I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

Mingchuan's chaotic aura had quickly subsided. Despite the fierce battle, his profound foundation as a Nascent Soul cultivator allowed him to stand as straight as a pine tree.

There was still a little blood on the corner of his lips. He wiped it away casually and shook his head.

"When I barged in, the thing was already a mangled mess."

"Its power is unpredictable, containing the ultimate darkness and the law of devouring. Its body is hidden deep in the earth's veins, and even when it extends just one claw, its power is already so formidable."

He spoke succinctly, highlighting the key point, then his gaze swept over the listless Jizhou, and he pointed his finger like a sword, pointing it out from afar.

A pure, condensed, pale golden aura containing the roar of a dragon instantly entered Jizhou's body. It was not a careful nourishment, but rather a powerful yet precise control that rapidly stimulated Jizhou's own vitality and spiritual energy circulation.

With the help of this pure dragon energy, Ji Zhou's pale face immediately regained some color. He forced himself to speak despite his discomfort: "Brother Ming, Chu Han and I have roughly figured out the root cause of the mysterious disappearances of cultivators from various sects in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. It's an ancient remnant species that is awakening underground!"

He took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and continued to report: "This beast is extremely evil. Its core of power seems to be entangled with some demonic energy, and it can split infinitely!"

There is a main entity lurking in the core, while countless offspring entities are scattered throughout the valley.

These offspring can not only autonomously hunt and absorb the spiritual energy of cultivators to strengthen themselves, but they can also feed that power back to the mother body!

“It was just a sub-entity…” Ji Zhou recalled the fierce battle he fought alongside Ye Chuhan, his voice heavy, “It was so difficult for both Ye Chuhan and me, and it took a lot of effort to destroy it.”

He glanced at the valley shrouded in the barrier with lingering fear. "As for the Mother, even Doflamingo had difficulty dealing with her just now."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

An ancient remnant species that can infinitely split, devour, and evolve, and is imbued with demonic energy.

This goes far beyond the scope of ordinary disasters!

Sect Master Ye's expression was extremely solemn, and his gaze as he looked at the stable barrier was filled with worry.

"No, we absolutely cannot let this kind of thing develop freely."

He glanced at Luo Yang, who was still lying on the ground, and asked Ji Zhou, "This kid was probably sent by the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect to kill you, right? Judging from your appearance, you've formed an alliance?"

Ji Zhou nodded: "Just one mother body alone requires Ye Chuhan and me to work together to deal with it. I thought that if we were to explore further inside, the two of us simply wouldn't be able to manage it."

"We happened to run into one of their disciples, who was also suffering from the same affliction. We rescued that disciple, which gave us the opportunity to negotiate with Luo Yang."

"Although Luo Yang was sent to kill us, he didn't want his fellow disciples to die tragically, so he formed an alliance with me."

Sect Master Ye nodded and narrowed his eyes: "In that case, after Luo Yang wakes up, you should tell him about this as soon as possible, and let him go back and tell Su Hongzhen, so as to avoid Su Hongzhen causing trouble."

"Perfect, it'll also let that old man think about how to deal with these things in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts."

Jizhou: "Okay."

Mingchuan sighed and said, "Keep the news of my coming here to help today a secret. Don't let it leak out. Tell everyone that you noticed something was wrong and came to rescue them."

Sect Leader Ye nodded: "Alright, I understand, don't worry. I'll take care of things here. You should go back quickly. Your sudden appearance might attract Su Hongzhen's attention."

"Alright." Mingchuan responded, then made hand seals in front of him to restore his breathing, making it appear more stable. After the bloodstains around his mouth were gone, he flashed back to the Qingcheng Yufa Sect.

Only Sect Leader Ye and his group remained at the scene.

He looked at Luo Yang and sighed, "Let's take these Qingcheng Yufa Sect brats back to our sect first, treat them, and then we'll talk about other things."

The elder beside him immediately objected, "Sect Master, you mustn't! If these outsiders come to our sect, they will surely harbor ulterior motives, and the consequences will be dire..."

Sect Leader Ye glared at him: "What are you talking about consequences for now? Hurry up and do as I say!"

The elder could only shrink back weakly.

Ji Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief, and the group quickly left the scene.

Sect Leader Ye ran frantically, his heart filled with anxiety. He needed to return to the sect as soon as possible to find out exactly what kind of demon had appeared.

The Spirit Realm already has many enemies. If another one as difficult to deal with, one that even Mingchuan is helpless against, comes along, will the Spirit Realm be destroyed?!

Immediately, Sect Leader Ye's heart sank to the bottom.

He was completely devoid of his usual relaxed and humorous demeanor.

As night fell, the Qingfeng Yumen group, carrying the wounded, returned silently to their sect's headquarters under the leadership of Sect Master Ye.

The sect was brightly lit, and elders and disciples from the medical hall had been waiting for some time.

Ye Chuhan and Luo Yang were immediately taken to a quiet room where they were personally treated by the most skilled elder.

Jizhou and the other injured disciples were also properly settled and treated.

Without taking a break, Sect Leader Ye settled everyone in and went straight to the sect's forbidden area.

The Myriad Classics Chamber at the deepest part of the Sutra Repository.

This place houses ancient books and secret notes collected by the Qingfeng Yumen sect over the generations, including records of ancient mythical beasts and secrets of heaven and earth.

He must find out as soon as possible what exactly that thing at the bottom of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts is!

A demon that can cause even Mingchuan trouble and can infinitely split and devour spiritual energy must have an extraordinary origin.

Inside the inner room, the candlelight flickered, illuminating Sect Leader Ye's solemn and anxious face.

His vast divine sense spread out like a tide, simultaneously flipping through dozens of jade slips and ancient animal skin scrolls, searching for any words that might be related to that demon.

Time passed slowly, and the sky outside the window gradually changed from deep black to inky blue.

Suddenly, Sect Leader Ye's gaze abruptly fixed on an ancient scroll with a dark color, which seemed to be tanned from some kind of unknown animal hide.

The edges of the scroll were damaged, but the ancient runes on it were still clearly visible.

"...In the beginning of chaos, the clear and the turbid separated. Something was conceived in the darkest place, formless and intangible, possessing only a desire to devour... Its name is the Abyss of Devouring. When gathered, it forms a body; when dispersed, it multiplies into countless forms, like maggots clinging to bones, growing by devouring spirits, generating demonic energy, and becoming nearly indestructible..."

"Erosion Abyss..." Sect Master Ye murmured the name, his heart sinking suddenly.

The description on the scroll almost perfectly matches what Jizhou said!

He continued reading, and his expression grew increasingly grim.

According to the records in this fragment, the Abyss of Eclipse was not a native object of the Spirit Realm. It was most likely a terrifying existence that infiltrated from the void outside the realm during a great calamity in ancient times.

It has no fixed form; its core is a pure devouring will that can split into countless sub-bodies, spreading like a plague.

Wherever it went, everything withered and spiritual energy was depleted, eventually turning a region into a desolate demonic realm.

What alarmed him even more was that the scroll mentioned at the end that in ancient times, a wise and powerful sage had paid a great price to seal a newly born Abyss in a certain forbidden land.

As for the sealing method... the records are incomplete!