He said that deliberately.

The purpose was to provoke Long Qingyan into following him into the Demon Abyss.

Though it wasn't very ethical to use a little girl like this, but...

This was his best option for now!

Currently, he didn't have any Combat-type Guardian Beasts by his side.

Even if he concentrated all the Guardian Beast attributes on Sally through linking.

The combat power Sally could exert wouldn't be particularly ideal.

Therefore, coaxing Long Qingyan into entering the Demon Abyss was the best choice.

Though he couldn't use the divine pattern's power, through...

The Sovereign and Soul-devouring talents.

He was confident that the Monarch Tier One Long Qingyan could burst forth with peak Totem power.

Thinking of this, Gu Xing felt slightly reassured.

Though there were Demon Gods in the Demon Abyss, the abyss itself was vast.

He couldn't be so unlucky as to encounter a Demon God right upon entering.

Thus, Gu Xing organized his thoughts and followed suit.

He was also very curious about the appearance of the Demon Race's nest.

...

After passing through the spatial rift, the intense feeling of space tearing vanished abruptly.

Gu Xing and the others felt their vision darken, finding themselves in an entirely unfamiliar world.

The sky was eternally a dark red, devoid of sun, moon, and stars, only heavy noxious clouds.

The land was cracked, covered in hideous dark red fissures.

The air was thick with Demonic Qi.

This was the Demon Abyss!

The Demon Race's dwelling place!

Gu Xing noticed that they landed at the edge of a large crater.

Underfoot were dark red debris of ore, surrounded by rusty pickaxes and the bones of unidentified creatures.

From the depths of the pit came faint sounds of clinking, mingled with the crack of whips and cries of pain.

"Is this... the Demon Race's nest?"

Long Qingyan's face paled, her golden eyes filled with disgust.

The pervasive Demonic Qi here was like poison to creatures from the alternate space.

Staying here too long would lead to assimilation by this Qi.

Even Sally's soul body showed a furrowed brow, hinting at its erosive effects.

Only Gu Xing...

Though uncomfortable in this strange environment, the world entirely cloaked in Demonic Qi barely affected him.

Gu Xing speculated that it might be related to the mysterious force he sensed when breaking through to Totem Level.

That force had once strengthened his soul, granting him immunity to Demonic Qi.

After surveying the surroundings, Gu Xing issued an order:

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Having heard sounds from within the pit, he absolutely had to explore.

The interior was far larger than it appeared outside, akin to a hollowed-out ant's nest in a mountain.

Narrow, damp, and hot tunnels stretched in all directions, rock walls embedded with dimly glowing stones providing faint light.

Going deeper, the sound of howls and whips grew clearer, along with coarse shouting.

Suddenly, urgent chaotic footsteps and terrified screams came from a crossroad ahead!

"Run! The monster is chasing us!"

"Leave me behind! Go quickly!"

Following this were Demon Race-specific roars and the noise of blades slicing through air!

"Slash!"

"Ah—!"

After a brief scream was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Gu Xing's eyes narrowed, signaling for Long Qingyan and Sally to hide in the shadows of the rock wall, then he released his spiritual sense.

They saw, in a wider tunnel, several humans in ragged clothes, malnourished, and wearing black metal collars around their necks, desperately fleeing.

Their faces were painted with extreme terror.

And behind them, a tall low-tier Demon Race member holding a serrated bone knife was leisurely chasing, seemingly enjoying the hunt.

With a casual swipe, it easily split the last human miner in two, blood and entrails spilling everywhere.

Witnessing this scene, even Gu Xing's strong mental fortitude froze momentarily.

Humans!

There are humans in the Demon Abyss?!

As Gu Xing was stunned, a cry rang out suddenly.

"No! Dad!"

Up ahead ran an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, her face covered in coal dust.

She screamed with heart-wrenching sobs upon witnessing the scene.

However, her cries seemed to excite the Demon even more.

His face bore a cruel smile.

Then he suddenly accelerated, swinging the bone knife at the girl's slender neck!

He delighted in seeing prey's frantic struggles at the final moment.

The miners ahead, upon hearing the screams and seeing the scene, showed despair.

Yet, they were helpless, unable to save her.

The little girl, witnessing the terrifying bone knife rapidly approaching in her eyes, closed them in fright, her face filled with despair.

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