Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 767 - 768: The Shattered North

Without any warning, a jade-green beam of light suddenly burst forth in the calm sky above! Constructed from jade-green energy, this beam, with the speed of lightning that doesn’t allow one to cover their ears in time, tore through the sky, cutting through space!

The speed was so fast that Nanmin, who had just sensed this power, couldn’t even begin to take any countermeasures.

The vast command center was then struck by this energy and collapsed thunderously!

Due to the complete lack of preparation and not being in a wartime state, the command center did not activate any defensive barriers. Such a command center, merely constructed from sturdy materials, was nothing more than an ordinary building. To resist this sky-destroying and earth-exterminating beam was purely a fanciful dream...

*Boommm!!!*

With a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and the earth, the soldiers, bewildered and terrified, watched as the command center was destroyed in a majestic blow. Thick smoke billowed up, and the broken bricks and scorched corpses were scattered in all directions. The roaring sound, mixed with the scorching breath, instantly spread far and wide!

This intense impact directly caused the nearby soldiers to lose control of their bodies and kneel on the ground.

At this moment, the relaxed and indifferent expressions on the faces of the soldiers were gone, replaced by confusion and unease.

Not just the soldiers,

Feeling the heat wave hitting his face, and sensing the thick heavy and eerie aura within it, Nanmin’s face visibly sank at a speed visible to the naked eye. Vaguely, this supreme leader of the Holy Tower even felt some regret for her previous optimism.

"If I had known, I wouldn’t have jinxed it."

"Madam Nanmin! What, what is this..."

After the impact had slightly dissipated, the adjutant hiding behind Nanmin timidly peeked out his head, looking towards the shattered command center with a face full of terror. Swallowing his saliva, the adjutant turned his pleading eyes towards Nanmin,

"Wait is this the shadow…"

"The shadow energy, you’re not mistaken."

Nanmin affirmed the adjutant’s guess with a grave expression, even kindly adding a sentence, informing him of a fact that was enough to terrify the adjutant.

"And it’s not just any shadow force, this aura belonging to a Abyssal Demon King"

With a bitter smile,

Nanmin slowly raised her head, gazing towards the distant sky, precisely from the direction the shadow beam had been fired.

Watching Nanmin raise her head to look at the sky, the adjutant and the nearby soldiers, filled with fear, suddenly realized something unusual.

It was midday, yet the sky had darkened.

Following Nanmin’s gaze, the adjutant and the soldiers timidly looked up.

A breathtaking scene then entered their field of vision.

*Hiss*

Everyone couldn’t help but shiver and inhale sharply.

What they thought was a threat miles away had suddenly appeared before them without warning.

At this moment, reflected in the terrified eyes of countless soldiers, the sky was gradually obscured by a cloud that covered the sun, resembling a dark cloud.

However, upon closer look, one would despairingly realize that this "cloud" was composed of thousands of terrifying abyssal demons, flapping their wings and emitting sharp, eerie screeches.

Such a vast number of abyssal demons, covering the sky like a tidal wave, was already oppressively overwhelming.

And noticing the gray figure in the center of the demon horde, the morale of the soldiers and generals plummeted to rock bottom.

"That, is? Deathwing..."

Clearly, the unstoppable monster that had just destroyed the command center with one blow was Deathwing, known as the "Grim Reaper of the Sky."

At this moment, any sense of peace was gone, replaced by an unprecedented chill that surged in the soldiers’ hearts.

The sudden arrival of a vast army of abyssal demons caused many soldiers, unprepared mentally, to falter and step back in fear.

Sensing the dissipating energy and the spreading fear among the soldiers, Nanmin suddenly shouted:

"Calm down!! If the abyssal demons have come, so be it! What’s there to be afraid of! The army guarding our border is four times the usual size! We have three elite at level 8! Just one Demon King and a bunch of lesser abyssal demons, what’s there to fear?! We must make them understand that our territory is not somewhere these demons can come and go as they please!! You are brave soldiers guarding the border, show some spirit! If you all falter, what will happen to the civilians behind the defense line?!!"

Roaring voices that shook the heavens and earth emanated from Nanmin.

With a voice naturally endowed with penetrating power, Nanmin imbued it with magical energy, instantly attracting the attention of the nearby troops whose spirits had been low.

This symbolized the presence of a high stage level 8, as strong earth attribute magical energy wildly surged around Nanmin.

At this moment,

The words of this revered figure from the Holy Tower, filled with anger and passion, combined with the explosion of powerful magic, instantly reignited the fighting spirit in the defense forces that had been faltering in fear.

Indeed,

’We are well-trained, equipped with fine weapons, hold the geographical advantage, and have the support of three level eights. There’s no reason to fear a horde of abyssal demons’

As this thought emerged, the soldiers drew their weapons and mobilized quickly. In an instant, magical energy was amassed, cannons were positioned, and countless magical arrows were aimed at the abyssal demon horde attacking from the sky. With just one order from Nanmin, the supreme commander, they were ready to ’warmly’ welcome these ’esteemed guests’ with the utmost ’enthusiasm.’

"Good, that’s more like it."

Seeing that the nearby troops were no longer demoralized before the battle had even begun, Nanmin nodded in satisfaction and turned her gaze towards the abyssal demon horde in the sky.

Although in front of her subordinates, this formidable woman appeared entirely at ease and fearless in the face of the incoming abyssal demons,

In reality,

Deep down, Nanmin still felt an indescribable solemnity.

Logically, Such a massive horde of abyssal demons flying over the territory of the Snowy Night Empire to here, the people of the Snowy Night Empire wouldn’t just sit idly by. Yet, in fact, they hadn’t sent out any message? This inevitably led Nanmin to feel uneasy and speculate...

"Those bastards from the Snowy Night Empire, could they have colluded with the abyssal demons? No wonder they were so passive when the call for the holy war was issued..."

However, Nanmin currently didn’t have the time to verify whether her speculations were correct.

Because just as she was rallying her soldiers, Deathwing in the sky suddenly gathered a terrifying shadow energy again. The next moment, a devastating emerald energy beam, like a fierce beast breaking free from its chains, burst forth from Deathwing’s mouth, coming with a terrifying force that threatened to devour everything towards their defensive line.

As the Demon King began to move, the abyssal demons launched a hysterical attack in unison! Countless Shadow beams, like a fierce storm, poured down towards the allied forces’ positions!

Not only that, but the ground thousands of meters in front of the city wall defense line also suddenly cracked and collapsed, with countless abyssal demons emerging from underground and immediately opening fire with Shadow beams at full power towards the defense line!

One second, the entire force was being inspired; the next, the vast valley defense line faced a destiny of destruction.

Without a doubt, the defense line, which had not yet had time to activate its defensive array, would inevitably be destroyed in an instant under this strike.

However, as the supreme leader of the Holy Tower and a grand domain guardian mage, Nanmin would not just watch the defense line collapse.

[Holy Domain Magic!]

[Domain Echo - Golden Bell Shield!]

With the release of magical power without any reservation and the rapid chanting of the spell, a majestic yellow magic circle suddenly appeared in mid-air! Under Nanmin’s summoning, a barrier filled with robust power, indestructible energy, suddenly enveloped the valley defense line.

And almost at the moment the shield appeared, the dense Shadow Beams arrived unexpectedly.

*Boom! Boom!*

With a series of earth-shattering explosions and the burst of cruel flames, everything outside the shield was instantly turned into nothing under the aftermath. Forests turned to charcoal, rivers were evaporated, and two strategic mountains were completely unrecognizable. However, as the dust settled, the fortress constructed by Nanmin’s power remained intact.

Even after enduring countless bombardments from the abyssal demons and Deathwing’s Shadow Beam, it was still as solid as a rock.

Seeing this scene,

Looking at the powerful supreme of the Holy Tower maintaining the barrier in mid-air, not only the Holy Tower’s battle mage group but also the border soldiers of the Red Leaf Empire couldn’t help but let out excited cheers.

Nanmin herself couldn’t help but take a deep breath and confidently stared at the Demon King in the sky.

"Deathwing, huh? Was that all~?."

However,

As soon as she spoke, Nanmin’s strongest defensive magic, an unbreakable, solid gold barrier, suddenly and without warning cracked open! A golden meteor instantly passed through the crack! Just as this supreme being of the Holy Tower was still basking in the joy of resisting the abyssal demon horde’s attack, feeling triumphant, it rushed in front of her!

"What?!!"

In an instant, a suffocating sense of oppression enveloped Nanmin, causing her expression to change dramatically, with confidence and pride replaced by horror and astonishment.

As the golden light dissipated, a woman knight with orange-red long hair, wearing dark red soft armor, looking spirited and valiant, suddenly appeared in front of Nanmin.

"The attack just now was merely a smoke bomb to attract your attention... Foolish human"

The cold words came out of the woman’s mouth.

The golden long sword suddenly enlarged in Nanmin’s eyes!

Since all her strength was used to maintain the vast ’Golden Bell Shield,’ Nanmin couldn’t free her hands to block the woman’s attack. Just like that, under the enveloping heat of the shadow power, the golden long sword mercilessly pierced through Nanmin’s forehead...