Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 868 The Curtain Falls and the Beginning (Part 2)
Boom—!

On the battlefield, as the black-haired youth's call faded, a storm mixed with fragments of black and white energy swept past him, making his robes and hair flutter.

"Brother Black Sword, I..."

As Bell watched the scene unfold before him and listened to the black-haired youth's praise, his nose suddenly stung with tears. Just as he was about to say something, the youth placed a hand on his shoulder and said:

"Let's talk about it later, after all... there are still some things that haven't been taken care of yet."

Xin Lailai smiled and said, then slowly turned around to look at the six-armed figure gradually rising from the black and white storm. Her gaze narrowed and her expression gradually turned cold.

"So……"

"Now that we've finished our greetings, it's time to deal with the issues here."

Crash——!!

The clanging of chains rang out, and the black-haired youth suddenly yanked his right arm, which was bound by heavy chains, and pulled the pitch-black greatsword that was deeply smashed into the ground not far away into his hand. With a sweep of the sword, he blocked the storm blocking his way, and looking at the six-armed race in front of him, a pitch-black pressure began to emanate from his body.

“A new…strong…one.”

A somewhat sluggish, deathly confirmation rang out, and the six-armed being who called himself Goldra raised his head, staring intently at Xinlailai before him. An incredibly intense fighting spirit began to emerge in his vertical pupils, and then…

Boom——! !

A dull, heavy stomp resounded, and Goldra stomped forward with a low growl, swinging all six arms in unison, charging straight toward Sinrelai with a piercing whooshing sound.

Seeing this, Xin Lailai calmly raised her left arm and caught the attack with her bare hands in the flash of golden light. Then, she grabbed the black heavy sword with her right arm, raised it above her head, and slashed forward fiercely through Gordra's violently contracting vertical pupils.

Entangling Blade - Overlord Slash!

boom--! !

In an instant, a black and white sword light composed of devouring energy soared into the sky, washing over the six-armed race like a flood. With a bang, the six-armed race was cleaved into a cloud of blood mist, leaving only a vertical eye with some remaining nerve tissue flying backward from mid-air, its pupil revealing an unprecedented fanaticism.

Strong!
An unprecedentedly powerful individual!
If it were the other side, as long as it could overcome that obstacle, it would inevitably reach an even greater level—

"Oh right, I almost forgot, cockroaches like you can't be killed directly using this method."

Wow——! !

Before Goldra could finish regenerating, the black-haired youth in front of him suddenly spoke, pointing forward from Goldra's rapidly expanding field of vision, and placing his index finger on the other's vertical pupil.

"In that case, let me see if your so-called authority will still be effective."

Nirvana.

In an instant, cold black and white light bloomed from Xin Lailai's fingertips, causing a brief silence to fall over the entire battlefield. Finally...

boom! ! !
A deafening roar erupted, and the scene in front of the black-haired youth disintegrated and collapsed at a visible speed, like tofu being smashed apart by a high-speed train.

Ashes.

[Hint: The embodiment of great sin, Gordra, is dead...]

"Gulu."

The cold notification tone faded, and Bell, staring at the scene before him, couldn't help but swallow hard. Xin Lailai, however, calmly looked at the Star Maiden battling the abyssal creatures in the distance and spoke:

"Speaking of which, there seem to be some unresolved issues over there?"

Endless Law - Devouring Annihilation.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xin Lailai raised her left arm and manipulated the massive amount of free mana that had been temporarily gathered to create a sky full of Devouring Cannonballs.

"go."

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—!!

The next second, countless black and white orbs of light burst forth, engulfing abyssal creatures from the astonished expressions of Star Maiden and the others in the distance, covering the entire battlefield.

One person is the army.

No fancy preparations are needed; simply standing there is enough to easily block all the abyssal creatures on the battlefield.

"This is... the Black Sword of the Sanctuary."

Soul Moon, stunned by the absolute power displayed by the black-haired youth, murmured to herself, and just then—

[Notification: Bridge successful! The current elemental layer has been bridged to its final destination: World Fortress - Andusia!]

……

World Fortress, Blackthorn Main Ship Command Room.

[Note: Bridging successful! The current element's bridging object is...]

Success...

The cold, detached voice of the broadcast echoed continuously from the command room. Under the enormous star map, the blindfolded nun stared at the pure white line winding its way out of the darkness, a look of disbelief and shock flashing across her eyes.

"It seems we won't need those trump cards prepared for the worst-case scenario?"

A light, airy voice rang out, and the major, seated in the main seat, smiled as he looked at the information appearing on the star map and replied.

"In that case, let us offer our heroes... this 'horn' of victory!"

After speaking, the major pressed the confirmation button, which only he could see, heavily. The next second—

[Confirmation complete! Elemental Light transmission is imminent. Current warp level: 19!]

Om-! !

In an instant, a dazzling pure white beam of light erupted from within the fortress, like a long spear that had been sharpened long before, and shot straight toward the elemental barrier connecting the fortress, causing the entire elemental barrier to tremble violently.

……

Reef No. 18, near the No. 1 abyss suppression device.

"Watch out, another group is coming from the sky!"

"Hey, look! That's...!"

As the excited shouts subsided, the contractors, whose overall defenses were weak but who had managed to hold off the attack thanks to the Blackthorn War Beasts within their stronghold, looked up at the horizon one after another, and finally...

boom--! !

Dazzling elemental light descended from the sky, illuminating the world in a blinding white light under the suddenly bright gazes of the crowd.

……

Reef No. 57, near the No. 4 abyss suppression device.

[Note: Bridging complete, elemental light transmission in progress...]

"Phew...it's finally over!" "Haha...haha...unbelievable, we actually survived?"

A dazzling light crashed down from the sky, causing all the abyssal energy in sight to evaporate rapidly.

On the battlefield, the melancholy demon and Twilight, who were barely holding on around the Abyss Suppression Device with the help of their contractors, looked at the elemental light in the sky, smiled weakly, and then collapsed heavily.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm feeling depressed... I'm going to sleep for a while, wake me up if anything comes up."

"Whatever, anyway, there probably won't be any abyssal creatures bothering us now."

The melancholic man spoke, glancing at the names still lit up on the communication channel. His gaze flickered slightly, then he smiled gently, closing his eyes with relief.

Although I really want to know what happened in the Underworld, for now... it's best to let him rest for a while.

...Near the No. 1 Abyss Suppression Device, Reef No. 83.

"Is this... over?" "It seems so."

"Phew, looks like I can finally take a break!"

"I can't go on now, I'm going to sleep. Call me if you need anything..."

Dazzling elemental light crashed down from the sky, burning the piles of abyssal creature corpses on the ground to ashes.

Beneath the icy barrier, the contractors chatted amongst themselves, some with joy, others with exhaustion, but all of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Not only here, but at this very moment, if anyone could see the scenes at other outposts that had undergone elemental bridging, they would find that almost everyone was having essentially the same reaction—

……

Reef No. 112, underground area.

"Aaaaaah...Aaaaaah!!!"

"We're doomed! We're doomed! We're going to be caught! We're going to be caught!"

"Roar roar roar roar—!!" "LAaaaa—!!"

A terrified scream came from the cockpit of the large machine, which resembled a drilling rig. Inside the cockpit, which was crowded with people, Quan Momo, wearing a miner's hat, screamed in terror and clung tightly to Xue Tu beside her, looking like she was about to collapse from fright.

"Haha, hahaha! That's right, that's right! That's it! Wuhu~! Everyone, do everything you can to escape from the tiger's mouth, because if we don't, we'll all become their dessert~!"

"Waaah...Shut up! President, you have to do something about him! If it weren't for his idea, we wouldn't be stuck here like this now!"

boom--! !

A heavy impact rang out, causing the vehicle's armored walls, which were more than three meters thick, to dent a little further. Inside the cockpit, Quan Momo stared at the scene before her, her expression turning even paler.

Dead!
This time I'm really doomed!
It's all the fault of the guild leader and the others who suddenly said they planned to escape with the Abyss Suppression Device. As a result, in less than a day, they have been chased by the Abyss creatures and are now almost trapped with nowhere to go but up in the sky.

"Waaah, I shouldn't have been so kind and activated the abyss suppression device here..."

"Momo, Momo?"

"Waaah, Sister Xiaohan, please stop! We're about to die, so we have to taste my favorite foods one last time before we die!"
"No, Momo, look outside! It looks like we succeeded!"

"Eh?!"

Han Xiao kindly reminded him, and the little miner, who was eating a large piece of pudding with snot and tears streaming down his face, blinked and looked at the scene on the screen with some confusion. Only then did he notice that the originally dark underground space had been turned into a large area of ​​pure white.

"This...this, I...we really managed to hold on?"

……

Reef No. 127 is located near the suppression area of ​​Abyss No. 3.

"Brother Argo!!"

Excited cheers, tinged with a hint of sobs, rang out from the battlefield. Under the dazzling elemental light, a blonde little girl with slightly red and swollen eyes threw herself into Bell's arms and hugged him tightly.

"I never imagined I would actually survive..."

"Indeed, perhaps this is what they call a miracle? No... perhaps it should be said that it is the reward for Mr. Argo's efforts?"

The Star Maiden and the Holy Princess also sighed, looking at the scene before them with eyes full of relief at surviving a calamity.

Although only a little over nine hours had passed between the ship's collapse and the re-establishment of the elemental barrier, for them, the number of life-or-death crises they faced in those nine hours was more than all of their previous dozen or so worlds combined.

"Speaking of which, Brother Black Sword, how did you..."

"I consulted a divination to find out which abyss crevice I should pass through in order to reach the place that needed my rescue in time, and that's how I ended up here. Now it seems that I arrived just in time."

After briefly comforting the blonde little girl in his arms, Bell looked at the black-haired youth beside him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Xin Lailai, on the other hand, answered calmly, causing Xingnu, Hunyue, and the others to be stunned. They blinked in unison, wondering if they had misheard something.

Using abyssal passages for travel is an act that goes beyond mere risk-taking; yet, the other party…

"This is really... a behavior that makes it hard to even think about imitating it."

As Xingnu and the others spoke, they sighed with some emotion, realizing once again the gap between themselves and the other party's top-tier, unconventional elite.

"Fortunately, all of that is over now. Next, we just need to send Sister Sia to receive treatment from the nun, and then we can..."

"I'm sorry, this might spoil the fun for everyone."

As Saintess spoke, she glanced at Sia, who was in Bell's arms. Just as she was halfway through her sentence, Xin Lailai, who was standing to the side, suddenly interrupted her, causing everyone to pause in surprise.

"Lord Black Sword, you just said..."

"Although this news may be somewhat cruel for you who have just gone through a fierce battle, the truth is that the reason I took this risk to rush back was not only for the necessary rescue purpose, but more importantly, to inform you of something—"

……

World Fortress, Command Center.

"From this angle, it's truly spectacular..."

A soft murmur fell from the command room. The blindfolded nun gazed at the star map before her, watching the sliver of pure white dawn piercing through the darkness. Her eyes, hidden beneath the black gauze, were filled with emotion.

ended.

This crisis is enough to completely overwhelm the entire expedition and cause countless contractors to perish.

Although she had several moments of anxiety for the contractors at those strongholds throughout the process.

Fortunately, the final result was just as the man in the main seat and the black-haired youth had predicted: the top-tier and super-top-tier contractors born from Paradise were not so fragile as to fall easily in such a place.

"Next, all we need to do is wait for the elemental barriers at the other outposts to be repaired, and then this expedition can begin..."

Beneath the star map, the blindfolded nun gazed at the previously silent strongholds rapidly bridging together due to the elemental barriers, pondering the situation. And then—

[WARNING! WARNING! Massive abyssal energy reaction detected!]

[To reiterate! A massive abyssal energy reaction has been detected! We are urgently calculating the details of the current reaction...]

Om-! !

Almost the instant the blindfolded nun breathed a sigh of relief, an extremely piercing warning suddenly rang in her ears, causing her to gasp for breath. She looked sharply at the star map in front of her, then widened her eyes in disbelief, a chill running down her spine.

"How can it be."

[Calculation complete. Preliminary assessment indicates the presence of an energy tidal wave triggered by a super-large spacetime complex. Based on the current tidal peak response, a collision with the current flight path is expected in 89 hours, 26 minutes, and 18 seconds. Collision scale calculation in progress...]

As the piercing warning sound faded, a glance revealed that what should have been a bright, pure white flight path was now abruptly cut off by a massive shadow that could have enveloped the entire end of the path. From a distance, it looked like a blade that had been abruptly inserted, turning the entire end of the flight path pitch black.

[Calculation complete. Current collision scale: Super-large world cluster level]

Wow——! !

As the cold notification tone faded, in the command room, the blindfolded nun stared at the warning zone on the flight path that had been marked out by the black-haired youth not long ago, and a piercing buzz seemed to echo in her mind.

The major, seated in the main seat, watched this scene with his eyes slightly narrowed, a strangely deep gaze flashing in his pupils.

"It seems..."

In a daze, the words of the black-haired youth on Reef 127 seemed to transcend time and space, overlapping with the major's voice in the command room:
"This war... has only just begun."

……

(End of this chapter)