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The Myriad Battles Abyss is a secret realm discovered two thousand years ago by the ruler of the Eastern Xia Kingdom during his travels.

It is suspected to be a fragment of a battlefield left over from the war between the five races. After tens of thousands of years, the fragment has grown from small to large, and new life has been born inside it. It can be called an incomplete small world.

However, as the life within gradually became complete, the dangers left behind in the abyss also gradually increased.

Monsters, spirits, and all sorts of strange places are included.

What's even stranger is that the Myriad Battles Abyss is blessed by strange rules, making it difficult for powerful individuals to enter. Even if a powerful being like the Primordial Chaos Realm forces their way in, their cultivation level will gradually decrease, and this decrease is irreversible.

In other words, the strong who enter can only exchange the cultivation they have worked so hard to acquire for the time they can stay.

According to records, among the cultivators who entered the Myriad Battles Abyss, the strongest cultivator was at the Breaking Body Realm. However, even a Breaking Body Realm expert could not stop the decline in cultivation level.

Whether even stronger individuals at a higher level have ever entered it remains unknown.

Aside from the decline in cultivation level, what makes the Myriad Battles Abyss even more detrimental to the strong is that the stronger a person's cultivation level is when they enter it, the more they will attract the terror within the abyss and be devoured by it.

After the Eastern Xia King's spiritual exploration, it was found that only cultivators below the Mountain Moving Realm were unaffected in the Myriad Battles Abyss. Such cultivators would not attract too much of the great threat within the Abyss.

"So, this is a secret realm that can automatically adjust the difficulty for those who enter...? But such a secret realm... is obviously very strange, isn't it?"

In Shangguan Yue's library, Lu Yunshi closed his book and looked at the beautiful and serene Shangguan sister who was quietly reading beside him, a hint of doubt on his face.

Since entering the Ten Thousand Battles Abyss was unavoidable, Lu Yunshi could only seek out Shangguan Yue to try and learn more about the secret realm.

Shangguan Yue smiled and closed the book in her hand.

"The origin of the Myriad Battles Abyss is already mysterious. Everything was explained by the King of Dongxia. He said that although this secret realm is full of dangers, as long as no one is too strong, it will play a significant role in training young people. That's why it became a secret realm used by the four academies to train and strengthen their students."

"But no one knows the more specific details about this secret realm. Perhaps the vice dean knows something."

Lu Yunshi shook his head. He had basically gained nothing, which made him even more puzzled.

The information recorded in the book is scarce and incomplete. Even the most extensive information about the origin of Wan Zhan Tian Yuan is filled with a sense of illusion and unreality.

"What's wrong? Are you making some preparations?" Shangguan Yue asked with a smile as she looked at Lu Yunshi.

Lu Yunshi gave a wry smile, then nodded. "I can only do my best to prepare, but I think...maybe I'm just worrying too much and having too many doubts. After all, this isn't the first time the Myriad Battle Abyss has opened. I can't possibly assume that something bad will definitely happen just because I go, hahaha~"

"It's always good to be prepared. Even if Tianyuan isn't as dangerous as you think, you're still not necessarily safe. Not all the students who entered Tianyuan died because of the dangers of Tianyuan itself."

"Hmm...that is something we do need to be wary of, especially now that I'm already attracting a lot of attention," Lu Yunshi said with a hint of helplessness.

"You shouldn't be so ungrateful. So many people risked their lives for your position, and you benefited from it in the end. Otherwise, how could you have advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm so quickly, and even be only one step away from the late stage?" Shangguan Yue smiled and then changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that. Right now, I'm more interested in your affairs."

"About me?" Lu Yunshi asked, somewhat puzzled, but still replied with a strange expression. "Sister Shangguan, just ask whatever you want to know, and I'll tell you everything I know."

"The other day, I happened to see you strolling through the lantern festival with two beautiful girls. You even released lanterns together. You looked so carefree and happy. So, which one do you like? Would you like me to do something for you?"

"Huh?" Lu Yunshi was taken aback when he heard this, and then immediately realized that Guan Yue had also gone to the lantern festival that day, and that she had seen him and Li Hongying walking together.

Even so, looking at Shangguan Yue's gossipy expression, he couldn't help but feel speechless.

"Sister Shangguan, what does this have to do with anything? I'm still so young!"

"You're not young anymore, you can still have children. Or are you saying you want both? It's not that I can't help you, it's just that I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it." Shangguan Yue narrowed her eyes, and compared to usual, she seemed to have a more cunning look at this moment.

“You’re quite the worrywart,” Lu Yunshi sighed. “Instead of worrying about these things, Sister Shangguan should think about where we should go for a couple of days when I get back.”

"The two of us?" Shangguan Yue blinked, looking puzzled.

"That's right. Since Sister Shangguan has found out that I was playing with other people, in order to prevent you from being neglected, I have no choice but to reluctantly play with you for two days."

Lu Yunshi's playful smile made Shangguan Yue laugh, but that smile quickly turned into an unhappy one.

"You only came to me after you were discovered, and even then, you were so reluctant. I don't think you're sincere at all."

"Then please forgive your dim-witted little brother, Sister Shangguan," Lu Yunshi said, trying to be cute and playful.

"If I don't forgive... what else can I do?" Shangguan Yue reached out and patted Lu Yunshi's head twice. Then she suddenly realized something, stared at Lu Yunshi for a moment, and seeing the sunny and cheerful smile on his face, she smiled slightly and continued to pat his head.

After a while, Shangguan Yue stopped what she was doing and took out two items from her storage ring.

A crystal-clear pendant, and a pill inside a box.

"You must remember to keep this pendant with you at all times; it can save your life in critical moments. As for this pill, you will take it in a moment. Now that your foundation in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm is solid, this pill is enough to help you step into the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"Ah!?" Lu Yunshi's eyes widened, clearly stunned by Shangguan Yue's move.

"What do you mean 'oh'? Just accept it."

Shangguan Yue gave Lu Yunshi a reproachful look, her silvery-white hair swaying slightly, and her gentle, watery eyes touched Lu Yunshi for a moment.

After spending more time with Shangguan Yue, he understood more and more why this beauty was so popular. She was attractive to both men and women, to the point that men liked her and women didn't dislike her.

This feeling was even stronger for Lu Yunshi, not to mention that this beauty always treated Lu Yunshi as if he were someone special.

As always, Lu Yunshi was quick to react and even quicker to come to his senses. He skipped the silence, smiled, and accepted the two items, remembering the kindness in his heart, while also saying something aloud.

"Sister Shangguan is so kind to me, I don't know how to repay her kindness."

"Don't be so smug. Remember to be careful once you're inside," Shangguan Yue continued to instruct. "There's still some time before we enter the Heavenly Abyss Secret Realm. After you break through, you'll learn alchemy from me. I know you're lazy when it comes to alchemy and don't want to put in the effort, but this time you have to listen to me. Before entering the Heavenly Abyss, you must master all the restorative pills you currently know."

"Huh? Can't you just give me the pill directly? Shangguan... Mother!" Hearing this, Lu Yunshi was completely bewildered.

Shangguan Yue gave Lu Yunshi a disapproving look, flicked him on the forehead, and then spoke.

"Sister Danyao will naturally prepare some for you, but you also need to learn how to use it yourself. If you run out of pills, you can use whatever you have on hand. Besides, learning another skill can be an asset when things get tough."

"Hehe, Sister Shangguan is right." Lu Yunshi nodded repeatedly, then added, "Sister Shangguan is truly beautiful inside and out. So this is what it feels like to have someone backing you up? It's so touching."

"What a fuss!" Seeing Lu Yunshi pretending to wipe away tears, Shangguan Yue scolded him, then couldn't help but add, "Don't worry, with your sister here, nothing will happen."

"Of course! With Sister Shangguan here, how could anything happen?"

"...Um......"