Chapter 347 - 281: Abyssal Dimension, Demon-slaying Blade, I’m Not the Protagonist 4
[Massive planets slowly crash into this desolate world, stirring colossal clouds of dust and vibrations.]
[The captain’s expression changes abruptly, hurriedly checking the system, only to find most of the starship’s functions have failed; navigation, propulsion, and defense systems are all paralyzed.]
["Abyssal Dimension—Black Soil Layer!" declares a well-informed passenger who recognizes this area, his voice filled with despair. His words strike like thunder, spreading panic swiftly among the crowd.]
[The Abyssal Dimension is one of the most dangerous forbidden zones in the universe.]
[Upon entering, the majority of mechanical devices fail; only high-level professionals have a chance of escape. People cannot fathom why the starship suddenly plunged into this dead zone.]
[At that moment, rustling sounds emerge from all directions as bizarre mutant beasts rise from the shadows. They are grotesque in form, some covered head-to-toe in heavy scales, others sporting sharp bone spikes, eyes flashing with bloodthirsty gleams, crazily charging toward the starship.]
[Xiao Ying, Leidong, and the captain quickly regroup, joining forces to resist the ferocious mutant beasts.]
[Xiao Ying, Leidong, and the captain fight their way out, each bearing shocking wounds. Counting the population, ninety percent of the passengers have perished in this deadly ground.]
[Xiao Ying looks around; Moli hasn’t followed. In that perilous moment, he simply couldn’t spare a thought for an ordinary person. And in this Abyssal Dimension, the disappearance of an ordinary person means death.]
[Xiao Ying remains silent for a long while. He walks to a relatively tranquil open space, following the Mother Star samurai’s tradition, erects a simple monument for Moli.]
[Xiao Ying and the others struggle to survive in this deadly land, gradually adapting to its harsh rules. They continue to battle mutant beasts while searching for a means of escape.]
[Every day feels like walking on the edge of a blade, a single misstep leading to eternal doom.]
[Months later, food runs out, and amid a brutal skirmish, Leidong and the captain are severely wounded, consuming mutant beast flesh, dying on the spot.]
[Only Xiao Ying can consume mutant beast flesh and survive; he buries Leidong, grips his blade, and continues onward.]
[A decade flies by, Xiao Ying’s strength grows through endless life-and-death struggles, consuming countless mutant beast flesh, his physique becoming increasingly formidable.]
[He becomes renowned as "Demon-slaying Blade Xiao Ying," his name echoing throughout the Abyssal Dimension, his Nine Heavens Thunder Blade achieving minor success, striking at one-tenth the speed of light, instantly killing high-tier mutant beasts.]
[Yet high-tier mutant beasts are eager, believing devouring humans of such level will "transform" them into "True Demons."]
[Endlessly they come, yet Xiao Ying kills them without reprieve.]
[Until a successfully transformed True Demon falls to "Demon-slaying Blade Xiao Ying," intelligent high-tier mutant beasts begin avoiding the ten-thousand-mile zone where he is active; this area amounts to nothing more than a rural spot in the Abyssal Dimension.]
[Lost in direction among these black barrens, Xiao Ying follows his instincts, engaging in endless slaughter and devouring. He flickers through the darkness, the gleam of his blade flashing, mutant beasts falling beneath his feet.]
[Three months later, a group of human powerhouses suddenly appears in the area. They are survivors, recently trapped in the Black Soil Layer, possess immense strength, all of Blue Soul Level high-tier professionals.]
[Having heard the name "Demon-slaying Blade Xiao Ying," they finally track him down through twists and turns.]
[Xiao Ying remains cautious, knowing humans often turn on each other when food is scarce, especially since eating mutant beast flesh incurs Abyssal pollution, leading to severe intoxication death. He’s seen those driven mad by pollution in the Abyssal Dimension, and the memory is vivid.]
[The ’leader’ of this group, however, claims to have a way to leave the Abyssal Dimension.]
[A million miles away, Lord Demon Fall intends to open the World Gate in three months, dispatching his generals to invade the Ninth Defense Line at the Galactic Center. We can seize the chance when the World Gate opens, blend in, and return to the starry sky.]
[They need Xiao Ying’s strength.]
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