Chapter 1089: Stealing Darkness to Seek Opportunity

The more frequently one requests the power of the Abyssal, the more fissures will be created, increasing the likelihood of Abyssal intrusion.

Li Fan calmly analyzed the characteristics of the Abyssal power.

It was imaginable that if the mysterious power stabilizing the Abyssal Sea did not exist, the Xuanhuang World would have long been riddled with holes by these Abyssal tides.

The existence of the Immortal Ruins created the Abyssal Sea. So what force, unbeknownst to the world, has been neutralizing this crisis?

Recalling Mo Rubing's desperate attempt to enter the Nether Realm, Li Fan was almost certain that something related to King Xuantian existed there.

Perhaps it was his residual power.

Or perhaps...

It was him himself.

From the Nether Clan, he selected three young descendants and instructed them to separately teach the ritual for communicating with the Abyssal power.

Li Fan, meanwhile, took the Nether Clan chief and a dozen strong clan members out of the Spiritwood Realm.

The presence of Abyssal tides would lead to an invasion of Abyssal power. Therefore, Li Fan naturally wouldn't conduct the ritual at his own home.

Fortunately, he knew of many ownerless minor worlds.

Less than half a day later, Li Fan chose a suitable one and entered it.

This minor world had no ground.

There were only continuous underground caves. The only source of light came from the luminescent moss that occasionally grew on the cave walls.

It was quite suitable for the Nether Clan to reside in.

At Fang Zaiji's urging, the Nether Clan chief began the ritual to open the Nether Realm passage.

Afterward, Li Fan ordered him to lead the way.

Li Fan himself, along with Tian Yang, Craftsman Hermit, Liu Ruchen, and Fang Zaiji — five people in total — held hands and followed closely behind.

They re-entered the boundless, abyssal world.

Li Fan had adapted considerably.

However, Craftsman Hermit and the others clearly showed signs of tension and fear.

Even though they had heard about it before and were mentally prepared, being truly there made it difficult to shake off these emotions.

The united group communicated using their spiritual senses.

Li Fan asked the Nether Clan chief if he could detect the presence of anyone from the Myriad Immortals Alliance there.

He gave a negative reply, explaining that the Abyssal power was too profound. Even for them, long-term residents, it was difficult to see clearly, and he hadn't been home in a long time. He requested Li Fan to allow him to adapt further.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan immediately eyed the other party cautiously.

Fortunately, it was just his overthinking.

After a while, the Nether Clan chief finally managed to discern their general direction.

He instructed them to follow him, explaining that their original dwelling place was not far, and if the Myriad Immortals Alliance had established a base there, they would surely choose that location.

They traveled in the darkness for an unknown duration.

The Nether Clan chief suddenly stopped.

He explained to Li Fan and the others that there were indeed people, and quite a few, and that the Abyssal Sea had been affected, emitting chaotic fluctuations. His voice was filled with hatred.

Only then did Li Fan notice.

The inexplicable rhythm he had felt emanating from Mo Rubing's corpse during their last visit seemed to have vanished.

Moreover, in the profound abyss, it was impossible to discern any specific location.

Li Fan thought to himself that it seemed they would have to look for clues at this Myriad Immortals Alliance outpost.

He asked if the chief could determine how many people were inside.

After sensing for a moment, the chief reported there should be around five people, their strength similar to Liu Ruchen's.

He was referring to Liu Ruchen, who was among the group.

"You can actually discern our strength?" Fang Zaiji asked with some curiosity.

The Nether Clan chief replied with a hint of pride that outside, it was impossible, but in the Abyssal Sea, it was an effortless task for them.

"It's like objects of different weights causing different changes when placed in water. He must have distinguished them based on that," Craftsman Hermit explained, gazing at the endless abyss around them.

Only then did Fang Zaiji understand.

Li Fan asked, frowning, if the chief could see what the Myriad Immortals Alliance members were doing there.

The chief replied they needed to get a bit closer.

After a moment of thought, Li Fan agreed to his request, cautioning him not to push it, as it was not yet time for a direct confrontation with the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

Having fought against the Myriad Immortals Alliance before, the Nether Clan chief naturally understood their terrifying strength.

He acknowledged this and then cautiously moved closer, step by step.

The Nether Clan chief’s emotions suddenly fluctuated greatly, crying out, "This is... How dare they!"

Fortunately, being in the Abyssal Sea prevented them from being discovered by the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

The Nether Clan chief shared the scene he perceived.

Several white figures were standing in a circle.

In their center, there seemed to be a small vortex formed by Abyssal power.

This vortex was extremely small, barely the size of a palm.

Its appearance was also quite peculiar, with the vortex's center pointing upwards, the opposite of what is commonly seen.

However, the several Myriad Immortals Alliance Dao Integration cultivators guarding it seemed extremely tense.

"What is this?" Fang Zaiji asked, confused.

"They are stealing the magnificent Abyssal power!" the Nether Clan chief said through gritted teeth.

Li Fan and the others were all startled by this.

The Nether Clan chief wished he could rush over immediately to stop the Myriad Immortals Alliance's actions, exclaiming that even with the limitations of the Abyssal Sea's own power, it couldn't stop these despicable thieves!

Fortunately, he still retained some rationality, only speaking his thoughts without actually taking action.

Looking at the scene in his mind, Li Fan asked the group what they thought.

Liu Ruchen, who had received Li Fan's shared information, remarked softly that the Abyssal power was diverging from the Immortal Ruins. It was clear that the Myriad Immortals Alliance was no longer satisfied with just the small amount that seeped out during the tides; they wanted to extract Abyssal power on a large scale. He added that it seemed they ultimately couldn't resist the temptation to escape the Immortal Ruins.

Fang Zaiji mused casually that he wondered how they had created this vortex, and surely they weren't using an entire minor world just to attract Abyssal power.

It wasn't impossible, Craftsman Hermit stated with certainty. It was just a minor world with no special value; if it could channel such immense Abyssal power, it would be worth destroying.

He suggested that they, too, might emulate the Myriad Immortals Alliance, even recommending Li Fan to do the same.

Craftsman Hermit had a premonition that by combining the Abyssal power with source essence and applying it to immortal puppets, they might be able to advance further and create true immortal puppets. There was a faint hint of fanaticism in his tone.

Although Li Fan had the same idea, he didn't immediately agree.

Instead, he asked the Nether Clan chief if any residual bodies of fallen cultivators could be detected in the vicinity.

The chief responded with surprise that he almost wouldn't have noticed if Li Fan hadn't mentioned it.

He then clarified that it didn't seem to be a corpse, but more like an empty shell.