Chapter 1: Supreme Source Matter: Element, Abyss (There are only these two types of Supreme Source Matter).…
After Su Xiao finished speaking, the expressions of the three people present changed slightly. Mage Sage Seraphilia's gaze grew deeper, Mawen Hua'erzi's eyes flickered with thought, while Green Gillian directly showed a look of surprise.
"Only these two types? Are you sure?"
Green Gillian asked, her tone carrying a hint of doubt.
"At least that's what I've seen so far. The Elemental Source Matter is the foundation of all things, while the Abyss Source Matter represents destruction and chaos. As for other so-called 'Supreme Source Matters,' they are most likely derivatives or variations of these two."
Su Xiao's tone was calm, but his words carried an undeniable certainty.
Mawen Hua'erzi nodded slowly, his voice low: "If that's the case, then the so-called 'Supreme Source Matter' that the Arcane Eternal Star has been researching might actually be a path of deviation."
"Not necessarily."
Seraphilia suddenly spoke up, her tone carrying a hint of meaning: "The Arcane Eternal Star has been studying the nature of source matter for thousands of years. If what you say is true, then their research direction might indeed be wrong, but..."
She paused, then continued: "But the Arcane Eternal Star is not a fool. They must have discovered some clues. Otherwise, they wouldn't have invested so many resources into this research."
"Perhaps they have discovered something, but that doesn't mean they are on the right path."
Su Xiao shook his head, then changed the subject: "Alright, let's not discuss this for now. We have more pressing matters to deal with."
Hearing this, the three of them fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
After a moment, Mawen Hua'erzi spoke first: "You're right. The current situation is indeed not suitable for delving into these profound issues. Let's first figure out how to deal with the upcoming crisis."
"Mm, I agree."
Green Gillian nodded, then looked at Su Xiao: "What do you think we should do?"
Su Xiao was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "First, we need to confirm the enemy's strength and intentions. Then, based on this information, we can formulate a countermeasure."
"That makes sense."
Seraphilia nodded in agreement: "I'll send someone to gather intelligence. You guys prepare for battle."
"Alright."
Su Xiao responded, then turned and walked toward the distance.
Watching his retreating figure, Green Gillian let out a soft sigh: "This guy... always carries such a heavy burden."
"That's his choice."
Mawen Hua'erzi said calmly: "Since he has chosen this path, he must bear the corresponding responsibility."
"Mm, I know."
Green Gillian nodded, then looked at Seraphilia: "Let's get moving too."
"Okay."
The three of them quickly dispersed, each heading off to prepare for the upcoming battle.
Meanwhile, Su Xiao had already arrived at a secluded corner. He took out a communication device and sent a message.
"Baha, how's the situation over there?"
Soon, a reply came from the communication device: "Boss, I've already found the target. They're currently stationed in a cave about ten kilometers east of here."
"Good, keep an eye on them. I'll be right there."
"Understood."
After ending the communication, Su Xiao's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
...
On the other side, inside a dim cave, several figures were gathered around a campfire, discussing something.
"Boss, are we really going to make a move against that guy?"
A burly man asked, his tone carrying a hint of hesitation.
"Of course."
The leader, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face, sneered: "That guy has caused us a lot of trouble. If we don't get rid of him, it will be hard to calm the brothers' anger."
"But boss, that guy is not easy to deal with. I heard he even killed an Archbishop of the Abyss."
The burly man said with some worry.
"Hmph, so what? That was just luck. This time, we have a secret weapon. As long as we use it, he will definitely die."
The scar-faced man said confidently.
"Secret weapon?"
The burly man's eyes lit up: "Boss, what secret weapon is it?"
"Hehe, you'll find out when the time comes."
The scar-faced man smiled mysteriously, then stood up: "Alright, stop slacking off. Get ready. We'll set off in an hour."
"Yes, boss!"
The few people responded in unison, then each began to prepare.
However, none of them noticed that outside the cave, a figure was quietly watching them.
"It really is them."
Su Xiao muttered to himself, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
These people were the remnants of the Dark God Cult. They had been causing trouble in the vicinity recently, and Su Xiao had been tracking them.
Now that he had finally found their lair, he naturally wouldn't let them go.
"Baha, you stay outside and keep watch. I'll go in and deal with them."
"Understood, boss. Be careful."
"Mm."
After responding, Su Xiao's figure flickered and silently entered the cave.
...
Inside the cave, the members of the Dark God Cult were still preparing, completely unaware that death was approaching.
Suddenly, a sharp sword light flashed through the cave, instantly cutting down two cult members.
"Enemy attack!"
The scar-faced man reacted quickly and immediately shouted a warning.
But it was too late. Su Xiao's figure was like a ghost, shuttling among the cult members. Every time the sword light flashed, one person fell.
In just a few breaths, more than half of the cult members had been killed.
"Damn it!"
The scar-faced man's face was ferocious as he pulled out a black crystal ball from his bosom and crushed it.
The next moment, a powerful aura erupted from the crystal ball, forming a black barrier that enveloped the scar-faced man.
"Hmph, do you think this can stop me?"
Su Xiao let out a cold snort, and the long sword in his hand suddenly burst into a dazzling blue light.
"Blade Path: Azure Demon!"
With a low shout, Su Xiao swung his sword, and a blue sword light, like a crescent moon, slashed fiercely at the black barrier.
With a loud "boom," the black barrier trembled violently, cracks spreading across it.
"What?!"
The scar-faced man's face changed drastically. He never expected that the barrier he was so proud of would be so fragile in front of Su Xiao.
Before he could react, Su Xiao's second sword had already arrived.
"Blade Path Sword: Time!"
This time, the sword light was even faster, almost teleporting, directly piercing through the black barrier and stabbing into the scar-faced man's chest.
"You..."
The scar-faced man looked down at the sword piercing his chest, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Too many words."
Su Xiao pulled out his long sword, and the scar-faced man's body fell heavily to the ground.
After dealing with the scar-faced man, Su Xiao glanced around the cave and confirmed that there were no survivors before turning and leaving.
Outside the cave, Baha was already waiting.
"Boss, all dealt with?"
"Mm."
Su Xiao nodded, then said: "Let's go back."
"Okay."
The two quickly disappeared into the night.
...
Back at the base camp, Su Xiao briefed Mawen Hua'erzi and the others on the situation.
"So, the remnants of the Dark God Cult have been completely wiped out?"
Green Gillian asked.
"Mm, but I suspect there are still their strongholds elsewhere. We need to stay vigilant."
Su Xiao said.
"Understood, I'll send people to investigate."
Seraphilia nodded.
"Alright, let's rest for now. We'll discuss the next plan tomorrow."
Mawen Hua'erzi suggested.
Everyone agreed and then dispersed.
Su Xiao returned to his room, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to meditate.
The battle today had consumed a lot of his energy, and he needed to recover as soon as possible.
Just as he was about to enter a meditative state, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the contractor for completing the hidden mission: Eliminate the Dark God Cult Remnants. Reward: 500 Paradise Coins, 1 Soul Crystal (Small).]
"Oh? There's actually a reward."
Su Xiao was slightly surprised, then accepted the reward with satisfaction.
Although the reward was not generous, it was better than nothing.
After putting away the reward, Su Xiao continued meditating, recovering his strength.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was dawn.
Su Xiao opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.
After a night of rest, his strength had fully recovered.
He stood up, stretched, and then walked out of the room.
Outside, Mawen Hua'erzi and the others were already waiting.
"Morning."
Su Xiao greeted.
"Morning."
The three responded.
After a simple breakfast, the four began discussing the next plan.
"According to the intelligence, the main force of the Dark God Cult is currently gathering in a place called 'Dark Abyss.' We need to go there and completely eradicate them."
Seraphilia said.
"Dark Abyss? That place is dangerous."
Mawen Hua'erzi frowned.
"Even if it's dangerous, we have to go. Otherwise, if they grow stronger, it will be even harder to deal with them."
Su Xiao said firmly.
"You're right."
Green Gillian nodded in agreement.
"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's set off immediately."
Seraphilia made the decision.
The four of them packed their gear and then headed toward the Dark Abyss.
...
The Dark Abyss, as the name suggests, was a bottomless abyss, shrouded in black mist all year round, making it impossible to see the bottom.
At this moment, at the edge of the Dark Abyss, a group of people in black robes were performing some kind of ritual.
"Great Lord of the Abyss, please accept your servant's sacrifice and grant us power!"
The leader, an old man in a black robe, chanted the incantation in a low voice.
As his voice fell, the black mist in the abyss began to churn violently, and a terrifying aura gradually spread.
"Hmph, do you think you can succeed?"
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded.
The next moment, four figures appeared not far from the black-robed group.
It was Su Xiao and his group.
"You are?!"
The black-robed old man's face changed drastically. He never expected that someone would come to disrupt the ritual at this critical moment.
"Those who want your lives."
Su Xiao said coldly, then drew his long sword.
"Kill!"
With a shout, Su Xiao was the first to charge forward.
Mawen Hua'erzi and the others followed closely behind, launching attacks at the black-robed group.
For a time, sword lights flashed, and explosions rang out continuously.
The black-robed group was caught off guard and was instantly thrown into chaos.
"Damn it! Stop them!"
The black-robed old man roared angrily, then began chanting a spell.
But before he could finish, a blue sword light had already arrived in front of him.
"Blade Path: Extreme!"
With a low shout from Su Xiao, the sword light instantly pierced through the black-robed old man's chest.
"You..."
The black-robed old man looked down at the wound on his chest, his eyes full of unwillingness, and then fell to the ground.
With the death of the leader, the remaining black-robed members completely lost their will to fight and were quickly cleaned up by Su Xiao and his group.
After dealing with all the enemies, Su Xiao looked at the churning black mist in the abyss, his brows slightly furrowed.
"The ritual has been interrupted, but the aura of the Abyss is still strengthening. It seems something has been awakened."
Seraphilia said with a grave expression.
"Mm, we need to find a way to seal this place, or else the Abyss energy will continue to leak out."
Mawen Hua'erzi suggested.
"Leave it to me."
Su Xiao said, then took out a few alchemical bombs from his storage space.
These alchemical bombs were specially made by him to seal Abyss energy.
He threw the alchemical bombs into the abyss, and the next moment, a series of explosions sounded.
As the explosions rang out, the black mist in the abyss began to dissipate rapidly, and the aura of the Abyss gradually weakened.
After about half an hour, the abyss finally calmed down.
"It's done."
Su Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead, a hint of fatigue in his eyes.
"Great, the crisis has been resolved for now."
Green Gillian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't let your guard down. The Dark God Cult might still have remnants elsewhere. We need to stay vigilant."
Seraphilia reminded.
"Understood."
Everyone nodded.
After a brief rest, the four left the Dark Abyss and returned to the base camp.
...
In the following days, Su Xiao and his group continued to hunt down the remnants of the Dark God Cult, finally wiping them out completely.
With the Dark God Cult eliminated, the surrounding area regained its peace.
Su Xiao also took this opportunity to rest and recover his strength.
On this day, Su Xiao was practicing his swordsmanship in the courtyard when a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the contractor for completing the main mission: Eliminate the Dark God Cult. Reward: 3000 Paradise Coins, 3 Soul Crystals (Medium), 1 Golden Skill Point.]
"Oh? The main mission reward is quite generous."
Su Xiao was slightly surprised, then accepted the reward with satisfaction.
After putting away the reward, he continued practicing his swordsmanship.
Just then, Baha flew over from a distance.
"Boss, something's happened."
Baha said with a serious tone.
"What's wrong?"
Su Xiao stopped his movements and asked.
"The Void Tree just sent a message saying that a large-scale Abyss invasion is about to occur, requiring all contractors to return to the Reincarnation Paradise immediately."
Baha said.
"Abyss invasion?"
Su Xiao's brows furrowed slightly.
This was not good news.
"Understood, I'll head back right away."
Su Xiao put away his long sword and then walked toward the room to pack his belongings.
Soon, he had packed everything and then said goodbye to Mawen Hua'erzi and the others.
"Take care."
"Mm, you too."
After a simple farewell, Su Xiao used the Law-Destroying Teleportation Array to return to the Reincarnation Paradise.
...
Back in the Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao went straight to the Exclusive Room.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a message floating on the light screen.
[Notice: All contractors, please note that a large-scale Abyss invasion is about to occur. All contractors are required to be on standby and await further instructions.]
[Estimated invasion time: 72 hours later.]
[Invasion location: Eternal Light World.]
[Invasion scale: Large.]
[Participating forces: Reincarnation Paradise, Apocalypse Paradise, Holy Light Paradise, Death Paradise, Sanctuary Paradise, etc.]
[Note: This invasion is extremely dangerous. Please make sure you are fully prepared.]
After reading the notice, Su Xiao's expression turned serious.
A large-scale Abyss invasion was no small matter. Even he had to be careful.
"I need to prepare some more alchemical bombs and potions."
Su Xiao muttered to himself, then walked toward the Alchemy Laboratory.
In the following time, Su Xiao was busy preparing various alchemical items.
He knew that in the upcoming battle, these items might save his life.
Time passed quickly, and soon, 72 hours had passed.
On this day, Su Xiao was sitting cross-legged in the Exclusive Room, adjusting his state.
Suddenly, a system notification sounded.
[Ding! The Abyss invasion has begun. All contractors, please head to the assembly point immediately.]
Upon hearing the notification, Su Xiao opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.
"Finally here."
He stood up, grabbed the long sword beside him, and then walked out of the Exclusive Room.
Outside, the Reincarnation Paradise was already bustling with activity. Countless contractors were heading toward the assembly point.
Su Xiao followed the crowd and soon arrived at a huge teleportation array.
At this moment, the teleportation array was already crowded with contractors, all waiting to be teleported.
After about ten minutes, a voice sounded.
"All contractors, please prepare. Teleportation will begin in ten seconds."
"Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one, teleport!"
As the voice fell, a dazzling white light enveloped everyone.
The next moment, Su Xiao felt his vision blur, and when he came to his senses, he had arrived in a strange world.
This was a world shrouded in black mist, the ground covered with cracks, and lava flowing everywhere. The air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur.
"Is this the Eternal Light World?"
Su Xiao looked around, his brows slightly furrowed.
This place looked more like a purgatory than a world.
Just then, a system notification sounded.
[Ding! You have arrived at the Eternal Light World. Current mission: Defend the Eternal Light World and prevent the Abyss forces from invading.]
[Mission reward: Determined based on contribution.]
[Mission failure: Deduct 10,000 Paradise Coins.]
After reading the mission, Su Xiao took a deep breath.
This mission was no easy task.
But since he was already here, he had to do his best.
"Let's go."
Su Xiao said to Baha beside him, then walked toward the distance.
Behind him, countless contractors also began to move, heading to various defensive positions.
The battle was about to begin.