AWB Chapter 364 Answering Your Call
Chapter 364 Answering Your Call
Chapter 364 Responding to Your Call
The castle's spikes tore through the thin air with a sharp whistling sound, a sound that seemed to come from the underworld, sending chills down one's spine. The shadowy tendrils swaying in the wind resembled countless eerie arms reaching out.
The bizarre scene instantly triggered a reaction in the shadow creatures. They roared as they surged out of the thick fog, tearing at each other and transforming into deformed shadow monsters that headed straight for the falling Shadow Kingdom, attempting to lift it up again.
A black shadow suddenly attacked from below, piercing through Shi's right shoulder, but she didn't react at all. Compared to the injury she had just suffered, this pain was nothing.
Without even glancing at the constantly twisting and roaring monster below, all of Shi's attention was focused on the Shadow Kingdom. Just as the ancient god had said, without the barrier of the real world, nothing in this world could stop her from opening the passage between the Shadow World and Shadow City. This also meant that even if she chose to push Shadow City into the Shadow World, no one could stop her!
The enormous, ancient floating island slowly plummeted toward the shadow world, utterly destroying everything below.
The Irish Sea was shrouded in a murky shadow, the deep black matter resembling an abyss. As the Land of Shadows approached, the surrounding shadow energy surged wildly, forming black waves.
Where the floating island met the shadow, a black ripple spread out, like a flame burning on the sea. The entire shadow world was terrified and began to teeter.
Above the sky, dark clouds rapidly gathered, forming a huge black vortex. Lightning flashed intermittently within the vortex, and deafening thunder resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Every corner of the shadow world trembled, and the creatures that had been quietly dwelling in the shadows were awakened. They let out piercing screams and struggled amidst the tremors from beyond the dimensions.
She could no longer hear the roars of the ancient gods; her ears were filled with the chaotic sounds of space shattering. The main body of the island slowly sank, as if being dragged into another dimension by an invisible hand.
Some of the buildings on the islands began to collapse under the terrifying pressure, breaking into huge rocks that fell into the shadows below, and Shi's body was unconsciously drawn closer to the vortex of shadows.
The top of the castle had been completely swallowed by the black shadow waves, with only a small part still visible. At the same time, Shi's feet sank into the shadows, and countless pale hands reached out from the deep darkness, firmly grasping her delicate body.
A powerful force was tearing at her body and mind; the destructive power of the two dimensions converging was almost tearing her to pieces.
But Shi's hands were still raised high, his eyes filled with determination.
The sky of the Shadow World was forcibly torn open by some powerful force, and the gruesome wound, like a huge scar, stretched across the dark firmament.
The entire dimension became even more distorted and chaotic amidst the interplay of light and shadow. In the midst of this earth-shattering change, a huge island slowly fell from the crack.
A city-state stands on the island, its walls constructed of massive black stones, inscribed with mysterious and ancient scripts, which appear particularly eerie in the dark environment.
Along with the spatial turbulence at the edge of the rift, howling winds swept up the energy of the entire shadow world, making the surrounding scenery even more blurred.
Below, a figure shrouded in black shadows watched all of this unfold.
His face was expressionless, but his gloomy expression revealed the anger and unease in his heart.
The black lake beneath our feet churned with black substances resembling oil, seemingly affected even by the fallen island, erupting in bursts of frenzied whispers.
The black-clad figure's eyes flashed with a chilling killing intent.
Although seeing his own divine realm again after thousands of years should be an exciting thing, in his plan, Shadow City should not reunite with him under these circumstances, much less appear here!
As a divine realm connected to itself, and as the only anchor point existing in the real world, Shadow City should have descended as a gateway connecting the real world and the shadow world.
Now, Shadow City has fallen through the crack, which means his plan has completely failed.
Having lost its sole anchor point, there will be no other way to pry open the barriers of the real world and allow a god to descend into reality.
His hands were clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, but he seemed oblivious to it, his entire attention focused on the falling castle.
He desperately wanted to stop it all from happening, but he was powerless to do so.
As the island drew ever closer to the ground, a terrifying pressure collided and entangled with the surrounding shadow energy, causing the entire world to tremble slightly with every inch it fell.
The black-clad figure watched all this with a gloomy expression, slowly shifting his gaze to the instigator of it all.
"What have you been doing...?"
On the shore not far from the Black Lake at his feet, a battered woman clutched her shoulder and struggled to get up—she was the last one pulled down, but the first to touch the ground.
The once exquisite evening gown was now tattered and torn, the black stockings covering her thighs and the lace gloves on her arms were covered in scars, and the hem of the skirt was slowly falling apart, just like her body.
"I'm sorry... my god..." Her voice trembled as she slowly raised her head, looking at the black figure not far away. "I can't let Shadow City open the passage..."
Why?
Amidst the piercing pain in his heart, he heard the voice of a black figure echoing in his ears.
"No war, no death...isn't that your dream, to have the world under the protection of shadows, where everyone can live happily ever after...?"
Her vision was beginning to blur due to the intense pain in her body, but she could still vaguely see that behind the black figure, one after another huge, twisted, deformed monsters crawled out of the black lake.
—This is the true 'Shadow Clan'. Because they had no powerful supply of energy before, they had been sleeping in this black lake with the God of Shadows. But now, after receiving the power of the divine realm, they have all awakened.
"I should have thought of that..."
It was amidst this madness that Shi became even more determined.
"How can you, who were born in the same delusion as the greedy, truly bring peace to this world?"
"At first, I just felt something was off, but after meeting Tang Zijun, I was certain..."
"To let the whole world be protected by shadows?"
"Don't lie to me!"
Despite the physical pain, Shi slowly stood up.
"You're not here to protect the world at all."
...Your goal is to plunge the entire world into eternal night, and then, along with all of humanity lost in slumber, pry open the gates to the dream world!
The sound of loss echoed like a thunderclap in this deathly silent world. The sound carried an indescribable complex emotion, piercing through layers of darkness and reaching every corner.
What's strange is that the monsters that have awakened in this shadow world seem to have completely ignored the soft shout, and not a single one of them has bothered to find the source of the sound.
Their gazes were all fixed on the figure standing in the center of the Black Lake.
With a loud crack, a thick black spear, like a ferocious python, suddenly emerged from the lake bottom and pierced directly towards the sky above, instantly embedding itself beneath the falling island.
These black spears, like towering towers, quickly pierced the lake water with a second one, followed by a third, a fourth... One after another, these spears, emitting a pungent, putrid stench, supported the falling island like pillars of heaven, while simultaneously providing those shadowy creatures with a 'ladder to the sky'.
The deformed shadow monsters let out low growls, the sounds weaving into a terrifying symphony in the darkness. They crawled upwards along the spears protruding from the black lake, while some flying monsters flapped their wings.
Each monster was unique in appearance, seemingly composed of the shadows of various creatures. Some were enormous, while others were very small, but each exuded a terrifying and ominous aura.
"What, what are you going to do!?" Shi stared wide-eyed, looking at the scene in disbelief.
"snort.."
The black figure's cold gaze swept across the crowd, holding a scarlet spear, standing in the center of the Shadow Clan like a queen.
"...You don't actually think that sinking Shadow City into the Shadow World will stop all of this, do you? Although you've lost your coordinates in the real world, you have indeed opened the barrier between the two dimensions..."
"As the children of the shadows traverse the cracks and the broken corridors of shadow, there will always be a way to reach the real world."
"I originally wanted to accomplish all of this in a gentler way, but you ruined my plans..."
"You...you..." His eyes widened in disbelief.
Her body trembled slightly from the turmoil of her emotions, while the whispers of the ancient gods continued.
"But don't worry, Shi, I won't kill you..."
"Because of what you've done, I'm going to make you watch as your friends pay the price for your mistakes..."
"What was her name again...?"
"Oh right..."
"Tan Zhixin, right...?"
His broken body trembled slightly, his suppressed anger and resentment like a volcano about to erupt, finally bursting forth.
"You dare!!"
With a loud shout, Shi's figure instantly transformed into a black lightning bolt, rushing towards the ancient god high above.
Her hands, like sharp blades, instantly slashed through the surrounding shadowy barrier with a frenzied determination. Her hair danced wildly in the darkness, and the shadows around her were distorted by the power she unleashed.
The black figure stood silently in place, its eyes calmly watching the attack that surged towards it like a tidal wave.
Just as the attack was about to touch the ancient god's body, it was as if an invisible hand had grabbed it, and it suddenly stopped in mid-air.
The previously fierce attack suddenly stopped.
Then, in the next moment, it began to slowly change direction.
A flicker of fear flashed in Lost Land's eyes. She instinctively tried to withdraw her energy, only to find that she was already powerless.
The terrifying power of shadow, like a tamed beast, no longer obeyed her commands, and the forces that attacked the black figure also began to turn against her at this moment.
"interesting.:"
A mocking smile flickered in the eyes of the black-clad figure.
"You actually intend to use the power I gave you to attack me?"
A resolute aura suddenly erupted.
To his surprise, he discovered that the resolute feeling he had felt was exactly the same as his own just moments before.
Her face was filled with disbelief, and then her body was instantly enveloped by her own attack.
Those shadowy figures, like sharp blades, viciously stabbed towards her body—thud! thud! thud! thud! thud!
A painful, muffled thud echoed.
Unable to react even slightly, he was sent flying backwards.
Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, staining her already pale face red. Her snow-white skin was now covered with twisted blood marks, each attack causing severe damage to her body.
"I was hoping to postpone the trial for your wrong choice, but if you're courting death, then don't blame me..."
"The power of the shadows will no longer bless you, so please don't die..."
"I'd really like to see your expression when you witness your friend's tragic death..."
"Hehehe."
Without the protection of the shadow power, his body went limp, as if his last bit of strength had been drained, and he collapsed to his knees on the ground.
Crimson blood pooled in front of her, forming a bloody puddle. In this endless agony, her body slowly collapsed.
Her consciousness began to blur, and her vision gradually dimmed.
Just then, an orange crystalline object appeared in her field of vision.
It was a small piece of amber, the only color in this dark world.
"Weiyang."
She reached out her hand tremblingly, but the heavy injuries made even this slight movement incredibly difficult.
Her fingers traced lines of blood on the ground.
Every exertion felt like tearing my own body apart.
But she didn't stop. Instead, she gritted her teeth and used her last bit of strength to move forward little by little.
The figure in black noticed Shi's actions, but only gave a cold smile.
"Hmph... You embraced the shadows back then, but now you want to turn back and touch the light?"
Sweat and blood mingled together, blurring Shi's vision.
She paid no heed to the whispers of the ancient gods, her mind preoccupied with only one thought.
"return"
"Respond to my call..."
"A volcano restless in eternal burning..."
The amber seemed to be getting closer and closer to her, yet it also seemed as if it would never be within her reach.
Her body had reached its limit, and each breath felt like the last of her life.
Her vision was completely enveloped in darkness, and the shadows around her seemed to mock her overestimation of her abilities.
But the next moment.
A flash of light suddenly appeared.
In the darkness, this strange glimmer of light shone brightly.
The eerie shadows were briefly dispelled, and the firefly preserved in amber began to glow.
"...Wei...Weiyang..."
Gazing at that faint light that transcends death, Shi's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
The black-clad figure seemed to have been caught off guard by this scene. He was surprised by the entanglement between Shi He and Wei Yang, but at the same time, he loathed the radiance that symbolized hope.
"It's just the light of a firefly."
"Even if you regain the power of the Rainbow Crystal Flower, so what?"
"With your status as a mere magical girl,..."
"Do you intend to illuminate the entire world of shadows...?"
Before the words had even finished—
The expression on the black figure's face suddenly froze. On the blood-stained reflection illuminated by the fluorescent light, a figure clad in silver armor was slowly emerging.
Lost's eyes widened suddenly, and her chaotic thoughts came to a standstill at that moment. All that remained in her eyes was the towering figure in front of her and the power that rose in the distance, a power comparable to that of an ancient god.
"Your call..."
A low, slightly angry voice came from behind.
"I responded."