Chapter 201

Chapter 201: Urgent Mission

Clancia, An Dark Abyss County.

The barren land was devoid of any vegetation, with only a few crooked trees standing alone in the wilderness. Their dried trunks were full of cracks, as if they would shatter at the slightest touch.

There was no wind in the world, and the atmosphere seemed frozen, making even breathing extremely difficult. The heavy, condensed air made it hard to generate lift, so even birds couldn’t fly over. This place was almost a no-go zone for life.

From above ten thousand meters in the sky, this gray land looked like a scar, ugly and desolate. At its center was a black basin that was pitch-black and endless, as if it didn’t lead underground but rather to another world.

This black abyss was the origin of the county’s name. Here, the source of the calamity, the chaotic vortex, was sealed.

A thousand years ago, the chaotic calamity swept across the Ivar World, claiming nearly half of the population—billions of lives were lost. It was more than any previous era’s wars combined. Some smaller races were completely wiped out, such as the ancient ogre clan, the legendary mermaid clan, and the descendants of giants, all vanished in that calamity.

What exactly was the chaotic phantom? It was hard to explain with conventional imagery. Even its name was ambiguous.

It seemed to have a form yet also not have one, constantly shifting like mist, walking like a phantom beast through the world. Wherever it passed, mana became extremely chaotic, and the structure of life changed. Plants withered and died quickly, animals went mad and mutated. Although most of the mutated animals died soon after, some survived, becoming strange and powerful.

These mutated creatures had no rationality, only acting according to their chaotic instincts. Their actions lacked any discernible pattern; some became extremely bloodthirsty, others desperately sought to mate, some continuously dug holes in the ground tirelessly, and some chased the sun until death.

Wherever the chaotic phantom infected, everything turned into chaos. Extraordinary beings entering this area would also be slowly infected. Their magic power would be eroded like a virus, and once this erosion reached the soul core, it would drive them mad. But if the soul core hadn’t solidified yet, they would die just like the mutated creatures, with only a few managing to mutate successfully and become wandering monsters.

In the early days, there was almost no opponent to this chaotic phantom. It spread rapidly across the land and sea. Ordinary flames merely caused its powder to scatter quickly. Extraordinary beings of the Ivar World could only use highly intense energy for indiscriminate purification.

However, high-ranking extraordinary beings were few and far between, and prolonged contact would corrode the body. The entire world fell into endless despair.

Until a pure white light column pierced through the dark clouds, and angels descended to earth.

When first seen, these angels were often mistaken for the winged race of beasts. In reality, they were closer to light, without physical form. Only a few high-ranking angels could materialize.

Forming Energy Entities.

These angels possessed strong resistance against the erosion of Chaos, and their powers and methods could effectively purify and isolate the forces of Chaos. With their assistance, the Ivar World ultimately achieved victory over the Chaos disaster, but at the cost of nearly all the angels that descended to the mortal realm being destroyed. Among the three highest-ranking Archangels, one perished in the Abyss, another turned into a statue, and the last one returned to Heaven in a severely damaged state.

Grateful for the angels’ aid and to eliminate the remaining remnants of Chaos, angelic churches sprang up across the land, dividing into several different sects due to varying local customs. However, the Holy Mountain of Karunriel remained the universally acknowledged sanctuary of the Angelic Church, as it housed a statue formed from an Archangel.

The vortex of Chaos in Dark Abyss County had been a crucial support point for the Angelic Church, gathering numerous Extraordinary Beings of the Angelic Sequence and guarded by the Lightning Clan’s Swift Lightning Knights.

However, after the West Wind Civil Unrest, the Swift Lightning Knights were completely wiped out, leaving the area vulnerable. Although assistance was provided after Clancia was established, the newly founded nation lacked the necessary number of Extraordinary Beings, which required time to grow and accumulate.

Inside a large church near the vortex of Chaos, even though it wasn’t fully dark yet, candles were lit everywhere. Shadowy figures in black robes moved swiftly, gathering in response to the sound of the bell.

“High Priest, all 207 Black Robed Judges have arrived,” reported a church official also dressed in black.

“Good.” After a brief response, the High Priest ascended the steps, wearing a white robe with a blood-red arm printed on its back, tightly gripping a chain.

“Everyone, this morning, a gap appeared in the seal of the Chaos vortex, and some chaotic phantoms with limited intelligence have already escaped into the outside world.”

“At noon, I reported this matter to the Church headquarters, the Council of Sages, and the authorities of Clancia.”

“Now, while they haven’t fled too far, you will lead the pursuit and capture these escaping chaotic phantoms.”

“Make sure every single chaotic phantom is eliminated in the desolate wilderness, even if many sacrifices must be made!”

“Yes.” A low and resolute response echoed below. Then, one judge after another, each above Sequence 6, filed out of the church and scattered across the gray wilderness. The faces under the hoods of their robes were either deeply wrinkled or had completely white hair. These were mostly Extraordinary Beings who had no hope of further advancement, steadfastly guarding this place until death claimed them.

After the black-robed judges left, the High Priest let out a sigh of relief and asked:

“Has the wind-stabilizing magic array in Dark Abyss County been activated?”

“Sir, it has been activated. It is now running at full capacity, but the alchemists mentioned that due to lack of maintenance for a long time, this full-power operation greatly damages the magic array.”

“There’s no other way; we have to do it like this. I hope everything turns out well,” he sighed, his voice seeming much older.

“Since

Since the sky was bathed in starlight seven or eight years ago, the frequency of chaotic vortex activities has become increasingly intense. Those once foolish phantoms seemed to have gained a purpose, constantly assaulting the seals, as if they wanted to break free from their constraints and pursue something.

The once unbreakable seal gradually lost its effectiveness.

There were few angels left. According to the original plan of the Sage Council, efforts were made to cultivate a new generation of Extraordinary Beings to enhance combat power and suppress the chaotic vortex.

However, almost all the newly cultivated Extraordinary Beings had been recruited by the upper echelons of various countries. Who would be willing to come to this desolate place? Sigh.

“Why not activate that ancient plan and use fragments of deities to suppress the chaotic vortex, just as the Beastmen’s Rampant Fang Empire did in the past?”

“Huh, one might have been able to say that a thousand years ago, but who dares to do so now?”

Those witches banded together. Even the establishment of Cui and West Wind had their traces.

Back then, during the matter of the Oz Country, we only managed to seal the chaotic vortex in the Endless Sea by taking advantage of their internal strife.

The officer beside him could only silently sigh, feeling some resentment. Over the millennia, countless people had sacrificed themselves to guard this place. Why couldn’t those witches be more noble? Having lived for so long, why shouldn’t they make sacrifices?

“If only we could find a new witch who hasn’t been discovered by others,” a mournful wish echoed.

Near dusk, on the wilderness, dozens of chaotic phantoms raced across the land. Their trajectories were disordered, merely vaguely heading eastward.

A group of black-robed judges wielded blazing light swords, burning and slicing through these phantoms. Some of them fell, their bodies turning into white flames, followed by another batch rushing in until they were all extinguished.

Thus, almost all the chaotic phantoms were obliterated by white flames, leaving only one that vanished under the cover of night near the ground.

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Lolan Hill swung her blood-red spear tip, about to stop after cutting through the stone axe. Suddenly, the system sounded an alarm, and a dazzling crimson message appeared in her vision.

Startled, the spear tip, which had been agile and precise, faltered for a moment, leaving a shallow red mark on the forehead of the young lady, with blood slowly trickling down.

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Emergency Task: Upgrade Angel Sequence Level, please reach Angel Sequence 5 as soon as possible.

Task Reward: Unlock basic system permissions, can obtain information about one’s origins.

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Cultivation Task One: Guide and assist 7 people to reach Sequence 5, evaluation at least [Legendary Golden Tier]. (Completion: 1/7)

Task Reward: [Seven-Colored Flower Cultivation Manual] (Rank: Coral), each flower has extraordinary uses.

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Before Lolan Hill could finish reading the task information, Elyoy on the ground started crying.

Thank you, Xing Xuan Chen Yu, Reader20170304043949661, Su Xiaobai isn’t arrogant, Wang Chuan Shi Hai, Shi Mi Ri Shi, and five others for their support.

(End of Chapter)