Chapter987:DanceoftheBlackWings

YunXineverexpectedthattheWhiteLotusSecretTreasure,whichconsumedhishighest-rankingWhiteLotusinsignia,wouldultimatelyleadtosucharesult.

Thisswordwasoneofthethreestrongestswordshehadglimpsedinthepast,present,andfuturememoriesoftheStarSpirits,whichhehadchosenashisexclusiveGodWeaponduringthepurificationofthestar’swill.

Atthattime,hehadchosenwhatseemedtobemoresuitableforhis"future,"whichisnowhisexclusiveGodWeapon—theStarwings.

Hehadnoknowledgeofthenamesororiginsoftheothertwoswords,anditwasunclearwhichrepresentedthe"past"andwhichrepresentedthe"present."

TheanswergivenbytheWhiteLotusSecretTreasurewasthestrongestfuturehedesiredandcouldnowsee—thissword.

"Isthis...thefutureIwillexperienceifIchoosethissword?"

"IsitonlythroughElisethatonecanenterthisfuturetimeline?"

Atthattime,thereasonYunXichosetheStarwingswasbecausehefeltitresonatedtheclosestwithhisownaura.

The"future"isalwaysfilledwithcharmbecausenooneknowswhatthefuturewilllooklike.

Amongthethreeswords"Past,""Present,"and"Future,"YunXichosetheStarwingsforaverysimplereason.

BecausetheStarwingsisthemostbeautiful,withacharmandradiancethatsuitshisunderstanding,itcomeswithahaloformedbycountlessintertwiningwings.

BythetimeherealizedtheindescribablesecretshiddenwithintheStarwings,itwasalreadytoolatetoturnback.

However,evenifgivenanotherchancetochoose,hewouldprobablystillchoosetheStarwings,asheismoreunfamiliarwiththeothertwoswords.

Intheinitialobservation,whetherit’stheswordsealedbycountlesschainsortheswordwiththemagiceyeinfrontofhim,bothemitadesperatescentofbloodandauraofslaughter.

OnlytheStarwings,shiningwithhopefulbrilliance,likeamythicalcreationwovenwithcountlessfeathersoflove.

Subconsciously,YunXiclassifiedthetwoswordsinfrontascursedswords,whileconsideringtheStarwingsasadivinesword.

Fromthebeginning,YunXihadavaguepremonitionthathewouldinteractwiththeothertwoswordsinthefuture.

Justdidn’texpecttocomeintocontactwithoneofthemsosoon.

Withoutadoubt,WhiteLotusSecretTreasureknowsabouttheexistenceofthisswordandhasprovidedthekeytoobtainingit.

TheHeavenlyDemon—Elise,summonedbytheParanirmitaVasavartinScroll,istheonewhocanentertheabyssandcomeintocontactwiththekeytothissword.

ItisbecauseofElise’spresencethatYunXifeelsaslightconnectiontothismysterioussword,unsureifitrepresentsthe"past"orthe"present."

However,heisnottheownerofthissword.

Yes,itwasonlyafterYunXisawtheswordthatherealizedthis.

Infact,thissworddoesn’tbelongtohim;itbelongstosomeoneelse.

Theproudandicyblack-redblade,theslowlyopeningmagiceyethatisgazingathim,giveshimafamiliaryetunfamiliarfeeling.

Itseemsthatheandthisswordhaveanindescribableconnection,wovenbythedarkthreadsofdestiny—asymphonyofdespairanddeepestterror.

Thisswordistheabyss.

Thisswordhasthepowertokilleverything.

Thereisnothingthatthisswordcannotkill.

JustliketheStarwingsrepresentwingsthatsurpassthethreerealmsandexistbeyondthefiveelements,thismagicswordbornintheGoldenSeaofChaoshastheinnatepowertodestroyallrulesandslaydeities.

UnliketheSkySwordthatwillreachthe"Godslayer"realminthefuture,theoriginalpurposeofthissword’screationwastokillthemightygodsanddefyalltherulesoftheheavensandtherealms.

Who,whoistheownerofthissword?

Whydidthewillofthestarsbringforththisswordbeforehiminthebeginning,andofferhimpossibilitiestochoosefrom?

InthisGoldenSeaofChaos,it’sclearthatbesidesthissword,there’snosignofanylivingbeings!

Thesentenceisfromastorybook,pleasetranslateitintoEnglish:Thegoldencrystal,whichsealstheredandblacksword,slowlyshatters.TheredandblackmagicalswordquietlygazesattheunexpectedvisitorwhohasenteredtheGoldenSeaofChaos.

Here,isachaoticfieldthatevenancientgodscannotenter.

Thedistanttimeandspacehavealwaysbeenclosedtothepublic,andthis[Field]hasneverbeenopentooutsiders.

Sincethegoldenchaoticsceneryappearedatthebottomofthisabyss,therehavebeennovisitors,andeventheoutsideworldremainsunawareofthis[Field].

So,whogainedthecoordinateshereandcrossedtheendlessspiralcorridortoarriveatthisGoldenSeaofChaosthatshouldnotbeobservedbyanyone?

Thereisonlyoneanswer.

ItistheownerofthisGoldenSeaofChaoswhobroughtthispersonhere.

Onlyshecandothis,butsheherselfisstillintheprocessofbeingnurtured,justlikethisGoldenSeaofChaos.

Inplaceofherslumbering,oneofherincarnations,similartoamythicaldreamelf,collectstheAbyssalBreathfromtheoutsideworld,eternallyimmortal.

Itisafateofsorrowburdenedwithbloodshedandkilling,engaginginunendingbattleswithunbeatableopponents,fallingtimeandtimeagainonthebattlefield,unabletoliveordie.

ThroughamoreancientexistencethanthisGoldenSeaofChaos,thatgirlmadeacontractwiththisField,gaining"eternity"andatruenamethatdoesn’tbelongtohumans.

Elise,thegoddessofwar,withherunrivaledbeautyandtheDancingSwordknownastheKillingPrincess.

WhydidElisechoosetoopentheendlessspiralcorridorlockthatnooneelsecouldunlockfromtheoutsideandbringoutsidersintothisGoldenSeaofChaos?

Howdidthishumanmanagetocomehere,aplacethatevengodscannotenter,representinginfinitedarknessandcorruption,untouchedbyanycontamination?

"Ishtar...whoishe?"Thesoundofswordsechoedintheendlessgoldenchaossea,asthedemonicswordrulingovertheChaosSeaaskedtheEndlessGod’sDomainandoneoftheembodimentsoftheGoldenSeaofChaos’master,theSupremeHeavenlyDemon,theonlyoneconnectedtothisplace.

"He...is...mymaster..."Thevoicesoundedslightlyconfused,asiftheownerofthisvoicewasalsoindoubtatthemoment.

ReturningtotheGoldenSeaofChaosthatgavebirthtoher,sheseemedtosuddenlyunderstandmanythings,whilethememoriesbelongingtotheKillingPrincesswerealsofallingapart.

EverythingafterbecomingtheSupremeHeavenlyDemon,everythingwhilealive,andthememoriesoftheotherthreesuperiorHeavenlyDemonswithinherbody,wereallstartingtobereleased.

TheallureoftheHeavenlyDemon,SaintDemon’swisdom,Asura’sintenttokill,andthepowercontainedinthetruename"Elise,"everythingwasgoingmad!

Sheherselfcouldn’tunderstandtheconceptofthisGoldenSeaofChaos,justbycominghere,herownexistencestartedtodilute!

YunXicouldimmersehimselfintheGoldenSeaofChaoswithoutbeingchangedbecausehehadasoulthatcouldnotbeaffectedbyanything,whetheritwasthewhispersofancientgodsorthepollutionoftheabyss.Hisblessedsoulwasprotectedbythestars.

Inotherwords,onlywhenYunXihimselfhadproblemswouldhisownsoulcollapse,anditwouldneverbepollutedanddestroyedbyexternalforces.

ThisapplieseventothechaoticatmosphereoftheoceanthatcontainsthepowertodestroyeventheSupremeHeavenlyDemon.

"Howdoyouhaveamaster?"

"Youonlyhaveonemaster..."ThechangesinEliseseemedtosurpriseeventhemagicalsword.

TheconceptofElise’sexistencediedlongagoinherbattlewithCerberus.Sheleftbehindtheblackmaid’soutfitandthesword,representingthelegacyofthegreatswordmaid.TheonceKillingPrincesshaslongbeenannihilated,leavingbehindonlythe"HeavenlyDemon"transformedfromhersoul.

Throughacontractprovidedbyanancientbeing,ElisebecameapartialvesselforthemasteroftheGoldenSeaofChaos,whichisstillgestating.Shecollectstheessenceofdespairandslaughter,walkingonthebattlefieldoftheEndlessGod’sDomain.

Shenolongerneedstopersonallyengageinslaughter,justcalmlyobservethekillings,madness,despair,andbloodoftheseintelligentbeingstogathercorrespondingabyssalpower.

Afteracertainperiodoftime,shereturnstotheGoldenSeaofChaosandprovidesthecollectedabyssalpowerassampleshere.

Elise,thegoddessofdawnandVenus,symbolizesendlesswars.Perhaps,sincesheobtainedthisname,shehasbeenconnectedwithsomemysteriousexistence.

"I...amElise..."

"No...IamalsoIshtar..."

"Dawn’s...Venus..."

Elise,whoseparatedfromYunXi,heldherforehead,feelingweakandunstablealloverherbody.

"Return...youareseverelydamaged..."themagicswordissuedamandatorycommand,making"Ishtar"returntotheinsideofthesword.

Elise,whoseself-beingbegantodisintegrate,quicklyreturnedtothesword.ThatplacewasthedwellingofherHeavenlyDemonformandtheentityofherSupremeHeavenlyDemonform.

Witnessingthisscene,YunXifinallyunderstoodthat"Elise"wasindeedapartofthissword.ShewastheonlytendrilextendingfromthisGoldenSeaofChaostotheEndlessGod’sDomain.

Eliseisapartofthissword!

AsEliseforcefullyreturned,YunXiinstantlyfelttheconnectionbetweenhimselfandthesword.

ItwasabridgebuiltbyElise’spresence,connectinghimandthemagicalsword.

TheproudandunknownswordstoodsilentlyinthecenteroftheGoldenSeaofChaos,waitinghereformillionsofyears.

TheownerofthisGoldenSeaofChaoshadnotyetbeenbornandwasliketheGoldenCrowPrincessnurturedbytheQueenMotheroftheWest,trappedinachaoticandignorant"shell".

Waitingforhertoopenhereyesandpulloutthismagicsword,theendlessstarryskywilltrembleforher.

ShewillbethebornDemonKing,thelegendthatslaughtersthegods!

"Why...isthismyfuture?"YunXicouldn’tunderstandwhyhecamehereandknewsuchasecretthatcouldshocktheentireEndlessGod’sDomain.

Clearly,thissworddoesn’tbelongtohim,atleastnottohimnow!

UnliketheStarwings,thisswordhasalreadydistinctlychosenitsownerandhasbeenwaitingforherawakening.

So,whywouldthisbethestrongestfutureformyselfasshownbytheWhiteLotusSecretTreasure?

"Doyou...desirepower?"Themagicswordstandinginthecenterofthechaoticseaemittedasoul-shakingsoundafterforciblyretrievingthekeythatcouldopenthegoldendooroftheChaosOcean.

"Ifyouwantpower,whydon’tyoumakeacontractwithme?"

(TranslatedbyGravityTales😘)

"Offerthebloodofthegodsasasacrificetothisocean,themasterofthisocean."

Ah,isthisthefuturethatawaits?

It’snottheStarwings,butthefuturethatchosetomakeacontractwiththismagicsword?

Itturnsoutthatsuchafutureisalsopossible,andthecalculationsoftheWhiteLotusSecretTreasurewerenotwrong.

FromthemomenthemetElise,thisfuturehadalreadybegun,buthehimselfdidn’trealizeit.

Eliseisnotonlythelegendarygreatswordmaid,theKillingPrincess,butalsothegoddessoftheMorningStar,thekeytoopeningtheGoldenSeaofChaos.

"Tellme...yourname..."EventhoughitseemsliketheyareaskingYunXi,heactuallydoesn’thaveachoice.

FromthemomentheenteredthisvastandchaoticGoldenSea,therewasonlyonedestiny.

ControlledbytheownerofthisGoldenSeaofChaos,becomingadiscipleofchaosjustlikeElise.

BecausetheowneroftheGoldenSeaofChaoshasnotfullyawakened,heisjustatemporarysubstitute.

"May..."Accidentally,YunXisaidanamethatalmostfeltlikehisrealname.

"Wellthen,acceptit.Thisisyourdestiny."Severalblackchainsextendedfromthehiltofthemagicsword,forcefullypullingYunXitowardsit.

ThedeepblackchainsinstantlytorethroughYunXi’shand,enteredhisbloodvesselsandnerves,andfinallyconnectedtohisheart,revealinggoldenrunesthatrepresentedthepoweroftheDemonKing.

Amidstexcruciatingpain,YunXifeltlikehisbodywasnolongerhisown.

Liketherhythmofagiganticblackgearturning.

Asuffocatingfeelingpoureddownlikeanendlessabyss.

Elisesawendlesskilling,war,anddestruction,allturningintomemoriesflowingthroughYunXi’sveinsandnerves.

Alongwithitcamethetruenameofthissword.

ThisisademonswordbornfromtheGoldenSeaofChaos,naturallytheswordoftheDemonKing!

Itsnameisnotknownyet,butwhenitsowneropenstheireyesandemergesfromthisGoldenSeaofChaos,theywillinevitablycommittheiroriginalsin-killinggods.

Notjustone,buttwogods,killedbythe"god-killing"unit!

BecauseitwasborninthisGoldenSeaofChaosforthismission.

Atthismoment,ithasnotyetgrownintoitscompleteform,butitalreadypossessesthepowertocontrolYunXi’sbodyandgivehimthepathoftheDemonKing.

"Hiss!"EndlessblackfeathersflewfrombehindYunXi,asingleblackwingextended.Itwasasignofthechaospowerenteringhisbodyandthearrivalofsomekindofconsciousness.

Whatyoulooklikedoesn’tmatteratall,it’sthesoulthatcanholdtheauraoftheGoldenSeaofChaosthatisvaluable.

YunXisawhisownfutureandunderstoodwhytheWhiteLotusSecretTreasurebelievedwithouthesitationthatthiswasthestrongestfuturehecouldachieve.

"AbyssalCondemnation！"

Thatisthetruenameofthismagicsword!

"Astarot！"

ThatisthenameoftheowneroftheGoldenSeaofChaos!

Blacklonghaircascadeddown,showingshadesofanendlessabyss,similartoElise’slocks.