Virus King - Chapter 169

Chapter 169: The 1st Layer of the Abyss! The Abyssal Well!

TL: YYang

Here, this was the final location of Chen Bai’s first-phase plan after his rebirth in the apocalypse!

Here, even the gods were unwilling to set foot, a place terrifying beyond measure!

The power of deities was greatly suppressed here!

Within this boundless realm, no one knew how many terrifying creatures and entities lay hidden.

If one were to ask what the most horrifying place in all the heavens and myriad worlds was, this place would undoubtedly rank at the very top.

It might even be deservedly considered the number one.

This was the Abyss!

An endless cycle of demons slaughtering and growing.

Bloodshed and battle were the eternal themes here.

The dark teleportation array made Yan Qi and Yan Xue recoil in shock and terror, unwilling to come near it even slightly. Yet, Chen Bai had already completely vanished from the villa in the outskirts of Magic City, surrounded by the teleportation array!

A blood-red sky connected with pitch-black earth—this world was what one might truly call an apocalyptic wasteland, a land of death!

Chen Bai slowly opened his eyes.

He looked at this familiar land but took no immediate action.

The Abyss had its own unique rules.

Even the influence of the Cosmic Will here was minuscule—barely existent!

For example, the extremely weak signal of the group chat, or the drastically reduced refresh rate of the forums—both revealed just how absurdly terrifying this place was.

The Abyss—A place where demons survived and were born.

According to legend, the Abyss had many, many layers!

Even the gods had no idea how many layers it contained.

But one thing was certain: the deeper you descended, the more terrifying the Abyss became.

The deeper you went, the stronger the Demon Lords and Demon Archdukes inhabiting the Abyss grew!

Fortunately, the place where Chen Bai now stood was only the 1st Layer of the Abyss!

Here, overly powerful demons could not be born. And those powerful demons, once their levels attempted to break through level 20, would undergo baptism within the Abyssal Well and then enter the next Layer of the Abyss.

There, in the endless slaughter, they would continue to grow and evolve!

The Abyssal Well—It was the oldest structure in the Abyss!

Some gods even believed that the Abyssal Well was the essence and embodiment of the Abyss itself—the tangible manifestation of the Abyssal Will!

After countless demons died, the Abyssal Will would collect the corpses not yet devoured and deposit them into the Abyssal Well. Then, at regular intervals, the well would spew forth countless demon eggs.

From these demon eggs, innumerable young demons would once again be born, launching into a new cycle of slaughter to evolve and grow!

Endlessly repeating!

And that fleeting SSS-Rank profession opportunity Chen Bai had glimpsed last time—it was in the Abyssal Well!

Thinking of that profession whose very name made him tremble from head to toe, Chen Bai’s gaze suddenly sharpened!

Within the black and red world, something resembling the mycelium carpet of the Darklight Virus spread out far and wide!

He suddenly looked toward the farthest direction!

There stood a mountain!

In the 1st Layer of the Abyss, it was the most prominent and central mountain!

Though it was merely a small mountain.

However, as if sensing Chen Bai’s gaze, at this very moment, black and red light abruptly flared up from the mountain’s peak!

The entire 1st Layer of the Abyss was instantly bathed in scarlet radiance!

At the same time, countless glowing points of light erupted forth!

Chen Bai was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized—he had arrived at the perfect time. Speak of the devil, and the devil appears—

The Abyssal Well of the 1st Layer of the Abyss had actually erupted!

One by one, points of light descended like rain across the entirety of the 1st layer!

The area of the 1st Layer of the Abyss was clearly not that large. Being the very beginning of the Abyss, its scale was relatively modest.

Thus, as soon as those glowing points fell, several of them landed directly within Chen Bai’s line of sight!

Chen Bai’s figure moved in an instant. The demon eggs began to sway gently, as if a new life was on the verge of emerging from within!

However, these little demons hadn’t even glimpsed the outside world, hadn’t even seen the heavens and earth, before they were completely enveloped by writhing black and red mycelium carpets and tentacles.

The black and red mycelium carpet continued to squirm incessantly.

The nutrients contained within the demon eggs were something Chen Bai highly valued.

[Devoured a special lifeform, obtained 2 exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points!]

[Devoured a special lifeform. Darklight Virus detected a unique bloodline fusion within this special lifeform. You may choose to absorb the bloodline or expel it!]

Although it was only two evolution points, the demon eggs had no ability to resist whatsoever. Furthermore, he could extract demon bloodlines from them—an effortless, high-return investment!

Unfortunately, without advancing to a new profession, the abilities of the Darklight Virus were unable to improve further. No matter how much he absorbed at this point, aside from purifying the bloodlines, these exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points would simply pile up, useless.

Thinking of this, Chen Bai ignored the demon eggs still raining down from the sky.

Instead, his gaze burned as it locked onto the mountain at the horizon—the core of the 1st Layer of the Abyss.

The place that pierced through the very heart of the Abyss—the Abyssal Well!

Yet, it was clear that even though the 1st Layer of the Abyss wasn’t overly vast, the distance to that mountain, visible in the far distance, was still several hundred li.

Under normal circumstances, this wouldn’t be a problem—his speed was undoubtedly exceptional.

But this was the Abyss!

On the journey spanning hundreds of li, how many dangers awaited? How many demons would stand in his way? That was beyond question!

Merely approaching the Abyssal Well would already be an incredibly arduous task.

Three flying swords hovered around him—not equipment, but sword spirits under the control of the Biochemical Disaster. Not only could they automatically engage enemies, but when driven by telekinesis, their power was greatly amplified!

The three flying swords revolved around Chen Bai’s side. In the next moment, black and red aerodynamic streaks appeared on his body, shimmering into existence.

On the ground of this 1st Layer of the Abyss, Chen Bai transformed into a streak of black and red light, shooting forward instantly!

His speed was so overwhelming that some young demons, just hatched from their eggs, didn’t even have time to react before they exploded instantly. Their remains were swept up by the tentacles and fused into the writhing black and red mycelium carpet.

Meanwhile, pairs of glowing crimson eyes, filled with killing intent and fighting spirit, turned toward him. The surrounding demons pounced instantly, aiming to tear Chen Bai into shreds!

Chen Bai smiled faintly. The Biochemical Disaster extended forward in an instant.

The icy glint of his claws complemented the Abyss perfectly!