Chapter 1592: Chapter 1170: Lord of Infinite Abyss

This was originally a perfect trap.

The most powerful Prophet Mage of the era, possibly the strongest in history, the All-knowing Weaver, descended with a wonder to obscure their perception. Four World Secret Domains served as cages, and the true forms of eight War Angels descended. Not only Ash but even Vishi, an Evil Mage renowned for their escape skills in the Void Realm, could only step into the trap.

Their only hope was to incite internal strife among the factions and win amidst chaos, but this possibility turned to despair once the Divine Lords took over the negotiations — even if the four Divine Lords had their own agendas, they would inevitably take down Ash first.

The angels were intimidated by Ash not because they were foolish, but because Ash’s importance far exceeded their decision-making power. They dared not make decisions on behalf of the Divine Lords, allowing Ash to exploit the gaps. It wasn’t Ash’s deception that interfered with them, but the authority of the Divine Lords.

So when Ash saw the four Divine Lords descend, he abandoned the thought of deceit. Bluffing was meaningless before absolute authority, just as a roaring Leon couldn’t frighten a sneaky cat but couldn’t scare a chef whetting their knives.

Chips have no right to negotiate with gamblers.

However, because Najilfa and Vester had prematurely output all of the Abyss Lord’s chips, a slight flaw appeared in this perfect trap — as long as Ash and his team could obtain the ancient battlefield’s chips, they would have the right to fight for survival among the three factions!

World Secret Domain against World Secret Domain, Eternal Wonder to challenge Eternal Wonder!

This sword circle that isolates worlds was Ash’s wager with Sonia — he bet they could hold the sword circle, he bet the Sword Maiden could dominate the ancient battlefield!

Sonia took only a second to compose herself and accept the wager, though unease persisted in her heart. Her unease wasn’t from being trapped, but from Ash’s gaze... It wasn’t the gaze of a gambler; there was no all-or-nothing madness, only trust and encouragement.

As if... even if Sonia failed, he had other means to overturn this gamble.

Do your best, I will give my all.

But, how much cost would he have to pay for her once more?

Sonia disliked such a gaze; she could enjoy Ash’s countless tender affections in bed or on a date, but she didn’t want Ash’s care on the battlefield... I am your sharpest sword, your most solid armor; I have never been your Achilles’ heel, but the protagonist of your life!

Entrust your fate to me, rely on me from the depths of your heart; since you already believe I can achieve it, then you need not prepare any other options.

Because I will always be your only correct choice!

The Sword Maiden’s running speed grew faster, but her aura became increasingly restrained. Her left hand pressed against the sword scabbard, her right hand gripped the sword hilt, heralding a posture of poised Iaido. She lacked any Iaido Technique Spirit, but two months of divine power training allowed the Sword Maiden to vaguely explore derivative uses of divine power; one such use was to suppress the swordsmanship wonder within the sword scabbard using divine power, releasing all attacks in the instant of drawing the sword!

Divine Power Iaido: Blood Moon Shattered Lake!

At incredible speed, Sonia’s sword disappeared mid-swing, drawing a slender line of Sword Light, resembling a crimson crescent slicing into the vast land of the ancient battlefield, forcibly tearing a scar in the battlefield’s veil!

Boiling Source Power rapidly seeped into the ancient battlefield along the scar; without the control of Werewolf Angel Vester, the ancient battlefield now equaled being unguarded. The Sword Maiden effortlessly seized 1% of the Secret Domain’s authority —

Boom! A brutal tempest surged from behind like waves, blowing Ash-tied ponytail of Sonia today into the air. She didn’t need to look back to know that the war between Ash and the angels had entered a white-hot phase. Yet compared to the thunder and fire behind her, the ancient battlefield before her suddenly fell silent.

Whether overlapping World Secret Domains or the descending Divine Lords, the warriors of the ancient battlefield paid no mind to external changes. They seemed frozen in their most glorious moments, brimming with the spirit of battling heaven and earth, sacrificing themselves unreservedly amidst the bloody battlefield, each second bursting with life’s most intense passion. The shouts of combat collided were their epic ode to valor... They were the embodiment of war, endless, unchanged!

But as if a new Chapter of poetry unfurled, the ancient battlefield warriors paused in the war that wouldn’t end until the epoch’s finality, thousands of menacing heads turned to Sonia, like a sunflower field chasing the sun.

The closest to Sonia was a One-eyed Giant, raising a wolfsbane club, letting out a war cry from distant history! Its roar was like a spark falling onto black oil, a thousand warriors simultaneously responding, a thunderous chorus of battle cries surged towards Sonia, provoking her eyes deep crimson, with the fierce cat’s sinister silhouette of the dragon looming behind her. As she charged the ancient battlefield warriors, she and the dragon emitted a battle cry, and the celestial voice of the red-haired Songstress stormed over the thousand warriors’ shouts, releasing all her inner anxiety and fear, leaving only indomitable battle intent!

With a single sword, she severed the One-eyed Giant into two, soaring through the chaotic blood spray, before her stands thousands of enemies. Sonia, along with the dragon, recklessly sang aloud on the ancient battlefield, stirring a blood-soaked storm, every step treading bone and blood, every sword dividing life from death!

As the battle intensified, the effects of Ash’s sparring over the past two months manifested clearly: compared to Ash, the warriors of the ancient battlefield were far too brittle and fragile. Sonia felt a ’slick’ pleasure when she swung her sword, her sword path was smooth without a hitch, Sword Light traversed freely, and Life was harvested at her whim!

She was the razor piercing through enemy lines, a chariot crushing everything.

With a crisp collision, the rhythm of destruction finally encountered a disruption. Sonia’s Blood Moon Shattered Lake could not tear apart the Dragon-man Warrior before her; the latter raised a Tower Shield and forcibly withstood the Wonder that could sever everything.

It was battle intent.

Sonia had already noticed that as her penetration into the ancient battlefield deepened, the strength of the ancient battlefield warriors also increased. Or rather, the warriors were always this strong, but they required Sonia to master more Secret Realm permissions to unlock more abilities, allowing them to fight more fiercely against Sonia.

Now that Sonia held 30% of the ancient battlefield’s permissions, the warriors’ strength seemed to have elevated to a new level. They began using battle intent to enhance their skills; the Dragon-man Warrior blocked her Wonder by enhancing the block with battle intent, forcibly elevating the Legendary Level shield combat skill to a divine power tier!

Not only that, but the warriors’ attack strength and speed also significantly increased. The Red-haired Swordswoman, who could still dance moments ago, was immediately trapped in the mire of war. She knew that these warriors were the ancient battlefield’s test for her, but the test truly started now. The more she penetrated the ancient battlefield, the stronger the warriors became.

Battle intent elevated their skills to the level of Divine Beings. Sonia was practically fighting thousands of Demigods, and even fully armed Angels would be worn out in such an ocean over time. If she lost a move, the ensuing situation would be an irrevocable defeat.

Then, before she burned out completely, before she dominated the ancient battlefield, she just needed to keep winning!

Facing the suffocating terror and pressure, Sonia felt no fear; instead, she became more exhilarated. Her grip on the sword grew lighter, her body hotter, her blood surged with a heroic spirit. Various swordsmanship Wonders flourished in her hands, increasingly effortless and free-willed, like a rushing war tempest hammering her imperfect sword embryo, refining until all power flowed without obstruction.

Sonia stood like a steadfast reef, unmoved by the wild tides, rapidly adapting to and even surpassing the current intensity of combat. When she stepped forward again, the warriors of the ancient battlefield could no longer halt her progress.

Yes, Sonia’s heart beat like a war drum, and her proud red ponytail lifted high—she could master the ancient battlefield!

Secret Realm permissions, 40%!

45%!

50%!

Blood Moon Shattered Lake tore the warriors ahead into fragments. Sonia took a deep breath, following the blood-red Sword Light straight forward, like a hot knife slicing through butter, carving a bloody line through the throng!

Clang!

Sonia’s charge abruptly stopped. She looked up and saw her sword had beheaded the Elf Warrior in front of her, but a mighty hand caught the elf’s spear from behind, shattering Sonia’s Wonder with an exquisite divine thrust.

She had encountered the hardest reef of the ancient battlefield.

"With 50% permission, you qualify to be my opponent."

The Lord of Infinite Abyss pushed the Elf Warrior aside; his aged face did nothing to diminish his prestige. Muscular arms forcefully swung the spear, the battle intent-enhanced sweep precisely hitting the weak point of Sonia’s sword path, forcing her to retreat half a step.

Until now in the fierce battle, it was her first time retreating.

"I said before, only a Mage recognized by all brave warriors of the ancient battlefield qualifies to become its master." The Lord of Infinite Abyss heavily planted the spear into the ground, creating a thick shock wave that repelled all other warriors, forming an arena-like Space amid the human sea of the ancient battlefield!

"Now, I too am one of the ancient battlefield." The Lord of Infinite Abyss gestured to Sonia, "Defeat me, and you’ll be the new master of the ancient battlefield."