Yet now, after both had been lost, everyone's cultivation speed would inevitably be severely impacted.

"So the masters are now discussing how to deal with this situation."

Su Youyi nodded in agreement and slowly said while lifting her head towards the light screen hovering above the grand hall.

Liang Yi did not speak. In fact, there was another problem with the players that had not erupted yet. If they did not send someone to guide and manage them soon, the Abyss might not have struck, but the Mystical Mechanism Continent would already be played to ruin by the players.

Had this still been a game, naturally a game company would step in to intervene, but alas there is none now, only relying on the various Super Forces to act as game administrators.

"However, the mystery of my traversing this world has become much clearer, but what's the deal with the players' appearance? Are we moving the game servers to another world?"

Liang Yi scratched his head, somewhat puzzled and confused.

Last time I had many questions to ask Old Master Orange, and each was more important than the last, so much so that Liang Yi totally forgot to ask about the very existence of the players.

While Liang Yi was still lost in his confusion, a peculiar voice suddenly resounded.

Yu Gejing had lifted the surrounding shielding Array, but by now no one paid any more attention to Liang Yi and the others, as the light screen above the grand hall had disappeared, revealing several imposing figures.

All the people below tensed up, conversation abruptly ceased, and a silent atmosphere permeated the air.

Old Master Orange who was feigning sleep with closed eyes, Ke Mengzhan who used the Dream Scripture to avoid the noise, and the picturesque and aloof Pang Qingshi all concentrated their attention, fixing their gaze on the figures above the grand hall.

Liang Yi glanced at the eight figures above and recognized them as acquaintances. Apart from his own Sect Leader, they were all powerhouses he had interacted with before. There appeared to be no other Ninth Realm apart from the leaders of the Super Forces.

At present, the number of Cultivators standing at the Great Perfection of the Ninth Realm, apart from the eight present here, Liang Yi estimated that there were no more than a handful of others throughout the whole Mystical Mechanism Continent, at least he believed that the Blood Demon he had seen before might have reached this Realm.

"Today's gathering is for a reason which I presume everyone is already aware of, the cause of the Abyss's current aberrant behavior we have come to understand."

Since Chen Hua held sufficient prestige, coupled with everyone else's disinterest in speaking, it was ultimately decided to let Chen Hua explain the situation.

As soon as Chen Hua spoke, it was on everyone's most pressing issue. Countless people pricked up their ears, not even daring to breathe loudly, quietly waiting for the Banished Immortal to explain.

While everyone was looking up at the Banished Immortal, Liang Yi shifted his gaze to observe others, noticing that at this moment, those with tense expressions were mostly the geniuses from First-class forces, while the Chiefs and True Disciples of the Super Forces appeared calm.

Turning his gaze away, Liang Yi was not particularly surprised by this development.

It was known that those most affected by the Abyss retracting would be the geniuses of First-class forces. Without the World Origin, their cultivation speed had significantly slowed, creating a noticeable gap.

After all, the disparity is vast for those who had once soared and are now back on the ground, forced to run.

However, Chiefs or True Disciples of Super Forces could well manage this gap. While the gap existed, it did not affect their state of mind in the slightest.

War cannot last forever, nor can the World Origin appear indefinitely. Cultivation speeds will eventually return to normal, therefore these individuals had long been prepared for such eventualities.

But the forces outside of the Super Forces were not privy to such enlightenment, appearing somewhat unwilling to accept this.

The Super Forces have dominated the Mystical Mechanism Continent for countless years with established hierarchies, where the strong get stronger, and it is obvious that no other forces, regardless of their development, will ever surpass the Super Forces, a fact made evident by the cultivation speed of their disciples.

Information received by Liang Yi from the Little Bamboo House suggested that nearly eighty percent of the geniuses who shone on the battlefield came from Super Forces. While there were certainly geniuses from First-class forces or other wild talents who managed to shine as well, they made up a pitiable minority.

This was still during a grand era with frequent emergence of talents. In a normal era, this disparity would only widen further.

Thus, other forces were eager for an opportunity, a chance to change their own destiny, and the war with the Abyss and the emergence of the World Origin presented such a great opportunity.

The war had gone on for a long time, and no treacherous forces had emerged on the Mystical Mechanism Continent, which to Liang Yi seemed quite normal.

Certain forces, even with their little schemes, will surely be suppressed, because all they want is to be on an equal footing with the Super Forces, not to change worlds and become dogs.

And the Complete Heaven Sect doesn't forget to spare people to divine daily amidst the war, guarding against those forces that might stab them in the back.

Did you think you could get away from the Abyss?

Any force considering mischief by now has either been sternly warned or has started over, hoping for a better life next time.

Hence, to increase their own say, there must be a Disciple of sufficient weight emerging from within their ranks.

In normal circumstances, they could only wait year after year, but now, with the opportunity of the World Origin, this period of sifting through the tide will be greatly shortened.

Right now, First-class forces are unaware of the true situation behind the Abyss's cessation of attacks, but what they fear is that the Super Forces might choose to be cautious and focus on developing their strength.

If that happens, the gap between them and the Super Forces will remain unchanged!

"The intelligence we've gathered indicates that the enemy is currently preparing a secret method, and have switched to defense in order to ensure no mishaps occur."

Chen Hua spoke with a calm demeanor and impassioned tone, showing no sign of the tension one would expect from the impending destruction of the world.

"Therefore, we have decided to seize this opportunity and launch a counterattack, engaging the Abyss's attention and aiming to break through their defensive line!"

The others, the seven big shots, also remained unperturbed, showing no signs of abnormality, but rather, exuding a sense of full confidence.

It was as though the Abyss had already been scared into a forced defensive mode, and they were ready to follow up on their victory and win in one fell swoop!

Hearing this, Liang Yi secretly gave a big thumbs up. His master's words were all true but skillfully concealed some facts, changing the entire meaning of the situation.

If Liang Yi didn't know what that "secret method" his master referred to was, he might have been misled.

Su Youyi looked hesitant, as if wanting to say more.

No wonder they had the master speak; his ability to speak such nonsense with a straight face was perfect for him, it wouldn't suit anyone else.

After all, the master was once able to unabashedly mooch meals from other sects under the guise of sparring.

However, after listening carefully to all of his master's words, both Liang Yi and Su Youyi had some enlightenment and roughly understood the reasons why the seniors decided to inform the people in this manner.

Directly revealing the truth would obviously not work, as chaos would ensue, and no one could predict what would happen thereafter. It's better to cleverly conceal some facts to keep the situation under control.

"This way, everyone's enthusiasm for battle will actually rise, and their attention will be constantly focused on the Abyss, which should be good for the current situation of the Mystical Mechanism Continent."

Liang Yi's eyes showed a contemplative look as he murmured to himself with his head lowered, but after speaking, his brows furrowed, sensing an issue with this plan.

"But now that all the armies of the five major battlefields of the Abyss have retreated to defend Beimo, determined to hunker down for stability, with the current power of the Mystical Mechanism Continent, breaking through their defenses would be incredibly difficult, something our masters wouldn't overlook."

He Zhiqing and Yu Gejing were also somewhat at a loss; they were very clear about the overall strength of the Mystical Mechanism Continent. Defending was fine, but to counterattack was far from enough.

"If it's difficult to break through from the outside, what about from the inside?"

Su Youyi, who was beside him, also thought of this, furrowing her brows in thought before her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Inside?"

Looking at his junior sister who seemed excited, Liang Yi felt a bit dizzy, as he hadn't managed to keep up with her line of thought this time.