After Gabriel fused with the last primal essence, her entire body was enveloped by a powerful forbidden force, radiating light.
She closed her eyes, focusing intently on feeling the new surge of power coursing through her body, adapting to the forbidden power.
A forbidden aura permeated the surroundings. If the World Tree hadn't used its power to isolate it, the entire Heart of the Divine Island would have been greatly affected.
Chen Ping, Lucifer, and Seraphim waited outside, tense and expectant. The World Tree's isolation mechanism ensured that the fluctuations would not affect other areas of the island.
Inside the room, after several days of stabilization and adjustment, Gabriel's forbidden power gradually stabilized. She slowly opened her eyes, her face radiating confidence and strength.
She stepped out of the room and showed Chen Ping, Lucifer, and Seraphim the results of her breakthrough, which brought smiles to the faces of the four of them.
"Congratulations, Gabriel, your progress is truly astonishing." Lucifer praised, and Seraphim echoed, his eyes filled with genuine joy.
"Yes, thank you everyone. Next, I need time to stabilize and enhance my divine power in order to serve the Abyss."
Gabriel replied, knowing full well that the journey to the Abyss was imminent and time was of the essence.
Over the next two weeks, with Chen Ping's assistance, Gabriel continuously refined her skills using various resources and the cultivation facilities on the divine island, enhancing her divine power. Her control over forbidden power became increasingly proficient, and she applied the rules with ease.
Meanwhile, Lucifer, Seraphim, Chen Ping, Gabriel, and Chen Ping also began to meticulously plan the specific route, necessities, and contingency strategies for their journey to the Abyss. They knew that the Abyss was fraught with danger, but they were full of confidence.
After more than a month, the team was ready, and Chen Ping, Lucifer, Seraphim, and Gabriel gathered in front of the World Tree.
Chen Ping said in a deep voice, "Everything that needs to be prepared is ready, so the departure date is tomorrow, Lucifer, right?"
Lucifer nodded and smiled, "That's right, it'll be tomorrow. To be honest, our trip to the Abyss shouldn't be too difficult, if I'm the only one who's forbidden."
There might be a few troubles, but with Gabriel, who just completed her breakthrough, things will go much more smoothly. After all, forbidden-level beings only appear in the lowest levels of the Abyss, and their numbers are few—less than five on one hand.
Chen Ping: "The bottom floor, I hope Angelica isn't on the bottom few floors."
Upon hearing this, Lucifer stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "That's not necessarily true. At least when I entered the Abyss last time, the first 10 levels had already been basically ruled and managed by Angelica."
It doesn't look like an abyss at all. Given Angelica's personality, she might actually push it further down.
Upon hearing this, Gabriel and Seraphim exchanged a helpless glance, knowing that if the Abyss was truly as Lucifer described, their eldest sister, given her personality, would certainly not ignore it.
Despite her expressionless face and seemingly aloof demeanor, the eldest sister actually possesses a strong sense of justice and responsibility.
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At dawn the next day, as the first light of day broke through the sky, an atmosphere of anticipation mixed with a hint of tension filled the air.
Lucifer, Chen Ping, Gabriel, Seraphim and Chen Ping gathered in front of the World Tree, ready to go. Lucifer, as the key to the Abyss, bore the heavy responsibility of opening the door to the unknown.
Lucifer took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and chanted ancient incantations, drawing upon the power of the abyss.
As he called out, space distorted, and a massive red portal slowly took shape. Crimson light shone on everyone's faces, revealing their determination and resolve.
“Ready? This is the gate to the abyss. Let’s go.” Lucifer said calmly, his eyes filled with determination, and stepped into the blood-red gate first.
Chen Ping, Gabriel, and Seraphin followed closely behind. The four of them stepped through the door, and the space shifted the moment they entered, drawing them into the realm of the abyss, a place of darkness and the unknown.
The space here is distorted, the light is dim, the rock walls are covered with a ghostly blue light, and the air is filled with a sense of oppression and decay. The demons and evil spirits of the abyss dare not easily offend them.
As the guardian of the abyss, he possesses supreme authority, and the abyssal creatures of the first ten levels hold him in the utmost reverence.
Lucifer: "Let's go, let's go to the first floor, to the sanctuary that Angelica built, and gather some information."
Chen Ping, Gabriel, and Seraphim all nodded in agreement. After all, Lucifer was familiar with the area, so he was the captain for this mission.
As they moved forward, Lucifer explained the existence of the Abyss.
Lucifer: "In the abyss, there are not only demons, but also humans, elves, and other races. It can be said that there are as many races in the abyss as there are in the core sea area."
Those living in the top ten levels are mostly between the level of a main god and a god-king. In the abyss, the stronger the being, the lower the level they live in.
Seraphim suddenly asked, "Uh, why? Does the environment get better the deeper you go?"
Lucifer shook his head and said, "No, the deeper you go, the worse the living conditions become. They were forced down there by the rules of the abyss."
The more powerful the being, the more severe the oppression; only by descending to lower levels can it be relieved.
"Moreover, the rules of the Abyss are different from those of the Upper Realm. They are more directly linked to power. The closer you get to the core of the Abyss, the stronger the pressure from the rules becomes, and the greater your desire for power becomes."
This desire compels them to pursue strength in order to survive. Lucifer added, his tone carrying an air of profound understanding of the abyss.
Chen Ping nodded as if he understood, gaining a deeper understanding of the Abyss. "Then we need to be extra careful in this operation, as the rules of the Abyss may also affect us."
Lucifer: "That's right. Beings that live in the abyss are constantly affected by it. The more they are affected, the more unrecognizable they become."
As they moved forward, they discussed their experiences, and soon they arrived at a place that seemed completely out of place in the abyss.
Hiss! Looking at the pristine white town ahead, Chen Ping, Gabriel, and Seraphim couldn't help but gasp. Even Lucifer, who had seen him several times, was still awestruck.
Lucifer: "This is it, the first level, the sanctuary built by Angelica. Isn't it amazing?"
Chen Ping, Gabriel, and Seraphim all nodded. How could they not be shocked? The existence of this sanctuary was completely at odds with the Abyss.
Lucifer laughed and said, "That's what makes Angelica so powerful. I don't know how she did it. There's a sanctuary like this in every one of the first ten levels of the Abyss."
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