Urban Peerless Expert

"The Clan Chief is in closed-door cultivation, well, it's more accurate to say he's resting, recovering."

Lin Chen curiously asked, "Is your Clan Chief injured?"

Tia replied, "Last time, during the ancestral land's Star Sky Magical Beast gathering, the Clan Chief presided over the ritual, which was hugely taxing. After the meeting, when the other Star Sky Magical Beasts left, the Clan Chief went into closed-door cultivation. It's said to have been like this before as well; he needs a long time to fully recover."

Lin Chen nodded in realization, and Qingluan Immortal Monarch asked, "What is your ritual for?"

Tia hesitated for a moment, glanced at Lin Chen, then replied, "The ritual is for blessing, extracting star energy, to enable our clan members to devour the star energy and become stronger."

"Extracting star energy?"

Qingluan Immortal Monarch pressed, "How is it extracted?"

Tia shook her head, "This, I'm not sure. It should be a special ability of the Star Sky Magical Beast Clan, but it's said that very few senior management executives know how, and performing such a ritual consumes a great deal of energy and takes a long time to recover."

Lin Chen did not ask further, considering that Tia had just returned and probably didn't know much yet. Besides, some things, if she's not supposed to talk about, telling myself could lead to punishment later.

If there's any doubt, it would be better to ask the Clan Chief directly after meeting him.

The two waited for several days and finally received news.

The old Clan Chief of the Star Sky Magical Beast Clan has awakened from closed-door cultivation and agreed to meet Lin Chen and Qingluan Immortal Monarch.

The two were brought to a massive basin, surrounded by tens of thousands of meters of unbroken mountain peaks, the basin filled with dense white mist, where one couldn't see even an extended hand, and the old Clan Chief was lurking beneath this white mist.

Tia led the two to stay at the edge of the white mist on a mountain peak, where Nicholas's enormous body floated mid-air, guarding the two with vigilance.

"Clan Chief, they have arrived."

Nicholas's voice pierced through the air, tumbling inside the basin, stirring up swirls of white mist.

"Two guests from the Immortal Realm, how is your battle with the Abyss Demons going now?"

An elderly voice came from beneath the white mist, with an unmistakable weakness in it.

Lin Chen replied, "The Abyss Demons used special means, causing the planes of the Immortal and Demon Worlds, originally not in the same space, to overlap. The Immortal and Demon Worlds are at war, and the Abyss Demons seized the opportunity to emerge and occupy parts of both the Immortal and Demon Worlds, using them as their headquarters."

"Saints from both the Immortal and Demon Worlds put aside their prior prejudices and joined forces against a common enemy. They have already fought several battles with the Abyss Demons, and although both sides have suffered considerable casualties, the expansion and devouring of the Abyss Demons have been forcibly checked, and they are currently in a stalemate."

The old Clan Chief's voice was full of undisguised admiration, "The Abyss Demons devour anyone they discover, never meeting a match. For them to be stopped this time, the Immortal and Demon Worlds are indeed formidable!"

Lin Chen made a request, "In our fierce battle with the Abyss Demons, though we've given as good as we've gotten, our warriors are of flesh and blood, whereas those Demons are mass-produced after devouring life force, like lifeless consumables. In prolonged combat, we're at a disadvantage."

"I heard the Clan Chief is very knowledgeable about the Abyss Demons, so we came to inquire, hoping to gain some useful information to help us defeat or even eliminate the Abyss Demons. Please, Clan Chief, tell us everything you know."

After a long silence, the old Clan Chief spoke, "Actually, what I know is also limited, and I don't know if it can help you..."

Limited knowledge?

Lin Chen felt a slight disappointment but still said, "Please speak, Clan Chief. Knowing more about the Abyss Demons' background can only benefit us."

The old Clan Chief slowly started, "The creation of the Abyss Demons is all actually due to that Abyss Lord..."

Lin Chen's spirit was lifted, as they had hoped to find information about the Abyss Lord since he is the strongest and most mysterious.

Previously, the Abyss Lord used a purple crystal pillar to descend silently and tracelessly, injuring several saints, causing them to flee embarrassingly, filled with fear of this mysterious Abyss Lord.

"If my information is correct, the Abyss Lord is one of God's Abandoned People."

Qingluan Immortal Monarch solemnly asked, "What is God's Abandoned People, and what does 'divine spirit' refer to?"

The old Clan Chief asked, "In your Immortal Realm, the strongest is the saints, correct?"

Qingluan Immortal Monarch nodded, "Yes."

The old Clan Chief softly said, "Above the saints are the Heavenly Gods, who possess endless might, control the Dao, and are the masters of the universe."

Lin Chen and Qingluan Immortal Monarch both had their expressions change, having vaguely speculated from Lord Charm Erosion's words that there were beings stronger than saints, but it was just speculation, now confirmed.

Heavenly Gods!

Masters of the universe!

Lin Chen took a deep breath and asked, "If Heavenly Gods exist, where do they live?"

The old Clan Chief answered, "The place where Heavenly Gods reside is said to be called the Heavenly God Realm. In the Heavenly God Realm, there is the Heavenly God Clan, reportedly unimaginably powerful. Even a newborn infant among them possesses divine power that Immortals cannot rival, and Heavenly Gods are the strongest among them."

Qingluan Immortal Monarch asked, "Where is the Heavenly God Realm?"

The old Clan Chief smiled bitterly, "Our Star Sky Magical Beast Clan roams the universe, encountering various cosmic entities. Some have met the Heavenly God Clan and obtained related information, but where the Heavenly God Realm is, we do not know."

Lin Chen and Qingluan Immortal Monarch were very disappointed. If they knew where the Heavenly God Realm was, they might venture to explore it, perhaps gaining some extraordinary opportunity.

If Revitalize is favorable, they could seek aid from the Heavenly Gods, who might directly destroy the Abyss Clan.

Lin Chen returned to the previous topic, "You said the Abyss Lord is one of God's Abandoned People, meaning his identity is actually of the Heavenly God Clan, but due to some reason, he was exiled by them?"

The old Clan Chief replied, "The Abyss Lord was not only of the Heavenly God Clan but was once a Heavenly God. However, he committed a great sin, was deprived of his divine body, and his divine soul was cast into purgatory to suffer countless tribulations as punishment. Yet, during a massive star river rupture event, he seized the chance to escape."

"The Abyss Lord harbors deep enmity towards the Heavenly God Clan. He wants revenge but without his divine body, merely as a divine soul, he's no match for the Heavenly Gods. But he is unwilling to resign. Later, he attached his divine soul to a cosmic black hole, using it to hide himself, avoiding detection by the Heavenly God Clan."

"He utilized his Dao abilities to devour life force, transforming and creating the Abyss Demon Clan, deploying them to seek out cosmic entities throughout the universe, devouring them one by one. The more they devour, the stronger the Abyss Demons become. As long as they continue to devour, they could potentially evolve to Heavenly God level strength."

"Once the Abyss Demons he created possess comparable abilities to the Heavenly God Clan, he will carry out his revenge..."