"This is indeed rare..."

Upon hearing Wan Tinggui's request, Chen Hua took another look at the Devouring Spirit Scripture in his hands and discovered a restriction hidden within it like an iron law.

Any Cultivator who cultivates the Devouring Spirit Scripture will be bound by this rule; even if they were to discard the Scripture and switch to another Cultivation Technique, this condition cannot be erased.

"So you can't take action against the Abyss? And now you want me to lift this restriction because you intend to make a move against the Abyss?"

Chen Hua's expression turned serious, his gaze calmly resting on Wan Tinggui.

"Yes."

Wan Tinggui's expression was candid; there was no point in hiding this matter.

"The Abyss has always been sealed, so the existence or absence of this restriction had no effect on us, but the situation has changed now."

Everyone understood what Wan Tinggui said, but it was precisely because of the clarity that they found it surprising.

"So the Devouring Spirit Sect is now divided?"

Chen Hua asked for clarity, as this was news to him.

"Pretty much, I only led some Disciples away from the Sect."

Wan Tinggui simply explained their situation to Chen Hua.

"The main reason is the difference in ideals. Not everyone can calmly accept joining the Abyss and becoming the Abyss's lapdogs."

"And, our target on the battlefield is also towards the Abyss side, but with this restriction in place, we are simply unable to harm Abyss Cultivators."

Listening to Wan Tinggui, Liang Yi didn't think she was lying; rather, it all seemed very reasonable.

"But didn't you take action against Cen Zian and Si Feihang before?"

Liang Yi suddenly remembered the rescue operation for the Zen Sect Disciples, when he had clearly seen Wan Tinggui making a move.

Wan Tinggui did not speak but simply took out a Heavenly Escape Talisman from her ring and waved it between her fingers, making her meaning abundantly clear.

"So this thing can also be used in this way..."

Su Youyi was somewhat surprised; the talisman had quite a versatile range of uses.

"Then... why should I help you?"

The contemplative Chen Hua now raised his head to look at Wan Tinggui. Although he appeared to be smiling, Wan Tinggui felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar amidst the unseen threat.

"I can't just ignore what the Devouring Spirit Sect has done in the past..."

The Devouring Spirit Sect used its Cultivation Techniques to infiltrate various forces and carried out unknown covert operations in the shadows, causing countless slaughter. Chen Hua could not just let it slide merely because Wan Tinggui said she had "left the Devouring Spirit Sect."

"Most of the people I took with me are only involved in gathering intelligence, and they do nothing else than that."

Facing Chen Hua, whose gaze was becoming increasingly piercing, Wan Tinggui felt the pressure of what it meant to be the foremost figure; his aura was like mountains and seas, overwhelming everything!

"Sometimes, the very information gathered is what kills people."

Chen Hua had no intention of letting Wan Tinggui off easily; his expression grew increasingly grave.

Wan Tinggui clenched her teeth tightly, her hands balled into fists, and her body trembled slightly. She could feel that if her answer didn't satisfy Chen Hua, she might truly be in danger.

Watching Wan Tinggui struggling to withstand their master's imposing presence, her complexion turning a bit red, Su Youyi at her side felt sorry for her,

Wan Tinggui had after all just helped them, and ever since Youyi had known her, she had never heard of Wan Tinggui committing acts that went against the natural order or harmed the heavens.

Just as Su Youyi was about to say something, Liang Yi pulled her back.

"Don't panic, you know very well what our master's character is like."

Liang Yi shook his head with a cold expression, signaling to his junior sister that there was no need for such concern.

After being stopped by her senior brother for a moment, Su Youyi finally calmed down, realizing he was right.

Based on her understanding of their master, he was definitely not the kind of person who bullied the weak.

"No matter what happened in the past, at least... our current target is only one, and that is the Abyss..."

Wan Tinggui took a half step back, barely eased some pressure and then gasped before difficultly saying.

As soon as these words were spoken, the overwhelming aura that Wan Tinggui couldn't comprehend, which could easily crush her, vanished in the blink of an eye, so fast that Wan Tinggui almost thought her earlier experience was an illusion.

Hearing Wan Tinggui's response, Chen Hua finally showed his smile again – this was precisely the answer he wanted.

The previous enmity with the Devouring Spirit Sect stemmed only from his wife Zhou Ruanxian and his disciple Liang Yi, and he had put all these grievances onto Tian Anyu. With his magnanimity, there was no need to bother with some small fish who were just following orders.

So actually, whatever those people Wan Tinggui took away did wasn't of much importance to Chen Hua, but even so, he still needed to put on the proper attitude.

Wan Tinggui was also a clever person; she had figured out what Chen Hua wanted, so she agreed smoothly and made a promise.

The implication in Chen Hua's words was clear.

"I'll lift this restriction for you, and then you concentrate your forces on causing trouble in the Abyss."

Chen Hua put much effort into helping the Mystical Mechanism Continent resist the Abyss, because he wanted to protect this world that held his wife Zhou Ruanxian and two disciples – he wouldn't allow anyone to destroy this place that recorded all his fond memories!

He would help Wan Tinggui, and in turn, Wan Tinggui must help him. If, after all the trouble of lifting the restrictions, they turned their weapons against them, Chen Hua would show no mercy.

"With the help of this Cultivation Technique, you could disguise yourselves as Abyss Cultivators, right?"

Chen Hua, with his sharp eyesight, immediately noticed another wonderful use of this Cultivation Technique.

"Yes, I intend to lead my people to become the 'Ghost Army,' wandering through the battleground and the Abyss, hunting Abyss Cultivators to improve ourselves, while also dragging down their rear."

Wan Tinggui nodded in agreement, and took the opportunity to briefly describe her plan.

Liang Yi and Su Youyi looked at the black jade tube in their master's hand with surprise. So this was Wan Tinggui's secret to deceiving the Abyss Cultivators.

But now they understood why Wan Tinggui said they couldn't cultivate for the time being - because the restrictions were still in place, and once they cultivated, they too would be restricted from taking action against Abyss Cultivators.

"The plan sounds good, you two can also consider going to the Abyss once you reach a bottleneck on the battlefield."

After praising Wan Tinggui, Chen Hua turned to his two prized disciples with a chuckle.

"Are you saying we're not dying fast enough, and you can't wait to take on new disciples?"

Liang Yi held his forehead. This master of theirs was really unreliable.

"How could that be?"

Chen Hua chuckled sheepishly.

"Then why don't you go yourself? With this Cultivation Technique, you could just annihilate the Abyss with your sword."

Liang Yi wasn't joking. If their master actually infiltrated the Abyss, he could indeed turn it upside down.

"Ha-ha, your master would love to, but those bastards from the Abyss directly marked me. Though it's not that effective, they can still detect my location."

Chen Hua laughed as he scratched his head. The Abyss was truly despicable, resorting to such petty tricks when their people couldn't defeat him.

"I'm somewhat helpless against this thing for the time being, so I can only stay put for now. Plus, with the level of attention those bastards from the Abyss have on me, they'd discover me from tens of thousands of miles away."

"..."

Listening to his master speak, Liang Yi couldn't help but feel like the Abyss suddenly turned into some kind of perverted stalker.

But seeing his master a bit frustrated, it was clear that the Abyss had really annoyed him a great deal.

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