Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 156 - 157: Divide and Conquer

’Nooo! f@uk!…!What the hell is this?!’

Struggling with all his might, trying to break free from the chains, Romani was horrified to find that no matter how hard he tried, the crimson energy-constructed chains remained unmovable!, Powerlessly, Romani fell miserably to the ground, like a dog, he was dragged back into the manor by the chains!

The followers guarding the perimeter, seeing this, rushed forward in an attempt to help their archbishop!

However,

In the instant they charged, they were smashed into pieces by the swinging chains...

With resistance and support from his followers proving futile, Romani had no choice but to be dragged back, screaming in misery...

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"Why are you running?"

Watching Romani being dragged back like a dead dog, the black-haired girl tilted her head and said with a playful smile,

Her voice was as crisp and pleasant as a gentle stream,

But upon reaching Romani’s ears, it turned into the whisper of the Grim Reaper, causing his body to tremble and his fear to escalate. He could only twist his head shakily, looking back at the beautiful and dangerous black-haired girl. At this moment, his followers who had charged in his place were all lying in pools of blood...

And yet, the black-haired girl at the center of the slaughter remained immaculate.

Still so flawless,

Chilling to the core.

As their eyes met, Romani couldn’t help but swallow several times.

Blood Butterfly,

An unimaginable physical constitution,

And the just-unleashed power of Shadow,

Although it was hard to believe, Romani had a rough guess about the identity of the girl before him.

’Is... is she the new Demon King?’

Blood Butterfly...

Upon realizing this, a mixture of fear and amazement flooded Romani’s heart, as a humanoid Demon King existence was unheard of! What’s more, this Demon King was actually mingling within the Marquis family like she was playing house?! Even going so far as to protect them?!

Hadn’t they made a mistake?!

Damn it,

If only I had realized her identity sooner, how could I have dared to attack her?!

Romani couldn’t help but roar inwardly,

However,

Feeling the cold, bone-chilling killing intent in the girl’s crimson eyes, Romani had no time to dwell on these issues,

"Gr- great Blood Butterfly! I... I am a faithful follower of the Demon Lord! It was not intentional when I attacked you just now! Please, have mercy! Spare me!"

In the face of death’s threat,

Romani had already cast aside the so-called dignity of his Saint-stage power, continually moving towards the black-haired girl’s feet on the ground, as if trying to gain her forgiveness by kissing her feet...

"I have been working tirelessly for the Divine Punishment Sect, for your great cause, for decades! I have killed hundreds of those foolish enough to oppose the Abyssal Demons, those stupid pigs who tried to resist the Demon Lord! We have been diligently working all these years to weaken the strength of the various empires! Even if there are no merits, there is hard work! ...Please, consider all this! Spare... spare me! I really didn’t mean to attack you just now!"

Although he was not a true believer in the strictest sense, Romani, in order to save his life at this moment, pretended to be incredibly devout.

"Please... don’t kill me!"

However,

What Romani didn’t know was,

His words had the opposite effect,

The black-haired girl’s crimson eyes narrowed slightly, the killing intent in her eyes growing thicker, and the temperature of the surrounding air continued to drop.

"Spare you? Haha, funny, when you killed Xia’er before, did you consider sparing her?"

"Eh? Xia’er?! Blood Butterfly, that situation, it’s not the same! I did that for the Demon Lord!"

"For the Demon Lord? Ridiculous, that was to satisfy your own desire for slaughter, right? Moreover, what I hate the most are those who harm children..."

As she spoke, the black-haired girl slowly raised her hand,

A surge of intense Shadow power gradually emanated from her palm,

"Bl- Blood Butterfly?!"

At this moment,

Romani was horrified to find that his body was being slowly lifted by the crimson chains, directly dragging him into midair.

A feeling of unease flooded Romani’s heart,

Frightened, the archbishop’s face twisted in fear,

"No! No! Blood Butterfly! Don’t kill me! I can be your servant, do anything for you! Please, don’t kill me!"

"Blood Butterfly, huh? I don’t really like that name."

The black-haired girl frowned, a hint of displeasure in her tone,

"But don’t worry, I won’t kill you. Killing someone like you would dirty my hands."

"You won’t kill me?!"

Hearing this, Romani’s face instantly lit up with joy, and an intense feeling of gratitude surged in his heart after his narrow escape from death,

"Thank you, my lord! Thank you, my lord! From now on, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation! ..."

"..."

In the face of Romani’s series of insincere words of gratitude, the black-haired girl merely gave an indifferent smile.

The next moment,

Just when Romani thought he had cheated death,

Under his unprepared gaze, the crimson energy chains floating around him suddenly rushed towards him!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Before Romani could react, dozens of sharp blades emerged from the tips of the chains, immediately piercing through Romani’s limbs and dozens of major meridians used for circulating fighting energy! The unbearable pain instantly assaulted every nerve in Romani’s body, constantly attacking his brain!

As the chains were withdrawn, Romani was transformed into a bloody figure, falling miserably from mid-air and landing on the ground mixed with blood and mud...

The sudden turn of events,

The joy that had just emerged in Romani’s heart was suddenly wiped away, replaced by horror.

After a bout of wailing,

Romani shakily raised his head, looking at the playful black-haired girl in front of him,

"Wh... why? Didn’t you say you wouldn’t... kill me?"

"I didn’t kill you~ I just crippled your cultivation~"

The crimson eyes of the black-haired girl were full of mockery,

"As for whether you can survive or not, that depends on how strong the bond is between you and your subordinates, doesn’t it?"

"Bo... bond?"

"Hehe~"

With no intention of explaining, the black-haired girl slowly raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

The crimson Shadow power gradually spread around her~

In the next moment,

Under Romani’s horrified gaze, the dozens of black-robed people who should have been dead next to the black-haired girl slowly stood up! However, the aura surrounding these black-robed figures was no longer just pure fighting energy but also mixed with the eerie Shadow power!

Their faces became even more twisted, their bodies gradually swelling, and they even grew sharp fangs and claws!

Upon witnessing this scene, Romani gasped in shock,

"Ab... Abyssal transformation?!"

"Nope~, just a partial Abyssal transformation. They still have a bit of brain left. Of course, their inner desire for slaughter is very strong~"

The black-haired girl said with a smile,

"If your bond with them is deep enough, they won’t hurt you~ But, if it’s not~"

Before her words fell,

These dozens of hideous monsters suddenly lunged towards Romani under his desperate gaze!

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

With Romani’s heart-wrenching screams, blood and entrails splattered everywhere!

...

...

An Archbishop of the Divine Punishment Sect met his end, devoured by his own subordinates.

"Hehe~"

In the face of such a gruesome scene, the black-haired girl, our Miss Yumo, couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh,

"Well, what kind of bond can there be between someone who would betray his teammates and his subordinates?"

With that said,

Yumo turned her head to tend to Aurora.

But at this moment,

Romani’s weak wails before his last breath made Yumo stop in her tracks,

-"No, it wasn’t me... We were just following the orders of the Child of Demon lord... We... the Child of demon lord told us to do it..."

Hearing this,

Miss Yumo, who was halfway to Aurora, stopped in her tracks and slightly furrowed her brows,

"demon lord’s Child?"