108: Chapter 109 The Worship of the Succubus Clan

When she heard Lin Muyang say this, Elabess's heart trembled slightly, and a warm current mixed with a hint of sweetness surged up.

She had lived on Blue Star for quite some time now and had learned through various channels that many people in this world had a particular fondness for so-called role-playing. Her disguise ability could be said to be the most perfect and top-tier "role-play"—not only could she replicate physical appearance and form, but even levels and skills.

She had thought her master might show a strong interest or even delight in this. After all, if it were most other people, they would probably have been excited long ago.

But Lin Muyang said he preferred her original appearance.

This simple sentence was like a ray of sunshine, dispelling the last trace of the indescribable and complex emotions in her heart caused by her unique talent, making her feel sincerely happy and cherished.

Unfortunately, good times are always short-lived. The mental call from the Dark Abyss became clearer and more urgent. Her sisters back in her hometown were constantly sending her danger signals through the connection of bloodline and contract—the vanguard of the Dark Storm was drawing closer.

She could delay no longer.

"Master, I have to go." Elabess restrained her smile, her purple eyes showing reluctance, but even more determination. "My sisters are still waiting for me. The Dark Storm won't wait for anyone."

"Go then, stay safe." Lin Muyang nodded and let go of her hand, looking at her calmly. "If you need any help, contact me anytime."

"Mm!" Elabess nodded vigorously, giving Lin Muyang a deep look as if to engrave his image into her heart. Then, she closed those soul-stirringly beautiful eyes.

In the living room, her graceful and exquisite body began to blur, as if shrouded in a faint black smoke. The smoke slowly swirled and contracted, finally making a soft "hissing" sound, and along with the figure inside, completely vanished into the air without leaving a trace.

She had returned to the Dark Abyss.

Although she had left, the soul link established through the summoning contract remained stable. Lin Muyang could clearly feel Elabess's presence and could communicate with her through thought at any time.

Moreover, the most crucial part was that the effects of most of his God-Tier Auras could still cross the spatial barriers and take effect on Elabess! The power of these Auras acted directly on the contract itself and the concept of "Lin Muyang's summon." As long as the link remained, the effects would persist regardless of distance. This was one of the most domineering aspects of Lin Muyang's talent.

"If you encounter danger or need a specific Aura effect, tell me immediately," Lin Muyang sent a thought to Elabess through the contract link.

Soon, Elabess sent back a thought that carried a hint of fatigue but was also relaxed: "Okay~! Thank you, Master~! Things are fine here for now; I'm going to regroup with my sisters first."

After comforting Elabess, Lin Muyang turned his attention back to the villa. He checked Gui Wanwan's status; she still had over two hundred boss souls left, and there was no urgent need to use them for now.

His commonly used core attack, defense, and support Auras had all completed their Yamas Fate Alteration enhancement, and even the invisibility level of the Divine Concealment Aura had been raised to over level 360. In the current Blue Star, it could be said that absolutely no one could see through his invisibility.

"Alright, let's take a break and get something to eat," Lin Muyang said to the girls in the living room.

Elena quickly prepared a sumptuous and exquisite meal. Feng Ling, who had grown a bit taller, sat obediently at the dining table. Compared to before her Nirvana, her temperament had changed significantly; she had less of a child's ignorance and more of the tranquility, gentleness, and noble elegance inherent in the bloodline of a Phoenix Heavenly Maiden.

She sat upright with her back straight, eating with slow and deliberate movements that carried a natural sense of etiquette. Although she was curious about the various novel dishes Elena had made, she wasn't at all restless, showing great patience and upbringing.

This stood in stark contrast to Lilia next to her, who held a spoon, her eyes shining as she stared at the delicious food, occasionally licking her lips secretly.

Watching this, Lin Muyang couldn't help but feel some emotion. The bloodline inheritance of the Phoenix Heavenly Maiden was indeed extraordinary; it wasn't just an inheritance of power, but even etiquette, temperament, and even aesthetic sense seemed to be passed down together. In contrast, although the Elf Princess Lilia also came from a noble background, her personality was flighty, more like a spoiled, overly lively young girl.

"After we finish eating, we'll go out to level up," Lin Muyang arranged the next plan while dining. "The main goal is to get the little one to level forty and see what conditions the next round of Nirvana will require."

The secret realm scroll he had agreed upon with the Xia Country officials as payment wouldn't be delivered until tomorrow. Before then, he could only look for some suitable secret realms in the surrounding cities. Fortunately, the total experience required to go from level twenty to level forty wasn't particularly staggering, and as Lin Muyang's summon, Feng Ling enjoyed an "experience catch-up" mechanism, making her experience gain much faster than normal. By a rough estimate, clearing two or three suitable secret realms should be enough.

Meanwhile, in the Dark Abyss.

Elabess's consciousness returned, and she opened her eyes. What met her gaze was a familiar and desolate scene—a dim, lightless sky, barren and cracked black earth, and an oppressive, almost stagnant dark Aura permeating the air. The magic power here was so thin it was almost non-existent; for races that relied on magic to survive and cast spells, it was practically a dead land.

At this moment, in a relatively sheltered hollow of this wasteland, dozens of figures were gathered. Most of them possessed the signature purple eyes, pointed ears, and heart-shaped tails of succubi, along with beautiful faces of various styles that were hard to hide even in such a harsh environment. But right now, every face was filled with fatigue, anxiety, and deep-seated fear.

They were all the remaining members of Elabess's tribe. There were older sisters with resolute but weathered expressions, and younger sisters with tender faces who clung tightly to the older succubi, tears in their eyes. All their luggage—a few crudely sewn leather bags containing the little food and water they had left, along with some simple living tools—was packed and carried on their shoulders or in their hands.

On the horizon, a massive tornado storm that seemed to be condensed from the purest darkness was slowly moving, connecting heaven and earth and swallowing all light and thin elements in its path. At the edge of the storm, countless black lightning bolts exploded silently, and space itself seemed to distort slightly.

That was the "Dark Storm," the most despair-inducing natural disaster in the Dark Abyss. It wasn't a natural climate but more like a collapse of rules; wherever it passed, all was silent, magic power was completely drained and annihilated, and any living being relying on magic would be drawn in, decomposed, and eventually become part of the storm.

For hundreds of years, this small succubus tribe had been driven by one such seemingly endless Dark Storm after another, hiding and fleeing, struggling to survive. Recently, the frequency of the Dark Storms had been increasing, and their scale was growing larger, compressing their living space to the limit. Food had long since run out, and water had to be obtained by taking great risks to reach a few abyss fissures that had not yet been contaminated; everyone was sallow and emaciated, dressed in rags.

If Elabess hadn't been summoned to another world and been lucky enough to meet Lin Muyang, this tribe might have completely disappeared long ago in the attrition of hunger, despair, and constant migration.

It was precisely because Elabess regularly brought back food, clean water, warm clothes, and even some simple medicines from Blue Star that they had managed to barely hold on.

Those brightly colored, soft-textured clothes had become one of their few sources of color and comfort in the gloomy Dark Abyss. Therefore, despite never having met him, all the succubi in the tribe were filled with unspeakable gratitude and worship for the "Otherworld Master" who had summoned Elabess and generously provided help.

Now, seeing Elabess return safely, all the succubi breathed a sigh of relief, hope igniting in their eyes.

"Elabess, you're finally back!" An older succubus sister, who had been elected as the temporary clan leader, stepped forward and took Elabess's hand, her voice trembling. "The vanguard of the storm is at most half a day's journey from us; we must immediately..."

"Sister, sisters, you go first." Elabess gripped her clan leader sister's cold hand with a reverse hold, but her gaze crossed over her, looking toward the distant Dark Storm that blotted out the sky. In the depths of her purple eyes, dark star-swirls seemed to be slowly rotating. "I'll stay behind and try to... control it."

"Control the Dark Storm?!"

These words were like a clap of thunder, exploding in the ears of all the succubi. For a moment, even fear was temporarily replaced by a greater shock. The clan leader sister looked at Elabess in disbelief, as if she had spoken of some fantasy.

Control the Dark Storm? How could that be possible?

The Dark Storm was the "Heavenly Punishment" of the Dark Abyss, a destructive force that even the powerful Abyss Lords of the past dared not face directly and could only retreat from. These weak succubi, whose magic was suppressed by the environment and whose talents could hardly be utilized, were like ants before the storm; the only thing they could do was run.

Even if Elabella had grown in the other world, how long had it been? How could she possibly possess the power to confront, or even control, the Dark Storm?

"Ella, this is too dangerous! We can't let you go!" the clan leader sister opposed urgently.

"Sister, trust me this once." Elabess's voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable firmness. "I'm only going to try and guide its direction from the periphery; I won't go deep. If it doesn't work, I'll immediately use the power Master bestowed upon me to leave. You go first, migrate according to the original route, and I'll join you soon."

Seeing the unprecedented confidence and strange luster in her eyes, the clan leader sister and the other succubi hesitated. They could feel that the Elabess who returned this time seemed a bit different. It wasn't just a change in her strength and Aura, but an indescribable sublimation originating from the soul level.

Ultimately, under Elabess's persistence and assurance, the clansmen began their migration with great concern, looking back every few steps as they quickly moved toward the side of the storm's path.

Watching her clansmen's figures disappear at the end of the wasteland, Elabess took a deep breath and turned around to face the Dark Storm that seemed ready to swallow everything.

With a slight thought, a pair of large black bat wings unfolded behind her with a "shua" sound, dark purple magic patterns flowing on the wing membranes. With a gentle flap of her wings, her figure shot toward the dim sky like an arrow from a bow, flying in the direction of the storm.

The closer she got, the more she could feel the horror of that destructive power. The gale howled, carrying a bone-chilling coldness and a power that annihilated all life. Space was trembling, and the thin dark elements were being frantically pulled into the center of the storm, letting out silent wails.

But Elabess's heart grew strangely calm.

She hovered in mid-air, closing her eyes and fully activating her [Dark Queen] talent, which had just been promoted to "sub-god level · Yamas Fate Alteration".

Her perception was infinitely magnified.

She "saw" it. Not just this massive storm before her eyes, she seemed to perceive the Dark Leylines that had been silent for countless ages flowing beneath this boundless wasteland; she perceived those chaotic, violent, yet same-sourced dark energy particles in the air; and even more, she perceived the purest and most violent Source Power of Darkness inside the sky-connecting Dark Storm ahead, spinning frantically and shredding everything!

At this moment, she seemed to have produced some kind of resonance with the "darkness" of the entire Dark Abyss.

"So... this is what 'Controlling Darkness' feels like." Elabess had an epiphany in her heart. Her talent made her the "Princess" of this endless darkness, giving her the qualification to command them.

"Then..." She opened her eyes, black flames seemingly burning in her purple pupils. She raised her arm, her slender finger pointing at the slowly approaching Dark Storm that was like a prelude to the end of the world. Using all her strength, she sent out her will, mixed with her talent's power, with a boom!

"Turn... for me!"

There was no world-shaking boom, no collision of brilliant lights.

But in the eyes of all the migrating succubi who couldn't help but look back, a scene occurred that they would never forget for the rest of their lives—

That seemingly eternal and unstoppable Dark Storm, its massive, all-consuming vortex edge suddenly stalled!

Then, the direction of the storm's advance actually showed a visible deflection! It was like a giant ship sailing in a black ocean being pushed slightly by an invisible hand on its rudder.

Although the deflection angle wasn't large and the speed wasn't fast, it was enough to change the storm's path, making it miss the succubus tribe's planned migration route!

"It worked... Sister Elabess really did it!" A young succubus covered her mouth, tears streaming from her eyes.

"The Dark Storm... turned? Are we... safe?" another older succubus murmured to herself, hardly able to believe her eyes.

All the succubi stopped in their tracks, staring blankly at the sky. Against the backdrop of that world-destroying darkness, Elabess's figure hovering in the air was so small, yet so... majestic.

That sight of a mortal body resisting the might of heaven and earth was deeply branded into the soul of every succubus. For the first time, they truly felt what "power" meant and what "hope" meant. This power originated from their kinswoman, and even more from that mysterious and great other-world master who had summoned her.

"Great! We don't have to run anymore!"

"Sister Elabess is so amazing!"

"That master... must be an unimaginable existence! I really want to see him soon!"

"Me too! Sister Ella said that being with Master feels like returning to the warmest and safest place..."

"Little girl, have some restraint! But... I think so too."

The joy of surviving a disaster, along with the yearning for strong power and the worship of the source that gave this power, spread through the small succubus tribe.

And in the sky, Elabess slowly withdrew her arm, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead and her face turning somewhat pale. Forcibly guiding a Dark Storm of such scale, even if only changing its direction a little bit, was a huge test for her mental strength and her newly acquired talent control. Fortunately, there was the continuous stream of attribute boosts coming from Lin Muyang's side, giving her the "foundation" sufficient to support this attempt.

The storm had turned, and the threat was temporarily resolved. Elabess breathed a sigh of relief, and feeling the joy and worship coming from her clansmen, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She didn't land immediately, but instead sent a thought to Lin Muyang through the contract link, briefly explaining the situation.

Only then did she flap her wings and fly toward where her clansmen were gathered.

When Elabess landed safely and was surrounded by her clansmen, her heart was full of warmth. This return not only solved the tribe's crisis but also gave her a clear understanding of her new power.

After handling the clan's affairs and comforting her excited sisters, Elabess didn't stay too long. She was concerned about Lin Muyang and the other companions back on Blue Star.

Activating the return power of the contract once more, her figure slowly faded under the reluctant gazes of her clansmen.

"Master, I'm back~"

Inside the villa's living room at Ziyun Mountain Villa, space fluctuated slightly, and Elabess's figure reappeared. Her face still showed a bit of fatigue, but her eyes were bright, carrying the ease and joy after completing a heavy task.

"Good work. It looks like everything went smoothly?" Lin Muyang looked at her and asked with a smile.

"Mhm! It's all thanks to the power Master gave me." Elabess nodded vigorously, walked to Lin Muyang's side, and naturally sat down leaning against him. Then, as if remembering something, she leaned into his ear and said in a lowered voice with a mischievous smile: "Master, my sisters are now absolutely worshipping you. They're all looking forward to meeting you... when the time comes, you'll have to be a bit 'restrained,' or I'm afraid you'll... well, be too busy to cope?"

"???" Lin Muyang was stunned for a moment, then realized the meaning behind her words and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and grabbed Elabess's slender yet elastic waist, pulling her closer with a bit of force. Looking down at her beautiful face close at hand with its teasing smile, he deliberately put on a stern face, but his eyes were filled with amusement.

"Little Ella, what do you mean by that? Who are you doubting?"