Although the water was clear and without any ripples, it originated from the Nine Underworlds' core, the Devilish Sea. It was the dirtiest thing under the heavens, surpassing even the surging blood river and the filthy soil.
Treasures like the Green Lotus Flag and the White Cloud Boundary Flag excelled in defense. However, they couldn't withstand the seawater's contamination.
Even the Nine Underworlds' Devils didn't dare to approach the Devilish Sea's abyss.
The seawater was right in front of them. To many people, using a container to store it was a serious problem.
However, it wasn't a problem for Daoism's people. Suo Mingzhang opened his palm, and specks of starlight shone on his palm. As the radiance expanded, it enveloped the black seawater.
The Primordial Heart Devil smiled and nodded, "As expected of Daoist Suo's' Heaven Culmination 'title."
"You're flattering me." Suo Mingzhang replied plainly.
The Primordial Heart Devil turned to look at Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng, "Now, can we begin?"
"Yunsheng?" Yan Zhaoge looked towards Feng Yunsheng. Feng Yunsheng nodded and calmly looked at the Primordial Heart Devil.
On the other side, Yu Ye looked at Nie Jingshen with a face filled with worry. Although Yue Zhenbei's expression was solemn, his gaze was also fixated on the familiar figure.
Nie Jingshen's face remained expressionless. He no longer looked at Yu Ye and Yue Zhenbei. Instead, he turned around and entered the darkness, disappearing into the depths of the tranquil stream.
Seeing how he didn't have any reluctance to leave, Yu Ye opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
A hint of pain appeared within Yue Zhenbei's gaze.
Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng squinted their eyes.
"Should we keep him here?" asked Suo Mingzhang. He didn't care about the Primordial Heart Devil's presence.
"We can't," answered Yan Zhaoge softly as Nie Jingshen disappeared.
If Nie Jingshen didn't stay, forcefully bringing him out of the Nine Underworlds would be too difficult.
After all, he was a Grand Heavenly Immortal who was an extremely powerful Extinct Fiend Sovereign with extraordinary strength.
Moreover, the Primordial Heart Devil and the other Nine Underworlds Great Devils were present.
Even if the orthodox Daoism gathered all their experts, the Vast Freedom Heavenly Devil would still appear.
At that time, even with the Immortal Extermination Formation, both sides would suffer great losses, and the Western Pure Lands, the Demon Race, and the heretics would benefit from it.
Most importantly, it was meaningless for both sides to suffer. Nie Jingshen would still not be able to return.
Instead, Yan Zhaoge made a mental note of his current act of disappearing, as though he was deep in thought.
"Let's talk when we get back." As Yan Zhaoge spoke, the North Ocean Clone and Pan-Pan simultaneously appeared by the side, bringing Yu Ye and Yue Zhenbei away from this place.
The Primordial Heart Devil was still smiling, as if he didn't mind Suo Mingzhang's suggestion or Yan Zhaoge's actions. He only smiled and nodded towards Feng Yunsheng, "If that's the case, let's begin."
As he spoke, colorful auspicious clouds appeared above the old man's head. A spot of black blossomed in the center of the auspicious clouds. It was evil and pure, like ink, and quickly spread out in the auspicious clouds.
The auspicious clouds were instantly dyed black, but they were still emitting light.
Gazing carefully, Yan Zhaoge and the others vaguely saw that a deep abyss was vaguely reflected within those black auspicious clouds.
An oppressive and frenzied aura permeated the air. Even with Yan Zhaoge, Feng Yunsheng, and Suo Mingzhang's cultivation, they felt slightly agitated.
As if the deepest abyss of the Nine Underworlds' Devilish Sea had descended right in front of them.
Within the depths of the Devilish Sea, twelve pillars vaguely appeared. They were scattered all over the place, and their arrangement wasn't orderly. Their heights and thicknesses were also different, as if there wasn't any pattern to them at all.
However, different concepts were naturally contained within. They were profound and unfathomable, and went against the laws of the world. They formed their own style, and constantly clashed with each other.
On top of the twelve pillars, some of them were empty, while some of them had silhouettes faintly discernible.
On top of one of the empty pillars, a blood fog gradually arose. The blood fog was chaotic and blurry, making it hard to discern what was happening.
However, the blood fog slowly floated and flew out of the black Nine Underworlds' Devilish Sea's abyss. It seeped out of the black auspicious clouds and materialized closer to Yan Zhaoge and the others.
"Daoist Feng, please," said the Primordial Heart Devil politely.
Feng Yunsheng's expression didn't change. A chaotic abyss manifested above her head. It looked somewhat similar to the Nine Underworlds' Devilish Sea's abyss and the Primordial Chaos before the world was split apart.
The dark chaotic abyss expanded outwards, and its blurry boundary came in contact with the blood fog. A clear silhouette started forming.
Feng Yunsheng's body trembled slightly.
The originally dark and obscure chaos started becoming more and more concrete. In the end, it was like boiling water, constantly rumbling and boiling.
"Huuu —" Feng Yunsheng let out a long sigh. She shook her head towards Yan Zhaoge and Suo Mingzhang, indicating that she was fine.
On the other side, the black auspicious clouds above the Primordial Heart Devil's head reflected the Nine Underworlds' Devilish Sea's pillar. There was nothing on top of the blood fog's origin pillar.
However, from Yan Zhaoge's perspective, the pillar itself seemed to have undergone some changes.
The pillar became even more obscure and dim. Within the pitch-black abyss, it became even more blurry, hollow, and hard to observe.
As for the blood fog, it became denser and gloomier. It even gradually turned black.
"You're asking for too much." Feng Yunsheng suddenly snorted coldly.
As the chaotic abyss above her head surged, it gradually regained its calmness and became dark and unpredictable.
However, the blood fog didn't seem to give up. It only sucked in the Luo Yuan formed by Feng Yunsheng's martial concept.
"Daoist Feng, you're wrong. If we stop now, not only would we not gain anything, but we would also suffer a huge loss." The Primordial Heart Devil was still smiling like a haggling vendor in a market.
However, Yan Zhaoge and Suo Mingzhang were aware of how dangerous the transaction was. The slightest mistake could lead to a huge difference.
"Are you trying to force a trade?" Yan Zhaoge raised his brows slightly.
It could be seen that when Feng Yunsheng returned a portion of the Doomsday Heavenly Devil's authority to the Nine Underworlds, she had also gained something else from the Nine Underworlds. That was why the Primordial Heart Devil said that if they stopped now, not only would the Nine Underworlds not gain anything, but they would also suffer a loss.
Yan Zhaoge would naturally be happy to see the Nine Underworlds suffer a loss. He immediately extended his hand and placed it on Feng Yunsheng's back.
The blood fog existed between reality and illusion. It couldn't be severed externally. Feng Yunsheng would still be the one to compete.
At this moment, Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng's minds seemed to be connected. Following Feng Yunsheng's will, he seemed to have peeked into some of the Nine Underworlds' profundities.
At this moment, the twelve pillars seemed to be right in front of Yan Zhaoge and Feng Yunsheng's eyes, yet also seemed to be separated by the horizon.
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