Chapter 1519: Where the Heart Is, There Lies the Abyss

“One plant with three flowers, originally one family. We have never forgotten our origins, but we are always misunderstood by our homeland. This is the saddest part.” At the point where the Boundary Wall of the Yang Realm was breached, the creature was incredibly sorrowful, filled with melancholy, conveying a profound sense of desolation.

Throughout the Yang Realm, beings from various sects were astonished; even some old monsters furrowed their brows.

Over ninety percent of the major clans had no knowledge of the Fallen Immortal King Clan. However, clans like the Zhou, Li, and Dao naturally knew their origins; they were indeed once of the same kind.

In fact, the Immortal Clan was once incredibly brilliant, shining gloriously through the ages. Their origin could be traced back to the Celestial Emperor, and they were once the orthodox lineage!

Yet, they were polluted, completely mutated, their bodies decayed, and then they utterly degenerated, falling into an endless abyss, becoming enemies ever since!

Now, one of their fallen powerhouses spoke in such a way, lamenting their origins, appearing deeply sorrowful, which was truly unsettling and perplexing.

“Alas, who will know our clan after a thousand autumns? Will anyone still remember us, that we were once of the same root and origin, yet now in this life, we slaughter each other?”

“Now, some members of our clan have truly awakened, even developing antibodies. Many of our kin are returning, fully comprehending their past and present lives. The name 'Fallen Immortal King Clan,' filled with blood and sin, pierces our hearts like a knife.”

Was this true or false? Had the Fallen Immortal King Clan truly awakened and fully comprehended their past?

“Of course, where there is light in this world, there is also darkness. Even ten suns across the sky cannot illuminate every corner. Some of our clan have fallen too deep into the abyss and cannot return. But those of us here no longer wish to wage war against the Yang Realm.”

As the creature spoke, people learned more about the situation.

The Fallen Immortal King Clan had split; some were willing to reconcile with the Yang Realm and no longer be enemies.

However, some Fallen True Immortals had delved even deeper into a more terrifying abyss, unable to turn back, and were determined to fight.

Especially now, with the unification of all heavens and the struggle for survival in death, the extreme fallen beings could no longer restrain themselves. They were intent on a death match with the Yang Realm, aiming to annihilate this world.

“Let them come, who's afraid? In those days, which clan hadn't killed a True Immortal? Any monster with a bit of renown, seeking to rise, had to slay one, otherwise, they wouldn't have the face to show themselves!”

The old man of the Li Clan shouted, showing absolutely no fear.

Throughout the Yang Realm, many cultivators were stunned. What kind of perverse era was that? Powerhouses from all clans were warlike, taking pride in slaying True Immortals!

Many were bewildered and quite shocked. Was that lost past of the Yang Realm truly so dominant? The Fallen Immortal King Clan was regarded as prey, counted by their heads.

At the Boundary Wall, the creature sighed, “We are willing to fight again, especially with the current trend of seeking survival amidst death, striving for a sliver of life. Why should we consume each other?”

The Li Clan elder said, “I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about the creatures who have completely fallen into the abyss and cannot turn back. Let them come. I, too, wish to emulate my ancestors and slay a few!”

“Old man Li, shut up! Be silent!”

Even some old monsters in the Yang Realm couldn't bear it and told him to stop talking. At this stage, no one wanted to fight to the death if it could be avoided, as it would cause immense bloodshed and loss of life.

At the Boundary Wall, the creature was blurry but visibly humanoid. It spoke again, saying, “I hope that hostilities cease here, and that you and I, from the same origin, will no longer experience bloodshed and chaos!”

“Is what you say true?!”

An elder from the Buddhist Clan could no longer hold back. His white eyebrows were long, and his body appeared in the void, like an ancient Buddha walking from primeval times. Runes covered his entire being, resonating with all paths!

An Ultimate Being!

The Buddhist Clan, as expected, possessed astonishingly deep foundations. At this stage, an Ultimate-level being had directly revived to converse with someone from the Fallen Immortal King Clan.

“Naturally, it is true!” the creature at the Boundary Wall replied.

However, it then whispered, “However, some issues need to be resolved. A portion of our clan's True Immortals have fallen eternally into the abyss and will never revive. They need to be suppressed.”

“Hmm?!”

This statement surprised all the major powerful clans in the Yang Realm. Was the Fallen Immortal King Clan going to invite powerful aid to kill another faction of True Immortals?!

To actually invite Yang Realm powerhouses to deal with their own kin who had fallen into the abyss—had they truly broken completely with that portion of True Immortals?

Many powerhouses from various clans in the Yang Realm rejoiced. Weakening the Fallen Immortal King Clan was undoubtedly the correct path, the prevailing trend.

“How will they be suppressed?!” the Buddhist elder asked. His cultivation was profound; special golden symbols covered his front and back, forming an enormous monastic robe that seemed to blanket the sky.

This robe trembled slightly, as if it could suppress all eight directions!

“One must enter the abyss!” the creature at the Boundary Wall said from within the mist.

Throughout the Yang Realm, many instantly blanched. Was this still considered sincerity?

If an Ultimate powerhouse from the Yang Realm entered the area of the Fallen Immortal Clan, what guarantee of survival would there be? This would most likely be a suicidal mission.

What did it mean? Was it mocking the cultivators of the Yang Realm?

Beings from all clans fell silent, their expressions grim.

“Everything I say is true. Please look, the abyss is upon me!” At the Boundary Wall, near the massive hole, with a bang, the mist exploded, and the area suddenly cleared.

The creature, humanoid in form, carried both immortal aura and a demonic nature like the abyss. It was a contradictory individual, appearing as a middle-aged man but emanating an ancient presence, as if it had existed alongside heaven and earth for endless ages.

He was at least a Fallen True Immortal!

Suddenly, a change occurred: an abyss emerged behind him! At the same time, his body split open, and a blurry figure, dark and ominous, composed of runes, broke free from his flesh and merged with the abyss. This scene was terrifying. His body was bleeding, as if it had been split into two halves. The runic figure that broke free from within him solidified with the black abyss. And even though his physical body had split, it remained alive, not dead, and was still speaking.

“Do you see? This is the abyss. Help me suppress it!”

This was like a silkworm's metamorphosis, yet different: a single cocoon, hatching two beings—one within the ruptured body, and one merged into the abyss behind it. That cocoon, or rather, that physical body, was continuously bleeding, appearing utterly terrifying.

In the Yang Realm, all powerhouses were horrified and stunned. The creature's condition felt malevolent and sinister!

“This is what you mean by 'no intention of being our enemy'?” The Li Clan elder couldn't help but feel his temper rise again. He said, “This is clearly a challenge, a provocation! If you want to start a war, why not be more direct?!”

Some people felt the same way, feeling mocked, and that they would ultimately have to confront this creature.

“No, I have truly awakened, recalling all of my past life. However, I am burdened by the abyss, so I ask the Yang Realm's masters to suppress it!” The fallen powerhouse, whose body was almost split in half, spoke.

“Hehe...” Behind him, a cold laugh emanated from the abyss. The blurry, rune-composed figure possessed a terrifying demonic nature, causing many cultivators in the Yang Realm to suffer splitting headaches upon hearing it, as if they were cursed. This was extremely bizarre. One body housing two beings?

People were surprised, puzzled, confused, and skeptical.

Was it really as he said, that someone needed to suppress the abyss connected to him? What was going on?

Some people didn't believe him at all, thinking the Fallen Immortal King Clan was disrespecting the Yang Realm, deliberately acting this way to humiliate all cultivators. Others suspected that perhaps the fallen powerhouse was telling the truth, that he indeed had two sides. He had recalled his past life, but within his flesh, there was also a dark powerhouse that had fallen into the abyss.

“You're not going to tell us that the so-called awakened part of the Fallen Immortal King Clan are all like you, are you?” the Buddhist Ultimate Being asked.

“Indeed!” the creature replied without concealment.

“Then what else is there to say? Let's fight!” The Ultimate Being of the Yang Realm couldn't hold back, feeling increasingly that the Fallen Immortal King Clan was going too far.

“Please listen to me. I genuinely come with sincerity. I ask you to come and suppress him. If he is slain, I will naturally stand with you. Currently, I am imprisoned by the abyss and often not free!” The creature spoke very earnestly, but its physical body, split into two bloody halves, looked incredibly gruesome and terrifying, sending shivers down people's spines.

Was this real or fake? Could such a thing truly happen? For a moment, many in the Yang Realm felt uncertain.

“Where the heart is, there the abyss lies. One must strike at the heart!” Someone in the Yang Realm spoke.

“I will go suppress it!”

The powerhouse of the Buddhist Clan moved, heading straight towards the creature of the Fallen Immortal King Clan to confront it.

The world trembled greatly!

Because that was a Fallen True Immortal, unimaginably powerful. Could the Buddhist Clan's Ultimate Being truly contend with it?

“After so many years, the Great Evil Spirit has finally reappeared. There's nothing more to say, kill it!” In some parts of the Yang Realm, ancient beings whispered.

The Buddhist powerhouse moved swiftly. With a single stride, mountains and rivers seemed to invert, he traversed heaven and earth, piercing through endless void, and arrived at the Boundary Wall.

“Come, kill my true body, and fill the abyss of corruption!” the creature spoke. His two halves of flesh and blood glowed, and surprisingly, chains clanged. On closer inspection, he was indeed bound, his split body restrained before the abyss.

Within the abyss, the blurry body composed of runes smiled, its teeth stark white, yet it gave a terrifying impression. Symbols covered its entire being, whispering, instantly causing countless cultivators throughout the Yang Realm to suffer splitting headaches again, as they were indiscriminately attacked by the Fallen True Immortal.

Fortunately, the Buddhist powerhouse arrived. A monastic robe swept forward, covering the area, blocking all dark dao patterns and suppressing the creature. In an instant, the whispering ceased, and the terrifying waves that had been corroding many cultivators dispersed. The monastic robe, formed from golden symbols, covered the abyss, its sacred light shining everywhere, as if purifying everything.

“So, the battle has begun just like that!”

In the Yang Realm, within the Zhou Clan's palace, Old Gu sighed, never expecting things to escalate to this point today. Chu Feng was also moved. The situation was changing faster than imagined. The Fallen Immortal King Clan had arrived, presenting two sides of one being, prompting an Ultimate Being from the Yang Realm to act.

A dazzling light erupted. The monastic robe actually ignited instantly, then turned to ashes, consumed by a black flame. This was beyond people's expectations. Had a result been decided with just one exchange?

Next, roaring flames, intensely black, eerie, and terrifying, erupted from the abyss, directly swallowing the Buddhist Clan's Ultimate powerhouse. The Buddhist powerhouse let out a low roar, but could not break free. His entire body was engulfed by black flames, sinking into the abyss, and vanished in an instant.

The Yang Realm fell silent!

That was an Ultimate Being, a peerless powerhouse rarely seen since ancient times. Had it actually been defeated and vanished with just one clash?!

Heaven and earth darkened. Sun, moon, and stars disappeared. The Yang Realm was shrouded in gloom. An Ultimate Being was directly swallowed. How terrifying was that Fallen True Immortal? Many even felt a tremor in their hearts, wondering if it was still just a Fallen True Immortal. Could it be a Fallen Immortal King instead?!

Just then, the massive hole in the sky gradually closed. The Primal Chaos Cudgel, the Myriad Tribulation Mirror, and the Samsara Lamp—these three artifacts all vanished.

The Sacrificial Ground also disappeared at that moment, vanishing completely!

A voice faded into the distance, dissipating: “Seeking life from death, a sliver of hope.”

The Sacrificer and the beings behind the three artifacts retreated simultaneously!

Now, it was dim everywhere, as if all matters were converging at once.

People couldn't discern directions. Even Ultimate Beings felt lost and fearful. What should be done next?

“Where the heart is, there the abyss lies. Please come and slay it!” At the Boundary Wall, the fallen powerhouse spoke again.

However, throughout the Yang Realm, powerhouses from all clans became cautious, their expressions grave.

Who could kill him? The Buddhist master was already incredibly strong, yet he was swallowed in the blink of an eye, leaving people feeling choked.

“My Li Clan fears nothing!” The old monster of the Li Clan roared in anger. Earlier, he had been the most ill-tempered.

However, at this moment, a vast shower of light rose from the direction of Yong Prefecture, and one person made the first move.

“Feather Emperor?!” someone exclaimed.

At this moment, even within the Zhou Clan, Chu Feng's expression couldn't help but change. Through a crystal wall in the Zhou Clan, he gazed at the mighty figure in the shower of light.

Chu Feng naturally knew that person, who was suspected to be the one Qin Luoyin had liked in her previous life.

He was an Ultimate powerhouse now? Chu Feng was moved. He had always thought he was a quasi-Ultimate level being. He never expected that this powerhouse, who rose after the Martial Lunatic and Li, had already reached the pinnacle of the Yang Realm.

No wonder, during the great battle on the three-way battlefield, he had swiftly defeated the hegemon of Southern Zhan Province, overwhelming everything and aiming to unify the Yang Realm.

At this moment, on a mountain peak in the Yang Realm, a peerlessly graceful woman gazed at the sky, seeing the supreme Feather Emperor soaring through the air.

She was indeed Qin Luoyin. With such a major event occurring today, being in the Yang Realm, she naturally sensed it.

“Can the Feather Emperor slay the powerhouse of the Fallen Immortal King Clan?!” In some places in the Yang Realm, people whispered.

“If he can't kill him, how can he unify the Yang Realm? He's someone who aspires to be the Celestial Emperor!” an old monster remarked.

But others shook their heads, saying, “The Feather Emperor is supremely powerful, that goes without saying. However, for the Yong Prefecture lineage to unify the Yang Realm, it doesn't necessarily mean the Feather Emperor will ultimately reign supreme. There's a lot more to this lineage than meets the eye!”

As the Feather Emperor traveled, countless strands of divine light radiated, and a shower of light descended, incomparably sacred, illuminating most of the sky. He truly seemed like a feathered immortal ascending, shining upon the world.

He pierced through chaos, rushing towards the Boundary Wall.

Old Gu couldn't help but say, “Today was supposed to be the day for us brothers to shine, but who would have thought such a major event would occur? I feel like all the attention has been stolen from us.”

Old Gu was indignant and added, “Shouldn't we do something big?!”

Chu Feng was silent, relatively composed.

He had even traversed the Soul River. Although the world was unaware of his power, he felt quite confident.

However, for some reason, he also felt a sense of unease at this moment.

Was something about to happen, a major change? Chu Feng was seriously suspicious.

“Something's not right. What's going on? I keep feeling something big is about to happen, something significant!” the strange dragon said, his face filled with solemnity and fear. He even felt his scalp tingle.

Old Gu also suddenly looked up. He felt his scalp was about to explode. What kind of change was about to occur?!

Even some old monsters of the Zhou Clan were terrified, feeling intensely uneasy in their hearts.

At this moment, the Feather Emperor arrived at the Boundary Wall. Billions of light motes scattered, utterly sacred. He was incredibly imposing, treading on brilliant Dao runes, as if a Celestial Emperor had descended!

Without a word, he pressed his single hand down into the abyss, covering the darkness.