Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 853 Sacrifice
"Kama, Kama? Really, how come you're asleep again?"

Beneath the small house covered in deep blue moss, a girl with greyish-blue skin, pouting slightly, gently flicked the young man's forehead with her right arm. As he stared blankly at her, she tossed a strand of hair and softly complained:

"Look, the door is almost closed. If we don't hurry, we might get caught by wild animals!"

As the girl with gray-blue skin spoke, she glanced at the dark void in the sky dripping with eerie black blood. Suddenly, she smiled at the young man's somewhat dazed gaze, took his four arms, led him around the moss-covered cliff edge, and then suddenly gave him a hard push.

Pfft!
A sound like falling into deep water rang out, and along with the cold darkness, it quickly engulfed the young man's vision, leaving only the smile on the face of his childhood sweetheart, whose memory had long since faded.

"So, wake up quickly, Kama."

"After all... everyone's already dead."

Crash——!!

Kama suddenly opened his eyes, and the next second, an unimaginable pain surged from every part of his body and the depths of his soul, causing him to spit out a mouthful of scalding, black abyss blood, as hot as magma.

Did it just... lose consciousness again?

No, compared to these, there is a more important problem to face right now, and that is—

Tap...tap...tap...!
The heavy footsteps, treading on blood, rang in Gamo's ears. It raised its head and stared intently at the black-haired youth before it, who was regenerating at a rapid pace like an immortal demon. Just as it was about to instinctively activate its Great Sin Authority once again, a sharp pain suddenly erupted from its chest, causing it to spit out a mouthful of ashen gray blood. The body that it had managed to prop itself up fell back to its knees with a thud.

Unable to use...?
Has its body reached its limit?
No, that's not right. With that curse still in place, as long as it's conscious, it shouldn't be unable to activate its powers, unless...

Amidst the intense pain, Kama seemed to realize something, and looked up at the black-haired youth walking step by step from the pool of blood not far away, a self-mocking, bleak smile appearing on his face.

I see.

Has its arrogance been completely shattered by the other side?

The power of sin is the manifestation of desire. In other words, if even the most basic desire that supports its use is destroyed, how can one possibly wield these powers that feed on inner pride or greed?
"Heh, I guess I'm still not... cough cough, not suited to use those guys' power."

On the battlefield, Kama, who had failed to activate his authority, staggered to his feet, weakly looked up at the black-haired youth whose injuries had fully healed, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"What a... monster."

We cannot defeat them.

Even after awakening the bloodline he loathed most, even on his home turf, even with the power of the curse, he saw absolutely no hope of defeating the monster before him.

From the very beginning, this was a battle destined to be lost.

This is only natural. After all, the other side is comparing itself to the young monsters who could force the true original sin races to not dare to approach the astral plane. It is incomparable to this half-baked guy from the very beginning.

Therefore, from the moment the other party steps into this place, from the moment their plans, their fears, and their worries are seen through, the outcome is already predetermined.

It can't win.

"It's so unfair..."

How could someone born into such an enviable and stable environment in the Astral Plane acquire such unparalleled strength?

Why is it that, as a race of the abyss, they can only struggle to survive in the darkest and deepest places from the day they are born?

"Hehe, that's fine too, wasn't that what you were waiting for?"

Finally, as if making some kind of decision, it smiled bleakly, and the black-haired youth's demon-like figure was reflected in its magma-like pupils. With its last bit of strength, it ripped its own heart out!
"Ahem, anyway, someone like me isn't going to put up any decent resistance, so in that case, I might as well..."

"Leave everything to the abyss!!!"

The sound of flesh being pierced rang out. It stared intently at the monster before it, its mind uncontrollably flashing through those long-faded memories and unforgettable sounds, finally culminating in a hysterical roar:
"Ugh... Ahhhhh!!"

In an instant, a large amount of grayish-white traces erupted from its heart. The massive amount of abyssal energy that should have been restrained by the Seed of the Netherworld seemed to have received some kind of instruction, and suddenly stopped fighting against the Seed of the Netherworld. Instead, it transformed into a sky full of pitch-black flames, which burned wildly from its body.

Abyss... Sacrifice!
boom! ! !
The next instant, a towering black torrent erupted from beneath the dried-up seabed, and numerous black tentacles burst forth from the distant stone seat, piercing into its body through layers of spatial ripples, unleashing an incredibly powerful black shockwave that instantly repelled Xin Lailai, who was nearby.

[WARNING: An extremely large increase in abyssal energy concentration has been detected in the current area! Immediate evacuation to a safe zone is recommended!]

[WARNING: The danger level of the currently detected target has increased dramatically! It is recommended to move away from the current detected target immediately!]

Om-! !

A piercing warning exploded in Xin Lailai's mind, but she simply stared quietly at the Gamo and the surface being swallowed by the abyss energy, showing no intention of making a move whatsoever.

"Tsk, it seems like Captain Black's skills in raising BOSSes are getting more and more proficient." A golden lightning flashed and came to a steady stop beside Xin Lailai, while Yamu, who was in the middle, clicked his tongue and complained to Xin Lailai.

“It’s just about getting everything back on track,” Xin Lailai replied, her face unusually calm.

Just as he said, Kama's awakening consciousness was a complete surprise to them. In terms of the suitability of the vessel, the other party's own will was far from sufficient to control all the abyssal energy contained in this world, and it was far from being able to connect itself with the abyssal energy of the entire world like the Evil God's Corpse did back then.

This is why he used such an extreme and unrestrained method to defeat his opponent.

Only in that way can one break the opponent's will as quickly as possible, forcing them to use the Abyss Sacrifice, completely surrendering their body to the Abyss Instinct brought about by their abnormal characteristics, and transforming themselves into a monster completely connected to this world.

This makes it easier for the one who executes the dead to use the other party as a base point to kill everything in one fell swoop, including the other party and their abnormal characteristics.

Of course, because Kama unexpectedly awakened the bloodline of the Arrogant race, this approach also brought a small flaw, specifically...

—The ultimate boss created through such a process might be a tiny bit tricky in terms of strength!
[Warning: Changes detected in the current target information; detection results are being corrected...]

"Roar--!!!"

The next second, an angry roar that seemed to shatter the entire world exploded from the battlefield. Four enormous beast claws burst forth from a pitch-black cocoon formed by a massive amount of abyssal energy. The space in their path seemed unable to withstand the pressure they brought, collapsing and shattering.

"Speaking of which, Captain Hei, I've been wondering about something on the way here." "What is it?"

"I thought you'd be very worried about the lives of those contractors?" Yamu said, gazing at the apocalyptic scene in the distance.

"After all, we don't have a second Blackthorn warship now. If we want to get out, we can only force our way through the abyssal rifts or even abyssal holes left by this guy without a spacetime suppression device."

"Given the flow of time inside, no one knows whether it will be just a few minutes, several hours, days, or even months outside when we finally manage to break through after several hours?"

They already knew that the spacetime density inside the abyss wormhole was enormous. Although they could use the spacetime suppression device on the Blackthorn warship to avoid this problem when they had it, and even turn it into the power for warp drive, once they lost this advantage, the time dilation effect caused by the high spacetime density would become a huge unknown Pandora's box.

To put it bluntly, even if they solve the pollution problem of the backtracking here, by the time they return to the outside world, several days or even months may have passed. And with three less members of the Extraordinary Echelon, no one can guarantee how many of the contractors trapped in the abyss-shrouded stronghold world will survive.

Perhaps it was a hundred or so people, perhaps a dozen or so, or perhaps...

Yamu stopped there, knowing full well that the black-haired youth beside him had the highest proportion of contractor friends among them.

Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai fell silent for a few seconds before looking at the enormous, ferocious beast emerging from its shell with roars and howls in the distance, and then spoke:

“From the moment they set foot here, they should have been prepared, and—” Xin Lailai said, looking up at the sky that had turned pitch black and the huge thunderclouds covering it. After a brief pause, she continued, “I believe they will not stop here.”

Boom——! ! !
The next second, a huge thunderous roar erupted, and a claw-shaped lightning bolt, hundreds of meters thick, crashed down from the sky, instantly striking the spot where the black-haired youth was standing. It was completely engulfed amidst the shattering of the earth and the sky filled with pitch-black lightning.

In the distance, one can see a ferocious behemoth with four wings on its back, no hands or feet, each wing tipped with a giant claw instead of limbs, and its upper head replaced by numerous wing-like tentacles with blood-red vertical pupils at the ends, standing there, roaring to the sky.

[Correction complete. The current target name has been changed from: Gamo Lucifer to: Great Sin Demon - Ember Blood Hate Beast]

[Note: Current detection information has changed]

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Skill 10, Abyss Liberation (Abyss - Active, LV.MAX): Liberates the user into "Abyss Form - Monakor", consuming 1000 points of Abyss Power per second. During this time, the user's maximum HP is increased by 100%, and 10% of maximum HP is restored per second. Furthermore, the base HP, defense, attack power, nerve reflex speed, and dynamic vision bonuses provided by the Abyss passive are increased by an additional 50%. The user can also use the Monakor race's exclusive ultimate ability.

*Abyss Sacrifice Enhancement: No longer consumes Abyss Power, all bonuses are increased by 100%, and the Ultimate Skill is unlocked to "Ultimate Ultimate Skill".

*Note: Due to the "Netherworld Erosion" effect, the "Exclusive Ultimate Skill" and "Ultimate Ultimate Skill" unlocked by this ability are temporarily unavailable.

Skill 11, Authority of the Great Sin - Pride of Vengeance (Original Sin - Active, LV.???): Authority of power from the original sin of pride. When activated, when damaged, the damage can be completely returned to the source of the damage on a causal level. In return, one's own "Sin of Pride" will be amplified by "Super - Huge".

*Abyss Sacrifice Enhancement: Returns 200% of damage to the opponent and can actively transfer damage through self-harm.

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"Roar--!!!"

On the battlefield, with the roar of the four-winged behemoth, the ground within a radius of several thousand meters collapsed. Just as it was about to shift its gaze from the two figures engulfed by the abyssal lightning to the Death Bearer who had somehow become entangled in a dense abyssal aura—

Boom! ! !

A dazzling golden lightning burst forth, scattering all the abyssal lightning that had struck the earth. Two figures emerged from the lightning pillars one after the other, both exuding an abyssal aura remarkably similar to that of the Deathbringer.

"Tsk tsk, I really don't know how these potions were developed, that they can make the Proxy Abyss without the Proxy's strength declining?"

Zhila~!

A series of faint crackling sounds of thunder rang out. Yamu, carrying a long sword in one hand, looked at his body with a curious expression, clicking his tongue in amazement, saying that there was not a single trace of injury on his body.

"Well, whatever~ let's just consider it the magic of the notary system. Anyway, we don't have time to worry about these things now, am I right, Captain Black?"

The blond youth, who had completely ignored the four-winged behemoth in the distance, grinned and turned to look beside him. In response, he heard a heavy footstep.

[Note: "Abyss Potion" has been used. During this period, you will enter "Abyss Transformation" and continuously attract "Abyss Energy" and convert it into "True Attribute Bonus" (can break the attribute barrier limit, maximum accumulation of 20 points)]

【提示：因当前身体属性过高，「誓言套装+13（3/3）」「比翼宝石（左）+12」「破限者」「一人敌军」提供的属性增益/临时属性增益均已降低50%】

【Xin Lailai/Ling Yuzi (Elf Assimilation/Abyss Transformation)】

Health: 100% (with Elf Assimilation buff)

Mana: 50364/62450 (under Elf Assimilation buff)

Strength: 120+5 (True Attribute - Absolute Limit in This World)

Stamina: 120+5 (True Attribute - Absolute Limit in This World)

Agility: 120+5 (True attribute - absolute limit in this world)

Intelligence: 120+5 (True Attribute - Absolute Limit in This World)

……

Boom——! !

The ground, strengthened by the energy of the abyss, collapsed with a deafening roar, and words filled with chilling killing intent fell into the ears of the dead and Yamu.

There is only one command—

Amidst the sky filled with lightning, a black-haired youth, draped in a black and white crown and cloak, exuding a terrifying aura, gazed at the distant four-winged behemoth. He spoke amidst the beast's wings, which had spread out like bristling feathers:

"Kill it."

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(End of this chapter)