Abyss Draconis

Chapter 254: A Life Death Battle 2

"One more. Just one more..."

"Ahhh..."

"Ahhh..."

The sound of heavy breathing and insane murmurs resonated through the bony graveyards where the battered body lay.

Right now, Ryuk’s state was absolutely mind-chilling. Half of his entire body, up until his waist, had fallen by his side—almost as if he had been severed cleanly by a blade. But it was far worse. Ryuk had truly been severed, not by a smooth blade, but by a rough, merciless club.

One of his legs lay deformed beyond recognition, barely functioning, and his hands—his very bones—had been completely ripped out, rendering them useless.

"I... I need to get up!" Ryuk stated, his light flashing with anger—yet beneath it, a hint of horror as he looked at his broken form.

And then... he saw it.

A figure was walking toward him, step by step.

THUMP

THUMP

THUMP

CLATTTTEEERRR!

The sound of heavy footsteps thudding against the bones and something being dragged along the ground echoed ominously. It came from none other than the skeletal figure. Slowly, it walked toward Ryuk, dragging behind it a massive club, shattering bones in its path.

"Get up!"

"Get up!"

Ryuk screamed inside his head, watching in horror as the skeletal figure raised its hefty club high above its head.

"Isha!?"

"System!?"

Ryuk wanted to roar out, but all he could do was gurgle as blood clogged his throat.

And then, as he locked eyes with the ghostly green glow of the skeletal figure...

He saw...death.

Pure, malevolent death.

He was now alone with this force—perhaps the most malevolent force in the world. And there was nothing, absolutely nothing, that could stop it from ripping away his life.

"No! No! I’ll fight back!"

Ryuk roared in defiance, his crimson gaze bursting forth from his eyes. Immediately, he focused all of his remaining strength into the only part of his body he could still move—his last remaining leg.

With sheer desperation, Ryuk jerked his leg, kicking the skeletal figure with every ounce of force he had left.

The undead collapsed instantly onto the ground.

But its club followed after it.

CRACK!

The massive weapon slammed into Ryuk’s neck, and blood sprayed like a fountain.

But Ryuk ignored the pain.

His mouth widened to its absolute limit, and then—

CLAAASSSPPP!

He bit down.

Hard.

Straight into the skull of the skeletal figure, his eyes flashing with an ominous crimson light.

GRRRRRRRRRRRHHH!

An enraged wail left the skeletal figure’s maw, but Ryuk paid it no attention. He bit and bit and bit, until finally—

SHAAAATTTTEEERR!

The sound of shattering echoed through the graveyard. The skeletal figure’s skull exploded into pieces under Ryuk’s sheer will.

Green gas seeped out of its body as it crumbled into nothing but ashes.

And then—

Ryuk thought, watching as the countless eyes in the sky slowly shut.

"Then, what?"

"What can I blame my death on?"

Ryuk mused.

And then—

A chuckle escaped his lips, blood rushing from his throat.

"It doesn’t matter now, does it? All I regret is never getting revenge for you, Uncle Bob. That’s all I regret..."

Ryuk mused, his final thoughts drifting into the abyss.

And finally—

The entire world darkened.

He took his last breath.

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"Ahhh... How interesting..."

A voice suddenly resonated through the darkness.

"Really, really interesting..."

The voice echoed once more.

And then—

GAAAAAAAAASSSPPPPP!!!

A sharp gasp tore through the air as two eyes snapped open.

And suddenly, the sensations came rushing back—

CLAAANG!

CLAAANG!

CLAAANG!

BAAAANG!

BAAAAAM!

ROOOOOOOAAARRR!

GROOOOOOWWWLLL!

The sound of blades clashing, of screams, of roars of cultivators filled the world.

When Ryuk opened his eyes, he was faced with the sight of an unending battlefield.

Warriors fought to the bloody death, blood slithering through the land like a great anaconda.

But then—

Something else stole Ryuk’s attention.

In the middle of the battlefield, standing atop a high-rise throne, amidst the swimming bodies of beasts and warriors alike—

A figure stood.

Ryuk’s heart thundered in his chest.

And to make matters worse—

It was staring directly at him.

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[Congratulations on passing the 2nd level of the test!]

[Welcome to Phase 3 of the test!]

[A goal has been assigned!]

[Goal: You have arrived in the Land of Unending War with full consciousness!]

[Defeat the Warlock of Eternal War!]