Chapter 78: First Victory, Rewarding Merits
Watching the Tian Shen flee in disarray with his remaining battered forces into the dark purple barrier forcefully maintained by the heavenly saint abyss splitting halberd, disappearing completely into the chaotic collision zone at the Plane boundary as the barrier slowly contracted, Lei Chen did not give chase.
The seven-colored divine light flowing around him gradually subsided as he hovered silently above the mountain peak, his gaze profound as he looked toward the direction of the retreating Abyssal forces.
Although this battle was a great victory, routing the invading enemy, even slaying multiple Abyssal Kings including the Scythe Emperor, Lei Chen's mind was clear.
The Tian Shen may have appeared wretched, forced to cut his losses and flee, but in reality, his foundation remained undamaged.
As the master of the Abyss Plane, as long as the Plane's core remains unbroken, he can continuously draw power from it.
If Lei Chen were to recklessly advance deep into the area where the enemy's defenses were now being established and engage in a decisive battle on their home ground, the outcome would be uncertain, and he might even fall into a passive position.
Therefore, the most important task now was not to greedily press the advantage but to steadily digest the fruits of this hard-won victory, transforming the battle results into tangible strength for the Douluo Plane.
As the Abyss Creatures fully retreated, earth-shaking cheers erupted like a tsunami across the battlefield stretching for thousands of miles below.
The joy of surviving the calamity, the pride of defeating a stronger enemy, and the awe toward the boundless power of the Plane Master mingled in the hearts of every soldier in the Douluo Allied Forces.
Whether they were human Soul Masters or powerful Soul Beasts, all couldn't help but let out heartfelt roars. The sound waves soared into the sky, dispelling the bloodshed and oppression that had hung over the border.
Lei Chen's perception spread like an invisible network across the entire battlefield. He gave a slight nod, quite satisfied with the morale and performance of the Allied Forces. Then, with a thought, the supreme authority of the Plane Master manifested once more.
There was no need for his troops to laboriously transport the corpses of Abyss Creatures to the Golden Ancient Tree. With no one to hinder him, Lei Chen took action personally.
He raised his hands slightly. Across the entire battlefield at the Plane boundary, in areas not yet fully purified by the life radiance of the Golden Ancient Tree, countless dark red specks of light drifted out from scorched earth, shattered rocks, and even distorted spatial rifts, as if summoned by an emperor.
These specks of light were the purest essence of Abyssal energy left behind after the bodies of the countless slain Abyss Creatures disintegrated.
Now, guided by Lei Chen's will, they converged into streams of dark red energy, flowing like countless rivers to the sea toward a point high above the center of the battlefield.
Within moments, a massive dark red energy sphere over a kilometer in diameter hovered high in the air, like a miniature evil sun.
The energy within the sphere surged violently, emanating a heart-palpitating aura of devouring and destruction—the manifestation of the aggregated life imprints and energy of countless Abyss Creatures.
"Purify, convert."
Lei Chen whispered softly, lightly pointing a finger toward the enormous dark red sphere.
Immediately, the majestic Golden Ancient Tree below erupted once more with dazzling seven-colored radiance. A colossal seven-colored light pillar shot into the sky, engulfing the entire dark red sphere like the fire of a divine furnace.
"Hiss... Hiss..."
An unnerving, grating sound emanated from within the sphere. It was the process of the chaotic, slaughterous, devouring, and other negative laws and attributes within the Abyssal energy being forcibly cleansed and stripped away by the most fundamental life and creative power of the Douluo Plane.
Under the refinement of the seven-colored light pillar, the dark red sphere gradually faded in color, and its disturbing evil aura rapidly diminished.
Lei Chen closed his eyes slightly, carefully perceiving the total amount of energy being converted. After a moment, a satisfied smile couldn't help but curl at the corner of his mouth.
"The intensity of this energy is roughly equivalent to five percent of the Abyss Plane's total energy... Truly a generous gift."
This percentage might not seem high, but in reality, it was already an astonishing figure.
One must understand that the vast majority of a Plane's energy is contained within the Plane itself—its land, oceans, sky, and laws. The portion living beings can occupy and mobilize is usually only a small fraction.
Even for a special structure like the Abyss Plane, a rough estimate suggests that the combined energy of all Abyss Creatures, including the Tian Shen himself and the various Abyssal Kings, accounts for only about twenty percent of the Plane's total energy.
Of that twenty percent, the Tian Shen alone likely occupied more than half, with the remainder distributed among the Kings of the hundred-plus Abyssal layers and their armies.
Now, the five percent Lei Chen had gathered was essentially the energy from all the mid-to-low tier creatures and a large number of Abyssal Kings from the invading Abyssal army, with the exception of the top few demigods and the Saint Lord himself!
Its sheer volume was so immense that it could even forcefully elevate a complete Second-Tier God!
"Such a vast amount of energy will indeed require some time to fully absorb and convert," Lei Chen calculated internally.
Although the Golden Ancient Tree was the Life Core, thoroughly converting such a massive volume of energy with opposing attributes into pure Life Origin was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
This conversion period could be used perfectly to reward merits.
Thinking of this, Lei Chen's mind stirred slightly. His figure vanished instantly from the mountain peak. The next moment, he appeared silently beside Electrolux, who was still hovering in mid-air, guarding the flank of the defensive line.
Electrolux had already put away the eternal pagoda. He held a simple, ancient staff in his hand, his aged face carrying a trace of calm after the great battle.
Seeing Lei Chen appear, he bowed slightly in greeting.
Lei Chen looked at this man who had stepped forward at the critical moment, single-handedly holding off two Second-Tier Gods, Tang Hao and Ah Yin, laying a solid foundation for the entire battle—the greatest contributor. His gaze held approval as he spoke gently:
"Electrolux, during this Plane defense battle, your ability to stabilize our high-tier battlefield situation was no easy feat. You have worked hard."
Hearing this, Electrolux's face showed not a hint of arrogance. He merely shook his head humbly, responding in a calm and sincere voice:
"You overpraise me, Plane Master. Having received your grace of rebirth, granted a new life and a God Position, and bearing part of this Plane's status, it was my duty and responsibility to act in defense when this Plane faced invasion and a crisis of survival. How can one speak of hardship?"
His words were frank, his eyes clear, clearly speaking from the heart.
For Electrolux, protecting this Plane that had given him a second life and a place to belong had long become an unspoken responsibility and mission.
Looking at the humble Electrolux, Lei Chen smiled and said, "Even so, your feat of holding off the assault of two Second-Tier Gods single-handedly is, by any measure, a monumental achievement."
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