Chapter 447 - The Abyss of Tharlen (2/2)
“Yes, a compet.i.tion that is race with death…” After Tutankhamun smiled weirdly. He suddenly stood up from the chair, and then he used a roaring voice to recite an incantation. When the incantation resounded, Lin Li could clearly hear that this was an incantation in the ancient language of dragons…
After feeling the ancient aura permeating from the incantations, Lin Li could feel something was wrong. Tutankhamun’s compet.i.tion might not be as safe as what he said…
Indeed…
Just when the roaring voice settled, the three young mages suddenly felt that their surroundings changed. The l.u.s.trous forest disappeared with a “whoosh”, and in its place were fiery flames that blotted out the sky and earth. This was an incomparably weird world. Be it the sky or earth, they seemed to have been lit up by the black flames. Everything within sight was just a world on fire.
The thing that made one’s blood curdle was that these black flames were not hot at all, but instead were icy cold. Standing at the side felt like ice was being stuck on. Furthermore, Lin Li could clearly feel that an incomparably heavy death aura was permeating these black flames. This death aura did not have the stench of the Undead, but it was heavier and purer. When one stood there, it immediately felt like the blood all over the body had stopped flowing…
“F*ck…” When the black flames appeared, Lin Li’s face immediately turned pale.
Icy cold black flames. A death aura that was pure and heavy. If this wasn’t the 27th floor of the Abyss, then what was it?
The 27th floor of the abyss was called the Abyss of Tharlen. In the ancient language of the dragons, Tharlen also meant destruction. This was a world that was filled with darkness and evil. Lin Li was not sure about Anril, but there was a saying in the Endless World: the Demon Lord that ruled the Abyss of Tharlen was actually the Dragon of Destruction, Azardas. This ancient dragon that controlled the rules of darkness and evil placed one of its shadows into the Abyss of Tharlen. This shadow did not have thoughts or consciousness. It only had a portion of the Dragon of Destruction’s power, and it was loyal to Azardas’ will.
Azardas used this method to break through the limits of rules in Anril, allowing his shadow to constantly absorb power coming from the Abyss while undergoing countless expeditions in the planes of the Abyss.
Although the Abyss of Tharlen was only the 27th floor of the Abyss, the demons within were definitely more terrifying than those from the 30th floor, or even the 35th floor…
Back then, Lin Li’s hunter that wielded the Stars of Fury received a mission to enter the Abyss of Tharlen after killing Azardas. It was just that this mission did not mention what he had to do after entering the Abyss of Tharlen, and n.o.body told Lin Li whether the Abyss of Tharlen had any relation with Azardas. Furthermore, Lin Li had too many issues afterward, such as training the mage’s survival skills and using the Scroll of Wishes to make a wish, etc…
All in all, it was delayed in the long run. When Lin Li was swallowed by the black hole, he never had the time to complete this mission that filled him with doubts.
He did not think that he would enter the Abyss of Tharlen in another world after a year or so…
“Things are going to get spicy….” Thinking about this possibility, Lin Li could not help but frown.
The Abyss of Tharlen was still that Abyss of Tharlen, but he was no longer the same person. The Lin Li that was wielding the Stars of Fury in Endless World could’ve been said to be an invincible ent.i.ty. Even one of the four great Dragon Aspects, Azardas, was slain by him. Although the Abyss of Tharlen was incomparably dangerous, it was not enough to make him flinch.
But now…
Lin Li lowered his head and looked at the black robe on his body. How was sending a mere level-19 Archmage to a place like the Abyss of Tharlen any different from using meat buns to hit dogs? Level-10 Minion Demons, level-15 Demons, and Greater Demons ranging from level-18 to 20 could all be forgotten. With Lin Li’s current abilities, he would be a match even for a Greater Demon that was level-20. But what if he were to encounter Azardas’ shadow?
That was the shadow of one of the four great Dragon Aspects…
Even if it were to inherit a fraction of the Dragon of Destruction’s powers, it was definitely not something the current Lin Li could resist. Azardas controlled the dark and evil forces of the whole of Anril. Even if it was a shadow with 10% of his power, it would still be a terrifying existence that was close to Sanctuary-realm.
Although Lin Li was now rated as the first person under the Legendary-realm, and he could still go up against a Legendary powerhouse like Sendros when he controlled both Holy Light and Gloomy Dark while having a Humerus Wyrm behind him, this did not mean that he had the power to challenge someone at the peak of the Legendary-realm. Lin Li could rely on the power of Holy Light and Gloomy Dark to close the gap between him and someone at level-20, 21, and even 22, but when the opponent reached level-24, the power of both sides could be said to be miles apart. Holy Light and Gloomy Dark would no longer be able to protect him from the Legendary-realm powers. As for the Humerus Wyrm… It would just be a laughingstock when facing a powerhouse that was close to the Sanctuary-realm…
“This is the 27th floor of the Abyss. It is mentioned in many legends in Anril, and it’s also called the Abyss of Tharlen. Now, what the three of you need to do is to think of a way to find a palace located in the deepest depths of the Abyss of Tharlen. After that, use the Teleportation Portal in the palace to teleport back here. Whoever is able to win this compet.i.tion will win the three treasures that Geresco left behind.”