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Chapter 19 - Chapter 19: Echoes of Ruin

Zhen Yang left the smoldering ruins

of Xianfeng village behind, the scent

of blood and ash clinging to him like

a second skin. The whispers of the

abyss were silent for now, their

hunger momentarily sated. But

within Zhen Yang, a storm brewed-a

relentless drive to ascend higher, to

wield the chaos within him like a

weapon.His journey took him to the outskirts of a desolate valley, where rumors of a hidden artifact capable ofamplifying abyssal power whispered

through the winds. The valley

shrouded in perpetual mist, was said

to be cursed-its guardians feral

beasts corrupted by years of

exposure to the artifact's

malevolence.

Zhen Yang didn't falter. The first

beast-a hulking, three-eyed wolf

with matted fur-lunged from the

shadows. lts claws glinted under the

dim light, but Zhen Yang's reflexes

were faster. He dodged, his abyssal

energy coiling into a blade that

sliced through the creature's thick

hide.More beasts emerged-snarling

slavering nightmares-but Zhen Yang

was an unstoppable force. Each

strike he delivered was precise

brutal, leaving a trail of mangled

bodies in his wake.

At the heart of the valley, he found it:

a black obelisk pulsating with

crimson light. The artifact's power

resonated with his own, its call

irresistible. But as he approached,

the ground trembled, and from the

shadows emerged a towering figure

-a guardian unlike any he'd facedThe creature was monstrous, its

body stitched together with the flesh

of countless victims. It roared

shaking the very air, and charged at

Zhen Yang with terrifying speed.

The battle was fierce, the creature's

raw strength matched against Zhen

Yang's cunning and abyssal power

Blood stained the ground as the two

clashed, but Zhen Yang's resolve

never wavered. With a final surge of

energy, he unleashed a devastating

strike, shattering the guardian's form

into a thousand shards.As the dust settled, Zhen Yang

approached the obelisk. Placing his

hand on its cold surface, he felt a

surge of power unlike anything

before. His connection to the abyss

deepened, his body trembling with

newfound strength,

But with great power came a cost

The obelisk whispered warnings of

an ancient force watching him, a

predator lurking in the shadows of

his ambition. Zhen Yang smirked, his

confidence unshaken. Whatever lay

ahead, he would face it-and he

would emerge victoriousWith the artifact's power coursing

through him, Zhen Yang left the

valley, his eyes set on the horizon.

His path was clear, his destiny

unstoppable. The Abyssal Sovereign

would rise, and the world would bow.