From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 555 - 353: Shadow Demon

Sarian received the [Heart of the Tides], left the battlefield, summoned the Flowing Light Jellyfish, and rode back to the Vasqi Temple.

Not far from the Deep Freeze Sea Trench, three shadows suddenly appeared ahead, blocking her way.

These three shadows were clearly Shadow Demons.

Seeing Shadow Demons appear in the sea, Sarian immediately realized that these Shadow Demons were Abyss Summoners.

Abyss Summoners could be any kind of demon species: Bloodline Demon, Winged Demon, Horned Demon, Black Scale Demon, Shadow Demon, etc.

However, the demons that get summoned are usually from species with a larger population.

This is similar to human summoners.

After the Abyss began to invade the Human World, humans were summoned many times.

With billions of people on Blue Star, humans who awakened as Superpower Users could be summoned.

In contrast, Elves, Black Iron Dwarves, and Bansell people were summoned much less frequently.

Because their population size greatly diminished after the Abyss invasion, many species were even on the brink of extinction.

If it wasn’t for Lu Heng’s help, the Bansell people might have been wiped out during the Evil God’s Burial Ground incident.

It’s the same for the Dakville Tribe of Black Iron Dwarves; if they can’t reclaim Black Stone City, this branch of Black Iron Dwarves won’t last much longer.

At their most critical moment, the Bansell people numbered only a few thousand.

In contrast, the population of Blue Star is in the billions, and the number of Superpower Users continues to increase, naturally raising the chances of being summoned.

The same goes for the Demon Race; when the Abyss summons demons, it considers the species characteristics, population, and other factors for the summoning.

The logic of both positive and negative summoning shares many similarities.

Shadow Demons are land demons and typically would not appear in the Tidal Sea.

Thus, the three Shadow Demons blocking Sarian’s way can only be Abyss Summoners.

Shadow Demons resemble canine creatures, with more slender bodies, shrouded entirely in Shadow Energy, and bearing sharp fangs, looking very terrifying.

Part of the Shadow Demon’s body is composed of Shadow Energy, so its form is not entirely fixed and can change slightly.

Some Shadow Demons alter their form and appearance based on their mastered skills and abilities to better harness the power of their skills.

In the Abyss World, Shadow Demons are a high combat power species, and they generally do not appear in low-level Abyss Battlefield.

The Sea Demon Clan once summoned into the Abyss Battlefield has seen these powerful demons such as the Shadow Demons.

So the moment Sarian saw the Shadow Demons appear, she was shocked, realizing that this summoning time was more dangerous than expected.

Moreover, she realized an issue.

The appearance of these three Shadow Demons was clearly to stop her.

She had just obtained the [Heart of the Tides], and the Shadow Demons appeared.

This indicates that the Shadow Demons had been watching the battlefield all along.

At the same time, it revealed an important piece of information: the Shadow Demons intercepted the [Heart of the Tides] to prevent High Priestess Sona from escaping.

If this speculation is correct, then things are far worse than expected.

Because the High Priestess was placed under house arrest in the temple after Elder Onatu seized power, which means this incident was an internal rebellion within the Sea Demon Clan before the Shadow Demon appeared.

If the rebellion did not involve many Sea Demons, after quelling the rebellion, the event’s impact could be minimized.

However, the appearance of the Shadow Demons suggests things are not so simple.

This inadvertently reveals a key piece of information: behind Onatu’s actions might lurk the Shadow Demons or the influence of Abyss Summoners.

But, Sarian clearly remembered the High Priestess saying that Onatu didn’t have an Abyssal Aura.

Certainly, some information is being concealed.

No matter the truth, the most important thing now is to rescue the High Priestess.

As long as the High Priestess exits the temple, she will have the power to turn the situation around.

After the three Shadow Demons appeared, they immediately launched an attack on Sarian.

Sarian swung her fish spear to counterattack and tried to find an opportunity to break through the encirclement.

Facing the three Shadow Demons, Sarian was not confident of winning; the most crucial task now is to return to the Temple and rescue the High Priestess, rather than being bogged down by the three Shadow Demons.

Shadow Demons are not aquatic demons, so their combat power is significantly suppressed in the deep sea.

Thus, Sarian, alone against the three Shadow Demons, can barely manage, but shaking off the encirclement by the three Shadow Demons is quite difficult.

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On the other side.

In the Deep Freeze Sea Trench, Lu Heng and his team continued battling Onatu’s elite Sea Demons.

Onatu was very angry because Lu Heng took the [Heart of the Tides], greatly slowing down his process of breaking the seal.

Initially, he wanted to bypass Lu Heng to chase Sarian and retrieve the [Heart of the Tides], but Lu Heng didn’t give him the chance and blocked his path with a horizontal sword.

He could only turn back and launch a fierce assault; both sides fought intensely, with seawater surging into huge waves.

During the battle, Lu Heng felt his breathing becoming more labored as there was too little oxygen obtained at the sea bottom.

Holding Fish Gills Grass in his mouth could only provide a small amount of oxygen.

The Fish Gills Grass’s oxygen provision was barely sufficient under normal circumstances, but during battle, the oxygen consumption skyrocketed geometrically, making the Fish Gills Grass insufficient.

Lu Heng had to take out an oxygen tank, wear an oxygen mask, and adjust his breathing swiftly to steady his breath before continuing the fight.