The seven Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars darkened. The seven array cores fell silent. Pang Jian, shining brighter than ever, appeared in the void between the two worlds with a single command. His voice resounded in the minds of the Black Dragon King and the black turtle; his spoken voice, however, echoed across the Abyss. That vast, thunderous sound swept across the Fifth World and surged deep into the skies of the Fourth World. All the inhabitants across the two worlds, regardless of their cultivation realm, heard his call to end the war. All who heard his voice felt the boundlessness of his power and stopped what they were doing. The moment the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Pillars dimmed, the war came to a sudden end. Pang Jian had called an end to the war all by himself. Having withdrawn his divine domain, Pang Jian's size could not compare to some of the Fey Gods, but the aura he exuded in that instant left all who beheld him utterly shaken. Sensing the presence emanating from him felt no different than sensing the will of the Abyss itself, as if he had become one with the Abyss. The pitch-black cloak he wore had once been the "canopy" of the Fifth World. Etched upon it were the names of countless Demon Gods capable of unleashing terrifying power on his behalf at a moment's notice. The Thunder Pool beneath his feet rumbled with a resonance so deep it sent shivers through every soul. At this moment, he was the strongest in all of the Abyss, the only one who could determine the life or death of everything within it. The black turtle breathed heavily amidst the many meteorites. The storms of meteorites once conjured by his divine power now hung frozen in midair, unmoving. The turtle gazed deeply at Pang Jian with a guilty look in his eyes. He opened his mouth as if wanting to speak. Just then, he received a message from a distant will deep within the bizarre mist. My brother helped me. If he hadn't stopped the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Array, my plan outside would have failed. The black turtle was stunned. He asked, Brother? Is he still your brother now? A soft laugh rang out from afar. He always has been. The black turtle had fully awakened his memories, so his heart grew even more conflicted upon hearing that reply. After a moment's silence, he asked again, Then, what do we do next? I haven't decided yet, the will from the bizarre mist replied, First, I need to deal with that ancient ape. Only then will I consider what to do next. As for you all, stay in the upper world for now. Don't descend again just yet. Alright. The black turtle gently nodded and suddenly shifted into human form. He gestured toward the Black Dragon King and Yuan Qi, signaling them through a secret technique. Let's return. The problem has been resolved. At that moment, both the Black Dragon and Yuan Qi clearly sensed that the murky energy was slowly but steadily rising upward again. It signified that the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Array's seal on the lower world had been lifted. The dimming of the Heaven Ascension Pillars and the return of the seven artifacts all meant that the array had ceased its operation. Pang... The Black Dragon King was the first to communicate with Pang Jian. We were merely following orders. My first death was at the hands of Long Xiao. My later rebirth seemed like it was due to you and your father, but it was actually orchestrated by the Sovereign of the Fey Race. Now I've awakened my memories, I've remembered everything, and I know my true purpose. From the very beginning, I was a blade forged to charge into battle for her. That fact cannot be changed by anyone. I had to descend as commanded. I'm sorry. Without waiting for a reply, the Black Dragon King, the first to be resurrected by the World God Pendant, took to the skies, flying toward the upper worlds. Yuan Qi merely lowered his head and cast a distant glance with his heterochromatic eyes at Pang Jian. Strange lights flickered and shimmered faintly in his eyes. Without a word, he turned and left. The black turtle let out a low, muffled roar, signalling for all the Great Feys and Fey Kings to return to the continents and fragmented lands above. He did not descend into the Fifth World nor speak to Pang Jian. He departed in silence as well. Li Zhaotian, Li Wang, Su Wanrou, Zhu Ji, and three other outstanding young talents of the human race approached Pang Jian with the same question on their minds. They could not comprehend what had happened. They knew that Pang Jian was capable of keeping the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Array running. The remains of the Sovereign of the Fey Race would remain suppressed, and the murky energy would be buried completely. He could have changed everything, but Pang Jian had inexplicably stopped the array. In doing so, he had cost the human race a golden opportunity. "I don't have an answer right now. However, I can still restart the Heaven Ascension Tribulation Array when the time comes. For now, I intend to go to the Seventh World to seek that answer," Pang Jian said calmly and offered no further explanations. Like a falling star, Pang Jian descended. In the blink of an eye, he passed the Sixth World and disappeared from the sight of the True Gods. Within the Nether Abyss, Bai Zi had been staring at the sky all this time, watching the brilliant light within the starry skies above, only to see the light disappear without warning. Confused, she could not help but ask, "Why did Sovereign Luo suddenly extinguish her light?" "The God of Wisdom hasn't appeared yet. I need to step away for a moment. There's something I must find in the bizarre mist," Pang Jian said suddenly. "Who?" Long Di was startled. "If you aren't in the Nether Abyss, we may not be able to deal with Yuan Yi if he returns!" "That ancient ape may never return to the Nether Abyss again," Pang Jian replied. "Once the God of Wisdom turns her attention toward the Nether Abyss, I'll find a way to come back. I have already established a connection with the Soulstream. I should be able to return in an instant." In an instant, Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul appeared at the boundary wall of the Nether Abyss, slipping through it without resistance. Out in the bizarre mist beyond the Nether Abyss, the Rock Devourer, formed from drifting fragmented lands, was trying to decide whether it should enter the Nether Abyss when a brilliant arc of light suddenly flashed across the void. Sensing the aura within that light and its resonance with Heavenly Dao, the Rock Devourer felt a subtle pressure weighing down upon it. Back in the Nether Abyss, it had clashed several times with Long Di. Knowing it could not defeat Long Di, who had the favor of the Nether Abyss, it had been forced to retreat, wandering the bizarre mist ever since. Countless years had passed since then. Like Bai Zi, it too suspected that the previous World God of the Nether Abyss had been killed by Long Di. Because Long Di had never explained the circumstances, the Rock Devourer had long regarded him as its greatest enemy even now. "What brings you here?" Pang Jian asked, surprised. "Where have all the Outer Gods that once dwelled on your fragmented lands gone?" A smaller Rock Devourer flew out with a bitter smile on its face and replied, "The situation's too chaotic right now. Battles break out constantly in the bizarre mist, and Sovereigns are emerging in the starry skies. Everyone's hiding now. "I've been hiding too, especially from Sovereign Luo. It's only because I heard Yuan Yi was defeated and that you are getting famous that I came to see the situation for myself." "Can you help me find Yuan Yi?" Pang Jian asked. "All I know is that he's heading toward the Abyss," the Rock Devourer replied. "Sovereign Luo has targeted him for a while now. A brilliant light followed him wherever he went, but his ultimate destination is definitely the Abyss." After he answered Pang Jian's questions, the Rock Devourer finally asked, "Was it Long Di? Was Long Di the one who killed your mother?" Pang Jian shook his head. "No. It wasn't him. It was Fu Ya, the God of Wisdom."