A year had passed since the sixth rune Lit up.The settlement had grown accustomed to the waiting, the endless anticipation that had become a part of their daily lives. The initial frenzy of excitement had faded into a patient, watchful silence that settled over the streets. The residents no longer gathered in large crowds around the Dark Abyss, but they still kept their eyes on the runes that lined its walls, their curiosity burning with non diminished intensity. Conversations in the market and the bars often turned to the outsider who had descended into the depths, speculation and wonder woven into every word.Most people no longer doubted that he would clear the seventh level. He had proven himself time and time again, clearing each level at a rate that defied all expectations and shattered every record. The first level in two days. The second level in less than a month. The third level in four months. The fourth level in six months. The fifth level in a year. The sixth level in

Not everyone was relieved to see Lin Feng return.Yun Feng sat alone in a dimly lit corner of the settlement's tavern, her fists clenched and her eyes burning with cold fury. She had been ejected from the Dark Abyss while Lin Feng continued forward, pushing deeper into levels she could not reach. Her only consolation had been the thought that he might die in there, that the Abyss would eventually break him and swallow him whole. The possibility of his death had been the only thing that pacified her.But now, that consolation had been ripped away from her.She clenched her fist and slammed it against the wooden table, the impact cracking the surface and startling everyone in the tavern. Cups rattled and conversations died, the patrons casting scared glances in her direction before quickly looking away. They were all too afraid to attract her anger, too aware of the dangerous energy radiating from her."How the fuck is he able to do something not even I could do?" she growled, her voic

Each Dao Chaos pool had an element they each controlled. The Flaming Phoenix Dao Chaos pool was well known for its affinity with fire, its energy burning with the intensity of a thousand suns. As for the Black Tortoise Dao Chaos pool, it was well known for its affinity with water, its energy flowing with the depth and calm of an ancient ocean. But the sight right now before Xian was quite the opposite, leaving him completely gobsmacked.After stepping out to ensure that neither Lin Feng nor himself would be disturbed, he had gotten Leona to watch the chamber and had returned back to get into the Black Tortoise Dao Chaos pool. But someone or something else had beat him to it.Currently within the Black Tortoise Dao Chaos pool was the egg Lin Feng had gotten from the tower years ago, encased in lightning which was not an element the Dao Chaos pool was known for. The lightning crackled and danced across the surface of the egg, its energy wild and untamed, completely at odds with the calm

Lin Feng's blood ran cold at the cat's words. He stared at Shin, his mind struggling to process the implications of what had just been revealed. The new Shadow Lord. Their long lost master. The words echoed in his mind, each repetition sending a chill down his spine."What do you mean, their long lost master?" Lin Feng asked, his voice low and steady.Shin's eyes gleamed with ancient knowledge, the lightning in his fur crackling softly. "The Shadow Lord was not just the third liege of the King of Hell. He was the sovereign of a realm that existed beyond the mortal world. He subdued and controlled beasts like me, creatures of immense power who swore fealty to him. When he fell, we were sealed away, scattered across the world in places where the energy was dense enough to sustain us."Xian stepped forward, his voice sharp with skepticism. "And you expect us to believe that? You just hatched from an egg. How could you possibly know all of this?"Shin's gaze shifted to Xian, his expressi

Leona remained seated in Lin Feng's chamber, her eyes closed as she cultivated, while still keeping watch over the space. The chamber was quiet, the only sound the faint hum of energy radiating from the spatial ring where Lin Feng and Xian had retreated. She had been here for over a year, her vigil unbroken.With her eyes shut closed, two swords materialized from a wisp of her hair, each carrying a fragment of her consciousness and turning into exact copies of herself. The transformation was seamless, the duplicates standing before her with identical expressions of cold detachment.She finally opened her eyes, gawking at the two copies in front of her, and she frowned. They were not as strong as she had expected them to be. They were both merely at Dao Domain realm. At her current strength, that was the highest level she could make them reach."This will have to do," she muttered under her breath, despite being unsatisfied."What do you wish to have us do?" one of the mini versions