Chapter 48: Traces
Inside the dilapidated yet majestic temple, Su Xiao had consumed the [Vitality Potion] to restore his health, but his entire body still felt numb in waves, with dark attribute energy wreaking havoc.
Fortunately, Su Xiao was a Shadow of Law Destruction. His Cyan Steel Shadow Energy possessed a strong energy-devouring characteristic. Otherwise, even if he defeated the Archbishop of the Abyss, he would have died from the subsequent dark energy invasion.
Su Xiao looked toward Bubu Wang and Baha. The insect-attached warrior that Baha had been holding off had already charged off somewhere after the Archbishop of the Abyss died, clearly unwilling to continue fighting here. Su Xiao didn't let Baha pursue—it was meaningless and carried high risk.
Ignoring the intense pain throughout his body as much as possible, Su Xiao sat up cross-legged and entered meditation. Using his Cyan Steel Shadow Energy, he devoured the darkness invading his life force, quickly purging about ten percent. Once he was sure his life was no longer in danger, he ended his meditation, stood up, and walked toward the Archbishop of the Abyss.
When Su Xiao stopped beside the Archbishop of the Abyss, he found the figure reduced to skin and bones, with a pool of black substance resembling both skin and beast nearby. This was likely the indestructible Abyss Spawn after its source energy had been drained.
What exactly was the Archbishop of the Abyss? It was the fusion of four entities: the indestructible Abyss Spawn + the Platinum Bishop + the Abyss Lord Silvis + Hatred. Only when these four merged together did they form the Archbishop of the Abyss.
This was why the Archbishop of the Abyss was so overwhelmingly powerful. Su Xiao's victory in this battle was due to many factors, but the biggest reason was that he didn't choose to engage in a protracted game of wits with the Abyss Lord Silvis inside Ghost Soul City. Instead, as soon as he arrived in Ghost Soul City and got his footing, he opted for a surprise attack.
This caused the newly fused Archbishop of the Abyss to suffer the following disadvantages: