He Is the Abyss

"Take me, for example. Even though I'm only at Star Rank right now, I know quite a lot of knowledge below Cosmos Rank." Seeing that Little Nora still hadn't wrapped its head around it, Niman used herself as an example and explained with a smile. She smiled faintly and continued, "Yu Xian's ability specifies 'knowledge known by life-forms below Star Rank,' not 'knowledge below Star Rank.' In other words, as long as it's knowledge known to any life-form below Star Rank, she might know it." "Then what if an ordinary mortal happens to know a whole bunch of secrets? Wouldn't that mean... she also knows a whole bunch of secrets?" Little Nora asked in astonishment. It then thought of itself. Because it possessed inherited knowledge, it naturally understood many things right from birth. In the myriad heavens and realms, beings like it were by no means rare. Thus, the upper limit of Yu Xian's ability could be utterly terrifying—perhaps even approaching omniscience. "So, like I said, the bond between Yu Xian and me is terrifyingly strong," Niman added happily. Yu Xian chuckled. "If we factor in Nora's ability, we can ask six questions every day. That's more than enough. Besides, this is just the Bond Form; I haven't even tried the Free Form yet." The current Auntie Number Two was indeed the manifestation of the Power of Bond between him and Niman, but there was also an alternate form powered by the Power of Freedom that could be switched to. Because Yu Xian was currently merged with Niman, he could switch Auntie Number Two's form at any moment. Looking at Auntie Number Two, who was under ferocious assault by the golden lion, he decisively activated the ability. Auntie Number Two, who had been standing motionless, raised her head and smashed the golden lion's head to pieces with a single slap. Immediately, a massive surge of black substance swarmed toward the headless lion; evidently, this golden lion possessed the power of resurrection as well. Yet Auntie Number Two delivered another slap, and before the golden lion's body could even regrow its head, it was obliterated into ash and smoke beneath the blow. Yu Xian stared slack-jawed at the scene. In truth, the others were hardly any better, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets. "Big Bro, what ability is this now?" Little Nora was the first to recover and quickly asked. Niman was equally astonished, for the golden lion had perished completely under Auntie Number Two's second strike, failing to resurrect at all. "This ability is called Berserk Form. The summon will fight using the knowledge it can acquire combined with combat power equal to my own," Yu Xian replied solemnly, his expression returning to normal. He certainly wasn't going to tell everyone that the Power of Freedom form of Auntie Number Two was actually named [Violent Auntie]. Still, its effect was precisely as he had described. In the Violent Auntie form, Auntie Number Two was essentially a super enforcer who shared Yu Xian's rank yet commanded all the knowledge and information known to every life-form below Star Rank. "Doesn't that make her invincible?" Little Nora exclaimed in shock. Yu Xian shook his head. "No. Her power is ultimately capped by my rank. Exactly how much she can exert, I can't say for sure, but it certainly won't be anything too exaggerated." "Right. If she's only at the same rank as Yu Xian, she might not be a match for a Hegemon Rank powerhouse," Niman agreed. "After all, the energy commanded by a Hegemon Rank expert is far too immense; tricks and technique alone aren't enough to bridge that gap." While the leverage provided by knowledge could indeed allow the weak to defeat the strong, there was ultimately a limit. When faced with an entity that even the lever of knowledge could not budge, the sheer importance of raw power would become apparent. Yu Xian stepped down from the wall and smiled. "This is already plenty good. Don't forget that she's part of my ability. When I get stronger... she gets stronger along with me." The Power of True Self was a reflection of a person's 'self.' The stronger the individual, the stronger their Power of True Self. It was a power that could be utilized all the way to the Mighty One level; even upon becoming a Mighty One, powerhouses could delve further into it, allowing the Power of True Self to grow boundlessly. Auntie Number Two returned to Yu Xian's side. Yu Xian smiled at the group and said, "I don't know if we have enough time, but let's head back and find that tiger-man." Now that they had Auntie Number Two, while she was still in the Violent Auntie form, they had to hurry back and finish off the tiger-man. Yu Xian rushed back to the captain's bridge. The few Star-Devouring Mushrooms Niman had deployed at the entrance had met gruesome ends, while the tiger-man was inside the bridge throwing punches, as if a new cycle had begun once more. "Go, take it down!" Yu Xian immediately commanded Auntie Number Two. Auntie Number Two could maintain her Violent Auntie form for another minute and a half. Upon receiving Yu Xian's order, she charged into the bridge and smashed the tiger-man's head into pieces with a single punch. Immediately, the tiger-man's head grew back at rapid speed, and the two traded blows at blistering speed within the bridge. "Could the tiger-man be even stronger than that golden lion?" Little Nora said in surprise, seeing that Auntie Number Two had not instantly wiped him out. Yu Xian watched sharply as Auntie Number Two exchanged blows with the tiger-man. "No," he said. "The summon's moves are almost identical to the tiger-man's. There must be a secret behind this." "Could it be that one must defeat the tiger-man using the exact same moves to truly kill him?" Niman guessed. Yu Xian shook his head. "Hard to say. Right now, the summon's moves are clearly superior to the tiger-man's, yet he still hasn't been killed." Just a moment ago, Auntie Number Two had used the exact same technique and shattered the tiger-man's head, yet the problem remained: the tiger-man simply regenerated again. The battle remained at an impasse. No, that wasn't right. In truth, Auntie Number Two was completely overwhelming the tiger-man, but he stubbornly hung on thanks to his immortal body. If having one's head blasted off were fatal, he would have died countless times already. Ultimately, the three-minute duration of the Violent Auntie form ran out. Auntie Number Two reverted to her non-violent form. The tiger-man continued his relentless attacks, yet Auntie Number Two simply stood in place without budging. "Let's withdraw. Even such a powerful summon can't do anything to him," Niman said to Yu Xian. Yu Xian pondered for a moment, then spoke up, "Auntie, how can this tiger-man be killed?" He could ask Auntie Number Two three questions a day. Other than saving one question to ask about Shui Yuetian's whereabouts, he could freely use the remaining two; after all, he could ask again tomorrow. "The Abyssal Tiger Lord is a manifestation of the 'Tiger Lord Form,' one of the stances of the Beast King Boxing practiced by Feng Laixian. It contains Feng Laixian's martial will from when He founded His martial arts hall to pass down the martial path. Only someone who has never practiced Beast King Boxing and learns the Tiger Lord Form directly from him can dispel his immortal body," Auntie Number Two answered. Hearing this, realization dawned on everyone. So the tiger-man's name was the Abyssal Tiger Lord, and only by learning the Tiger Lord Form of Beast King Boxing from him could his immortal body be undone. "Who is Feng Laixian?" Having understood the truth behind the Abyssal Tiger Lord, Niman immediately felt a new doubt arise. Yu Xian had thought of this as well. Realizing he still had one inquiry left, he simply asked Auntie Number Two, "Auntie, who is Feng Laixian?" "Feng Laixian: Master of the Beast King Martial Hall, Squad Leader of the Rescue Team, Patriarch of the Fengxian Clan, Emperor of the Blazing Sun Empire, Primary God of the Sun Divine Kingdom, Mighty One who suppresses the myriad realms; known by the monikers Sun Emperor, Dongjun, Crimson Emperor, Sun-Suppressing Great Emperor, Red Emperor. He is the Abyss," Auntie Number Two answered. The sheer volume of information was overwhelming. Having heard Auntie Number Two's answer, Yu Xian and the others froze in place, utterly dumbfounded.