Chapter 0: Chapter 56: The Former Profound Realm
“Xiao Ci, lend me some strength.”
With that, a Ban Qin Saber landed in front of Ren Ci.
Exchanging a glance with Qin Gou, Ren Ci understood tacitly. With fingers like a sword, she lightly brushed across the blade. The Ban Qin Saber, thin as cicada wings and sharp enough to slice through metal, was instantly imbued with her spiritual power, adding a layer of eerie, mysterious crimson.
This was because Qin Gou had considered that the demonic shadow had previously attempted to forcibly invade Ren Ci’s sea of consciousness. Although it had not fully succeeded, they still needed to guard against any subtle tricks left behind. Generally, the simplest, most brutal, and most direct method to dispel most spirit charms was to personally participate in sending the caster to their demise.
“When words fail, silence is golden. Moreover, I don’t necessarily need your help anymore to return to my Lord.”
The demonic shadow might have misinterpreted Qin Gou’s previous well-wishes, believing he was still mocking it.
Hearing this, Qin Gou stated with unwavering resolve, “Just based on those words of yours, to ensure absolute certainty, I must take action myself.”
Before he could finish speaking.
A low roar was heard. At this moment, the demonic shadow had no intention of holding back, willing to expend everything to attack Qin Gou.
“Whoosh!”
The sound of breaking air echoed as several Ban Qin Sabers shot out simultaneously.
The crimson blade, imbued with Jia Ren’s strength, directly struck the demonic shadow’s chest.
Instantly, the demonic shadow trembled violently, and the evil black mist surrounding it began to dissipate.
“Qin Gou… our grievances will be repaid a hundredfold in the future. You will ultimately die by my Lord’s hand!”
“Let him worry about saving his own life first.”
With that, Qin Gou acted with a single thought. Amidst a flurry of cold light, the demonic shadow finally vanished into thin air.
At the same time, Qin Gou’s divine sense remained vigilant. He had been constantly sensing, but ultimately, he could not detect even a sliver of soul power leaving the place the moment the demonic shadow disappeared.
He wondered if his suspicion was correct, or if the connection he had with the Demon God was simply too profound.
“However, the information this guy inadvertently leaked this time is indeed not to be underestimated.”
One Abyss Demon God was already a formidable foe. Adding another Demon God from the Western Heaven Realm, with even deeper cultivation, made the situation incredibly perilous.
Furthermore, even if these two did not plan to join forces, if one of them perished, the other would receive a very special boost.
“Of course, the most intriguing question is how those two met? Could it be that the so-called ‘Upper Realm’ also has two places? And are they also connected?”
While pondering this, Qin Gou did not forget the others around him. Turning around, he carefully inspected them before asking Ren Ci and Yan Suoyun with concern, “How are you both? Are you alright? Xiao Ci, did you find anything the demonic shadow left in your sea of consciousness?”
“I just sensed it myself and found no traces. However, even if there were, it would have certainly been completely removed with the help of Zhenyu, along with the demise of the Demon God’s consciousness,” Ren Ci replied.
“After the Demon God’s consciousness disappeared, all the pressure also dissipated,” Yan Suoyun nodded.
“That’s good.”
Qin Gou nodded slightly and added, “But this suppression of bloodline and soul is truly overbearing! You all saw the true strength of that demonic shadow just now. If not for that oppressive pressure, I’m sure either one of you, Suoyun or Xiao Ci, could have defeated it alone in a short time.”
“Actually, Suoyun and Jia Ren were gradually adapting quite well,” Yan Suoyun explained. “Moreover, it’s also because the Divine Bridge Sanctuary is quite special. If we were to activate the Profound Realm outside, it would greatly reduce the impact of the oppressive pressure.”
Hearing this, Qin Gou couldn’t help but sigh, “Citizens of the Abyss can only resist the Demon God’s pressure once they achieve the Realm Lord status… Such harsh and difficult conditions, yet there is still a sliver of hope.”
“Zhenyu!”
Suddenly, Ren Ci hesitated.
Qin Gou gave a dry laugh. “I’ve already roughly guessed what Xiao Ci might want to ask.”
“Zhenyu, do you still remember my question about the Divine Bridge? It turns out…”
“Indeed.”
Qin Gou nodded solemnly and smiled knowingly. “If Xiao Ci still can’t figure it out, that would be truly strange… That’s right, this is not my first time at the Divine Bridge Sanctuary, and the last time was quite eventful.”
Ren Ci took a deep breath, her clear eyes trembling slightly. “Zhenyu is the one who severed the Divine Bridge!”
“That should be it, but it wasn’t something I accomplished alone,” Qin Gou said with a gentle smile.
“Should be?” Ren Ci’s eyes showed confusion.
“Yes, from this moment on, your understanding of those past events has reached the same level as mine.”
Qin Gou chuckled. “After all, you heard the demonic shadow say that severing the Divine Bridge couldn’t have come without a cost!”
“Zhenyu lost a considerable amount of memory?” Ren Ci understood immediately.
“More than that. My combat power now might not have reached its former peak? Of course, I’m not heading in the same direction as I did before. Suoyun, what do you think? How much of a difference is there between me now and back then?”
Yan Suoyun pondered for a moment before replying, “Both in the past and present, Zhenyu’s true combat power cannot be easily judged by others. Those who truly understand it clearly are likely only those who experienced it firsthand… those who perished under Zhenyu’s hand. However, if I had to point out the most obvious difference, it would be the ‘Little Profound Realm’.”
“My Little Profound Realm has not yet fully formed.”
“I also really didn’t sense Zhenyu wielding that familiar power of the Profound Realm.”
“From Suoyun’s words, my previous Little Profound Realm seemed very powerful?” Qin Gou asked with great interest.
Yan Suoyun recalled for a moment and sighed, “It buried many powerful enemy Demon Lords, including their own Little Profound Realms.”
“What a shame.”
Qin Gou smiled helplessly. “Such formidable combat power, yet it was not retained.”
“Zhenyu… you even forgot about this?” Yan Suoyun’s tone was tinged with sadness.
“What?”
“Your Little Profound Realm remained in the Abyss after that battle and still exists today!”
“Is that true?”
Qin Gou’s eyes widened in shock. Could it be that his former Little Profound Realm, like Mo Qingxin’s Hidden Female Country, was deliberately left behind and allowed to develop naturally?
Yan Suoyun nodded without hesitation.
“Alright! Does Suoyun know the specific location? I naturally want to retrieve it now,” Qin Gou said with joy evident in his eyes.
“Suoyun knows.”
Qin Gou smiled and nodded. “That’s good.”
However, Yan Suoyun quickly added, “But I must remind Zhenyu that the key point is, Suoyun is not the only one who knows the specific location!”
“Oh?”
Qin Gou’s tone immediately became wary. “Who else knows this location? Is that person trustworthy?”
“Suoyun cannot answer that question, as it’s not just one or two people…”
For a moment, Yan Suoyun wryly slapped his forehead.
“Everyone in the Abyss knows.”
