The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 559 Critical Point

David's gaze was as cold as winter, and his body, clad in bone armor, appeared even more solid in the deep blue light.

He took a deep breath, feeling the intertwining and surging power of flames and frost within his body, as if his entire bloodline was trembling.

A crystal-clear, cold blue ice crystal slowly condensed in the palm of the hand, its ice patterns fine and complex, as if it had frozen fragments of endless time and space.

He stared at the massive, blurry projection of the lord before him. The shadowy figure seemed to sense the threat, spreading its enormous shadow wings, but its movements were sluggish and slow, as if restrained by invisible shackles.

The air was bitterly cold, and gusts of winter wind howled past, scattering the fragmented shadows across the sky into tiny pieces.

Within the dim space, countless star-like shimmering rune points reflected in the cracks, as if the deep universe were pulsating with life.

David suddenly stepped forward, his low shout breaking the silence: "Dimensional Ice Crystal!"

He gathered all the power of his bloodline resonance and forcefully hurled the crystal-clear, gleaming ice crystal.

Ice crystals streaked across the air like meteors, leaving a trail of pale blue in the space.

Every inch of the path froze the surrounding air currents and ripples of time; the area seemed to be instantly sealed off, firmly restrained by this dimensional barrier.

After throwing it, he pressed his hands hard against the bone armor engravings on his chest, further strengthening the resonance within his body and creating a connection with the external freezing laws.

Cracks immediately appeared in the area where the lord's projection was located, and the giant statue became increasingly sluggish. Every time it swung its claws, a blue-green freezing aura spread out, as if the giant beast had fallen into a deep sleep from which it could not extricate itself.

It was ferocious and bared its fangs, but it was trapped in the cage of time and could only swing in vain, each move carrying a sense of powerlessness.

Lia stood gracefully and resolutely, her silver-white robes fluttering in the wind like the purest ray of light in the morning.

She gripped her staff tightly with both hands, raising it high, the seven-ringed Holy Judgment Sun Crown rune spinning endlessly at her fingertips.

Bunches of bright golden chains shot out from the tip of the staff, weaving into an invisible net in the air, tightly binding the massive projection of the lord.

The golden chains emitted a slight vibrating sound, their majestic and sacred power like a convergence of countless rays of sunlight, beautiful yet deadly.

They coiled around every illusory rift and dark tentacle, relentlessly tearing and twisting the desperate struggle to break free of their restraints.

Blazing flames spread along the chains, like divine judgment descending, constantly burning away the shadows and mist, making them impossible to recover.

Lena stood at the edge of the altar, her fingers flying across the screen adjusting the "resonance instrument," which displayed complex waveforms that undulated and rolled across the screen.

Surrounded by instruments, her gaze focused intently, piercing through the void as she continuously analyzed the intricate energy nodes within the lord's projected body.

These nodes are like eerie sparks emanating from the center of an abyss vortex, serving as the core energy hub and the source of the illusion's operation.

A look of seriousness appeared on Lena's face, but her resolute determination was clearly visible between her brows. "This node is transforming chaos into a purer and more dangerous force. We must sever it precisely, or the entire barrier will be breached!"

Her voice was deep yet carried a calm, commanding tone: "Zellos, are you ready?"

Zelllos stood to the side, his sword grip steady and firm, the cold iron longsword reflecting the surrounding faint blue light.

His face was covered in sweat from the battle, but his eyes burned with a resolute fighting spirit.

“I await your signal, and I will cut through all obstacles!” His reply was firm and powerful, as unshakeable as a rock.

The surrounding environment seemed to become even more oppressive and gloomy because of the battle: the obsidian walls writhed even more, and the falling dust brought with it a faint echo, like the low sighs of ancient souls.
The runes reflected below the altar flashed at an increasingly faster frequency;

The entire space was filled with an unsettling sense of impending collapse, yet it was barely maintained in balance by the powerful faith of the group.

This is the most intense and difficult confrontation between man and the chaos of the night!

Amy quickly walked to David's side, gently placed her hand on his shoulder, and infused him with purifying life magic to stabilize his mental defenses, which were fluctuating violently due to the extreme casting of the spell.

"David, we cannot let our guard down for a moment. You are the strongest pillar on this battlefield!"

Her gaze was gentle yet firm, a trust and reliance forged through countless life-or-death trials: "I will support you at any time."

Liliana silently observed the entire situation. She raised the Frost Mirror Shield in her hand, and the silvery-white ice light reflected on its surface was like a bright moon hanging in the sky.

Within the area covered by the mirror shield, all negative magical energy seemed to be temporarily suppressed, and multiple barriers were stacked on top of each other, building an almost impregnable defensive line for everyone.

A slight smile played on her lips: "Just hold on a little longer, and we'll definitely be able to contain this disaster."

Time slowed down at that moment, and everyone held their breath, fully armed to fight against the increasingly intense shockwaves and mental illusions emanating from the center of the abyss.

"The nexus is about to go berserk, we must finish this quickly!" Lena warned anxiously, while her two fingers flew across the keyboard, adjusting the parameters to ensure the instrument continued to accurately locate weak points and provide real-time feedback data support for the attack—this was their only and most effective method!
Suddenly, a faint red and purple arc of electricity appeared at a core energy node, which was one of the convergence points of several key pocket spaces in the Lord's projection!

Zelllos stared at the target location, his eyes flashing with a sharp, murderous intent. He took a step forward, drew his sword, and swept it horizontally—"Break!"

The blade generated a sharp wind pressure, severing a vital energy pathway in an instant!

The obsidian ground trembled with a thunderous echo, accompanied by terrifying roars that sounded like a retreating army. Faint bursts of energy emanated from the enormous phenomenon and spread outwards!
"Very good! Continue attacking the other key points. I'll use 'Resonance' to detonate the outer auxiliary shields to coordinate with your attacks."

With a gasp for breath, David quickly mobilized the dual powers of fire and frost within his bloodline, simultaneously guiding the bone armor runes to release a powerful shockwave.

Furthermore, the blazing flames in his vertical pupils suddenly surged to their limit, creating a strange resonance and vibration effect with the bone structure of the ancient forbidden text!
Lia then unleashed a higher-level holy judgment technique, releasing dazzling golden flares from her seven-ringed "corona" crown, striking the remaining negative energy center from all directions and cleaning away the decay and filth inch by inch.

"With pure blessings, I will subdue you evil spirits! Holy Judgment, Corona of the Sun - Final Judgment!"

A huge, magnificent disc expands outward from the center, with countless glittering totems resembling a galaxy.

The sacred flame generated intense heat as it burned, not only scorching the dark tentacles but also making the corrosive mist thin and transparent, a sign that a deadly victory was about to arrive! At that moment, the massive lord projection, which had been sluggish and stiff, suddenly tensed its muscles, and the dense ink patterns all over its body surged and jumped.

He roared, unleashing his remaining malevolent resentment with all his might, and attempted to reverse the tide and launch another devastating attack.

But having already made ample preparations, everyone immediately divided the work and cooperated:
Zelllos intercepted the falling blade that swept across the enemy's attack;

Amy provided full support during the healing process and suppressed any mental interference.
Lena quickly detected the abnormal frequency and adjusted the array to thwart its counterattack;

Liliana continued to use her Ice Mirror Shield to seal off the rampaging source of the demonic fire...

Their seamless teamwork formed a tight offensive and defensive system, methodically forcing the enemy into a dead end.

Behind all of this is the unwavering trust and tacit support among the five people, which enabled them to withstand deadly threats and bloom with vitality in adversity!

Finally, when the last crucial node was completely shattered, the massive phenomenon formed by the absorption and convergence of souls collapsed and dissipated.

Like the dawn breaking after countless lonely withers, this treacherous wilderness quietly returned to peace, with only a few wisps of smoke rising and dissipating...

They helped each other to their feet, their eyes filled with an undiminished surge of heroic spirit.

Though exhausted, they sensed even more clearly that the road ahead, though long and arduous, would never be lost as long as they held fast to their vows.

David took a deep breath, blue flames burning fiercely in his vertical pupils, his body appearing even more upright and resolute under the shield of the cold bone armor.

The air was filled with the aftershocks of a dark blue, chaotic energy, which surged like a tide in the altar area.

The floating figure of the codex was clearly visible, and the bone-like seals, permeated by fragments of the dark primordial core, exuded a terrifying sense of oppression, as if with every breath one could feel the endless darkness of the abyss devouring them.

His gaze, sharp as a sword, was fixed on the faintly flickering fragments of the codex within the projection. These fragments contained crucial clues about the formula for transforming chaos into the dark spiritual energy of the abyss, and were the key to unlocking the secrets of this place.

"This is our only chance."

Without the slightest hesitation, David instinctively raised his longsword, gathering the dual-polar flame and frost power within his body onto the blade.

Amidst the interplay of cold and heat, he strode resolutely toward the lord's projection.

The surrounding air grew increasingly dense and heavy, and countless tiny dust particles, refracted by the light, transformed into starlight, slowly swirling above the eerie altar.

The cracking sound kept coming from the edge of the fissure, like a wound being torn open in the depths of the universe and spreading.

The fine corrosion on the wall surface spread even further, and the writhing shadows seemed to be watching the every move of anyone who approached.

David took the final step, gathering all the power in his body to sprint forward.

His left arm swiftly extended, straight as a pillar supporting the sky, resembling a divine weapon amidst the interplay of ice and flames.

His gaze was exceptionally sharp, and then with lightning speed, he tore apart the projection's left arm—a sound of flesh tearing apart was accompanied by a terrifying energy surge!
The massive projection of the lord roared, and the shadow patterns on its body surface twisted and jumped violently. Its torn left arm looked like a ripped wound with blood gushing out, but it also revealed the densely packed fragments of strange blue-purple runes embedded in it.

Without hesitation, David reached out and grabbed the bone fragment. It exuded a cold and chaotic aura, yet possessed an indescribable and mysterious power, as sharp and cold as the most biting frost in the far north.

He clenched his fist, fixing it firmly in his palm, and at the same time quickly engraved the contents of the recorded formula into his mind—this was the core key to the transformation of chaos into the abyss, and an essential piece of evidence for breaking the enemy's forbidden technique!
However, this action provoked strong anger from the projection.

Its entire body was engulfed in crimson flames that suddenly surged to their maximum, colliding and exploding wildly with the dark blue power.

A distorted spatial ripple slowly spread from its body, accompanied by a chilling growl that shook the entire arena!

This force, like an invisible giant hand, suddenly gripped the spatial veins, causing the ancient cracks around the altar to shake violently and collapse.

Dust swirled and scattered in mid-air, and countless broken obsidian fragments fell from the height, each landing accompanied by a heavy roar like deafening thunder.
The creeping shadows on the walls expanded wildly, and terrifying faces seemed to struggle to escape but were tightly bound and sealed off, appearing exceptionally ferocious and eerie amidst the falling snow.

Upon seeing this, Lia immediately shouted, "Everyone be careful! The collapse could engulf us at any moment!"

She gripped her staff tightly with both hands, waving it vigorously to unleash an even more dazzling and blazing golden light of the Holy Judgment Corona. She used the golden chains to firmly bind the shaking core area, hoping to slow down the collapse and buy everyone time to escape and a chance to fight back!
Despite her pale face, Lena remained focused. She quickly adjusted the parameters of the resonance instrument, concentrating intently on capturing every change in the ripples and analyzing the spatial distortion in real time.

"This is a critical point. We must destroy the remaining nodes immediately, otherwise the entire interdimensional space will completely spiral out of control!"

Her brows furrowed, and she spoke quickly but in a steady and powerful voice, "Amy and Liliana, assist in reinforcing the barrier. Zellos and I will coordinate with David to attack!"

Ignoring the wind and snow, Amy strode to the front and cast Life Echo spell on the wounded warrior, while using the Soul Purification Shield to resist the swirling negative magical energy.

"Hang in there, everyone! I will do my best to protect your mental defenses!"

Her face was covered in sweat and dirt, but her eyes shone with an unwavering and indomitable belief.

Liliana, wielding the Frost Mirror Shield, firmly guarded the flanks. Each clash of the shield blades brought forth a crystalline, cold light, building a solid defensive line for the team and resisting the crisis of the spread of dark corruption.

Zellos drew his sword in an instant to meet the enemy. His eyes were sharp as an eagle stalking its prey, and his muscles were tense, ready to launch a fatal strike at any moment.

"David, let's work together and deliver a fatal blow!"

He shouted in a deep voice, each step he took accompanied by a surge of silvery-white, biting snow, like a death messenger descending upon the battlefield!
The howling wind swept away the snowflakes from all around, turning the pale sky in the distance into a desolate winter atmosphere.

In this desolate place, every soldier's face was filled with resilience, courage, and unwavering determination. They demonstrated their commitment to protecting the peaceful future of their people with their actions, vowing to fight to the death!

As time went on, the enormous evil lord grew increasingly agitated and frenzied. It roared and cursed as it fought desperately, but it could no longer stop the combined offensive of the group as they approached the source of the core forbidden technique.

Under the continuous and fierce attacks, its form began to gradually collapse and twist. The layers of intricate runes were shattered and disintegrated one by one, and were burned to ashes by the blazing golden holy fire and the frozen flames!
In the end, amidst the interplay of the pitch-black void and the dazzling light, this once incomparably powerful and utterly evil "Soul Devourer" seemed to have been completely annihilated.

However, the environment became even more mysterious and unpredictable at this moment: faint blue-purple arcs of electricity appeared among the broken walls and ruins, constantly jumping and flowing;
(End of this chapter)