[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1563502,2028,"Chapter 30 - Critical Moments","divine-path-system-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>\"V..Va..r..ian\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's breath stagnated for a moment. With no hesitation, he teleported in the direction of that feeble sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vari..an...Ma..ya..Mo..m\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he got closer and closer, his heart raced and the voice turned weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here.\" Varian reached the source — a pile of adamantine blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Whaat?!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chi in his body boiled, and he pushed the blocks away to find the bloodied young man underneath the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle was bleeding from head to toe. His limbs were crushed under the adamantine blocks and the bones were broken. He was about to kick the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were closed, and he uttered the same words again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma..ya...Var..ian...M..om\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian picked up Kyle and felt the weak life of his friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{30 Seconds Remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll save you…' Varian let loose all inhibitions and madly channeled his space power and chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian used low teleportation continuously, and he transferred huge distance. But he was still a good distance away from the city outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{25 Seconds Remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued to teleport, loud blasts sounded in the air and Varian had an ominous feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These sounds… must be due to Abyss Duke's insane speed. He was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gah\" Varian reached the center of the city and pushed himself further. He felt\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the life in Kyle's body slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{20 Seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Please…' The city was still a distance away and Varian estimated he needed at least 25 seconds to reach the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grh\" Varian's wounds from his fights weren't healed and with his brazen use of space power, they exacerbated to painful levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His space power was slowly running out and he could only use it once. Varian resorted to running to save teleportation to cross the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian felt the wounds of his body all tear open. He was bleeding profusely, but he only sped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving a trail of red blood, he marched to the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air blasts were getting louder and the Abyss Duke was inching closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{15 seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those critical moments, there was only thought going on in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Must Save! Must Survive! This time, I must not fail!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only a few Abyssal Knights still alive in the city and fewer in his vicinity. But they spotted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing his situation, they gloated and cheered in schadenfreude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your friend will die, bastard! So will you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll die anyway, so I'll just use that life to delay you until our Duke arrives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Use our lives to bring you down. That's the only value we have left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian gritted his teeth and continued to sprint along the same path. He took the shortest route to the wall, and it was already a question if he could make it in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any more delay was out of question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssals couldn't catch up, so they threw their weapons with every ounce of their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, Varian reached the city wall and channeled his space power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cling\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the weapons crashed into the wall. Except one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh\" Varian appeared outside the city wall. A spear plunged into his chest from the back and pierced his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{5 Seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's face grimaced in the gut wrenching pain. The excessive bleeding already weakened him and he was finding it hard to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I…' Varian's vision blurred, but he saw the few flying seats in sight. They were a few hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"R..e.t.u.rn\" He muttered and his cadet comm glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearest chair rushed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not enough…' Varian thought and drew the strength he didn't know he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a speed impossible for the current him, he reached the chair and jumped on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{3 Seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BooM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BoOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock waves in the air shook, raised the soil into air and caused dust storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\" Varian yelled, and the hover chair ascended at its highest speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{2 Seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind hit him hard and Varian felt Kyle breathe almost disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to stay awake and saw a black figure in the distance. He rushed to the city at an insane speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every step he took, he was a few hundred meters away. His speed caused shock waves, and the sheer force of these shock waves levelled mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw only two humans in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were on a hover chair and we're about to reach the space shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't be able to damage the space shuttle with a single shot, but these humans… they'll die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ants.\" The Abyss Duke muttered and jumped into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, he almost caught up with the duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{1 Second remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian saw the Abyss Duke close the large distance in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, he caught Kyle and jumped into the space shuttle's opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{0 Seconds remaining}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shuaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Varian entered, the opening closed, and the punch of Abyss Duke struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It decimated the air, almost damaged the spaceship, and shook everyone on board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the spaceship took off at an insane speed. It blasted through the air and blinked into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the space shuttle felt a huge pull, and they clutched their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian and Kyle, along with a few others, were thrown back and were thankfully caught by the emergency bots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emergency treatment initiated.\" AI announced. Varian and Kyle were quickly taken into critical pods to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian felt the world go black and his consciousness fall into a deep slumber. Then an extremely comfortable feeling filled every fibre of his being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain from the injuries of the fight, the wound from the spear piercing his lung, the broken bones from the reckless sprint... all vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, the soothing feeling faded away, and Varian was sober.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm temperature of the healing liquid on his skin, the darkness around him, the sweet smell, and the lightness of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still for a moment before he got up in a jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ky…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped. Kyle stood in front of him. He was completely healed and his face was a mess of tears. Kyle rushed to him to give a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Varian stepped to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle fell into the critical healing pod's liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Du..de!\" Kyle got up from the liquid and glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stared at Kyle for a while, and Kyle finally shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never take hugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's a beautiful woman, I will consider. You? Sorry not sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were carrying me all the way.\" Kyle argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian shook his head and said, \"I was just bringing back your corpse, you're lucky you're still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah sure. I just returned to check if you're still alive and see where I teleported? Under those blocks! This is why I never teleport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both burst out laughing and finally sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life never felt so precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was alright, but Kyle was tearing up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian whispered to the cadet comm, \"Hey, hey, take 3D pics. Highest quality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He circled Kyle and pretended to pat him in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hm... 20 pictures.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor Kyle didn't know the situation and thought Varian was only comforting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Varian planned to record a tear up speech of Kyle, the door opened and Colonel Reina appeared in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Kyle and locked her gaze with Varian\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1259,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.009Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2de8172550d46f7f4098df1f733e0c13650a444dc78d4a3ac37252256c05632","divine-path-system-chapter-31","divine-path-system-chapter-29",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]