System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

To truly solve the calamity of the Abyss, it was not a matter of simple annihilation, but a need to seek a kind of... balance?

This vaguely coincided with what he had done earlier in the desperate situation, when he was forced to use Chaos to contain and temporarily ”Seal” the demon seal!

Could it be... that he had inadvertently stepped onto the correct path guided by this first-generation Chaos Walker named ”Yu”? Even if it was only the most superficial and dangerous beginning?

”Using the body as a furnace, taking the Abyss into Chaos... balance...” Ye Chen’s consciousness repeatedly chewed on these words.

He looked inward at himself, watching the dark grey mark on his chest that maintained a delicate balance, and watching the demon seal energy knots in his chaos minor world that were wrapped in Chaos air currents and undergoing mutation.

He understood that his previous actions, though dangerous, were not entirely wrong.

This might truly be a viable path—a path that even the first-generation Chaos Walker had not been able to fully traverse, or rather, did not have time to traverse!

But how difficult this balance was! It was like walking a tightrope over a bottomless abyss; the slightest mistake would lead to eternal damnation.

The ”hunger” coming from the center of the mark was the manifestation of this highly unstable balance; it required continuous energy to maintain this fragile state of coexistence.

”key... fragments... redefine order...” Ye Chen recalled the end of the inscription and the whispers he had heard earlier in the pool water.

What exactly were these ”key” and ”fragments”? Where were they? And how could they redefine order?

Countless questions flooded his mind, but he knew this was not the time to delve into them.

The urgent priority was to stabilize his own state and thoroughly control this dangerous balance he had initially established.

His consciousness returned, and he slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was Qing Lin’s stunningly beautiful face, filled with worry and scrutiny.

”Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, how do you feel?” Seeing him wake up, Qing Lin hurriedly asked, while vigilantly watching the mark on his chest.

Ye Chen tried to move his fingers, and a strong sense of weakness washed over him, but the intense, conflicting pain within his body had indeed lessened significantly.

Feeling the eerie balance of the mark on his chest and the faint suction coming from the central vortex, he smiled bitterly and said:

”For now... I won’t die. But the situation... is somewhat complex.”

He briefly informed Qing Lin about the situation within his body and his attempt at ”balance,” but omitted the specific content regarding the first-generation Chaos Walker’s inscription, claiming it was merely his own realization.

After listening, Qing Lin was silent for a long time, her emerald eyes filled with disbelief.

Using the body as a furnace to forcibly contain and balance the power of the Abyss? This was simply an unheard-of, insane act!

”Fellow Daoist, this method of yours... is unprecedented and extremely dangerous,” Qing Lin said gravely.

”This balance seems stable, but in reality, it is like walking on thin ice. This mark on your chest... it seems to require continuous energy to maintain?”

Ye Chen nodded. ”That’s right. It is now like a newborn, greedy beast, needing to devour energy to maintain its own existence. Whether it is Chaos Qi or... Devilish Qi.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Elder Mu Huan and the others around who heard them all changed color.

It needs to devour Devilish Qi? Wouldn’t that mean actively approaching the lands of the Abyss? How is this any different from drinking poison to quench thirst?

Qing Lin was silent for a moment, a flash of determination in her eyes.

”Regardless, Fellow Daoist has ended up in this state to protect the Forest Realm and prevent the Abyssal Lord’s arrival. My Wood Spirit Clan will never sit idly by. The Pool of Origin has a profound foundation and may be able to provide some pure energy to help Fellow Daoist temporarily stabilize this balance. But as for a long-term plan...”

She did not continue, but everyone understood.

For a long-term plan, either Ye Chen finds a way to completely resolve or even master this balance, or... this balance will eventually collapse, dragging him into a deeper abyss.

Ye Chen struggled to sit up and bowed solemnly to Qing Lin and the Wood Spirit Clan.