Chapter 14: Incarnation

Chapter 14: Incarnation

The massive "World-Class Law-Destroying Teleportation Array" instantly enveloped most of the Wind Sea Battlefield. Among the five clan leaders, the most imposing Beast Clan Leader, Luen·Kui, made a motion to punch down, but was stopped by the Collective Leader, who resembled a mass formed from countless black scaled worm-like entities. It spoke something in the Abyssal language.

In the second before the teleportation activated, Su Xiao heard what the Collective Leader said in Abyssal: "Eternal Light."

This led Su Xiao to deduce one thing: either the Collective Leader was a Space System powerhouse, or it could, to some extent, foresee the future. The possibility of it being a Space System was not high.

Boom!

After a thunderous roar that echoed across the entire battlefield, Su Xiao, along with numerous Black Knights and Eppu Clan members, vanished.

When the surrounding world became clear again, Su Xiao arrived at the collapsing Eternal Light World. Behind him was the Stellar Giant Tree, only a small half of which remained, burning fiercely, as if it had been cleaved in two.

The Abyss Legion that had arrived here had wisps of white mist rising from their bodies. They indeed could not survive long in an elemental environment, but that did not mean they feared it. They charged ferociously at Su Xiao.

When the melee subsided, Su Xiao decapitated a Serpentfolk with a single slash and deactivated the Azure Shadow King state. However, the darkness in the depths of his eyes did not recede. This was caused by severe Abyssal erosion. If not for his 688 points of Abyss Resistance, let alone fighting, his health would be plummeting. On the battlefield, over seventy percent of the Supreme Strong who died did so from Abyssal power erosion.

Fighting just the Eppu Clan, Black Knights, Serpentfolk, and Dark Giants of the Abyss Legion, no matter how many, Su Xiao could kill them all; it was only a matter of time. What truly threatened him were those ancient Abyssal entities lurking in the shadows. One-on-one, he had no fear. The problem was, while being besieged by the Abyss Legion, being constantly harassed by these beings of the same rank became perilous.

Some of them were no weaker than the five clan leaders, and some were even stronger. However, they were generally unable to communicate, their minds were chaotic or insane, and they only obeyed the Lord of the Abyss. Coupled with their bizarre traits, after being surrounded for four days, Su Xiao's 186 Life Cores were shattered down to 108. Of the 78 Life Cores that broke, over eighty percent were due to these ancient Abyssal entities, while the rest were from the cumulative erosion of Abyssal power.

After this campaign began, all participants could see the "Abyss Erosion Bar." This was the basic guarantee of the battlefield. When the erosion bar was full, it meant death. Su Xiao, with 688 points of Abyss Resistance, not only had an absurdly long "Abyss Erosion Bar," but even if it was fully accumulated from being surrounded, it would only shatter one Life Core, consuming over eighty percent of the "Abyss Erosion Bar," which would then start accumulating again.

Ultimately, the Abyss Erosion level on the Wind Sea Continent was too high, so high that the Abyss Legion could penetrate this place in the early stages of the war. In contrast, the Supreme Peak powerhouses on Blazing Sun Star and in the Ancient Dragon Kingdom, as long as they kept their domains open and weren't pinned down by opponents of the same level, were exceptionally strong at holding the line.

The defensive strength of "Domain-Type Peak Powerhouses" on the battlefield was formidable, even in the Void Core Battlefield. The fact that Sun·Sais was still at the very front was proof of this. The Wind Sea Continent was an exception.

The initial Abyss Erosion level of this world was too high. In comparison, the Ten Thousand Races Realm was at 5%, while here it was over 80%. This also led to an abundance of "Ancient Abyssal Entities" in this realm. Most of the "Ancient Abyssal Entities" participating in the war came from here. If one dared to open their domain to the maximum, and multiple ancient Abyssal entities wandered into it, they would either die or be severely injured. If over a dozen ancient Abyssal entities of the same rank wandered into the domain, unless they could immediately retreat to the base camp, death was certain.

This was also why the Apocalypse Peak powerhouses became capable of fighting again as soon as they retreated to the base camp. They could finally maintain their domains continuously. Even if "Ancient Abyssal Entities" managed to burrow into the domain, because multiple peak domains overlapped within the base camp, the "Ancient Abyssal Entities" dared not enter rashly.

The first Apocalypse Peak contractor to die on the Wind Sea Battlefield had opened his domain too arrogantly. In the final analysis, the Wind Sea Continent was a main battlefield that everyone believed would be lost. The purpose of defending it was to tie down a large number of ancient Abyssal entities, thereby securing a more stable victory in the Ten Thousand Races Realm battle.

Su Xiao glanced at the bottle of crimson secret medicine in his storage space. He currently had 108 Life Cores left; there was no need to use this item. During the melee of the past few days, he had been ambushed by ancient Abyssal entities many times. He deliberately took so many hits, making himself appear "heavily injured," and finally managed to lure out these five clan leaders.

If he gulped down a bottle of potion, restoring some Life Cores, it might startle one of the particularly cautious old fellows, causing him to suddenly flee. Then the injuries he had deliberately sustained over the past few days, and the consecutive shattering of Life Cores, would have been in vain.

After all, he had previously annihilated a Peak Abyss Descendant in a single exchange, which was somewhat shocking. If he didn't get the chance, Su Xiao suspected that these five old things would hide in the shadows until the Elemental Insect Clan began their counteroffensive, and they wouldn't show their faces. Judging by the situation on the Wind Sea Continent, he couldn't afford to wait.

"With such severe Abyssal erosion, you haven't started to Abyssify."

The Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, spoke. The towering Beast Clan Leader, Luen·Kui, pushed him aside and strode forward. Further back, the Chimera Clan Leader, whose form was like a semi-transparent liquid, suddenly turned into a semi-fluid and merged into the back of the Beast Clan Leader, Luen·Kui.

"Partner, it's been a long time since we've fought and killed together."

Luen·Kui grinned boldly. Beneath his crimson skin, it seemed as if countless invisible worms were burrowing, causing his aura to surge.

The Bronze Clan Leader, wearing a silver crow mask, was about to speak.

Boom!

A shockwave spread. Luen·Kui, wielding a thick, five-meter-long blade dripping with liquid Abyssal power, charged forward. This nameless Abyssal weapon in his hand was nonetheless undeniably powerful.

Because this realm was collapsing, a massive vortex of world fragments swirled above. Below, Luen·Kui swept across the ground, the earth cracking and shattering wherever he passed, the space he traversed breaking with a crackling sound.

The wind pressure came head-on, giving the bare-chested Su Xiao the same hairstyle as Kingsley. Facing this world-shattering slash, he showed no intention of retreating, instead delivering a heavy downward strike.

Boom!

A shockwave radiated outward from Su Xiao and Luen·Kui. The ground beneath them briefly froze, then suddenly collapsed downward, forming a massive, cracked crater. Under the pressure, underground magma spewed from the cracks, creating a spectacular scene.

With a whoosh, a sharp spike came from the side, wielded by the Bronze Clan Leader, who wore a crow mask and a black liquid-like robe.

Crack!

Su Xiao's crystal left arm grabbed the invisible spike. In the next instant, a black liquid climbed onto Su Xiao, transforming into black scaled worms. This was an attack from the Collective Leader. These black scaled worms began to burrow into Su Xiao's flesh. As if that wasn't enough, a withered old hand pressed against Su Xiao's back. This was the Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, who was skilled in poison.

For other Peak powerhouses, this situation would be a death sentence. Faced with this, Su Xiao's left leg bent and lifted. Against the attacks from all sides, he stomped down hard.

Boom~!

Golden technique energy shook the earth. It was no exaggeration to say that the entire Eternal Light World trembled from this, and the collapsing vortex above was nearly dispersed by the stomp.

During the battle against the Abyss Legion, Su Xiao had been holding back his power, waiting for the other members of the Abyss faction, besides the Lord of the Abyss, to come and kill him. Ideally, the five clan leaders of the Abyss Descendants would all come together. That would be perfect, as he had this "Bounty Mission."

The power of this earth-shaking stomp caused the other four, except for the Beast Clan Leader, Luen·Kui, to have their senses ring. The small, old man-like Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, was sent flying backward.

At this moment, the flying Fish Clan Leader, Collective Leader, Bronze Clan Leader, and Chimera Clan Leader all had the same thought: What kind of monster is this?!

Fierce wind pressure raged outward from Su Xiao. The blood-streaked Beast Clan Leader, Luen·Kui, grinned. It had been too long since he had encountered such an enemy. This feeling of a single mistake leading to instant death was precisely the battle he cherished.

Luen·Kui grinned, revealing a mouthful of flat teeth, blood seeping from between them. It was worth noting that his blood was actually crimson, unlike the pitch-black blood of other Abyss powerhouses.

Clang! Clang!

Two consecutive slashes. Luen·Kui blocked them one after another. After blocking the second, he held the handle of his long blade with one hand and pressed the other against the spine of the blade. His tall frame thudded as he dropped to one knee, his muscular upper body covered in cracks.

A straight kick came towards Luen·Kui. His vertical pupils suddenly contracted. A strange thing called death was now vividly real.

With a loud boom, the lean, sharp-looking Bronze Clan Leader was sent flying backward, while the Beast Clan Leader was at the spot where he had just been.

After flying a certain distance, the Bronze Clan Leader abruptly stopped in mid-air. The damage transferred behind him caused the world to crack and shatter, the space breaking continuously until it reached a distant, invisible point.

Even so, the Bronze Clan Leader, wearing a crow mask and a high-collared robe, had black blood gushing from within his collar, forming a large pool at his feet.

With a crash, a tall stone tablet landed beside Luen·Kui. Upon closer inspection, it was the "Primordial Clan Emblem" of the Luen family. Seeing this, the Fish Clan Leader's expression turned ugly. The Bronze Clan Leader rushed towards Luen·Kui. The Chimera Clan Leader, who had just been kicked out, merged back into his old partner's heart. The Collective Leader hesitated for a moment, glanced at the Law Destroyer emitting blood mist, then also transformed into a mass of black scaled worms and merged into Luen·Kui's back.

Only the Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, and Luen·Kui remained. On the right side of Luen·Kui's chest, a crow mask appeared. It spoke in the Abyssal language:

"Dead fish, what are you hesitating for?"

Hearing this urging, the Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, ground his teeth until they creaked. It was back in the ancient era, when they had fought together against the Abyssal Shadow, Himan·Kane, that Law-Destroying Shadow who was terrifyingly strong. After that battle, at the end of the Elemental Cataclysm, when the new Great Era began in the Second Era, they had only then managed to separate from each other.

The Fish Clan Leader, Em·Kensa, did not want to recall the time spent with these bastards. Five powerful consciousnesses trapped within a single powerful body. Even without the disgusting worm Dukain this time, it was still not something the Fish Clan Leader wanted to face. But looking at the Law Destroyer across from him, who was emitting blood mist and temporarily blocked by the endlessly erupting Abyssal power, the Fish Clan Leader hardened his resolve, transforming into a mass of sea-worm-like matter and burrowing into Luen·Kui's back.

Luen·Kui, who was originally terrifyingly strong and exuded explosive power, let out a pained roar. The fact that this battle maniac was roaring like this gave an idea of the agony he was enduring.

Crack, crack, crack~

The sound of bones popping and growing appeared. Luen·Kui's vertebrae protruded one by one, forming an arc. White hair grew from his head. The muscles on his body were no longer exaggeratedly strong but contracted, becoming more restrained in power. His pitch-black skin surged, and worms crawled out from within, hanging down from his arms and armpits like tassels of dark beauty, causing one's sanity to plummet.

Snap!

A crisp sound came from the back of Luen·Kui's neck. His spine completely pushed out. His right hand grasped the spine and pulled it outward. Amidst the splattering of Abyssal black worms, a nearly five-meter-long curved blade made of vertebrae appeared. The curved blade was thick and wide, constantly dripping black liquid and Abyssal black worms. When the black worms touched the ground, they eroded it until it evaporated.

At this moment, this existence was clearly not dominated by the five clan leaders. Instead, they had used some secret method to summon it here. Its name was the Dark Incarnation.

Do not think that this being was simply the result of the five clan leaders merging their power. The powers of the five Abyss Descendants were of the same origin but different branches. Merging them together would most likely result in a loud boom, triggering a power explosion that would resound throughout the Eternal Light World.

What the five clan leaders did was use their respective powers to maintain and allow the Abyssal darkness to descend. This dark incarnation could also be called the Abyss Incarnation. In fact, the Abyss Incarnation had another, more familiar name: the Dark Cradle.

A giant eye appeared behind the Abyss Incarnation. This eye was like a massive vortex, gazing at Su Xiao. After a moment, cracks appeared on the eye, and it began to shatter. This meant that the Dark Cradle was watching this place. It would entrust its power to the "Abyss Incarnation" responsible for combat.

Ultimately, the Abyss Cradle was an Abyssal entity. When the Abyssal invasion descended, it would stand on the side of the Abyss faction, even if it disagreed with the current Lord of the Abyss. But in the end, they were of the same origin.

Click~

The Abyss Incarnation, slightly hunched but still over six meters tall, hoisted its Abyssal greatsword onto its shoulder. Its left hand hung naturally, and the pupils of its two eyes gradually contracted.

At first, the Abyss Incarnation seemed confused. It raised its left hand, looking at it as if puzzled. The last time it had awakened was to fight the Abyssal Shadow, Himan·Kane. After killing him, these unworthy vessels could no longer bear it, and its twin sister took the opportunity to regain the upper hand, plunging it into a long slumber.

"Hah~"

The Abyss Incarnation exhaled cold air. Its gaze fell upon the Law Destroyer before it. At first, it was puzzled. Although it didn't know what era this was, humans in this era had become this strong? It seemed that humanity had finally risen.

It didn't matter. To have such an opponent upon waking was satisfying.

Boom!!

Starting from the Abyss Incarnation, a sea of darkness erupted outward, like a surging tide. In the next instant, blood energy collided with it.

Two auras clashed violently. The boundary between the dark aura and the crimson blood energy was clear. A ferocious dark beast and a massive blood beast faced off. The next second, the two figures beneath the dark beast and the blood beast vanished.

The long blade and the heavy dark blade clashed. At first, there was no violent sound, only a brief silence before a dull, heavy roar spread.

Looking down from above, with a loud rumble, everything on the land of the Eternal Light World was leveled by the shockwave. The ocean surrounding the vast continent where the two were fighting was swept backward by the incoming shockwave, momentarily surging towards the sky. Under the impact of such terrifying power, the sea actually drowned the sky, eventually converging into the vortex of world fragments above, the seawater disappearing into the vortex.

Crack! Crack!

Around Su Xiao and the Abyss Incarnation were patches of chaotic mist that appeared after the world shattered. The corners of the Abyss Incarnation's mouth split open. As the long blade and the dark blade clashed, its other two left hands pressed against the spine of the blade, causing its power to erupt again. The Abyssal black worms hanging like tassels from its arms let out roars.

However, to the slightly surprised gaze of the Abyss Incarnation, the long blade opposite pressed forward fiercely. Overwhelming power surged. The Abyss Incarnation was truly puzzled this time. Could the limit of human strength be this?

With a crack, the ground beneath the Abyss Incarnation, which had been compacted to be harder than ninety percent of metals, suddenly split open. A powerful slash.

Boom!

The Abyss Incarnation was sent flying backward. After flying a certain distance, dark tentacles appeared on its back, allowing it to stop in mid-air before landing naturally.

Pfft~

One of the Abyss Incarnation's left hands tore a face representing the Bronze Clan Leader from its chest, stuffed it into its mouth, and swallowed it with a gulp. This caused its power to surge abruptly. Please do not misunderstand; the Abyss Incarnation was not temporarily boosting its power; it was releasing power. The five clan leaders, as vessels, could not allow it to exert its full strength. Now, by strengthening the vessel, it could unleash more power.

With a crack, pitch-black lightning struck down. The Abyss Incarnation threw its head back and roared. With its white hair, it had a strip-like black cape spread out behind it like wings. Layers of air waves spread outward. The Abyss Incarnation seemed to become a wind vent, continuously radiating power.

It was clear that although the Abyss Incarnation was somewhat mad, it knew very well that this opponent was likely the strongest it had ever faced below the Supreme Realm. If not for its symbiotic counterpart having no interest in the Supreme Realm, it would have achieved Supreme status long ago. Both were born from darkness and bound by darkness. As long as the Cradle did not step towards Supreme, the Incarnation could never take that step, and vice versa.

The only time the Cradle had obtained the "Heart of the Abyss," it had given it to the previous Lord of the Abyss. More precisely, it was given just before the previous Lord of the Abyss was sealed, thus helping him ascend to that high seat of the Abyss.

In fact, neither the Cradle nor the Incarnation were singular generations. Like the Lord of the Abyss, this was a causal seat of the Abyss with a source of power. Obtaining the seat also meant obtaining its power, provided one was already very strong beforehand. However, the Cradle and Incarnation were difficult to destroy, and the successive Cradles were generally cautious, making the current Cradle and Incarnation only the third generation in history.

Over the years, the Abyss Incarnation had accumulated unprecedented power between the Peak and Supreme Realms, so much so that in ancient times, it could find no opponent at the Peak Realm. Now, the Abyss Incarnation had found its match.

In the surging tide of darkness, Su Xiao looked at the Abyss Incarnation, whose aura had surged. He had originally thought he would be dealing with the five clan leaders, but it seemed otherwise. Moreover, since reaching his current level of strength, he truly hadn't encountered a real opponent. The last time he fought the Fierce Wind King, he had felt a bit of battle fervor, but then the Fierce Wind King died just like that.

A bottle of crimson potion appeared in Su Xiao's hand. He crushed it, and the dispersed crimson potion merged into his body, causing his shattered Life Cores to reform. The inspiration for this crimson potion came from the "Extreme Passive: Life Tyrant's Majesty," which corresponded to 40 points of Supreme attributes.

"Life Tyrant's Majesty (Passive): Can massively devour 'Star Realm Special Energy' to restore 30 shattered Life Cores. Using this ability imposes a great physical burden."

Su Xiao had a way to obtain "Star Realm Primordial Power," but the key was how to make it special. This was clearly within the scope of Alchemy. The only problem was that this "Life Core Secret Medicine" was very expensive, and its storage time was short, so he only brought one bottle. It would need further improvement.

A dark wall came head-on, devouring everything it touched. Seeing this, Su Xiao vanished instantly, using the Dragon Shadow Flash ability to reach a point the dark wall had already passed. However, the Abyss Incarnation there, as if foreseeing this, swung its heavy dark blade.

Clang!

He successfully performed a perfect block, but Su Xiao's Abyss Erosion Bar suddenly increased by a chunk. The black worms hanging from the Abyss Incarnation's arms let out roars. Translucent black air waves spread. Within this range, his Abyss Erosion skyrocketed, instantly maxing out, shattering one Life Core.

This sight did not satisfy the Abyss Incarnation. It was puzzled again. Why, after suffering such erosion, did this human's life fluctuation only slightly diminish? Even the Abyssal Shadow he had fought in the past, after taking such damage, would have black Abyssal blood spraying from his entire body.

Clang! Clang!

Not only was Su Xiao not seriously affected, but he also delivered two consecutive slashes. The Abyss Incarnation stepped back a few times, its expression twitching. Finally, unable to contain itself, it split its mouth full of sharp teeth and laughed, a laugh so dark and mad.

With a whoosh, the Abyss Incarnation dragged a black afterimage, instantly appearing before Su Xiao, its dark blade slashing repeatedly.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...

A continuous series of slashes that made the entire Eternal Light World tremble was merely the Abyss Incarnation's probing. Its mad dog sword technique was one where each slash was heavier than the last, and even if blocked, the corresponding Abyssal erosion was not weakened in the slightest but continued to skyrocket.

Amidst the continuous slashes, a ball of darkness appeared in the Abyss Incarnation's hand. This seemingly insignificant attack was actually condensed Abyssal darkness at its limit. With a flick that possessed enough power to easily pierce space, a fist-sized ball of darkness arrived right in front of Su Xiao's face.

'Extreme Blade: All Is Me.'

The long blade in Su Xiao's hand hummed. In an instant, he swapped positions with the Abyss Incarnation. The concentrated darkness hit the Abyss Incarnation's head with a bang, blowing it apart, its body leaning backward.

The shattered head of the Abyss Incarnation instantly reformed. Its two left hands raised, and dark lightning struck down. A pillar of dark lightning over a thousand kilometers in diameter crashed down. The Abyss Incarnation itself was jolted, its body trembling. Its method of controlling lightning was simple and crude: as long as it could withstand the Abyss Lightning and recover faster than the enemy, then...

The Abyss Incarnation's eyes widened slightly, because the enemy opposite was only slightly shaken before withstanding it?

Crackle~

The long blade and the dark blade simultaneously plundered the spreading Abyss Lightning. When the Abyss Lightning climbed onto the long blade and the dark blade respectively, both sides seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Crack!

The long blade and the dark blade clashed. The Abyss Lightning annihilated each other. The Abyss Incarnation roared, darkness overwhelming the blood energy. But in the next instant, the Abyss Incarnation felt its hand lighten. The dark blade had slashed through the figure in front of it, which had turned into a dark blue smoke.

'Demon Spirit.'

The moment this thought appeared, the long blade in the Abyss Incarnation's hand was already blocked behind it.

'Extreme Blade: Piercing Star.'

Clang!!

The long blade stabbed against the dark blade. The immense piercing force caused the four faces on the Abyss Incarnation's chest to show pain, but the Abyss Incarnation laughed even more madly and joyfully.

The Abyss Incarnation suddenly gained a doppelganger... no, this was itself, except that its other self was completely pale. Its pitch-black left arm raised and clapped against the right hand of its white self.

Black and white, light and dark, Abyss and Element. Such a sudden and violent contact immediately triggered an annihilation reaction.

Boom!

Su Xiao leaped backward. He pointed his long blade at the Abyss Incarnation.

'Extreme Blade: Only Me.'

The annihilation power instantly enveloped him. When the power receded, Su Xiao's body was emitting crystal-like ashes. He vanished in an instant, using Dragon Shadow Flash to appear before the Abyss Incarnation, slashing down.

Bang! Even though the dark blade blocked the long blade, the Abyss Incarnation's entire body still erupted with a strong annihilation reaction, leaving it battered and broken.

The Abyss Incarnation's vertical pupils narrowed. It was truly the first time it had seen technique abilities used this way. By using the blade in hand to temporarily seal away the damage received, delaying its eruption, and then, before it truly erupted, slashing that attack out, applying it to the enemy.

The intense annihilation reaction caused the Abyss Incarnation to stagger back two steps. Its gaze was somewhat hesitant, weighing something. Suddenly, a straight kick came head-on.

The Abyss Incarnation's pupils contracted to the size of a grain of rice. It seemed about to shed its shell and flee, but suddenly realized that its existence! was firmly locked in place by this terrifying attack. There was no escape...

The Abyss Incarnation's entire body was covered in armor, nurtured by the Cradle for its brother. It rarely used it, but this time, the Cradle's Black Armor was deployed.

Boom~!!!

After a loud noise, the Abyss Incarnation turned into a streak of light. The Eternal Light World, where the two were fighting, seemed to let out a mournful cry.

After a moment, the Abyss Incarnation crashed heavily into the chaotic boundary wall behind it, a unique sight in a collapsing world. After landing, the Abyss Incarnation calmly stood up, looking around to make sure nothing had witnessed it.

Then, with a gush, the Abyss Incarnation's blood loss was astonishing. This one was a bit mad, but it still valued the face of a strong person. After a few mouthfuls of black blood, the Abyss Incarnation stood in a large pool of blood.

The corners of the Abyss Incarnation's eyes seemed to twitch. After taking that kick, it confirmed that this was not some bizarre ability, but a straight kick relying purely on physical strength. But this straight kick was... incredibly ridiculous.

A Law-Destroying Teleportation Array appeared ahead. With a rumble, Su Xiao appeared.

Seeing this Law Destroyer full of blood energy, the Abyss Incarnation spoke in the Star Realm language of the ancient era:

"Apologies."

The Abyss Incarnation meant that it had not shown enough respect for this deathmatch by holding back.

Having said that, the Abyss Incarnation's left hand formed a claw, tearing apart the four faces on its chest. This caused its aura to skyrocket once more. This was because everything about it had personally descended, rather than descending through the bodies provided by the five clan leaders. Its true body had arrived.

The Abyss Incarnation's appearance did not change much, but in perception, it was completely different. Just then, dark tentacles extended from behind, the Dark Cradle. It wanted to drag the Abyss Incarnation back to the Abyss to slumber, interrupting this battle.

The Abyss Incarnation's left hand was like a blade. With a single swing, all the Dark Cradle tentacles entwining it were severed. Along with them, the causal connection between it and the Cradle, which had existed since their birth, was also severed. The cost of this was unimaginable, but at this moment, the Abyss Incarnation chose to bet everything on this battle against an enemy it had never met before but longed to fight to the death.

And if it lost this battle, it would truly die. But by severing the causal connection, the causal connection of its demise would not spread to the Cradle.

The Abyss Incarnation shot forward with a roar. Due to the excessive speed of the sudden attack, the space along the way shattered. When it reached Su Xiao, everything around slowed down. The dark blade slashed towards Su Xiao's throat.

With a click, Su Xiao's crystal left hand grabbed the dark blade slashing from the side. Using his hand as a blade, he "perfectly blocked" the enemy's attack.

With a bang, a straight kick with penetrating power. The Abyss Incarnation dropped to one knee. The long blade slashed down fiercely. The Abyss Incarnation's pupils suddenly changed from vertical to cross-shaped.

Zheng!

The long blade slashed through. The Abyss Incarnation's head flew up. But in the next instant, darkness twisted this reality, causing the causal connection of the Abyss Incarnation being decapitated to be transferred to some unknown place.

The Abyss Incarnation's two left arms raised. The Abyssal black worms hanging like tassels from them let out a roar that was far too large for their size.

"ROAR!!"

The dense roar caused layers of black air waves to spread. Su Xiao's entire body went numb. His Abyss Erosion Bar was instantly full. Not only that, after shattering one Life Core, while still within the roar zone, his Abyss Erosion Bar was full again, shattering another Life Core.

There was no doubt that the Abyss Incarnation was the strongest below the Supreme Realm within the Abyss faction, and it was on a completely different level from other Peak powerhouses. Otherwise, the five clan leaders would not have paid such a heavy price to summon it.

'Extreme Blade: Heavy Moon.'

A black moon brought down the power of a gravity slash, slamming the Abyss Incarnation's shoulder downward. However, its cross-shaped pupils had now recovered, confirming for Su Xiao that the Abyss Incarnation could transfer attacks on a causal level when its pupils were in a cross state.

Su Xiao was not afraid of attacks that could be dodged, because as long as the attack was strong enough, it could eventually break through. Transferring attacks was different; he didn't know how many target anchors the opponent had for transfer.

'Dark Descent.'

The Abyss Incarnation exploded behind it, releasing a series of dark serpents, roaring with its head thrown back. Su Xiao vanished instantly.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

Waves of dark impact fell. If hit by these, who knew how much erosion would accumulate.

'Extreme Blade: Azure Demon.'

A thousand meters away, Su Xiao slashed out. The Abyss Incarnation opposite, being cautious, began to transform its pupils into a cross.

Zheng!

The Abyss Incarnation's head flew up. The expression on its head clearly said: This slash was... too fast.

A new head grew on the Abyss Incarnation, but the shattered Life Cores could not be restored. This was the first time the Abyss Incarnation felt what its former opponents had felt. A single slash from the Abyss Blade would shatter several of the enemy's Life Cores, plunging them into shock.

But this time, the enemy could even withstand the Dark Roar. Even the former Abyssal Shadow could not endure the Dark Roar like this.

Clang!

The long blade slashed down with force. The Abyss Incarnation, bent over from the force, suddenly noticed that the red light in the eyes of the human opposite was becoming more pronounced. That look of finally finding an opponent after having difficulty finding one was so familiar.

The Abyss Incarnation erupted with power, pushing the powerful enemy back. It suddenly threw its head back and roared, plunging one hand into its chest, grabbing one of its dark demon hearts, crushing it, and smearing the dark blood onto its dark blade, Sin Bone. With a whoosh, black flames rose.

The Abyss Incarnation's size swelled. It charged forward fiercely. This time, its mad dog sword technique pushed both power and speed to their limits, even giving the feeling that the Abyss Incarnation's upper body was splitting into many parts.

Clang, clang, clang, clang...

The long blade blocked repeatedly. Su Xiao retreated while blocking. The surrounding world cracked continuously. The ground beneath let out a series of low, groaning, unbearable sounds like wails.

The more he blocked the mad dog sword technique, the redder Su Xiao's long blade became. In the end, even the Abyss Incarnation, the one on the offensive, began to feel alarmed. It forcibly broke away from the continuous mad dog slashes. Even though the mad dog sword technique caused the enemy to be continuously invaded by Abyssal power, shattering Life Cores one after another, this enemy's Life Cores were... too many.

'Extreme Blade: Gathering Return.'

The red-hot long blade slashed down. Before the blade arrived, the wind pressure came first. The strip-like cape of the Abyss Incarnation fluttered noisily. Its pupils turned into a cross.

With a rumble, the world-splitting slash hit the chaotic high wall in the distance, causing the world to tremble violently.

The Abyss Incarnation's pupils dilated and recovered. Just then, it suddenly felt an extreme crisis between life and death. Unfortunately, the "Dark Eye" had just been used, and theoretically, it couldn't be used consecutively. But relying on its incredibly rich battle experience from the ancient era, the Abyss Incarnation made a choice.

Crack~

A faint, crisp sound came from the Abyss Incarnation's left eye. Almost simultaneously.

'Extreme Realm: Star Realm.'

With a thud, everything within a 50,000-meter diameter around Su Xiao came to a standstill.

The long blade slashed through the Abyss Incarnation's head, eyes, then neck, then torso. Su Xiao's long blade slashed into a blur. For a moment, his right arm and the long blade seemed to disappear, leaving only streaks cutting across the Abyss Incarnation.

Slash after slash cut through. After 6 seconds, the "Star Realm Stasis" faded. The Abyss Incarnation turned into scattered black blood. Although it was only a few seconds, under Su Xiao's limit slashing speed, there was not a single intact part of the Abyss Incarnation's body.

With a crack, as if some causal connection was being reversed, the Abyss Incarnation reformed. In contrast, its left eye shattered like ceramic. This life-saving ability, which ranked among the top in the Abyss system, was thus slashed to pieces. It wasn't that the Abyss Incarnation had lost the ability; it was that the ability itself, having endured too much limit-level attack during the Star Realm Stasis, was shattered and disappeared forever.

The long blade in Su Xiao's hand turned dark blue. He slashed down with the power of Azure Shadow King: Annihilation Shadow.

Clang!

The Abyss Incarnation successfully blocked this slash. However, the power of "Annihilation Shadow" shot out from the long blade, like crystal fragments piercing through the Abyss Incarnation's body. Terrifying true damage erupted within it, leaving its body tattered and broken.

"Skill Effect (State 2: Annihilation Shadow, Active): Immediately consume 2000 points of 'Azure Shadow King Energy.' The next attack deals 'True Damage' equal to 150% of the enemy's lost body energy."

The Abyss Incarnation staggered back, vomiting a large mouthful of black blood along the way. But its single eye was very bright, with a light it had never had before.

'Dark: Incarnation!!'

The dark blade, Sin Bone, in the Abyss Incarnation's hand, erupted with intense darkness. The Abyss Incarnation's aura grew stronger. The outcome depended on this strike.

The Abyss Incarnation stepped forward and charged. With a boom, the world it passed through collapsed violently, greatly accelerating the collapse of this realm. In an instant, it was before Su Xiao, and what greeted it was:

'Extreme Blade: Annihilation Shadow.'

The raised long blade in Su Xiao's hand once again emitted dark blue smoke. Although the Abyss Incarnation felt that using such a powerful ability twice in a row was ridiculous, considering the strength of this enemy, it seemed reasonable.

The long blade and the dark blade clashed. Darkness and blood energy each occupied one side. The Abyss Incarnation roared, and the Abyss suddenly overwhelmed the blood energy.

Zheng!

The dark slash swept past. A crystal arm flew up. Su Xiao stepped back a few steps, blood dripping from his chin.

The Abyss Incarnation stood in a pool of black blood. It dragged its dark blade and charged forward fiercely, executing the starting move of the mad dog sword technique. What greeted it was:

'Extreme Blade: Annihilation Shadow.'

The raised long blade in Su Xiao's hand surged with dark blue smoke. He slashed down.

Boom!!

The power of the slash spread layer by layer. The massive blood beast formed by blood energy roared to the sky. The surrounding darkness quickly annihilated. When everything calmed down, only the Abyss Incarnation remained, with one arm, its body tattered, its right eye pupil shattered, kneeling on one knee, propping itself up with its single arm on the dark blade. The black blood splattered around the two had contaminated an area several kilometers in diameter, a spectacular sight from above.

The tip of a long blade pointed at the Abyss Incarnation's brow. The Abyss Incarnation's pupils trembled slightly. Being able to use this ability twice in a row, it could barely understand. Three times in a row...

Bright red blood dripped down the tip of the blade. Yes, it was Su Xiao's blood. Using "Annihilation Shadow" three times in a row placed a great burden on the body. The reason he could use "Azure Shadow King" like this was due to two points. Originally, this ability consumed all current "Azure Shadow King Energy" to determine its power. When his "Azure Shadow King Ability" exceeded 2000 points, things started to get out of hand.

The limit power of this ability was like this. And now, his body energy upper limit was 78,420 points of "Azure Shadow King Energy."

But the physical burden was a problem. However, after his Supreme Stamina reached 46 points, things started to develop in an increasingly ridiculous direction. Theoretically, using "Azure Steel Shadow" to clear the enemy's body energy, then following up with a slash of "Azure Shadow King: Annihilation Shadow" was perfect. But what about following up with two slashes? Hmm, very perfect. Three slashes of "Annihilation Shadow"? The Ancestral Law Destroyers said, don't ask us, this involves a knowledge blind spot.

The Abyss Incarnation ground its teeth until they creaked. It wasn't dead yet, so it would continue to fight, even though its body was now mostly numb. But the next second, the enemy opposite raised his long blade again. Golden light, characteristic of technique energy, appeared on it. Powerful, incomparably powerful and composed.

At this moment, what the Abyss Incarnation saw in its eyes was not despair, but a smile. It knew that the enemy opposite, like itself, was about to use their strongest strike to end this battle. Even though the opponent was stronger, they did not arrogantly hold back. This was the best respect for a strong opponent in a deathmatch.

'Ego-Less Realm: White Night.'

The moment the long blade slashed down, the Abyss Incarnation drew its blade and met it. Golden light enveloped it.

Zheng!

The slash outlined by golden technique energy, in this apocalyptic painting rendered by the world's collapse, sketched a splash of Abyssal blood.

In the distance, a hunched old man added the final stroke on his canvas. This was the scene of Su Xiao slashing the Abyss Incarnation. This old man was, of course, the ancient existence known as the Painter.

The long blade slashed through the Abyss Incarnation's chest. The world shook from this. The massive collapsing vortex above was dispersed. After a moment, the upper half of the broken dark blade, Sin Bone, flipped in the air a few times before sticking into the ground with a click.

The Abyss Incarnation, standing in place, looked up at the collapsing vortex above. Dying in a deathmatch with such a powerful enemy, it had no resentment or grievance, nor any excuse like "if this were the Abyss, I would surely win." It accepted this defeat wholeheartedly.

With a thud, the Abyss Incarnation, beginning to dissipate into dark embers, fell. As it fell, five sounds—either beastly roars, sharp howls, or eerie hisses—faintly echoed, then gradually faded, indicating that the causal connections of the five clan leaders had all been shattered.

Su Xiao flicked the bright red blood off his blade and sheathed it.

The Abyss Incarnation had been slain.

Recommending a friend's book, titled "Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan."