Hao Gongming and the Ghost knight Mage locked eyes with each other.

The Ghost Mage broke the silence by asking, "I've heard of your renowned portal skills. Can you pass through this formation?"

Hao Gongming studied the formation and confidently replied, "Of course."

In the past, the answer would have been a resounding no, but now her portal abilities had reached an incredibly high level, allowing her to bypass this particular formation.

"Let's begin then," the Ghost knight Mage suggested.

Hao Gongming summoned a clone, and it opened the portal.

Stepping through, they found themselves in the Abyss World's headquarters. The surroundings were dark, desolate, and devoid of any signs of recent activity. It seemed as if no one had visited the place in billions of years.

As they explored further, they realized that there was no loot to be found.

However, the Ghost Mage suddenly pointed in a certain direction and exclaimed, "Look over there!"

Hao Gongming followed his gaze and saw a mountain of blood crystals! "So many blood crystals!" she exclaimed.

This hoard accounted for nearly 20 percent of her total collection from the Bloodstone World in ten years!

Hao Gongming opened a portal, transferring half of the bloodstones into a secret realm.

The Ghost knight Mage questioned her, "What about our share? You should also transfer them for us. Bloodstones cannot be stored in spatial spaces due to their concentrated world essence."

Gritting his teeth, the Ghost Mage offered, "5% transfer fee."

Hao Gongming shook her head and firmly replied, "No way, 30% minimum! You don't get anything if I don't transfer for you."

The Ghost knight said, "Are you kidding me? 30% just for transferring them?"

After a lengthy negotiation, they eventually settled on a 20% share, and Hao Gongming opened a portal to transfer the bloodstones to the location requested by the Ghost knight Mage.

Following that, they continued exploring and stumbled upon a teleportation formation and a cave world. The cave world's entry was heavily guarded by root-level restrictions, but it could be carried and picked up easily.

Hao Gongming knew that she couldn't unlock it even after a million years of trying, so she suggested selling it to the Ghost knight Mage.

After a lengthy bargaining session, the Ghost knight Mage agreed to exchange a substantial amount of high-level cultivation resources for the cave world.

Despite their thorough search, they found no further treasures in the vicinity.

However, at that moment, the teleportation formation to the Bloodstone World emitted a brilliant light. Both the Ghost knight Mage and Hao Gongming immediately understood its significance – the root-level powerhouse from the Abyss World was returning. The teleportation formation was one-sided, requiring complex knowledge of the key from the Bloodstone World to initiate the transfer.

With the help of her clone, Hao Gongming swiftly opened a portal and entered along with the Ghost knight Mage.

After a while, a deafening scream reverberated throughout the entire Abyss World, "You thieves! I will chase you to the ends of the world!"

This roar alerted every cultivator who was invading the Abyss World.

The old man Dao master, who was currently looting a floor of the Abyss, didn't hesitate for a moment and fled.

Many other high-grade cultivators followed suit. Only a few low-level individuals remained, and they were quickly slaughtered.

The sudden return of the root-level powerhouse ended the battle prematurely.

Cultivators began discussing, "How did the Root level demon of Abyss return? She had been gone for millions of years!"

Shang Lu, who was in the root realm, looked gloomy and said, "This is a grave failure. Strengthen defenses and prepare for any retaliatory attacks."

...

In the Mage World, Moderator AllOut was elated.

He had acquired a plethora of essence stones and, more importantly, obtained the cave world of a Root-level existence.

A low-ranking cultivator's cave world is usually simple, with a single planet and a sun. However, a Root-level cultivator's cave world would be an entire universe, complete with numerous stars and even sub-worlds. Most importantly, it held treasures belonging to the Root-level cultivator.

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Moderator AllOut couldn't currently open the restrictions on the cave world, but he had a secret method. With it, he might be able to unlock them in 100 years.

When he accomplished that, he would undoubtedly be promoted to Rank 20 Administrator. He began daydreaming about his future.

...

Hao Gongming collected all the loot and stored the bloodstones in the secret world she was constructing. She didn't integrate them into the world or use them for any specific purpose; she simply placed them there.

She then took the remaining loot to the Hao Harem Sect.

Su was astonished when he saw the vast amount of resources. They were all of high grade, and he didn't even recognize many of them, which made his expression grow serious. "Gongming, with these, we can experience explosive growth," he remarked.

Hao Gongming replied, "I don't need explosive growth. I just want to take a bath. Prepare the bath quickly; I need to relieve stress!" She looked very tired.

Su left in a serious manner to prepare the bath.

After a while, Hao Gongming entered and encountered many naked bath attendants. A deep smile appeared on her face as she thought, "I am living other people's dreams."

…

Abyss Core

The Root level demon of Abyss was furious!

This time, she had lost the cave world and a substantial amount of source bloodstones. It was a tremendous loss.

Source stones were essential for high-grade formations and served as the basic fuel for the worlds. Without the source, worlds would perish. However, extracting this source was almost impossible in most cases, except in the Bloodstone World.

In that world, sources were scattered everywhere, and defeating monsters was the only obstacle to obtaining them. The monsters seemed endless, and even for a Root Realm demon, gathering source stones was difficult. Moreover, the stones couldn't be stored in any ordinary storage bag, so the best approach was to place them inside a powerful formation.

This particular formation was designed to alert her when it was invaded. However, for some unknown reason, the mages appeared out of thin air and stole everything. "Those damn mages. In time, I'm going to make them regret it," she vowed, anger burning in her eyes. She then glanced at the teleportation formation. Although they had taken a significant portion, she had been looting the Bloodstone World for millions of years, so what they had taken was not even 1% of her wealth. Nevertheless, it was still a painful loss.

As for why she was collecting source stones, the answer was simple: she wanted to escape the well. She had long realized that everything within this realm was merely an illusion created by higher beings. Only by amassing enough source stones could she break free from the confines of the well.

As for the abundance of blood source stones in the Bloodstone World, she didn't know the exact reason but had some theories. She believed that the world might be the corpse of an unimaginably massive being, surpassing the size of all other worlds combined.

With a heavy sigh, the Root level demon of Abyss, known as "One Point," sat on her throne and began contemplating.

…

After taking a bath and resting, Hao Gongming examined her special harem members.

These individuals were created using the source power she had obtained from that world a few years ago.

Through experiments, she became convinced of what the man had told her. These harem members were completely immortal. No matter how many times they died, they would quickly regenerate as long as their source power remained intact.

Hao Gongming also experimented with the source power itself and found it to be peculiar. She could never destroy it; she could only seal it. Anything infused with source power would gain special abilities. For example, the ring she currently wore had the power to transform into a handsome boy at any time, capable of speaking.

"This source... it's like the foundation of everything," she mused.

She then turned her attention to the mountain of source stones she had looted and smiled. There were countless possibilities with these stones. She decided to carefully consider her options.

After a while, an idea struck her – she should gather the best and brightest individuals she could trust and present them with these difficult questions to solve.

She went to the Hao Harem Sect to make this idea a reality.

…

In the Mage World, a conference was held with nine individuals seated around a long table.

All of them were rank 19 and above.

Leading the group was the Root Mage, "Gray," who appeared as a plain white person with no distinguishing features.

The other eight individuals were the First Super Administrator, "Oil Master," who resembled a fat man with green skin;

The Super Administrator "Proxy," who had black lips;

The Super Administrator "Moon," a woman with black hair and a moon mark on her forehead;

The Administrator "Biter," a towering barbarian-like figure who stood nearly three meters tall;

The Administrator "Record Keeper" appeared as an old man with a bookin hand;

The Moderator "Heal Master" radiated with light;

The Moderator "Allout" had red eyes and hair;

And Moderator "Sticky" resembled a beggar.

These people were among the true and absolute rulers of the Mage World.

While there were other administrators present in the Mage World, these nine individuals had been chosen by Root Gray as the Board of Advisors. Whatever decisions they made would be implemented without question.

Gray spoke up, addressing Allout, "Give me the cave world."

Allout's expression turned bitter, but he reluctantly handed over a circular object that appeared completely black – it was the cave world.

Gray played with it and broke the seal. He examined it closely and smiled, saying, "I will award contribution points to you, Allout."

Allout expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Chief."

Gray then mentioned, "It seems that the old woman 'Original Sin' isn't dead yet. Increase the protective formation to level 6 for the next 1000 years."

Administrator "Record Keeper" bowed and agreed to carry out the task.

Gray continued, "Proxy, arrange a meeting with Old Man Shang Lu."

Mage Proxy bowed and obediently accepted the order.

Gray proceeded, "Prepare all your subordinates for a fight against the demons."

Everyone present bowed in acknowledgment.

Finally, Gray concluded, "You are all dismissed," and with a snap of his fingers, everyone vanished.

He smiled and directed his gaze towards the direction of the Bloodstone World, as if he could see it from where he stood.

…

Gao Feng, witnessing his master's determination, bowed and declared, "Master, I promise you that I will seek revenge!"

His master, who appeared ethereal and had a distinct bloody mark between his eyes, smiled and said, "Of course, Feng. I trust you. Just be cautious of your inner demons!"

With that, he vanished, and Gao Feng found himself returning to the cultivation planet. He eagerly anticipated this moment. "Now that I've reached such a high level of cultivation, Hao Gongming will have to acknowledge me!"

Gao Feng thought confidently. However, his excitement turned to confusion as he realized he was suspended in the middle of space. "What? There's been a mistake in the space teleportation! Why am I stranded in space?"

He began searching for the planet where he was born, hoping to find his way there.Top of Form