The Xuanyuan Sword Trilogy I: Scar of the Sky

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had the key to the Abyss and a great chain in his hand. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, locked and sealed it over him, so that he could no longer deceive the nations until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

The pale blue barrier trembled faintly. Tiny glimmers broke away in the shaking and scattered in every direction. The luminous jade-green light drifted over the white bones strewn across the ground, rippling like water and reflecting her deathly pale face. A faint glow emanated from the bones, soft and clear, carrying the ecstasy of death as it slowly crept over the warm human body.

The woman was tall and beautiful, her supple, smooth skin unnaturally pale beneath the glow. Yet her pupils burned crimson, a demonic, bloodthirsty red that hinted at something, almost like madness.

Satan gazed intently at Dugu Ningke, or perhaps Nicole. Her long hair lay messily across her forehead, and her clothes were disheveled, faint traces visible on her pale skin.

Though she breathed uncontrollably, her gaze remained calm.

Satan furrowed his brow slightly. The small gesture made his handsome face look almost adorable.

As he lowered his head, their eyes met briefly.