**CHAPTER 95 — The First General of the Abyss
(Revised with Correct Realm Hierarchy)**
> Realm Hierarchy (Confirmed):
Nascent Soul → Soul Transformation → Void Transformation → Void Rupturing → Ascension → Saint → Demigod → Godhood
Saint Shengyuan previously stood at Peak Saint Realm, just one step away from Demigod, before his betrayal and death.
Cloudsky Sect trembled as dawn rose.
A faint red haze lingered over the horizon—
not sunlight, but blood qi drifting across the continent.
Birds remained silent.
Beasts hid in caves.
The entire mountain seemed to sense death approaching.
Lin Xuan stood atop Cloudsky Peak with his spear at his side.
The solar system inside his dantian spun steadily, planets humming with barely contained power.
Dragon-Bai circled above him, wings tense.
Bai (spear) leaned against a pillar, watching the horizon.
Mu and Wen stood to either side, both gripping upgraded weapons.
A storm was coming.
A storm with a name.
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1. The Abyssal Sect Mobilizes
Deep in the demonic stronghold, the Abyssal Ancestor hovered above a lake of corrupted qi.
Monstrous shapes writhed below the surface—failed experiments, abyssal beasts, and cursed remnants of ancient cultivators.
Red runes crawled across the walls like living serpents.
A dozen demonic leaders knelt.
"Ancestor," whispered the first, "the Abomination King has fallen."
The Abyssal Ancestor's voice shook the cavern, devoid of emotion.
> "I know."
The lake calmed.
Then rippled.
> "Send him."
Every demonic elder stiffened in fear.
One managed to whisper:
"T-The First General?"
The Ancestor nodded.
> "The Abyssal War begins now."
The lake erupted.
A figure rose from its depths, towering, draped in black chains, eyes burning with violet hellfire.
His voice was low, but each word felt like a mountain collapsing.
"I… obey."
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2. Cloudsky's Final Preparations
Back at Cloudsky Sect, elders rushed to their positions.
The Nine Sky Grand Barrier shimmered overhead
The Mountainheart Pulse pulsed with fresh vitality
The Ring of Severed Fate rippled with anti-assassination energy
Sect Master Yun Haoyang stood with Shengyuan on the central platform.
Shengyuan now radiated the aura of a Peak Soul Transformation expert in his new body—
but the refined pressure of laws around him hinted at the Saint he was in his past life.
"Lin," he said softly, "the enemy approaching is… formidable. I feel ripples of abyssal authority. This general is no ordinary cultivator."
Lin nodded.
"I can handle him."
"Perhaps," Shengyuan replied, "but be careful. Abyssal generals undergo forced breakthroughs using blood sacrifices. Their bodies are unstable but immensely powerful."
Lin smirked.
"That makes two of us."
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3. The Arrival — Heaven and Earth Darken
At noon, the sky dimmed.
Dark clouds swirled unnaturally fast, blotting out the sun.
Lightning crackled, but it was not normal lightning—
it was purple, infused with abyssal energy.
Dragon-Bai immediately growled.
"MASTER—HE'S COMING!"
Wind reversed direction.
The mountain trembled.
The barrier shuddered.
A colossal figure descended from the clouds, wrapped in writhing abyssal chains.
Each chain rattled like a dying beast.
His eyes glowed with cold, merciless hatred.
Even the elders of Cloudsky staggered under his oppressive aura.
Mu whispered:
"That… That's a Soul Transformation cultivator…"
Shengyuan shook his head.
"No.
He shattered Soul Transformation long ago.
He is in the Void Transformation Realm, empowered by abyssal rituals."
The First General landed before the gates, the ground collapsing beneath his weight.
He looked directly at Lin Xuan.
"You are the one who carries the heavens' mark."
Lin stepped forward without hesitation.
"And you are the dog sent to kill me."
The general grinned.
Rows of jagged, unnatural teeth showed.
"A dog? Perhaps.
But I am a dog that devours worlds."
His aura exploded outward.
Cloudsky barriers shook violently.
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4. The Battle Begins
The First General raised a hand and slammed it into the barrier.
BOOOOOOOOM—!!!
The Nine Sky Grand Barrier dimmed by a full layer.
Elders shouted in panic.
"One strike—he destroyed the first orbit!"
"That barrier was reinforced by three sects!"
"This is impossible!"
Lin's eyes narrowed.
"Not impossible. Just annoying."
He jumped into the air, solar fire erupting around him.
His spear drew a golden arc that split the sky.
"Solar Spear Art—
Blazing Helios Sweep!"
The attack struck the general's arm—
—and left a scorch mark.
Barely.
The general laughed softly.
"Amusing."
Then he blurred.
Before anyone could blink, he appeared before Lin.
His fist slammed downward—
Lin barely raised his spear to block—
KRAKOOM—!!!
The shockwave shook the entire mountain.
Lin crashed into a cliffside, stone exploding around him.
Blood dripped down his lip.
Mu screamed.
"LIN!"
Dragon-Bai roared and dove.
Spear-Bai charged forward with reckless fury.
Wen vanished.
Shengyuan stepped forward, ready to unleash Saint-level killing intent.
But Lin emerged from the dust, raising one hand.
"Stay back."
His voice was calm.
Almost too calm.
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5. Solar System Surge — Lin's True Power Awakens
The inner world trembled.
The sun inside his dantian erupted into a blinding gold-white flame.
The planets shook, their cores spinning faster.
Aurora's voice resonated inside him.
"Lin! Your solar system is responding to the abyssal pressure. If you allow it… the system will evolve again!"
Lin closed his eyes briefly.
"Do it."
BOOOOOM!!!
The world tilted.
Lin's aura expanded violently.
The ground cracked under him.
Clouds spiraled downward.
Even the First General paused, eyes narrowing.
Lin's spear ignited, lightning dancing along the shaft.
His voice thundered:
"Solar Domain—
Second Expansion!"
The Domain erupted.
The air froze.
Time slowed.
Space wavered like heat haze.
The First General staggered.
"What is this?"
Lin leveled his spear.
"Your nightmare."
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6. The First General Shows His True Form
The general released his restraints.
The abyssal chains shattered—
and black flames roared out, forming wings of corruption.
His cultivation surged—
Void Transformation → Late Void Transformation → Void Rupturing (Pseudo)
Mu gasped.
"He… he forced himself into the next realm!"
Shengyuan grit his teeth.
"He's burning his own life core to kill Lin."
The general cackled.
"HEAVENS BE DAMNED!
I WILL KILL YOU EVEN IF IT DESTROYS ME!"
He rushed forward.
Lin's Domain met him head-on.
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7. Clash of Two Monsters
KA-BOOOOM—!!!
The explosion cracked the mountain.
Lightning
Solar fire
Abyssal flames
Void distortions
All collided in a storm of destruction.
Lin took a hit—
a direct punch to the chest—
and felt ribs snap.
He spat blood.
Dragon-Bai swooped in to intercept the next blow, taking it with his hardened scales, screaming in pain.
Spear-Bai pierced the general's side—
but the wound regenerated instantly.
Wen's dagger sank into his shadow—
but the general ripped him away with a backhand strike.
Mu's flame lotus shattered harmlessly against his skin.
Shengyuan raised his hand, preparing to intervene.
But Lin roared:
"NO! THIS ONE IS MINE!"
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8. Lin Unleashes His Most Dangerous Technique Yet
Lin pulled his spear back.
His solar system spun wildly.
Aurora shouted:
"LIN! If you use this technique now, your inner world might destabilize!"
Lin's eyes burned.
"Then I'll stabilize it again AFTER he's dead!"
He thrust his spear forward.
"Solar Spear Art—
Third Revelation…
SUPERNOVA BREAK!!!"
His inner sun expanded—
then collapsed—
then exploded outward in a concentrated beam of annihilation.
The general roared in fury, raising his void-coated arms to block.
The beam consumed everything.
Light erupted across the mountain.
Cloudsky disciples shielded their eyes.
Elders erected barriers around themselves.
Even Shengyuan looked impressed.
When the light faded…
The general stood trembling.
Half his body was gone.
One arm disintegrated.
His cultivation flickered.
But he still lived.
He whispered:
"I cannot die…
I cannot…"
Lin appeared above him.
Spear raised.
Solar fire blazing.
"Then let me help you."
He plunged the spear down—
Straight into the general's core.
The First General shattered into ash.
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9. Silence… and the World Takes Notice
The wind stilled.
Lin landed heavily, coughing blood.
Dragon-Bai curled around him protectively.
Spear-Bai rushed to stabilize him.
Mu and Wen supported him from either side.
Shengyuan placed a hand on Lin's shoulder.
"Well done," he said softly.
"You just killed a Void Transformation Abyssal General."
Cloudsky Sect erupted into cheers—
weary, stunned, disbelieving cheers.
But Lin did not smile.
He looked toward the horizon.
And felt it.
A pulse.
An answer.
The Abyssal Ancestor had noticed.
> "So… you killed my general."
> "Interesting."
Lin's hand tightened around his spear.
"Abyssal Ancestor…
I'm coming for you next."
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