Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 527 The End of Despair

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The dark red blood obscured the vision, the golden red flames burned the skin, the boundary between the sky and the earth had long been blurred, and the unyielding roar was swallowed up by the roars and screams as turbulent as the sea tide.

Boom——! !

In my mind, there is a constant roar like this.

[Hint: The Abyss Derivative has been killed...]

As far as I can remember, I can’t even count how many times I’ve heard this sound.

[Warning: The Pioneer's current health value is less than 15%, and it is about to enter the "near death" state...]

The body's senses seemed to be withdrawing bit by bit, and everything around me began to become colder and colder.

The burning pain and the smell of blood gradually faded away. The only thing that could be felt was the thought that was like a brand imprinted in the body, penetrating into every cell and even touching the depths of the soul:
"""kill!!!"""

Boom——! !

A deafening roar exploded from the maze, like a thunder, shaking the entire maze.

Then, just like a quick and short rainstorm, as the roar stopped, the entire maze suddenly became quiet, leaving only a few fragmented and scattered sounds:
Tick…tick…

The sound of liquid dripping on objects echoed in the arena, which was supposed to be unusually empty. Along with it, there was a sound like wet firewood crackling in the stove and the roar of wild beasts that seemed to be protesting.

[Prompt: It has been detected that the pioneer has recovered to more than 15% and has escaped the near-death state...]

“Cough…cough cough…cough cough!”

A weak and hoarse cough sounded from the air filled with a strong smell of blood. In the firelight, one could vaguely see a black-haired young man with his left arm hanging limply, his clothes mostly torn, and his exposed body covered with deep wounds and charred black burn marks. He was leaning on a huge black sword, dragging his severely bent right leg, and limping forward.

"Roar…!!"

A low roar came from the side, and a dark abyss creature shaped like a giant wolf emerged from the gray-white rock wall full of cracks and landed on the ground covered with a layer of dark red blood. Its scarlet compound eyes immediately locked onto the black-haired young man who was swaying like a candle in the wind, and was about to rush up and bite the other's body to pieces:
Om-! !

A pair of bloodshot black eyes suddenly turned and looked in the direction of the giant wolf-like abyss creature.

In an instant, the image of the black-haired young man who was still shaky in the last second changed instantly in the eyes of the giant wolf-type abyss creature. The limping and embarrassed figure began to twist and expand wildly, and the black and blood-red pressure intertwined and expanded from his body, turning into a ferocious giant beast, opening its bloody mouth towards it.

Roar--! !

“Ah…Ah…!”

In a trance, a roar and a sense of fear coming from the depths of the soul exploded in the mind of the giant wolf-like abyss creature, causing it to scream with its hair standing on end, and its body whimpering as it took two steps back. Then, its body suddenly touched something prickly, causing it to turn its head back out of habit.

Then, the body of the giant wolf-like abyss creature froze.

It stared blankly at the scene behind it, and for the first time, its scarlet eyes filled with tyranny revealed an emotion called fear:
Dead body.

Burning corpses, torn corpses, corpses with eyes wide open, corpses with eyes full of fear...

One hundred... five hundred... one thousand... five thousand... ten thousand!!
At a glance, there were tens of thousands of corpses of abyss creatures piled on the road where the black-haired young man was walking, forming a mountain of corpses dozens of meters high.

Golden flames burned slowly from the mountain of corpses. Huge pure white crosses were inserted around the mountain of corpses, and hung on them were abyss creatures that had been burned to only a few skeletons, as if silently declaring something.

"Rua...!" "Moo...!"

Suddenly, a faint roar came from the surroundings, which made the giant wolf-shaped abyss creature come back to its senses. It looked around vigilantly and then froze:
Only then did it notice that it was not the only abyss creature here.

Looking around, one can see that on both sides of the road where the black-haired young man was walking, there were strange-looking abyss creatures, just like the giant wolf-type abyss creatures, growling cautiously.

With their hair standing upright, their tail stings erected, their wings raised high, and their bodies crouched low... every creature in the abyss looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, staring intently at the black-haired young man who was walking towards the fog gate step by step, but none of them dared to rush forward.

Monsters born in the Colosseum know only killing and devouring. Their minds are filled with only two thoughts: fighting and becoming stronger. Their emotions are always dominated by tyranny. This is a law guided by the rules called "Colosseum".

But now, this law has been broken, or in other words, the ultimate monster that can only surpass other monsters and is bred by endless fighting has been born!

The first lesson it taught the other monsters in the arena was not how much advantage sharp claws could bring, nor how much chance of winning a strong body could bring. Instead, it taught the other monsters for the first time...

——What is "fear"! !

Da…da…da…!
The sound of cold footsteps echoed from the dark red ground. Under the shadow of the pile of corpses, a black-haired young man with a half-broken white mask on his left face, who looked like he would fall down at any moment, limped forward, sank into the fog wall, and disappeared from the sight of the abyss creatures.

From beginning to end, none of the abyss creatures around dared to pounce forward and attack each other, until the figure of the black-haired young man completely disappeared in the fog gate. Only then did they come to their senses one after another, roaring violently, and rushing towards the mountain of corpses behind them, as if they were afraid that other abyss creatures would snatch up this feast first.

For a moment, a grand feast broke out on the land dyed dark red. The abyss creatures roared hysterically and gnawed on the corpses frantically, as if they wanted to vent the fear accumulated in their hearts in this way.

Deep in the fog gate that no creature in the abyss noticed, a black-haired young man, whose body was so broken that people could not help but feel awe and curiosity, walked forward limping for a short distance. His body suddenly shook, and finally he fell to the ground with a thud.

[Warning: The effect of "World Thunder Protection" has ended, and the effect of "World Thunder Backlash" has been suffered! ! ]

A cold warning exploded in Xin Lailai's mind, and then the golden thunder wrapped around his body suddenly became extremely violent, raging wildly inside him, causing him to cough up a large mouthful of blood and his body twitched uncontrollably.

Pain...

The pain is beyond imagination.

“Aaaaaah…!”

A beast-like painful roar came from the throat that had long been unable to make a complete sound. It was as if every cell in the body was torn apart and every nerve was struck by an electric arc. The horrible pain came from all over Xin Lailai's body, and then...

Snapped!
A hand covered with traces of corrosion, with a withered shape but giving off an unshakable heaviness, suddenly grabbed the hilt of the black giant sword that had fallen to the side. The five fingers were tightly clenched, with the knuckles pressed against the ground, and the whole arm was pried up little by little, and then the shoulder, neck, torso, knees...

“Hoo! Hoo…! Hoo…!”

Finally, Xin Lailai was seen staring at the corridor in front of him with his bloodshot right eye like a mad beast. With the sound of cracking from his joints being unable to bear the weight, he stood up again little by little.

sand--!!

The next second, a harsh friction sound like a sandbag being dragged across the ground was heard, and Xin Lailai was seen using the sword in his hand as support, dragging his entire body forward little by little.

Om-! !

Suddenly, a piercing buzzing sound exploded in Xin Lailai's mind, and then his blurred vision began to distort little by little. The shadows around him began to spread to him, and the darkness in the distance gradually distorted into the shape of a vertical eye, which finally opened suddenly and looked at Xin Lailai who was standing there with his broken body. A creepy echo sounded in his mind:
"You...are qualified!"

"Bow down... embrace... the abyss, and you... can be reborn!"

In an instant, a large number of illusory images began to emerge uncontrollably from Xin Lailai's mind. In a trance, he seemed to see himself standing on the top of the mountain, cutting everything in half with one sword.

Then, he smiled, raised his head with difficulty, and reflected the vertical eye made of twisted darkness in his bloodshot eyes. A sneer appeared on his weak face covered with blood. The five fingers holding the hilt exerted force little by little, and said in a weak and sarcastic voice:

"Heh...heh? Freshman? Bow...your head?"

Pong!
The next second, a pitch-black sword light burst out, and Xin Lailai's eyes were wide open. His left leg, which had been at its limit, stomped heavily on the ground desperately, and he rushed out along the ground like a wild beast, using all his strength to slash at a corner!
"You...are not worthy!!"

Boom! The heavy sword smashed down, and a sharp scream came from the tunnel. Dark blood splashed out, and the distorted picture in front of him shattered, revealing the real scene in the tunnel:

A pungent smell of blood filled the air, and one could see an eyeball-shaped creature split in half from the center, staring at Xin Lailai. The tentacles connected to the eyeball were extending towards Xin Lailai, less than half an inch away from Xin Lailai's brows.

[Hint: The Abyss Derivative Eye Demon (Alien) has been killed, and the reputation of the Orario camp has increased by 2036 points]

[Prompt: The sound of the pioneer’s current camp is detected...]

clang!
“Hoo…! Hoo…! Hoo…!”

The pitch-black sword blade was inserted heavily into the ground. A heavy breathing sound came from Xin Lailai's throat. He fell and half-knelt on the ground, supporting his body with Yuan Mo. He gasped heavily, and his right eye contracted and expanded violently unnaturally, and the gaze in his pupil became more and more unfocused.

--no!!

Bang!
Just when Xin Lailai was about to faint, he bit his tongue almost instinctively, and at the same time, he slammed his forehead hard against the rock wall beside him. The pain stimulated him to shiver and his scattered vision focused again.

Did you almost faint again?

Xin Lailai looked at the corpse of the Eye Demon in front of him, took two deep breaths, and forced himself to ignore the fatigue in his mind and the severe pain coming from all parts of his body. He exerted strength in his arms little by little, and once again used Yuan Mo as a support point to drag his body forward in the corridor with difficulty.

sand--!!

The harsh rustling sound of flesh and cloth rubbing against the ground sounded again from the corridor, and when Xin Lailai crawled around a corner with difficulty, the scene before him stunned him.

This is... a human corpse? !
Xin Lailai looked at the upward sloping corridor in front of him, and at the human corpses scattered around that could no longer be identified from their original appearance before birth, and his pupils shrank slightly.

Tick!
Suddenly, there was a sound of an imperceptible drop of liquid hitting the ground, followed by a pricking sensation that came from Xin Lailai's body without warning.

not good--

"flesh!!"

In an instant, a hungry and crazy roar came from the blind spot in front, and then a tall figure suddenly rushed out and pounced towards Xin Lailai like a vicious beast.

boom!
Xin Lailai, who realized the danger in time, rolled to the side almost instinctively. A gust of evil wind brushed past his face, and then a rock wall behind him exploded.

"Flesh and blood...! More! Hungry... So hungry!!"

A large amount of rubble flew everywhere, and a humanoid creature with arms that swelled to twice the thickness of his thighs, smelly mucus flowing from his mouth, and the flesh on his face had begun to rot and fall off, was seen growling, and his two eyeballs that were about to fall out were turned to look at Xin Lailai who was lying on the ground.

Then, the humanoid creature that was almost completely turned into a rotten corpse froze, and the expression on its face quickly became distorted and hideous. Xin Lailai looked at the other's clothes and the face that had not yet completely rotted, and a memory quickly emerged from his mind:
It was the face of a middle-aged adventurer, with bloodshot eyes, as if staring at him with incomparable hatred, roaring at him with red eyes -

"Black! Sword!!"

The violent roar came from the mouth of the tall, rotten humanoid creature that should have lost its mind long ago, and it quickly overlapped with the image of the middle-aged adventurer who had lost his daughter in Xin Lailai's mind.

“Heh… ahem! Is this… retribution?”

Xin Lailai looked at the rotten humanoid creature in front of him who had obviously recognized him. He coughed and struggled to support his body with the help of the rock wall. The image of the rotten humanoid creature rushing towards him was reflected in his right eye.

Retribution?
Maybe?

After all, in terms of results, he did break his promise.

He had not been able to resolve the anomaly in the Earthly World as promised, nor had he been able to give any rewards to the adventurers who had been dragged into it without knowing what was happening. In the end, he had even fallen into this miserable state...

If this is really his retribution, then...

"come!!!"

A terrifying roar like a wild beast exploded from the black-haired young man's throat, and he opened his mouth and grabbed his right arm. Using his head and hands, he raised the huge black sword in front of him. Then he stared at the tall and rotten figure who was roaring in front of him, and a low roar like a tiger or lion came from his throat, and he pounced forward with a ferocious look.

clang!
A dull collision sound rang out from the corridor. The rotten giant fist and the pitch-black sword blade collided heavily. The overwhelming force made Xin Lailai's right eye bulge slightly. A stream of blood suddenly flowed out of his seven orifices, and then...

"Roar--!!"

Xin Lailai used his own body as a battering ram and charged forward recklessly, ramming the sword blade into the flesh of the rotten humanoid creature, causing it to roar in pain and take a small step back.

Immediately afterwards——

boom!
Xin Lailai suddenly let go of Yuan Mo, stepped on the tilted sword, and jumped up with all his strength. The five fingers of his right hand clasped the shoulders of the rotten humanoid creature tightly, and with a crazy look, he aimed at the opponent's neck and bit it!
——All the items are used up? All the soul crystals are used up? All the mana is exhausted? The sword has lost its edge? All the limbs are broken?

Is your body at its limit?

——If you want him to fall down or surrender just by these, it is far from enough!!
“No…get away…Yay!!”

This time, a roar that sounded almost like a scream came out of the mouth of the rotten humanoid creature. It raised its head and looked at the crazy Xin Lailai in front of it in horror. When it tried to pull Xin Lailai off itself...

"""kill!!!"""

In a trance, the low growl seemed like an unyielding roar coming from the depths of the soul, terrifying the mind.

In the pungent stench, Xin Lailai was like a mad bloodthirsty beast, biting the neck of the corrupt humanoid creature tightly and pulling with all his strength!
Hiss! !
[Hint: The Corruption Receptor Luo Luo has been killed]

The sound of flesh being torn apart rang out, and the sound of the rotting humanoid creature suddenly stopped, and finally fell heavily to the ground. Finally, Xin Lailai, with bloodshot eyes, stood up from the ground little by little, spit out the rotting flesh and spine in his mouth, picked up the Yuan Mo on the ground, glanced at the face of the rotting humanoid creature in front of him, was silent for a while, and was about to turn around and leave...

“Ho ho ho ho—!!”

Boom, boom, boom...!
One after another, low roars came from the depths of the tunnel, followed by a dull sound of stomping on the ground. Looking up, one could see completely rotten humanoid abyss creatures walking out of the shadows at the end of the tunnel.

Sure enough, there couldn't be only one creature of this type...

Xin Lailai looked at the humanoid creature gradually approaching in front of her, leaned against the rock wall, glanced at her almost completely disabled body, smiled, and moved Yuan Mo with difficulty. Looking at her vision that was rapidly blurring, she used up her last bit of strength to lift Yuan Mo in front of her.

Om-! !

A half-black, half-red pressure rose from the decadent body. The black hair soaked in blood danced wildly with the pressure. The bloodshot and black pupils reflected the enemies rushing out of the darkness.

"come!!"

An unyielding roar exploded from the tunnel, but was drowned out by a stench-filled roar the next second. He roared, facing the rapidly dimming vision in front of him, and slashed forward with his last bit of strength.

Then--

boom!
A dazzling flame bloomed from the end of his sight, illuminating the entire cave. At the end of his consciousness, a strange yet extremely familiar voice reached his ears:
Boom——! !

That is... the sound of a bell.

"FireVolt!!"

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(End of this chapter)