"System, if I enter the Abyss dimension now, can I still make it back by tomorrow morning?"
Bai Yan asked the system in his mind.
"The flow of time in the Abyss dimension is different from the Main Plane. One day in the Main Plane corresponds to one month in the Abyss dimension."
The system’s voice was still cold and mechanical as it provided the answer.
Normally, it would not interfere with Bai Yan’s actions and would only passively answer and explain some basic information, appearing quite indifferent.
Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief, yet he also felt a bit regretful.
If there were nature’s spiritual energy in the Abyss dimension, he could entirely cultivate the Martial Arts Nine Realms Secret Book there; but now, he could only cultivate in the Main Plane.
The spiritual energy on the Main Plane wasn’t abundant; it was even scarce, causing Bai Yan some headaches. If his demonic identity grew too strong, wouldn’t he completely transform into a ruthless Abyss Demon driven only by slaughter and desire?
Frankly speaking, Bai Yan did not want to lose his human identity. Demons are good, but sometimes Abyss Demons seem more like pure killing machines rather than possessing the freedom he currently has.
No matter, let’s cross the bridge when we get there.
"System, I want to enter the Abyss dimension."
Bai Yan ordered in a deep voice.
Soon after Bai Yan’s words fell, a huge, pitch-black dimensional gate appeared, emitting an extremely evil pure aura. This was the gateway to the Abyss dimension!
Ordinary people couldn’t see it, only Bai Yan could.
Outside the gate, the harmonious and safe Main Plane.
Inside the gate, a chaotic land filled with slaughter and deceit!
A gate apart, heaven and hell.
Bai Yan took a deep breath, rolled out of his soft bed, and took a large step into the dimensional gate.
A dim sky, the red soil drifting with the pungent smell of sulfur, as if drenched in fresh blood.
Above in the sky, darkness prevails with only dim light sprinkling down, making this world look less dull and dreary.
Bai Yan raised his head; this world had no sun.
Bai Yan did not properly "appreciate" the scenery of the Abyss dimension during his first visit. This time, he wanted to take a good look, but unfortunately, all around him was cracked dry land, and the scorching heat enough to dehydrate a living person to death.
The scenery all around served as a reminder to Bai Yan—this was a place of death!
Here, there is only killing! Devouring! Evolution!
Death and survival exist side by side, crude yet simple.
Bai Yan sighed; his human body disappeared, replaced by the small and ugly form of a Small Inferior Demon with a pair of fleshy wings flapping gently behind him.
Bai Yan appeared near the pile of rubble where he had last left the Abyss dimension.
From where he left, he returned, unchanged; as the Abyss Nether River was not far from here, there were not many demons lingering around.
Bai Yan carefully surveyed his surroundings; he did not fly but walked on foot, agilely exploring the unknown world.
The Abyss Nether River was definitely out of the question; he was no longer a Demon Larva.
Bai Yan needed to obtain new evolution points, and he must participate in killing! Those are the rules of the Abyss dimension!
"I need to find a way to fight and evolve..."
Bai Yan found a hidden hillock to conceal his figure as he pondered in his mind.
He wasn’t reckless. The Abyss dimension was filled with far too many dangers, with countless demons and horrific evil beings much stronger than Bai Yan. Without caution, Bai Yan couldn’t survive a day!
A Small Inferior Demon was stronger than an Abyss Worm, but that was the extent of it.
If the Abyss dimension were a pyramid, then Bai Yan was at the very bottom!
And human intelligence!
Anyway, I must have an advantage over the lower demons that know only to kill.
"Open the System Store."
Bai Yan’s eyes flickered as he ordered in his mind; it was time to spend those 5000 demon energy points.
To exchange for some good stuff, to increase his safety and also ensure he can more smoothly kill other demons.
As Bai Yan was choosing items in the System Store, a terrifying roar that shook the heavens erupted in the sky above.
Bai Yan’s body shivered, his mind suddenly freezing, his thoughts solidified!
An immense sense of danger filled Bai Yan’s heart; his dry, leathery legs trembled uncontrollably, and endless fear surged in him. He wanted to run, but his soft legs couldn’t move.
Bai Yan struggled to raise his head; he could see in the sky a massive, infinite dark shadow flying past.
The huge figure cast endless shadows below, an Upper Demon’s aura causing countless lower demons to crawl and wail.
A slender, pitch-black body full of reflective scales, a horrifying huge mouth that could swallow a building, sharply organized teeth shining cold light, and blood-red eyes as big as trucks, plus the gently swaying thick long black tail, bringing intense howling winds!
This was an Abyss Demon Dragon! An extremely terrifying being!
An Upper Demon! A 9th level demon!
"Damn, how could an Abyss Demon Dragon appear here!"
Bai Yan gritted his teeth, suppressing the trembling fear, with strong will and a tough mind, controlling his claws to desperately dig into the ground, under the threat of death, his potential erupted, within a few seconds, he dug a small pit next to the mound and buried himself in it!
Damn Abyss Demon Dragon!
I must restrain my fear within myself!
Bai Yan roared in his heart, he would’ve been sweating coldly if he could sweat at all.
But still unyielding, the oppression from the higher beings, made Bai Yan extremely repulsed, an innate revulsion!
The Abyss Demon Dragon roared and preyed, each of its low dives casually carried away the bodies of vast numbers of Middle Rank Demons and Lower Demons; no demon dared to resist, they could only helplessly cower and tremble in place, like obedient "food."
The Abyss Plane has its own cruel laws; lower demons in front of higher demons would experience soul intimidation, a punishment and privilege from different ranks, irresistible by anyone.
The Abyss Demon Dragon ate quickly, sweeping over the mound where Bai Yan was. It noticed Bai Yan.
The Abyss Demon Dragon disdainfully roared at the small mound, with an intimidating purpose, its massive blood-red eyes filled with coldness – a mere Small Inferior Demon, thought he was well hidden?
The mound filled with the scent of sulfur, couldn’t even mask your stench!
Clearly, the Abyss Demon Dragon was only trying to intimidate Bai Yan; it was too lazy to eat Bai Yan, who didn’t even qualify to be its food, as this was a proud higher being.
"Damn it, damn that Abyss Demon Dragon! WCNM!"
Bai Yan kept swearing, even though his voice was trembling.
This damn dragon, it dares disdain me!
You lowly reptile, how can you look down on me!
The sense of endless fear became deeper and deeper, like a tide, almost mercilessly drowning Bai Yan’s soul!
Bai Yan felt his soul had completely frozen, he was about to lose the ability to think, the huge gap in ranks made it impossible for him to resist the oppressive power of the Abyss Demon Dragon.
How can a weak Small Inferior Demon resist a powerful level 9 demon?
How dare it qualify to mock me!!!
Under unbearable fear, Bai Yan’s soul trembled madly, his body shook violently, his state becoming very abnormal, Bai Yan’s soul was nearly insane.
Under the deliberate oppressive force of the powerful higher demon, unless there was an accident, Bai Yan’s soul would completely shatter, turning him into a senseless idiot, dying miserably in the cruel Abyss Plane, becoming food for other demons.
Suddenly, faintly, it seemed as if a string had snapped in his mind, the uncontrollably trembling body of the Small Inferior Demon suddenly stopped shaking; Bai Yan was motionless, his soul seemed to have crashed.
Poor Small Inferior Demon, were you scared out of your wits?
The Abyss Demon Dragon’s eyes coldly scrutinized the mound, hovering over Bai Yan, it as a higher being, possessed high-level intelligence.
Well-fed, it was looking for a bit of entertainment.
Torturing this Small Inferior Demon, watching its lowly and trembling form, seemed like a good choice...
However, just at that moment.
The mound suddenly exploded! Stones scattered! Dust flying!
A vast and immense roar suddenly erupted, more powerful than the Abyss Demon Dragon’s previous intimidating roar! More evil! More terrifying!
This roar, not like a human, that could intimidate the heavens, shatter clouds! Shattering the courage of myriad demons!
A supremely terrifying aura, as if it came from the distant ancient eras, crossing the rivers of time, carrying boundless power and authority, overlooking the layer of the Abyss Plane!
Bai Yan’s figure suddenly sprang forth, floating above, the form of the Small Inferior Demon completely disappeared!
Was a pitch-dark blurry shadow!
The Void around him twisted continuously, as if crazily burned by a nameless karma fire, hot enough to stretch space!
The blurry shadow was slender, one could make out it was a human figure, his eyes blood-red, within the fluctuating shadow only two scarlet points embellished, like the only sun in the Abyss Plane!
"You lowly reptile, you dare challenge my dignity!"
The voice of the black shadow was extremely cold, breathing out like long snakes of black mist, staring fixedly at the Demon Dragon.
"Who gave you the courage and qualifications!"
Evil and arrogantly domineering words were spat out from Bai Yan’s mouth, the voice grand, echoing throughout the entire layer of the Abyss Plane!
In a strange tone, the vocabulary obscure and hard to understand, that was the ancient Abyss Demon Language!
He, this lowly Small Inferior Demon, how does he know the oldest Abyss Demon Language!
The Abyss Demon Dragon trembled, its thoughts all disordered.
A sensation of boundless fear from the soul made its spirit uncontrollably tremble, just like facing the Abyss Will in the Abyss Blood Battle Land, an irresistible sense of helplessness arose from the Abyss Demon Dragon’s heart.
This layer of the Abyss Plane, tens of millions of demon bodies stiffened simultaneously, their thoughts frozen in that very moment, time seemed to have frozen in an instant!
For a moment, the Abyss Demon Dragon felt, it seemed to have stirred up a huge mess...