All Heavens: Sharing Talents with Countless Mes

Chapter 760 The Profound Meaning of Time Fire—Burn Everything!
More importantly, the patrol leader was clearly dissatisfied with this tedious task. He frequently stopped to rest during patrols, and sometimes even led his team to hide in some secluded spot to slack off.

"Now is the time!" Chu Yang seized a perfect opportunity.

The lazy patrol team stopped to rest once again, and the five demons huddled together, seemingly complaining about something. Taking advantage of this, Chu Yang quietly approached the edge of the abyss from their blind spot.

As he approached the abyss, Chu Yang could clearly feel the corrosive power of nothingness encroaching upon him. That power attempted to dissolve his existence, to utterly annihilate him into the void.

"Such powerful void energy," Chu Yang gritted his teeth and persevered. "No wonder even saints dare not easily set foot here."

Fortunately, Wutongzi had already taught him how to combat the power of nothingness. Chu Yang activated the life force and creativity within his body to fight against the power of nothingness. The Law of Time Fire played a crucial role in this situation; the flames, representing life and hope, were precisely the natural enemy of nothingness.

Protected by his life force, Chu Yang successfully resisted the erosion of the void power and slowly approached the edge of the abyss.

When he finally reached the edge of the abyss, the sight before him left him utterly shocked.

The interior of the abyss was completely dark, like a bottomless well. But within this darkness, Chu Yang could vaguely make out the outlines of some huge buildings, which must be the prison where the Archaeopteryx was held.

What concerned Chu Yang even more was that he began to sense a familiar aura. It was the fluctuation of the Archaeopteryx's inheritance, though very faint, it was definitely there.

"The Archaeopteryx is down there!" Chu Yang thought excitedly, "I've finally found it!"

But he quickly calmed down. Now was not the time to be happy; the real challenge was just beginning. How to infiltrate the abyss, how to find the exact location of the Archaeopteryx, how to break the seal and rescue her—these were all extremely difficult tasks.

Chu Yang began to carefully observe the situation inside the abyss. By activating the power inherited from the Archaeopteryx, his eyesight was enhanced in the darkness, allowing him to see more details.

There is indeed a massive prison inside the abyss, shaped like an inverted pyramid. The surface of the prison is covered with complex sealing runes, radiating intense fluctuations of ethereal power.

Around the prison were dozens of smaller buildings, presumably guard barracks and various facilities. Chu Yang could see many extraterrestrial demons patrolling among these buildings, indicating a much higher level of security than the outer perimeter.

"It seems that although the Void Demon Lord has been somewhat lax in his outer defenses, he still takes the prison itself very seriously," Chu Yang analyzed the situation. "We must be even more careful."

Just as Chu Yang was pondering how to infiltrate, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the abyss. The fluctuation was filled with anger and resentment, causing the entire abyss to tremble slightly.

"This is... the aura of Archaeopteryx?" Chu Yang was startled. "Is she resisting the seal?"

Sure enough, the inverted pyramid prison began to emit an even stronger light, clearly the sealing system responding to the prisoners' resistance. Countless ethereal chains extended from the prison, waving in the air like tentacles.

This commotion immediately caught the attention of the guards. Chu Yang saw a large number of extraterrestrial demons pouring out of various buildings and converging towards the prison.

One particularly enormous figure caught Chu Yang's attention. It was a demon general a thousand feet tall, radiating a terrifying aura, and its strength was at least at the late stage of the Saint realm.

"It should be a high-ranking general under the Void Demon Lord," Chu Yang thought with a chill. "It's very powerful; we must avoid a direct confrontation."

The demon general arrived before the prison and said in a low voice, "Phoenix Nirvana, do not struggle in vain. This prison was built specifically for you by the Lord; even a Heavenly Saint cannot break through it."

A majestic female voice echoed from the depths of the prison: "You lackeys of the Void Demon Lord, your good days are numbered. One day, I will make you pay the price!"

Hearing this voice, Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat. Although the voice was filled with anger and weakness, its nobility and majesty were undeniable. This was the legendary Archaeopteryx—the Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes!
"Hmph, stubborn as a mule," the demon general sneered. "You've been trapped here for countless years. What hope do you have left? Just accept reality."

“I will never yield to you,” the Phoenix of Rebirth answered firmly. “Light will ultimately triumph over darkness, and justice will ultimately prevail over evil!”

The demon general was clearly enraged by this unwavering will: "Since you are so stubborn, then I will strengthen the seal again! I will make you utterly despair!"

As it spoke, the demon general began to unleash even stronger ethereal power, preparing to reinforce the prison's seal. Countless beams of black light emanated from its body, converging towards the prison.

Seeing this, Chu Yang was extremely anxious. If the demon general successfully strengthened the seal, rescuing the Archaeopteryx would become even more difficult.

But now is not the time to act. With his current strength, the chances of winning a head-on confrontation with that demon general are slim. Moreover, once exposed, it will attract more enemies, making even escape difficult.

“We must wait for a better opportunity,” Chu Yang forced himself to calm down. “Acting rashly now will only make the situation worse.”

He began to carefully observe the prison's structure and sealing system, searching for possible loopholes. After detailed analysis, Chu Yang discovered that while the prison was indeed extremely sturdy, it was not without flaws.

The prison's sealing system, though powerful, requires a continuous energy supply. This energy originates from a massive magic array at the bottom of the abyss. Destroying that array could potentially weaken the entire prison's defenses.

"It seems we must dive to the bottom of the abyss," Chu Yang devised a plan in his mind, "first destroy the energy array, then take advantage of the chaos to rescue the Archaeopteryx."

But diving to the bottom of the abyss is no easy feat. The defenses there are far more stringent, and the place is riddled with deadly traps. If discovered, the consequences would be dire.

Chu Yang continued to observe the situation inside the abyss, waiting for the best opportunity to act. He noticed that the guards' shift changes seemed to be very regular, with a new batch of guards replacing their tired companions every so often.

"Perhaps I can take advantage of the chaos during the shift change to sneak in," Chu Yang thought to himself.

Just then, the lazy patrol team on the outskirts finally ended their rest and resumed their patrol. Chu Yang quickly concealed himself to avoid being discovered.

As the lazy extraterrestrial demons flew past him, Chu Yang chuckled inwardly. If these guys knew someone had infiltrated the Abyss of Despair, they'd probably be scared out of their wits.

"Void Demon Lord, your good days are coming to an end," Chu Yang sneered inwardly. "I will show you that underestimating the cultivators of the Primordial World comes at a price."

Once the patrol was completely out of sight, Chu Yang began preparing to formally infiltrate the abyss. He took out the primordial seed that Wutongzi had given him, feeling the warm power contained within it.

“Senior, although you cannot come here in person, your power will protect me,” Chu Yang gently stroked the seed. “I will definitely succeed in rescuing Archaeopteryx and will not let you down.”

Taking a deep breath, Chu Yang began to slowly descend, diving into the deepest part of the abyss of despair.

As Chu Yang's figure completely disappeared into the darkness of the abyss, in the distant prison, the Phoenix of Rebirth suddenly opened her eyes. A glimmer of hope flickered in her heterochromatic pupils, as if she had sensed something.

"Someone's coming," she murmured to herself. "Is it my successor?" Chu Yang cautiously descended into the abyss, each step extremely careful. The surrounding void power grew increasingly dense, crashing against his defenses like a tidal wave. Fortunately, he was protected by the power of the Wutong Star's origin; otherwise, he would have long been completely eroded by this terrifying void power.

As Chu Yang descended, he gained a clearer view of the abyss's internal structure. Besides the central inverted pyramid prison, numerous smaller buildings and facilities were scattered around it. These structures, mostly used for garrisoning guards and storing supplies, were extremely practical in design.

Most importantly, Chu Yang finally saw the enormous energy array. It was located at the very bottom of the abyss, covering an area of ​​a thousand miles in circumference. The entire array was composed of countless complex runes, which constantly shimmered with silver light, continuously channeling void power into the prison.

"Indeed, this is the core of the entire sealing system," Chu Yang observed the structure of the magic array carefully. "Once this array is destroyed, the prison's defenses will be greatly weakened."

However, approaching the magic array was not easy. Around the array, Chu Yang counted at least twenty guards patrolling back and forth. These guards were all elite extraterrestrial demons, most of whom were between the late Quasi-Saint stage and the early Saint stage, and their vigilance was extremely tight.

Chu Yang patiently observed the guards' patterns of movement, looking for an opportunity to exploit. He discovered that although the guards were alert, they had been guarding this place for countless years and had become somewhat complacent. In particular, the guards responsible for the north side of the magic array often huddled together and talked in hushed tones.

“Let’s start from that direction,” Chu Yang devised an action plan.

He waited for the perfect moment. Finally, when the shift change signal came from the abyss, most of the guards began to assemble at their designated positions. This brief chaos gave Chu Yang an excellent opportunity.

Chu Yang activated his full stealth abilities, approaching the edge of the magic array silently like a ghost. His movements were extremely gentle, without revealing even a trace of his presence.

When Chu Yang arrived at the edge of the magic array, a close-up observation revealed that the complexity of this massive array far exceeded his expectations. Countless runes intertwined, forming an extremely intricate energy network. Damage to any single rune could trigger a chain reaction.

"Senior Wutongzi taught me how to break the seal," Chu Yang recalled the knowledge Wutongzi had imparted to him. "The key is to find the core node of the magic array."

He carefully analyzed the arrangement of the runes, searching for the weak points of the entire magic array. After some observation, Chu Yang discovered a special combination of runes in the southeast corner of the array, where the energy flow was much denser than in other places.

"That should be it," Chu Yang confirmed his target.

He began to move slowly, approaching the core node. This process was extremely dangerous, because the magic array itself possessed a certain degree of perception; if it were discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Fortunately, Chu Yang's concealment skills were high enough that he successfully evaded the array's detection. When he arrived near the core node, he could clearly feel the terrifying energy emanating from it.

"Now!" Chu Yang seized the opportunity and quietly took out his flaming longsword.

Instead of launching a wide-ranging attack, he precisely pierced the core node with the tip of his sword. The laws of time and fire condensed at the sword tip, forming an extremely small but incredibly powerful energy point.

"Pfft!"

With a slight sound, the core node was successfully pierced. Instantly, the entire magic array began to tremble violently, and countless runes began to flicker erratically.

"Success!" Chu Yang was overjoyed and immediately prepared to retreat.

But he underestimated the impact of destroying the magic circle. As the core node was damaged, the entire magic circle began to collapse in a chain reaction. Silver lightning crackled wildly between the runes, emitting a deafening roar.

The commotion instantly alerted all the guards.

"Oh no! Enemies have destroyed the energy array!" a guard captain shouted a shrill alarm.

In an instant, the entire abyss erupted in chaos. Countless figures surged forth from various buildings, rushing towards the magic array. At the same time, piercing alarms blared throughout the Abyss of Despair, even alerting the outer fortresses.

Knowing he had been exposed, Chu Yang stopped concealing himself and rushed towards the prison at full speed. Now that the magic array had been destroyed, the prison's defenses would be weakened, making this the best time to rescue the Archaeopteryx.

"The Law of Time and Fire—A Thousand Miles in an Instant!"

Chu Yang unleashed his fastest movement technique, streaking across the darkness of the abyss like a meteor. The guards behind him chased desperately, but they couldn't keep up with his speed for the time being.

As Chu Yang approached the prison, he found that, as he had expected, the inverted pyramid was indeed shaking violently. The sealing runes on its surface flickered, clearly indicating that it had been severely affected by the collapse of the magic array.

More importantly, the ethereal chains that bound Archaeopteryx became unstable and were no longer as secure as before.

Without hesitation, Chu Yang rushed towards the prison, the Time Fire Law burning around him, resisting the void power emanating from the prison.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Abyss of Despair!" The thousand-foot-tall demon general had already sensed Chu Yang's approach and roared angrily as he charged forward.

But Chu Yang had no intention of getting entangled with it. His goal was clear: to take advantage of the weakened prison defenses to rescue Archaeopteryx. Any obstruction would be a waste of precious time.

"The Ultimate Technique of Timefire—Burn Everything!"

Chu Yang unleashed all his power, and golden-red flames surged towards the demon general like a tidal wave. This wasn't to defeat him, but to buy time.

The demon general was startled by the sudden sea of ​​fire. Although he quickly broke through the attack, Chu Yang had already taken the opportunity to rush to the front of the prison.

There was a huge entrance on the surface of the prison, usually blocked by a thick seal. But now the seal's power has greatly weakened, giving Chu Yang a chance to force his way through.

"Open for me!" Chu Yang concentrated all his Time Fire Laws at the tip of his sword and thrust it at the seal with all his might.

"boom!"

A huge crack was pierced in the seal, and Chu Yang rushed in without hesitation.

The prison was a vast space with a circular stone platform in the center. On the platform, a woman dressed in a fiery red robe was tightly bound by thick, ethereal chains.

This is the legendary Archaeopteryx – the Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes!
Even after being imprisoned for countless years, she maintained her noble bearing. Her heterochromatic golden-red eyes burned with an indomitable will, inspiring awe in all who beheld her.

"You are the inheritor of my legacy?" The Phoenix of Nirvana saw Chu Yang, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes. "A human?"

(End of this chapter)