He estimated that in the past few days he had reached the core region of the Abyss World, where encounters with the Demon Clan began to occur frequently, and the enemy’s strength grew increasingly strong. From the initially mindless low-level demons that killed indiscriminately, to gradually coordinated groups, and even faint signs of leaders commanding the battles.
Just yesterday, Lynn and Hillena encountered a formidable enemy with the level of a Third Rank Transcendent.
It was a demon somewhat resembling the giant clan, towering and burly, approximately over three meters tall. Though it retained clear humanoid traits, the writhing dark purple tentacles at its neck exposed its non-human essence. This update is available on novel⦿fire.net
More alarmingly, when this monster’s gaze swept over the stunning beauty of Hillena, those eyes shimmering with an eerie glow contained not only blatant murderous intent but also a trace of greed.
This made Lynn feel utterly disgusted.
Thus, he directly sliced that demon into fragments using the Endless Silk.
After days of dealing with the Demon Clan, Lynn discovered that the higher their strength, the more distinct their humanoid characteristics became, even their thinking patterns were leaning towards humans.
This was by no means a good omen.
If this trend continued, it wouldn’t be long before the demons he encountered were beyond what Lynn alone could handle.
Moreover, he was accompanied by Hillena, who was a hindrance.
Fortunately, Lynn found that the deeper he ventured into the core region, the bizarre red mist in the air became increasingly sparse. He suspected this was also why Hillena felt her physical condition improving.
Simultaneously, this also strengthened his earlier conjecture that there must be an existence similar to human civilization within this world.
"Alas, even if we find this civilized tribe, leaving this world will likely be fraught with difficulties."
Judging by the invisible barrier from the heavens above, Lynn had roughly guessed that it was a place cursed by the gods, like an exiled prison. To escape, either they find the key to open it, or they must forcibly break out.
Simply put, as long as the barrier enveloping the sky can be pierced, Lynn and Hillena could leave this place.
But even if Hillena’s strength returned to its peak, it’s estimated that she couldn’t do anything about this barrier; a full-powered strike likely wouldn’t even ripple.
The only way to break through might be the divine punishment brought by the alteration of the world line.
Yet in recent days, Lynn, under the pretext of collecting interest, explored Hillena but found that even making inappropriate moves like fondling her chest did not cause the lightning tribulation to leave a trace on the world barrier.
Lynn thought that only by taking the most extreme measures, such as triggering a world-altering upheaval, could he completely infuriate the World Will, bringing forth a catastrophic lightning calamity to pierce the barrier!
That would be... taking Hillena’s first time.
In fact, Hillena’s condition had not fully recovered, and Lynn could still easily control her.
Yet every time such an evil thought arose, guilt and discomfort uncontrollably flooded Lynn’s heart.
Therefore, whenever he found a quiet spot to heal, and Hillena wanted to help, he would reprimand her harshly, keeping her at a distance, all in order to cover his internal feeling of guilt.
"Alas, can only take it one step at a time."
Lynn sighed, ready to sip some water and continue on the path of escape, but Hillena shouted to him from not far away: "Careful!"
Lynn’s pupils contracted suddenly, a chilling coldness swept through his body, he turned abruptly, only to see a spear enveloped in a strange aura tearing through the air like a meteor, its tip glinting with lethal cold light.
On a distant hill, a Fourth Rank demon riding a Second Rank mount revealed a contemptuous smile at Lynn; this cunning hunter had clearly waited long to unleash a deadly strike.
Hillena could sense the strength of the adversary, far beyond any demons they had previously encountered.
Without hesitation, at this life-and-death moment, she no longer hid her partially recovered strength, fingertips erupted in Holy Light, immediately summoning a powerful High Rank Sealed Object. If it were before, this Holy Light likely could have directly purified the Fourth Rank demon into a pool of blood.
But now Hillena’s strength hadn’t fully recovered, able only to barely alter the trajectory of the spear originally aimed at Lynn’s heart by a mere inch.
Thus, in Hillena’s suddenly constricted pupils, the spear still viciously pierced into Lynn’s shoulder, blood gushing out and staining the once charred ground red.
Hillena watched this scene, her heart felt as though a piece was suddenly gouged out, painful and empty. In distress, she stumbled from the rocks, even if she barely could stand, she stumbled towards Lynn.
Lynn snarled at Hillena.
His condition was indeed poor, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, the shoulder bones pierced by the spear, with the bizarre red mist madly invading his body.
The next moment, Lynn performed an action that made Hillena’s heart nearly stop—he grabbed the spear piercing his shoulder and forcibly extracted it, instantly blood soaked half his body, but Lynn’s gaze grew sharper.