Chapter 19 Lord of the Black Abyss
On the spirit boat, Xi'er felt her spiritual energy was almost depleted again. Just as she was about to stop, she heard Zi Ling say:
“Young master, the Black Abyss is not far ahead. The lord there is Zi Fifty-One, whom I personally trained. I would like to visit him on the way.”
"Grandpa Zero, how many Purple Demons are there in total on your Dust Continent?" Xi'er asked curiously after getting off the spirit boat.
The high priest sighed, "Alas! You've probably seen the situation on the Dust and Ashes Continent. It's barren and lacks spiritual energy, making it extremely difficult to break through to the Purple Demon realm."
In fact, most purple demons are actually blue demons with exceptional talent who sacrifice their essence and cultivation before their death in order to gain an opportunity to give birth to a purple demon.
However, the probability is extremely low, often less than one in a hundred.
Very few people can actually break through from Blue Demon to Purple Demon normally.
Purple Fifty-One was the one who broke through from Blue Demon to Purple Demon.
In the past hundred years, the total number of Purple Demons on the Dust Continent has averaged no more than one hundred; I don't know the exact number.
Every ten years, the Great Abyss Sea holds a tournament, and the top fifty Purple Demons can stay in the Great Abyss Sea.
Those who are outside the top fifty can only leave the Great Abyss Sea and go to other more desolate places to develop their own territories.
Zi Wushiyi finished 51st in the previous competition and had to leave Dayuanhai with regret.
At the time, I also felt it was a great pity, but the resources of the Great Abyss Sea were limited, and this rule was established after careful consideration by successive high priests, so I could not disobey it.
"Then isn't this Senior Zi Fifty-One very unlucky?" Xi'er asked.
"Isn't that right? There was just one person left who was forced to leave the Great Abyss Sea."
However, the Purple Demon who remained in the Great Abyss Sea cannot be said to be truly lucky.
Whenever we discover a new continent that is not particularly powerful, we release gray mist from spatial rifts to erode it.
Once the edges of the new continent are eroded by the gray fog, we will send about ten purple demons, leading low-level purple demons, to completely conquer that continent.
Invading another's territory always comes at a price. For example, in this campaign I led, we lost six Purple Demons.
On the contrary, those who failed to stay in the Great Abyss Sea, like Zi Wushiyi, all survived safely.
After Zi Wushiyi left the Great Abyss Sea, I heard that he went to the extremely harsh Black Abyss and became its lord.
The high priest spoke of these things with a face full of guilt and sadness.
Xi'er held his big hand with her little hand and comforted him, saying, "Grandpa Ling, don't be sad."
My mother and her family brought a lot of seeds and small animals with them. They will cultivate a large area of greenery and raise even more small animals.
And I will help you purify more waters.
"By then, the environment of the entire Dust Continent will improve, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will gradually return, and the people of the Fine Demon race will no longer have to suffer from hunger and thirst."
Upon hearing this, the high priest felt greatly gratified. He knew that his choice was correct, and that the child indeed possessed a benevolent heart.
With her taking over as High Priestess, the entire Dust Continent will usher in unprecedented glory.
Suddenly, his expression hardened, and he looked at a certain empty space, shouting sternly, "Who goes there? Sneaking around like that, get out here!"
As he spoke, the void cracked open, revealing a slender figure enveloped in purple light.
The newcomer bowed respectfully and said, "Lord Zi Wushi of the Black Abyss greets the High Priest!"
"How did you end up here?" The high priest asked suspiciously, his expression softening slightly.
"Since leaving the Great Abyss Sea ten years ago, I have missed the High Priest dearly. Upon hearing that the High Priest was accompanying the Goddess Bai Xi, I rushed here to pay my respects."
He kept his eyes down as he spoke, appearing very respectful, but Xi'er still felt a little uncomfortable.
She was born with the ability to communicate with heaven and earth, and her five senses were extremely keen. She could perceive the various emotions emanating from all things.
However, Zi Wushi's emotions were very complex, like a large dye vat of various emotions intertwined, making it difficult for her to distinguish them.
"You've put your heart into it, but if you want to pay your respects, you should come openly and honestly. Hiding your tracks like this makes you seem petty," the high priest said, glaring at him.
"High Priest is right! I hesitated only because my cultivation has not improved over the years and I was worried that you would find me lacking." Zi Wushi said.
"Alas! This is not your fault. After all, the Black Abyss has limited resources and cannot compare to the Great Abyss Sea. It is already not easy for you to maintain your cultivation level from back then without regressing," the High Priest sighed.
"Thank you for your understanding, High Priest! Now that you have come to my territory, please give me a chance to properly entertain you," Zi Wushi said.
“My young master and I originally planned to visit you. Now that you’re here, please lead the way,” the high priest said.
Xi'er didn't really want to go, but considering that it was rare for Grandpa Ling to meet with an old friend, she didn't want to upset him, so she went along.
The Black Abyss covers a vast area; at a glance, the water area is at least thousands of square kilometers.
Xi'er was very surprised, and the High Priest was also somewhat surprised. Ten years ago, when Zi Wushi went to the Black Abyss, he had collected relevant information about the place.
At that time, the water area here was only over 500 square kilometers. Why has the area nearly doubled in just ten years?
To the high priest’s surprise, a three-story building stood in the middle of the water!
Even in the Great Abyss Sea, the central waters are only separated by fences to prevent the water from being polluted by the edges and to keep it as pure as possible.
For the Demon Clan, constructing such buildings that resemble those of humans living on land is a pure waste of resources.
Because their bodies are in water, they can absorb more energy and improve their cultivation.
“High Priest, the reason I built this small building was so that one day when you pass by, you would have a presentable place to rest,” Zi Wushi explained.
Xi'er couldn't help but complain in her heart: It was clearly just an accident that Grandpa Ling passed by here. He built this little building for his own enjoyment!
Surely Grandpa Zero can understand such a simple principle?
She glanced at the high priest and saw that he was so moved that he was almost in tears.
She quickly tugged at his sleeve and said, "Grandpa Ling, your tears are too precious, please bear with them."
The Little Demon Clan only sheds tears when they are extremely emotional, and their tears are green. As soon as the tears flow, they condense into green beads.
These teardrops contain enormous energy and are rare treasures.
Since acknowledging Xi'er as his master, the High Priest would collect his tears and give them to Xi'er after each bout of weeping.
But Xi'er would rather not have such a treasure than have Grandpa Ling cry.
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