Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 573 - 574 Breakthrough

"Your Highness, based on the residual energy fluctuations, the strength of that creature should be at peak level 8. If we estimate its internal power, it’s around fifty thousand energy levels, not inferior to the legendary Sword Demon or Inferno. The Chosen One... I’m afraid she already is …."

’One bad thing after another….’

Amon muttered to himself and gazed toward the east with a thoughtful expression.

"She’s only at level 6, even if she used her Miracle... it’s probably still difficult for her to escape that monster…"

As a prince, Amon naturally knew that Mengxi possessed the ’Miracle,’ a very strong trump card. However, the Miracle’s release could only help the girl reach the pinnacle of the seventh level. Confronting a monster at the peak of level 8 with the seventh level was akin to seeking death.

In this case,

In Amon’s eyes, it seemed that Mengxi might have already perished beneath the dragon’s claws.

Although he, as a member of the royal family, didn’t fully believe in Asumo’s prophecy of a savior and didn’t believe that the world would come to an end if the Chosen Ones died, he was aware that the prophecy wasn’t baseless and must have had some foundation.

Even if the deaths of the Chosen Ones wouldn’t lead to the world’s destruction, they would certainly bring about unforeseeable consequences.

However,

Just as Amon felt increasingly uneasy and conflicted, the short-haired female student who had just calmed down from her fear uttered words that shocked Amon.

"Sister Mengxi... she’s not a peak level 6 anymore..."

"Hmm? What are you saying?"

"Big Sis… she... just now, when she left to lure the dragon away... , she had already broken through to the Saint realm..." (level 7)

"What?!"

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On the other side, within the mountains several kilometers to the eastern Base, a colossal azure shadow passed swiftly through the sky, obscuring everything beneath it. With the passage of this shadow, a thunderous and earth-shaking dragon aura began to rampage unrestrained in this area. Coupled with the overwhelming force of shadow that resembled rolling waves, it continuously reshaped the landscape.

The all-encompassing wave of energy, mingled with dragon energy and the shadow force, was like the aura of death from the netherworld, relentlessly devouring all spiritual beings along its path.

Fortunately, this place was a remote area of Red Leaf Empire, characterized by its treacherous terrain and harsh environment.

Not many human lives were affected by the violent aura that had swept through the region, but the chaotic flames it ignited had a severe impact on the human settlements in the area, spreading like wildfire in the eastern part of the empire.

As the instigator of all this, the Sacred Dragon chose to ignore everything that was happening around it, and its terrifying crimson vertical pupils remained locked on one thing— the silver-haired girl runing ahead.

A heavy killing intent overflowed from the dragon, surging like a dam breaking.

The silver-haired girl moved at high speed, darting between the mountains and through the suspended boulders as if trying to use these obstacles to impede the dragon’s progress.

However,

The dragon, with its despair-inducing physical body, shattered everything in its path, whether it was boulders or mountains. Under the pure brute force of Sacred Dragon’s body, everything was reduced to rubble.

When the energy accumulated in its chest was ready, the Dragon suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and the azure energy construct of the Dragon’s Breath erupted from its mouth toward the agile silver figure. In an instant, several mountain peaks were directly pierced, and the ruthless azure flames engulfed everything in their vicinity, reducing it to ashes.

Inevitably, the silver-haired girl was caught within this massive attack.

However,

In a flash, surrounded by a faint golden light, the silver-haired girl burst out of the sea of flames and dashed further into the distance. Seeing this, the Dragon naturally refused to be outdone. After emitting a furious roar, the dragon flapped its wings and charged once again.

...

...

In the face of the approaching Dragon and accompanied by a flash of pink light, a cute and fuzzy creature suddenly appeared on the shoulder of the silver-haired girl. This adorable creature was none other than Sakura, who had been hidden within the Girl Of Destiny for many years, protecting her ’growth’.

The powerful presence of the dragon behind them was enough to make most people lose their wits.

However,

Upon sensing the overwhelming power of the dragon, Sakura’s expression remained unchanged.

Instead, it was when she noticed Mengxi’s physical condition that Sakura’s complexion suddenly changed, and her eyes revealed animosity.

At this moment,

The silver-haired girl, our Mengxi, was not only surrounded by a silvery aura of holy energy, but she was also accompanied by a vigorous golden Divine light, guarding her left and right. The golden light constantly emitted an awe-inspiring divine power.

Without a doubt, Mengxi had activated her ’Miracle,’ and with the blessing of divine power, her strength had greatly increased. Due to Mengxi’s breakthrough to the seventh level, after the activation of her Miracle, she now exuded the strength of an eighth level.

If it weren’t for this, the girl wouldn’t be able to engage in this high-speed aerial chase with the Gigantic Dragon.

For Sakura, the boost in divine power didn’t come as a surprise.

Her only concern was why her young mistress had suddenly broken through from the peak of the sixth level to the early stages of the Saint realm(Level 7) in such a short time.

’Could it be that Miss Mengxi had taken some kind of forbidden potion?’

With this thought in mind,

Sakura’s expression suddenly turned grave, and her furry little face was filled with seriousness.

After all, in most cases, using forbidden potions to increase one’s strength would result in a short-lived surge in power, followed by severe backlashs. Lighter consequences could include a regression in strength, and loss of cultivation foundation, while severe cases might lead to death on the spot.

Sakura was well aware of this, and her heart was filled with worry.

Her duty was to take care of her young mistress...

’If something happened to Miss Mengxi, how could I face ’that person’ who gave me this responsibility in the first place?!!!’

’(That person) had made it clear that if I didn’t take good care of Miss Mengxi, I would be used as an ingredient in her next meal!!!’

Thinking about this, Sakura’s heart pounded, and almost jumping out of her small chest.

Although she knew it was not the time nor the place for this, after Mengxi narrowly dodged another blast from the dragon’s breath, Sakura couldn’t hold back her anxiety and blurted out:

"Miss Mengxi! What happened to your body ? How did you suddenly break through to the Saint realm? Did you... did you take some kind of forbidden potion?"

"Ah, Sakura, don’t worry. I didn’t take anything like that"

"If not, how did you suddenly break through?!"

"Well, about that..."

As Mengxi spoke, a hesitation flickered in her expression.

"It’s a bit complicated to explain."

Mengxi wasn’t sure how to put it into words.

Strictly speaking, her breakthrough to level 7 was not without backleash.

After spending days and nights with Yumo, Mengxi had absorbed a significant amount of shadow power from her and stored it within her body. Combined with Mengxi’s diligent cultivation, she had long been on the cusp of the sixth level. Breaking through to the next level wasn’t too difficult.

The reason she had suppressed her breakthrough was to…. Make Yumo promise her some ’good’ rewards...

Mengxi had also obtained a promise from Yumo.

That promise was that if Mengxi reached the Saint realm, she could go on a date with her. To avoid letting her naive Sister realize that she had been deceived once again, Mengxi didn’t rush to break through to the next level, she had planned to find a "reasonable" time to do so later...

Of course, this was just one of the reasons why Mengxi had kept her strength suppressed at the peak of level 6.

Another important reason was that Yumo’s Shadow Power was too violent, and Mengxi, after absorbing so much power, was unable to completely control it all at once. If she forcefully broke through with all this power, it would only lead to severe backlash.

However,

When Mengxi saw Meliora going berserk and ravaging the base, she had no other choice.

Meliora’s uncontrollable rampage was clearly targeted at her.

Although Mengxi had no fondness for the Church or Red Leaf Empire, she didn’t want to see those people die under the dragon’s claws just to protect her.

She also didn’t want to see her fellow classmate be killed by the dragon’s wrath.

Watching soldiers being casually swatted and crushed by the dragon’s claws and tails, witnessing these brutal scenes, Mengxi finally made her decision. The girl disregarded the backlash caused by the Shadow Power and forcibly released the absorbed power within her, breaking through the bottleneck of level 7...