Abyssal Trial Chamber – Aftermath
Mo Wuxian coughed black blood as he stumbled back.
His red spear cracked, leaking corrupted flame.
"You were nothing but discarded trash… How did you—"
Ye Tian stepped forward, eyes cold, burning crimson with a sharp, focused hatred. His new arm crackled with system energy, pulsing like a second heart.
"You shouldn't have touched what I protect."
But before Ye Tian could strike the final blow—
Mo Wuxian smirked.
"You evolved... too fast."
Suddenly, a spike of red mist launched from Mo Wuxian's chest. Ye Tian dodged, but too late—some of the mist grazed his shoulder and fused into his skin.
[System Alert: Unknown Essence Detected.][Corruption Seed embedded. Effects: Latent. Monitoring...]
With a laugh, Mo Wuxian vanished in flame, activating some forbidden escape talisman.
Yue Qing's Curse Reacts
As the mist lingered, Yue Qing screamed.
Her body buckled, and the violet chains around her snapped.
Her eyes flashed wide—no pupils, only stars.
Cracks spidered across her arms like ancient porcelain.
"Not now… not again…"
Ye Tian rushed to her side, catching her as she collapsed to her knees.
[System Notice: Cursed Energy Surge Detected. Instability at 67%. Recommend distance.]
"Shut up," Ye Tian growled.
Yue Qing clutched her chest. "My bloodline… it's reacting to yours. Something deep inside this ruin—it's calling to us both."
Deep Below – Door Within a Door
A pulse echoed beneath the cracked battlefield.
The stone under their feet vibrated—then shattered, revealing a narrow spiral stair, descending into black.
[New Trial Unlocked: The Abyss Remnant Vault][Warning: One Attempt Only. Death or Inheritance.]
Yue Qing, pale but steady now, nodded weakly. "I'll follow."
Within the Vault
They descended together. The space warped—cold, silent, humming.
In the center of the vault floated a black pod, sealed in chains of red crystal and swirling code.
Inside it—
A sword. Or… something more.
[System Message: Weapon Compatibility Detected.][Would you like to awaken 'Eclipsed Fang'?]
Ye Tian reached out.
The crystal shattered.
The weapon dropped into his hand—it was heavier than Abyssfang. A two-part blade—twin edges fused at the hilt, one black, one red. Symbols along the blade shifted as if alive.
[Weapon Awakened: Eclipsed Fang – Adaptive Tier]Passive Skill: Soulbite – Injures enemies through spiritual defense]Active Skill: Split Eclipse – Temporarily clones the blade for dual wielding]
Yue Qing stood behind him, barely whispering:
"That blade... killed gods once."
Aboveground – Cloudshatter Sect
Zhao Feng frowned as thunder rolled over clear skies.
Lin Ruyan sat in silence as rumors poured through the gates.
"Two disciples disappeared near the Abyss.""The trial beneath has begun again.""Some say… Ye Tian still lives."
Zhao Feng closed his eyes.
"We need to find the entrance before he does more than survive."