The Moon Underwater Abyss Makes Its First Appearance

Chapter 0641 – The Moon Underwater Abyss

The World Prison.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. A stream of figures in white robes flew out of the chaotic space, arriving in the vast expanse of the World Prison. A full sixteen white-robed youths hovered in the air. At this moment, all eighteen of Ji Ning’s avatars were present in the World Prison.

“Before I go to the Moon Underwater Abyss, I need to make thorough preparations.” Fifteen of the sixteen white-robed youths instantly vanished, leaving only the one who carried the Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent.

Whoosh.

A streak of black lightning flashed across the sky, rapidly flying into the distance.

Although Ji Ning had acquired many treasures through his fierce struggles with the Seamless Gate, they paled in comparison to his harvests within the World Prison. Every single prisoner here—whether Empyrean God or Celestial Immortal—had extraordinary origins. The magic treasures they carried were all rare and peerless jewels. As for the True Gods and True Immortals, they were on par with the Daofathers of the Three Realms, making their treasures even more astonishing.

“The Moon Underwater Abyss is too mysterious. To this day, only the Jueming Buddha has managed to survive and escape. It’s entirely possible that this avatar of mine will die in there. I need to bring good treasures, but I cannot bring my most precious ones,” Ji Ning calculated silently.

By now, he had dealt with five True Gods and True Immortals, including ‘Empress Jinhuang’ and ‘Heaven-Breaching True God’. These were beings comparable to Daofathers. The treasures of any single one of them far surpassed Ji Ning’s Void Boat and Northsea swords. Although most were unsuitable for him, some were perfectly suited.

For example, after the Heaven-Breaching True God’s self-detonation, he left behind nine flying swords, all of which were Protocosmic spirit-treasures and formed a complete set! A full set of nine Protocosmic spirit-treasure flying swords like this would be enough to make even some True Gods and Daofathers in the Three Realms drool with envy.

Ji Ning couldn’t bear to take them to the Moon Underwater Abyss. After all, even in the World Prison, True Gods and True Immortals who used swords were very rare. By the time he finished sweeping through the entire World Prison, he might find it difficult to surpass this set of ‘nine Protocosmic spirit-treasure flying swords’.

“I have eighteen avatars. For this trip to the Moon Underwater Abyss, I will send two avatars. One more avatar means one more chance of success.” Ji Ning made his decision.

The two avatars he would dispatch naturally did not include the one carrying the Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent. Of his eighteen avatars, only one possessed the Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent. Acquiring it had been far too difficult. If he lost it to the Moon Underwater Abyss due to failure, the regret would be unbearable.

“As for treasures, I’ll bring these.”

Ji Ning selected his equipment.

First, a set of seven hundred and twenty-nine Pure Yang supreme-grade flying swords capable of forming the ‘Grand Qian Sword Formation’. He had obtained them from Liangqiu, the first Celestial Immortal he had dealt with in the World Prison. A full seven hundred and twenty Pure Yang supreme-grade flying swords—even among the Empyrean Gods and True Immortals of the Three Realms, few were so lavishly equipped. This set would serve for long-range attacks.

He also prepared twelve divine swords ideal for close combat, all of which were Pure Yang supreme-grade as well.

For escape, he prepared the Protocosmic spirit-treasure ‘Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle’. He already had several such Protocosmic spirit-treasures for evasion—three obtained from True Gods and True Immortals in the World Prison, and the rest from the Seamless Gate.

In addition, he prepared other necessary treasures, including ‘Nine-Yang Magma’ and various spirit-pills. No one could know how long he would be trapped within.

Ji Ning brought one hundred thousand jin of Nine-Yang Magma. It was said that Iceheart Marrow could be found in the Moon Underwater Abyss. He could refine his Golden Core right there within the Abyss itself.

……

After his preparations were complete, the white-robed Ji Ning mounted the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle and headed for the Moon Underwater Abyss.

At this very moment—

Inside a thatched cottage in front of Mount Wubao in the Sword Immortal Realm of the Three Realms.

The black-robed Ji Ning was seated cross-legged. Since his true body was in seclusion, his Primaltwin had to take the stage. Even the ‘Starseizing Manor’ was being carried by the Primaltwin. With the Primaltwin’s power, it could naturally manifest the ‘Rahu Formation’ at any time.

……

An enormous star radiated a soft, gentle light, illuminating the endless chaos around it.

This star was extremely similar to the ‘Grand Yin Star’. The Grand Yin Star, because it existed in the void outside the Three Realms without being obstructed by chaos, could bathe the entire Three Realms in its light. But this star before Ji Ning, though nearly identical to the Grand Yin Star, had no great fame. At the very least, the countless trillions of ordinary living beings in the Three Realms had never even heard of it.

“The Moon Underwater Abyss!”

Seated atop the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle, the white-robed youth gazed into the distance.

Within the chaos, there was an enormous pool of water. The pool was so vast and wide that even Ji Ning’s Heartforce and mind-essence could not see its end. The boundless water lay perfectly still, like a mirror, reflecting the colossal star beside it. It resembled a reflection beneath the moonlight—truly a breathtaking, dreamlike sight.

“The Moon Underwater Abyss is truly strange. Only Empyrean Gods may enter. Even True Gods and Daofathers are helpless against it. If they were to forcibly plunge into the water, they would feel its crushing pressure and be unable to enter the Moon Underwater Abyss world.” Ji Ning hesitated no longer.

“Enter.”

Whoosh.

Riding the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle, with a splash of water, Ji Ning and the shuttle had completely vanished.

……

The moment he plunged into the water of the Moon Underwater Abyss, Ji Ning felt a strange, inexplicable ripple envelop him. Then came a shift in spacetime—a shift far more vague, more chaotic than anything he had ever experienced. Even Patriarch Subhuti’s manipulation of spacetime, with Ji Ning’s current Heartforce perception, still had discernible traces. But this shift in spacetime was utterly natural, leaving no mark whatsoever.

“Whoosh.”

Ji Ning descended from the void. Upon arriving, he found himself standing on a reef roughly a hundred yards wide.

“Where is this?” Ji Ning put away the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle and looked around.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh~~~

Endless seawater surged and crashed against this reef.

In the sky, a bright moon hung high, its cold, clear light spilling across the vast ocean.

“This…” Ji Ning stared in shock at the scene before him. Ahead of him, there was a floating wooden bridge. One end of the bridge rested on the reef where he stood, while the bridge itself floated upon the ocean, extending toward the very horizon. Even with Ji Ning’s unaided eyes, he could not see the end of this floating bridge.

“Just how long is this floating wooden bridge?” Ji Ning was stunned. He immediately released his Heartforce. In dangerous situations, Ji Ning had grown accustomed to using Heartforce, as it was far more mysterious and undetectable. For example, against True Gods and Daofathers weaker than him in Heartforce, he could probe them without them ever noticing. Of course, he also couldn’t detect the mind-essence probes of True Gods and Daofathers.

“Hm?”

“My Heartforce?” Ji Ning’s heart sank. He had clearly released his Heartforce, yet it detected nothing.

“Mind-essence.” Ji Ning hurriedly released his mind-essence to probe, but unsurprisingly, it too could detect nothing.

Ji Ning’s expression changed.

Being able to block both Heartforce and mind-essence simultaneously was extremely rare, even within the Three Realms.

“The bright moon in the sky… where does that moon belong?” Ji Ning looked up at the moon. “Could it be that star from the outside world?”

Swoosh!

Ji Ning shot upward, flying rapidly into the sky. After flying for several hundred thousand li, he slammed into an invisible membrane with a loud bang. Where he had struck, ripples spread outward in concentric circles. As for that ‘bright moon’, it remained deep in the sky, utterly unreachable.

……

Ji Ning pondered for a while before finally deciding to advance along the floating wooden bridge. His intuition told him that this bridge, spanning the endless ocean, was meant to be followed.

“From ancient times to the present, several thousand Empyrean Gods have entered the Moon Underwater Abyss. Why haven’t I encountered a single one?”

Ji Ning stood upon the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle as it raced along the direction of the floating bridge. They had already traveled millions of li, yet there was still only the endless ocean and the lonely floating bridge, with only the sound of seawater crashing against the wood.

This made Ji Ning even more cautious.

“The Jueming Buddha escaped safely, but he refused to speak of his experiences. Even when other great powers questioned him, he would not say a word. As for the other several thousand Empyrean Gods…” Ji Ning frowned. “Could they all be dead?”

The thought that several thousand Empyrean Gods might have all perished made Ji Ning even more wary.

“Hoo.”

He continued flying.

The Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle was incredibly fast. He had probably traveled over a hundred million li, yet the floating wooden bridge stretched on without end.

“Whoosh.” In the distance, an ugly, emerald-green head rose from the water, staring from afar at the white-robed youth riding the Wishing Spirit Serpent Shuttle. Because Ji Ning could only rely on his eyesight, he did not notice it at all.

“Another one.” The emerald-green head murmured to itself, its eyes gleaming with murderous excitement.