chsdbacks Chapter 278 Kael'thas Gets a Beating Up 2
Chapter 278 Kael'thas Gets a Beating Up 2
As the last ray of destructive starlight from the [Starstorm] dissipated, the repulsive force field of [Shinra Tensei] and the force field of [Astral Imprisonment] also slowly faded away.
The billowing smoke and chaotic energy turbulence slowly settled in the scorching air.
The view at the center of that area was revealed.
A charred pit, slightly smaller than the circular pit left by the previous [Four Extreme Abyss Binding Spirit Array], but deeper and more shocking, appeared on the spot.
In the center of the pit, a figure knelt on one knee, barely managing to stay upright.
It's Kael'thas.
But at this moment, where is even a trace of the majesty and demeanor of the Dark Corrosion City Lord and the Abyss Lord?
That once magnificent dark purple robe was now tattered and charred, with many parts even carbonized and peeled off, revealing the equally charred skin underneath.
His once meticulously styled long hair was now disheveled and frizzy, mostly charred and curled, wisps of smoke rising from it.
His pale, handsome face was covered in grime and bloodstains, and dark purple, demonically glowing blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, pooling into a small puddle at his knees.
The most striking feature was a deep, bone-revealing burn from his left shoulder to his chest and abdomen, its edges like glass. It was the mark of being struck head-on by the most powerful beam of destruction from the [Starry Sky Storm]. Tiny, persistent embers of starlight were still shimmering around the wound.
The powerful shadow energy fluctuations around him were now as faint as a candle flickering in the wind.
His once sharp, scarlet eyes were now bloodshot, his gaze unfocused, and his aura extremely weak, clearly indicating that he had suffered severe internal and external injuries.
But he... is still alive.
He withstood a devastating burst of skills from Lin Tian's main body and clone, under their near-perfect control chain, and miraculously survived without dying on the spot!
Lin Tian stood side by side with his clone, his aura steady, as if his previous frenzied attack was merely a warm-up. Lin Tian's gaze fell on Kael'thas, who was disheveled and almost incapacitated at the bottom of the pit, and he raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly somewhat surprised.
"Oh?" Lin Tian spoke softly, his voice exceptionally clear in the silent battlefield, carrying a faint hint of something that was neither praise nor sarcasm.
"You actually survived all that and you're still breathing... No wonder you're a veteran Abyss Lord who's been running Dark Corruption City for years. Your ability to save your life is far superior to your subordinates."
At the bottom of the pit, Kael'thas coughed violently, each cough bringing out more foul blood and fragments of internal organs.
He struggled to lift his head, his unfocused gaze fixed on Lin Tian. Gone was the previous rage, madness, or contempt in his eyes; only a deep, dark gloom mixed with excruciating pain, humiliation, and...cold calculation remained.
He didn't die.
But death is not far off.
That combo attack just now nearly wiped out more than 70% of his life force and magic reserves, and left behind indelible, rule-related injuries.
If it weren't for his profound foundation and the fact that he had multiple life-saving trump cards that automatically triggered at crucial moments, offsetting some of the damage, he would have already followed in the footsteps of Sasovar and the others, vanishing into thin air.
This human... no, this monster!
His strength doesn't rely on any clever clone skills! His true strength is unfathomable! The continuous summoning of clones completely defies common sense!
Kael'thas felt a chill run through him. All his hopes and calculations seemed utterly laughable and futile in the face of the opponent's absolute overwhelming power.
What should I do?
A direct confrontation? In his current state, let alone the terrifying main body, he might not even be able to withstand another attack from that clone.
Escape? Dark Erosion City is within reach, and the [Wall of a Thousand Souls] is still in operation... But will the enemy give him a chance to escape back into the city?
Moreover, even if they escape back, can the severely damaged Thousand Soul Wall withstand the combined attack of this monster and that ice dragon?
Kael'thas's mind was racing at an unprecedented speed, each thought accompanied by excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart.
Humiliation, resentment, fear of death, thirst for power, obsession with the Abyss Blood Core... all sorts of emotions churned within him like poison.
But he was, after all, Kael'thas, a pit lord who had risen from countless conspiracies and battles.
In the depths of his despair, an even more insane and ruthless glint slowly gathered in the depths of his eyes.
Slowly and with great difficulty, he used his left hand, which was still barely functional, to support himself on the scorching glass floor at the bottom of the pit, trying to stand up little by little.
Dark purple blood flowed down his arm, dripping onto the scorched earth with a hissing sound.
He raised his head, a twisted and eerie smile spreading across his blood-stained face as he looked down at Lin Tian, his voice hoarse like a broken bellows:
"Cough...cough cough...I'm not dead...I'm sorry to disappoint you, human."
His eyes were fixed on Lin Tian, devoid of anger and fear, filled only with an almost ethereal, chilling calm.
"Your power... truly surpasses my expectations. I admit, I underestimated you, and I underestimated the potential of you 'players'."
He paused, as if gathering his last strength, and spoke each word with unusual slowness and clarity:
"But...this is the abyss."
"And I, Kael'thas, am the last... line of defense for Darkevil."
The moment he finished speaking, his left hand, which was supporting him on the ground, dug its five fingers fiercely into the scorching glass floor!
The fingertip cracked, and more dark purple blood gushed wildly into the ground!
At the same time, he began chanting broken and rapid incantations in an extremely ancient, extremely evil tone that seemed to incite resentment throughout the entire abyss plane!
It's neither an attack nor a defense.
The incantation was pointing... towards the Dark Erosion City behind them! It was that castle shrouded in the dark red "Wall of a Thousand Souls," like a sleeping behemoth!
An even more ominous, more immense, and terrifying wave, seemingly ready to sacrifice everything, began to resonate with Kael'thas and the Dark City behind him!
Lin Tian's true form and his clone's eyes narrowed slightly at the same time.
Kael'thas's hoarse and rapid incantation sounded like a vicious curse from the deepest abyss, each syllable imbued with pain, resentment, and the resolute determination of a mad sacrifice.
The sound wasn't loud, but it pierced through the remaining turbulent energy above the battlefield, echoing clearly in the scorching air, carrying a soul-stirring tremor.