Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 166 - 167: Yuan’er

"Damn it! Break!, Water Moon Wheel!"

With a furious roar, the blue-haired man in the sky launched a full-strength attack against the crimson barrier before him!

"Boom!!"

Accompanied by a loud bang, the knight’s lance, wrapped in thick water-element energy, fiercely struck the red barrier wall, emitting a dazzling light and chilling energy that made those nearby shivers. As the light dissipated, several cracks appeared on the sturdy barrier.

However, they were merely cracks, and the barrier still showed no signs of breaking.

Moreover,

Just as the blue-haired man and the surrounding knights prepared to launch another attack, a burst of red light suddenly spread across the barrier. In an instant, the hard-earned cracks closed up once more.

"Shit!!"

Seeing this, the leader of the Blizzard Knights, Sikta, couldn’t help but curse. His fists clenched tightly, and his lips, bitten by his teeth, involuntarily bled. As the leader of the Blizzard Knights, his duty was to protect the Lord and guard the people of the territory!

And now?!

The Marquis had been attacked, and the people of the territory were suffering at the hands of the Divine Punishment Sect members.

And he, due to this damn barrier, could only watch helplessly from outside, unable to help at all!

Looking at the chaos in the city, the fleeing people, and the struggling guards, Sikta’s heart bled, and a strong sense of guilt washed over him.

’If only I were stronger, if I could break through to the middle stage of the Saint level, perhaps I could break this cursed barrier!’

Just as Sikta was gritting his teeth,

Another member of the Blizzard Knights, riding a griffin, hurriedly flew over from a distance and came to Sikta’s side,

"Captain! The high-level explosive magic you requested has been set up in sixteen locations around the barrier. It’s ready to detonate at any time."

"Mm, good. When I launch another attack, you all detonate them in one go."

With that said, the surging water-element energy once again converged on the lance in Sikta’s hand.

However, the knight beside him showed a worried expression at Sikta’s decision,

"But, such an explosion might hurt innocent people!"

"Sigh, I know."

Sikta sighed helplessly,

"But there’s no other way. If we let the Divine Punishment Sect members continue to wreak havoc in Wind City, it’ll only cause more damage! Just follow the order, and I’ll bear the responsibility."

"Yes…"

"Mm,"

Seeing that his subordinate no longer raised objections, Sikta stared intently at the barrier in front of him, raising the lance filled with powerful water-element energy high, ready to attempt breaking the barrier once again!

However,

Just as he was about to take action,

In an instant!

An appalling aura, enough to send chills down one’s spine, abruptly and unexpectedly invaded Sikta’s perception! The terrifying pressure, like the claws of an abyss, instantly gripped Sikta tightly, causing his whole body to tremble uncontrollably! A cold sweat broke out on his forehead!

’What, what is that?!’

In an instant, Sikta looked behind him with a shiver running down his spine. The knights nearby, who were also shaken by the dreadful aura, did the same, immediately assuming an unprecedentedly vigilant stance as they stared behind them!

The next moment,

Under the anxious gaze of Sikta and the others, a black light suddenly appeared like a ghostly wail, bringing with it an incredibly sinister aura as it charged fiercely from the horizon! As the black light approached, the sky was instantly covered by a layer of dark clouds!

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the black light, Sikta’s face changed dramatically, and his heart even stopped for a moment.

That, that is?! An Abyssal Demon?!

A Demon King level!!

’You’ve got to be kidding me! Another Demon King level!’

And,

It’s flying right towards us?!

How could it have bypassed the border fortress?!

In an instant, Sikta’s eyes narrowed, and an unparalleled sense of despair and helplessness surged in his heart. However, there was no other choice now. The direction from which the black light was charging was clearly Wind City! They had no way out!

With that in mind, Sikta immediately changed his attack direction, aiming his lance at the black light ahead!

If they let a Demon King being enter Wind City, it would be absolutely devastating for the entire city! Although he knew he couldn’t defeat a Demon King being, Sikta still suppressed his inner fear and prepared to face the impact of the Demon King!

Even if he couldn’t win, he had to try to repel her with a self-destructive attack!

With this in mind, Sikta couldn’t help but reveal a determined gaze.

"I, I’ll fight you to the...?!"

However,

The next moment, just as Sikta released all his fighting energy, preparing to attract the black light’s attention, the black light unexpectedly ignored him and suddenly charged past Sikta and the surrounding Blizzard Knights, heading straight for the red barrier ahead!

’She, she isn’t attacking me?!’

Sikta was incredibly puzzled.

However,

He had no energy left to ponder this question.

Because, as the black light swept past, the powerful energy fluctuations and the gusts of wind it brought suddenly blew the Blizzard Knights away! Stabilizing the griffin beneath him seemed to be Sikta’s imminent problem!

And after breaking through the defense of the Blizzard Knights,

The black light fiercely collided with the red barrier!

In that instant,

The black light intensified! The terrifying power of the Shadow Force rapidly spread from the point of impact to all sides!

"Kaca!!"

The next moment,

Under the breathless gaze of the onlookers, the barrier that had blocked them for so long suddenly showed one crack after another! At the same time, the cracks spread at an incredibly fast speed! In the blink of an eye, they covered the entire barrier!

And as the black light grew even stronger!

The barrier, pushed to its limit, could no longer sustain itself! It instantly shattered, turning into a sky full of crimson light particles! These residual energy particles were soon touched by the after waves of the black light and vanished into nothingness! The four Archbishops of the Divine Punishment Sect, who were maintaining the barrier, also suffered a strong backlash at the moment the barrier shattered, immediately spitting blood!

’Wasn’t it said that the barrier could withstand the attacks of even an eighth-tire expert for a while? Why, why did it break so easily...’

The bleeding Archbishops couldn’t help but think.

However, they probably couldn’t even dream that the biggest feature of this barrier magic modified by inferno was that its defense would rapidly decline when encountering the power of the Shadow Force...

Similarly, the sudden shattering of the barrier also caused countless unruly Divine Punishment followers within the city to tremble and reveal uneasy expressions.

Even Wilt, who was fighting with Mengxi, couldn’t help but wear a serious expression,

"This, this aura?!"

The cold and terrifying power contained within the black light instantly caused Wilt’s face to change dramatically.

Looking at the black light whistling towards him, Wilt didn’t dare to underestimate it.

Forced to stop his original attack, Wilt immediately assumed a defensive stance, preparing to counter the terrifying black aura!

"Wait? This aura? The Shadow Force?!"

However,

Wilt soon discovered that his vigilance and defense were completely unnecessary because the target of the black light was not him at all!

"Huh? What is that?!"

The next moment,

Under Wilt’s astonished and puzzled gaze, the black light suddenly charged downwards! Temporarily ignoring Wilt, its target seemed to be the main building of the Marquis family? Or rather, the figure on top of the ruins of the main building?!

’Benjamin?’

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On the other side,

In fact, for someone like Benjamin, whose strength wasn’t that great, his reaction time was equally insufficient. For him, the shattering of the barrier and the invasion of the black light happened in the blink of an eye. He didn’t even understand what had happened.

And just as Benjamin was puzzled and looked up into the sky,

A black light filled with extreme powerful force and the aura of death rapidly enlarged in his eyes!

’Eh? What, what is that! No, no...run, run!!’

Realizing that something was wrong, Benjamin wanted to escape, but it was already too late.

In an instant,

The black light arrived, and the irresistible force of the Shadow suddenly pressed down on Benjamin like a massive mountain, making it impossible for the pink-haired man to escape. His legs even shattered under the tremendous pressure, causing Benjamin to collapse on the ground!

At the same time,

From within the black light, dozens of spikes made of black liquid suddenly burst forth!

In a flash,

They broke through Benjamin’s protective magic, piercing through his limbs and multiple organs!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!…"

The sudden, intense pain caused Benjamin’s face to twist, and he let out a blood-curdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered...

On the other hand,

The trembling Marquis Xiumu, who barely stood up with the help of his sword, had a sudden change in expression upon seeing the entity within the black light and sensing the powerful Shadow Power. His deep blue eyes fell into an unprecedented state of shock.

Then, an unparalleled mix of complex emotions surged into the old Marquis’s heart, and his sturdy body began to tremble slightly.

No, no, it can’t be!

’...Yuan...Yuan’er?’

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Meanwhile,

Yumo, who had collapsed several walls and finally managed to suppress her inner urge to kill by taking a sip of water, spat out the water, mixed with a mouthful of ’old blood,’ upon seeing the black light.

Eh?!

That, that child? How did she suddenly appear here? No, no, isn’t it? She shouldn’t be waking up at this time…..

And,

Why did she come directly to Wind City after waking up? What were those three who were supposed to be watching her doing?

Looking at the rampaging black light, Yumo couldn’t help but purse her lips. However, the black-haired girl quickly realized a serious problem.

’Wait? This state...’

Damn it!

My house, my house, AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!