[{"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-431":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},1139751,1479,"Chapter 431 431: The Bottom of the Depths, The Guardian of Nightmares","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>Alex leapt into the hole without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No fear showed on his face, no doubt lingered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening in the middle of the [Nightmare Temple] had appeared like a maw, ready to devour him whole, but Alex dove straight in, wings tucked, body focused, soul ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had passed the trial of the [Depths], defeating each of his nightmares, one by one, no hesitation, no mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even with their deaths confirmed and the [Nightmare Echoes] in hand, Alex knew it wasn't the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final trial was about to start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he fell, his senses confirmed what his instincts whispered, he was plunging deeper, far deeper than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body cut through the darkness like a falling star, yet the scenery remained the same, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an endless stretch of black void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced upward. Nothing there either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling he had fallen through was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightless sky offered no answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continued for minutes, longer than it should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a straight, uninterrupted drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No obstacles, no attacks, no change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just endless falling. And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Floor incoming!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed at him just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex quickly shifted his posture mid-air, angling his legs beneath him and tightening his muscles, ready to take the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed with a thunderous crash that cracked the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knees hit first, the shock surging through his legs, but he tanked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just tension, released all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his boots stabilized against the surface, Alex rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes sharp, body still crackling faintly with the aftermath of impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness. Complete and total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just the bottom of the tower, it was the root, the foundation of the [God of Nightmares]' domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true [Depths].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sky, no floor, no walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only him. And silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the challenge?!\" Alex shouted into the void, his voice echoing in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenge... Challenge...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came only in the form of echoes, no presence replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was used to that now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Tower of Destiny] had presented him a defined boss fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had fought under Kaelios's gaze and proved himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Tower of Wrath] had a guardian too, though that one had simply yielded the token after acknowledging Alex's resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tower, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [God of Nightmares] hadn't shown up once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could only mean one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the final challenge. Or, at least, what the god had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex took a cautious step forward, scanning his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWISH! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a massive shockwave exploded in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to be told, Alex took a stance immediately, eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever that was, it wasn't random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had just awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unfortunately, the God of Nightmares is currently busy, so he won't be able to assist with this challenge.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Of course he is,' Alex thought dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gods and their chosen ones were all preparing for the [Chosen Games], doing their final training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was likely the only one still fighting through the towers, pushing himself to the limit for a greater goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean he'd stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, heading toward the source of the explosion, but before he could get far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More explosions ripped through the silence, each one closer than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, something changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple cracks began to appear across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex squinted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked identical to the cracks he had seen outside the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, they were here, inside the [Depths].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracks spread rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First along the floor, then outward, and up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just on the ground but into the air, until even the \"sky\", the unseen ceiling above him, was filled with branching, glowing purple fissures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pulsed like veins, like something ancient was waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh shit.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire realm was covered now, walls, ground, horizon, everything painted in that eerie glow. And then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive eye opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same single eye with the glowing purple pupil, the one that had stared at him when he was outside the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one that had judged him without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been hiding in the void all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex raised his head to meet its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye was enormous, the size of a boulder, staring directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracking his every movement. It blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Final Nightmare: \"Guardian of Nightmares\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There it is.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not the god himself was present, the trial would continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system never left a challenge unfinished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this, this was the true end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[FateBreaker, you are one of the few who have cleared the \"Depths\". I recognize your strength.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye blinked once, slower this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That is not enough.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn't argue. He already knew this wouldn't be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tower would never make it that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guardian wasn't going to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it seemed eager to prove itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When the God of Nightmares is away, I take over,] it continued, voice calm yet immense, [And I assure you, my trial is even harder than his.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confidence in its tone was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, the pupil began to shift, swirling, expanding, turning into a vortex of raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura alone caused the space around them to rumble and distort, as if the entire layer of the tower was cracking under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Let's get this over with. You will die here like the rest. No one will ever complete this tower.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around Alex shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flared his six wings out, energy crackling across them as he immediately called forth the [Universal Orbs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed around him, orbiting his body in tight patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower's usual restrictions were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are allowed to use ANY of your abilities here. No holding back.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex gave a faint nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Depths] weren't suppressing anything anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would be the most direct fight yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated his [Wings of Hatred], feeling the immense burst of strength and aura they brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Interesting.] Its power continued to surge, crackling purple aura surrounding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But that will never be enough. No one has passed this trial. No one ever will.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its words felt absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as it finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Truth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex's [Cursed Eyes of Truth] reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they revealed, confirmed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eye wasn't bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly believed what it said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a shred of doubt existed in its mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever had happened before, whoever had challenged it before, they had all failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the eye genuinely thought Alex would fail too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be a reason for that level of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Alex didn't care to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he flapped his wings and surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His [Bleeding Dragon Claws] materialized around his arms, already sharpened and glowing, aimed directly for the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot straight toward it, aiming for the pupil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet right before contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive pulse of purple light erupted from the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex was blasted backward instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws scraped against the ground, trying to find traction, sparks flying as he slid across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug in and stopped himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he regained balance, a message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Goal: Kill the \"Guardian of Nightmares\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course. This was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, prepared to try again, when the smoke and purple light began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he saw caused his breath to catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body froze. Mind staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because standing in front of him wasn't the eye anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, him. Literally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A version of him shrouded in nightmarish energy, skin pale with cracks of glowing red lining his arms and face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His six wings were still there, but tainted, the feathers dark and ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes glowed with a twisted version of his own determination, and every ounce of his aura felt suffocatingly familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reflection of everything he had become, and everything he feared becoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Alex Rogue\u002FFateBreaker - Nightmare]\u003C\u002Fp>",1343,"2026-06-03T12:12:47.112Z","2026-06-03T12:12:55.154Z",1,"novelbin.me","2c149b03a008be91d63fa56ae169445663380f334a7658ca5d461cc5f2001d01","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-432","awakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-chapter-430",516,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fawakening-reincarnating-with-the-sss-level-extra-cover.jpg"]