"Whoosh!"
Like a waterfall violently washing over the earth, the booming echoes filled the entire abyss in an instant.
Li Xiu stood on the purple wing sword, peeking down, still a pitch-black area, but it seems that the bottom of the valley is not far away, breaking through the air and flying downwards.
Sweeping over the small lake formed by the river's fall, Li Xiu just landed on the hard ground, when a faint white light suddenly shone in the boundless darkness.
A transparent female with a cold white light in her hair appeared quietly in Li Xiu's sight, slowly drifting towards him, beautiful and sorrowful. She appeared as if she had seen her long-lost lover and slowly opened her arms, eager to embrace Li Xiu.
Suddenly, a blazing fire light rose in Li Xiu's hand, illuminating the abyss and dispelling the cold and dampness. His body was surrounded by the scorching heat, making him feel a bit uncomfortable.
Immediately, the woman's eyes flashed with fear, and she quickly retreated. The pitiful and beautiful appearance also disappeared quickly, leaving only the vicious appearance of pretending to be frightening.
It is said that between life and death, only the soul does not die. When one's life comes to an end, the soul leaves the body and goes to the next life, reincarnating endlessly.
However, there are also resentful spirits in the world. These spirits are driven by greed, anger and foolishness and are unwilling to go to the afterlife, preferring to linger in the mortal world. They are known as evil spirits.
Evil spirits are products of yin souls, they like damp and dark places and feed on life energy. They fear thunder, fire and sunlight.
The reason why the Dead Spirit Abyss is called so is because countless evil spirits reside at the bottom of the abyss, even top cultivators in the world who are aware of it are reluctant to step in, making it a very ominous place.
The blazing ball of fire in Li Xiu's palm seemed to have stirred something, and in an instant, countless similar faint white lights lit up from the darkness in the distance.
After a few breaths, the bottom of the abyss no longer remained dark, all lit up by the faint white light, but the feeling of coldness became even stronger, as if one was in a place of extreme cold.
Numerous evil spirits of both genders, both old and young, appeared. The sheer number of them made Li Xiu take a closer look. He brushed his palm, and a sturdy fire circle enveloped his body before he stepped forward into the abyss.
Under the scarlet flame, countless evil spirits indeed retreated, despite their fierce appearance with bared teeth and claws, they still feared and dared not approach, and hovered outside the fire ring, gazing at Li Xiu, as if they could suck out life from him by just looking.
The bottom of the Death Spirit Abyss was exceptionally vast and you couldn't see the end by just looking, and the ground was exceptionally flat, walking for a long time gave one a sense of loneliness.
As Li Xiu walked deeper, his face became more serious, and the heavy yin energy came like waves, impacting the fire ring unsteadily. The evil spirits hovering around him became more active, leaping up and sinking down, waiting for an opportunity to act.
Li Xiu realized that he had reached a fragile equilibrium with the evil spirits. Both parties were cautious of each other, and any sudden movements by one of the countless evil spirits could trigger a reaction that would engulf everything within the circle of fire. In such a scenario, Li Xiu would be easily overwhelmed by the numerous evil spirits.
It remained unclear whether the raging flames would consume everything or the multitude of evil spirits would put him at a disadvantage.
After a while, Li Xiu suddenly came to a halt. He could hear sounds of creatures, but upon closer inspection, he realized that they were the beasts that inhabited the Dead Spirit Abyss.
Soon after, Li Xiu heard a distant sound resembling the roar of a wild boar, followed by the sound of rapid hoofbeats that echoed clearly in the silent Dead Spirit Abyss.
Amidst the howling wind, a gigantic beast, several zhang tall, emerged from the darkness in the distance. It had a pig's head, a dog's body, sharp tusks, black fur that stood like steel needles, and a pair of enormous red eyes.
Upon seeing the beast, Li Xiu instinctively stepped back, not out of fear but due to the repulsive stench emanating from the beast.
The beast panted heavily and charged towards Li Xiu with its head. Li Xiu drew his sword and a purple light shot towards the beast.
In just a few moments, the purple wing sword rotated and the beast was cleanly pierced through its massive body, falling to the ground with a loud noise that echoed far and wide, causing a cacophony of strange roars.
Li Xiu narrowed his eyes and continued to move deeper into the abyss with his sword.
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At the same time, on the other end of the Dead Spirit Abyss, a group of people seem to be searching for something. Four or five yellow-clad followers, a graceful masked woman, and in front of them, a bright young girl in a water-green dress.
"Aunt You, we've been searching for several hours, why haven't we found it yet?"
The green-dressed girl complains to the masked woman beside her.
"Bi Yao, be patient, the Dead Spirit Abyss is a vast space that spans thousands of miles, it's normal to not find it right away, we must be prepared to stay here for several days."
The green-dressed girl suddenly stopped and after confirming again, she stretched out her slender fingers and pointed in the dark in one direction.
"Wait a minute, listen, Aunt You, isn't there any noise over there, like someone using techniques to fight beasts?"
The tall woman known as Aunt You listened for a moment and said in surprise.
"There really is the sound of sword chanting. In addition to us in the Dead Spirit Abyss, there are other people, I'm afraid they have also come for the Blood Drop Cave. Let's go and have a look quickly, and don't let someone else get there first."
As soon as she finished speaking, the group rushed into the sky and flew quickly towards the other side.
Before long, the sounds of battle became increasingly distinct, and the roaring of the sea could also be heard by the group.
"Aunt You, I hear the sound of water, it must be the 'Merciless Sea'!"
At that moment, the group landed to the ground. After a brief period of silence, the masked woman let out a sigh and said: "To fall in love is simply to suffer for nothing! But it's not all bad, the Merciless Sea lies deep beneath the earth, and it is known as the underworld sea. The sound we heard just now must have come from there."
Seemingly due to her youth, the green-dressed young girl did not notice the bitterness in the words of the woman she referred to as Aunt. She was mainly excited.
"My father told me since I was a child that the Blood Drop Cave beneath the Dead Spirit Abyss is near the Merciless Sea. If we find the Merciless Sea, it is estimated that the Blood Drop Cave will be nearby."
After a brief search, the group soon saw a sea that appeared to be underground.
In the cold sea wind, as the group was about to split up to search for the Blood Drop Cave, the waves of the Merciless Sea suddenly became turbulent. Suddenly, a huge wave rose high, and the sound of the sea was deafening. It was more than ten yards high at a glance, and the wind was blowing in their faces. The people on the shore were all pale and almost all of them were unsteady on their feet.
The woman called "Aunt You" seemed to have sensed something and shouted loudly: "Quick, Retreat!"
Everyone quickly backed away while looking towards the dark sea. They saw two huge beast eyes shining with a dark green light, slim in shape, with two thin black gaps in the middle, emitting a cold and fierce glow.
At this moment, a sword-wielding man, who was covered in a thick bloody scent, suddenly emerged from the darkness.