Fate Reignites: My Rampage in a World Where Time Stops

Chapter 292 - 277: The Identity of Black Robe! (Two-in-One)_2

"It seems I've arrived just in time," Qin Chuan said indifferently. Behind him, Zefina, supporting herself on a broken high wall, struggled to come out, drenched in blood, her breath weak to the extreme.

"Thank... thank..."

"Rest now," Qin Chuan looked at Zefina. "Leave the rest to me."

Zefina nodded slightly, and the next instant she could no longer sustain herself and collapsed heavily to the ground, unconscious.

Had she not donned all her protective gear without hesitation upon returning to full strength, she would have died by now.

Stepping forward, Qin Chuan half-knelt on the ground, one hand pressing on the shadow beneath his feet.

"Spirit Descent."

A pitch-black flame erupted from the shadow under Qin Chuan's feet, enveloping his body for a moment; when the flame dissipated, Qin Chuan, wearing a mask without eye holes, raised his head high amidst the sweeping black energy wind, staring at the Black Robe in the void.

"Dark Night Shadow Hunting."

Black flames blossomed under his feet, and in a flash, Qin Chuan appeared in the void, on the same level as the Black Robe.

A dark red Dragon Slayer Blade appeared in his hand, pointing directly at the Black Robe.

"Let's end this."

"The original Lake Bottom Death Demon."

The Black Robe slowly took off the hood, revealing a face with delicate features, which, due to a hideous smile, made one's heart palpitate with fear, and the eyes looking at Qin Chuan were filled with a mad killing intent.

This was the second time Qin Chuan had seen this face.

The last time was outside the Alabaka Mountain Range in a D-Level instance.

Back then, the opponent was blocked by the instance channel barrier and could not enter the tunnel, only staring at Qin Chuan from outside the channel.

This time, the S-Level instance channel had given the opponent an opportunity.

If the previous encounter had not been completely certain, now standing in front of him, feeling the same strange aura rooted in Kasakaban, Qin Chuan was sure.

The opponent was indeed the original Lake Bottom Death Demon who had disappeared into the Screaming Demon Lake.

On the way here, he had learned what had happened before from the communications of The Sun Never Sets.

After absorbing the "Core" of a Legend Rank member of the Crystal Clan, the Lake Bottom Death Demon had clearly broken through the shackles of Legend Rank.

Qin Chuan could feel the strength of his opponent in front of him.

It was infinitely close to Mythical Rank.

But...

The Lake Bottom Death Demon must die.

He would not allow the other to create more "Kasakabans" on Blue Star.

"Darkness," Qin Chuan whispered.

The next instant, an absolute dark realm descended from the void, enveloping everything within a hundred thousand meters, covering him and the Lake Bottom Death Demon alike.

The screams that had been incessantly ringing in his ears since he saw the Lake Bottom Death Demon vanished in an instant.

This was the Active Skill of Silver Horn, Moon·Silent Dark Moment, yet not entirely.

Because it was also enhanced by the effect of Spirit Descent·Dark Night Shadow Hunting.

Greatly strengthening his own Dark Perception, it deprived both enemies and allies of sight and hearing.

In the absolute darkness, the image of the Lake Bottom Death Demon suddenly surfaced in Qin Chuan's mind.

The next instant, he disappeared from his spot and appeared behind the Lake Bottom Death Demon like a specter, one hand swirling with pitch-black flames, instantly reaching towards the Lake Bottom Death Demon's heart.

"Snap—"

The Lake Bottom Death Demon, still standing in his spot, swiftly raised his hand, and before Qin Chuan's hand could touch him, seized Qin Chuan's hand violently, then turned around, the other hand hidden under the Black Robe having already gathered a gray-black energy orb, more powerful than his previous attack.

The gray-black energy surged forth like a cannon, instantly hitting Qin Chuan, who was within arm's reach.

"Boom!!!"

In the silent darkness, the terrifying explosion almost tore open the entire Dark Domain.

The Lake Bottom Death Demon had no time to smile, as a wisp of black flame had already reassembled into Qin Chuan's body, his fingertip touching his chest.

Threefold Annihilation, the first strike.

"Hum—"

A pitch-black pattern instantly appeared at the location of the Lake Bottom Death Demon's chest, blossoming like an enchanting flower, sapping the demon's terrifying aura in a flash. Countless cracks surfaced over its body, like delicate porcelain shattering to reveal gray-black crystalline facets within.

The expression on the Lake Bottom Death Demon's face convulsed in an instant, as gray-black light surged out. Those gray-black crystalline facets began to rapidly repair themselves.

"Crack—"

The Dragon Slayer Blade in Qin Chuan's hand stabbed into the abdomen of the Lake Bottom Death Demon without hesitation, and at the same time, he activated Shadow Erosion.

With the effect of reducing recovery by 50% taking effect, the Lake Bottom Death Demon faltered, the speed of its wounds healing visibly slowing down as shadows of erosion began to spread rapidly across the surface of its body, its aura continuing to wane.

Roaring, the Lake Bottom Death Demon's pale-white hands, sharp as claws, fiercely lunged at Qin Chuan, with a stream of gray-black energy swirling rapidly in its grasp, transforming instantly into a terrifying grinding wheel. Countless phantom images of shattered souls descended thunderously, causing Qin Chuan's heart to tremble with fear.

Without hesitation, he vanished from the spot, reappearing elsewhere within the darkness.

The next instant, the entire Dark Domain shattered with one blow from the Lake Bottom Death Demon.

Shattering the forces binding itself, the Lake Bottom Death Demon, regaining sight and hearing, stared intensely at Qin Chuan nearby, about to launch another attack.

But Qin Chuan's speed was even faster.

His hands covered in a black flame, Qin Chuan flashed in movement, already appearing in front of the Lake Bottom Death Demon, a claw drawing a faint glimmer through the void, striking heavily upon the demon's form.

Moon Swallowing Light Life-taking Claw!

In the instant the claw strike landed, Qin Chuan's second claw had already descended.

Then came a third, and a fourth.

Seven consecutive blows, and Qin Chuan's movements paused slightly.

The combo ended.

The Lake Bottom Death Demon, sent flying backward, was almost entirely shattered, terrible cracks appearing all over its body due to Qin Chuan's relentless attacks, the gray-black crystalline surfaces pulsating with an ominous aura.

Even so, its smile remained fierce and hideous.

The ominous aura surged, its injuries recovering at a visibly rapid pace still astonishing despite being suppressed by the Dragon Slayer Blade.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan calmly sheathed the Dragon Slayer Blade and, in its stead, produced a long sword emanating with holy radiance.

Red equipment, Resurrection Sword.

Wanna compare regenerations?

Bring it on!

Long sword in hand, Qin Chuan instantly charged at the Lake Bottom Death Demon.

Two figures crossed paths at breakneck speed in the void, exchanging hundreds of blows in an instant, so fast that bystanders could not see clearly, only the swirling energy maelstrom persisting, engulfing the entire city within howling winds.

This battle exceeded the level of Legend Rank, arguably the strongest combat beneath Mythical Rank.

After an indeterminate number of exchanges, Qin Chuan's figure flashed, evading a blast from the Lake Bottom Death Demon's energy cannon, his gaze intensifying immediately.

The time had come.

Cutting through the surrounding storm, Qin Chuan appeared instantly in front of the Lake Bottom Death Demon. Raising one hand swiftly, a black pattern on his fingertip, carrying the scent of death, unhesitatingly touched the chest of the demon.

Threefold Annihilation, the second strike!

The body of the Lake Bottom Death Demon stiffened viciously, a look of shock emerging on its ferocious face as its body shattered piece by piece, gray-black crystals breaking apart, leaving behind only a small portion of its torso and head.

Incurring real damage to the life value by 66%, the Lake Bottom Death Demon, never managing to recover from its injuries, plunged into a critically wounded and dying state.

"It's over," Qin Chuan said as he withdrew the Dragon Slayer Blade of Salas from the void, raising it high without hesitation and bringing it down with a slash.

The Lake Bottom Death Demon's head separated from its residual body.

As the body disintegrated, the flung head of the Lake Bottom Death Demon, facing the swiftly approaching Qin Chuan, suddenly contorted into an extremely grotesque and ferocious smile.

With a low grunt, Qin Chuan plunged the long blade unhesitatingly through the Lake Bottom Death Demon's face, excavating a particularly hard Crystal Core from its skull.

As the Crystal Core was grasped in Qin Chuan's hand, the Lake Bottom Death Demon's head, with a frozen hideous smile, shattered piece by piece.

Glancing at the Crystal Core in his hand, pulsating with ominous energy, Qin Chuan headed toward the entrance of the S-rank instance without hesitation.

The moment Qin Chuan stepped into the channel, everything around came to a halt, the world filling with dazzling light descending from above.

A faint wail echoed, and when the light dissipated, the Crystal Core had vanished.

Done.

Releasing Time Stop, Qin Chuan looked toward the assembled Crystal Clan within the instance, all eyes fixated on him.

Next, it was time to destroy the channel.