"Abyss·Demise? After its completion, will the System's mission be completed too? And what then? Will the System disappear or what? What is the truth? What is the answer to all the mysteries?" Liang Yi felt somewhat irritated as he scratched his head, one question after another surfacing in his mind; before he could figure out the old ones, new ones popped up. Reading over and over the blood-red lettering in his mind, recalling the female voice he'd heard before, Liang Yi gulped down the tea in his cup, now somewhat cool, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down. Not far away, under a tree, Su Youyi held the jade tube, looking worriedly at Liang Yi in the courtyard with furrowed brows. She could sense that her senior brother seemed to be troubled by something, but since he was not talking about it, her asking wouldn't result in any answers either, so she could only make a note to subtly inquire about it later. However, neither Liang Yi nor Su Youyi noticed that, just as Liang Yi turned to leave, Xiao Bai, who was continuously absorbing the World Origin to strengthen itself, suddenly dropped the Origin in its hands and looked puzzledly at its master. Although it was only the slightest trace, Xiao Bai indeed felt the aura of Heavenly Dao emanating from its master. In this regard, no one could be more qualified to speak than Xiao Bai who was innately born, and it could definitely not mistake this aura. If it were a normal situation, White Tiger wouldn't care because it could discern, even with its eyes closed, that its master was favored by the Heavenly Dao. What made it deeply concerned, however, was something different; this Heavenly Dao aura... it had never sensed before. That is to say, what it just perceived was the Heavenly Dao's presence, not from this world! This realization made the White Tiger's fur stand on end. Imagine you're sitting comfortably at home, where a pile of gold is stored, but somewhere and somehow an uninvited guest suddenly appears. Although the person hasn't done anything yet, at such a moment, wouldn't anyone fiercely drive the uninvited guest away? But the Heavenly Dao didn't! White Tiger didn't believe it was the only one who noticed this aura; since it could discover it, the Heavenly Dao should also be able to sense it. However, White Tiger did not perceive any movement from the Heavenly Dao; everything seemed laissez-faire, as if this intruder didn't exist at all. Xiao Bai even swallowed down the World Origin it loved most and paced back and forth restlessly, worrying more about its master than the world itself. It knew very well who it owed its existence to and at its birth, it felt an indescribable, close connection with its master, a bond that it cherished dearly. This inexplicable Heavenly Dao aura emanated from its master, and without knowing its purpose or intentions, and not being fully grown yet, it couldn't do anything. A low growl pulled Su Youyi's attention back, looking puzzled at Xiao Bai who was taking big bites and shaking its head, tearing at the World Origin in its paws, unsure what got into the little creature suddenly. "Can the conflict only end with the destruction of one side? Even this time, merely sealing the Abyss might not suffice..." Liang Yi furrowed his brows and muttered softly to himself. The System had not mentioned the possibility of sealing, which wasn't too far from his own guesses. The reason for this situation was only one – the current state of the Abyss couldn't withstand another epoch of sealing. The contradictions lurking within the Abyss had reached a critical point; without devouring the Origin of Mystic Mechanism to expand itself and mitigate these contradictions, the Abyss would surely self-destruct. Thus, even if Mystic Mechanism had the intention to seal the Abyss, the Abyss would be determined to sink the boats and fight desperately! "So only the destruction of one side can end all this?" Liang Yi massaged his temples and thought ruefully—he really was a prophet of bad tidings. What he spoke, came to be! He had just been thinking how difficult it would be to destroy the Abyss, harder than ascending to heaven, and now he's tasked himself with what seems to be an ultimate mission. If it were any other task, Liang Yi could simply choose not to do it; tasks are static, people are dynamic, and with his current situation, tasks were no longer a necessary source of Experience. But this task was something Liang Yi couldn't just ignore. There were too many people he cared about in the Mystic Mechanism World, not to mention his junior sister. If anything threatened his junior sister's life, he would turn the Abyss into dust! Now that he had accepted this reality, Liang Yi could only use his brain to think of ways to kill the Abyss, although the goal shifted from driving away the Abyss to completely annihilating it, increasing the difficulty by countless times. "If you want to completely strip away the Abyss Origin, then you can only win this war. By leveraging that peculiar rule, the more Abyss Cultivators you kill, the more Origin you snatch from the Abyss, and the weaker the Abyss will naturally become." For Liang Yi, this was the clearest and simplest strategy at the moment. However, the quantity and individual combat power of the Abyss trumped those of Mystic Mechanism. If it weren't for the opposition's strategy being as poor as dog poop and his side having a bunch of undying players growing stronger, this war would have been impossible to continue. "There's no need to worry too much about that; the Abyss is already a chaotic mess, and with Wan Tinggui leading the Shadow stirring up trouble there, it's virtually impossible for them to unite without a key factor." Liang Yi pondered, in stark contrast to the Abyss, Mystic Mechanism World was in a stage of unity, ready for war with excellent morale. As this trend of mutual consumption continues, Mystic Mechanism will only grow stronger while the Abyss will become weaker. However, naturally, the Abyss won't just foolishly watch itself get weakened; they must have some moves planned, but it's a pity Liang Yi can't guess what they might be right now. "This method is stable, but it's basically the same as the time-consuming one; if we want to be quicker and more efficient... we can only break through to the mythical Tenth Realm!" Liang Yi glanced at his current Experience, which was increasing at an exaggerated rate with every breath. "Not bad, I can say my Cultivation is getting stronger just by breathing now, I can grow stronger even while lying down," Liang Yi joked to lighten his messy mood. However, although his Experience was skyrocketing, the amount needed to level up was jaw-dropping, like a tycoon blindly adding zeros to a check. "I wonder if the System can let me level up from 100 to 101..." Under normal circumstances, level 100 represents Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm, which is also the realm his master, Chen Hua, currently resides in. Only by breaking through from level 100 to 101 would one step into the legendary Tenth Realm, the Heavenly Immortal! However, Liang Yi also knew that the Tenth Realm was just a legend; while every Cultivator in Mystic Mechanism cultivates towards it, even those closest to immortality - the "Three Immortals of the Taoist Sect" - aren't truly Immortals! Since the birth of this world, no Cultivator has ever truly set foot in that legendary Tenth Realm, and Liang Yi didn't know if their own System had the capacity to reach such heights. However, if master Chen Hua could step into the Tenth Realm first and help Mystic Mechanism subdue the Abyss, then Liang Yi would certainly enjoy his leisure. Who wouldn't prefer to complete tasks while lying down instead of toiling away? But Chen Hua had never discussed his cultivation progress with Liang Yi, and Liang Yi hadn't had the time to ask, so he wasn't clear on how far his master had come. "But now, a Task Completion of just three percent, isn't that a bit too low?" Liang Yi looked at the pitiful Task Completion on the mission panel; after such a long time of war and countless casualties, only three percent? "There's still a long way to go..." With a deep sigh, Liang Yi wanted to stretch lazily, but unexpectedly, a sweet fragrance wafted from behind him. A pair of soft hands gently pulled him back to lie flat, and his head ultimately rested on a smooth softness. The stunning visage of Su Youyi, smiling, came into Liang Yi's view, creating an exquisite sight alongside the bright moon above. "Shall I give you a massage?" Su Youyi said with a light smile, her hands settling on the temples of her senior brother, kneading slowly and tenderly. Having just finished reviewing the Abyss intelligence given by Wan Tinggui, Su Youyi still felt some concern for her senior brother and had planned to check on him. Just as she saw him stretching with exhaustion, she was inspired by a bold idea. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 Gazing down tenderly at the person resting on her knees, Su Youyi felt a rush of shyness in her heart. The perfect and just-right pressure immediately relaxed Liang Yi's tensed body, filling his heart with immense peace. His eyes comfortably narrowed, and he let out a satisfied sigh. A lap pillow, the most comfortable thing ever! The lap pillow from his junior sister was a treasure only he could enjoy between heaven and earth! The various thoughts swirling in his mind seemed to quiet down at this moment too, easing the slight heaviness in Liang Yi's head. Although his brain felt drowsy enough to fall asleep, his thoughts became significantly clearer, as if receiving a mysterious power-up. "It would be too rude to think about unpleasant things now in this situation," he thought. That's what Liang Yi believed, and that's what he did. He cut off all the troublesome thoughts in his mind with his Sword Intent, settling down to quietly enjoy his junior sister's gentle touches. At this moment, nothing could compare to the comfort of his junior sister's lap pillow! Not far away, the little White Tiger tilted its head, puzzled as to what the two were doing. Its instinct told it that affectionate grooming among tigers didn't quite look .