northernbook Chapter 298 Underworld
Chapter 298 Underworld
"Death...may you rest in peace."
As Xia Die whispered, the dark purple light flowing on the scythe surged instantly, instantly engulfing the light pouring down from the two moons in the sky.
Time seemed to stretch out countless times at this moment, almost freezing in place.
The massive body of the divine remnant immediately stiffened, and its struggle in the flames came to an abrupt halt.
Just a second before the Butterfly was about to fall and end the battle—
The divine remnant, as if its consciousness had been reawakened, suddenly let out a low, mournful cry.
The butterfly naturally understood the question conveyed in its mournful cry:
Why... turn back to the underworld...?
Faced with this sorrowful question, Xia Die smiled slightly and gave a firm response:
"So that those who should not have died may walk on the earth again, so that those who linger on the edge of the River Styx may find peace."
As she spoke, she plummeted from the sky, the eerie light on her scythe leaving a brief streak in the void.
Just as the scythe in her hand was about to touch the remnants of divinity, Xia Die uttered a rare, forceful statement:
"Therefore, I must go to the eternal resting place of that 'death' fire!"
Whoosh—!
As soon as she finished speaking, the scythe in Xia Die's hand sliced into the neck of the divine remnant without any resistance.
More accurately... it cut into the connection between the neck and the giant egg.
In an instant, pure death energy, like a violent hurricane, burst forth from the cut.
The shockwave it emitted was almost equivalent to a bomb detonating right in front of you!
"Well!?"
Lin Qiong, who was standing nearby, felt a tremendous force coming towards him, pushing him backward uncontrollably, leaving two clear scratches on the ground.
After realizing what was happening, he quickly inserted the Jiemie into the ground in front of him to stabilize himself.
Only when his body came to a complete stop and he was no longer sliding backward did Lin Qiong struggle to raise his head against the fierce wind and look at Xia Die, who was next to the divine remains.
The moment he looked up, he was surprised to find that the divine remains had not died after being struck by the butterfly.
On the contrary, His enormous body still existed and was trembling slightly.
"Could this mean... the attack failed?"
Lin Qiong stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, subconsciously making guesses in his mind.
But the moment that thought arose, the divine remains underwent another change.
A bright purple light flowed from the point where the neck, severed by the scythe, connected to the giant egg, evenly filling the entire cut without leaving a single gap.
It was as if a door to another world had been opened at that cut.
"Is the wound... glowing?"
Lin Qiong frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the unusual light, his heart filled with doubt and confusion.
His intuition told him that Xia Die's slash just now didn't seem to be aimed at killing her.
Rather, it has some unknown purpose.
Thinking of this, Lin Qiong opened his mouth, about to ask Xia Die a question.
However, before he could speak, Xia Die's voice came first.
"Your Excellencies, the gates to the underworld have been opened. I will now depart to retrieve the 'Fire of Death.' Please wait here for a moment."
She spoke very quickly, as if she were in a hurry, and didn't even turn around to look at Lin Qiong and Xing.
"Xia Die! Wait!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong quickly tried to persuade him to stay, as he still had many questions that needed to be answered.
But before the words of pleas could be uttered, Xia Die stepped without hesitation into the bright purple portal formed by the wounds on her broken body, and then disappeared.
Inside the enormous tower, only Lin Qiong and Xing remained, stunned and frozen in place.
"Xia Die...is she hiding something from us?"
Xing seemed to sense the unusual situation as well. She slowly walked to Lin Qiong's side and asked in a soft voice.
"Hmm... I can't say for sure either."
Lin Qiong pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Anyway, the person has already left. If we want to know the answer, we can only wait for Xia Die to come back and ask her."
"Sit down and rest for a while. There's no use in rushing. We can only wait patiently."
As he spoke, Lin Qiong took a deep look at the glowing crack on the giant egg, then found a flat stone nearby and sat down on it.
Xing quickly found a suitable rock nearby and sat opposite Lin Qiong, waiting for Xia Die to return.
However, in this environment where the passage of time is imperceptible, waiting seems to become a form of punishment.
There was no sunrise or sunset, no changing of the stars, only gusts of wind carrying the scent of decay blowing from Stikosia.
Lin Qiong remained seated on the rock, but he changed his posture repeatedly during this time.
He wasn't sure exactly how much time had passed; it could have been five minutes or ten.
Finally, unable to sit still any longer, he suddenly stood up from the rock.
"what happened?"
Seeing Lin Qiong suddenly stand up, Xing, who was still sitting on the rock, asked curiously.
"I'm getting a little tired of sitting, let's get up and move around."
Lin Qiong muttered a complaint under his breath, then started walking, intending to take a stroll inside the dilapidated tower.
But he had only just left the vicinity of that portal of light, and hadn't even taken a few steps.
hum-
A faint buzzing sound emanated from the portal, forcing him to abruptly stop in his tracks.
Just as he was about to turn around to see what was going on over there.
Xing's exclamation immediately rang out from behind: "Huh? This...this is!?"
Lin Qiong frowned and quickly turned around to look at the sound. He saw that the light gate was like a vacuum cleaner running at full power, frantically pulling Xing's body.
It was as if they wanted to drag her into the underworld.
"Xing, hang in there!"
Seeing this thrilling scene, Lin Qiong didn't hesitate for a moment. He quickly pushed off with his feet and ran straight towards the star!
In just a few blinks, he had already rushed to Xing's vicinity and reached out his arm, trying to grab him.
However, just as he was about to touch the star, an invisible force burst forth from the portal, hindering his rescue attempt.
"Wh...what!?"
Lin Qiong was caught off guard. It was as if he had been pushed by the strong man. He staggered back several steps, his face full of disbelief.
After he regained his footing, a familiar voice came from inside the gate leading to the underworld.
"Your Excellency, the underworld is the domain of the dead; the living should not enter."
That voice...it's Xia Die!
Lin Qiong instantly recognized the owner of the voice.
"Xia Die, is that you?"
After realizing who the other party was, Lin Qiong hurriedly shouted towards the portal, "Xing is about to be sucked into the underworld, do you have any way to stop her?"
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