Volume 3, Chapter 106 – Despair

As the black magic power surged around Xiao, the demonic spear suddenly split its giant mouth open, letting out a bone-chilling roar like the wailing of ghosts. A terrifying black magic circle formed immediately, and countless crystal blades condensed from black magic power bombarded the blonde man ahead like a torrential storm.

In an instant, everything around Xue Tian’ao, including building wreckage and charred trees, was reduced to nothingness. After piercing through Xue Tian’ao’s body, countless black crystal blades immediately exploded within him, releasing a vast amount of corrosive energy that sought to dissolve his flesh.

Suddenly, Xue Tian’ao was turned into a bloody mess once more. A sharp pain surged into the heart of the Chosen Son like thousands of venomous snakes gnawing at his internal organs, causing him to let out a heart-wrenching howl.

“Aaahhhhhhhhh!! You… you bastard!!”

However, Xiao soon stripped him of even the right to scream, as a crystal blade predictably pierced through his neck.

It didn’t stop there. After being blown away by Xiao’s attack, a grey giant bird accompanied by flickering emerald light and a screeching cry suddenly appeared behind Xue Tian’ao. It conjured endless tornadoes and swept him into a gale, where countless wind blades tore at the Chosen Son’s body, instantly shredding him until he was a bloody pulp.

As Xue Tian’ao fell from the sky, a roaring snow wolf surrounded by a blizzard lunged toward him. Its blood-red maw snapped shut, biting him firmly.

Then, Snow Devourer’s pupils constricted as dense Shadow Essence gathered in its mouth.

A moment later, the Annihilation Cannon erupted, dealing another heavy blow to Xue Tian’ao at point-blank range.

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“Boom!!”

Red light flashed as the fires of karmic rage engulfed Xue Tian’ao, burning every inch of his skin. The piercing agony made the Chosen Son struggle frantically amidst the flames. Finally, as the power flared further, Xue Tian’ao was sent flying like a piece of charcoal, crashing onto the scorched earth nearby.

“Cough, cough!!”

Blood and bits of organs sprayed from his mouth again.

Seeing this, Xiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn’t really felt how much stronger Xue Tian’ao had become after releasing three divine power shackles and claiming he would go all out, but he could clearly feel that the charred man before him possessed a tenacious life force more terrifying than a cockroach’s.

Dozens of fatal injuries had failed to eliminate him, and those wounds were healing rapidly under the treatment of divine power. To Xiao, the current Xue Tian’ao seemed to have turned into a mere punching bag.

Clearly, this was not the result Xiao wanted. While beating this high-and-mighty Chosen Son was quite pleasurable, his ultimate goal remained his elimination. However, the powerful regenerative ability this guy displayed after releasing his divine power was indeed a bit unexpected.

‘Killing him seems like it will take a bit more time…’

Meanwhile, the barrier had developed cracks during the conflict. Glancing at the rift in the overhead barrier with a grave expression, Xiao felt uneasy not because of Xue Tian’ao’s potential reinforcements, but because once his aura leaked, that person would notice the situation here.

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If that happened…

Xiao’s eyes narrowed. As the head of the Blackrose Family, Xiao was indeed powerful and wise, but he was not omniscient. The main reason his plan had proceeded so smoothly thus far was that he had prepared countless contingencies. For example, if Plan A failed, there was Plan B. If B failed, Plan C. If those failed, E, F, G, H… These numerous plans allowed Xiao to handle any unexpected events.

What if the Chosen Son was too resilient? What if he was discovered by Lady Yumo? It was fine; he had backup plans.

With a cold smile, Xiao’s black magic power gathered once more into the demonic spear. Nourished by more magic power, the demonic spear Puls let out a series of tragic and eerie laughs, matching the low growls of Snow Devourer and Dead Wing nearby.

The atmosphere became oppressive to the extreme. Despair, like several Mount Everests, pressed down on Xue Tian’ao’s shoulders, making it impossible for him to breathe.

Because of the constant pain, Xue Tian’ao now looked like a hideous demon crawling out of hell. His combat strength was completely suppressed, leaving him in a state of passive defense from the beginning. After the two demon king tier Abyssal Demons crushed his alchemical golems, he was stuck in a three-on-one situation where he could only take hits. Although he possessed extraordinary regeneration and life force thanks to his divine power, the pain of his injuries did not diminish in the slightest.

In just the three minutes of combat, he had lost his head five times, his limbs had been severed twenty times, and his chest and abdomen had been punctured over thirty times each. Even worse, his ‘Little Tian’ao’, which he had finally regrown with divine power, had been destroyed forty-eight times by the opponent’s bombardment.

The intense agony made Xue Tian’ao feel the urge to just end it all. However, he quickly shook his head frantically to cast the thought aside.

‘No, I can’t die… I worked so hard to reach where I am today… It can’t end like this… I am the Chosen Son of this world; there must… there must be a way to turn the tables…’

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Xue Tian’ao continued to encourage himself. At the same time, his gaze drifted toward the southern military stronghold. There lay the weapon he relied on most—ten Magic Fission Bombs!

The existence of this final trump card gave him a glimmer of hope. Now that the Duke of Blackrose’s barrier was broken, his magic signal could escape. Upon receiving his signal, the magical military fortress would automatically fire the Magic Fission Bombs at the Sky Dome, or rather, the imperial palace!

No matter how strong the Duke of Blackrose and the two demon king tier beings were, ten Magic Fission Bombs would surely eliminate them! As for himself? With the protection of divine power, he might survive! After all, life force was arguably the only thing he had left to offer.

The subordinates loyal to him, the foreign delegations, and the innocent citizens would undoubtedly be caught in the explosion and perish. But there was no other way. After all, he was the Chosen Son, the one meant to save the world. If he died here, the world would have no tomorrow. Therefore, for the sake of the world, they would just have to be sacrificed.

Having made his decision, Xue Tian’ao’s pupils shrank as he sent a signal to the distant military base. A cruel smile touched his face.

Unfortunately, that smile soon froze.

Xue Tian’ao realized with disbelief that after sending the signal, the military fortress gave no response. The expected sight of Magic Fission Bombs launching never appeared. This caused his expression to change drastically as he looked toward the southern fortress, unwilling to accept the truth.

‘What… happened… there too?’

On the other side, seemingly seeing through Xue Tian’ao’s intentions, Xiao smiled indifferently.

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“The ten fission bombs? Don’t count on them. That crappy fortress has already been leveled by us. Since we knew your trump card was there, how could we possibly leave it for you?”

Hearing this, the smile on Xue Tian’ao’s face vanished completely, replaced by utter disbelief.

“No… impossible…”

Without the Magic Fission Bombs, how could he fight? No! There was still hope! Once the Great Guardian General Lockephy noticed the situation here, he would surely come to help! Also, Olivia and the others would bring reinforcements! If he just held on a bit longer, there was still hope!

Xue Tian’ao continued to mutter to himself internally. However, Xiao’s next words caused his expression to change once more. The hope he had barely managed to cultivate through self-hypnosis instantly vanished, dragging him into an endless abyss.

“Don’t count on your harem. After I told them about your conversation with Miss Yu last night, they were completely disappointed in you. Plus, with the Abyssal Demon invasion, they can’t afford to worry about you anymore and should have already fled the Sky Dome.”

“You… you… what did you say?”

“As for Lockephy? He’s probably struggling just to save himself.”