Imprinting the Blazing Liger (Part 1)!

Ignoring Leins' mockery, Issui stood quietly on the ground, waiting for Leins' attack and ready to respond at any moment.

"Tch, don't be so arrogant, kid. Since you're so confident in your abilities, then let me shatter your confidence. Roar! Sonic Boom!"

With a roar, Leins unleashed another wave of sonic ripples from his mouth. Each ripple generated a powerful sonic boom in the air, gradually spreading outwards towards the ground, targeting Issui who was standing on the ground.

"The power of the earth, Multiple Crystal Rock Shields!"

The Issui, pressed his hand on the ground, and layers of gleaming rock shields blocked Issui way. It was clear that these crystallized rock shields were extremely hard.

The spreading ripples grew closer and closer, Issui's heart pounded with increasing tension, his palms sweating profusely.

"Puff... puff... puff..."

One by one, the crystallized shields were broken and shattered, and the number of crystal rock shields in front of Issui was decreasing...

"Clang..."

When only two pieces of the crystal shield in front of Issui remained, the Ripple attack was blocked. This time, Issui did not dodge; he blocked Leins's sonic attack.

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Leins stared in surprise at the two crystal rock shields in front of Issui, thinking to himself, "Such strong rock shields. The density of the rock must have been increased, otherwise it wouldn't have such an effect."

"Well, who's been bragging? Looks like I've won this round. So, do you think your voice still works on me?" Issui said calmly, increasing the amount of Chakra energy he injected, causing the rock to crystallize and increase its density, which should be enough to withstand Leins's Ripple attack.

"Indeed, I underestimated the resilience of your rock shield, but that's only because I used too little power. I thought your rock was fragile and easily broken, so I used much less power. But next time I amplify the power of the ripples, will your rock be any harder? Or are you planning to use a large amount of rock to block my attack?" Leins wasn't disappointed by his attack's failure; it was simply because he hadn't used enough power.

"Earth Release - Multiple Earth Flow Ramparts!!"

With his hands pressed on the ground, a large amount of Issui -attribute Chakra was poured into the ground, and tall city walls appeared before Issui.

"Earth Release - Earth and Stone Crystallization Jutsu!"

Without immediately leaving the ground, Issui injected a large amount of Chakra into the ground again, transforming the Kitsuchi walls into crystal walls.

Leins watched Issui's movements, gave a heavy snort, and said, "So this is your method? Not bad at all. I wonder if your defense can withstand my attack this time? Roar! Multiple Supersonic Booms!"

"Crack... Crack..." Ripples emanated from Leins' mouth. This time, the ripples were quite different from the previous ones. This time, each ripple had two more ripples outside it, meaning each ripple had three circles. This was equivalent to tripling the power, or perhaps even more powerful than three times.

With each tremor, the ripples unleashed an even more powerful Sonic Boom than before, distorting the entire space.

Issui stared intently at the slowly moving ripples, waiting for their arrival. The two Earth Release that Issui used to create Rashomon walls were no less hard than Orochimaru, but the specifics were unclear. After all, Leins's Sonic Boom ripples had been enhanced several times this time, and whether it could be blocked was still unknown.

One second... two seconds... three seconds...

"Thud... Crack... Snap..."

The first crystallized wall was easily shattered by Leins's Sonic Boom attack, followed by the second... the third... and finally, the last crystallized wall was reduced to fragments by the boom attack.

Just as Issui was about to leave, the Sonic Boom suddenly dissipated; it turned out that its power had been extinguished by the last crystallized city wall.

"That was close!!" Issui thought to himself. He hadn't expected that the crystal rock multi-layered wall he had created with so much Chakra would be completely destroyed. However, it had also eliminated the power of the Sonic Boom, which was a small consolation.

"How about that? I blocked your attack again. What are you going to do now? You haven't killed me after all this time. You've been bragging too much. I think you're the arrogant one!" Issui couldn't help but retort. Hmph, let's see if you can stay calm now.

"What?"

Leins finally lost face. He had tried everything to catch him while he dodged, but to no avail. Now that he was back, he had failed to break through his defenses twice. Even the usually composed Ryan blushed. Next time, he would kill him outright; otherwise, he couldn't wash away his shame.

"Hmph, since you want to see my true form, then I'll grant your wish. But once I reveal my true form, you'll have no chance anymore, because my power will increase dramatically after I revert to my true form. My human form is only two-thirds the strength of my true form. You'd better pray for yourself. Roar!"

Leins roared to the sky, his body slowly growing larger. Suddenly, with a thud, a gigantic monster with a lion's head and a tiger's body, over fifty meters tall and over a hundred meters long, appeared before him. Golden flames emanated from the monster's feet, and its eyes constantly emitted golden light.

Wow, this Leins is huge. He's not much weaker than Christina. Back then, I didn't even see Christina use much of her strength before I was defeated. This Leins gives Issui the same feeling that Christina gave Issui. Thinking about it now, it's still a bit scary. I actually fought that super freak Christina and almost died. If she hadn't eaten me, and if I hadn't taken the opportunity to use the Ice Soul Seal on her, I guess I'm pretty lucky to be alive.

"Roar! Since you've been using your earth-based defenses to defend against my attacks, then I've wasted my time and effort as a Calamity Seed. Let me show you my innate spells. Xiaotian's innate spells are Frost World and Bloodthirsty Aura. You've probably already experienced the power of Innate Domain. The three attack methods I mentioned are just the God-Devouring Golden Flame, sound, and wind powers that I personally developed. But my Innate Domain has been kept hidden all along. Now I'll show you one of my innate spells. Roar! Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

Leins knew that Issui would use earth-based defensive magic to defend against his sonic attacks. Increasing the power would shatter space, something Leins didn't want to see. He'd have to repair the shattered space, which would be a nightmare. Besides, if Issui transformed into something strange and hid, he'd lose more than he gained. Therefore, since Yishui's ability to hide was already factored in, the only way to truly eliminate him was to unleash his own previously unrevealed innate magical talent.

Leins opened his lion's mouth wide and emitted an astonishing suction force. Before Issui could even think, he was sucked into his stomach. Not only that, but he also sucked in a layer of the entire valley, and even the clouds in the sky dimmed as some of them were absorbed. He truly Devouring Heaven and Earth.

After Leins closed his lion's mouth, the scene before him was terrifying. The entire valley was devoid of vegetation, and even the ground had been swept away. The sky, which was once filled with clouds, now had only a few lonely clouds floating above. All of these missing things had been sucked into Leins's mouth. It was extremely frightening.

"Huff..."

Leins yawned contentedly, looking at the Issui on the ground, feeling quite pleased. "Hmph," he thought, "I didn't expect to need to use my innate magic to finish him off. In a little while, I'll digest him, won't I? Sigh, why did you have to come looking for me to fight? Hiding would have been better. Even though you have Perfect Bloodline, my awakened strength isn't enough to defeat you. Even with immense potential, it's useless. Humans will continue to be slaves to the Demon Clan."

Hearing the roar echoing from within the valley, Xiliya, standing outside, felt a surge of worry. The Blazing Liger, Leins, was no ordinary God Level magical beast; it was at least three to five times stronger than the Two-Headed Frost Wolf, Xiaotian Sky. Then, Xiliya witnessed a scene that sent shivers down her spine: a gigantic monster with a lion's head and a tiger's body suddenly appeared and swallowed everything in its path, both on the ground and in the sky. Even Xiliya, far from the valley, trembled with fear at the force of the suction. Had she not used wind magic to stabilize herself, she would likely have been pulled in as well. It was a truly terrifying sight.

What horrified Xiliya the most was that she actually saw Issui being sucked into the monster's mouth. In Setsuna, Xiliya was heartbroken. She never expected that this powerful divine child would be eaten by Leins. This made her feel extremely heavy-hearted. Humanity's hope had been extinguished before her eyes.

The man I had a one-night stand with has simply vanished. He defeated the Two-Headed Frost Wolf! Damn it, why did I agree to let him come here? Did I want to kill him? No, that's not it. We all embarked on this path of death for the future of humanity. He is a true hero, a hero who fights regardless of danger for the future of humanity. He is also a hero in my heart.

I never imagined I would be so deeply in love with him. Just one night together, and I was completely captivated, not just physically, but also spiritually. What girl doesn't yearn for love? After Issui's powerful appearance and defeat of the Twin-Headed Frost Boy, I developed feelings for him, which is why I lost my mind and did what I did.

He's dead. What's the point of my life? If I go back, everyone will just laugh at my cowardice—leaving him to fight alone and running away. Maybe I should just die with him. No, no, I can't die so easily. I must avenge him, become a wizard god like my ancestors, and then kill the Blazing Liger, Leins. Of course, if possible, I'll also conceive his child and raise our offspring to adulthood. This is my mission. I can't die so easily!