Chapter 34: Victory
Within the Abyss, the violent dark power had calmed, becoming silent and profound. The Abyss was never synonymous with evil or destruction; the material composition of the Star Realm was actually based on elements as the foundation, with the Abyss granting life, coupled with the operation of various rules, ultimately presenting the vibrant appearance of the Star Realm.
Su Xiao walked through this silence. He planned to return the way he came, first reaching the vicinity of the Abyss Gate he had entered through, but after taking only a few steps, he stopped.
A figure wandered in the darkness. She seemed to sense something, turning her head to look. Her completely pitch-black eyes held no trace of spirit. The whole person was like a lost wandering soul, appearing somewhat confused, but after a moment, she continued drifting through the darkness.
It was Sha. She had become lost in the darkness. Throughout her life, Sha had pursued her own limits, never ceasing to strive toward greater strength. For this reason, when she fully reached her limit, she threw herself into the Abyss.
At this moment, Sha truly possessed power far beyond her former self, but her heart had been swallowed by the darkness, transforming her into a masterless wandering soul drifting in the Abyss. This was already beyond salvation. Moreover, everyone has their own choices.
In truth, Sha was simply born at the wrong time. If she had been born in the late ancient era, or in the fifth or sixth epoch of the current great era, she would most likely have chosen the Extreme Realm system, which would have perfectly suited her. She might have achieved great things.
Before long, Sha disappeared into the darkness. Transforming toward the Abyss system in the late stages rarely ended well, but everyone's circumstances differ, and each has their own choices.
Su Xiao stepped into the Abyss Gate ahead. With a booming roar in his ears, he arrived in the Underworld. He immediately activated his teleportation authority, destination: the Void Base Camp. Although he was severely injured, the Void Base Camp was the key to winning this Abyss Campaign.
When the teleportation ended, Su Xiao stood in a pool of blood. The dark blood here mixed with fresh blood, nearly submerging his knees. This was no longer describable as rivers of blood floating oars; it was a veritable hell on earth.
The Void Base Camp was in ruins. The sturdy defensive outer walls were riddled with holes, and the surface of the core Abyss Purification Device was pitted and scarred. The Tuanzhang stood atop it, blood dripping from his hands, though it was all the dark blood of enemies.
Those Peak Realm powerhouses who had held the line within the camp, barely forming a defense line, rarely had intact body parts. On the horn of an ancient Abyss Spawn, the corpse of Heiqixing was impaled. Not far away, Red Count had only a fifth of her upper body left, floating in the blood. A dead Dark Spawn clung tightly to her even in death, having perished together with her.
Sacred Song Samanya floated three meters above the ground, appearing alive, but her completely still aura indicated she had been dead for some time.
Of the Peak Realm powerhouses who participated in this battle, eighty percent had already died. Before Su Xiao entered the Abyss Grand Hall and began his deathmatch with the Lord of the Abyss, the Abyss army had gone completely mad.
Fei Kaxiu, Jushan, Heiqixing, Soul Mage, Luoluoka, Heavenly Emperor, Captain, Ms. Z, Red Count, and other Peak Realm powerhouses all perished. Supreme, Absolute Strength, and Ninth Rank deaths were even more numerous, though the base of these participants was larger, so the death ratio wasn't as exaggerated.
The Insect Race Mother Nest was in ruins, but under the Tuanzhang's protection, the enemy hadn't breached the sleeping chamber. The key logistics personnel were all inside the sleeping chamber. It was worth mentioning that because the Apocalypse Three Sisters had a good relationship with Jila, they were also brought into the sleeping chamber by worker scorpions through underground passages.
With a splash, the last Abyss Giant Beast fell. Eternal One Aqisi sat down heavily beneath the Abyss Purification Device. Iron-Blooded Rose Betannina, her arms completely broken, gasped for air while floating above. Moon Witch, with her nearly shattered full moon behind her, swayed precariously. Sun Seth collapsed on a pile of corpses, almost losing all signs of life.
Not far away, Wandering Hunter Ross was pierced through by black spears. This wandering hunter died here. Clock Tower Master Xilgefu was even worse off, with only half a skull left, embedded in the camp's inner armor layer.
The scene before them was one of utter tragedy. As for the Star Realm's major powers, they would need to rebuild from scratch. Or rather, in the upcoming Third Epoch, which would be rich in powerful beings and brilliant civilizations, there was a ninety percent chance they wouldn't climb back to their former heights.
Mo'en looked around, searching for any possible incoming Abyss legions. In reality, no more Abyss legions would come. After the Lord of the Abyss died, the five Abyss Gates gradually disintegrated. Or rather, the Abyss High Seat had maintained these five super-massive Abyss Gates to open doors in the Star Realm. After this causal link was severed, all Abyss Gates would naturally collapse one by one.
The Abyss Invasion Degree of the entire Star Realm had reached 92.5%. There was no longer any need to deliberately suppress this Abyss Invasion Degree. The current Abyss was silent. The Abyss energy that had invaded the Star Realm would gradually be assimilated by the weakened natural elements, transforming into elemental power. This would cause the natural elements to rapidly grow stronger, eventually achieving a perfect balance under the cycle of the Star Realm's forces, resulting in a thick, resilient layer of natural elements that wouldn't cause an "Elemental Scorch."
Simply put, within a few years, the resources of various worlds in the Star Realm would become abundant. This abundance would gradually increase, peaking around the middle of the Fifth Epoch. Even if it stopped rising afterward, it could maintain this peak for two to three epochs.
"We... won?"
Logistics Chief Tailier, with only her right arm remaining, spoke. Hearing this, the Tuanzhang, standing on high, said,
"We won."
After a brief silence, those present either screamed hysterically, cheered with surviving friends, covered their faces and wept, or collapsed on the spot into the pools of blood.
[Announcement (Void Tree): Based on the current battle situation, our side's probability of victory has exceeded 99.99%. Conducting final battle judgment...]
[Judgment Complete.]
[Winner of this Abyss Campaign: Star Realm Faction.]
[The notarization of this Abyss Campaign is expected to last 10 natural days. All participants may properly handle their Honor Points and Battle Merit rewards during this period.]
[Announcement (Void Tree): Participants in this Abyss Campaign may permanently obtain the following permissions.]