On the edge of the Sea of Stillness, Ye Ling and his group waited on the beach.
After a short while, the dying World-Ending Spirit Fire and the energetic Little World-Ending Fire flew out of the Sea of Stillness together.
Long Yu and the others were initially curious about the outcome of the battle between the World-Ending Spirit Fire and Little World-Ending Fire, but their doubts vanished when they saw the states of both fires.
The result was obvious.
Ye Ling walked up to the World-Ending Spirit Fire and asked with a smile, "How did the battle between you and Little World-Ending Fire turn out? Why did it end so quickly?"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire glared at Ye Ling and said irritably, "You know the outcome, yet you still made me fight that brat. Aren't you clearly trying to make me look foolish in front of him? As a ball of fire, I was almost drowned by water!"
"Brat, that Karma Skill is too monstrous. I almost died from the water without even touching Little Fire."
Ye Ling chuckled, "There's a huge power gap between those who possess Karma Skills and those who don't. You were the one who stubbornly insisted on confronting Little Fire, what does that have to do with me?"
"Don't say any more... I'm feeling a bit tired now. Let me go back and rest. You take care of that brat!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire said wearily, then flew back to Ye Ling's wrist and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing the miserable state of the World-Ending Spirit Fire, Little World-Ending Fire also looked guilty. He glanced at Ye Ling, thinking he had been too heavy-handed.
However, he hadn't even used his full strength.
Ye Ling smiled and patted Little World-Ending Fire's head, "Your father is very tough, he'll be fine soon. Don't worry."
"Right, this is the reward I promised you. Keep it safe."
Ye Ling condensed a necklace from the Origin Text and put it on Little World-Ending Fire, instructing, "This necklace will help you at critical moments. You must never take it off, understand?"
Little World-Ending Fire touched the necklace Ye Ling gave him, his face immediately lit up with joy, and he nodded repeatedly.
After appeasing Little World-Ending Fire, Ye Ling gathered everyone, "Next, we should head to the Star Devouring Abyss. Is everyone rested?"
Long Yu: "Don't worry, boss. I've recovered and I'm full of energy. There's absolutely no problem!"
Sickle Beast: "I'm fine too, Master. Feel free to command me!"
Xiao Yu: "I, I'm fine too!"
Receiving their answers, Ye Ling ignored the Sickle Beast's new address for him and his potentially misleading words. He nodded slightly and immediately took the three of them via teleportation to the Star Devouring Abyss.
Unlike the Sea of Stillness, which was at the edge of the Hidden Ruins, the Star Devouring Abyss was a bottomless, massive chasm located at the very center of the Hidden Ruins continent.
According to Long Yu's introduction, it would take over three hundred years of flight at the speed of light to reach the deepest part of the Star Devouring Abyss. Moreover, the deeper one went, the greater the pressure would become. Most rulers of orderly worlds could not venture below a hundred light-years.
Even more terrifying was the existence of extremely special rules within the Star Devouring Abyss, which prohibited the use of any teleportation skills. One could only advance with pure speed.
Even the ferocious beasts guarding the Star Devouring Abyss only guarded halfway through and could not venture any deeper.
There had been rulers who possessed teleportation-based Karma Skills similar to Absolute Divine Movement, who had attempted to reach the deepest part of the Star Devouring Abyss using their Karma Skills.
However, the moment the ruler used their Karma Skill, the environment within the Star Devouring Abyss would change, causing that ruler to never reach their destination.
In the end, that ruler had to give up, collect some ordinary treasures from the Star Devouring Abyss, and leave in disappointment.
Because of this, since the opening of the Hidden Ruins, no one had ever reached the deepest part of the Star Devouring Abyss. What the scenery there was like, remained a mystery in the void to this day.
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The central part of the Hidden Ruins continent, the outskirts of the Star Devouring Abyss.
Ye Ling and his group stood at the edge of the Star Devouring Abyss, looking down at the bottomless black hole. It felt as if a giant beast had opened its mouth, ready to swallow them at any moment!
"Boss, this is the Star Devouring Abyss... I know the ferocious beasts guarding it. I know a shortcut directly to their post. I can take you there directly," Long Yu said confidently to Ye Ling, standing at the edge of the Star Devouring Abyss.
As a native of the Hidden Ruins, Long Yu had a deep understanding of the various dangerous places within the Hidden Ruins, and he was confident in front of Ye Ling.
The Sickle Beast also reminded him, "Master, after I arrived in the Hidden Ruins, three bounty hunters who traveled with me set their sights on the Star Devouring Abyss. They should all be inside the Star Devouring Abyss now."
"Although the strength of those three people is far inferior to yours, Master, they all possess special abilities. One of them even possesses a mysterious Karma Skill. Master, you must be careful from now on."
"Understood."
Ye Ling nodded, then looked at Xiao Yu, who had fallen silent after reaching the vicinity of the Star Devouring Abyss, and asked, "Xiao Yu, are you feeling unwell?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Xiao Yu snapped back to attention and quickly replied, "No, no discomfort. I'm sorry to have worried you."
Seeing Xiao Yu's current state, Ye Ling knew that Xiao Yu was definitely hiding something. However, he didn't force her to speak. He simply said, "It's good that you're okay. If you feel unwell, you must tell me, and I can help you."
"Mm..."
Xiao Yu nodded and then remained silent.
Ye Ling gave Xiao Yu a deep look, then walked to the edge of the Star Devouring Abyss and said to Long Yu and the Sickle Beast, "Long Yu, just like with the Sea of Stillness, you'll lead the way this time. Sickle Beast, stay by Xiao Yu's side and protect her."
"Yes!"
Long Yu and the Sickle Beast replied in unison.
Ye Ling nodded, casually pulled out Little World-Ending Fire, who had already poked its head into the Star Devouring Abyss, and said, "Let's go!"
Long Yu immediately transformed into a white dragon and plunged into the Star Devouring Abyss, with Ye Ling and the others following closely behind.
Shortly after Ye Ling and his group entered the Star Devouring Abyss, a creature with a half-human, half-monster physique also landed at the edge of the Star Devouring Abyss.
This creature exuded an extremely terrifying aura, yet it wore highly advanced, futuristic clothing. It also wore a device resembling glasses on its head, with its lenses flashing with a large amount of data.
The creature pressed a button on the glasses device it was wearing and said faintly, "Report, Unit 057 has reached the target location. Please issue instructions."
"Unit 057, listen carefully. Your mission is to find the unawakened Sin. If possible, eliminate it on the spot... If Sin has already grown, collect as much information about Sin as possible. You must transmit the data back to the异世界 before your death."
"Received. I guarantee mission completion."
Unit 057 replied faintly, then transformed into a black light and entered the Star Devouring Abyss as well.