Urban Peerless Expert

"Yes, the Abyss Lord can choose to target the Sacred Heart Fairyland and Feihong Immortal Domain together with the purple crystal pillars to summon the Abyss Demons. Therefore, he might also select other Immortal Domains as his next target."

"We absolutely cannot let our guard down. Even if we drive out all the Abyss Demons, we still must prepare for the possibility of them launching a sneak attack, secretly descending upon other Immortal Domains."

"This time, he opted to confront us head-on and ended up failing due to kryptonite. If he plans to deal with us again, it's certain he won't engage in direct combat. Instead, he will likely choose regions we're less mindful of, occupy them, devour their life force, and grow stronger."

The Mixed Element Saint cautioned, "We cannot afford carelessness. After all, for the Abyss Demon Clan, as long as they consume enough life force, it's exceedingly easy for them to regain their strength."

The Demon Emperor said gravely, "Fortunately, we currently have kryptonite. As long as we possess kryptonite, we will always hold an advantage over the Abyss Demons. If the Abyss Lord knows what's good for him, he'd better look for other targets to devour. Otherwise, even if he can take us by surprise and destroy some of our territories, he will inevitably be defeated in the end."

The Great Wilderness Saint spoke with a hint of worry, "I'm not concerned about anything else, but I am worried about the energy of the kryptonite. It constantly radiates energy every moment—how long can it last?"

Even though the Saints present were highly knowledgeable, none of them truly understood the composition of kryptonite's energy, meaning they had no way to answer this crucial question.

"The only way to solve this problem once and for all is to completely annihilate the Abyss Lord. Otherwise, he will always have his eyes on us. Even if he temporarily withdraws for now, he will return eventually."

The Immortal Emperor sighed, "It's a pity. Even though he's only a Primordial Spirit hiding within a cosmic black hole, he was once a Heaven Deity, after all, with unmatched power. He's not someone we can contend with. Destroying him is almost impossible."

The Demon Emperor chuckled, "Why overthink it? When soldiers come, we block; when water flows, we dam. Let's first overcome the current calamity before worrying about that. If kryptonite exists here, it's bound to exist elsewhere in the universe. At most, we just need to send people to search for more kryptonite. As long as we have it, we will remain the nemesis of the Abyss Demons forever."

The Mixed Element Saint smiled, "That's easy to say, but the universe is infinite. Without guidance, searching for kryptonite in the vast cosmos is easier said than done. Forget knowing its exact location—even if you had its precise coordinates, without Lin Chen's 'Star Sky Jump' ability, you'd likely fly until you die of exhaustion without ever reaching your destination."

The Immortal Emperor glanced around at everyone and smiled leisurely, "That's why I say the Heavenly Dao is clearly on our side. Friend Da Huang has had the Star Chart Spirit for such a long time but has never been able to make use of it. Yet Lin Chen went to the Demon World once, and by pure chance, he gained the Star Chart Spirit's approval. Because of him, we also retrieved the kryptonite…"

Everyone paused for thought and realized the truth of these words.

Thinking back on it, it indeed felt as if everything had been fated from the start.

The Immortal–Demon War: Lin Chen ventured into the Demon World, entered the Great Wilderness Palace, obtained the Star Chart Spirit, and then brought back the kryptonite just when the Abyss Demons invaded. It all unfolded like a preordained plot.

If the overlap of the Immortal and Demon Worlds had never happened, and the Abyss Demons had directly invaded either the Immortal or Demon Realms, their endless onslaught, backed by the Abyss Lord himself, would have rendered any resistance futile.

And if Lin Chen hadn't brought back kryptonite, even with the Immortal–Demon overlap allowing both realms to identify the Abyss Lord's scheme and join forces, they still wouldn't have been a match. Their ultimate defeat would have been inevitable.

"Destiny truly has its way!"

The Great Wilderness Saint smiled faintly, "That kid Lin Chen truly has deep fortune. He really accomplished a great feat this time. It wasn't in vain that I let him take the Star Chart Spirit back then."

The Mixed Element Saint laughed, "Friend Da Huang, if you had been unwilling back then and casually killed that kid to reclaim the Star Chart Spirit, today's outcome would have been entirely different."

Having achieved a resounding victory over the Abyss Demons, everyone's spirits were high.

The Immortal Emperor chuckled, "From what I know, that kid ran off as soon as he returned, claiming he had personal business to attend to. Meanwhile, we're still here fighting tooth and nail…"

Everyone burst into laughter. The Mixed Element Saint joked, "He's a hero, after all. Naturally, he gets to enjoy some privileges."

The Demon Emperor suggested, "In the future, any task involving kryptonite must fall to him. After all, he's the fastest one among us."

The crowd exchanged lighthearted banter for a while before scattering to return to their respective tasks.

The recent battle had drained a significant amount of their spiritual power, and they needed to recover. They remained vigilant, knowing they couldn't afford to lower their guard against the Abyss Lord.

Although the Abyss Lord had previously relied on the massive purple crystal pillars for his descent—objects of such size that any movement would inevitably draw attention—who could say for sure that he didn't possess other means?

In the Quasi-Saint camp, everyone learned from Shepherd Heavenly Monarch that the Five Saints had slain six Demon Lords and reduced a purple crystal base to rubble. The news brought elation to all.

"Hall Master, how did the Saints accomplish such a feat?"

"To slay six Demon Lords in one go—that's incredible! We never had such an advantage before. How did things suddenly turn around?"

"Hall Master, there has to be some hidden story behind this. Tell us, won't you?"

At this point, there was no need to keep the existence of kryptonite a secret any longer.

Before the gathered Quasi-Saints at the camp, Shepherd Heavenly Monarch revealed the truth to everyone.

"After Lin Chen advanced to Quasi-Saint, didn't he disappear for a while? In truth, he was carrying out a secret mission. He and Qingluan Immortal Monarch traveled to the depths of the universe and located the Cosmic Strange Stone capable of restraining the Abyss Demons—kryptonite. Armed with this kryptonite, the Five Saints launched a surprise attack, defeating many Demon Lords. They managed to eliminate six of them, while the remaining two escaped because of their speed…"

The Quasi-Saints were overjoyed upon hearing the news.

"Kryptonite—what is that?"

"Who cares what it is? If it can counter the Abyss Demon Clan, doesn't that mean we're on the verge of winning this war?"

"It's Lin Chen again! He's constantly achieving such incredible accomplishments. This time, his contributions are truly beyond dispute!"

"Absolutely! Not only did he return safely from the Demon World before, but he also rescued the Seven-colored Immortal Monarch from the clutches of Lord Charm Erosion. And now he's found kryptonite. His achievements are undoubtedly unmatched through the ages!"

"Well, if you put it like that, what about the Saints? Still, his contributions are indeed monumental. It's not an exaggeration to say he turned the tide of the entire battlefield!"

"Haha, my brother is seriously awesome!"

At the back of the jubilant crowd stood Chu Jiaxue, Nalan Wushuang, and others, with Chen Shimei furthest behind, looking utterly stunned.

"Friend Lin accomplished such extraordinary deeds, yet nobody knew about them beforehand? Now that he's absent, could it be that he's gone on another secret mission?"

Chu Jiaxue laughed, "Not at all. He requested leave to handle some personal matters at the Crimson Immortal Domain's military camp."

Chen Shimei's eyes lit up, "The Crimson Immortal Domain? The military camp?"