Chapter 348 - 282: Eight Extremes Heaven
[Of course Xiao Ying wanted to leave this hellhole.]
[For ten years, he had been fighting constantly, his heart and spirit perpetually tense, with almost no chance to breathe. At this moment, his pair of blood-red eyes showed fatigue and a murderous intent, with his body covered in scars old and new.]
[His reproductive armor was shattered beyond repair, exposing large areas of skin, while a cloak roughly sewn from mutated beast hide flapped in the wind. He held a long saber, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the hilt.]
[The leader was named "Xuanming", and they came not from the "Harp Star Cluster", but from another region, the "Black Nether Star Cluster". The Abyssal Dimension devours the universe’s "Life Planets", and that’s how they fell into it.]
["Xuanming" frankly told Xiao Ying that the reason they needed his strength was because in the Abyssal Dimension, the power of high-level professionals was greatly restricted and couldn’t be fully utilized.]
[Even professionals at the Cyan Nether Blue Soul Level were no stronger here than Xiao Ying, who could slay a "True Demon".]
[The Abyssal Dimension’s rules suppress the use of external power, especially for professionals reliant on mecha and technological equipment. In Xuanming’s team, there were many high-level professionals at the Cyan Nether Blue Soul Level, but most were Mecha Masters, with only three Awakened.]
[Their martial arts cultivation, though starting from at least tier three, was not enough in this absolute territory to invade the Lord of the Demon Abyss’s domain.]
[In fact, the rise of martial arts practitioners stemmed from the "Pan-Human Alliance’s" observation of the Abyssal Dimension ten thousand years ago. Here, pure physical strength and martial dao techniques are the keys to survival.]
[Meanwhile, in the starry skies, the super star body weapons deployed by the Pan-Human Alliance, with a single charge, can clear out the Abyssal Mutant Beasts of an entire star system, a power even the lords of the Demon Abyss cannot withstand.]
[Seeing Xiao Ying unmoved, a sixth-tier Blue Soul Awakened behind Xuanming knelt immediately. Xuanming was the son of the "Black King", one of the Three Kings of Radiance, with the potential to radiate "Stellar Radiance", the future of humanity.]
[They could all die, but Xuanming must not die here...]
[Xiao Ying quietly listened to Xuanming and the others, his eyes lowered, his expression focused. There was no extra expression on his face, only a fleeting ripple in those blood-red eyes.]
[He also wanted to go back.]
[No matter what, he had to try.]
[With Xuanming and the others pointing the way, Xiao Ying needed only to focus on wielding his saber.]
[Along the way, a large number of high-tier mutant beasts blocked their path, but under Xiao Ying’s blade, these colossal creatures had no power to resist, collapsing one after another. With just a ship-slaying saber, ready to shatter at any moment, he carved a bloody path through this dead land.]
[Xuanming and the others were secretly astonished. If not for traveling with a martial arts practitioner of Xiao Ying’s caliber, on this journey of a million miles, the high-tier mutant beasts they encountered would have reduced their numbers by seventy percent.]
[Xiao Ying’s presence became their greatest assurance on this journey.]
[As they approached the domain of Lord Demon Fall, the frequency of encountering True Demons increased. These beings, far more powerful than ordinary mutant beasts, demanded Xiao Ying’s utmost caution. Every encounter with a True Demon was a life-and-death struggle; his injuries all came from these confrontations.]
[However, with the help of Xuanming and the three Awakened, Xiao Ying was uninjured, easily cutting down one True Demon after another. The abilities of the Awakened were as bizarre as the True Demons themselves, completely defying comprehension.]
[Following Xiao Ying, Xuanming and the others glanced at the saber-wielding figure ahead, feeling grateful.]
[During a break, the group sat together for a brief respite. As Xuanming adjusted his gear, he asked Xiao Ying, "Do you have any wishes you must realize once we get out?"]
[Xiao Ying was silent for a moment, gazing into the distance, then softly replied, "I want to indulge in a feast, take a hot bath, and have a good night’s sleep. After that, I’ll visit an old friend at Galaxy University, strive to become a Starlight Citizen, then purchase the ownership of the ’Mother Star’. As for the future... perhaps register as a Darts Master, travel the Star Sea, continue tasting gourmet food, and spar with strong opponents."]
[Xuanming chuckled softly, "Such simple dreams. Brother Xiao, why not join our Profound Nether Adventurer Team?"]
[Xuanming’s followers laughed and jeered, suggesting they continue roaming the Star Sea together.]
[Caught off guard by the sudden warmth, Xiao Ying soon broke into a faint smile.]
[Xiao Ying could see how beloved Xuanming was by his followers. It wasn’t just because of being the "Son of the Black King", but because Xuanming’s sincerity and charisma naturally inspired trust.]
[In the months following, both parties got along harmoniously. Xiao Ying gradually became infused with the spirit of the Profound Nether Adventurer Team, feeling a long-lost sense of ease and warmth.]
[Xiao Ying very much enjoyed this unrestrained feeling, and he and Xuanming arranged to meet after he dealt with the matter of the Mother Star, to reunite in the "Black Nether Star Cluster".]
[Another ten days passed. In the distance, a gateway as massive as a planet appeared. It loomed at the edge of vision.]
[Below the gate, a giant red Dragon yawned lazily with eyes closed, a body as colossal as a mountain, breathing out waves of hot air with each breath.]
[Below the Dragon, a sea of mutant beasts surged forward.]
[Holding their breath, the group used the Awakened’s abilities to mask their incongruous presence with the Abyss, donning mutated beast fur for camouflage. They cautiously melded into the lowest-tier mutant beasts, not daring to disturb the Dragon.]