Wizard: Stronger through Marriage

Chapter 1055 - 483: Emergence of the Shadow Divine Body

The night was ink-black, the stars concealed, with only a crescent moon hanging on the horizon, spilling a faint silver glow.

On this land shrouded in ancient legends, a war hidden in the undercurrents was quietly unfolding.

David was standing at the window of his study, whose walls were adorned with ancient Runes, staring into the distant forest veiled in darkness.

In his eyes, determination and anxiety intermingled, for he knew his wife Sofia was in mortal danger.

This organization craved to seize Sofia’s power in order to realize their unspeakable designs.

During her flight, Sofia had inadvertently triggered an Ancient Shadow Altar; the Energy within her resonated with the lingering "Nightmare Divinity" in the altar, awakening the powerful Talent known as [Shadow Suction].

However, the backlash from this loss of control caused the right half of her body to gradually Crystalize, gleaming with an ominous light.

Upon receiving this news, David immediately organized a caravan, using it as cover to set out and rescue Sofia.

On a night of moonless winds and high clouds, they finally found Sofia in an abandoned monastery.

She was curled up in a corner, her face deathly pale, the Crystals on the right half of her body flickering with a strange radiance in the weak candlelight.

David’s heart clenched violently, but he quickly steadied his emotions, stepped forward, and said in a warm yet unwavering voice, "Sofia, I’ve come to take you home."

Under the cover of the caravan, they successfully shook off the pursuit of the "Shadow Embrace" organization.

On the way back, David revealed the truth to Sofia: her Energy-materialization ability was actually a spillover product of the Star Pupil Race’s "Divine Beehive" project.

To stabilize her body and prevent the Crystalization from spreading further, they had to gather three Shadow Divine Items.

The first item was called the "Netherworld Prism," said to possess the power to connect the Netherworld and the present world.

To obtain this item, David and Sofia decided to infiltrate the [Twilight Black Market] under the jurisdiction of the Eternal Night Council.

This black market was a breeding ground for the trade of all manner of forbidden objects, and it was also their only avenue to acquire the Prism.

The Twilight Black Market lay in a desolate valley, surrounded by towering cliffs, with only a narrow path leading into its depths.

As they stepped into the market, a suffocating atmosphere rushed toward them.

Weird smoke curled through the air, and all kinds of grotesque creatures threaded through the crowd, trading in items that made one’s blood run cold.

David and Sofia wove cautiously through the throng, searching for the Prism’s seller.

Yet just as they were about to close in on their target, a group of "Shadow Weavers" disguised as merchants suddenly struck, launching an ambush against them.

These "Shadow Weavers" were elite assassins of the Eternal Night Council, adept at lurking and killing from within the Shadows.

Confronted with the sudden assault, Sofia did not hesitate to unleash her [Shadow Suction] ability in retaliation.

Shadow Energy surged forth like a tide, in an instant devouring several of the "Shadow Weavers."

However, this uncontrolled power also sent the Shadow Energy within her into a rampage, triggering the awakening of the "Light-devouring Beast" sealed beneath the market.

The Light-devouring Beast—a creature said to exist only in ancient legends—now burst forth from the darkness, letting out an earth-shaking roar.

Its eyes were like the Abyss itself, devouring all light around it.

The market immediately plunged into chaos as people scattered and fled in panic.

Seeing this, a flash of grim resolve passed through David’s eyes.

He swiftly formed a Sealing Technique, invoking the Forbidden Sorcery [Light Etching Seal].

Threads of faint light danced at his fingertips, finally converging into a blinding pillar that, for a brief moment, suppressed the Light-devouring Beast’s frenzy.

Seizing the opportunity, he took Sofia, snatched the Prism, and made a rapid escape from the scene.

Yet just when they thought they had evaded danger, they discovered that the core of the Prism had been implanted with a tracking Curse Seal by the Eternal Night Council.

This meant their whereabouts were already exposed, and the Eternal Night Council could track them down at any moment.

To lift the Curse Seal, David and Sofia decided to divert their route and seek the help of the "Ashen Expedition."

This expedition was a band of wandering Warriors and adventurers, renowned for their ferocity and loyalty.

Their leader Claude, a man whose rough exterior hid a meticulous mind, proposed a condition for the deal: they would help the pair seize the second item, "Tear of the Mourner," which was buried within the blood Sacrifice ruins of the Beastman Wilderness.

With no other choice, David and Sofia could only agree.

They and their companions traversed the Wilderness, arriving at that forgotten blood Sacrifice ruin.

The ruins were steeped in the stench of death, every step seeming to echo with the footsteps of history.

During their deep exploration, they finally found the "Tear of the Mourner," a Gem suffused with endless sorrow and power.

However, just as they were about to leave, Claude suddenly turned on them, his face twisting into a hideous grin: "Sofia, your Shadow Energy is precisely the Sacrifice we need! By offering you to the Ancient God’s Remnant Spirit slumbering in these ruins, we will obtain supreme power!"

Faced with this sudden betrayal, Sofia did not retreat.

She gathered all the Shadow Energy within her body and unleashed [Shadow Suction], attempting to devour the Ancient God’s Remnant Spirit’s Energy.

A fierce battle erupted within the ruins, Shadow and the Power of the Ancient Gods clashing and intertwining with deafening shockwaves.

In the end, relying on her indomitable will and the might of her Suction ability, Sofia succeeded in devouring the Ancient God’s Remnant Spirit’s Energy.

But this chaotic fusion of power also plunged her into a coma, her body radiating an unstable glow.