Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 574 - 575: Five Percent

Mengxi succeeded.

The massive Shadow Power stored within her body was completely unleashed, helping her shatter the bottleneck of Level 6, and officially stepping into the realm of the Saint rank.

She succeeded, but the cost was extremely high.

The terrifying power released in one go caused severe backlash in Mengxi’s body. Her internal organs seemed to churn and twist, and her entire body felt like it was being torn apart from inside out. The intense pain made Mengxi suffer greatly at that moment.

Even more concerning, the severe backlash after the breakthrough caused the silver-haired girl’s life force to rapidly decline.

In the end, she tapped into the divine power contained within her body. With the blessing of divine power, the pain was alleviated, allowing her to remain conscious. In one go, she raised her strength to level 8.

Although there was no immediate danger, the backlash from the breakthrough was only temporarily suppressed by the divine power.

Once the divine power’s effects wore off, the previous backlash would return.

Coupled with the extreme weakness that would naturally follow the end of divine power’s influence.

Mengxi’s future did not look promising.

As she briefly imagined the scene of herself bleeding from every orifice, Mengxi couldn’t help but wear a wry smile.

Then, Mengxi turned her head slightly and looked at the furry little cutie perched on her shoulder.

To avoid causing too much worry to Little Sakura, Mengxi chose to hide her current condition.

After all, with the protection of divine power, Little Sakura wouldn’t be able to assess Mengxi’s true state.

"It’s okay, Sakura. Don’t worry too much," Mengxi said while dodging the dragon’s fire breath.

"I was already at the peak of level 6, and this sudden crisis just pushed me to complete the breakthrough. It’s nothing to worry about."

"But, but..."

"Don’t worry so much, Besides, now is not the time to worry about that"

Saying that,

Mengxi turned her gaze slowly, casting a solemn look at the Gigantic Dragon looming behind her, its gaping maw ready to swallow her whole.

"Sakura, let’s figure out how to deal with this thing first. The mist emanating from its body is too strange; I fear outside help can’t reach us here."

"Hmm? That’s... also true."

Upon hearing Mengxi’s words, Sakura turned her head slowly to look at the rapidly approaching dragon behind her. She surveyed the all-encompassing dark shadow mist that covered everything in its path, moving along with the dragon’s motion. The mist made it impossible for Mengxi and Sakura to calculate the situation outside or make contact with the outside world. It was as if they were completely cut off from outside world.

If her judgment was correct, not only could they not contact the outside world, but the outside world couldn’t contact them either. This meant that they would have to face the ferocious dragon alone, without any hope of outside support. Although Mengxi could currently rely on her agile movements and the cover of nearby mountains to engage with the Gigantic Dragon, her divine power was limited, and her strength would gradually weaken over time. At this rate, when her divine power effect ends, they would become prey for the Dragon.

Escaping from the dragon’s hunting grounds was a difficult task.

After a brief thought, the calmed-down Sakura nodded slightly.

Mengxi’s words were undeniable.

Indeed, dealing with this creature was the priority. They had to act now; the longer they waited, the slimmer their chances of victory.

"Alright, I understand, Miss Mengxi."

Nodding slightly, Little Sakura put aside her worried expression and revealed a rare, determined look.

At that moment,

The seemingly harmless, pet-like fluffy creature suddenly emitted a dangerous aura.

Gentle golden light gathered around Sakura,

Gradually concentrating on her forehead, forming an extraordinary golden energy eye.

As a chosen one,

Just like Xue Tianao, Mengxi had her own unique trump card. While Xue Tianao had a system that allowed him to exchange for any rare equipment, Mengxi’s power-up was Little Sakura, who had been arranged by the Goddess to assist her after her (awakening). This small, fluffy ball was Mengxi’s greatest reliance.

As Mengxi’s reliance, Little Sakura was not just a cute and playful companion.

Although she couldn’t directly become a powerful combat force, she was undoubtedly an unparalleled support.

In her fully assisted mode with the divine power, Little Sakura could activate her complete support mode. When in this state, golden divine energy would converge on her forehead, forming a golden energy pupil known as the "Eye of Truth." This eye had almost omniscient abilities, allowing her to see through almost anything, including the flow of power within enemies, their weaknesses, weaknesses in magical defenses, and the fatal flaws in various weapons.

It can even provide brief glimpses into the future, predicting enemy attacks.

It was said to be one of the powers granted by the Goddess.

As Mengxi gazed into the golden eye for a moment,

She couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief in her heart.

You see,

When she managed to escape from the SkyDome City, the divine power was undoubtedly an important factor, but Little Sakura’s assistance with her "Eye of Truth" was the decisive reason. Without Little Sakura’s help in exposing the flaws in the prison and city defenses, Mengxi, even with divine power, would have had a much harder time escaping.

In that case, she would not have become a candidate for the Saintess of Asumos Church.

Her fate would likely have been different, stripped of the title of Chosen One, and she might have become a plaything in the hands of those sadistic people. Perhaps she would have been reduced to a lifeless puppet...

Mengxi had absolute trust in Little Sakura’s abilities.

And the reality proved her right.

"Miss Mengxi, be careful below!"

In an instant, through the connection of their divine power, the thermal imaging seen through Little Sakura’s eyes was transmitted to Mengxi’s mind. Coupled with Little Sakura’s timely voice reminder, the girl swiftly leaped to the left side! And in the next moment, from within the mist below, the Dragon opened its enormous mouth, breaking through the clouds and lunging toward Mengxi, with the intention of swallowing her.

However,

Thanks to Little Sakura’s warning, Mengxi easily evaded the attack. Simultaneously, with the feedback from the "Eye of Truth," Mengxi instantly identified several weak points on the Azure Dragon’s scales and armor. Seizing the opportunity, the silver-haired girl’s lavender eyes narrowed, and as the dragon was momentarily immobilized after its failed attack, she raised her hand abruptly.

"Soul-Piercing Magic Arrows..."

As the girl rapidly chanted the incantation, a blend of silver-colored holy energy and pure golden divine power instantly condensed into a long energy spear in her hand. The next moment, five arrows formed from gathered divine power cut through the air, striking the Gigantic Dragon.

Boom!

With a series of thunderous explosions, the arrows struck the dragon and exploded upon impact with its body.

However, unlike previous attacks,

This round of assault wasn’t completely ineffective. Even though the Dragon, whose sanity was almost consumed by madness, let out a mournful cry.

But,

It was merely a cry,

The wounds caused by the arrows instantly healed. It seemed that Mengxi’s attack hadn’t inflicted substantial damage; instead, it further provoked the Dragon’s ferocity.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

After emitting a deafening roar toward Mengxi, the massive dragon once again lunged at her with its overwhelming presence, causing the dark shadow mist to surge like a tidal wave.

Seeing this,

Mengxi bit her lip and smiled bitterly.

"This dragon does indeed have resistance..."

Watching how her divine power arrows, which had previously been devastating, only caused some minor harm to the massive Dragon, Mengxi couldn’t help but have a speculation. It seemed that the monster in front of her had resistance to divine power...

As the dragon withdrew and increased the distance between herself and Mengxi, the words transmitted to her mind by Little Sakura made her feel even more uneasy:

"Miss Mengxi, that creature has both Shadow Power and divine power within its body. The divine power is spread throughout its armor and skin, protecting its body. Your attacks won’t be effective unless you penetrate its outer shell. However... its dragon scale armor."

"Is it quite thick?"

"Yes, the monster’s body is like a fortress, hard to penetrate... Even if you manage to break through, it will regenerate rapidly, as we saw earlier. In any case, it doesn’t look good."

"I know that. So, Little Sakura, what are our chances of winning?"

"To be honest, even with your breakthrough to the seventh level and the divine power, there’s still a huge gap between your current strength and that of the dragon. Even with my assistance, it’s difficult to win. Our chances are no more than 5%...."

"..."

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Sorry for the slow updates this week. My focus was on [Fallen Chronicles]. Writing lemon scenes is a challenge for me, so it took quite some time to write a good one.... The good news is that I’ll be updating with three more chapters today, and another one tomorrow. Also, do give [Fallen Chronicles] a try. If it’s to your liking, I’d appreciate your support there with power stones. Thanks again! ? [Fallen Chronicles cover] è