Jian Shisan brought Jiang Zuo to Liyuan Island.
Jiang Zuo asked in surprise, "You wanted to come check on this place?"
Jian Shisan nodded. "Yes. I haven’t had a moment to spare recently, so now is a good time to come check. It’s always best to confirm the Abyss’s condition."
Jiang Zuo said nothing. He didn’t share the sentiment.
If this place blew up, so be it. It would be no loss to him—Su Qi wasn’t here, after all.
Afterward, Jian Shisan led Jiang Zuo to the Seal. Since Yin Li was present, Jian Shisan added another layer of Concealing Skill on Jiang Zuo.
The techniques of a Tier Eight Inquiry expert were beyond Jiang Zuo’s current capabilities.
Moreover, Jian Shisan’s methods were unique. No one below the Inquiry realm could possibly see through them.
As they approached the Seal, Yin Li awoke.
Yin Li had sensed a powerful aura and was forced awake.
When she saw Jiang Zuo and Jian Shisan, Yin Li breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled. "Why have you two seniors come? Am I about to die? My sister said you should write a will before you die."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
’I can only ignore her.’
Jian Shisan, however, spoke. "There’s no need to worry, young friend. We’re just here to take a look. You can continue your seclusion."
"Thank you, Senior," Yin Li said. "But my sister says it’s rude to go to sleep while you still have guests."
This time, Jian Shisan ignored her too.
Jian Shisan was about to look around when Yin Li suddenly burst out laughing.
"HAHAHAHAHA."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
Jian Shisan: "..."
Seeing both Jiang Zuo and Jian Shisan standing there stunned, Yin Li stopped laughing. "My sister told me to give guests a happy laugh. Was it not happy enough?"
’I have an urge to knock her out.’
’So, her sister is Lan Yue?’
’Whose fault is this, anyway?’
Finally, Jian Shisan said, "Young friend, don’t worry and don’t pay us any mind. Just sit there quietly."
Yin Li nodded, not causing any more trouble this time.
Jian Shisan asked Jiang Zuo, "Young friend, do you think there’s a problem with the Seal?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "There are no issues with the Seal."
Jiang Zuo then asked Jian Shisan, "Why were you so insistent on coming to check?"
Jian Shisan gazed at the Abyss Core. "I just feel like something’s off here, but I can’t put my finger on it."
Jiang Zuo frowned. He didn’t think Jian Shisan was just being paranoid. With a Tier Eight Inquiry Cultivation, it was impossible for Jian Shisan to be having a mere delusion.
’So, there really is a problem here?’
With his current Cultivation, there were naturally things Jiang Zuo couldn’t perceive.
Jiang Zuo asked, "Is it related to the grand cosmic scheme?"
Jian Shisan shook his head. "I don’t know much about the grand cosmic scheme."
The grand cosmic scheme was a web of causality, something even a Tier Eight Inquiry expert couldn’t fully comprehend.
But Jian Shisan didn’t dwell on the cosmic scheme. Instead, he led Jiang Zuo directly toward the Abyss Core.
Soon, Jian Shisan and Jiang Zuo arrived above the core.
An ordinary person couldn’t even stand in this spot. Power was part of it, but more importantly, the depths of the Abyss could bewilder the mind. As a Sword Cultivator, even an extremely powerful Abyss was not enough to make Jian Shisan lose himself.
Jiang Zuo was even more resilient. As long as he wasn’t off forging something, he would never lose himself.
’Forging is practically poison.’
As Jian Shisan and Jiang Zuo stood there looking down into the Abyss, the Abyss looked back at them.
Jiang Zuo’s gaze pierced directly through the profound auras—the phenomenal representations of the Abyss World’s information. An ordinary person would become lost in them.
They were the mysteries of the Abyss, the very core of its ultimate power.
Unfortunately for it, this had no effect on Jiang Zuo.
Jian Shisan was a Sword Cultivator. Whether he understood something or not, his instinct was to cleave it apart—including this.
Soon, Jiang Zuo and Jian Shisan saw it.
Deep within the Abyss lay an island, and on it, many people were walking about.
On the island, a physical manifestation of the Abyss, which took the form of a young girl, was also watching them.
This girl looked very much like Yin Li; she must have been created in her image.
Jiang Zuo frowned. In his past life, the Abyss hadn’t been like this.
Back then, there had only been Yin Li and the Abyssal Being. That being had occupied a vast area, extending its Abyss Domain over most of the ocean.
At the time, Jiang Zuo had thought the Abyss was at its peak.
But after seeing this island, he realized the Abyss in his past life must have been damaged.
It was only now that Jiang Zuo felt he was seeing the Abyss in its complete form, one that could potentially return to its true peak.
An Abyss like this should have a way to break the Seal.
’It really is a hidden threat.’
Jiang Zuo was starting to understand. Yin Li was the medium. Even if the initial attempt failed, it didn’t matter; the Abyssal Being would use her to simulate a complete abyssal space.
That island was the result. It was Yin Li’s pure inner world—Liyuan Island.
Though the island was small, it was complete, giving the Abyss the potential to grow without limit.
After using Yin Li, it couldn’t lose, regardless of whether it was suppressed.
All it lacked now was time.
Jiang Zuo spoke up. "Are you planning to destroy that island?"
Jian Shisan’s sword had already appeared in his hand. "If I’m not mistaken, that island is the true core. Only by destroying it can we properly suppress this place."
Jiang Zuo said nothing, instead directly activating the Seal and the suppressive forces from all four directions.
"Go ahead and attack. Let’s make this quick." He was still waiting to see Su Qi.
The being in the Abyss that looked like Yin Li stared coldly at Jiang Zuo and Jian Shisan before speaking with disdain. "It’s you again. So what if you’ve cheated? This place isn’t what you think."
The Abyssal Yin Li made no move. What kind of place was the Abyss?
Even if this was a breach, it wasn’t a place those two outsiders could interfere with at will.
If just any two people could meddle with the Abyss, how could it have existed for so long?
At that moment, Jiang Zuo called upon the Seal, and its suppressive power began to flood the Abyss. He controlled it with the utmost precision.
The suppressive force began to analyze the mysteries of the Abyss, rapidly gaining the upper hand.
Countless Runes intertwined in the air, resembling a strange and epic battle.
Before long, the suppressive force gained the upper hand, and a breach appeared with it, exposing the true Abyss.
When the breach appeared, the Abyssal Yin Li shot to her feet. "Impossible."
It could hardly believe it. ’The Abyss’s Defense... broken?’
’How is this possible? That was a sliver of the Abyss World’s very essence. Who could possibly comprehend it, let alone break it?’
’Even those people back then couldn’t do it.’
However, no one paid it any mind. The breach was open, and Jian Shisan’s sword began to flare with light.
It was a colossal sword that seemed to fill the heavens and prop up the earth. Jian Shisan gripped it with both hands and began his assault on the island in the Abyss.
The Abyssal Yin Li immediately roared, "You dare!"
Jian Shisan had no intention of replying. He had come here to resolve this matter; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to remain at the Holy Land in peace.
His junior sister was at the Holy Land, and he naturally wanted to stay there with her.
Therefore, he had to destroy this island.
No matter how powerful his opponent was, they could not stand against his will.