CHAPTER 89 — The Abomination King Awakens
The battlefield burned long after Lin Xuan's vanguard swept through it.
Smoke curled into the sky like dark dragons.
The air shimmered with leftover lightning and sword-qi.
The Cloudsky army advanced through the smoldering ruins—their first major victory secured.
But the world was already shifting.
Far beyond the horizon, where black mountains stabbed the sky, something ancient… monstrous… hungry… stirred.
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1. Two Bais, One War
Lin led the march with both of his companions beside him:
Bai (the spear-wielding human companion)
A fierce smile cut across his face, his spear gleaming like a silver comet.
His newly upgraded physique made him move like a phantom—fluid, lethal, impossible to track without spiritual sense.
Bai (the dragon)
The young dragon flew overhead, wings spread wide.
His golden scales shimmered with fire and lightning, each flap of his wings radiating ancient might.
Though still young, his presence alone cowed enemy beasts and lesser demonic cultivators.
When the two fought together, spear-Bai on the ground and dragon-Bai in the sky, the battlefield bent around them in awe.
Lin glanced up at the dragon and smirked.
"I'm starting to think I should rename one of you."
Spear-Bai snorted.
"If you rename anyone, rename him. I had the name first."
Dragon-Bai huffed indignantly, sending a small plume of lightning-infused flame toward the forest.
Lin chuckled and shook his head.
"At least you're both effective."
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2. The Demonic Sect's Counterstrike
Even as Cloudsky pressed forward, the demonic alliance's retaliation came swiftly.
Night fell.
A blood-red moon rose.
And from the mountains came the sound—
a deep, low rumble that vibrated through the bones of every living creature.
Wen's eyes narrowed.
"That… doesn't sound like an ordinary beast."
Mu stiffened.
"I feel… resentment. Hatred. Something ancient."
Shengyuan hovered into the air, gaze sharp as a blade.
"That is no beast."
He looked toward Lin.
"It is a calamity."
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3. Inside the Black Citadel
Deep in the demonic citadel, five masked elders completed the ritual.
A massive heart—black as pitch and veined with crimson lightning—levitated in the center of a ritual circle of skulls.
The head elder raised his staff.
"Feed it."
Demonic cultivators dragged in chained prisoners—cultivators, mortals, even beasts—and tossed them toward the heart.
The organ pulsed, expanding, contracting, devouring.
One elder shuddered in delight.
"Yes… awaken… ancient one… our Abomination King…"
The heart split open like a flower of flesh.
A titanic, malformed silhouette emerged—
horned, spiked, with six jagged arms and a torso pulsing like magma.
It roared—a sound that split mountains.
"RRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHH—!!!"
The demonic elders bowed.
"Go.
Destroy Cloudsky.
Bring us Lin Xuan."
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4. The Cloudsky Vanguard Confronts the First Wave
Before the Abomination King reached them, a tide of demonic cultivators surged from every direction—almost as if the mountains themselves vomited forth soldiers.
Thousands.
Tens of thousands.
A sea of red-eyed monsters and masked assassins.
The Cloudsky disciples braced.
Lin raised his spear.
The battlefield trembled.
Then—
"CHARGE!!!"
The armies collided like waves smashing against cliffs.
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5. Bai (Spear) Unleashes a New Art
A demonic Nascent Soul elder lunged toward Lin's flank.
Before Lin could move—
CRACK—!!
Spear-Bai appeared behind the elder in a blur, his spear glowing jade-green.
He whispered:
"Emerald Dragon Step… Enhanced."
His upgraded technique split into three phases:
1. Shadow Step
He vanished from sight.
2. Dragon's Pulse
His spear absorbed qi from the ground, vibrating violently.
3. Emerald Execution
A green dragon of pure qi erupted from the spear tip and pierced the Nascent Soul elder's chest.
The elder exploded into pieces.
Lin grinned.
"That move was already heaven-grade. You made it terrifying."
Spear-Bai grinned back, spinning his weapon.
"Blame you for upgrading me."
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6. Bai (Dragon) Enters the Fray
Above, the young dragon swooped, exhaling a massive cone of golden fire mixed with arcs of purple lightning.
Dozens of flying demonic beasts disintegrated instantly.
He roared:
"WHO DARES CHALLENGE ME?!"
One foolish demonic beast answered with a screech.
The dragon's eyes narrowed thunderously.
"Oh? Bold."
He dive-bombed like a meteor.
The beast didn't survive the impact.
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7. The Abomination King Arrives
The battlefield suddenly grew cold.
Everyone felt it—
A pressure.
A crushing weight.
As if the sky itself bent under a primordial force.
Cloudsky cultivators froze.
Mu whispered, trembling:
"What… what is that?"
Wen's expression hardened.
"Something we cannot outrun."
Then it stepped out of the forest.
A towering monstrosity, taller than the highest Cloudsky tower, its six arms dragging chains of black lightning.
Its face twisted—half humanoid, half demonic beast, half raw hatred.
Lin clenched his spear.
"That must be their trump card."
The Abomination King roared.
"LIN XUAAAAAAAAN!!!"
The forest exploded outward.
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8. Shengyuan Takes the First Strike
The saint flew forward immediately, sword blazing like a comet.
"You face me first, monster!"
The Abomination King swung a colossal arm—
BOOOOOOM—!!!
Shengyuan was smashed through three mountains.
Lin's eyes widened.
"Saint Shengyuan!"
The saint reappeared moments later, coughing blood but alive.
"I'm fine—go!
Your strength is needed elsewhere!"
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9. Lin Steps Forward
Lin's eyes glowed golden.
Solar symbols spun behind him.
Lightning crackled along his arms.
His spear pulsed with divine energy.
He whispered to himself:
"I didn't want to reveal everything so soon…"
But seeing Bai, Mu, Wen, and the Cloudsky disciples fighting desperately—
seeing beasts tear apart the ground—
seeing demonic elders slaughter Cloudsky sectmates—
Lin Xuan felt something snap inside him.
He stepped forward.
The sky dimmed.
The air vibrated.
The Abomination King turned its massive head toward him.
Lin lifted his spear.
"Then come."
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10. The Clash of Monster and Man
Both forces moved.
Both forces struck.
The shockwave split the clouds for miles.
The world shook.
The ground shattered.
Lin slid back several meters, boots carving trenches.
The Abomination King was forced back several steps—
shock spreading across its monstrous face.
"Impossible…"
Lin grinned coldly.
"This is just the beginning."
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11. Cloudsky Sect Rallies Behind Lin
As the two collided again and again, Cloudsky disciples found renewed courage.
"If Senior Brother Lin can stand up to that thing—so can we!"
"CLOUDSKY!!!"
They charged with renewed fury.
Mu unleashed an upgraded flame art that burned through multiple demonic elders at once.
Wen assassinated every commander he could find.
Spear-Bai dueled three Foundation Elders simultaneously, killing all three with ruthless precision.
Dragon-Bai tore down beast packs like they were toys.
The tide shifted.
Cloudsky began pushing back.
But the Abomination King was far from defeated.
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12. The Abomination King's Hidden Power
With a roar, its body cracked open—
revealing a second, smaller but denser form beneath its outer shell.
Its aura skyrocketed.
Shengyuan's eyes widened.
"It was restraining itself!
Lin Xuan—be careful!"
The monster's fist glowed black.
Lin braced.
The punch struck—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Lin was thrown miles into the air, lightning trailing behind him.
He hit a mountain, shattering it.
His ears rang.
His vision blurred.
He tasted blood.
But he stood.
He spat crimson.
"Alright…"
He raised his spear, golden light erupting around him.
"We're not done."
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