Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 315 - 316: Nourishment [3/3]

"Wait, what do you mean by that?"

"It means, consider me your path for a fresh start."

Youlan expressed with her utmost sincerity.

"In return, I hope you can help me fulfill a lifelong dream of mine when you’re reborn. A wish that only the Chosen One like yourself can make true."

Her words were steeped in honesty, devoid of any jest.

Upon hearing the seriousness in her voice, the earnest plea in her eyes, Xue Tianao was overwhelmed with emotions, his azure soul trembling slightly. His initial suspicion and caution began to ebb away as he locked gazes with Youlan.

But then again,

what could he do even if he remained skeptical, given his current situation?

He was already at the end of his rope.

Presented with a chance,

he had to seize it.

After a period of contemplation, Xue Tianao offered his affirmative response,

"I understand, Master Youlan. If you can grant me the power to exact my revenge, I will certainly help you fulfill your longstanding wish with the power of the Chosen One!"

"Really? I can’t thank you enough, Your Highness."

Joy radiated from her lovely face.

Feeling overwhelmed by the kindness and warmth he received, especially from the person who had saved his life, Xue Tianao couldn’t help but let his guard down completely. A wave of joyful excitement washed over him, filling his heart with pure delight.

Left despondent and defeated after being robbed and killed by Mengxi, Xue Tianao discovered a new ray of hope in this moment.

With the assistance of the Tower Master, perhaps he could truly regain his peak form soon - or even exceed it!

And when that time arrives, his vengeance...

’Maybe my death was not entirely unfortunate’

’After all,’

’I am the protagonist of this world. Every setback I encountered presented me with a thrilling opportunity.’

"So, Tower Master, how do I acquire this new power?"

"Ah, well, it might be a bit painful."

Upon hearing this, Xue Tianao let out a carefree laugh,

"Ha-ha, I understand. With great power comes great pain. I’m not a stranger to that concept."

"Hmm, also, the success rate isn’t exactly high."

"I comprehend that too."

Xue Tianao replied casually,

Be it inheritance, trials, or obtaining a new body, it all came with inherent risks and a certain failure rate.

If it meant obtaining the power to exact his revenge, he was willing to risk it.

The significant question remained...

"But, Tower Master, can you tell me what the success rate is? And what happens if I fail?"

"Well..."

As she spoke, Youlan slightly tilted her head, her smile held a certain depth,

Her smile remained captivating,

yet it sent a shiver down Xue Tianao’s spine.

He felt a stirring unease,

"Tower Master Youlan? Wait, what... what is happening?"

Before he could finish his sentence, Xue Tianao, out of the corner of his eye, suddenly noticed something horrifying. The space around him and Youlan, along with the elegant hall that emanated a classical atmosphere, started warping in a strange and unsettling manner!

In the next moment, under his shocked gaze, the surrounding vista splintered into fragments, vanishing instantly like a phantasmal illusion. When the grand hall and the floor beneath faded away, his world was swallowed by a limitless darkness.

A vast abyss, casting an eerie red glow, materialized before his eyes, causing the grin on the face of the Chosen One to stiffen abruptly. Instinctively, he felt an overwhelming menace pulsating from the abyss below.

’What on earth happened?!’

"Tower Master! What is this chaos? Where have I ended up?!"

Xue Tianao, sensing danger in the pit of his stomach, yelled out to Youlan. However, Youlan had no intention of clarifying. Instead, she answered his previous question with a chilling message,

"Don’t fret, Your Highness, if you fail, you’ll only endure an indescribable amount of pain, and then your soul will scatter to the winds."

’What?!’

’What did you say? My soul will scatter?’

Xue Tianao was taken aback. Yet, before he could react, under his startled gaze, the friendly and gentle demeanor on Youlan’s face vanished, replaced by an icy, piercing coldness.

The honey-haired woman nonchalantly raised her hand, tossing him, still clueless about the unfolding situation, into the yawning abyss.

" Tower Master?! You, what are you...?"

Seeing himself discarded, plunging into the creepy abyss below, he couldn’t help but shriek.

’No, this is terrible! If I get engulfed, it will surely be my death!’

Upon this realization, he frantically tried to fly up by channeling his soul power. However, in his current form, his strength was scant, and the powerful suction from below crushed his chances of struggling

He could scarcely credit what was transpiring. How could the nurturing sister-figure he had just met turn so frigid and terrifying on a whim? And why would she cast him down when she was there to lend a hand?

On the brink of despair, the scent of death permeating from the black abyss and the sensation of being slowly consumed reignited the dread deep within his core.

Like a drowning man clutching at the last straw, he cast a pleading look at Youlan, hoping against hope that this was all just a grave misunderstanding.

" Tower Master! What... what is going on?!"

"Don’t fret, Your Highness, this is merely a part of the process for you to acquire a new body. And you can take solace in the fact that the odds of success are quite High."

Youlan laughed, her voice chilling in its casualness. Hearing these words, a wave of relief, albeit small, washed over him.

’Was I overthinking it ?’

"Well, what is the success rate?"

Before he could get comfortable, the Chosen One’s peace of mind disappeared without a trace due to Youlan’s following answer. His entire consciousness once again plummeted into the unfathomable abyss.

"Quite high, roughly 0.001%."

"What?! 0….?!"

At this point,

The eyes built by Xue Tianao’s soul force shrunk in an instant, and a frenzied emotion suddenly burst out.

No matter how his mind was being affected by her, Xue Tianao realized the harsh truth.

The woman before him,

She had no intention of helping him at all! She was just toying with him!

"0.001? You! You dared... you dared to deceive me!!! You..."

Unfortunately,

Before Xue Tianao had the chance to question, the pitch-black abyss below seemed to smell the aroma of its prey. It suddenly burst into a bizarre red glow, and endless red fog roared up from below, transforming into countless malicious demon claws, firmly gripping Xue Tianao’s azure soul.

"You! You Fu#@ng Bi#@, I will fu@ing kill…!!!!"...

Under Youlan’s cold and slightly mad gaze, accompanied by Xue Tianao’s furious, despairing, and unwilling roar filled with negative emotions, the Chosen One’s soul was forcibly dragged into the abyss below by the blood-red claws.

As his soul was gradually torn and swallowed by the red fog below, Xue Tianao’s curses slowly turned into chilling screams. The bone-chilling screams echoed in the pitch-black space.

However,

The constant screams brought an increasingly bright smile on her face. Her deep blue eyes even revealed strange spiral patterns out of excitement.

At The next moment,

A bone-chilling laugh slowly came out from Youlan’s mouth.

"Heheheheehe~"

In the woman’s gaze toward the abyss, there was a rare hint of sincere gratitude, but within that sincerity was an indescribable chill.

’Thank you,’

’Xue Tianao’

’I believe you will make a decent nourishment’

’However, I didn’t completely deceive you. I do need the power within you to fulfill my long-standing wish~...’

(End of volume 3)