Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 568 - 569: Unexpected

"Is this the true strength of the Great Ancestor?!"

Inside Anvika, a scarred officer standing on a rooftop looked excitedly into the distance. Not just him, but all the imperial soldiers and civilians who hadn’t yet evacuated stared similarly towards the distance.

They were looking at Sword Demon, who had been sent flying, and at the powerful and awe-inspiring figure suspended in mid-air.

Since Sword Demon had breached the walls and they felt the crushing force of his terrifying shadow power, these officers and civilians couldn’t help but feel despair. To them, it seemed Anvika might fall just like the capital of Snowy Night Empire, with only death awaiting them.

However, at this very moment, the legendary figure had appeared at this critical moment, unexpectedly in front of Sword Demon, and had sent the arrogant Sword Demon flying.

His majestic posture and overwhelming strength shocked everyone.

After all, this was Sword Demon who had defeated three level 8 warriors by himself! To be repelled by one person was simply unbelievable!

At this moment,

Every citizen of the empire, without any doubt about the legend, rejoiced in their hearts, affirming a reality: their ’Guardian of a Thousand Years’ truly existed and was not a fictional character.

The overwhelming and spreading aura, though oppressive and even making it difficult to breathe, gave them an unparalleled sense of security.

Despair vanished,

Hope emerged.

"Long live the Great Ancestor! Long live!"

It was unclear which excited soldier shouted this, but his emotions instantly infected all the soldiers and civilians around him. In an instant, with the overwhelming aura, a thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd. It was as if Sword Demon was not just repelled but obliterated by Emperor Enzo.

Of course,

Not everyone was so excited. Katak, as a military officer, maintained a serious gaze. He used a device similar to a ’telescope’ to observe Sword Demon, who had been thrown back several kilometers. He knew very well that the current Sword Demon had only been thrown back, and his aura hadn’t weakened much; he was still a huge threat.

Even though Emperor Enzo was strong, it was still unknown whether he could defeat Sword Demon.

Their situation, perhaps, was not as optimistic as it seemed.

Katak couldn’t help but feel an ominous feeling.

And indeed,

His feeling was not wrong.?!!!

"What... What is that?!!!"

Looking at the distant scene, Katak’s eyes suddenly narrowed, his face, which had just regained color from the appearance of the Great Ancestor, turned pale again as cold sweat involuntarily dripped down his forehead.

At that moment,

In the reflection of Katak’s brown eyes, a surge of dark purple lightning suddenly shot up from the ground, piercing the sky.

"What is that!?"

...

This sudden surge of shadow power not only caught Katak’s attention but also drew the gaze of countless soldiers and civilians, turning their faces pale with fear. Under their anxious watch, the Sword Demon, who should have been severely wounded, suddenly opened his arms wide and let out a hysterical, deep, and terrifying roar.

It was a mixture of roars and maniacal laughter.

"ROAR*!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ROAR*!!"

Guided by the lightning shooting into the sky, the heavens tore apart, and dark clouds quickly gathered, forming terrifying thunderclouds that blotted out the sun, casting an indescribable oppressive force from above, enveloping the entire city of Anvika. Every citizen within the imperial capital felt this suffocating oppression.

As the weather suddenly changed,

The shadow power in the atmosphere began to condense, and Sword Demon’s body visibly started to swell at an alarming rate.

Ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters...

In just an instant,

Under the embrace of the thunderous light, accompanied by the hysterical and terrifying roar, Sword Demon suddenly transformed into a gigantic creature over thirty meters tall, and his appearance became even more hideous, sending shivers down everyone’s spine. On his energy armor, there were lines of glowing patterns, and under the armor, his pair of bloody eyes multiplied into three pairs at this moment.

The Silver Moon Thundering Sword, having absorbed the vast shadow power released by Sword Demon, also rapidly expanded, turning into a massive energy sword formed of lightning, now held in the claws of Sword Demon’s monstrous form.

At this moment,

Everything around Sword Demon seemed very small, even the towering city walls appeared as mere broken bricks in front of this colossal Demon King, and the entire Anvika city seemed forced to submit under the demon’s tyranny.

The people, who had just calmed down with the appearance of the Great Ancestor, were once again enveloped in a black mist of despair.

Everyone who saw this towering Demon felt as if their souls were about to be mercilessly crushed.

And then,

Following a bout of arrogant roaring, Sword Demon, with all three pairs of his eyes, locked onto the man with crimson hair. Pierre, grasping the hilt tightly, suddenly raised the sword above his head. An immeasurable and vast aura began to converge at the tip of the blade, the mere residual waves emanating from the sword enough to distort the surrounding space.

Seeing this scene, the people within the city felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness, as panic completely erupted.

No one could have expected that Sword Demon still had hidden strength…

More importantly,

Feeling the oncoming wave of despair, everyone realized a terrifying truth: Sword Demon’s next strike might obliterate the entire city.

…..

Officer Katak, unable to resist, kept retreating, his inner strength incessantly advising him to flee. But under the grip of extreme fear, he found himself unable to move his legs. All he could do was cast his hopeful gaze towards the Red-haired man floating in the mid-air, just like the millions of Red Leaf citizens around him. At this moment, Emperor Enzo was their only hope.

And indeed,

This ’Guardian of a Thousand Years’ of the empire did not disappoint his people.

As the crowd was once again enveloped by despair, Emperor Enzo’s next action reignited the flame of hope in everyone’s heart.

In the face of the far-off, imposing Sword Demon, Emperor Enzo’s emerald eyes remained calm and unwavering. He slowly raised his hands, clasping them together. An immense force, rivaling that of the Sword Demon, radiated from him, spreading in all directions, suddenly countering the overwhelming shadow power.

Silver and gold shields, enhanced by his vibrant yellow aura, hovered around him. Additionally, a black and a white shield flew from the direction of the palace to join him.

Shields floated in all four cardinal directions, combined with the vast aura released by Emperor Enzo, gradually forming a grand array imbued with a majestic aura.

As the array was formed,

The vibrant yellow aura slowly transformed into a dazzling golden energy.

Behind Emperor Enzo, a golden dragon, formed of soul and light, began to emerge, its size no less intimidating than the terrifying Sword Demon. However, this was not the dragon of common lore; its ethereal form was slender, with long flowing hair, lacking wings that covered the sky, yet it exuded a majesty that made everyone want to kneel and submit.

As the dragon opened its eyes, its supreme and domineering aura was released without restraint.

Golden aura continuously gathered in front of the four shields, compressing into a sphere of energy capable of destroying heaven and earth.

The giant dragon’s ethereal form and the accumulating golden energy began to rival the distant Sword Demon. Not only that, but the aura of both sides continued to escalate.

Two vast forces began to collide invisibly.

Watching this scene,

Everyone held their breath.

They all realized that the upcoming clash would decide the fate of Anvika and the entire Red Leaf Empire.

"..."

However,

Just as these two epic forces were about to collide, and everyone was anxiously waiting for the final judgment, something unexpected happened.

The Sword Demon, who was gathering strength and emitting crazy roars, suddenly shuddered.

Then,

Without any warning,

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from everyone’s sight.

’???!!!!!!’

’Eh?!’

"What... what just happened??"