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

On the way back to Qingcheng Yufa Sect, the atmosphere was even more somber than on the way there.

Su Hongzhen remained expressionless the entire way, barely uttering a word.

Only when he flew over the sect and saw the brightly lit and much more heavily guarded mountain gate below did he slowly exhale a breath of scorching heat.

He dismissed Jinman and the other accompanying elders, leaving only Mingchuan behind.

In the secluded corridor leading to the main hall, Su Hongzhen stopped and turned to face Mingchuan.

Those sharp eyes appeared exceptionally deep in the dim light, churning with an unprecedented solemnity and a hint of barely perceptible anxiety.

"Zi'ang." Su Hongzhen's voice was low and serious, even carrying a hint of solemnity rarely seen before, "You have seen and heard about this situation with your own eyes and ears. That Abyss of Eclipse... is no ordinary calamity, but a catastrophe unprecedented in the history of our Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect, and perhaps in the entire Spirit Realm!"

He stepped forward, his gaze fixed intently on Mingchuan: "The position of commander of the allied forces is of paramount importance! It not only concerns the coordination among the various sects, but also the face and survival of my Qingcheng Yufa Sect! I entrust this important task to you because I trust your ability and loyalty."

He emphasized, almost emphasizing each word as he instructed, "You must remember, no matter what, the most important thing is to protect the foundation of our sect. We must never allow that demon to step out of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and endanger our Qingcheng Mountain!"

"Within the coalition, the interests of our sect must come first, but... the overall situation must also be taken into account. You must grasp the balance in this regard."

He took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes: "Resources and manpower—the sect will support you with all its might! If you need anything, just report directly to me. I have only one request—"

Su Hongzhen stared intently into Mingchuan's eyes, his voice low yet carrying immense force.

"Find a way to defeat it! We must eliminate this demon at all costs! Otherwise, the thousand-year foundation of my Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect will be in grave danger! The Spirit Realm will be in grave danger!"

Mingchuan met Su Hongzhen's extremely imposing gaze and bowed respectfully: "Sect Master, rest assured. Zi'ang understands the implications. He will do his utmost to coordinate all parties, find a way to subdue the demon, protect our sect, and stabilize the Spirit Realm!"

Hearing Mingchuan's calm and resolute assurance, Su Hongzhen's tense expression eased slightly, and he patted Mingchuan's shoulder heavily.

"Alright! Go ahead and start preparing immediately! Time is not on our side."

"Yes!" Mingchuan bowed again, then turned and left with steady steps, his figure quickly disappearing into the shadows of the corridor.

Su Hongzhen stood alone, gazing in the direction Mingchuan had left, then turning to look at the distant horizon where the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts was located, his fist clenched tightly in his sleeve.

As night deepened, the mountain wind howled, seemingly carrying the faint, almost imperceptible, monstrous cries of monsters from the depths of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts…

Once out of Su Hongzhen's sight, Mingchuan did not return directly to Fentian Pavilion, nor did he go to the Allied Forces Preparatory Office.

With a few flashes, he silently disappeared into the shadows surrounding the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect.

After confirming that no one was following him, he suddenly concealed his aura, as if he had completely merged with the night. He then transformed into an almost imperceptible faint shadow and sped off towards the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

The night was cool and still, the moon hidden and the stars few.

The closer one gets to the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, the clearer the unsettling sense of oppression in the air becomes.

Even from a great distance, one could sense the disorder and restlessness of the spiritual energy in the area ahead, as if a sleeping ferocious beast was unconsciously radiating its ferocity.

Mingchuan did not use any conspicuous escape light, relying entirely on his physical strength and exquisite control of the energy of heaven and earth to travel through the rugged mountains and forests at an astonishing speed.

When we rescued Jizhou and the others, we were in such a hurry that we didn't really see what it was.

Right now, he needs to assess the situation himself first.

This erosion abyss is not just what Jizhou described; it also includes spatial power.

If he could harness the monster's spatial power for his own use... then he wouldn't have to be stuck in the Qingcheng Yufa Sect anymore!

Not only can they immediately establish a sect, but they can also continue the previous plan to seal the Demon Abyss.

With this in mind, Mingchuan moved even faster.

About an incense stick later, he stopped on a towering cliff a dozen miles away from the barrier of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

The view from here is breathtaking.

The once continuous mountain range seemed to have been forcibly pressed down by an invisible giant hand at the entrance of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, forming a huge and ferocious palm-shaped abyss.

Above the center of that abyss, an enormous barrier of light, like a semi-transparent giant bowl turned upside down, enveloped the entire core area of ​​the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

In just a few hours, the combined defensive capabilities of the major sects were all concentrated here.

This barrier, which combines the power of the five major sects, is as solid as a rock and shines brightly, firmly locking away the darkness and demonic energy within the valley.

However, Mingchuan's brows furrowed slightly.

In his perception, this seemingly stable barrier was being subjected to continuous and extremely terrifying impacts from within.

It wasn't a violent impact, but rather more like... erosion and infiltration.

A pure, cold, and endlessly devouring dark energy, like a living thing, constantly assaulted and corroded every inch of the barrier.

In Mingchuan's spiritual perception, the light of the barrier was not constant, but was being digested and devoured by the dark energy at an extremely slow but real speed!

Although the various forces are constantly replenishing and repairing themselves, this consumption is ongoing.

Furthermore, the intensity of that dark energy seems to be increasing almost imperceptibly!

"Troublesome indeed..." Mingchuan thought to himself.

The difficulty of this erosion abyss is beyond imagination. It does not rely on brute force to break through, but rather uses its devouring properties to fundamentally dismantle the power of the barrier.

If this continues, it's only a matter of time before the barrier is broken.

Mingchuan held his breath and focused his mind, carefully extending his divine sense as delicately as the finest thread.

This time, he wasn't simply sensing the state of the barrier; instead, he concentrated all his attention, attempting to penetrate the layers of array light and surging demonic energy to directly probe the core of the "Erosion Abyss" mother body at the bottom of the abyss.

His spiritual power far surpasses that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

It is pure and refined, with a unique characteristic of containing dragon energy.

It skillfully avoided the most violent points of the barrier's energy, seeping inwards like mercury spilling onto the ground...

However, just as his divine sense touched the densest darkness at the heart of the abyss—

"Buzz!"

A strange sense of resonance suddenly came over me!

It wasn't the pure devouring and violence I'd felt before, but rather... a deeper, more primal fluctuation of power!

It was a spatial tremor, as if the darkness itself was a tiny singularity that was constantly twisting, collapsing, and expanding, devouring everything around it in a way that defied common sense.

Including... space itself!