Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"God, the power of God, there are two gods in that plane. Although they cannot quickly advance to a higher level because the God Realm no longer exists, they are indeed genuine gods."

The Abyss Saint King's voice was calm, devoid of any emotion. Yet, these few simple words brought a sense of relief to the Abyss Kings. True Gods were powerful, but it was the calm Saint King who gave them a sense of security.

However, a question arises: how could gods exist in that human world? Gods should be a completely sublimated form, existing independently of all planes, and something that all planes strive for. They generally wouldn't appear in lower planes.

Gods are the most elite group of beings in all universes. Generally speaking, when mortal beings transform and ascend to godhood, they can sense the existence of the divine realm and are inevitably drawn to ascend.

The universe where the Abyss Plane is located also has a 'God Realm', but many abyss creatures, including the Abyss Saint King, do not ascend, because their plane follows a different path, and the entire plane strives to become a 'God Realm'.

This choice of path was decided when the Abyss Plane was split off. That's right, the special thing about the Abyss Plane is that it was a plane that was split off. The one that split off the Abyss was their universe's 'God Realm'. They could no longer ascend back to it.

Looking at his subordinates who were filled with fear, the Abyss Saint King felt a surge of irritation. He admitted that he had done a poor job, but the performance of his subordinates displeased him even more.

He had been scheming for so many years, always looking for an opportunity to elevate the Abyss Plane to the God Realm. He had been searching for this opportunity for far too long, and finally, when the universe where the Douluo Continent Plane was located encountered a problem, that plane was the best opportunity.

However, once the interdimensional war truly began, they discovered that things didn't go as planned. That other world had hidden so many powerful figures, and the great battle ultimately failed. Now, they are even in the awkward position of potentially being counterattacked and retaliated against by the Douluo Continent.

All of this made him anxious and uneasy, and none of his subordinates could share his worries; they were truly a bunch of useless people.

"Holy Lord, is that really the power of a god? Didn't they say that the God Realm, to which the Douluo Continent plane belongs, has already disappeared?"

One of the Abyss Lords asked a question, and the others all perked up their ears. This was a matter of great concern to them all. The Abyss Plane was indeed powerful, but only the Abyss Saint King, the ruler of the plane, was fearless before the gods. Everyone else was just an ant in front of the gods.

These abyss lords are all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong. In their many invasions of other worlds, they have basically only invaded when they could win and fled when they couldn't. They have hardly ever fought a real hard battle. This invasion of the Douluo Continent plane is their last major loss.

The abyss collapsed completely, and nearly one-tenth of its original essence was plundered. This made many abyss lords truly afraid. They were afraid of death and were unwilling to continue. They wanted to escape as far away as they had when they encountered tough opponents before.

"Hmph! What are you afraid of, you bunch of useless trash."

Emperor Ling stepped forward and rebuked, "Didn't you hear what the Holy Monarch said? Those two guys failed to connect with the God Realm and obtain godhood. Although they are true gods, they are no match for the Holy Monarch, let alone able to stop our great cause in the Abyss."

Emperor Ling was determined to become a god and was even more unwilling to give up this opportunity than the voice of the abyss. Although he had lost the previous war, he clearly saw that the two gods were no match for the Holy Lord of the Abyss, which meant that they still had a chance.

The Holy Lord's blood-red eyes flickered slightly, and then he said calmly, "Regarding those two, I have some guesses in my mind. They are descendants of gods, and their cultivation has been advanced, so they were able to transform by activating the power of the true god within their bodies."

It's probably because of our invasion that the spirits of the Douluo Continent awakened, allowing them to forcibly unleash divine power with the help of the Douluo plane. Otherwise, how could they have repelled me? I never expected that the Douluo Continent would have such strength.

However, they are not the real problem. The most troublesome thing is the Tree of Life. After the last battle, that tree has fully grown and poses a huge threat to us.

However, this is also a fortuitous opportunity. If I can devour it, all living beings in the Douluo Continent will perish, and all the life energy of that continent will be sacrificed to the Abyss.

As the Abyss Saint Lord finished speaking, his emotions became surprisingly excited, much to the astonishment of the many Abyss Lords. For the past few Abyss Days, they had assumed the Saint Lord was in a state of extreme rage, but now it seemed that this was not the case.

The Abyss Saint quickly regained his composure and said coldly, "After searching for so many years, I have finally found a shortcut that will allow my Abyss to truly advance. How could I possibly give up now? Not to mention that one-tenth of my origin is still trapped in that plane. We must take it back, and we must seize even more."

We weren't prepared last time, but next time we'll definitely need to completely destroy that plane, which requires a complete plan. We need to send the Possessed Demons to infiltrate and contact the traitors in that plane.

Human greed is boundless. The key to our success in invading so many planes lies in the traitors within each plane, and I believe this time will be no exception. Our last attempt may have seemed like a failure, but we obtained accurate intelligence about the Tree of Life, and that is our greatest gain.

"The location of the Tree of Life is fixed. Once I can eventually devour it, all the life energy of the entire Douluo Continent will become part of the Abyss. At that time, I will be able to forcibly create a God Realm, elevating the entire Abyss."

"A wise and sagacious ruler!"

Many Abyss Lords knelt on the ground at the same time, while the high-level powerhouses such as the Spirit Emperor and the Fierce Emperor had their eyes flashing, and it was unknown what they were thinking.

The Abyss Saint King glanced at his many subordinates, able to discern their inner thoughts, but he didn't care if they had ulterior motives. "In the coming period, spare no effort to open a passage to that dimension, a one-time passage."

"The various layers of the abyss are launching a full-scale invasion of that plane. I will let the energy of the abyss permeate every corner of that world. Do you understand? It's at all costs."

"Holy Lord, opening a one-time channel can't send many powerful individuals over, and there are also entities in that dimension that can convert our energy..."

"Boom..."

One of the Abyss Lords exploded after saying only two sentences. The Abyss Saint King turned his gaze away and said coldly, "I just said it was at all costs. Didn't you understand?"

"clear."

The many abyss lords, led by the Spirit Emperor, hurriedly echoed, fearing that if they were late, they would follow in the footsteps of that stubborn fellow.

The higher up in the abyss, the better they understand its true nature. These powerful beings, who are close to gods, know that invading the Douluo Continent plane must come at a price for the Holy Monarch to ultimately achieve his goal.

The price might be the lives of countless abyssal creatures, or even the sacrifice of the abyss's higher-ups, and many of those present might even become part of that price. But none of the powerful who know this secret would speak nonsense.

The power of the Abyss Saints is one reason, but more importantly, they also want to advance, to achieve godhood and have the opportunity to transcend, so they no longer have to live such a precarious life.

This reflects the sentiments of all the Abyss's high-ranking members. Therefore, this all-or-nothing gamble can be seen as their collective decision and intention. They are just waiting for the next decisive battle between the Abyss and Douluo to arrive, and then they will see who has the last laugh.

Chapter 720 Counterattack and Retribution

In the Douluo Continent world, within the Northern Holy Temple, Pope Hu Liena of the Spirit Hall is convening an emergency meeting with high-ranking officials from all sides.

"Everyone, we're in trouble."

Hu Liena looked at the intelligence she had just received, a cold look appearing on her beautiful face. After putting down the intelligence, she had no intention of saying anything more and said in a cold voice, "I just received news that a large number of abyssal creatures have appeared outside the Sunset Forest of Tiandou City."

"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to seal the entrance to the abyss temporarily?"

Marshal Goron of the Imperial Army and Prince Xuexing of the Imperial Family, along with other important officials of the Empire, couldn't help but stand up. They had been sent by Empress Xueke to help mobilize the army and also to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance the Empire's strength. However, upon hearing that something might have happened in Tiandou City, none of the ministers could remain seated.

Having spent this time fighting abyssal monsters in the northern border of the empire, they had gained sufficient understanding of these dangerous creatures. When they suddenly heard that the capital of Tiandou City might be in trouble, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

What are abyssal creatures? They are terrifying beings that only know how to kill and destroy, devouring all life energy; they are almost immortal creatures.

Any abyssal creature that is killed will turn into abyssal energy and return to the abyss to be reborn. Apart from a few limited means such as the Soul Guidance Array and the Tree of Life, the Douluo Continent side does not have many other good ways to prevent this.

However, most of these measures are now set up in the northern battlefield, leaving their rear areas very vulnerable. Now that there is a possibility of their base being attacked, the imperial ministers are naturally in a panic.

Hu Liena looked at the many anxious imperial ministers and couldn't help but chuckle to herself. These guys had previously been secretly trying to win people over, which had given her a headache, but now they knew how to panic. They really deserved it.

She looked at these guys with a mocking gaze, and when they were eager to rush out of the conference hall, the pope calmly said, "Don't worry, everyone, the situation is not at its most dangerous yet."

The portals that the Abyss plane sent to those monsters this time were all one-way trips, and no fixed entrances were formed in other parts of the Empire, so those guys were just a lone army.

Everyone knows about those monsters; their overall strength isn't too great, but the problem is that the abyssal energy can be repeatedly recycled and used to revive them. However, the ones currently appearing outside Tiandou City cannot be revived. Handing them over to the remaining troops should allow them to be dealt with quickly.

Furthermore, when the intelligence arrived, I, the Pope, had already made arrangements. A special envoy was sent to Heaven Dou City to oversee the situation. The abyssal energy will be purified; there's no need to worry about that.

Huliena's words reassured many of the imperial ministers, whose biggest fear was the emergence of another abyss passage, which would render their current defenses meaningless.

After Hu Liena explained in detail, everyone felt much more at ease. It turned out that it wasn't that another abyssal passage had been opened, but rather that a large number of abyssal creatures had been sent over. Although the situation was dangerous, it was still within a controllable range.

Just as Hu Liena said, their troops stationed in various places are not lacking in strongmen, and dealing with those rootless abyssal monsters is not difficult. It's just that dealing with the abyssal energy will take some effort, but Hu Liena said that she has arranged for someone to go there, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

"Gentlemen, this incident is probably not a coincidence."

Hu Liena gestured slightly with her hand, and Marshal Goron, Prince Xuexing, and other high-ranking officials of the empire sat down again. The Pope's voice rang out once more, "The Abyss Plane's desire to poison us has not died. I am worried that they are preparing to continuously release monsters into various parts of our world."

Everyone knows how terrifying these monsters are. If they are allowed to run rampant, the abyssal energy can corrupt native creatures and mutate them into new monsters, which would be a huge problem.

Marshal Goron looked worried. "Your Holiness, we can still handle things on the Douluo Continent, but if we are invaded from outside the continent, I'm afraid we won't be able to cope!"

Hu Liena said calmly, "I already have a plan for this matter, but I need a group of specialists to handle it. I would like to trouble Marshal Goron to select some military elites to cooperate with the Angel Legion of my Spirit Hall to form a special emergency force."

"Your Holiness, Pope, please rest assured."

Marshal Goron also understood the importance of priorities. While they were secretly making small moves, fighting the Abyss was a matter of great righteousness and could not be taken lightly.

Hu Liena had lost interest in continuing the meeting and said calmly, "Alright, let's end the meeting here for today. Everyone go back and make arrangements for your work."

After the high-ranking officials of the Spirit Hall and the Empire, as well as the representatives of the spirit beasts, rose and bowed, they left the council hall. Hu Liena herself also left the throne shortly afterward and went straight to the Angel Temple deep within the Holy Temple.

……

Hu Liena rushed into the Angel Temple and saw Yan. She said anxiously, "Brother Yan, the Abyss Plane seems to be desperate this time. An Abyss Tide has appeared in Sunset Forest as well..."

“Nana, I already know about this. The situation in Sunset Forest has been resolved, but in some overseas areas, the situation is even more troublesome. Although there are few humans in those places, there are still a large number of creatures. If left unchecked, it will cause a great disaster.”

Yan said calmly, then waved his hand, and several vortexes appeared in the void in front of him, each vortex showing a large number of abyssal monsters.

Hu Liena has been stationed at the front lines these past few days and knows these monsters like the back of her hand. She can easily identify many of the more troublesome ones.

These suicidal monsters, under the command of some particularly powerful abyssal creatures, displayed a terrifying side.

They know no fear, no pain; they relentlessly slaughter and destroy, taking the lives of countless creatures without them even doing anything.

Yan glanced at the monsters that were spreading the aura of terror from the abyss, then simply raised his right hand and clenched it tightly. Hu Liena saw all the monsters in the vortexes turn into gray-black mist, which was purified by the soft golden light before it even rose into the sky.

"Brother Yan, didn't you say before that you couldn't make a move?"

Hu Liena looked at Yan with some surprise. She originally thought that Yan had shown her these things so that she could arrange for people to deal with the monsters around the world, but she did not expect that Yan would personally take action to eliminate them.

Yan, a god-king level powerhouse, would be an existence beyond limits in a lower realm. The Douluo Continent realm is very fragile to him, and it would not be difficult for him to destroy a realm if he wanted to.

However, destruction is easy but creation is difficult. He has the strength to destroy, but not the ability to recreate an exact replica, so he won't act recklessly.

Yan shook his head and smiled. "I told you not to leak the information before because I was worried that these guys from the Abyss would run away. Now that they're using this strategy of spreading out in all directions, it means they're really desperate and they have no other options."

The Abyss is troublesome because these monsters can constantly regenerate energy, but this depends on a stable Abyss passage. Currently, the only stable passage between Douluo Continent and the Abyss is in the Northern Territory.

Since they failed to descend upon the Northern Territory, they lost their greatest reliance and severed their connection with the Abyss. The Abyss won't detect my actions in eliminating those creatures.

Hu Liena was relieved to hear Yan say that. Just as Yan was about to say something more, he suddenly raised his hand and released divine power, and several more vortexes appeared in the void.

"Four-clawed bats and six-clawed bats, weren't these guys wiped out when the ninety-seventh level of the abyss collapsed? How come they've reappeared?"

Hu Liena was shocked to see a large number of bat-like monsters appearing in the vortex image. The four-clawed bats and the six-clawed bats were the descendants of the first Abyss Lord killed by Douluo and the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor. Logically speaking, they should have been extinct long ago.

The Six-Clawed Demon Emperor died at the hands of Emperor Tian, ​​and they indeed did not find such creatures again afterward. They did not appear in the last fierce battle either. Unexpectedly, they appeared again in this invading army.

In the swirling scene, the sky was dark, and a large number of four-clawed and six-clawed bats blocked out the light, which looked very frightening.

Di Tian destroyed the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor, and Hu Liena dealt with the Abyss Ant King. This led to the collapse of the 97th and 76th layers of the Abyss, and the four-clawed bats and six-clawed bats that originated from the 97th layer were almost extinct.

However, this time the Abyss Saint King went to great lengths. In order to maintain the stability of the entire Abyss, the Abyss Saint King used his stored energy to repair the more than ten collapsed layers of the Abyss, allowing these species to continue.

His actions seemed to restore the Abyss Plane to its original state, but the lost essence did not return. These monsters could no longer give birth to lords, so they hated the Douluo Continent Plane the most and became the vanguard of this invasion.

"These guys, they're really never going to stop..."

Yan's expression darkened as he looked at the numerous monsters in the vortex. He clenched his fist again, and as billions of abyssal monsters were annihilated, countless amounts of abyssal energy were also purified at the same time. However, he quickly reached out again, and vortexes appeared once more.

"This Abyss Saint King is trying to fight me. I need to find him something to do so he won't keep bothering me like this."

Yan looked at Hu Liena beside him, "Nana, you lead the team to find A Yin and ask her to bless you. We've been playing the Abyss Invasion game for so long, it's time for us to counterattack and settle scores."

"clear."

Excitement shone in Hu Liena's eyes. She had long been looking forward to launching a counterattack against the Abyss, but Yan had not allowed it before. Now the opportunity had finally arrived, and she was prepared to go there herself and use the Abyss to forge her own path of slaughter.

Chapter 721 A Smooth Push

In the Abyss Battlefield, before the Abyss Cave illuminated by the Ancient Tree of Life, a large number of powerful figures from the Douluo Plane gathered here, including Title Douluos and Venerables of the Spirit Hall, high-level 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts and ferocious beasts. Although their numbers were not large, their combined power was earth-shattering.

Hu Liena stood before the abyss cave, holding a blood-red divine sword. Behind her were countless powerful members of the Spirit Hall, the weakest of whom was a seven-ring Soul Saint.