Volume 8, Chapter 50 – Fierce Battle

Rule modification was absolute.

Although the Abyssal Lord and Tianyin could not permanently alter the rules of this game world, to a certain extent and within a limited time, making changes was still a kind of “authority” they could use.

The concept Tianyin spoke was that the sword in her hand stood above abyssal power.

What the Abyssal Lord declared was that abyssal power restrained Original Sin power.

The two did not actually conflict. Of course, in the previous battle, Tianyin had said the same words. But at that time, the sword in Tianyin’s hand was not a knight’s sword, but a sword formed from Original Sin power.

So to a certain extent, the sword Tianyin wielded back then could not restrain abyssal power.

However, this time, the situation had already changed drastically.

At the very least, when the Abyssal Lord used the Eye of the Abyss in an attempt to control Tianyin, Tianyin forcibly used that sword which temporarily stood above abyssal power, violently breaking free from the Eye of the Abyss’s control.

Although this self-harming method was somewhat outrageous, it was also the best option Tianyin had under the circumstances.

『Samael, thanks just now…』

In her mind, Tianyin silently thanked Samael, who had just taken control of her body to break the restraint.

Yes, just as Tianyin’s words of thanks implied, her escape from control was indeed due to Samael.

Of course, in the Abyssal Lord’s eyes, it was merely Tianyin’s own action. She never once considered that another existence might reside within Tianyin’s body.

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“So what if that sword stands above my abyssal power? The only way you can break the situation is with that sword. But I have many ways to defeat you, vessel!”

The Abyssal Lord did not retreat because of Tianyin’s words. On the contrary, her originally delicate and pretty face twisted into something ferocious.

“Die, die, die! A mere vessel!”

A nearly frenzied voice rang out as countless beams capable of annihilating everything swept toward Tianyin, covering the sky.

This attack was something Tianyin was extremely familiar with. Even so, she did not dare to take it head-on, because her current HP had already been forcibly reduced to 1.

Although she would not die, Tianyin’s own condition was far from good.

『As expected, I really hate this girl… Samael.』

Facing the overwhelming barrage, Tianyin’s gaze grew ever more resolute.

In her mind, Samael’s voice followed soon after.

「Then defeat this annoying girl. I believe you can do it, Xiaoyin~ After all, we’ve overcome so many powerful enemies already…」

Yes, just as Samael said. From the time she met Samael until now, how many beings with Throne-tier power had Tianyin faced?

Although every victory had been achieved in ways that were not particularly “glorious”, for Tianyin, each one was no less than a miracle.

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So then, did miracles exist?

Tianyin’s answer was no.

But even without miracles, Tianyin believed she could create one herself.

『Then I will not retreat even a single step!』

Words like an oath rang out from Tianyin’s lips. Facing the carpet-style bombardment launched by the Abyssal Lord, Tianyin raised her left hand, fingers spread.

“Wall of Sighs——”

As the Blood Knight’s strongest defensive skill, the Wall of Sighs boasted defense so powerful that even Legendary-tier beings would sigh in despair upon seeing it.

However, against an unreasonable opponent like the Abyssal Lord, Tianyin could not guarantee that the Wall of Sighs would perfectly block her attacks.

But Tianyin had just said that she would not retreat even a single step.

“I’ll stake this life on it. Abyssal Lord, I will definitely defeat you!”

Deep violet pupils gleamed with an eerie light. Under Tianyin’s gaze, a massive blood-red wall suddenly manifested.

Boom—!

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The moment the wall appeared, it was struck by the Abyssal Lord’s annihilating beams. In barely a second, the Wall of Sighs Tianyin had deployed was already on the verge of shattering.

Through the gradually fading wall, Tianyin could faintly see the Abyssal Lord’s wildly smug expression.

“If defense doesn’t work, then I’ll switch to another method—”

As if she had made up her mind, the instant the Wall of Sighs vanished, Tianyin swung the sword in her hand.

Clang—!

A crisp sound rang out, and immediately after, dozens of annihilation beams that had been concentrated on Tianyin were shattered by the weapon in her hand.

Although abyssal power restrained Original Sin power, when facing the knight’s sword in Tianyin’s hand, it seemed as fragile as paper.

Those beams that could seemingly annihilate everything dispersed so easily. Although the Abyssal Lord had anticipated this outcome, seeing it still made her feel a trace of irritation.

After all, being played by the vessel in front of her was inherently unpleasant.

『Samael… if it’s like this, it can work!』

The knight’s sword in her hand successfully cut down the Abyssal Lord’s attack, and Tianyin’s eyes lit up.

Although her HP was already at an extremely dangerous level, relying on the severe injury she had just inflicted on herself, Tianyin successfully activated the Stage of Wrath.

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In this state, both her Agility and Strength received epic-level enhancements. Combined with Tianyin’s already inhuman reaction speed, she was confident she could cut down every attack the Abyssal Lord launched.

“A mere vessel! Die, die, die!”

At least, the Abyssal Lord did not think so. For now, she still intended to defeat Tianyin and seize the power within her.

Tentacles began extending rapidly. After realizing that ranged attacks were no longer effective, the Abyssal Lord abandoned the idea of continuing long-range assaults.

And recalling that earlier, when Tianyin faced her tentacle attacks, the sword in Tianyin’s hand had not easily severed them, the Abyssal Lord decisively launched a tentacle assault.

The Abyssal Lord’s tentacles were almost endless in number. When facing Tianyin, the tentacles she summoned nearly sealed off every possible route of escape.

Next, after cutting off Tianyin’s escape paths, the Abyssal Lord manipulated those tentacles to launch attacks against her.

The attack speed of a Throne-tier was something ordinary people could not capture with the naked eye. At least from a normal perspective, the Abyssal Lord’s tentacle strikes moved purely as afterimages.

Countless tentacles turned into ghostly afterimages, yet when facing the Abyssal Lord’s attacks, Tianyin still responded with ease, calmly striking back.

『But if this keeps dragging on, it’s not a solution…』

Although the Abyssal Lord could not do much to Tianyin for the moment, Tianyin could clearly feel that the Abyssal Lord’s power was continuously growing stronger.