Because this might involve Su Qianqian, Lin Muxue took this matter especially seriously.
She took the initiative to propose a detection plan and volunteered as the person in charge.
With someone stepping up, naturally, no one else objected.
“Heh, worthy of the so-called Right Path, so responsible～～. Well then, I’ll just watch your performance～～.” Chu Youtong still found time to mock Lin Muxue.
Lin Muxue knew well why Chu Youtong disliked her, but she didn’t care.
In Lin Muxue’s eyes, no matter how much Chu Youtong mocked her now, she could no longer take Su Qianqian away from her hands.
So the mockery was meaningless—nothing but impotent rage, if anything, only making Lin Muxue feel even more like she had “won”!
Lin Muxue’s cold indifference only made Chu Youtong even more irked, but all she could do now was cross her arms and snort in annoyance.
Afterwards, Lin Muxue quickly entered the right mindset.
Principles and knowledge surfaced and organized themselves in her mind, searching for the best method.
With Su Qianqian possibly involved, Lin Muxue wanted to use this excellent opportunity to try to solve the problem—or at least, to find its root.
“City Lord, are there any more Abyssal Creatures mixed with the Power of Taiyin? I need more samples for sensory research.”
“Naturally, there’s no shortage. But to prevent the Abyss from gathering inside the city and causing harm, most of the remains have been stored outside the city.
The first batch has more or less dissipated, but now these monsters keep appearing in a steady stream, so there’s plenty for experimentation and observation.”
“Please lead the way.”
Lin Muxue was eager to resolve the issue quickly.
Seeing how dedicated she was, Lu Qing felt deeply moved—this was truly worthy of the Sword Sect’s Sect Leader, a pillar of the Right Path, with a heart for the world!
Besides Lu Qing’s admiration, the other Sect Leaders or their representatives from the top Right Path sects felt a little ashamed.
They were all supposed to be of the Right Path, but while the Sword Sect’s Sect Leader was so anxious to prevent threats to the world and all living things, they themselves still hesitated.
It was truly a disgrace to the Right Path…
So they followed closely behind Lin Muxue, determined to bear the responsibility of the Right Path.
As for those of the Demonic Path, they of course felt nothing of the sort.
To them, these Right Path folks were just stubborn and meddlesome.
They were happy to stay out of trouble—if not for the ancient alliance still in effect, they wouldn’t have come at all.
In fact, they’d be glad to see these people run into trouble.
After all, there was no shortage of friction and hatred between the two sides.
If not for the iron law set by the City of Broken Abyss and previous bloody examples, the Right Path and Demonic Path would tear each other apart on sight…
After following the group to the temporary storage area for these hideous, terrifying monsters outside the city, Lin Muxue frowned as she sensed the thick Abyssal Power that filled the place from the gathered corpses of Abyssal Creatures.
By instinct, all beings within the Boundary, no matter their cultivation, were repelled by the presence of Abyssal Power.
Lin Muxue tentatively released Lingqi.
The instant her Lingqi touched the Abyssal Power, there was a violent reaction—the black mist surged, and her Lingqi was completely devoured.
Seeing this, Lin Muxue’s brows knit even tighter.
“Pollution, devouring, assimilation. What a tyrannical power,” Lin Muxue commented with gravity.
Lu Qing replied with the same heavy tone, sighing, “The Abyss has existed since before recorded history.
Yet to this day, all we can do is passively defend.
This tyrannical power is the main reason.
The entire Abyss overflows with it, and all we do is defend against its spillover…
No living being within the Boundary can last long inside the Abyss itself.
Throughout history, countless Elders have tried to glimpse the secrets of the Abyss—those who did, either died with no remains left behind, or returned insane and babbling…”
“But at least for now, the Power of Taiyin is not inferior to this force, or else fusion wouldn’t be possible on the bodies of Abyssal Creatures,” Lin Muxue added.
“Heh. We think ourselves the rulers of this world, yet our understanding of it is barely a drop in the ocean.
Not to mention the many forbidden zones scattered across the land, even the Yin Moon and the Sun, which we see every day—if we really investigate, we understand almost nothing.
Even the Lingqi we’ve grown so accustomed to—do we truly grasp it at all?”
Someone at the rear offered this self-mocking remark.
But Lin Muxue didn’t want to ponder such vast matters right now.
For now, what mattered was the issue of the Yin Moon.
No matter how overbearing the power of the Abyss, it was ultimately limited on these Abyssal Creatures.
With her cultivation, Lin Muxue quickly broke it down, until it completely vanished without a trace.
In the process, she grew somewhat familiar with this kind of power.
After many cycles of this, Lin Muxue finally felt she’d gained some understanding:
“Fellow Daoists, please act as Guardians for me—I want to try to investigate the causal connections.”
Upon hearing her decision, Lu Qing quickly tried to stop her.
Of all present, he understood best the terrors of the Abyss: “Wait, Sect Leader Lin! You must not! There are dreadful beings connected to these creatures by causality.
Do not probe directly! Even sensing them could bring destruction!”
“But if we want to clarify things quickly, this is undoubtedly the fastest way.
While the matter is still fresh, the sooner we investigate, the more initiative we’ll have.”
Lu Qing fell silent, then admired Lin Muxue even more.
Was she really going to proceed, even knowing the risks?
“At least, let’s first return to the City of Broken Abyss.
Inside, there is a Mystic Instrument left behind by an Elder who tried to explore the secrets of the Abyss.
I’m not sure if it can still be used, but at least within the city’s grand array, there’s some protection.”
So after several more days of preparation, the array masters worked hard to repair and strengthen the Mystic Instrument.
In truth, the current precautions were far too basic for the risk, but there was little time for more.
Now, Lin Muxue stood at the heart of the Mystic Instrument, eyes closed.
All around her, the nodes of the instrument were manned by top experts acting as Guardians—Chu Youtong, face full of reluctance, stood at one of the points as well.
When the instrument was activated, an ugly Abyssal monster hovered before Lin Muxue.
When she opened her eyes again, her field of vision had completely changed.
All forms dissolved, replaced by intricate interwoven and flowing traces of connection—substance vanished, and all things in heaven and earth became billions of brilliant streams, interlacing and colliding according to some mysterious law.
Lin Muxue focused her divine sense on the Abyssal monster in front of her.
Its traces and links were sparse, but before she could investigate their origins, a terrifying presence, enough to freeze the soul, rushed along the connection between the Abyssal Creature and the Abyss, surging from the endless darkness deep within the Abyss!
That presence carried the will of chaos and destruction, roaring forth like a dam burst from the depths!
Know that threads of causality are normally elusive and barely interfere with reality, but now, as this force roared along the causal thread, the city’s grand array shuddered violently!
Array patterns flickered, seemingly on the verge of being breached, but thankfully, the City of Broken Abyss’s grand array held for the moment.
Lin Muxue seized this brief window, quickly identifying the thread connecting to the Power of Taiyin!
The initial goal of this probe was already achieved.
Lin Muxue should have stopped here and withdrawn for a gradual, deeper investigation.
But at this moment, those protecting her suddenly saw that Lin Muxue had inexplicably lost consciousness, her eyes hollow!
Though Lin Muxue wanted to quickly get to the bottom of the Taiyin issue, she hadn’t planned to be reckless.
She’d just been about to break the connection—yet as her divine sense touched the thread linking to Taiyin, her mind was instantly pulled somewhere unknown!
Perhaps it was the suddenness or the unimaginable distance, but even Lin Muxue felt extremely dizzy.
When she recovered, she found her consciousness in a pure white space, filled with boundless, dense Power of Taiyin.
But what shocked Lin Muxue most was the enormous white figure in the far distance—so massive, it might be several times larger than the Sword Heaven Peak!
This form sat cross-legged; there was no way to tell if it was male or female.
Its neck ended in nothingness, and at its chest, where a heart should have been, there was a gigantic hollow—a being with neither heart nor head.
At the same time, Lin Muxue’s Yin Eye Divine Power suddenly activated of its own accord.
She saw countless causal links stretching from the heart’s hollow into the void.
Where its head should be, only a single thread of causality existed—and Lin Muxue found it incredibly familiar. Was that…Su Qianqian?! But why?
Lin Muxue had no time to ponder.
The headless, heartless giant reached a hand toward her, and she was instantly whisked away again, unable to resist!
But perhaps knowing Lin Muxue’s purpose in coming, the transmission this time was not so abrupt; for a moment, Lin Muxue could still sense the outside environment.
Exerting herself, she sensed a certain Boundary, and there at the edge appeared a vast, corroded hole.
The surrounding area had been deeply eroded—no longer pure white, but transformed into a hellish darkness laced with blood-red.
Lin Muxue recognized this power instantly—it was Abyssal Power!
In an instant, shielded by some unknown force, Lin Muxue passed through the corrupted gap.
Looking back, she saw a white, irregular shape—that was the Yin Moon!
But once through the hole, the speed of transmission suddenly increased.
In a flash, Lin Muxue felt her mind snap back into her body, though only a few breaths had passed outside.
But at that very moment, the grand array of the City of Broken Abyss was breached.
The Guardians around her were instantly overwhelmed, and the rampaging, frenzied force rushed straight for Lin Muxue.
But just then, the last remnant of the power that had brought her back shielded her for another moment!
Seizing this instant, Lin Muxue severed the connection!
But even so, blood streamed from her eyes, leaving twin tracks down her face.
Even those not directly targeted by the mad force, or even aware of what it was, were still affected by the backlash when the array was breached.
Lin Muxue wiped the blood from her face, clutching her forehead, feeling new information appear in her mind…
“It’s…a method for intercepting the Power of Taiyin’s Abyssal Power? Is ‘it’ conscious…?”
“And most importantly—what is the connection between ‘it’ and Su Qianqian…”
At the same time, in the Royal Secret Domain, Su Qianqian, who was cultivating to break through, opened her eyes.
She seemed to see Lin Muxue, who was staring at her in shock—a rare expression for Lin Muxue.
Just as she was about to wave hello, Lin Muxue suddenly vanished…
“Am I missing her too much? Even hallucinating now…”
“Master, come save me! If you don’t, you’ll have to be my Adviser…!”
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