Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"Who exactly is this deity..."

The Right Emissary was blasted against the qi wall by that rampant energy, his face flapping in the wind, turning the expression on his entire face green.

They had witnessed the Sect Hierarch's Great Shift of Qiankun and knew his extremely strong skill at deflecting force.

But the situation before them was completely different from deflecting force!

It was a solid collision, and then it was blocked!

"Indeed, profound inner strength."

Tao Yu felt the palm strikes of the two men, chuckled, flicked his fingers like plucking flowers, and in the next moment, sealed the acupoints on both of their bodies, without bouncing back the inner strength to injure them.

"The strength of you two suggests you're certainly not unknown figures. I wonder if you're from the Kunlun Sect or perhaps experts from the Ming Cult."

The Bright Left and Right Emissaries, with their acupoints under control, felt their faces burn upon hearing the word 'experts' from Tao Yu's mouth.

In the end, it was the Right Emissary who spoke with some difficulty,

"In front of you, how dare we claim to be experts? Such prowess is unheard of, unseen before."

He sighed and then said,

"I am humble, serving as the Bright Right Emissary of the Ming Cult."

"Bright Left Emissary..."

Their words caused Tao Yu to brighten his eyes and stroke his hands with a smile,

"Haha, how wonderful. This journey to the Western Regions was actually for your esteemed Cult."

Tao Yu was also frank, as the Bright Left and Right Emissaries were absolute high-level figures in the Ming Cult; it was better to be straightforward.

At Tao Yu's words, the two of them felt a sinking feeling, but then thinking of the environment of the grassland tents, the Right Emissary spoke with some difficulty,

"May I ask about you and that grassland..."

"Oh, these are captives I subdued along the way. I've been short of hands recently, so I'm keeping them close for training."

Tao Yu's words provided both relief and an inner acknowledgment of his brazenness to the two men.

Listen, subdued captives! Kept close for training!

This is the current unbeatable army of the plains, invincible in field battles!

Even martial arts experts would have to flee for their lives.

Had it been anyone else, even so-called experts from the Central Plains, they would have taken it as a joke.

But having previously experienced Tao Yu's strength, they now took this claim very seriously.

If it were him, it wouldn't be impossible!

This is the living legend of the martial world!

"In that case, we too are relieved. The might of the grasslands is enormous; having a powerful figure like you is our good fortune."

The Right Emissary started using 'we' quite freely.

Tao Yu didn't mind and sincerely said,

"I've come all this way because I'm interested in your 'Great Shift of Qiankun,' and if the Sacred Fire Order isn't lost, I would like to have a look at it as well."

If Tao Yu's martial arts were only slightly better than theirs, or even if he were only slightly better than their Sect Hierarch, such words would immediately provoke their angry glare.

But Tao Yu was much stronger!

Is there a mistake? They couldn't even break through the qi wall; it's not the same league!

However, a powerhouse asking for the Great Shift of Qiankun was actually somewhat adding prestige to their Ming Cult.

But since the Great Shift of Qiankun and the Sacred Fire Order were of extraordinary significance to the Cult, they still sighed and said,

"This Great Shift of Qiankun is a supreme secret of our Cult, only descendants of the Sect Hierarch have the right to decide."

"The Sacred Fire Order is the command token of our Cult; how could it possibly be lost..."

Their words pleased Tao Yu, not lost?

That's good.

Getting some things for free is always good.

The martial arts on the Sacred Fire Order are unpredictably bizarre, not as upright as Zhang Wuji's other divine skills, but they can still be considered the peak of the unorthodox, and the Sacred Fire Order itself might be an object of Yuan Force.

"I think rules can change, as the world has now fallen into the Abyss..."

Tao Yu brought up his infallible 'Abyss' argument once again.

In truth, if he only had the current state explanation of 'Abyss' to discuss the pros and cons, it would have some effect, but it would be limited.

But combined with Tao Yu's own might, the impact was instantly magnified!

It made the two emissaries listen calmly to Tao Yu's words, showing no sign of impatience.

Originally, Tao Yu's strength, already surpassing their understanding, had greatly shaken them.

Now they were given a reasonable excuse and a way out, which immediately made them waver.

"This..."

"You can't decide on your own, how about taking me to talk with your Sect Hierarch?"

Tao Yu was audacious, truly unafraid to ascend Bright Summit alone.

Although he had been accelerating his cultivation for two months on the road, he still had over a hundred thousand units of Yuan Force with him.

With Yuan Force, as well as his own strength, Tao Yu was confident.

"Ah, our Sect Hierarch has gone missing..."

The Right Emissary said somewhat awkwardly at this moment.

Tao Yu couldn't help but be startled. Another disappearance?

"Does your Ming Cult produce missing Sect Hierarchs in abundance?"

"What happened?"

Tao Yu asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Our 30th Sect Hierarch went to the forbidden area for closed-door cultivation, but he hasn't been seen for several months now. Such a thing has never happened before."

Fu You Shi said grimly.

It was not unheard of for someone to be in closed-door cultivation for several months, but they would usually inform others beforehand and make some arrangements, including provision for meals.

But now, there was absolutely no news of him!

"Well, that's good timing. I'll go in and take a look. Since you can't stop me, and I'll be entering by force, you won't be violating your cult's rules,"

said Tao Yu, giving them a face-saving pretext, which the two of them readily accepted.

"Indeed, it's perfect timing, and we thank this gentleman for his help."

...

The terrain of Bright Summit was winding and treacherous, filled with natural defenses and a myriad of strange stones and dangerous spots that made it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The failed assassination attempt by the Left and Right Envoys, only to be captured themselves, truly was a blow to the Ming Cult's dignity.

When they were leading Tao Yu up the mountain, there were still some minor complications.

The three Guardian Dharma Kings and the Seven Great Wanderers were highly dissatisfied with the actions of the Left and Right Envoys, fiercely criticizing them.

After Tao Yu faced each of them down with a forceful challenge, they all followed behind him dutifully.

Together, they arrived at the entrance to the forbidden area that only the Sect Hierarch was allowed to enter.

"This is the place; the Sect Hierarch has been inside for several months,"

sighed Fu You Shi.

"Alright, you've tried to stop me already, but couldn't. I'll go in and take a look. If there's any news of your Sect Hierarch, I'll let you know,"

said Tao Yu.

"In that case, we truly thank you, sir,"

replied the three Protectors and seven Hermit Experts, now bowing and paying their respects respectfully from outside the cave.

Tao Yu immediately walked into the cavern, his vigilance heightened at the thought of potential traps he might encounter, not showing his usual carefree attitude.

Not only was he shielded by the Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill's True Yuan, but he was also ready to enter Demonization or use the shadows to jump and evade with Stealth.

With Innate Time Control at his disposal, he did not believe that any trap in this world would pose a threat to him.

However, the journey turned out to be unexpectedly smooth. Fully on guard, he encountered no traps.

He simply followed the main corridor unobstructed until he reached a chamber!

"I remember that this place could directly lead to the mountainside. Why is there no path now?"

Tao Yu was somewhat surprised. Right now, he only saw a chamber with no other paths. Could it be that the chamber was linked to another, with a way out on the other side?

Tao Yu hadn't seen the specific details of the source material, but he pushed open the secret door and walked in anyway.

Upon entering the chamber, Tao Yu frowned. The outside was tolerable, with just a fermenting smell, but upon opening the chamber's secret door, there was a strong stench of decaying corpses.

There were two bodies before him, one a mummified corpse that had been dead for who knows how many years.

The other body, although also highly decomposed, didn't seem to have been dead for that long.

This baffled Tao Yu.

Wasn't there supposed to be just one person? Why were there two?

Despite the heavy stench of death inside the chamber, Tao Yu still began to search around.

Soon, he found two letters, two secret techniques, and twelve Sacred Fire Orders!

What struck Tao Yu as odd was that both letters were suicide notes, and the two secret techniques were both the same 'Great Shift of Qiankun,' even made of the same material!

'I have initially completed the fourth level of my Divine Skill. When the sky collapses and the earth sinks, the remains of another person appeared. According to the suicide note, it seems to be the 33rd Sect Hierarch of the future Ming Cult? My emotions are turbulent, my blood churns uncontrollably, my True Yuan is about to dissipate, and my time is near. It's fate, it's the will of heaven...'

This was the suicide note of the 30th Sect Hierarch, and the mummified corpse beside it turned out to be the 33rd Sect Hierarch, Yang Dingtian!

From the suicide note, it was apparent that when the 30th Sect Hierarch initially completed the fourth level of the Great Shift of Qiankun, this seclusion was supposed to stabilize his realm. Then he encountered the fall into the Abyss, which connected with the chamber from the future time of Yang Dingtian!

After he read Yang Dingtian's suicide note, his emotions surged, leading to deviating cultivation.

He wrote this suicide note in his final moments.

This left Tao Yu somewhat speechless...

"The Abyss falls without rules, time reverses, space shifts are the norm, but it's just that two chambers are connected. There must be something common between them,"

Tao Yu sighed and then picked up the Great Shift of Qiankun secret techniques along with the twelve Sacred Fire Orders.

Just as he was about to examine the Sacred Fire Orders, which were related to Yuan Force, he suddenly heard a clear female voice,

"Sir, do not be anxious. Perhaps there is another way out..."

The voice seemed to come from the other side of the chamber!

Tao Yu found this strange.

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This is unscientific, yet very much like the Abyss!

"This..., reflected by the Kunlun Mountains?"

Tao Yu conjectured the situation on the other side in his mind.

If Bright Summit lies within the Kunlun Mountains and another world also extends on the other side of the Kunlun range, it could very well be the world of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.'

Only that perhaps the directions of north and south are inverted between the two worlds.

"If that's the case, then the armies fleeing westward across the grasslands are facing either Malacca or the rainforests of Southeast Asia..."