Chapter 1 The Beginning

Since his loved ones reached the end of their lifespans and departed, Xu Jingming felt that time passed quickly. Immersing himself in research for even a single session would see tens of thousands of years fly by. Unknowingly, more than two hundred thousand years had passed since his family's departure.

The seventh branch of the abyss.

A massive vine-like plant had its roots growing in the Old Luo 193420th layer of the abyss space. Its size was so immense that it pierced through the spatial membrane, crossed the interlayer region, and finally spread to the Old Luo 193421st layer of the abyss space.

In the interlayer region between the two layers of abyss space, there was the whistling wind of the abyss, the mighty River of Nightmares, and drops of blood containing sin scattered everywhere. In such a harsh environment, the massive vine plant absorbed the power of the abyss and grew exceptionally well.

"We're here."

Xu Jingming and the other two figures arrived in this interlayer space, gazing remotely at the dense vine plant.

"This Blood Abyss Fruit Tree is very close to maturity. It absorbs all kinds of abyss power and takes a long time to grow a 'Blood Abyss Fruit.' With it, mastering the 'Blood Abyss Body' will be dozens of times easier." A rock figure, his entire body burning with golden flames, had the most terrifying aura, as if he were a miniature Primordial Star. The sense of oppression even surpassed his two companions.

"After the Blood Abyss Fruit matures and is picked, we can return." A black liquid figure said.

"Thank you, Brother Rongshi and Brother Beiyan, for your trouble." Xu Jingming said.

"Haha, Brother Wu Ming, what kind of relationship do we have? It's just accompanying you on a trip to the abyss. This little thing is not worth mentioning." The rock figure burning with golden flames laughed heartily.

"Brother Wu Ming, you have also helped me a lot. Picking the Blood Abyss Fruit is just a small matter." The black liquid figure also said.

In the past two hundred thousand years, Xu Jingming had also made some friends and often went on adventures together!

The strength of companions who adventure together is generally similar!

Companions who are too weak will only hold you back.

Those who are too strong, such as the invincible at the half-step third realm or the Abyss Monarch level, already dominate below the third realm and act more casually. They usually act alone. If an 'invincible at the half-step third realm' were to join forces, it would definitely be a major event.

Xu Jingming and the three of them were of similar strength, but they were still far from being 'invincible at the half-step third realm.'

"This Blood Abyss Fruit belongs to us. Those who don't want to die, leave quickly!" The black liquid figure suddenly spoke, his voice vast and resounding throughout the interlayer region.

"Belongs to you?"

From the depths of the dense vine plant, a phantom emerged, eventually forming a massive beast. This massive beast had only one eye, coldly watching the three figures in the distance.

'Rongshi,' who was burning with golden flames, 'Beiyan,' the black liquid figure, and 'Wu Ming,' the most restrained of the three.

"Rongshi, Beiyan, Wu Ming." The massive beast exuded endless fierce intent. "I defeated the other abyss lords and have occupied this Blood Abyss Fruit for over a million years. You want to steal it?"

"Things naturally nurtured by the abyss belong to whoever is stronger!" The black liquid figure said coldly. "Don't tell me you've occupied it for a million years; even ten million years is useless. Only when the fruit matures, whoever can obtain it is the one it belongs to!"

"Swallowing Dream Beast, do you want to fight us?" Rongshi sneered.

In Xu Jingming's eyes, a phantom abyss faintly appeared.

The massive beast was under great pressure.

One-on-one, it could entangle with any of them.

One-on-three?

"Rongshi of the Primordial Star lineage, Beiyan of the Mother River lineage, and Wu Ming of the Heart World lineage—their methods are different, and when they join forces, they can fight against the invincible at the half-step third realm." The massive beast was somewhat unsure of itself.

"If you don't leave, your clone will die here!" Rongshi's voice echoed throughout the interlayer region as the golden flames became fierce and violent.

"Hmph."

The massive beast snorted lowly, transformed into a phantom, and遁入了隔壁的旧罗193420层深渊空间.

Without even a fight, the prestigious 'Swallowing Dream Beast' hid.

Xu Jingming was not surprised: "Over the past two hundred thousand years, countless battles and killings have proven our strength. Even the mad abyss lords rarely dare to attack the three of us."

Over the years, his Void Abyss Illusion and Golden Halberd spear techniques had become increasingly perfect, all targeting the enemy's mind.

Rongshi of the Primordial Star lineage, on the other hand, targeted the enemy's physical body.

Beiyan of the Mother River lineage was good at sneak attacks and was mysterious and terrifying.

The three of them joining forces spread their fame far and wide. Even within the abyss, they could walk unhindered. Of course, they were also very cautious and would not provoke the invincible at the half-step third realm or the Abyss Monarchs.

"哗哗哗~~~" The black liquid figure 'Beiyan' instantly led the Mother River to descend, the endless water of the Mother River enveloping everything, including the Blood Abyss Fruit Tree.

Xu Jingming flew closer and, with a thought, an invisible Void Abyss Illusion descended, enveloping the 'Blood Abyss Fruit.'

"With the Mother River blocking and the illusion enveloping, no one can steal the Blood Abyss Fruit." Beiyan said with satisfaction.

"I hope that taking the Blood Abyss Fruit will allow me to completely master the 'Blood Abyss Body.'" Xu Jingming frowned slightly.

"It will definitely succeed." Rongshi laughed from the side, "The Blood Abyss Body is very easy to cultivate. You only need to reach the peak of the Eternal realm and take a large amount of abyss mother blood to break through to the half-step third realm."

Xu Jingming nodded: "My talent in the physical body lineage is relatively weak, so I chose the 'Blood Abyss Body,' which has a lower threshold."

The Blood Abyss Body is one of the seven branch inheritances of the *Star Abyss Notes*! Cultivating to the highest level is the half-step third realm. With the Blood Abyss Body, you can create眷族 (jùn zú, dependents), and your loved ones can become眷族 (jùn zú, dependents) after they are resurrected, gaining eternal life!

The quick method to master the Blood Abyss Body is to cultivate to the peak of the Eternal realm and then use 1,000 drops of abyss mother blood to evolve the Blood Abyss Body to perfection.

Although 1,000 drops of abyss mother blood are precious, with Xu Jingming's strength, he can accumulate them over a long enough period.

"The most difficult thing for me is to cultivate the Blood Abyss Body to the peak of the Eternal realm," Xu Jingming sighed.

Xu Jingming easily mastered many schools of the Heart World lineage, quickly reaching the peak of the Eternal realm, and even the half-step third realm was not too difficult.

Xu Jingming's talent in the Heart World aspect was obviously outstanding!

Cultivating the physical body? It was a million times slower! Every step was difficult, and Xu Jingming even estimated that if he buried himself in cultivation, he would not be able to raise the Blood Abyss Body to the peak of the Eternal realm even after ten or a hundred abyss epochs.

So, he had to rely on external forces! To collect the 'Blood Abyss Fruit.'

"The Abyss Master, I heard, ate the Blood Abyss Fruit and was inspired to create the Blood Abyss Body," Beiyan said.

"The Abyss Master, I heard, is the strongest third realm expert in the abyss lineage, but he failed to冲击 (chōng jī, attempt) the ultimate realm," Rongshi sighed, "The difficulty of going from the third realm to the ultimate realm feels even harder than us going from the half-step third realm to the third realm."

"That's too far away for us," Xu Jingming laughed.

The three of them guarded here.

Some abyss lords also scouted along the way, but when they saw Rongshi, Beiyan, and Wu Ming, none of them dared to compete.

Thus, very smoothly, more than a year later, the Blood Abyss Fruit completely matured, and Xu Jingming obtained it.

"Let's go." Xu Jingming, Beiyan, and Rongshi used the Heart World to return, and traveling through the abyss in the Heart World was clearly much faster.

…

After Xu Jingming separated from Beiyan and Rongshi, he returned to his territory with the Blood Abyss Fruit.

Myriad Star Island.

The current Myriad Star Island was a hundred times larger than before, surrounded by a vast starry river! There was also a small Primordial Star hanging high in the sky above the island, its light illuminating the entire Myriad Star Island. There was also a 'Myriad Star City' on Myriad Star Island.

Myriad Star City was also one of the four major trading centers in the Nanting 3609 territory, and even the most prosperous one. After all, as a Heart World expert, Xu Jingming could transport treasures from Featherfire City more easily through the Heart World and the abyss.

"Whew." Xu Jingming glanced at the bustling city, where more than ten thousand high-dimensional lifeforms gathered, and then flew to his residence.

"Jingming." The Dean, who managed Myriad Star Island, sensed Xu Jingming's arrival and appeared in mid-air, asking, "Was your trip to the abyss smooth?"

"It was quite smooth. I invited Rongshi and Beiyan to act together, and it was relatively easy to pick the Blood Abyss Fruit," Xu Jingming said.

The Dean nodded and then said, "Don't rush to cultivate the physical body lineage! The more powerful the high-dimensional body, the more complex it is. You need to calm down and slowly study it."

Xu Jingming smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Dean, I know. By the way, I'm going to take the Blood Abyss Fruit and go into seclusion for a while. I don't want to be disturbed."

"You can concentrate on comprehending it." The Dean nodded and then watched Xu Jingming leave.

The Dean frowned slightly.

"Jingming has been wanting to cultivate the physical body lineage to the half-step third realm all these years. However, his talent in this area... is obviously far worse than his talent in the Heart World lineage." The Dean shook his head.

According to his observations, the Dean believed that Xu Jingming's talent in the physical body aspect was very mediocre, much weaker than Chi Meng and Meng Tian.

But it was useless to persuade him! Xu Jingming was obviously determined.

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Xu Jingming sat cross-legged in the quiet room.

"There are two ways to keep Miao Miao and the others alive: one is to reach the half-step third realm in the physical body lineage, and the other is for me to directly reach the third realm. I won't give up either method." Xu Jingming was also self-aware. "I also know that my talent in the physical body lineage is very mediocre, so I spend more than 80% of my energy in the Heart World lineage, and only cultivate the Blood Abyss Body in my spare time."

"The Blood Abyss Body is very simple."

"With the Blood Abyss Fruit, it will become even simpler." Xu Jingming looked at the Blood Abyss Fruit in his hand. Under the compressed space, the massive Blood Abyss Fruit appeared to be only the size of a palm.

Xu Jingming opened his mouth and swallowed the Blood Abyss Fruit in one gulp.

Taking the Blood Abyss Fruit to transform his body and comprehend the true mysteries of the 'Blood Abyss Body' from it.

After all, even the *Star Abyss Notes* inheritance said that taking the Blood Abyss Fruit could greatly reduce the difficulty of cultivating the 'Blood Abyss Body.'

"Hmm?"

After taking the Blood Abyss Fruit, Xu Jingming immersed himself in comprehension for thousands of years.

"I still don't understand." Xu Jingming muttered to himself, "Too difficult! Why is the Blood Abyss Body so difficult?"