Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 586 - 587: Death? Part2

"Where did all your arrogance go, Higanbana?"

As the earth-shattering roar dissipated, Kael’s taunting voice echoed between heaven and earth.

After Kael had fully recovered, a tremor occurred in the ruins not far away, and two figures in tattered white robes slowly stood up from the rubble.

These were the two Holy Envoys previously strangled by Youlan.

Under the embrace of a strange power, not only did these Holy Envoys come back to life, but their aura also climbed continuously, rapidly returning to their peak state.

Faced with this inexplicable scene, Youlan had no interest in observing any longer.

Her gaze was fixed on Kael’s face.

Facing Kael’s provocation and attack,

Although Youlan feebly tried to defend, she was too weak now to be a match for Kael. Her right hand and chest, put forth in defense, were both pierced through by Kael’s sword. The scalding holy aura continuously burned Youlan’s wounds, injecting destructive power into her body, disturbing Youlan’s regeneration.

This worsened Youlan’s already dire situation.

"Cough cough…"

Under the stimulation of severe pain, Youlan kept coughing up blood. The weak her tried to resist, but it was futile. She could only look bitterly at the golden-haired man before her...

Kael: "Hehe."

Seemingly reading the unwillingness in the woman’s eyes, Kael’s face revealed a victorious and ferocious smile, playfully lifting Youlan’s chin with his hand:

"What’s the matter? Surprised to see me alive?"

"How?"

"How? Of course, it’s thanks to the goddess’ grace. I’ve told you before, the goddess’ power is not something a demon like you can challenge. Look at you now, how pathetically beaten you are~"

Kael taunted mockingly,

Delighted at the sight of his once formidable enemy in such disarray.

With his words, the holy power within Kael surged again! Under the guidance of the red light, another longsword flew from afar, grasped in Kael’s hand. The dark red energy enveloped the sword, instantly emitting terrifying waves that seemed to twist the surrounding space.

"You’re like this because of the goddess’ backlash, aren’t you?"

Kael said with a cold laugh.

When he spoke the word ’goddess,’ a fanatical fervor appeared in his red eyes.

The thought of the goddess not only effortlessly defeating the strongest demon king Higanbana in such a state but also reviving him, filled Kael with awe.

’Truly worthy of the goddess!’

’So incredible!’

Recalling his own form reshaped by the goddess in the abyss, Kael’s eyes filled with excitement.

However,

Amidst his excitement, seemingly thinking of something, Kael couldn’t help but look down at Youlan beneath him with an envious gaze.

"Speaking of which, when you were expelled from the ’Divine Realm’ by the goddess, you must have seen her too, right? I’m so envious."

Youlan: "Envious?"

Hearing this, Youlan frowned in displeasure.

Even though her life was in the opponent’s hands, Youlan still showed no sign of submission, speaking with a disdainful tone:

Youlan: "That monster, I didn’t even want to see her…"

Kael: "You? What did you say?"

Youlan: "’That thing’, it’s not your goddess anymore…"

Youlan spoke weakly,

Her words, though weak, contained hints of sarcasm and mockery.

Kael, adept at such nuances, clearly picked up the emotions in Youlan’s words.

Kael: "That kind of monster? That thing?"

Muttering Youlan’s words under his breath, Kael’s face suddenly darkened, his murderous intent blatantly apparent. The holy power around him also began to rage, fueled by the turmoil in his heart.

A terrifying aura enveloped Kael Korod.

"Just a lowly abyssal demon… daring to insult our goddess, it seems you truly seek death."

Youlan: "Hahahahah~ You all have been deceived by that monster, fools."

Kael: "Deceived? Nonsense. Sigh… it’s time to end this farce."

With a cold smile,

Kael stopped speaking and abruptly swung his sword toward Youlan’s neck.

The ghostly dark red blade seemed to grow larger in Youlan’s vision,

Yet, the woman with honey-colored hair closed her eyes in defeat… and she felt…

—Quite a bit of regret...—

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Meanwhile,

At the top of the Red Moon Tower, Mercury, gazing eastward, suddenly shuddered as if sensing something. The manic and excited expression on her pretty face instantly vanished, replaced by an indescribable shock, and she weakly collapsed to her knees.

"?!!"

"Huh?"

Seeing this, Kalina, who had been silent for a long time, immediately frowned and hurried forward to ask:

"What’s wrong?"

…

However,

Kalina’s question remained unanswered. At this moment, Mercury seemed to have lost her soul, like a puppet, kneeling on the ground, the spark in her eyes quietly fading away. No matter how Kalina called or shook her shoulders, Mercury remained unresponsive, just blankly staring eastward.

"Something is not right."

Frowning, Kalina immediately transformed into a flash of orange-red fire and leaped down from the tower top, rushing to the anxious ruins where the other two guardians were.

Seeing the scene before her, Kalina’s eyes gradually filled with an ominous premonition.

At this moment,

Ophelia, who had been constantly wailing in pain, suddenly stopped crying out. She collapsed into Anfrere’s arms due to weakness, falling into an unconscious state. Although she had passed out, her soul slowly stabilized. The holy power around her began to circulate, no longer as chaotic as before.

And more importantly,

The faint aura of the Shadow’s power emanating from Ophelia also vanished.

At the same time,

Several Red Moon Tower mages who were treating Anfrere, as if sensing something, suddenly clutched their heads and let out agonized cries. Then, under Kalina’s complex gaze, these four Red Moon Tower mages began to emit plumes of white smoke from their bodies...

As the smoke rose, their life force began to drain away at an astonishing rate.

In the next moment,

The previously proud and upright young mages turned into withered old men, lying on the ground, barely alive. One of the women not only aged but also turned into a ghastly mummified corpse...

Before Kalina could react,

Yuan’er’s terrified scream echoed from the gap in the Red Moon Tower,

"Ahhhhhhhhhyaaaaaa!!! Sister Kalina!! These mages... they suddenly turned into skeletons Kyaaaaaaaaaa!"

With the cries, the pink-haired little girl with black wings flew out of the Red Moon Tower in a panic, rushing toward Kalina for protection.

From the look of horror on her face, it was clear that the recent transformation of many Red Moon Tower mages into mummified corpses or skeletons had deeply shocked her young mind.

Kalina: "..."

Seeing the frightened Yuan’er, Kalina had already roughly figured out the situation inside the Red Moon Tower.

According to what Mercury said earlier, many mages inside the Red Moon Tower were on the brink of death, surviving only because of Youlan’s power, as she forcibly sustained their life force. And now, with these mages aging suddenly and even dying on the spot, it pointed to only one issue.

In an instant,

Kalina’s complexion changed dramatically, and she anxiously placed a hand over her chest.

"Something’s happened to Sister Youlan..."

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