Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1212: Chapter 561: Abyssal Vein (Part 2)

David’s face took on a determination as solid as iron, knowing that once these flames erupted there would be no turning back—only life or death for both himself and the enemy. Yet at this moment, all concerns were overwhelmed by responsibility—for his people, for Liliana, and for every shred of hope on this land!

”Lure them over...”

He growled lightly, as blue flames of the soul erupted furiously from his entire body. Deliberately exposing himself as bait, he provoked the Abyss Worms into a frenzied attack.

They opened terrifying huge mouths, with sharp teeth seemingly capable of slicing through the essence of the void, relentlessly tearing at the illusory element layers in the air, disregardful of the risk of spatial structure collapse, just to devour their prey!

As the first wave of colossal tendrils descended, a thunderous roar shook the valley walls, with spiderweb-like cracks quickly extending across the earth. Just then, the scorching gray flames encasing the blade exploded like a fierce beast!

Skyward smoke mixed with a pungent burnt odor permeated the surroundings, while countless blazing particles flew like meteors across the dark sky, tinting the view a gloomy orange-red hue!

The intense impact demolished many hulking worm bodies, and their venomous secretions rapidly vaporized into steam, reacting chemically with the airborne heat waves to trigger several small-scale chain explosions.

Momentarily, endless eerie moans turned into harsh, despairing screams, as lives struggled to escape the trap, but it was already too late!

The battle gradually reached a fever pitch, with each flash of the scorching blade light seeming like a star falling from the sky, proclaiming the end of life in an extreme manner.

While those remaining stubbornly attacking small venomous stingers were fiercely countered, each one melting into and vanishing amid the torrential fiery flow...

Finally, as the dense smoke gradually dissipated, everything returned to silence, with only the luminous glow reflecting the pulverized mineral stones flickering in a thin bluish aura.

A hidden entrance vaguely emerged from the desolate scorched earth, indeed the location of the Purification Stone vein!

This mineral contains pure, clean energy, serving as a crucial resource to reverse imprint corrosion and repel the abyssal evil.

Gazing upon the hard-earned result before him, David deeply exhaled, exhaustion sweeping over him, yet a long-lost determined smile graced his face.

He gently brushed away the dust and sweat from his face, and wiped the residual ashes on his sword blade with his sleeve, then slowly walked toward the crystalline, blue-glowing entrance of the Purification Stone mine...

Darkness still lingered around, but the dawn light was faintly visible; just a bit of courage and steadfastness was enough to illuminate the future path of the Star Pupil Race!

David stood at the mine entrance, the bluish glow illuminating his slightly pale face, with beads of sweat mixed with dust slowly sliding off, dripping onto the hard rock with a faint sound.

The surrounding space seemed frozen, permeated with a burnt aroma and corrosive stench in the air, yet at this moment, everything appeared slightly tranquil due to the faint glow.

David knew that this tranquility was merely a brief lull before the storm.

He took a deep breath, gazing at the vein of Purification Stones emitting pure energy, with each stone subtly exuding mysterious and intense power fluctuations.

Every piece seemed to encapsulate the purest light of life between heaven and earth, being the only and most precious treasure to combat the abyssal corruption.

David slowly walked into the mine, the bluish light leading him deeper as if guiding.

Inside the mine, the space was narrow and winding, with rock walls covered in fine cracks and web-like patterns, reflecting the complex and unstable geological faults.

Besides the corrosive scent in the air, there was also a faint ominous whisper echoing, emitted by the lingering awareness of abyssal evil, as if spirits haunting every inch of space.

A minor tremor came from not far away—a malice awakening hidden in a dark corner.

David halted his steps, retrieving pre-prepared collecting tools from his backpack.

This was a special device forged with Star Pupil Race Runes and Chaos Elements, capable of maximizing the preservation of the Purification Stone’s original energy purity, untainted.

With steady hands, he operated the apparatus with precision and caution to avoid triggering fault disturbances or unknown traps.

Gradually, a large Purification Crystal with fine grains and emitting bluish luminescence was carefully extracted; the crystal was intricately detailed, exceedingly hard, yet exuded a gentle gleam like a fragment of a star fallen to the earth.

David carefully placed it into an energy sealing bag, then once again surveyed the surrounding environment.

He knew that although this area was temporarily tranquil, the crisis was far from over.

Suddenly, a formless wave came from further within, as if some presence was swiftly awakening and gathering awareness, compressing and contorting the earth and air.

An extremely chilling, piercing, and intensely malevolent presence surged towards him, like a harbinger of apocalypse, making it difficult to breathe, and the mind turbulent.

”It’s come...” David furrowed his brows, rapidly drawing his sword and standing firm, eyes displaying a determined expression, adjusting his body to the optimal fighting stance.

He sensed the wild power surging again from the activation of his Frost Wolf Bloodline, merging with Chaos Elements, bringing his response and perception to the utmost acute realm.

A black shadow swiftly emerged from deeper within the cave, not a physical entity but rather an unstable stream of consciousness formed from shadows and soul remnants—that was indeed the legendary Abyss Lord’s consciousness remnant, a destructively strong existence unbound by matter.

This presence excelled at manipulating void distortions and mental oppression; once close, it could instantly shatter an enemy’s mental defenses, injecting their soul into eternal damnation.

The Lord’s remnant opened its illusory giant maw, with innumerable sharp hook-like dark spikes shooting out, each carrying a devouring element distortion field.

They swiftly approached from all directions, striking at David’s critical joints and mental hubs, intending to pin down and paralyze the warrior instantly!

Facing the sudden horrifying assault, a cold gleam flashed in David’s eyes, yet no sign of panic appeared.

He promptly activated a secret skill honed to the pinnacle realm—”Dimensional Fold.”

His palm abruptly traced a complex Rune Array, with Chaos Power released from within activating the space-time structure, causing minor twists and turns in surrounding space.

At the moment of attack contact, David transformed into a blurred illusionary figure, navigating through folded realty layers, surpassing conventional speeds to traverse several overlapping dimensional barriers, deftly escaping the deadly blow!

Within these brief seconds, it was only through precise timing control and his proficient use of personal capabilities that he managed to survive.

But the cost was significant: his body endured immense strain, with meridians near rupture and multiple muscle fibers torn amid excruciating pain. He had to grit his teeth and endure the agony, while immediately seeking a chance to counterattack.

Meanwhile, the remnant did not dissipate despite the failed attack; it transformed into a diffuse black mist, swiftly enveloping him, simultaneously attempting to disrupt his mental defenses and lure his soul into the eternal illusionary realm.

Not to mention ordinary flesh, many seasoned soul masters faced this with certain doom!

But retreat was not an option now!

Relying on the raging burning power of the Frost Wolf Bloodline and understanding of ancient spell potential, combined with the might of the Gray Flame Sword Blade forged from Elemental Fusion, he resolutely charged toward a relatively weak structed and brightly ventilated small cave intersection ahead, loudly chanting empowered Rune Spells to release auxiliary defense barriers resisting mental interference invasion, simultaneously preparing the next round of deadly counterattack!

As the Gray Flame Sword Blade reignited with intense flame, its color shifted from gray to a splendid purple-red interwoven stream, not only raising the temperature abruptly but also encompassing startling destructive fluctuations.

Blazing blade lights tore through the darkness, unfurling massive explosive shockwaves amidst encircling enemies, violently shredding intruders into fragments, dissolving into endless smoke lost to the night sky!

Catching the advantage, he sprinted toward the exit direction, tightly gripping the sealing bag, cautiously guarding the precious mineral against harm.