parentshiftbook Chapter 502 - 499 – Duel
Chapter 502 - 499 – Duel
The massive energy explosion at the center of the battle still left heavy vibrations throughout the entire dimensional space. The rift walls shook like a drumskin being struck by a giant’s power, with black and golden energy shards flying through the air like dangerous darkness snow. Every shard that touched the ground left a small hole that evaporated with black smoke. Thick energy mist enveloped the battle area, making visibility hazy but adding an even more terrifying impression to this duel. The air felt heavy, filled with a stinging ozone smell, the fishy scent of blood, and the aroma of abyss darkness that choked the throat.Sylvia stood in the midst of that chaos, her body now fully in her undead queen form radiating a terrifying aura that made the surrounding air feel heavier and colder. Her skin was perfectly pale like a corpse freshly risen from the grave, with faint black veins appearing beneath the surface like a spider web of darkness. Her eyes glowed dark red like a boiling sea of blood, emitting light that pierced the dimensional darkness. Her elongated pitch-black claws trembled with uncontrollable abyss energy, ready to tear apart anything alive. Her long black hair floated as if it had a life of its own, surrounded by small particles of darkness.
The winged lion creature before her roared loudly, its voice shaking the entire dimension until the rift walls cracked even deeper. Its dark golden fur was wet with purplish blood and mud, but still looked majestic and ferocious like a war god’s lion descending into the mortal world. Its eight pairs of black-golden wings trembled violently, creating sharp gusts of wind that sliced through the air and left gashes in the ground. Its golden-red eyes burned with primordial rage, as if it were an ancient guardian corrupted by this dimensional rift. Its curved claws, sharp like ancient swords, were ready to rip apart anything that dared stand in its way.
Their battle began with extraordinary intensity, as if two primordial forces were fighting for supremacy.
Sylvia stepped forward with steady steps, her dark aura growing thicker. Dozens of abyss chains shot forward like living storms of darkness. The pitch-black chains moved at the speed of light, wrapping around and striking the lion creature’s body from all directions. Every impact produced explosions of darkness that sprayed golden fur shards and smoking purplish-black blood. The sound of clashing chains and striking flesh rang out like unending thunder, followed by the creature’s agonizing roars that echoed painfully in the ears.
The creature roared in anger, its voice full of primordial challenge. Its wings slashed back with storm-like power, severing several chains at once in a sweeping motion. The sharp wind from its wings created invisible wind blades that struck Sylvia. Sylvia dodged with nimble, inhuman undead movements, her body bending like a shadow. However, one wind blade managed to slash her shoulder deeply, leaving a gaping wound that poured thick black blood. The stinging pain only fueled her rage further, like oil poured onto hellfire.
"Not enough!" Sylvia hissed with a cold voice that echoed like thousands of hell spirits whispering throughout the dimensional space. Her voice made the team watching from afar shudder.
She raised her hand with an elegant yet deadly motion. Hundreds of abyss chains appeared all at once from the shadows of the dark dimensional ground. They spun like a tornado of darkness around her body, creating a black vortex that sucked in the surrounding light. Then, the chains shot toward the lion creature like an endless rain of black spears. The creature leaped high with its tremendous leg strength, its wings vibrating to create a hurricane that deflected most of the chains. But dozens of other chains successfully wrapped around its sturdy legs, pulling its massive body down with irresistible, overwhelming force.
BOOM!
The creature slammed hard into the muddy ground, creating a high splash of mud that reached the rift’s sky. The dimensional ground cracked in a spider-web pattern around the impact point. Sylvia gave it no chance to breathe. She leaped forward at a speed that made her body almost disappear, her elongated claws slashing brutally across the creature’s chest. Four long, deep gashes were carved into the golden-furred chest, releasing smoking purplish blood that evaporated into the air. The acidic smell of primordial blood stung the nose.
The creature roared in soul-shaking pain, its large furry fist striking Sylvia’s stomach with power that made the surrounding air tremble. Sylvia was thrown backward again, her body flying dozens of meters before slamming into a muddy puddle. Her chest and stomach felt as if crushed by a giant hammer, her ribs cracking momentarily before her undead regeneration began to work. She rose smoothly, black blood dripping from her mouth and wounds, but she smiled coldly. Her red eyes glowed even brighter.
"You are strong... but I am stronger," she whispered softly, her voice full of the unchallengeable confidence of a queen.
The abyss chains moved again, this time forming a more complex and lethal pattern. Some chains wrapped around the lion creature’s body from underground like hell roots, completely restraining its movements. Meanwhile, other chains struck like giant merciless whips. Every blow produced increasingly powerful explosions of darkness, leaving holes in the creature’s fur and flesh. The creature tried to free itself with its wings slashing furiously, severing dozens of chains in one sweep. But new chains kept emerging from the darkness, as if Sylvia’s abyss power was endless, seemingly limitless inside this dimensional rift.
From afar, Elara and the rest of the team watched with pale faces and bated breath. "This... is Sylvia’s true power," Elara murmured, her voice trembling with awe and fear.
Alicia stood tense, her magic staff glowing faintly and ready to provide healing if needed, but she knew it was better to stay back for now. "Sylvia’s anger makes her abyss chains difficult to control completely. One mistake, and we could all be sucked into that darkness."
Stacia nodded quickly, her grimoire open but her hands trembling. "The energy of both of them... this isn’t an ordinary fight. This rift itself could collapse if it continues much longer."
The winged lion creature roared again, its body shaking violently. The storm energy inside its body exploded outward, creating a wave of sharp wind that pushed the abyss chains back momentarily and created space to move. It leaped toward Sylvia with extraordinary speed, leaving golden wind trails in the air. Its massive fist was ready to crush the Zombie Queen’s head in one deadly strike.
Sylvia did not retreat even an inch. She quickly raised her hand, dozens of abyss chains forming a sturdy shield in front of her. The creature’s fist slammed hard into the shield, creating large cracks in the chains that nearly shattered. The shockwave lifted the ground around them. But Sylvia pushed forward with full strength, her claws slashing brutally across the lion’s face. Four deep gashes were carved into its cheek and right eye, blood gushing out like a fountain. The creature roared in agonizing pain, its wings slashing back on instinct.
One wing managed to strike Sylvia’s side with full force. She was thrown again, her body slamming hard into the dimensional wall until new cracks appeared. Mud flew high, and intense pain spread through her ribs. But she rose again quickly. Her undead regeneration worked at incredible speed her wounds began to close, even as black blood still flowed heavily.
Their battle grew increasingly intense and relentless. Sylvia’s abyss chains spun like a living storm of darkness, striking mercilessly from every angle. The lion creature retaliated with devastating punches and storm-energy wings, creating wind blades that cut through anything they touched. Every collision produced mixed black and golden energy explosions that shook the dimensional space. The ground cracked more severely, mud flew like muddy rain, and the energy mist grew thicker until it almost obscured vision.
Sylvia leaped high with the help of chains forming dark stairs in the air. She landed on the lion creature’s back with deadly precision, her claws sinking deep into its shoulder until they reached bone. Abyss chains wrapped around its neck and wings, pressing down with the full power of a queen. "Surrender," Sylvia hissed into the creature’s ear, her voice full of ancient darkness.
But the lion creature did not surrender. With a rage-filled roar that shook the dimension, it exploded storm energy from its entire body. The massive wave pushed Sylvia back with unexpected force. Sylvia was thrown high, but this time she controlled her body in the air using chains as stabilizers, landing smoothly in the increasingly deep muddy puddle.
The battle continued without pause. Chains, claws, fists, wings, and energy explosions exchanged in a dance of death that was both beautiful and terrifying. Sylvia grew angrier, her power increasing along with her rage. Every wound she received only awakened deeper abyss power. The lion creature also became more ferocious, but its wounds began to pile up, its wings torn in several places, its chest covered in gashes, and its movements slowing due to the continuous blood loss.
In the distance, the rest of the team watched with bated breath. Their hearts pounded, their hands ready to help but aware that intervening now would only become an obstacle. This was a battle between two extraordinary primordial forces: the Queen of Darkness versus the Winged Lion Guardian of the Rift.
Sylvia took a cold breath, her red eyes glowing brighter. "This battle will end soon."
The abyss chains spun faster, forming a deadly final attack pattern. The duel between the dark queen and the winged lion entered its climax, where only one would emerge as the victory.