Chapter 885: Deep Abyss Girl (Part 2)

“Hissing—”“Crashing roar!!”“Roar—”Following that terrifying roar, numerous howls echoed successively from further away. In an instant, the previously quiet and deathly still dark world began to tremble slightly, and even space itself seemed to vibrate faintly. Yun Che quickly circulated his profound energy to resist, but the overwhelmingly terrifying roars still caused his entire body to go numb and his brain to spin.

Living creatures existed here, and not just one, but a great many of them!?

After the earth-shattering roars, Yun Che began to feel the ground tremble. The dark beasts in the distance were clearly approaching rapidly… and with incredible speed.

Although Yun Che desperately wanted to see what kind of monsters could survive in this dark world, a creature capable of injuring him with only a distant roar was simply beyond his ability to resist… No, it vastly exceeded the limits of his comprehension and imagination, by countless times. It might not even be much weaker than Jasmine. If he entered the attack range of such a monster, he would have no chance of survival… His strength, before such a creature, might not even allow for a moment's struggle.

Yun Che quickly calmed his internal energy, no longer hesitating. He fled in the opposite direction at his fastest possible speed.

“Howl!!!”Yun Che's maximum speed, utilizing the Phantom Light Thunder Extremity, was arguably the ultimate speed achievable on this plane. Yet, the roars from behind clearly grew closer, and the colossal footsteps that shook the earth became increasingly deafening.

The monster behind him possessed not only power but also speed he had never before witnessed.What exactly was that thing?!And what was this abyssal world?How could such a place exist on the Azure Cloud Continent!?Yun Che's heart was filled with the same questions Jasmine once had.

He now understood more clearly why Jasmine had specifically warned him, with the utmost severity and solemnity, never to explore the world beneath the Cloud's End Cliff.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!The monster's footsteps from behind grew closer and closer. Eventually, each step felt as if it landed directly on his heart, throwing his heartbeat into disarray and making his entire body incredibly uncomfortable.

This abyssal world rarely saw intruders. Yun Che, having been discovered, was a complete anomaly, naturally attracting the frantic pursuit of the dark beasts residing there.

The oppressive force from behind intensified, accompanied by an unprecedented aura of danger. Although Yun Che resisted with all his might, trickles of blood began to seep from the corners of his mouth.

Yun Che glanced back, but his vision still met only darkness; he couldn't even discern the monster's general outline.

Yun Che wiped the corner of his mouth forcefully, his expression gradually darkening… No, this path would surely lead to death. What should he do?Going backward was suicide, going forward would mean being caught immediately, and going upward was impossible…It seemed he had to leave this place immediately. Ling'er, no matter what, could not possibly be in this place.

Yun Che no longer hesitated. He immediately summoned the Primordial Profound Ark, using it to directly traverse a distance of 15,000 zhang vertically.

Although he couldn't resist the strange gravitational pull of this dark world, using the Primordial Profound Ark to directly traverse space would allow him to escape. Fifteen thousand zhang upward was his estimated distance to return to the edge of Cloud's End Cliff.

The Primordial Profound Ark appeared, then vanished amidst ripples in space… However, these layered spatial ripples were faint and quickly disappeared.After the Ark completed its traversal, Yun Che exited it, arriving in the ‘outer world’… only to freeze in place.He was still in an overwhelmingly dark world, surrounded by an extremely dense dark demonic aura. Beneath his feet, the ground was still incredibly hard dark earth.

“What's going on?” Yun Che repeatedly scanned his surroundings, the gloom in his heart suddenly deepening severalfold.

The terrifying roars that had been approaching were gone, and a deathly silence permeated his surroundings, proving that he had indeed left his original location—the roars of the dark monsters were completely inaudible, indicating he was at least hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away. Yet, the Primordial Profound Ark's traversal, though intended to be vertical and less than 20,000 zhang, had evidently resulted in no change in his vertical position!

“…” Yun Che frowned deeply. Unwilling to give up, he summoned the Primordial Profound Ark again, this time setting the traversal direction for a full 20,000 zhang upward.

The Primordial Profound Ark appeared, vanished, and completed its second spatial traversal.Stepping out of the Ark, Yun Che's feet landed directly on cold, hard ground, and the terrifying dark demonic energy washed over him like the breath of a demon.

Both consecutive attempts at vertical spatial traversal had failed! Furthermore, neither attempt resulted in any change in vertical distance; instead, there was an unknown degree of horizontal displacement.

Yun Che's spirits rapidly sank… He suddenly recalled the laws of space that Jasmine had once explained to him. Space differed across worlds and planes, categorized into higher and lower levels, much like other elements. The spatial laws on the Profound Sky Continent were of a low level, making it relatively easy to tear space and perform spatial traversals. However, in worlds with higher-level spatial laws, tearing space and traversing it was significantly more difficult.

Jasmine had also casually mentioned that while the Primordial Profound Ark itself possessed an extremely high power level, with only the Nine Sun Jade as its power source, it was impossible for it to unleash its full potential. While it could traverse freely in worlds like the Profound Sky Continent, in higher-level spaces, its traversal trajectory could easily be distorted, making even short-distance traversals impossible.

These two completely failed spatial traversals undeniably proved to Yun Che that the spatial laws of this dark world were far superior to those of the outside world.

Clearly, the Primordial Profound Ark's traversal path was severely warped in this world!

But if even the Primordial Profound Ark couldn't get him out of here, then… wouldn't he be trapped forever!?

Yun Che's expression flickered. He opened his hand, and there, in his palm, was still the complete Soul Crystal, emitting a warm purple glow.

No, he had to find a way to leave here!He hadn't seen Ling'er yet, hadn't dragged Xuanyuan Wentian to hell with him!He could die, but not in vain!

Although it was now impossible to get out from above, perhaps there were other exits.

Though Yun Che knew this possibility was virtually nonexistent, as long as he was alive, there was no reason not to search and try.

He now had no idea where he was in this dark world, nor could he discern direction. He could only choose an arbitrary path and cautiously walk forward.

Although it was absolute darkness here, with Yun Che's superhuman eyesight, he could vaguely perceive some outlines in the dark after gradually adapting. After walking for a while, he ignited the Golden Crow's Flame, illuminating the surrounding space.

“Hoo…”Not long after the Golden Crow's Flame ignited, a heavy gasp suddenly came from behind Yun Che… and after the gasp, a roar erupted.“Owooooh!!!”

This roar was different from that of the beast that had previously chased him, but it was equally terrifying. Yun Che's entire body trembled violently, his vision suddenly went black, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The previously silent dark world was suddenly enveloped by an overwhelming aura of malevolence. The roaring dark beast rose from its stillness, lunging towards Yun Che's location with an earth-shattering roar.

“!!!” Without thinking, Yun Che sharply inhaled and shot forward at full speed.

“Owooooh!! Roar!!”With the imposing presence of a demonic god and an utterly terrifying roar, the beast behind him seemed thoroughly enraged, determined to destroy Yun Che at all costs.

Yun Che gritted his teeth, constantly looking back. Each time he did, he noticed it had closed the distance a little more. Although it was slower than the previous one that chased him, it was still not a speed he could outrun.

Were the monsters here all devoid of reason, simply hell-bent on slaughtering intruders?Wait! Could it be… fire!?

For creatures to survive in this dark world, they must possess similar attributes. Jasmine had said long ago that those with dark profound energy would abhor and repel flames, and would be suppressed to a certain extent by flame profound energy. This was especially true for the Vermilion Bird Flame… followed by the Phoenix Flame and the Golden Crow's Flame.The purer the dark profound energy, the more pronounced this effect.

This dark monster behind him had suddenly been alarmed right after he ignited the Golden Crow's Flame.

Realizing this, Yun Che quickly extinguished the Golden Crow's Flame across his body, allowing the surrounding world to return to complete darkness.

“Owooo… Roar!!”However, the roar behind him continued, and the pursuing footsteps showed no sign of slowing or hesitation. The utterly terrifying aura of danger relentlessly drew closer from behind.

“Hiss… Is it already too late?” Yun Che secretly gritted his teeth… It seemed he would have to rely on the Primordial Profound Ark again for a forced escape.

Although the Primordial Profound Ark couldn't take him out of this world, its previous two failed attempts had, nonetheless, brought him to different locations… particularly the first time, when it successfully helped him evade the pursuit of the dark monster.

Yun Che's speed slackened slightly. He turned in mid-air, and the flame he had just extinguished reignited… but it was no longer the Golden Crow's Flame; it was the Phoenix Flame.

Since you, dark monster, abhor and fear flames, then before I escape, I'll give you a grand gift!!

Profound energy surged through Yun Che's body, and flames burst forth from him. A massive Phoenix Fire Lotus quickly bloomed, instantly growing to a hundred zhang in width, before he pushed it backward with all his might.

The colossal fire lotus flew out with a resounding phoenix cry, landed, and a crimson blaze tore through the darkness, soaring hundreds of zhang high, releasing what was perhaps the most intense heat and light this dark world had ever known.

Yun Che had unleashed this fire lotus simply to disgust the dark monster relentlessly chasing him from behind.

He didn't know, however, that his action had thoroughly stirred up a hornet's nest in this dark world.

“Roar!!”“Hiss—!!!”“Chirp!”The previously somewhat silent dark world suddenly erupted with countless thunderous beast roars, some distant, some close. All these howls clearly carried an immense ferocity and rage.

Rumble, rumble, rumble…The earth and space trembled wildly; it was the sound of countless dark beasts stampeding together. From the distant sky, an extremely sharp tearing sound also emerged, indicating that a large number of flying beasts were approaching at terrifying speeds.

A single dark monster was terrifying enough, let alone so many. Their overlapping roars caused Yun Che's body to shake incessantly, nearly making him stumble several times. He had never imagined that casually setting a fire would trigger such a horrifying scene. Daring not to linger, he rushed forward with all his might while swiftly summoning the Primordial Profound Ark, still setting its destination for a vertical traversal of 20,000 zhang upward.

It didn't matter where it would take him, as long as it got him beyond the scent of these dark monsters.

The Primordial Profound Ark appeared. Under Yun Che's will, its spatial traversal power activated, and ripples spread through the surrounding space… However, these ripples were incredibly faint, several times weaker than the previous two attempts, less substantial even than ripples created by a gentle breeze on water.

Immediately after, these ripples vanished, and the Primordial Profound Ark remained motionless, rooted to its spot.

“!!!” Yun Che's heart was startled. While he had previously encountered situations where he couldn't traverse out of a minor world, he had never before experienced being unable to traverse within the same world.

Could it be that the spatial laws of this particular location were vastly superior to where he had been before, rendering the Primordial Profound Ark completely incapable of spatial traversal?

Unwilling to give up, Yun Che tried several more times, but the results were identical: only faint spatial ripples appeared around the Primordial Profound Ark, yet it remained absolutely still.

The roars from behind grew closer and more numerous. Yun Che's scalp tingled. He put away the Primordial Profound Ark, once again maximized his speed, and plunged into the darkness ahead.

Under this immense crisis, his focus was too intense, and he failed to notice a clear peculiarity—a large number of dark beasts had been startled by his flames, yet all their roars and auras originated from the world *behind* him.

The direction he fled in, however, remained utterly silent, seemingly devoid of any dark beasts—not a single one.