The Abyssal Lord and the Abyss Plane are one entity. The vast energy body's speed through the universe naturally cannot compare to the single avatar of Di Tian, wielding a single spear.
Thus, the fleeing Abyssal Lord was easily caught up by Di Tian's avatar.
"F*ck!"
The Abyssal Lord, frantic like an ant on a hot pan, quickly turned his black pupils towards his only remaining subordinate, the Lizard Monster, the Wisdom Emperor.
He had hoped not to rely on the Wisdom Emperor, but now, he had no choice.
The Wisdom Emperor, who best understood the will of the Abyss, also did not find this turn of events surprising.
The Abyssal Lord decided to use him as a one-time, fixed soul cannonball!
It was over for him!
The Wisdom Emperor knew that relying on past merits would never persuade the cold-blooded Abyssal Lord to change his mind.
Only by providing a practical plan to help the Abyssal Lord escape would he have a chance to survive.
So, the Wisdom Emperor hurriedly began to speak: "Lord, I have a—"
Crap!
Before the Wisdom Emperor could finish his brilliant scheme, he was already dead.
The Abyssal Lord, now in a panic, didn't have the mood to listen to any plans. He just wanted to shake off Di Tian's avatar as quickly as possible.
With a flick of his wrist, the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear plunged straight into the Wisdom Emperor's lizard-like head.
With the guidance of Abyssal energy, the Wisdom Emperor's body burst into purple-black flames, like a gasoline bomb set ablaze.
The death of his last subordinate didn't cause any emotional reaction in the Abyssal Lord. His arm swung the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear in a wide arc.
His originally smooth, meticulously pressed clothes became creased from the force of the swing.
"Whoosh!"
The Wisdom Emperor's fixed soul cannonball was launched.
A green lizard head shot out, glowing faintly as it cut through the universe. It was the explosive force of the Wisdom Emperor's own burning body, combined with the Abyssal Lord's power.
The nearby cosmic order was affected, and spiritual energy reflected an illusion of the past.
The illusion of the past contained immense power that manifested into countless lizard heads.
In an instant, countless illusory lizard heads surrounded Di Tian's avatar, blocking his path.
"Boom!"
The lizard heads exploded simultaneously.
The explosion's power was enough to slightly hinder Di Tian's pursuit, but that was all.
Even though Di Tian's avatar only possessed about 30% of his full power, it was still on par with a regular first-level deity.
Moreover, he wielded the super artifact, the Sea God Trident.
To cause a fatal blow, the Abyssal Lord's fixed soul cannonball was barely enough, but the Wisdom Emperor's soul cannonball fell far short.
The pursuit continued, but the Abyssal Lord no longer felt the same urgency.
He had just realized that the pursuer behind him was only one!
Although powerful and wielding a super artifact, this avatar was still on par with his own strength.
The Abyssal Lord, too, was a first-level deity, wielding the super artifact, the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear.
Who's afraid of who?!
The Abyssal Lord felt like he had just scared himself. The lingering shadows left by the five God Kings from the divine realm in the past made him jumpy, causing him to focus solely on fleeing without realizing the true situation.
He hadn't thought through the details.
The divine realm had definitely disappeared. It had to have vanished.
Otherwise, such a massive realm couldn't possibly leave no trace.
After killing the Wisdom Emperor, the Abyssal Lord started to regret his hasty decision. His mind wasn't working as clearly now, and he couldn't grasp the exact state of affairs.
Unfortunately, the Wisdom Emperor was dead, and he couldn't come back.
The Abyssal Lord had to make his own decisions.
And so, he decided to stop fleeing.
Let's gamble!
If he won, it would be a huge gain.
If he could defeat a first-level deity of equal power and absorb their life energy, it would greatly benefit him.
Plus, obtaining another super artifact—having two super artifacts—he could easily connect to a lower plane and devour its life force, whether the plane had a dominant consciousness or not. He could easily devour the entire life plane.
The benefits were enormous, and the temptation to gamble was irresistible.
Even if he lost, with the battle being evenly matched, he still had the home-field advantage of the Abyss Plane.
If worse came to worst, he could abandon the Abyss Plane and escape.
No time like the present. The Abyssal Lord manipulated the Abyss Plane, anchoring it at the edge of a star region, expanding it outward.
The Abyssal Domain!
A black whirlpool, like a tornado, expanded in the desolate universe, enveloping the relentlessly pursuing Di Tian.
The moment the domain unfolded, there was no more wasted words; a fierce collision immediately followed.
The two energy sources collided with such intensity that their energies condensed to the extreme and exploded, causing continuous booming sounds.
"Boom! Boom…"
In the briefest span of time, Di Tian and the Abyssal Lord collided over a hundred times within the Abyssal Domain.
The flashing crosses of light marked the explosions of concentrated energy.
Both wielded spear-like super artifacts, and their clashes were equally spectacular.
"Clang! Clang…" The sound of weapons clashing echoed in the air.
The Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear resembled a Fang Tianhua halberd, radiating a blue-purple hue.
It was covered with strange patterns, each of which seemed to contain a mysterious luster, densely packed, like the scales of a long spear.
As a super artifact bred by the Abyss Plane, its special "Abyss" property allowed it to ignore the opponent's defenses, making it an extremely powerful melee weapon.
Fighting in the Abyssal Domain, it gained significant enhancements, further increasing its sharpness.
The Sea God Trident, on the other hand, was relatively new to Di Tian, and unlike the Abyssal Lord, who had used his weapon for many years, Di Tian was not yet as skilled with it.
In close combat, the Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear had a clear advantage.
The Sea God Trident, with its balanced properties, had relatively thin outer blades, while its central main blade was wide and long, giving it a more sword-like appearance.
Its accompanying thirteen spear techniques were more suited for ranged combat.
Using his strengths to counter his opponent's weaknesses, Di Tian displayed his prowess.
Every time Di Tian managed to create some distance, the Abyssal Lord would stick to him like glue, but each time, he would be forced back.
Until…
The Abyssal Lord suddenly felt a warning in his instincts, sensing imminent danger.
At this moment, Di Tian, already having created some distance, made a move that completely baffled the Abyssal Lord.
He let go of the Sea God Trident, and with both hands, formed a strange seal.
Unable to understand or decipher the move?
The Abyssal Lord decided to break all techniques with brute force!
With a swing of his Heavenly Saint Rift Abyssal Spear, he unleashed a boundless wave of destructive power.
(End of Chapter)