While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

Chapter Ninety-Seven Seeking One's Own Death

Deep within the abyss of layered rock, dark purple mist surges from the cracks in the ground, resembling writhing snakes.

A tall, slender figure emerged from the mist.

The purple cloak fluttered without wind, and the person floated in mid-air with their feet off the ground, their eyes gleaming with a dark light.

Originally, he only wanted to eliminate potential threats, but now it seems he misjudged the opponent's strength.

But now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

“Not bad strength.” The other person’s voice was deep, like an echo from the bottom of a well. “His Highness’s plans need someone like you.”

Apostle of the Abyss?

No, not an Abyss Apostle, but a higher-ranking Abyss Priest.

It's a pity this guy isn't Yuan Shang, otherwise Xu Chuan would really like to have a chat with him.

After all, that guy also has quite a few secrets.

"Is this how you recruit talent?" Xu Chuan asked sarcastically.

The Abyss Priest floated off the ground, his cloak billowing in the dark purple mist, giving him an eerie and mysterious air.

During his time in the Abyss, Xu Chuan did not interfere with the Abyss Order or hinder their plan to purify the Hilichurls.

He didn't consider himself a savior and had no interest in saving the Hilichurls.

Even so, this guy still came to ambush him.

If you really think he's an easy target, don't blame him for being ruthless.

The Abyss Priest spoke up, "Your Excellency, there is actually no need for us to clash..."

Xu Chuan interrupted him, "Dapao, take him down."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure in cyan robes swept out from behind Xu Chuan.

The cannon wielded the Corruption Sword, its blade radiating a surge of azure wind elemental light.

The doll had no expression, but its movements were incredibly fast.

With one step, he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, hurtling straight towards the apostle in the abyss.

The Corruption Sword slashed down through the air, its blade accompanied by a violent gale, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

The Abyss Priest dodged to the side, the blade grazing his cloak with a piercing shriek.

In the blink of an eye, a deep groove was left in the hard rock.

"Lightning!"

The Abyss Priest raised his hands, and purple lightning erupted from his palms, transforming into several twisted arcs of electricity that slashed towards the cannon.

Lightning illuminated the dim underground space, and crackling sounds echoed between the rock walls.

The cannon did not dodge, but bravely chose to confront it head-on.

He charged forward into the lightning, the Corruption Sword held horizontally in front of him.

The wind element condensed on the sword and slashed straight forward, exploding into a blinding light.

The electric arcs scattered, striking the surrounding rock walls and sending debris flying.

He emerged from the lightning, his sword aimed straight at the apostle of the abyss's chest.

The Abyss Priest hurriedly retreated, conjuring a purple energy shield in front of him with his hands.

The sword tip struck the shield, producing a metallic scraping sound.

The shield trembled violently, and cracks spread outwards from the point of impact.

The Abyss Priest gritted his teeth and poured more lightning element into the shield.

But the cannon's power far exceeded his expectations; wind elements erupted from the sword, like an invisible hand tearing a gap in the shield.

"impossible!"

The cannon didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.

The sword pierced through the gap, and the Abyss Apostle retreated hastily, but was still cut open by the blade, with dark purple liquid seeping from the wound.

At the same time, Xu Chuan made a move.

Golden light surged from his body, like a violently burning golden flame.

Golden light flowed in all directions, covering the rock walls, sealing the cracks, and locking up every possible escape route.

From a distance, the golden light looked like a giant dome, completely enveloping the three of them.

The Abyss Priest glanced back at the blocked escape route, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes beneath the mask.

"You arrogant fool, feel the grace!"

He raised his hands, and the magical artifact book in front of him emitted a dim light.

A strange fluctuation emanated from the book and spread outwards.

The ground began to shake, first slightly, then violently.

Boom! Boom!

The hard ground kept cracking, and a mechanical construct resembling a giant snake emerged from the rock. Its rusted metal body was embedded with a glowing core, and its huge head turned towards Xu Chuan, with its mechanical joints emitting a piercing grinding sound.

Giant Serpent of the Ruins.

Like the Ruin Guard, this thing is also a Ruin series mechanical construct of Canria technology.

In addition, several more figures exuding an aura of the abyss appeared not far away.

The Abyss Apostles are on their way, their silhouettes shimmering in the mist.

The Abyss Priest gritted his teeth and endured the cannon's onslaught, trying to use his last bargaining chip to force Xu Chuan to concede.

"Sir, perhaps we should cease hostilities for the time being."

"The Abyss Order is far more powerful than you imagine, and I believe you would not want to antagonize the Order."

Xu Chuan glanced at the giant serpent of the ruins that was approaching, his face showing no panic.

The thing was indeed enormous; its mechanical body gleamed with a cold metallic sheen in the dim light, and its movements shook the ground.

Body shape doesn't tell the whole story.

For Xu Chuan, this was even more true of mechanical creations.

Xu Chuan withdrew his gaze and casually flicked out a golden light.

The golden light drew an arc in the air, as thin as a needle, appearing like an ant trying to shake a tree compared to the enormous size of the giant serpent of the ruins.

The giant serpent of the ruins suddenly stopped the moment it came into contact with the golden light.

After the golden light came into contact with it, countless fine threads burrowed into its mechanical body.

The knight's ability to survive unarmed was activated, and the grinding sound of the mechanical joints abruptly stopped.

The colossal statue seemed to have been paused, frozen in place, its massive head tilted to one side, the light at its core flickering erratically.

"How is this possible!" The Abyss Priest's exclamation echoed through the rock walls.

The next moment, the giant serpent of the ruins moved.

But instead of rushing towards Xu Chuan, it turned its massive body and crushed the Abyss Apostles who were on their way.

The abyssal apostles scattered and fled, lightning and dark purple mist creating a chaotic mess.

In the chaos, an Abyss Apostle's attack swept towards the Sky Nail in mid-air.

The space below trembled as the icy blue celestial nail crashed down.

Xu Chuan manipulated the giant serpent of the ruins to block the retreat of those abyssal apostles, and even drove them toward the location where the sky nails fell.

Boom!

After a deafening roar, all the Abyss Apostles turned to ashes.

"No!" Fear finally crept into the voice of the Abyss Priest.

The cannon didn't give him any more chance to speak.

The Corrupting Sword swept across, its blade slicing through the neck of the Abyss Priest.

Dark purple liquid gushed out, and the slender figure froze in mid-air for a moment before falling like a puppet with its strings cut.

The ritual implements and books slipped from his hands and fell to the ground with a dull thud.

Xu Chuan withdrew the golden light, and the protective barrier dissipated.

He walked to the corpse of the Abyss Priest, glanced down at it, picked up the book and artifact, and the knight did not die from the force of his bare hands.

"Even if you're dead, your soul shouldn't be wasted."

Xu Chuan urged the spirits to be bound and the generals to be dispatched.

Soon, a dark purple soul was forcibly extracted from the corpse.

"Ah...ah!"

His actions were quite violent, causing the soul of the Abyss Priest to let out a piercing scream.

Xu Chuan then sealed him within books and magical artifacts.

The original broth helps digest the original food, which is quite good.

As for the other Abyss Apostles, they were unlucky; their souls were directly obliterated by the Heavenly Nails.

The cannon had already sheathed its sword and was standing behind him.

The wind elemental light on the Corrupted Sword gradually faded, and not a single drop of blood remained on its blade.

I glanced at the giant serpent of the ruins in the distance; its broken mechanical body emitted a low hum in the dim light.

It had just faced the Heavenly Nail head-on, and its body was mostly damaged, leaving it completely unable to move.

Not long after, the ground trembled again, as if the entire space was about to collapse.

The giant serpent in the ruins had clearly lost its ability to move.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Finding a Needle in a Sea of ​​Souls

The ground is still shaking violently.

Gravel fell from above, splashing dust as it hit the ground.

The next moment, this place may completely collapse.

A wisp of cyan wind elemental energy surged forth, lifting the two of them steadily into the air.

Xu Chuan actually knew very well what was in the space beneath the Sky Nail.

That was a secret realm that sealed away the demons of the abyss, and also the place where the guardian yaksha Fushe perished.

He had originally planned to wait until Ying finished her work before taking her along to explore the area.

Unfortunately, the Abyss Priest's outburst completely disrupted his plans.

However, since we're already here...

Xu Chuan didn't hesitate for long before leaping off the cliff.

When I landed, I was standing on solid rock.

The surrounding rock walls and the deep abyss are identical, with the marks of time etched on the gray-black stone surfaces.

Soon, he found the entrance to a secret realm.

A dark blue passage, several meters high and shaped like a vortex, floats on the rock wall, its light cold and eerie.

The light patterns along the edge of the channel rotated slowly, emitting a low hum.

On the other side was an unknown space, its depths unseen, only a faint, imperceptible suction force could be felt.

Xu Chuan stepped inside.

A flash of light passed before my eyes, and suddenly the ground beneath my feet gave way to nothingness.