Defender

broken--

Linsey did not recognize the man in front of her.

But at this moment, appearing here in human form instantly, the opponent could only be a powerful being from the Revivalist faction! In an instant, Linsey did not hesitate at all.

He immediately took out the Iron Horn Great Bow from his baggage.

Before the Silent Edge enchantment could be fully activated, the thunderous sound of bowstrings echoed across the Sea of Silent Death.

boom--

The arrow was as fast as a black streak of light, tearing through the air in an instant.

Linsey chose the Black Feather Arrow, which is arguably his fastest and strongest arrow to date, and also the limit of his normal abilities.

Even those right next to him, only Hong and Oma were able to react.

The other two Awakened Ones realized Linsey had made her move the instant the arrow reached the enemy.

But the next second, a shocking scene unfolded before them.

Faced with Linsey's fastest and strongest arrow, the dark figure standing in the air merely raised his right hand.

Snap—

With a soft click, he caught Linsey's strongest arrow in mid-air, preventing it from advancing any further.

As for the various Essence forces surrounding the arrow.

The Dark Abyss doesn't even need to use Source Material Skill to fight against it.

His jet-black eyes glanced at the arrow, and all its effects vanished instantly!

"..."

Linsey's eyes narrowed.

The strongest attack was taken down so easily; the opponent's strength must far exceed that of the Fifth Stage! Is it that guy named Dark Abyss among the Revivalist?

As Linsey analyzed the situation, she took out new arrows from her baggage.

Without hesitation, he prepared to shoot the second arrow.

But just then...

Dark Abyss's body tilted slightly in the air and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

"Um?"

Where are they?!

The next second.

A shadow appeared on the wall in front of Linsey and the others.

Dark Abyss, who had been far away, stepped out of the shadows and stood in the same space as them! "Kill him!"

"Let's do it!"

Everyone in the cave knew that the journey would be fraught with danger, so they had long been prepared for battle.

At the same time that the Dark Abyss appeared.

Oma, the weaker of the sensory beings, retreated.

Ethan, who only had one arm, rushed forward and resolutely thrust his sword at his opponent.

Bo Gong stood in the middle of the group, and the strange power of language took effect in his voice:

"In the name of Starhorn City, war must cease here!"

Through language, the mediator's power permeates the tunnel.

Linsey was even influenced by it.

Despite being in the midst of a battle, he felt a yearning for peace rising within him, and even considered laying down his weapons!

The power of a mediator can even directly influence people's hearts!

Almost simultaneously, Bo Gong removed the ability's suppression of its companions, applying the power to weaken the fighting spirit only to Dark Abyss.

"Die!"

Ethan, who had rushed out, also gripped his weapon and thrust his sword forward.

Snap! Dark Abyss remained unmoved, and with a soft sound, he reached out and grasped Ethan's longsword.

The next second, Dark Abyss glanced at Ethan with his dark eyes.

Under the enemy's gaze, the Defender Ethan's body swayed for a moment.

A sense of despair welled up within him, even giving him the urge to burst into tears!

"Humans, I can forgive all your sins."

At this moment, Dark Abyss spoke.

He controlled the weapons of the Defender before him, his gaze fixed on the red-clad figure beside him. "As long as you honestly confess what happened to my lord, then..."

"I am Stronghold; do not even think of crossing this cage!"

Ethan suddenly shouted.

He struggled to break free from the influence of darkness and despair, squeezing his Essence to the limit.

Immediately, the surrounding earth and rocks coalesced under Ethan's skill, forming a solid wall in the tunnel.

The Defender of the Fifth Stage will wield a power known as the Stronghold.

This is a powerful ability that imbues the power of protection into reality, enabling one to safeguard oneself and one's comrades in war.

But Ethan now uses this power in a slightly different way.

On one side of this wall, which was connected to his life, he and the Dark Abyss faced each other.

Linsey and Red, among others, were on the other side of the wall! Just then, Linsey felt a gentle force surrounding them. Then, a force forcefully pulled their bodies upwards, launching them into the tunnel, and the scenery below instantly became distant.

"A Hui!" Bo Gong shouted. Then he looked at the others beside him and explained anxiously and complicatedly, "This is his support ability. He wants to... he wants to sacrifice himself so that we can escape!"

Just then.

Ethan's final shout echoed in their ears through the tunnel:

"Mr. Linsey, please bury Nan Ya properly, do not let her be buried here!"

boom--

With a deafening roar, the Defender ' wall of life was completely sealed off.

Ethan released his longsword and took the shield, which he should have been holding in his left hand, from behind his back and held it in front of his chest.

His gaze was fixed on the enemy in front of him. "Come on, Living Corpse, it's our turn now!"

"Living Corpse? Foolish." Dark Abyss calmly walked forward. "Human, how long do you think you can hold me off?"

"One minute? Half a minute? Or 10 seconds?"

With each step Dark Abyss took, the surrounding darkness grew ever deeper.

A negative emotion called despair begins to erode everything around it through Source Material Skill.

Ethan, shield in one hand, kept retreating.

The immense pressure caused him to break out in a cold sweat, and the wound on his severed arm throbbed with pain.

*Thud! Ethan's back gently bumped against the wall that was connected to his life.

His numb back could no longer feel the roughness of the wall, but the young Defender still wore a resolute smile.

"Then why don't you give it a try!"

He had to buy his comrades some time! That's what he was thinking.

Dark, negative emotions constantly eroded Ethan's mind and body, but his upright posture with his shield in front of him remained as unshakable as the Stronghold behind him.

"..."

The dark figure continued forward, having seen through the full power of the person before him.

Dark Abyss spoke, his voice not even mocking, but calmly commenting amidst endless despair. "Fifth Stage, Defender of the War School?"

"His ability to provide support saves his companions, and his skill of remaining alive allows him to prolong his life and buy me time here."

"Unfortunately, it means nothing to me."

The next moment, darkness and despair surged forth.

Armor, clothing, skin, flesh... darkness completely swallowed this Defender.

In the silent darkness beneath, the Defender Ethan was already dead.

But the wall formed by his life still stood before the Dark Abyss, his figure unmoved.

"..."

"Weak power is meaningless."

Dark Abyss glanced at the lifeless body of the Defender.

He shook his head slightly, lowered his raised hand, and did not destroy the wall in front of him.

The next second.

Darkness continued to emerge, and the figure of the Dark Abyss disappeared once more into the deepening darkness.

Only the figure holding the shield remained, still standing in the same spot.