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"Because this isn't the first time we've encountered this kind of environment."

Kong Dexian walked over and led Chen Mo and the others into the camp.

"You know, some things have never been made public."

"For example, the abyss has been merging with the blue planet, and many areas have already been eroded."

"What!?" Chen Mo's eyes widened; he had no idea about this at all.

"Don't be surprised, these are all just speculations by scholars."

Kong Dexian seemed to have accepted the situation and did not react much.

"The Abyss has actually been merging with Earth all along. The Abyss Rift is actually a spatial passage leading to another planet or dimension."

"No one has been able to give a clear explanation of what exactly happened."

"There are too many things that no one knows, except that the Arctic is currently the most severely integrated region."

"How long can this situation last?"

Chen Mo felt uneasy. Why did he feel that things were getting worse and worse after the New Year?

Or perhaps the situation wasn't good to begin with, and this feeling simply arises from a greater understanding...

"I don't know, but I heard they've found a new breakthrough, so there should be a chance to turn things around."

Kong Dexian shook his head; he didn't know much about these things either.

To find out who truly understands these matters, you should ask the scholars who specialize in studying the abyss.

There are also those powerful Heavenly Martial experts from Great Xia.

"So, have you found the Abyss Cult's stronghold here?"

Zhao Liancheng scanned the area and, apart from the corpses of the Abyss Cult warriors still being dealt with, did not detect any other presences.

"Found it, deep inside the cave. We need to wait for the main force to come down before we attack."

Kong Dexian pointed to the dimly lit depths of the cave...

No, this place shouldn't be called a cave now. It's covered in clusters of purple crystals; it's a miniature version of the abyss.

The rich abyssal energy is something that Earth could never possess; it can only be said that it was right for the higher-ups to have the inhabitants of this place migrate earlier.

"How strong are they?"

Zhao Lianqi was somewhat excited. This was his first time making a move since becoming a Grandmaster, and he absolutely couldn't let his Zhao family down.

As brothers born into an ordinary family, the fact that the Zhao family had two grandmasters was something their parents had boasted about for many years.

The old man and woman are almost a hundred years old, but they are as energetic as twenty-year-olds every day.

It's a pity that Zhao Lianqi hasn't had any real combat experience yet. If his combat skills were proven, the Zhao family might become a powerful clan.

Moreover, both brothers joined the military's dependent families.

"It's a bit complicated; I've only learned a little about it through Chen Mo's description so far."

"Most of those 75,000 cult members were of the lower fourth class, a small portion were of the middle fourth class, and a few were of the upper fourth class."

"Besides the archbishop of the Northwest region, there should be another Grandmaster-level Abyss Beast that can reach the Grandmaster level."

Based on the information provided by the military's intelligence bureau and Chen Mo, Kong Dexian deduced the approximate strength composition of the Northwest Diocese.

"Moreover, technological products cannot be used here; only abyssal technology powered by abyssal energy can be used."

"So my suggestion is that the ordinary soldiers stay outside to provide logistical support, while the sixteen warrior brigades and mentalists come down to surround and eliminate them."

"I agree. The following situation is not suitable for ordinary people; it would be too damaging to their bodies."

Zhao Liancheng nodded. There would be sacrifices in the military, but not because of their mistakes.

"Let's expand the camp first. Once it's almost done, we'll have the construction crew come down and help."

Kong Dexian stood up and began to work with the soldiers to clear away the rubble and crystals around them.

Chen Mo also joined the team cleaning up the camp; he couldn't just stand by and watch others do the work, could he?

Chen Mo casually picked up a piece of purple crystal, and with a slight exertion of his hand, the crystal shattered into pieces on the ground.

A faint abyssal energy emanated from the crystal, and Chen Mo's pupils turned purple for a fleeting moment.

"I can absorb this energy!"

Feeling the trembling abyssal crystal marrow within his body, Chen Mo finally understood what a 100% increase in energy absorption speed meant.

He was originally unable to absorb energy directly, and the absorption of energy liquid was also forced, so the effect was not very good.

But now, Chen Mo can absorb energy like an Abyss Warrior...

Doesn't this mean that his rate of becoming stronger can be further increased?

Chen Mo took a deep breath, and the abyssal energy surrounding him rapidly converged into his body.

The abyssal energy was rapidly transformed into qi and blood, and Chen Mo used this transformed, unclaimed qi and blood to begin tempering his muscles and internal organs.

Chen Mo did not hide his actions of absorbing energy, and both Kong Dexian and the two grandmasters of the Zhao family noticed his actions.

"What are you doing!"

Kong Dexian slapped Chen Mo on the back, sending him flying.

"Damn it, Lao Kong, you've hurt the kid with that slap."

Seeing Chen Mo fly out, Zhao Liancheng hurriedly ran over to check on the situation.

"I'm fine, Commander Kong didn't use any force."

Chen Mo patted the rubble off his body and stood up from the pile of rubble.

Do you know what you just did?

Kong Dexian walked over with a very serious expression.

"Do you know how much damage directly absorbing abyssal energy can cause to your body?"

"I know you have a strong vitality and a fast recovery ability, but your blood and qi are ultimately different from the energy of the abyss."

"Abyssal energy is not suitable for our tempering system either; you'll only ruin your body by doing this."

"Commander Kong, I know what you're worried about."

Chen Mo waved his hand and absorbed another large wave of abyssal energy.

Just as Kong Dexian was about to say something, he noticed that Chen Mo's palm was filled with a very pure blood and qi.

"This is......"

The three of them stared wide-eyed. What had they just seen?

Is it possible for someone to perfectly transform energy into pure blood and qi?

"That's right, as those who know me know, I sometimes mutate when I'm bored."

"Although I don't know when it mutated, I can perfectly convert the abyssal energy absorbed into my body into qi and blood."

Chen Mo tossed the ball of blood and energy in front of Kong Dexian and the other two, and Kong Dexian absorbed the pure blood and energy into his body.

"That's right, it's the purest blood and qi, but how is this possible..."

Kong Dexian was dumbfounded after confirming that the substance was indeed pure blood and qi.

"This is something I've never heard of or seen before, and I can't be sure if it's safe..."

The two grandmasters from the Zhao family were dumbfounded; they had never seen anything so bizarre before.

It perfectly transforms the energy of the abyss into pure blood and qi, even purer than the blood and qi generated by some martial artists themselves!