Chapter 547: Endless Death Domain's Changes

Chapter 547: Endless Death Domain's Changes

Endless Death Domain's Changes

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Back on Astarat...

The situation on Astarat, specifically regarding the warzone linking Catastrophe Line together, had grown unusually tense because of the lack of activity. Over a year had passed since the last wave of Terror combatants, yet the side showed little to no signs of movement, which many found to be extremely odd.

According to the written records, the only time the Terrors experienced such a low level of activities was when their leader suffered extensive injuries to the point it required astronomical amounts of Death Essence to recover. Of course, the Grand Master at that time doubted that this leader could ever manage to recover from how severe the injuries were.

But, as their information regarding the Terrors was somewhat lacking, the Grand Master would never have guessed that their assumption sorely underestimated the regenerative abilities of the Terrors, or rather the race known as Absorbeyns in the open universe.

Apart from the lack of activity, another matter alarmed the World Reclamation Task Force. In addition to the lack of movement, the Death Essence's concentration levels experienced wild fluctuations. Despite the lack of activity, the general levels continued to spike as if new bodies were being introduced to the Endless Death Domain.

However, the World Reclamation Task Force's upper echelon was confident this wasn't the case. After all, they hadn't sent a single individual within the timeframe of unusual activity. At least, that was their understanding of the matter.

As promised, both Nadida and Odessa ventured past the Catastrophe Line and into the Endless Death Domain to unearth the reason for Nadida's uneasiness if possible. Despite the apparent signs of danger, Nadida couldn't shake the feeling that this was something she must do. She didn't know if this feeling was present in the others or perhaps just unique to her due to an inadvertent suggestion made by her continually silent Spirit.

Either way, it wasn't an impulse she could ignore. However, it wasn't long after entering that both Odessa and Nadida understood the truth behind the Three Heaven's words. The Death Essence within the Endless Death Domain possessed many different zones, and the thick vapors littering the atmosphere grew increasingly dreadful as one delved deeper into the zones.

Furthermore, each zone was unique to the rank of the Terrors. Meaning, the first zone only held Rank 1 Terrors, whereas the following site held Rank 2 and so forth. Of course, this wasn't an issue right now since both of these women could handle up to Rank 4 Terrors at their current level without suffering losses.

So, the two stood at the precipice of the fourth zone, which acted as a divider between the significantly different miasma. Before taking a step forward, Odessa turned towards Nadida with a skeptical expression and whispered. "What exactly are we looking for here, Nadida? I don't understand; this valley of death all looks the same."

"I don't know either, but it has to be something that highlights this anomaly taking place. Surely, there's some big reason behind it; we just need to find it and alert the others of it so they can make proper preparations," Nadida answered while looking forward.

'This new miasma looks unsettling... are our Essence Aegis strong enough to explore inside? More importantly, is there any Terror that inhabits that area?' Nadida wondered. Aside from Brukti, Nadida wasn't sure if other Rank 4 Terrors surpassed the ranking but didn't faultlessly qualify to begin their transformation into a Disaster.

'Isn't that...'

The figure turned around before either of them could call out to them. Their gaze seemed distant, but an intrigued expression appeared across their face. "What brings you two so deep within this domain? I'm surprised you made it this far; no, perhaps the unprecedented situation was to your advantage."

Both Nadida and Odessa's expressions grew stiff as they watched Aaron stand there without an Essence Aegis erected. They couldn't understand how his body withstood the corrosion of the miasma without its help.

"Your tone... does it imply that you know what is going on? Why is the Death Essence stirring so much?" Odessa questioned with a solemn expression. She didn't know why, but being in Aaron's presence made her feel uneasy. Although she was supposed to be a Paragon, she couldn't help but feel somewhat defenseless before this man.

"Sure; the answer is straightforward, in fact. Something or rather more than one thing is absorbing the Death Essence in the center of the domain. You should probably relay this message as quickly as possible," Aaron said before turning his gaze towards the center of the domain.

A weird glint surfaced in his eyes while he watched two unique presences voraciously soaking up the Death Essence. All signs pointed towards movement taking place very shortly.

"WHAT?!" Nadida shouted hysterically. Aaron didn't need to delve into deeper detail as she understood there was a limited number of Terrors capable of causing this disturbance. Aaron's revelation implied that Brukti should be ready to make a personal move.

If that were the case, everyone needed to mobilize and do so immediately.

"Uh oh, maybe you'll witness the beginning of it all firsthand," Aaron said. Afterward, a colossal tremor assaulted the Endless Death Domain, almost as if a bizarre army was beginning their march now that their home was nearly void of their sustenance.

Nadida and Odessa froze in horror following the tremors as they watched an oversized figure slowly floating up into the air. Their grotesque physique carried signs of overwhelming raw power as they spread their arms and roared to the sky.

'We can't stay here; we have to let everyone know,' Odessa thought. Without hesitation, she retrieved a valuable transportation rune and grabbed Nadida before crushing it.

They disappeared on the spot whereas Aaron remained where he was.

'Sadly, it isn't you that we're interested in,' Aaron thought to himself before continuing his slow-paced trek.