Chapter 1031: Shadow Cataclysm

Lord of the Dark Abyss Ge Lazi Te!

On the bridge of the Luo Sheng Du, Lei En heard the name and his eyelids involuntarily twitched.

He had previously guessed that behind Luosadi'aosi there must be a powerful being; with such overwhelming strength, its master had to be at least an Abyssal Lord, perhaps even a deity, but he did not expect it to be the Lord of the Dark Abyss.

Ge Lazi Te is the most powerful and most famous Abyssal Lord, perhaps unrivaled.

It rules Abyssal Layer 45 "Lao Wen De", Layer 46 "Shadow Sky", and Layer 47 "Wo Ci", serving as the co‑ruler of these three planes.

Especially Layer 46 "Shadow Sky", Ge Lazi Te's most important domain, ranks among the top five of the known hundreds of Abyssal Planes and harbors hundreds of millions of Demons. Including the other two layers, the Lord of the Dark Abyss's territory and Demons rank first among all Abyssal Lords, second only to the Abyssal Four Gods.

The more Demons an Abyssal Lord governs, the larger the area he controls, and the stronger his power.

Abyssal Lords whose power rivals that of deities are honored as "Demon Lords", and Ge Lazi Te is one of them.

There are fewer than ten Demon Lords in the entire Abyss.

Ge Lazi Te's reputation has never fallen out of the top three; most of the time it ranks first.

Its strength, when viewed across the whole Ai Lun E Si, is on the same tier as mighty deities such as the Black Emperor and the God of Magic.

Over three thousand years ago, it took part in the Abyssal invasion at the end of the Third Epoch.

In the battle against the gods, three deities fell by Ge Lazi Te's hand, and two more perished indirectly because of it. Though these five were not the strongest deities—mid‑to‑low tier in divine power—they still forged the terrifying reputation of the Lord of the Dark Abyss.

Even deities have died at Ge Lazi Te's hand, let alone mortals.

Bo Er Qi nearly jumped up.

The fearless golden three‑headed dragon, now trembling, asked, "Boss, it isn't trying to scare us, is it?"

"It should be real," Lei En said gravely.

Thundercast Celestial Soldiers have been transformed into Demons and have infiltrated Igo City for almost a year, observing the massive Abyssal Gate from afar countless times.

Although he knows little about Abyssal runes and corrupt energy, some runes on the Abyssal Gate relate to spacetime knowledge, allowing him to deduce approximate teleport coordinates. The opposite side of the Abyssal Gate should lie between Layers 40 and 50, where Ge Lazi Te's plane resides.

It is highly likely that the Abyssal Gate leads to "Shadow Sky".

That may be why the Eternal Chosen is so wary of Luosadi'aosi; otherwise, with the Netifu Demon's strength and ambition, it would not willingly abandon such a vast domain.

Now, Luosadi'aosi has invoked the Lord of the Dark Abyss's title, hoping to frighten us away.

Honestly, Lei En hesitated in his heart.

But after only a few seconds of doubt he decided to ignore it; no matter how strong Ge Lazi Te is or how terrifying its name, its reach is limited to the Abyss.

This is the Prime Material Plane!

Even a massive Abyssal Gate cannot accommodate a Demon Lord passing through to descend directly onto the Prime Material Plane; this is a world‑rule limitation on those wielding great power.

Whether deity or Demon Lord, the entity's entry or exit from the Prime Material Plane is difficult and would cause massive disturbance.

The gods of Ai Lun E Si guard the Prime Material Plane and will never permit a Demon Lord to enter it.

Moreover, a Demon Lord does not easily leave its Abyssal Plane, just as a deity does not easily abandon its divine realm. It is likely that as soon as Ge Lazi Te's front foot stepped away, its rear foot was already seized by another Abyssal Lord or Demon Lord.

The Lord of the Dark Abyss has many, many enemies.

Specifically, aside from itself, every Demon Lord is its enemy, and many evil deities are its mortal foes.

Every Demon Lord, Abyssal Lord, and evil deity constantly spies on others' Abyssal Planes, scheming to seize them. Though they all answer to the Abyssal Four Gods, their mutual conspiracies, hatred, and slaughter have never ceased.

Ge Lazi Te can at most descend an avatar onto the New Continent.

Then there is nothing to fear.

Lei En, assessing his current power level, notes four Star Destroyers gathered, five Grand Mage avatars, an elite battle corps, and thousands of Thundercast Celestial Soldiers…

If Ge Lazi Te's avatar dares to come, it's a death sentence!

Moreover, he has someone above him.

VijesCui has taken so many advantages from me; now that I'm in danger, he can't just sit by and do nothing, can he?

Bo Er Qi said trembling, "Boss, should we retreat?"

"Why retreat?"

Lei En glanced at his mount; clearly the golden three‑headed dragon had been frightened by the Lord of the Dark Abyss's name, and he said calmly, "No need to heed it."

Bo Er Qi felt his scalp tingle.

He then realized the Star Destroyers' firepower had not paused for a second; the main cannons of Luo Sheng Du and Igo were charging, the secondary guns flashed with electricity, and Thunder Spear Missiles launched in a volley. The newly teleported Ai Xin Ge and Karanos also joined the attack, instantly doubling the firepower.

This is the response to the Fear Demon King's call—an even fiercer assault!

"Ignorant mortals!"

Luosadi'aosi cursed in Abyssal Language, "You will pay the price for today's foolish act! The Lord of the Dark Abyss will not spare any fool who dares offend Him; your family, your lands, your Empire will all be destroyed because of it!"

There was still no response aboard the Star Destroyer.

Silence is the highest contempt.

The Fear Demon King's fury flared instantly, as if deeply shamed, and he roared madly, "Then I'll show you my power!"

It raised the massive sword in its hand high, pointing straight at the sky.

At the same time, the Fear Demon King unleashed a sea‑vast shadow power that surged into the massive sword; the dark‑purple blade instantly turned pitch black, and within two or three breaths the shadow energy on the sword condensed to its utmost, shrinking at the tip to an almost invisible point before bursting forth.

The massive sword in its hand was no longer a melee weapon but served as a casting aid, like a staff, completing the spell at the fastest speed.

"Shadow Cataclysm!"

The Fear Demon King roared angrily, his voice echoing across the sky.

During its casting, Lei En recognized it as the shadow‑type Ten‑ring Spell "Shadow Cataclysm", but its casting was far faster than a normal Ten‑ring Spell, completing in under three seconds.

Even casters above level 35 find it hard to execute a Ten‑ring Spell that quickly.

Lei En has seen his master cast "Eternal Burning Sun" and "Ash‑Erasing Ray", and A Ke Man's "Super Tsunami Technique", none of which were this fast.

Only Augulevi Master's "Time Reversal" is faster, thanks to his Legend Grade staff "Time's End".

"That massive sword…"

A thought flashed through his mind: it must be the Legend Grade massive sword!

The next instant.

Within a radius of several dozen li, the world darkened, as if a shadow draped over the view; everything in sight became somewhat distorted, the colors of the world faded, leaving only black and white, like being in a shadow plane.

The sky was pitch black as ink, with no trace of light.

Boom—boom—boom…

With earth‑shaking roars, massive fissures tore across the sky, endless shadow energy gushed out, like black sea water surging back, coalescing into dark meteors dozens of meters in diameter, blazing with towering Shadow Flame, and hurling from the heavens onto the Star Destroyer.

The scene resembled a collision between the shadow plane and the Prime Material Plane, causing an apocalyptic cataclysm.

But all of this was under Luosadi'aosi's control.

It could freely manipulate shadow energy, forming dark meteors, Shadow Flame, or any Shadow Magic below Nine-ring Technique, to strike targets within the range of the Shadow Cataclysm.

This Ten-ring Spell requires guidance.

Luosadi'aosi opened the Ultimate Darkness Domain to shield itself; the Electric Light Cannon rounds were drawn to dozens of instantly formed shadow wells and missed, while hundreds of Thunder Spear Missiles, midway, fell into the sky‑filled sea of shadow fire and detonated instantly.

A barrage of dark meteors struck the Star Destroyer, causing a massive explosion.

Each meteor equated to a Nine-ring Technique; the flying Demons assaulting the Star Destroyer were first blown to fragments, then their corpses turned to ash by Shadow Flame.

Ao Gu Si Du's deflection field materialized.

The translucent field fluctuated violently; Lei En and his companions aboard the Star Destroyer felt a tremor, and the console screen showed the field strength numbers continuously dropping.

But it was still far from the field's collapse.

The Iola Core released energy in time, sustaining the deflection field.

Meteors, flames, shadow arrows, chaos arrows, black‑flame tentacles, acid balls… all four Star Destroyers endured countless Shadow Magic assaults, yet none were damaged. Like a reef amid towering waves, no matter how fierce the spell torrent, the Star Destroyer remained steadfast.

Even the Star Destroyer's main cannon charging was unaffected.

Bo Er Qi was initially very worried, but after seeing the field still stable, he relaxed.

"The Ten-ring Spell is really no more than this,"

He smiled smugly, staring at the Fear Demon King before the Abyssal Gate, flattering, "The boss's Star Destroyer is sturdier than the Floating City; you really think you can breach it?"

Lei En shook his head, "It simply chose the wrong spell."

The power of the Shadow Cataclysm is top‑tier among Ten-ring Spells, but unfortunately it is an area spell that still requires guidance, very useful against numerous scattered foes; its potency is comparable to the master's "Eternal Blazing Sun."

However, it is unsuitable for attacking the Floating City, let alone the more heavily defended Star Destroyer.

To breach the Floating City, a single‑target spell is best.

For example, back on the Blood Elf's Revenge Island, Titan elder Suo Lim assaulted the Naxas Floating City with a full‑force Thunder God's Spear, a demi‑god‑enhanced Legend Grade "Spear of the Heavens," and the master also intervened, diverting and draining the Iola Core's energy, finally managing to carve a slight breach in the nether barrier.

However, the Ten-ring Spell is extremely hard to master, leaving little room for choice.

Luosadi'aosi likely only mastered one Shadow Cataclysm.

The Iola Core's energy will not deplete; relying solely on the Shadow Cataclysm's bombardment cannot breach the field's protective threshold.

Even if it shatters the deflection field, the Star Destroyer's multilayered armor can still repel subsequent attacks.

Even if a true god descends!

Or even if Lord of the Dark Abyss Glazt arrives personally, the Star Destroyer can still hold out for a while; it is far beyond what a mere Fear Demon King could breach.

Lei En has never worried about the Star Destroyer's safety.

Nevertheless, the Electric Light Cannon ceased firing, and Thunder Spear Missiles were no longer launched; these attacks had little effect amid the Shadow Cataclysm.

The All-Seeing Eye pierced the Ultimate Darkness Domain, seeing the Fear Demon King within, brandishing a massive sword.

"It won't hold for long," Lei En said.

The Shadow Cataclysm is a guided spell, consuming terrifying amounts of mana; even Luosadi'aosi's might cannot sustain it for long.

In less than ten seconds, its aura noticeably weakened.

The Shadow Cataclysm also struggled to continue.

Suddenly, Luosadi'aosi's empty left hand spread five fingers, low‑hissing; the millions of Demons surrounding the Abyssal Gate shivered in unison, and a wicked blood‑red rune appeared on their foreheads or some part of their bodies, siphoning their life force.

Although each siphoned little life, the combined life of a million Demons became enormous.

Reds of energy formed a visible torrent, surging from all directions into the Fear Demon King's body, making it swell like a balloon and then shrink again, somehow digesting the energy.

"Life Drain, Life Shunt."

Lei En saw it at a glance.

Both are extremely rare Fel Magic, usually only demons of Legend Grade or higher can master them, and the Fear Demon King excels at them.

Life Drain can siphon an enemy's life for oneself; only when raised above Seven-ring Technique can it simultaneously draw the life of all targets within an area.

But even at Nine-ring Technique, it cannot simultaneously drain a million Demons.

Clearly, the cause lies in the blood‑red rune on the demons, a method Luosadi'aosi pre‑arranged to siphon such massive life; then, via "Life Shunt," the life is converted into mana.

Thus, the life force of a million Demons became its mana.

As long as it continuously uses Life Drain and Life Shunt, Luosadi'aosi effectively possesses hundreds, even thousands of times the usual mana, easily sustaining the Shadow Cataclysm.

"Hmm… interesting," Lei En mused, hand on his chin.

He had intended to wait for Luosadi'aosi's mana to run out and then easily slay it, but at this rate, only when the million Demons' life is fully drained will it fall.

The Demon corpses are meant for planting Black Soul Mushrooms; they can't be wasted like this.

At this moment, the mana‑replenished Luosadi'aosi's aura instantly recovered and surged wildly; the Shadow Cataclysm's power spiked again, its shadow spells against the Star Destroyer grew fiercer, yet it still could not breach the protective field.

"Damned Floating City!"

Luosadi'aosi couldn't help but curse; of course it had heard of the Floating City's power and defense, and today it finally witnessed it.

It decisively changed tactics, abandoning the other three Star Destroyers to focus on a single one.

That ship happened to be the Luo Sheng Du.

In an instant, a black torrent of countless Shadow Magic engulfed the Luo Sheng Du; from the bridge, endless shadow energy crashed like a tsunami, Ao Gu Si Du's deflection field quivered violently, visibly thinning, seeming on the brink of collapse.

"Boss!" Bo Er Qi shouted.

"What are you panicking about?" Lei En's expression remained calm as he said, "It's about to die."

As his words fell, thirty seconds had exactly arrived.

The main guns of the four Star Destroyers finished charging in sync, firing four thick beams of light.

Each beam was a Ten-ring Spell, but the target was not the Abyssal Gate, but the Fear Demon King residing in the Ultimate Darkness Domain!

(End of chapter)