The Abyssal Titan roared, the impact of Xuian's strike still reverberating through its massive frame. Its dark energy surged, and with a single swing of its colossal arm, it sent out a shockwave that cracked the very ground beneath them.
Xuian's team scattered.
"It's fast for its size," Karthos muttered, barely dodging the attack.
Liriel hovered in the air, her celestial aura pulsing. "Then let's slow it down."
She raised her hand, and a golden sigil formed in the sky above the titan.
"Holy Binding!"
Chains of divine light descended, wrapping around the titan's limbs, restraining its movements. It let out a deafening snarl, struggling against the divine power, but it couldn't break free immediately.
Xuian didn't waste the opening.
He vanished, reappearing midair.
"Celestial Abyss Blade: Severance."
His blade hummed with power as he slashed downward. A streak of gold and abyssal black energy shot forth, carving through the titan's shoulder, sending a spray of dark ichor into the air.
The beast let out a pained roar, its form flickering with unstable energy.
BOOM!
Arvok and Karthos rushed in, capitalizing on the damage. Arvok's massive sword cleaved into the titan's side, while Karthos delivered a devastating punch that shattered part of its armor.
Lysara, standing in the shadows, whispered a command.
From beneath the titan, dark tendrils erupted, piercing into its body and draining its energy.
The Abyssal Titan's movements slowed.
Xuian's system flickered.
[Abyssal Titan's Core: Exposed]
Xuian's smirk deepened. "Let's end this."
With a final burst of speed, he drove his blade straight into the titan's core—
Abyssal energy exploded outward, and the titan let out a final roar before collapsing.
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Conquering the Abyss
The battlefield fell silent.
Xuian stood atop the fallen titan, his blade still humming with energy. The Abyssal Dominion's sky trembled, reacting to the defeat of one of its guardians.
His system notification appeared.
[Abyssal Titan Defeated]
[Dominion Power Absorbed: 10%]
[New Title Acquired: Abyssal Challenger]
Liriel landed beside him. "That was easier than expected."
Arvok chuckled. "Because we've gotten stronger."
Lysara's gaze remained on the horizon. "We should keep moving. If this thing was just a guardian, what's waiting deeper inside?"
Xuian looked up at the floating citadel in the distance, its crimson glow intensifying.
"We're about to find out."
The battle for the Abyssal Dominion was far from over.
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End of Chapter 42