Shadow Slave

Chapter 1825 Edge of the Abyss The storm shrouded everything in impenetrable darkness. The roaring thunderclaps reverberated across the plain, and a deluge of water was falling from the sky, as if the heavenly floodgates had shattered under the immense pressure, dooming the world to be drowned.

Frequent bolts of lightning tore apart the darkness, replacing it with blinding light. And somewhere below, the tidal hum of the colossal waterfall was fusing with the raging song of the furious storm.

Rain stood at the edge of the abyss, looking at the black sky with a resentful expression.

Behind her, Tamar was looking back, at the hideous shape of the pursuing Tyrant.

There was nowhere for them to run.

"Rani! The Tyrant. . . "

Rain looked at the sky, and then took a deep breath.

Then, surrounded by the raging storm, she sat on the ground at the edge of the abyss. Crossing her legs, she placed her hands on her knees, and closed her eyes.

In a flash of lightning, her tranquil figure looked incredibly out of place.

She exhaled slowly.

‘Focus. ’

Rain concentrated on her soul. A radiant river was flowing within her, forming a furious whirlpool. At its heart, beautiful crystals of essence were being tempered by the crushing pressure.

The melodious song of her soul was louder than the storm, and much more compelling.

She couldn't hear Tamar anymore.

‘Form. Clash. Awaken:

Nothing else mattered.

Behind her, Tamar looked at her mundane companion in despair. Noticing that Rani was sitting on the edge of the abyss, unmoving, she was stunned for a moment. Then, a look of guilt and shame twisted her beautiful face.

the older girl had completely exhausted her

so long without collapsing. Rani possessed enough willpower and conviction — or maybe stubbornness

everyone had a

"Rani. . . "

Tamar gritted her teeth.

from the shattered sky, the Tyrant never seemed to lose their scent. It moved slowly, keeping its head

pull the heavy stretcher, the measure of control she could exert over her essence had increased. The radiant whirlpool

were countless crystals of solid essence there, by

collided against each other chaotically, making her entire soul tremble. That trembling used to happen rarely, but now, there was no stop to it. It was as if Rain's soul

enough.

‘Fuse! ’

know whether her mental cry was a command, a request, or a desperate prayer. It

coincidence or responding to her cry. .

However, this time, they were not repelled

both cracked, and

Merged.

of indescribable jubilation drowned her

‘Finally. . . ’

first pair, it was as if an invisible catalyst had been added to her soul, starting a chain reaction. More and more of the tiny essence crystals became covered by a net

violent, resembling the catastrophic ignition of a

the

of nuclear fusion. . . the wondrous process that kept the

a star was

blinding light produced by the fusing gemstones. There was heat, as well. The very heart of her soul had turned into an incandescent, luminous sea, and she couldn't sense individual crystals

of essence was being slowly absorbed into

The soul

being built within her soul. And that nascent core. . .

miniature star was burning in the center of her chest: waves of heat were radiating from it, slowly reaching her empty stomach and lacerated shoulders, then her

and blood