A canyon in the Dark Abyss.
A peerlessly handsome young man and a stunningly beautiful woman were rapidly flying in the direction of Ink You Island.
"Senior Sister Xia, it's too late!" Jiang Li said slowly as he watched the golden pillar of light in the distance continuously expand.
Xia Qingying fell silent at his words, her gaze fixed on the scene unfolding before them.
The sky had already been completely torn open.
Within the area of the golden pillar of light, countless Dark Race warriors, filled with a deep, dark aura, were ceaselessly flying towards the sky above the light.
The Dark Race warriors, like an overwhelming tide, surged out rapidly.
It wasn't just Ink You Island; large numbers of Dark Race warriors had appeared elsewhere as well, swiftly surging outwards.
Warm sunlight and fresh spiritual energy surrounded them.
However, Jiang Li and Xia Qingying felt no warmth, only a chill that seeped into their bones.
The inhabitants of the Dark Abyss were about to launch a full-scale invasion.
"There's no point going to Ink You Island anymore. Let's hurry back to the Shimo Sect. The entire Primordial Desolate Continent is about to change!" Jiang Li took a deep breath and added.
Xia Qingying nodded. What was done was done, and going there now would be futile.
The situation had reached a tipping point and was irreversible.
The only course of action now was to leave the Dark Abyss first and devise another plan.
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At the same time.
On the plateau outside the Dark Abyss.
Endless streams of Dark Race warriors were surging out from the abyss.
These Dark Race warriors, like a relentless tide, poured outwards with frenzied intensity.
Wherever they passed, their bloodlust reached the heavens, obliterating all signs of life.
"What is that? What's happening? Why are there so many black monsters..."
"They look like the Dark Race from the Dark Abyss. Why are they all coming out..."
"It's over, the passage has opened, and the Dark Race will enter the Primordial Desolate Continent..."
"Hurry and report to the Sect Master, something big is about to happen..."
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On the Dark Plateau, many humans watched the scene before them with faces contorted in horror.
Soon, news of the Dark Race invasion spread like wildfire.
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Inside the Dark Abyss.
Jiang Li and Xia Qingying continued to fly outwards.
As the passage opened, more and more Dark Race warriors were rushing towards the location of the golden pillar of light.
Jiang Li and Xia Qingying did not take the golden pillar of light passage; exiting through there would be suicide.
With such an overwhelming number of Dark Race warriors, it was clearly not a viable escape route.
The two headed towards the passage through which they had entered.
Although that passage was further away, it offered safety.
Now that the upper passage had opened, the blockade there must have been broken through by swarms of Dark Race warriors.
As they proceeded, they encountered many powerful Dark Race warriors, but Jiang Li's peerless might quickly dispatched them.
Soon, they reached the location of the exit.
As they had predicted, the blockade of the passage had been completely shattered.
The entire area was in chaos, permeated by the stench of blood and a strong, killing intent.
The two quickly exited the Dark Abyss.
Upon reaching the plateau outside the Dark Abyss, the sight that greeted their eyes was shocking.
Overwhelming blood energy and a dark tide that had engulfed the entire world assaulted their vision.
It was as if the entire world had transformed into a bloody, dark realm.
"It seems it's truly unstoppable!" Xia Qingying murmured as she looked at the vast expanse of dark energy surrounding them.
Before emerging, Xia Qingying had still held a sliver of hope that humans outside would resist the invasion of the black tide.
However, it was clear that this was not the case.
There were no human cultivators defending the area.
Jiang Li remained silent, his gaze fixed on the surroundings ahead, his spiritual sense fully deployed, sensing the aura of the environment.
There were no living beings left in the vicinity; only an extremely profound, cold, and dead silence could be felt.
"Two more, eh? A Shura Divine Body, and you're that Goddess from the Shimo Sect!" At this moment, a voice of surprise sounded in their ears.
Jiang Li and Xia Qingying both felt a formidable aura envelop them.
The surrounding space seemed to freeze completely, and the immense aura completely locked down their bodies.
Following this, an old man, clad in a gray robe with sparse hair, slowly emerged from the void.
Jiang Li's heart sank, and he activated his Life Script system.
[Name]: Chen Hei
[Realm]: Quasi-Emperor Realm Sixth Heaven
[Bloodline]: Wood Spirit King Body
[Destiny]: Quasi-Emperor Bearing (Purple), Overlord (Purple), Astonishing Fortune (Purple).
[Life Script]: A supporting character in "Chaos Great Emperor," the Blackwood Venerable of the Inverse Immortal Sect. Possessing immense power, he orchestrated numerous bloody events, eventually being slain by Xiao Yun.
[Affinity]: -99
[Recent Turning Points]: Eight days later, he initiated a blood sacrifice array in Snow City, devouring the lives of an entire city, breaking through to Quasi-Emperor Realm Seventh Heaven.
Forty-five days later, he made a deal with the Ancient Demon Dragon clan in the Primordial Divine Mountain, obtaining the Demon Dragon Pearl.
Seventy-eight days later, he acquired a 300,000-year-old spiritual herb at coordinates 545.364 in the Central Province.
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Blackwood Venerable, Quasi-Emperor Realm Sixth Heaven. Jiang Li's expression flickered.
He hadn't expected to encounter Blackwood Venerable here.
"Oh, you're that Jiang Li, the Primordial Sacred Body? Since both of you are here, come with me. If you intend to resist, I don't mind getting my hands dirty!" Blackwood Venerable said casually, his tone filled with disdain.
Xia Qingying beside him was completely immobilized.
The solidified space around her made her feel utterly restrained.
The spiritual energy within her body and her physical form were severely restricted.
Meanwhile, Jiang Li's spiritual energy flowed continuously, and the power of his Void King Body incessantly devoured the solidified space around him.
This spatial solidification had little effect on Jiang Li.
"Junior Brother Jiang Li, you... you... you go! Don't mind me!!!" Xia Qingying said, her face pale. This person was too strong for them to contend with.
Jiang Li remained silent, his power surging within him, resisting the immense aura surrounding them.
"Rumble!!!"
After a moment, a sky-obscuring scroll floated out from Jiang Li's body, and an unending stream of power emanated from it.
This was Jiang Li's Yellow Springs Saint Execution Diagram, a top-tier Supreme Spiritual Treasure.
Having reached the Great Sage Realm Eighth Heaven, Jiang Li could now unleash the full power of the Yellow Springs Saint Execution Diagram.
As the Yellow Springs Saint Execution Diagram was activated, the solidified space around them began to shatter incessantly.
Xia Qingying was consequently freed from her restraint.
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