Looking back, it was all like a fairyland.

Su Mu and Shenlong looked at each other, and their guesses were probably pretty close.

Of course, this didn't help much with the current situation and could only be considered a topic of conversation after dinner. The remaining eight cave-sky mirage dragons watched, but they knew it was impossible. This time, they were caught off guard; next time, they wouldn't be so lucky.

Emperor Jun will certainly guard against it with all his might.

Losing one cave heaven wouldn't cause serious damage, but it would definitely hurt. Losing one or two more would be a serious blow. The contribution of these cave heavens was indispensable to their ability to maintain such strength in this era.

If it weren't for these caves, Di Jun would definitely not be so free and easy.

Then again, they were truly wealthy. One cave-sky was enough for Mirage Dragon to advance, and they possessed nine, truly worthy of being one of the top-tier beings.

Su Mu sighed, the road ahead was long and arduous.

Fighting against such a being was no easy task. Even though they had the upper hand, that was because the opponent was simultaneously battling countless others. Even under these circumstances, the opponent didn't show much weakness.

What he could do now was to weaken the opponent as much as possible.

Moreover, the three unclear-looking beings he saw in his memory were also very troublesome.

Background. This was the first time Su Mu understood what background meant.

Su Mu and Shenlong were chatting when they reached the top of the Abyss. The most mysterious aspect of this cave world was the Abyss. From above, it looked like a vast, bottomless hole. There were no demons climbing up, but I wondered if Li Shu had already hollowed it out.

Surrounding this abyss, a series of walls, varying in height, encircled it in the center. These walls looked quite old, and were inscribed with formations designed to defend against attacks.

This time, the Mirage Dragon came to clear out the Abyss.

Su Mu peered into the hollow. At the very bottom lay the collective mass of the Golden Crow's negative emotions. He was incredibly violent, and this place had become a dumping ground for the emotions of the Cave Heaven World. Negative emotions floating around in the world were constantly drawn to this massive source, converging towards it.

In Su Mu's eyes, this place was a vortex, sucking the entire world in. On the other side, which was difficult for ordinary people and even cultivators to perceive, countless black air currents continued to converge here.

Eventually, it combined with Jinwu's resentment before his death, which produced an unprecedented chemical reaction.

This overwhelming emotion has even impacted reality. Furthermore, this world, originally created by the Golden Crow, gave rise to demons within this environment. These demons, filled with resentment towards all living things, descended upon the world of the living. Consequently, these demons manifest various negative emotions, such as greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt, which can even affect cultivators.

"This is a decent world-cycle system. Aside from the slight disruptions caused by the manipulations of the sect leaders, it's actually more beneficial than harmful to the overall development of the world. Negative emotions need an outlet, and those demons—or rather, the embodiment of the world's negative emotions—are less demons and more the physical manifestation of these demons."

"Being able to be killed is much easier to deal with than elusive emotions."

"This world is populated by many people, and not everyone is happy. These emotions are bound to arise. Ordinary people develop these emotions, which are absorbed by the Abyss Valley and condensed into demons. These demons then plague ordinary people, while cultivators exorcise them, and ordinary people worship and support the cultivators. It's a very good cyclical system. Are you sure you want to eradicate the Abyss Valley?" Su Mu looked at the Mirage Dragon, wondering if this system was predetermined at the beginning of the world's creation or if it was an optimal solution discovered by chance.

At least the world is currently in a state of equilibrium. Throwing this balance rashly could lead to better or worse outcomes, and these are all uncontrollable.

Mirage Dragon stared at Yuangu and nodded. He knew Su Mu was right, but if he stayed, if he encountered an invasion again, this would be an important breakthrough point.

Besides, Shenlong would rather build a new system than stick with the old one. He didn't know what traps the other party might plant in this system. Rather than patching it up, it was better to start from scratch.

Emperor Xi involves many things, so it needs to be postponed.

But the matter of Yuangu will not have much impact in the short term. As for the long term, he will definitely build a new cycle.

From this point of view, the Mirage Dragon is quite courageous.

"Since you've made your decision, then go for it," Su Mu said with a smile.

"Wait, what you're saying sounds strange." The Mirage Dragon felt that Su Mu hadn't said anything nice. Now wasn't the time to dwell on that, so the Mirage Dragon raised its hand.

The Abyss seemed to sense a mortal threat, and countless negative emotions surged forth. A mournful cry echoed from the deepest depths of the Abyss, and a giant bird, clad in pitch black, rushed out from the dark void.

The Mirage Dragon snorted coldly: "A death throes!"

The mirage dragon that now controls the cave heaven is no longer the same as before, and his words are followed by actions. He pressed down heavily, and a large golden hand pressed down heavily on the pitch-black Golden Crow.

The negative emotions in his body crumbled under the golden light, and he let out sharp wails. He continued to press down, and the negative emotions that surged up were completely cut off.

With a deafening boom, the cultivators standing atop the giant wall all turned their gazes in that direction. A golden flash descended from the sky and struck the abyss, the resulting shockwave sending several people flying.

They gazed in horror toward the Abyss, expecting another great demon to emerge. Instead, they witnessed this: a golden wave washed over the Abyss, instantly annihilating the demons within. Within a golden palm, a giant, pitch-black bird struggled feebly, its negative emotions constantly being purged, revealing its dark golden feathers. However, due to the length of time it had taken, even complete purification would not restore its original form.

And this piece of soul fragment did not become quiet after being purified. The tyranny still existed and had become a habit.

Mirage Dragon felt a little sorry, but he finally steeled himself and exerted his strength. This soul, tainted by negative emotions, was completely shattered and disappeared from the world.

The originally unfathomable abyss was smoothed by the golden light at this moment.

The hole began to close little by little until it disappeared completely, and the abyss was swept into the dustbin of history.

After completing all this, Shenlong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been on guard against Di Jun's back-up plan, which was likely hidden in the Abyss Valley. Now it seemed that he had been worrying too much.