In the Endless Abyss, as time went on, chaos accelerated its accumulation, and all kinds of unprecedented anomalies and bizarre phenomena appeared frequently, leaving people overwhelmed.

Behind this turmoil and gaudy spectacle, a growing, ever-heavier crisis was hiding.

No one knew when it would completely erupt.

For the moment, Ivan couldn’t spare the effort to think about any of this; he was being hemmed in by two enemies.

After the earlier bout of grappling, even with the Witch Ghost Face, that high-grade Original Force Treasure, protecting his body, he had still suffered considerable injuries. Fortunately, for him, this degree of damage was really nothing at all and did not affect his combat strength in the slightest.

The hard part was how to break out.

Considering that the enemy might still be in control of Power of Ancestor, he had no choice but to be cautious.

"You two, what do you mean by that? What ’little beast’? Please make yourselves clear." Ivan feigned the appearance of being heavily wounded and barely holding on. He had confidence in the Wisdom Treasure Realm and wasn’t worried that the two would detect the little one’s presence.

"Playing dumb! We in the Abyss don’t buy that act."

"Stop wasting words on him. Take him down first; we’ll have all the time we need to search for the little beast."

Orlando and Farasheng didn’t know where the little beast was hiding, but both were certain it was connected to the man before them. They had no intention of listening to his sophistry; at the slightest disagreement, they struck.

Orlando was a Demon from Purgatory, dark red Purgatory Fire surging all over his body, wantonly burning everything around him.

Farasheng’s race couldn’t be discerned; he was related to the Netherworld, yet he was no Devil.

The two likewise transformed into Supreme King Bodies. Compared to Ivan, their Supreme King Bodies were even more towering and majestic, as if they were embodiments of "power" itself, making Ivan, standing between them, seem "delicate and dainty" by contrast.

"Insolent wretches!" Ivan was helpless and could only give up on trying to talk his way out.

"That nauseating aura—you really deserve death." Orlando stared at the multicolored light wheel behind his enemy and immediately felt an extra layer of irritation. When he was grazed by the radiance emanating from it, that sense of vexation grew even stronger.

He was the first to attack, his Demon Slaughter Blade cleaving down heavily, trailing a sky full of bloody light.

Amid countless shocks and tremors, the bloodstained Slaughter Knife struck the tip of the Ten Thousand Dragon Banner; yet the terrifying power carried upon it was like a stone sinking into the sea, vanishing without a trace.

On the other side, Ivan had already sent out the Geng Metal Flying Blade ahead of time; this medium-level Original Power Treasure’s might was likewise remarkable.

Farasheng had no choice but to deal with it carefully.

In the midst of the battle, Ivan also drew on the power of the Wisdom Golden Pupil, the Wisdom Rainbow, the Prophet’s Treasure Tome, and the True Wisdom Spirit Lamp, combining them into an incomparable Great Wisdom Wheel, whose wisdom radiance suppressed the entire battle area.

Slowed, or obscured, or bewildered, or losing the initiative, and so on.

Negative effects alternated and overlapped.

Omnipresent.

They made the enemy endlessly harried.

Thus, even with two against one, the battle was hard to settle in the short term.

"This damned light, it really makes a man sluggish." Orlando’s attacks missed again and again, and his mouth turned increasingly foul; this fight was stifling to the extreme.

"This banner—there’s something off." Farasheng fixed his gaze on the Ten Thousand Dragon Banner, frowning slightly, as if he had thought of something.

"Could it be—no, impossible, impossible." Orlando heard the implication hidden in his words, and an incredible look flashed deep in his eyes. Seeing that Farasheng didn’t refute it, he couldn’t help but raise his guard.

The two spoke using secret voice transmission, so their words didn’t reach Ivan’s ears.

What they didn’t know was that Ivan hadn’t been going all out; he remained wary of Power of Ancestor. After such a fierce exchange, the two still hadn’t used it, which put him much more at ease.

"They don’t have it, or they’re too reluctant to use it. Since that’s the case, forgive me for not accompanying you any longer."

He only seemed entangled; in truth he had kept a few degrees of strength in reserve for a withdrawal, always searching for an appropriate opportunity—and one had just presented itself.

After accumulating for a period of time, the present Endless Abyss was like a gigantic mixer, churning everything within. In addition, vast amounts of Chaotic Energy were pouring in, Chaotic Smoke surging about at random.

The unrest engendered by the Chaos Qi arose one after another.

The next moment, Ivan’s aura surged; seizing the opportunity, he turned into a rainbow and shot away.

The dazzling rainbow radiance wove deftly through storms, thunderfire, and webs of lightning.

"Don’t think of escaping!"

"Insolence!"

The two reacted at once without the slightest hesitation, transforming into streaks of flowing light and giving chase. However, the enemy ahead had chosen an uncannily precise moment, causing them to be briefly blocked by a dangerous bolt of explosive lightning.

In that short instant, the opponent had disappeared without a trace.

"Farasheng, your—"

"Chase!"

Orlando turned toward Farasheng again.

Farasheng didn’t even bother to acknowledge him.

"What a despicable outsider!" Orlando was resentful yet helpless, and could only flee obediently through the air, once more setting off on a journey of pursuit.

The two were hard-pressed to voice their grievances.

The Power of Ancestor bestowed from above was actually meant specifically to target the Emperor Tribulation Beast and the Beast Emperor Ancestor’s terrifying Shi’an Technique, and was basically not to be used for anything else.

In fact, before they encountered Ivan, they had never considered using Power of Ancestor for other purposes, including for a manhunt. After all, their strength already lay at the Peak of Ultimate Venerable Realm; so long as they did not encounter other Ancestors, they could sweep all before them.

They had never imagined that an outsider with Supreme-level strength would be so formidable.

Not only was his speed extraordinary, he could also withstand a strike imbued with Power of Ancestor head-on, and could effortlessly contend with the two of them.

This man was also exceedingly crafty, feigning serious injury all along.

"No matter! This is our territory. As for an outsider, I want to see just where he thinks he can run."

Unlike Orlando, Farasheng remained calm throughout.

That Beast Emperor Ancestor hadn’t been completely annihilated; he didn’t dare waste the one remaining portion of Power of Ancestor.

Little did he know, Ivan had always been renowned for his combat strength and carried on him four high-grade Original Force Treasures, as well as several medium-level and elementary ones—he was far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.