Chapter 1370: Chapter 698: Development Progress 75%
"If he finds out Iâve been killed by you, heâll understand that he canât do anything to you this time either, and will definitely choose to retreatâa significant threat."
"I see..." Li Ming frowned, but didnât doubt Tanwusâs words too much.
He also needed to head to the Blood Fog Core now, and the otherâs words simply added necessity without influencing his decision.
If the other party told him not to go, then he would doubt, but after a moment of thought, he added, "But I need to continue absorbing the Blood Fog; he can still discover my progress."
Tanwus had considered this, "I know, but as long as he hasnât discovered my death, heâll still believe he can handle you."
"So confident..." Li Ming was quite surprised, "How strong is that body?"
"Iâm uncertain what the situation will be post-evolution." Tanwus immediately added, "But it wonât be too strong, as the absorbed resources are limited, and the Abyss Lord hasnât reached high-intensity activity yet; the Eternal Abyss canât provide much aid."
"Will there be any other unexpected events?" Li Ming asked again.
"There shouldnât be any more." Tanwus pondered, "Even in the Blood Fog Core, activity levels havenât reached a point to support the Abyss Lord sending out more Ultimate Life Forms."
"How did you get out then?" Li Ming retorted.
"My situation is special; the Abyss Lord paid a considerable price for this, even remained silent for a period. Once out of the Eternal Abyss, our minds will quickly become active, regaining self-awareness; he wonât risk this again.
Tanwus shook his head, "If it werenât for my time in the Main Universe, I wouldnât have chosen to do this."
"Besides, with the Blood Fog already absorbed, without its protective barrier, the Ultimate Life Forms sent out will be severely suppressed if they donât cleanse off the Power of Eternal Abyss."
Li Ming pondered, then questioned, "Itâs said that the blessing of Eternal Abyss can push your strength to unimaginable levels, even breaking Ultimate Weapons."
In the recent clash, with his strength, he merely bent the Trident slightly, but each Titan Holy Artifact suffered immense damage.
"Indeed..." Tanwus conceded this point, "But you neednât worry, unless the activity level reaches a certain degree, the Abyss Lord cannot provide blessings."
Li Ming pressed on, "At least what degree should it be?"
"High activity level, perhaps." Tanwus thought, then added, "This is one reason why itâs necessary to eliminate that body; with a vessel in the Main Universe, its activity level will surely expand faster."
No need for Tanwus to stress this point further.
"Is the Life Level of Eternal Abyss above Ultimate?" Li Ming mused on this matter.
"Youâre mistaken..." Tanwus clarified, "Eternal Abyss is Eternal Abyss, Abyss Lord is Abyss Lord; Abyss Lord is the consciousness born from Eternal Abyss, it has no Life Level because Eternal Abyss is part of the Universe."
"Eternal Abyss canât be destroyed unless you can shatter the Universe, but the Abyss Lord can."
Li Ming paused briefly; Tanwusâs words were not difficult to understand, so he promptly asked, "How to eliminate?"
"I donât know." Tanwus gave an unsurprising answer.
"The Abyss Lord, aside from manipulating you, does he have other means, such as a physical form?" Li Ming had many questions due to his unfamiliarity with Eternal Abyss.
"Not clear. Weâve always proceeded in an orderly manner, awaiting Eternal Abyssâs increased activity level, and at least since I submitted, Iâve never seen a need for Abyss Lord to take direct action."
Tanwus didnât know much either, though he wasnât disappointed; rather, it was a surprising gain.
Thinking of this, he posed his last question, "How many of your kind of Life Form are in Eternal Abyss?"
"The most Iâve seen during one Evolution Era was thirteen, but I donât know the exact number." Tanwusâs answer remained ambiguous.
Li Ming nodded thoughtfully, glanced at Tanwusâs broken remnants; during the delay, the Genetic Essence had been fully extracted, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Tanwus fell silent briefly, realizing what Li Ming was about to do next, his Spiritual Fluctuation gradually subdued, prepared yet still a little reluctant when truly confronting it.
After a long time came a reply, "Donât take Doomsday; you canât control it."
Li Mingâs eyes narrowed slightly, and if Tanwus hadnât reminded him of this, his already limited trust in him would take another hit.
With that in mind, Li Ming added, "I know, any last words?"
Tanwusâs remaining single eye, full of cracks, expressed complex emotions.
Li Ming also found it hard to decipher the underlying intent, hearing only the Spiritual Fluctuation say, "Nothing."
Li Ming shrugged, Tanwus might be lamenting over the end of the Evolution Era under his hand, or reminiscing about past betrayals.
But he didnât care, despite the manâs final repentance and apparent change of ways.
If his strength wasnât enough, even coming close to equal, the man would still be a faithful henchman of Eternal Abyss.
Maybe his self-awareness was suppressed, but much of it was also his own choice.
Now, he was merely facing death, and the resentment towards the Abyss Lord controlling him for so many years emerged, hence the Backstab.
Thus, Li Ming didnât hesitate, and with a swift motion, he extinguished the last spark of life in him.
After waiting for a moment, in the cosmic environment, Tanwusâs body began to crystallize, turning into upgrade material for his absorption.
Having dealt with Tanwus, Li Ming used the Eternal Holy Seat to maintain the heartâs vitality, then turned his gaze to the Trident.