Pang Jian... A faint voice echoed within Pang Jian, carrying a weighty tone with a hint of unease. Pang Jian's mind trembled when he realized its origin. The Dao Source of Metal! At the same time, the God of Wisdom's voice resounded again. "There's no harm in trying." That miraculous Hall of Gods, filled with Outer Gods and built to invade the bizarre mist, radiated a divine brilliance. The dim sky above the Abyss lit up with sacred light. Those in the Abyss could see the various truths of the Heavenly Daos around the outer walls of the vast hall, woven together like spiderwebs and glowing with wondrous phenomena. The hall seemed to swell in size, expanding until it filled the entire sky above the barrier. Then, the Hall of Gods sank. It descended toward the barrier of the Abyss with a steady, unstoppable momentum. Legendary Outer Gods emerged from the outer walls of the hall, all gazing down at the Abyss with disdainful expressions, as if staring at a mound of ants. "So many Outer Gods! Are they going to invade the Abyss? What's happening?" "Can the barrier even withstand the descent of that hall?" Intense fear seized the inhabitants of the Abyss. It felt as though the barrier was about to shatter, their world destroyed. Those born in the Abyss always longed to break free of the barrier and soar through the boundless starry skies. Get full chapters from 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥 Even so, though they longed to roam the starry skies and claim new territories for themselves, they did not want to see their home destroyed. They had family and loved ones in the Abyss. Those fragile loved ones would not survive the consequences if their world were annihilated. "Pang Jian, can we stop it?" the Ice Armor Eel Dragon asked, agitatedly spewing icy breath. His silver scales crackled with lightning as he shouted, "Why is this happening? We were told it would only be some of the Outer Gods attacking!" Meanwhile, Great Demon God Fa Ji appeared in another region of the First World alongside the Duke of Thunder and the Divine Court of Thunder, Xing Huan of the Star Race, Bai Zi of the Nether Race, and the projection of the Primordial Demon. The World Gods and the Primordial Demon watched as the Hall of Gods descended. Its divine might was so overwhelming that even the barrier could not seem to stop it. These powerful figures, renowned even in the starry skies, all felt immense pressure. It's the Hall of Gods, and the one commanding it is none other than the Sovereign of Wisdom. Sovereign Luo is likely among them as well! A wave of despair washed over them at the thought of the two Sovereigns. They felt helpless in the face of the looming destruction of the Abyss. At that moment, a pyramid-shaped region appeared above the imposing hall. Luan Ji, He Motian, Tian Wei, and Qi Ling, as well as many other mid-ranking Demon Gods, could be seen there, their bodies shriveled and emaciated, visibly wasting away. Waves of demonic souls and demonic energy were being drawn into the hall, becoming a source of power. "Pang Jian!" The Primordial Demon's handsome face twisted with resentment. "Almost all the Demon Gods except Fa Ji have been captured!" He was the crystallization of the Demon Gods' collective wisdom, the vessel of their hopes, and the master of the Dao of Demon passed down through every Demon God across the ages. Naturally, he had always viewed himself as the key to reviving the Demon Races! The sight of the Demon Gods reduced to fuel for the Hall of Gods, trapped in such miserable states, provoked the Primordial Demon to genuine fury. "My battle with the Abyssal Demon should have happened long ago. I should already be a Sovereign!" the Primordial Demon snarled. Suddenly, golden light particles appeared on the barrier of the Abyss. The clear, lustrous barrier turned pure gold, radiating a heavy fortress-like aura. The barrier of the Abyss had become a massive golden shield! It was as if the Dao Source of Metal, hidden at the bottom of the Abyss, had ascended from the lowest depths to the very top! "I knew it." Fu Ya's divine voice echoed once more. The solid gold barrier meant no one in the Abyss could see what was happening outside. All they could hear was the deafening roar at the barrier that shook the entire Abyss. Fractures spread across the boundary wall of the Abyss, threatening to shatter. Streams of golden light surged up from the depths of the Abyss, flowing into the fractured boundary wall and sealing the cracks. The Dao Source of Metal held nothing back, pouring the pure essence of metal into the boundary wall and the barrier in an attempt to preserve the integrity of the Abyss. It used the barrier to withstand the crushing pressure of the Hall of Gods, while also repairing the cracks in the boundary wall. It would do its best to ensure the Abyss was not destroyed. This was the promise it had made to the supreme will of the bizarre mist. It was also thanks to its presence that even World Gods from other abysses had been unable to break through the Abyss's boundary wall and set foot within for so many years. A strained voice emanated from Pang Jian's Immortal Divine Soul, which had been tempered by the Dao Source of Metal. Pang Jian did not hesitate, flying straight toward the barrier and entering the vast expanse of golden light before unleashing his own divine power within it. Golden particles endlessly exploded and reformed within that dazzling sea of golden light. The attacks from the Hall of Gods—lightning, chains of soul essence, and blades of light—penetrated this brilliant sea of golden light, trying to sweep aside all resistance and shatter the barrier. The Heavenly Daos of the Abyss from ancient times also revealed itself. Even the Fortune of the Abyss played its part. Use your Immortal Divine Soul to fill in the gaps I can't sense, said the Dao Source of Metal. Pang Jian hastily established a connection with the Soulstream of the Nether Abyss. In the blink of an eye, his aura magnified millions of times, allowing him to seek out and patch any weak spots in the barrier. Pang Jian's presence in the barrier itself allowed the soul essence of the Dao Source of Soul to surge directly inside it as well. He became the bridge connecting the two Dao Sources! With the support of the Dao Source of Soul and the clarity of his divine sense, he could locate the most heavily damaged areas of the barrier, channel his divine power into them, and crush the terrifying forces pouring in from the Hall of Gods. Those invading forces were diverse, encompassing countless Daos from many different Outer Gods, touching every aspect of existence. The Daos that Pang Jian had comprehended were equally varied. Moreover, the Abyss was his homeland, and the will of the Abyss trusted him completely! While inside this radiant golden barrier, he wielded power beyond his normal limits. He worked tirelessly, in perfect coordination with the two Dao Sources. Any tiny weakness that appeared was instantly patched, ensuring the barrier never even cracked. The combined strength of Pang Jian and the two Dao Sources held back the Hall of Gods!