The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 489 Awakening of the Primordial Chaos
The Senate, this ancient and mysterious organization, has always protected the balance and stability of the world.

They possess artifacts like the Book of Eclipse, which can alter contracts and rules to fight against the power of the abyss.

The expedition and the elven members believed that only the Senate could help them completely defeat the Abyss.

When they returned to the Senate, they found the atmosphere unusually heavy.

Thirty-two elders gathered in the hall, their faces filled with worry and tension.

Clearly, they were also aware of the seriousness of the threat posed by the Abyss.

“We must activate the countermeasures of the Book of Corruption,” an elder said in a deep voice. “The power of the Abyss is constantly increasing, and we must take action to contain it.”

The other elders nodded in agreement.

They began a complex ritual centered around the Book of Eclipse, preparing to launch countermeasures.

However, at this critical moment, a powerful evil force suddenly descended upon the Senate.

This power originates from the depths of the souls of the thirty-two elders, who, under the control of some unknown force, have merged into one, forming a terrifying entity known as the "Abyss Watcher."

The Abyss Watcher possesses rule-level power. Upon its appearance, it unleashed a powerful curse that instantly enveloped the entire Senate.

Lena was the first person to feel the effects of the curse.

She felt as if her snow demon soul was frozen by a cold force, unable to move.

Her face instantly turned ashen, and her eyes flashed with terror.

"Lena!" Cynthia exclaimed, wanting to rush over to help her.

However, the moment she took that step, her body was struck by the curse.

Suddenly, three of her eight tails broke off, blood splattered everywhere, and she collapsed to the ground in agony.

Miwei's situation is also not optimistic.

She felt her sea god bloodline surging against the current, as if it were about to break free from the constraints of her body.

She clenched her teeth, struggling against the terrifying force, but her face grew paler and paler.

David looked at the horrific scene before him, his heart filled with anger and despair.

He knew that if the Abyss Watcher wasn't stopped in time, everyone would perish.

So he made an astonishing decision—to tear open his own chest and embed the Silver Moon Pendant into his heart to forcibly activate the source of chaos.

David's movements were swift and decisive. He swung his hand sharply, and a sharp energy blade slashed through his chest.

Blood gushed out, but he seemed to feel no pain at all.

He gripped the silver moon pendant tightly and pressed it hard into his heart.

As the silver moon pendant was embedded, a powerful force erupted from David's body.

This is the power of the primordial chaos, possessing the ability to rewrite reality and overturn the rules.

David gritted his teeth, enduring immense pain and torment, as he struggled to channel this power toward the Abyss Watcher.

The Abyss Watcher sensed the threat from David and roared angrily, unleashing even more terrifying power to fight David.

However, its attacks seemed utterly powerless in the face of the immense power of the primordial chaos.

David's eyes gleamed with determination as he gripped the Silver Moon pendant tightly, unleashing the full power of the Chaos Origin.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the Abyss Watcher was completely destroyed.

As the Abyss Watcher disappeared, the power of the curse gradually dissipated.

Lena, Cynthia, Mivi, and the others were relieved from their pain, and their complexions gradually returned to normal.

David collapsed to the ground due to overuse of the power of the Chaos Source. Blood was still flowing from his chest, but his eyes gleamed with the light of victory.

The other members of the Senate gathered around, their hearts filled with gratitude and admiration as they looked at David lying on the ground and his recovered companions.

They knew that it was David's courage and sacrifice that brought about this victory.

“We owe you a favor,” an elder said to David. “You saved us all.”

David managed a weak, hoarse smile.

“It’s what I should do,” he said. “We are a team, and only by working together can we overcome the abyss.”

With the help of the Senate, David's wound was quickly treated.

Although his body was still very weak, his spirit was exceptionally firm.

He knew that the battle was not over yet, and they needed to continue their efforts to completely defeat the Abyss.

With the disappearance of the Abyss Watchers, the Senate temporarily returned to calm, but tension and unease still lingered in the air.

The threat from the abyss has not truly been eliminated; on the contrary, it seems that an even more violent storm is brewing in the shadows.

At this moment, Lia, the warrior with the bloodline of the Wilderness Wolf, felt a primal and wild power stirring within her.

Lia's eyes gradually deepened, as if they could see into the fear hidden beneath the abyss.

Her body began to undergo subtle changes; wolf-like patterns were faintly visible beneath her skin, and her eyes turned red, gleaming with a wild light.

She took a deep breath, as if engaging in some ancient and mysterious dialogue with the wild wolf bloodline within her.

“It’s time,” Lia murmured to herself, her voice filled with determination and resolve.

With a sudden wave of her hand, a powerful bloodline force erupted from her body, instantly sweeping across the entire Senate.

This power not only enhanced her own strength and speed, but also awakened the savagery hidden within the beast-like legion.

The members of the Beast Legion felt the call of Lia's bloodline, their eyes turned blood red, and they let out a deafening roar.

They seemed to have forgotten their fear and ignored the lingering pressure from the abyss, charging directly at the energy tentacles of the Gazing Ones that were still swaying uncertainly in the air.

Their teeth were as sharp as knives, and each bite carried devastating power, causing the tentacles to break and dissipate under their attacks.

At the same time, Elena also felt the urgency and crisis of the battlefield.

She knew that the power of the beast-like legion alone was not enough to completely defeat the Abyss.

Therefore, she decided to use her Silver Moon bloodline to grant the wolf riders the "Moon Shadow Assault" speed boost.

Elena closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and began to chant an ancient incantation in a low voice.

As the incantation was recited, a cool moonlight emanated from her body, shining upon the wolf riders.

The wolf riders seemed to be given new life by the moonlight; their speed suddenly increased, and they moved freely across the battlefield like streaks of silver lightning.

"Moon Shadow Assault" not only increases the speed of the wolf riders, but also leaves a faint moon shadow as they move, making it difficult for the enemy to track them.

Capitalizing on this advantage, they launched a fierce attack on the remaining forces of the Abyss, each charge accompanied by the enemy's cries of agony and rout. Under the leadership of Lia and Elena, the beast-transformed legion and wolf riders displayed unprecedented combat prowess.

However, David did not let his guard down.

He knew all too well that the real battle had only just begun.

Taking advantage of the chaos on the battlefield, he keenly noticed that two elders were trying to summon their avatars and clones to enhance their combat power.

A sly glint flashed in David's eyes.

Using his unique understanding of the power of the abyss, he quietly approached the two elders.

Caught completely off guard, David suddenly waved his hand, and a powerful devouring force erupted from his body, instantly consuming the avatars and clones of the two elders.

As the avatar disappeared, a massive surge of abyssal energy flowed into David's body.

He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the flow and changes of this energy.

In his mind, analytical diagrams about the energy of the abyss gradually became clear.

These maps not only reveal the nature and composition of abyssal energy, but also provide methods for utilizing and combating this energy.

A smug smile spread across David's face.

He knew that this abyssal energy analysis map would be a crucial weapon in his fight against the abyss.

He gripped the silver moon pendant tightly, feeling the power surging within him, his heart filled with confidence and anticipation for the future.

With the combined efforts of Lia, Elena, and David, the beast-like legion and wolf riders gradually gained the upper hand on the battlefield.

The remaining power of the abyss was forced to retreat under their fierce attacks, as if it might collapse at any moment.

However, the threat from the abyss was not truly eliminated; an even fiercer battle awaited them.

As the power of the abyss gradually weakened, the battle within the Senate also came to an end.

However, the souls of the elders corrupted by the abyss still wandered in the air, their eyes empty and bewildered, as if controlled by some dark force.

Anne and Lucia knew that if these souls were not purified as soon as possible, they would become a hidden danger for the abyss to return.

Anne held an ancient holy book in her hand; its cover was yellowed, but it still radiated a faint glow.

She took a deep breath and opened the seventh chapter of the holy book.

This chapter contains ancient incantations for purifying the soul and dispelling evil.

As Anne read, the pages of the Bible began to tremble slightly, as if touched by some mysterious force.

"Light and darkness, born of chaos, return to balance. In my name, I summon the twin butterflies to purify the evil of the world." Annie's voice was deep and powerful, each word seemingly containing boundless strength.

As the incantation was completed, two twin butterflies of light and darkness suddenly flew out from the pages of the sacred text.

One of them was completely transparent, radiating a dazzling light; the other was as black as night, exuding a profound darkness.

The twin butterflies of light and darkness danced in the air, swirling around the corrupted souls of the elders.

Whenever they approach a soul, they release a soft light or a deep darkness, gradually absorbing all the pollution within the soul.

The elders' eyes gradually regained their clarity, and their souls were freed once more.

Meanwhile, Lucia wasn't idle either.

She began to construct a seventy-two-story cage of light and darkness in the air.

Each level of this cage shimmers with different light and darkness, as if it has gathered all the light and darkness in the world into one place.

Lucia's hands moved quickly, forming hand seals, each layer of the cage bearing the bloodline runes that David had once devoured.

These bloodline runes shimmered with an eerie light on the cage, intertwining and merging to form powerful sealing forces.

As the cage was gradually perfected, the purified souls of the elders were slowly drawn into it.

Their souls found peace and protection in the cage, no longer needing to worry about being corrupted by the power of the abyss.

Anne and Lucia's perfect teamwork made the purification process go exceptionally smoothly.

However, just as the seal was about to be completed, David's chaotic dragon-wolf totem suddenly appeared on the cover of the holy book.

The totem on the cover rotates slowly, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Anne and Lucia watched this scene in astonishment.

They knew that David's Chaos Dragon Wolf bloodline was the bridge connecting the Abyss and this world, and the appearance of this totem might mean something even deeper.

Lucia frowned slightly, sensing that the chaotic power contained within the totem was subtly resonating with the light and darkness seal within the cage.

"What's going on?" Anne couldn't help but ask.

Lucia shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

But she knew that now was not the time to pursue this issue.

They must complete the seal as soon as possible to prevent any accidents from happening.

So the two of them focused their attention again and continued to refine the seventy-two-layered light and darkness cage.

As the final layer of the cage was inscribed, the entire cage suddenly burst forth with dazzling light and profound darkness.

These lights and darkness intertwined and merged, ultimately forming an indestructible sealing force.

The purified souls of the elders found eternal peace in their cages.

The chaotic dragon and wolf totem on the cover of the holy book gradually faded away, as if nothing had ever happened.

Deep within the Senate’s secret library, David stood silently before an ancient and eerie book—the Book of Erosion.

The book's cover is carved from an unknown obsidian, covered with twisted runes that seem to contain the power of the abyss.

David felt an inexplicable urge to open the book and explore its secrets.

However, just as his fingers were about to touch the pages, the Book of Corruption suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and a powerful force enveloped him.

David felt a cold and profound power surge into his body, as if it were about to tear his soul apart.

His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his blood began to boil, and an uncontrollable aura of violence emanated from him.

"David, what are you doing?!" Lena, who was standing nearby, was shocked and rushed forward to stop David.

But David had lost his mind. He suddenly waved his hand, and a black energy wave instantly sent Lena flying.

Lena tumbled several times in the air before regaining her balance. She looked up at David and saw that his eyes had become empty and lifeless, and his whole body exuded a strong aura of darkness.

She knew that David was now controlled by the "Abyssal Logic Chain" within the Book of Corruption and was attempting to rewrite his bloodline code.

(End of this chapter)