The silver goblet clattered as it fell, its blood-red contents spilling across the white carpet in the Arbian Clan's main hall. The laughter that had filled the room died instantly, replaced by a horrific choking sound."Father? Father, what’s wrong?!" Ravian rose from his seat, his face turning deathly pale as he saw his father, the Clan Head, clutching his own throat."Poison... it’s poison..." his father hissed, before thick black blood erupted from his mouth. That powerful body collapsed, smashing the banquet table into a thousand pieces."Nobody move!" A cold voice sliced through the chaos.Ravian turned to find Kael, his half-brother, standing calmly at the end of the table. Kael didn't look surprised. Instead, he was wiping the corner of his lip with a handkerchief, as if their father’s death were merely a minor inconvenience in the middle of dinner."Kael! What are you doing? Call a physician, quickly!" Ravian screamed, his voice trembling."A physician? For what, Ravian?" Kae

The monster's jaw snapped shut right on his shoulder, tearing through his tattered clothes and sinking its fangs deep into his flesh. A sharp pain exploded, sending danger signals through every nerve. However, instead of screaming in terror, he felt a strange surge of power.Warning: Muscle tissue damage detected. Activating Pain Conversion Engine. +50 EXP... +50 EXP..."Is that all?" he growled. He could feel warm blood flowing down his arm, but at the same time, the pulse of purple energy inside his body grew even stronger. "Come on, bite harder! Give me more!"The Bone Wolf looked confused. The creature was used to seeing its prey shriek and beg for mercy, not defy death with fiery eyes. It pulled its head back, ripping away a chunk of his shoulder, then leaped back to prepare for another pounce."System, what should I do now?" he whispered while clutching his bleeding shoulder.Suggestion: Use the 'Void Absorption' technique to turn the tide. The host requires additional energy to

"Elara?" His voice echoed against the damp cave walls, but only silence answered. His ragged breath came in gasps, sending cold vapor from lungs that now felt as powerful as an iron engine. He ran toward the source of the sound, but all he found was a narrow rock crevice emitting an even denser aura of darkness.It was just an echo of the past, Host, the system's voice broke the silence in his head. The vibrations of Void energy in this area are triggering psychological trauma. Focus. There is a more tangible threat approaching.He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. "Damn it... I almost thought she was here."Warning: Ten human life signs detected at the upper edge of the abyss. They are descending using grappling hooks. Energy identification: Arbian Clan.His eyes narrowed. The purple lines beneath his skin pulsed, as if sensing the overflowing bloodlust. "Kael... you really can't wait to see my corpse, can you?"He stepped back into the shadows of the towering stala

The giant axe slammed into the black crystal floor with a deafening thud, creating a shockwave that sent his body flying into the air. He spun, crashing into a bone pillar that instantly shattered into sharp shards. Fresh blood sprayed from his mouth, staining the crystals beneath him in a contrasting shade of red."Is that all?" he shouted, trying to stand even though his collarbone felt like it was jutting out. "You call yourself the guardian of the gods, but your blows feel like a baby's caress!""Worm of a human!" the Guardian roared from behind his iron helm. "You can still talk after I crushed half your ribs? You truly don't know when to die!"Warning! the system's voice echoed sharply. Physical integrity below 40%. Pain Conversion Engine reaching peak load. Immediate retreat advised."Retreat? Don't joke with me, System!" he growled. He spat out a glob of black blood. "Increase the conversion. He wants every inch of this pain to become the fire that burns through his veins!" Co

The hot surface air was already grazing his skin, a sensation utterly alien after being buried for so long in the damp breath of death.However, just as his hand was about to touch the sun-drenched edge of the abyss, a gravitational pressure thousands of times heavier slammed into his shoulders.Boom!His body was thrown back down, slamming into the cliff face with a force that instantly crushed his spine. He slid down hundreds of meters before finally managing to grip a sharp rock protrusion."Damn it... what now?!" he growled, spitting out a clump of blood that felt like burning embers.Warning! The system's voice echoed, this time with a heavier tone that shook his consciousness. The Law of the Forbidden Abyss rejects the host's release.The Sky Boundary Guardian has manifested. Threat level: Immeasurable. He looked up. On the dazzling threshold of sunlight, stood a giant figure woven from black clouds and purple lightning.It had no face, only a hollow void in the center of its he