Abyssal Chronicles

This place was like an otherworldly paradise, shrouded in a dreamlike atmosphere. Lush green trees surrounded the area, delicate pink petals floated through the air, and a quiet stream gurgled nearby. The sky was a brilliant blue jewel adorned with pure white clouds. Sunlight filtered through the clouds, bathing the land in a golden glow, making it resemble a scene from a painting.

In this dreamy utopia, a stunningly beautiful young girl sat quietly on a large rock, basking in the sunlight. She wore an elegant black and white gauze dress and a magnificent white diamond crown atop her head. The appearance of this exquisite silver-haired girl only added to the enchanting beauty of this paradise.

The only pity was that this lovely girl seemed to be in a foul mood. She was pouting, staring glumly at a tablet-like magical device in her hands. As she read the content on the screen word by word, the expression of displeasure on her face became increasingly evident.

"Ugh... this is too much..." the girl grumbled petulantly.

Almost as soon as the silver-haired girl voiced her complaint, a gentle, melodious voice that brought comfort and joy to the listener drifted into her ears.

"What’s wrong, sweetheart? Why do you look so unhappy?"

Startled by the sudden affectionate call, Mengxi froze for a moment, a flash of joy involuntarily crossing her face. But in the next instant, she hid this emotion and cast a reproachful glance at the silver-haired woman who had appeared behind her without warning.

She was a woman whose appearance was about 70% similar to Mengxi’s, beautiful enough to take one’s breath away. Her lustrous silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Curved willow eyebrows framed captivating golden eyes that could bewitch souls. Her straight, delicate nose and pink lips like water droplets on a peach, combined with her oval face as clear as jade, formed a flawless visage. Paired with her graceful figure, snow-white skin, loving gaze full of affection, and enchanting smile, she created an indescribably beautiful scene. The surrounding picturesque landscape instantly paled in comparison after the woman’s appearance.

When the two silver-haired beauties with similar features stood close together, the paradise around them became mere backdrop.

Looking at this woman, Mengxi pouted and complained:

"Mom! What on earth are you up to? What kind of ridiculous trial is this?"

Faced with her daughter’s complaints, the silver-haired woman tilted her head innocently and sighed helplessly.

"This can’t be helped, you know. My little Mengxi has grown up and it’s time for her to choose a suitable husband. But there are just too many suitors coming to propose, and Mommy doesn’t know how to choose. So I thought of setting up a trial to help my little girl find the right partner. Mommy is doing this all for you. You should understand and not complain, okay?"

"Understand my ass!"

Knowing her mother’s personality well, Mengxi immediately called her out without mercy:

"You just want to have some fun! It’s one thing when you go around looking for amusement, but I’m your daughter! How can you use me for your entertainment?!"

"Hehe~"

Seeming to realize she’d been found out, the silver-haired woman didn’t try to deny it. Instead, she playfully stuck out her tongue, earning another eye roll from Mengxi.

However, after a couple of silly laughs, the silver-haired woman quickly regained her usual graceful and pure demeanor. She gently embraced Mengxi and said:

"But seriously, give it a try sweetheart. Trust Mommy, you’ll find this trial very interesting. Not only can you settle those annoying marriage proposals, but you can also enjoy a slice of life~"

Unfortunately, although the silver-haired woman’s words sounded appealing, Mengxi wasn’t buying it. She firmly refused:

"No way! How can a trial be interesting? Isn’t it just another kind of exam? I don’t want to!"

"Ehhhhh?"

"I have exams at the academy, exams at home, exams during internships, and even exams when visiting uncles and aunts. It’s exams all day, every day. And now that I finally have a vacation, why do I still have to take an exam?!"

"This is a trial~"

"It’s still basically an exam!!! I don’t want it! I don’t want it! I don’t want it! I want a vacation! No exams!!"

"Alright, alright."

The silver-haired woman smiled indulgently and pinched Mengxi’s cheeks with helplessness:

"You really hate exams, don’t you, my child... But honestly, you don’t need to worry about any of this at all."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Mengxi blinked in confusion:

"Why don’t I need to worry?"

"Because~"

With a silly smile, the silver-haired woman teasingly put a slender finger to her lips.

"Although on the surface, you are participants in the trial. In reality... this trial isn’t prepared for you at all, but for another cute little one."

Mengxi: ???

Recalling her previous conversation with the silver-haired woman, Mengxi’s expression grew more complex.

…

"As unbelievable as it may sound, it’s the truth... The true subject of the Goddess Trial isn’t me or Asar. It’s actually Sister Yumo."

"..."

For a moment, Xiao was dumbfounded upon hearing this answer, his face was filled with crisis.

But Xiao was still Xiao after all. He quickly regained his composure and looked at Mengxi with mixed emotions.

"You know so much... I suppose you’ve recovered your past memories like Asar, haven’t you?"

"I suppose so."

Mengxi nodded noncommittally:

"But now isn’t the time to discuss this. Xiao, you have spatial magic stones there, right?"

"Yes, we do."

"Transport all the spatial magic stones you can mobilize here to the best of your ability!"

"Magic stones?! What do you need those for?"

"There’s no time to explain everything to you. If you don’t want Sister Yumo’s situation to get worse, do as I say right now!!"

"I... I understand."

Meanwhile, in the realm of the Sea of Death sealed by Momo’s dark domain, after hearing Asar’s words, Momo gradually fell silent, lowering her head to gaze at the Sea of Death below...

Observing the black-haired girl’s reaction, Asar felt a surge of pleasure.

Hehe, looks like reality has hit her hard. Has she given up resisting already?

As if to deliver an even greater blow to the black-haired girl, Asar cast a glance at the demon goddess slowly descending behind her.

"Lady Yumo, not only can you not kill me, but you also can’t kill Eos. Eos’s power is that of the ’Eternal Guardian’. As long as I, her soul contract master, don’t die, Eos is immortal and indestructible."

"..."

"Do you understand now, Lady Yumo? No matter how much you resist, it’s all in vain."

Asar’s words grew more and more confident.

After all, this Child of Destiny knew very well that as time passed, she would become stronger and stronger by harnessing the energy of the entire world.

After unleashing her formidable divine power to completely suppress the black-haired girl, Asar could already see the fruits of victory within her grasp.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and a victory smile spread across her face.

"Surrender, Lady Yumo. Stop your futile resistance. You are strong, yes, but you cannot kill us. As time goes on, I will grow stronger and stronger due to the convergence of power from the entire world, while you will become weaker and weaker due to the rapid consumption of your energy, and... Huh?! What?!"

However, before she could finish her speech urging surrender, Asar’s words came to an abrupt halt.

Because she suddenly realized a very serious fact.

That is, the black-haired girl who should have been weakening was suddenly emanating a terrifying aura.

The girl’s voice became hoarse and gloomy, tinged with madness.

"BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH, will you ever shut up... If everyone on the continent is your soul sharer... then why don’t we just destroy the entire world? Wouldn’t that solve everything?"

Asar: ?!!!