From the Star Abyss
Chapter 188

Chippin In

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Buzz—

Alexia turned her head slightly, and the door behind her closed instantly, sealed by invisible spiritual power.

The other party's attitude was very clear: once you're here, you're not going anywhere.

Coincidentally, that's what she thought too.

A chilling killing intent swept over her from all sides. Alexia lowered her head slightly, and Terror coldness seeped through her skin and bones, locking onto her consciousness and her soul.

"They're here."

Alexia held her breath, her dark golden eyes flashing with an all-seeing cold light.

Her pupils reflected the image of the first Grand Duke's guard to arrive—a Beta-rank powerhouse known as a "Martial Artist." Alexia disliked these cumbersome terms, but she had to admit that the system was extremely useful in classifying strength.

With a whoosh, a blade crackling with Electric Arc was drawn from its sheath. The Beta-rank [Martial Artist] broke the sound barrier and slashed down at her!

Clang!

Alexia raised her hand, Erbium Gold instantly melted and transformed into a gauntlet covered in thorns. She easily deflected the Electric Arc arc blade's slash with the back of her hand; the scorching blade couldn't penetrate this man-made miracle of metal defense. The swordsman's pupils contracted, his face filled with horror.

"How could you—"

With a flick of her wrist, Alexia severed the swordsman's hand, his thumb bending awkwardly backward and oozing bright red blood. He hurriedly tried to pull away, but Alexia casually flicked her hand, and her dark gold claws snapped his spine, sending him sprawling against the wall like a meat patty.

call out--

Alexia raised her hand, Erbium Gold flipped again, opening a shield in front of her to block a Rocket Shell with an airsuit.

Boom—Bang!

The fierce shockwave shattered the pillars on both sides, but the explosion of the air suit alone was not enough to create such a huge impact. Just as the sound wave roared, the heat energy that had been trapped in the confined space by the air suit also burst out cleanly. Visible crimson flames mixed with black smoke bloomed like flowers, and the white marble bricks even showed faint signs of melting under the high temperature.

The Beta-rank Ranger, hiding behind a pillar, took a breath:

"Did it work? That shot really exhausted me—"

—Vow!

The shield tore through the smoke, Alexia was unharmed, her collar clean and spotless. Her dark golden eyes scanned the entire area, taking in all the hidden enemies.

"Damn it! Is she made of tungsten steel?"

This Terror result nearly made the Ranger faint. He pulled down his protective goggles and quickly threw out a series of thermite flashbangs and hand grenades. Nine consecutive high-intensity flashes, accompanied by sonic booms and scorching sparks, exploded, and a fierce wall of fire immediately blocked the opponent's path.

"Don't let her get any closer, this woman is too dangerous!" his companion said urgently, putting on his stun knuckle dusters.

"Don't worry, I'm sure she won't make it." [Ranger] said casually, "This is thermite, the temperature can reach three thousand degrees, do you think she can survive that?"

Smack

However, Alexia didn't even have time to stumble.

With her Erbium Gold, she stomped her foot on the floor, the fierce force causing the entire Surut Palace to tremble. The violent shockwave tore a path through the wall of fire in front of her, revealing the Ranger's stunned face.

Alexia lifted her foot and stomped on the ground, instantly launching herself forward and closing in on the Ranger. She raised her long leg, and a row of sharp razors immediately extended from her leg armor. In the blink of an eye, the Ranger was cleanly cut into three pieces. Before the kick was even finished, the Martial Artist next to her had already reacted and immediately raised his fist to swing at Alexia.

Crane School - Aura Burst!

Crane School's martial arts techniques are very practical and straightforward. A probing punch was thrown forward, followed by a long punch that aimed straight at Alexia's face. Thud

Alexia delivered a swift chop to the boxer's elbow, sending him flying. At the same time, she grabbed the muscles below the opponent's triceps and yanked hard with her knuckles, dragging half of the opponent's body to a skewed position.

Her eyes flashed, Erbium Gold on her calf quickly dispersed and decomposed, gathering in her right fist. She then lightly punched her opponent in the face.

Bang! The sheer power of the suppression was utterly devoid of any visual appeal. Alexia raised her fist, flung the corpse aside, and glanced ahead with her dark gold eyes.

"( In Amirelian) Three."

Knock, knock, knock—

She calmly approached, step by step, her long boots treading the ground. The Erbium Gold in her hand extended into a slender scythe, and without even gripping it, she casually flicked it with her fingers. The gust of wind from the scythe tore through the air, cleaving the hidden assassin in two at the waist! "(Amirelian) Two."

"This kind of demonic power—be careful! She's about to advance to the Near Gamma Rank!"

Seeing that things were not going well, a Beta-rank medium immediately aimed her eyes at Alexia and made a series of strange hand gestures, while whispering incantations, trying to hypnotize herself.

"Your life is meaningless, stop, stop—"

Alexia glared back at the other person, her dark golden eyes filled with unwavering conviction.

"Get out of my way! You superstitious charlatan!"

With a furious shout, the [medium] seemed to have witnessed something extremely terrifying. Her true form was jolted out of her spirit world state, the eerie blue light in her eyes flickering erratically, her shoulders trembling, her teeth chattering as she squeezed out terrified words. "What kind of faith is that? What kind of god do you worship?!"

She let out a shriek, and two Spirit Wraith emerged from her body. The semi-transparent, deformed spirits resembled hunchbacked giants. They raised their inverted triangular heads and quickly pounced on Alexia.

Alexia held a scythe, her gaze piercing through the darkness.

The Spirit Wraith, exuding an aura of frost, charged towards her. Just as its fierce claws were about to touch Alexia, it felt as if it had touched the blazing sun.

The Spirit Wraith let out Terror screams, their bodies almost melting away, dripping with remnants of their spiritual essence. They hurriedly turned and ran back, passing through the wall, not daring to look back.

"Gods? I have never believed in slave owners who enslave people's minds and souls!"

Alexia's scythe was thrown instantly, and the medium immediately entered a state of Spirit Realm Drive, thus becoming immune to physical damage. However, the scythe transformed into a spear, unleashing a series of Mach rings that pierced the medium's chest. The spiritual flight state was shattered, and at Alexia's command, the medium was nailed to the pillar behind him, his spiritual energy rapidly dissipating.

"No—what's going on? My power, my spiritual energy, has disappeared!"

After struggling for a moment, the Spirit Wraith that had just escaped crawled out again. They slowly covered the spirit demon's body, and frost gradually covered her body. After a spasm, the spirit demon's eyes dimmed, her body heat was taken away, and she was frozen into an ice sculpture.

"I believe in the most magnificent cause in the world—the elimination of oppression and inequality."

The last [Martial Artist] was very cautious. He flanked from the side, wielding a long-handled broadsword. Seeing Alexia's weapon leave her hand, he immediately swung his broadsword, the blade wreathed in surging flames, and unleashed a powerful slash at Alexia! Dragon School - Swaying Sword Light!

As the signature technique of the Martial Artist School of Martial Arts, the Swaying Sword Light has a strange and unpredictable 'shaking' trajectory, is extremely fast, and presents an irregular and continuous multi-layered slash range. Anyone who takes a full-force Swaying Sword Light is not far from death.

Alexia turned to the side, raised her right index finger and pointed forward, softly uttering two words:

"Appeal".

Just as the flickering sword light was about to reach Alexia, the surrounding space began to distort, and then something incredible happened.

—The flickering sword light, as if a video were playing in reverse, quickly retreated back to the broadsword of the Dragon Sect Martial Artist, and then was released again, heading towards the same spot once more.

It's like a judgment that has been appealed by the prosecutor's office, and then sent back home for a new verdict.

In that brief moment of less than a second, Alexia seized the opportunity. She lunged forward, like a cannonball, and burst forth, her fist striking the Dragon Sect Martial Artist. The Dragon Sect Martial Artist had no time to activate his Aura Shield and could only draw his sword to block. Just as the blade was about to collide with Alexia's fist, the Punishment Officer issued a new order, "Detain him."

The Dragon Sect Martial Artist's expression changed. His hands were instantly grabbed by some authoritative force and twisted behind his back. At the same time, Alexia's fist had already struck his throat.

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