Chapter 382: Elder Ye Must Exit the Stage
In the video.
After briefly showcasing how Huo Yuhao obtained his Triple Martial Souls and his ability to fuse soul skills with Wang Dong, an unexpected twist suddenly occurred!
(Since Elder Ye is Huo Yuhao's biggest "cheat code" in this fabricated video, it's about time for him to exit. Otherwise, continuing the storyline would be impossible.)
Because the video had shown very little about Elder Ye, the audience watching had no idea about his true identity. They didn't know what he had given Huo Yuhao, nor did they realize that he had taught him the Xiantian Gong.
If they had known about such a god tier cultivation method, they would have gone mad with envy.
Thus, Elder Ye had been kept in the shadows, with barely any presence in the video.
Most viewers even assumed that Elder Ye would become Huo Yuhao's fourth martial soul, much like Electrolux. After all, he seemed to be another powerful remnant soul from another world, relying on Huo Yuhao to exist.
And if a remnant soul couldn't become a martial soul, then what else could it do?
But as the video continued, the audience would soon realize just how wrong they were.
Because even among remnant souls, there were vast differences.
In the video.
The skies over Douluo Continent were suddenly shrouded in darkness.
An eerie, evil, grayish black mist churned in the air, interwoven with sinister crimson lightning.
At the center of these ominous clouds, a colossal rift in space was slowly tearing open.
It continued expanding, growing larger and larger like a monstrous maw of destruction, opening wide to devour the world.
From this abyssal crack, a horrific aura of chaos, evil, and corruption surged forth.
It spread like an infection, consuming the very fabric of reality.
The earth trembled.
The skies darkened.
And an unstoppable force of destruction was descending upon the world.
The Abyss… had arrived!
At this moment, the live broadcast audience froze in shock.
[What… is that?!]
[Why does Douluo Continent look like it's about to be destroyed?!]
[What's with that gigantic crack in the sky?!]
[This is terrifying!]
[This feels like… the end of the world!]
Even though many viewers still doubted the video's authenticity, the sheer magnitude of this catastrophe was enough to send chills down their spines.
No one dared to look away.
They watched, hearts pounding, as the abyssal crack continued to expand.
Suddenly, from within the endless abyss, an overwhelming crimson glow erupted.
The blood red light illuminated the world, painting everything in an ominous, hellish hue.
Then, like meteors, countless scarlet figures began raining down from the skies.
As the red light dispersed, the figures' true forms were revealed.
They were humanoid, yet unmistakably monstrous.
Their grotesque appearances varied:
Some had twisted horns protruding from their foreheads.
Some had serpentine tails writhing behind them.
Some bore bat like wings covered in webbed membranes.
Some had scaly, crimson or purplish blue skin, or even exposed bone plating.
Their jaws bristled with fangs, and their eyes burned with malice.
They looked like nightmarish demons, radiating an aura of pure, unfiltered evil.
[What… what are those things?!]
[They're definitely NOT human!]
[They feel so… wrong!]
[Oh my god, they're eating everything! Even soul beasts!]
In the video, the moment these creatures landed, they immediately unleashed destruction upon the land.
They did not hesitate.
They attacked everything in sight whether it was humans, soul beasts, or even the land itself.
And whatever they killed… they devoured.
Caught completely off guard, humanity was forced onto the defensive.
Even when the Soul Master Legions retaliated, they found themselves overwhelmed.
The sheer number of these creatures seemed infinite.
Even with advanced soul tools, they couldn't stop the invasion.
Their only choice was to retreat, erecting massive city walls to hold the creatures at bay.
Those who were trapped outside… were left to die.
At this moment, the camera shifted to Huo Yuhao.
His face was ashen, his eyes wide with shock.
"E Elder Ye… these monsters… are they… demons?!"
Having seen Elder Ye's memories, Huo Yuhao immediately recognized these creatures.
They were Abyssal Demons!
"Indeed… these are demons."
Elder Ye sighed.
"It seems your world has been targeted by the Abyss, just like my world was."
"The Abyss…?"
Huo Yuhao's breath hitched.
His voice trembled.
"…Then does that mean… our world will end up just like yours? Completely ruined by these monsters?!"
"Not necessarily."
Elder Ye shook his head.
"Your world was likely accidentally discovered by the Abyss. Unlike my world, you don't have a lunatic actively trying to sacrifice it to them."
"So as long as you can shatter the spatial tunnel, you should be able to temporarily halt the invasion."
"Destroy the rift?!"
Huo Yuhao's face turned pale.
He looked up at the massive abyssal crack, his hope crumbling into despair.
"…That's impossible! Only a god could do something like that!"
Then, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Wait! The God Realm should intervene, right? The gods will help us, won't they?!"
"…Don't get your hopes up."
Elder Ye's voice was cold.
"In my world, when the Abyss invaded, the God Realm abandoned us. They cut all ties with the mortal plane and left us to die."
"These gods only care about themselves. They will never risk their own safety for a lower world."
"What's more once a world is marked by the Abyss, it can never be free. Even if you defeat them now, they will return. It's only a matter of time."
Live Broadcast.
[The Abyss… what the hell is it?!]
[Elder Ye seems to know a lot. Is he from another version of Douluo Continent? Another God Realm?!]
[Wait… he said the Abyss is worse than the God Realm? That's insane!]
[So even the gods are afraid of the Abyss?!]
[Does that mean… the gods will abandon us too?!]
Most of the audience couldn't fully grasp the conversation between Huo Yuhao and Elder Ye.
To them, concepts like parallel worlds and twin universes were far beyond their understanding.
But even without fully understanding
One thing was crystal clear.
Something terrifying was coming.
(End of Chapter.)
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