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Chapter 409 The Rift of Misfortune

Chapter 409 The Rift of Misfortune

Sauron, trapped in the golden aura, discovered that the Fellowship of the Ring had appeared beneath Mount Doom, and that Frodo, who was wearing the One Ring, was nowhere to be found, suggesting that he had likely already entered Mount Doom.

Upon receiving this news, Sauron went completely mad.

After all, the One Ring was closely related to him, and once the Ring was destroyed, he would cease to exist.

Therefore, in order to escape, Sauron was willing to risk serious injury to break through the golden light barrier.

His body rapidly expanded, and cracks appeared on his hard, dark body, emanating a terrifying aura of destruction.

The next second, like a volcanic eruption, terrifying dark power exploded from within, instantly obliterating the once-formed body and transforming it into a raging inferno of destruction.

The previously suppressed underground magma was stirred up, becoming even more ferocious and violent, gushing out from the cracks in the earth.

The earth was ravaged, the ground shook, and it was reduced to scorched earth.

The nearby city of Hogsmeade was also affected, and the entire city was razed to the ground.

Fortunately, tens of thousands of wizards joined forces to cast spells to stop and heal, thus preventing the deaths of the people in the city.

Hogwarts Castle is a magical castle, with runes engraved on every brick and layers of protective and defensive magic applied, which is why it still stands.

But the students and professors in the castle could still feel the violent tremors, as if the entire Fengyun Peak was about to collapse.

In the center of the battlefield, the land within a kilometer radius of Sauron was blasted into a kilometer-deep crater by the terrifying power of Sauron's self-destruction, and was quickly submerged by underground magma, turning into a fiery red lava field!

The golden shield formed by the Earth Ring was shattered by the terrifying force, and the connection between the Earth Ring and the earth was also severed by the powerful force.

Dui suffered a severe blow; his face was deathly pale, his spirits were low, and his body was swaying precariously.

Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Glorfindel were also deathly pale.

If it weren't for the fact that at the last moment, the group did their best to block Sauron's self-destruction and control the power of the explosion within a kilometer radius, the area within hundreds of miles, including Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and even Brie, would have been reduced to scorched earth, barren of everything!

Sauron was finally free of his restraints, but he was not in a good mood either.

The physical form that had been so hard to regain was lost again, and its power was greatly reduced, leaving only a shadowy figure shrouded in flames and smoke. The shadowy figure glared hatefully at the enemies who had caused it to lose its body, then transformed into a fiery meteor and fled towards Mordor.

Once he returns to Mordor and reclaims the One Ring, he will regain his power and form, and will no longer have any fatal weaknesses.

That's why Sauron was willing to suffer a severe injury to escape back to Mordor by self-destructing and stop Frodo from destroying the One Ring.

"Don't even think about it!" Dui watched Soren escape, completely disregarding his own injuries. His body transformed into a huge cloud of black mist, surging towards Soren.

In his Obscurial form, Dui, at his limit, even used the ability of Apparition. A large cloud of black mist moved rapidly through the sky, constantly flashing and teleporting, and soon caught up with Sauron's shadow.

Then Dui's silent form rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive, sky-covering black cloud that opened its enormous maw and swallowed Sauron's demonic shadow. Rumble—a violent clash erupted in the sky.

Dui in his Obscurial form and Sauron in his Shadow form engaged in a fierce battle in the sky.

Black mist and flames intertwined, colliding fiercely and neutralizing each other's power.

The black mist continuously annihilated the flames, while the flames continuously extinguished the black mist.

Dui was ultimately no match for Sauron's strength. In his Obscurial form, the black mist he transformed into was burned away by Sauron's flames, shrinking little by little.

Finally, after a long battle, the black mist that originally covered a thousand meters was burned by Sauron's dark fire, leaving only a wisp of black mist a little over a meter long. Dui was no longer able to maintain his Obscurial form and was forced to revert to human form, weakly and helplessly falling to the ground.

Soren was filled with endless hatred and murderous intent towards Dui, and as Dui fell, he attacked him directly.

But the next second, the sky changed color, and a thick bolt of lightning struck Sauron directly, stopping his pursuit.

Then, Thunderbird Sorondo flew by like lightning and caught the falling Dui steadily.

Dui lay on Sorondo's broad back, his face deathly pale, almost transparent, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. His body was covered with black, crack-like marks, which contained curses and dark attributes, constantly eroding Dui's body and causing him immense pain.

This was the most serious injury Dui had ever suffered in his life. If it weren't for the powerful self-healing ability of his Obscurus form, he would probably have been torn to shreds by Sauron's power long ago.

But as he hoped, he successfully delayed Soren for a moment, allowing his teammates to arrive.

Gandalf, Elrond, Galadriel, and Glorfindel arrived just in time and joined forces to once again besiege Sauron, preventing him from escaping back to Mordor.

Dui, on the other hand, took a bottle of elixir of immortality. The immense life force contained in the elixir quickly healed his damaged body, and he soon regained his ability to move.

He then joined the battle, besieging Sauron together.

Doomsday Volcano, near the crater.

Frodo and Sam emerged, panting, from a crevice in the lava.

Frodo, at this moment, seemed to be seriously ill. His pale face had an unhealthy flush in the high temperature of the volcano, and his lips were chapped.

He seemed dazed, muttering things like "I must complete the mission."

Perhaps sensing the danger, the One Ring in his pocket was desperately radiating mental pressure and allure.

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The mental pressure made Frodo feel extremely heavy, and every step he took was very difficult.

The constant temptations were eroding his mental defenses, leaving him feeling exhausted from the soul to the body.

In the seemingly endless lava tunnel, Frodo, enduring immense pressure, felt he could no longer hold on. While still conscious, he handed the bag containing the One Ring to Sam, telling him to leave him alone and continue the task of destroying the Ring in his place.

Sam, of course, couldn't abandon his partner, so he simply carried Frodo on his back and continued to climb laboriously through the lava tunnel.

Finally, the two were lucky enough to walk out of the end of the lava tunnel and arrive at the Doomsday Volcano.

Here, Frodo also regained some of his strength.

The two were not far from the finish line—the Rift of Misfortune.

Perhaps because Sauron forged the Ring here, there is also a lava path leading to the Rift of Doom.

Because it is located in a volcanic crater, the temperature here is extremely high, and the ground underfoot is so hot that Frodo and Sam, who are walking barefoot, feel their feet are burning.

Thick smoke, volcanic ash, and debris continuously spewed from the crater, turning the surrounding area into a hazy gray, and one had to constantly worry about falling debris from the sky.

Perhaps that's why there are no dark creatures patrolling here.

Frodo and Sam remained vigilant, donning their invisibility cloaks once more and cautiously making their way toward the Rift of Doom.

The Cursed Rift is like a huge fissure that has split open in a volcano, radiating fire and billowing heat.