Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 577 - 578: On the Verge of Death

Boom!*

After a thunderous crash, the wailing Dragon smashed into the earth, creating a crater thousands of meters wide, shaking the ground and sending dust into the air.

Dust filled the air, obscuring everything.

On the other side,

After piercing the body of the dragon, her energy was completely exhausted.

As the golden light faded, the silver-haired girl in the sky lost control of her weakening body. Unable to maintain her position, she fell from the sky and harshly landed on the burnt ground below.

Mengxi had achieved her goal.

She had caught the Demon Dragon off guard, piercing through its heart.

But the cost of Mengxi’s achievement was extremely high. She nearly used up all her holy energy and divine power, and because of serious injuries, half of her body was paralyzed. Every move she made caused her intense pain.

Her throat was burned from the intense heat, and one of her eyes had become blind temporarily because of the damage caused by dragon blood.

There was no doubt that Mengxi was in the weakest state she had ever been.

Even a child with no combat abilities could probably crush the Chosen One right now.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Spitting out some blood, her head covered in a bloodbath, the girl, bathed in blood, suppressed the pain in her body as best as she could. She managed to turn herself over and gasped for breath while looking at her shoulder. At this moment, the cute little creature that had been calling her "Miss" had disappeared without a trace, and no matter how much Mengxi called out in her heart, there was no response.

Clearly,

Following the intense battle, Sakura had used up all her energy and had to withdraw into Mengxi’s body, entering a state of deep sleep.

Mengxi, sensing Sakura’s presence still inside her, let out a sigh of relief. She was thankful that her companion hadn’t been consumed by the dragon’s flames, which was her first worry when she came back to consciousness.

Knowing that Sakura was safe, Mengxi directed her one good eye towards the spot where the Demon Dragon had collapsed.

"Did it work?"

Mengxi pondered this question anxiously.

Now almost devoid of any combat ability, if Meliora hadn’t regained her senses as she had hoped, she would undoubtedly be like a lamb to the slaughter.

Unfortunately,

Reality proved that Mengxi had underestimated her opponent...

In the thick dust and smoke,

The figure of the dragon reappeared.

Contrary to Mengxi’s expectations, the Demon Dragon did not transform back into Meliora. It still radiated a fierce and bloodthirsty aura. This caused an intense feeling of despair and pressure to wash over the silver-haired girl, leading her to smile weakly in a mix of helplessness and bitterness:

"Heh... Is this the end..."

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Mengxi’s all-out attack had indeed blocked the Demon Dragon’s release of the pale blue flames and shattered its seemingly impenetrable dragon-scale armor.

Miraculously, it pierced through the Demon Dragon’s heart.

It had to be admitted that Mengxi’s all-out strike would have been a hard challenge even for a high stage level 8 cultivator…

However,

The disparity in strength between Mengxi and the Demon Dragon was still too great.

Even with her full strength, even with all the supportive magic she could muster, even with the element of surprise hitting the dragon’s weak point, the damage inflicted was far from enough to dispel the strange tendrils enveloping the dragon’s heart.

Just as the tendrils were destroyed by the divine energy after the heart was pierced, an endless surge of pale blue shadow energy converged at the dragon’s heart. In an instant, the dragon’s heart had regenerated, and the strange tendrils wrapped around it even tighter.

In the next moment,

Under Mengxi’s desperate gaze as she lay on the ground, the fallen dragon once again unfurled its sky-darkening dragon wings. With the extension of its dragon wings, the world’s colors changed once more. The violent dragon energy mixed with the raging winds and rapidly spread in all directions, engulfing everything in the dragon’s center.

The dense dust and sand disappeared without a trace under the pressure of the raging wind.

The colossal figure of the dragon was once again displayed before the silver-haired girl’s eyes.

In just a few seconds,

The wounds inflicted by Mengxi and Sakura with all their might had completely healed under the assistance of the pale blue shadow energy. The dragon’s momentum not only did not diminish, but it continued to rise after being struck by Mengxi’s blow.

Without a doubt, the dragon’s power at this moment had subtly surpassed that of the Sword Demon that had once rampaged in the academy.

Such an opponent was beyond Mengxi’s ability to clash with.

Moreover,

The Chosen One was now in a dire state, lying weakly on the ground.

"damn it..."

The silver-haired girl muttered in frustration, feeling powerless.

At this moment,

The fully recovered Demon Dragon immediately locked its bloodthirsty gaze onto Mengxi, who was not far away. Under the dragon’s instinct, facing its prey lying helplessly on the ground, it instinctively opened its enormous mouth and roared arrogantly.

" Roooooooooooar!"

The violent wind pressure, mixed with the dragon’s ferocious aura and the nauseating stench of blood, howled and rushed towards Mengxi, enveloping the silver-haired girl.

The dragon was demonstrating its dominance.

It was mocking its prey.

Seeing this, Mengxi bit her lip in frustration.

Even though her body had reached its limit, she had no intention of giving up. Ignoring the intense pain in her body, she struggled to flip over and planted her sword into the ground, attempting to use it as a support to stand up.

Mengxi intended to make one last stand; she didn’t want it to die like this.

Standing up might not change the outcome.

But if she did nothing,

Even the possibility of changing the outcome would be lost.

However,

At this moment, Mengxi was willing but unable.

Even if she hadn’t given up and wanted to make one final stand against the Demon Dragon, her body had already reached its limit. Not only her body, but even her weapon had as well.

Crack!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of metal breaking, the silver sword in Mengxi’s hand, already covered in cracks, had reached the end of its life. It snapped abruptly, shattering into countless pieces scattered on the ground. Mengxi was already partially paralyzed.

With the sudden loss of her sword’s support, Mengxi predictably fell to the ground, powerless.

At the same moment, the divine power that had been supporting the girl reached its limit.

In this desperate state, Mengxi lost her last pillar of support.

As the golden light dissipated,

The girl’s strength rapidly declined like falling off a cliff, instantly returning to the early stages of the seventh level.

Trying to defeat the Demon Dragon, which couldn’t be defeated even with level 8 strength, with level 7 power was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Moreover,

After losing the support of divine power, the backlash from breaking through to level 7 ruthlessly struck Mengxi’s body, causing intense pain to assault every inch of her skin. At the same time, the inevitable side effects after canceling the divine power possession were not absent.

Combined with the excruciating pain, it tore through Mengxi’s body mercilessly.

The girl experienced such intense pain that she wanted to scream. But because she was so weak right now, all she could do was curl up on the burnt ground, shivering and making weak sounds of pain.

Mengxi felt a pain that was impossible to describe. It was as if every part of her body – every bone, inch of skin, drop of blood, and cell – was being slowly crushed under a huge grinding wheel. The grinding was relentless, soaking her in blood and causing unbearable pain.

It was as if there was some kind of monster trying to burst out from inside her, wanting to tear her body into pieces from the inside out.

Due to the severe pain,

The girl with silver hair, whose face was once beautiful, became ghostly pale. The bleeding from all her orifices, a result of the severe backlash, gave her an appearance that was both horrifying and tragically beautiful.

Of course,

The Demon Dragon, as her opponent, would not feel any pity or sympathy.

After letting out a maniacal roar, the dragon suddenly swung its massive tail. Surrounded by a pale shadowy mist, the dragon’s tail cut through the air with an unstoppable force, sweeping towards Mengxi.

There was no doubt that once this strike hit Mengxi, it would turn her into a bloody mess.

Her fragile body couldn’t possibly withstand this blow.

Mengxi knew this very well, but under the influence of the backlash, she couldn’t even move her body now, let alone dodge this overwhelming attack. As the dragon’s tail rapidly approached, the grim reaper gradually appeared in Mengxi’s eyes.

Not to mention being crushed by the tremendous dragon’s might, the aura that came with it was enough to crush Mengxi right now.

As the overwhelming dragon’s power and the aura of death pressed down, the weak heart of the silver-haired girl almost stopped beating, and her vision became blurry, getting closer to the abyss of darkness, just one step away.

It seemed,

’There is really no hope left...’

With things having reached this point, Mengxi no longer deceived herself and relaxed her struggling body. In that moment, the rapidly approaching dragon’s tail seemed to slow down in her eyes, and everything in the world seemed to come to a quiet standstill,

"Hehe..."

Mengxi’s lips formed a slight, self-mocking smile. Her pale purple eyes, strikingly beautiful yet haunting, conveyed feelings of reluctance and helplessness.

’Mysteriously arriving in this world…’

’And Now…’

’Am I going to die Mysteriously as well?’

’In the end…’

’I still haven’t figured out who I really am...’

’Sorry..’

’Sakura, I’ve dragged you down with me’

...

At that moment, an image of a familiar black silhouette flashed in Mengxi’s eyes. Looking at the familiar and beautiful girl, Mengxi’s eyes flickered with guilt and regret.

-’Sorry… Yumo... the promise I made to you, I can’t... fulfill it now’-

’But…’

’Seeing Yumo’s figure and smelling her scent in her last moment, maybe it’s not too bad of an ending after all...’

...

...

’Huh??’

’Wait a minute?!’

’Scent??’

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