[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra":3,"chapter-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-280":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Awakening: Reincarnating With the SSS-Level Extraction Talent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1140000,1479,"Chapter 280 The Final Calamity, Primordial Shadows","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-280",280,"\u003Cp>[The timer of the Dragon Bloodline Trial has reached 0!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It is now time to start the Final Calamity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Final Calamity…?\" Alex mumbled under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discover stories with My Virtual Library Empire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts, no, Kaelios, hadn't lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uneasy feeling that had gnawed at him earlier now made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this point forward, Alex vowed to trust his instincts implicitly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just gut feeling anymore; it was a manifestation of one of the many powers granted to the chosen one of destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd learned to respect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a familiar notification appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I mean…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panels flickered into view, revealing Xyrran's ever-taunting face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I did say a calamity would strike at every new hour, didn't I? And, well… the timer just hit another hour.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, sure, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was just pure sadism if you thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The participants had survived the shrinking barrier, the brutal fights, and countless near-death encounters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timer hitting zero should've signaled relief, but instead, it brough another catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The barrier will stop shrinking now. This domain… will serve as the battleground for the Final Calamity.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words echoed through the air, the barrier that had been steadily closing in on them trembled and then froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suffocating pressure of the walls closing in lifted, but it brought little comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex scanned the field: only five participants remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was calm, not injured or anything of the sort since they were the overwhelming forces and strongest beings of this trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met briefly, silent agreements passing between them. This was the endgame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xyrran's voice rang out once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Final Calamity: Primordial Shadows.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[All previous calamities forced you to battle one another. But now that the top five have proven themselves, it's time for the opposite.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavier with each word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You will team up to face the creatures I summon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grim realization settled in Alex's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teamwork. It wasn't something he'd been planning on. Not with them. But it seemed he didn't have a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[There's no time limit this round. You either eliminate them all… or die trying.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Good luck.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could react, the sky darkened, shrouding the domain in an unnatural night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten clouds materialized above them, each crackling with a different hue of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foreboding hum filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first cloud, a menacing purple, began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of purple lightning struck the center of the domain with a deafening explosion, sending shockwaves rippling through the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick mist billowed from the impact, veiling whatever lay within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mist thinned, Alex's eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not just any dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Primordial Arcane Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its scales shimmered with an ethereal glow, and its massive form radiated an overwhelming aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its lifeless, hollow eyes confirmed it wasn't the true primordial beast, but that didn't diminish the sheer pressure it exuded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the shock could settle, the other clouds began to tremble, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bolt of lightning brought forth a new horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different-colored mists rose and dispersed, revealing more dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten in total, each a clone of a primordial dragon, standing tall and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xyrran's smug voice echoed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your goal is simple: defeat the Primordial Dragon clones I've created.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[They don't possess their full power, but I promise they'll still make things… interesting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Consider it a 10 versus 5.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's gaze darted from dragon to dragon, mentally preparing for the fight of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Begin.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragons' eyes locked onto the participants, their murderous intent palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't speak, but their purpose was clear, annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's [Cursed Eyes of Truth] activated on instinct, revealing crucial details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Clones created using the essence of each Primordial Dragon, infused with large amounts of Xyrran's energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It explained the sheer presence they held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it also hinted at a limitation, Xyrran couldn't have pulled this off without exhausting a considerable amount of his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex filed that information away for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, despite the detailed analysis, no health indicators appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely a feature of their clone status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Alex estimated they had at least half the strength of their original counterparts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even half was more than enough to kill them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His resources were running low, Destiny Points especially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd spent too much using Destiny Shift and Threads of Fate earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he'd need to rely on his remaining skills and instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could strategize further, three figures appeared beside him, the trio who had survived his Fated Cataclysm in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Minotaur roared, beating his chest like a war drum, \"Let's crush these overgrown lizards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lira, the white-haired angel, smirked, \"They're just shadows of the originals. No big deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloaked man remained silent, his calm demeanor unsettling as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was Astariel, the fallen angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the others, Astariel stood perfectly still, his eyes focused on the dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, he summoned his twin blades, the Dark Blade and the White Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's eyes narrowed, recognizing what was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the second time in the entire trial, Astariel began to merge the two weapons, invoking the forbidden skill: [Merged Void Blades].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden cracks spiderwebbed across the ground beneath Astariel's feet, and a suffocating pressure filled the domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very fabric of reality seemed to resist what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two swords fused into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was neither light nor dark, neither holy nor cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was void, a weapon that defied existence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single, fluid motion, he swung the blade toward the dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crescent wave of pure annihilation tore through the air, moving faster than the eye could follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the dragons didn't even have time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion of power erased five dragons from existence in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ignareth, the Primordial Inferno Dragon (Clone), has been slain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vaelith, the Primordial Frost Dragon (Clone), has been slain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Draegos, the Primordial Earth Dragon (Clone), has been slain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Morgathis, the Primordial Abyss Dragon (Clone), has been slain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Zyphir, the Primordial Storm Dragon (Clone), has been slain.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel, seemingly unfazed, unsummoned his blade and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can handle the rest,\" he murmured, closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is he sitting out because that attack drained him?' he wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, that was valuable information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he ever had to face Astariel in the future, knowing his limits would be crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lira chuckled, glancing at Alex, \"Well, the fallen angel did his part. Guess it's up to us now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex wasn't thrilled about teaming up, but the circumstances left him little choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or did they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could decide, the remaining dragons moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five remaining primordial dragons flapped their massive wings in perfect unison, stirring violent gusts that threatened to knock the participants off their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes burned with a deadly focus, not on Astariel, but on the rest of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astariel had proven capable of wiping them out in one blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeting him would only lead to their quick demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they focused on the others, hoping to thin the ranks before anyone else could attempt something similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex tightened his grip on his weapon, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining dragons were the strongest of their kind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Vaelros, Primordial Fate Dragon (Clone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xyrran, Primordial Space and Time Dragon (Clone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Seraphyxis, Primordial Celestial Dragon (Clone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Orvion, Primordial Arcane Dragon (Clone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xeltharion, Primordial Chaos Dragon (Clone)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex exhaled slowly, feeling his instincts flare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's see if destiny is on our side.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","781dd65524fe09b797af37143538a326180ccfbd4eb7b0219090490399227858","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-281","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-279",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]