I, Fu Yuan, Will Blow Up the Holy Grail War

Chapter 27: Ink Chrysanthemum Blooms, Thousand Dragons Sky Break!

Now, the Skeleton Soldiers, in their enhanced state, had the originally eerie green glow in their eye sockets turn a blood-red, as if they'd been hit with a berserk buff.

Sensing the change in the Skeleton Soldiers, Fu Yuan halted his steps. He turned his head to look at Scáthach, who was sitting on the gate of the Land of Shadows with her legs crossed, and asked, "...Did you do something just now?"

"Yep," Scáthach replied with a joyful smile, nodding her head. She readily admitted it to Fu Yuan!

What a thick-skinned old hag!

[BBA, a term specifically referring to an older woman, meaning an old lady.]

"Judging from your situation just now, if I didn't strengthen the Skeleton Soldiers, they probably would have been wiped out by you very quickly. So, I did a little something to give them the blessings of the Land of Shadows," Scáthach said, her legs still crossed.

Scáthach's explanation was simple and clear. Fu Yuan, understanding her, curled the corners of his lips. "So you didn't want them to be destroyed by me so quickly. Alright then."

Seeing the smile on Fu Yuan's face, Scáthach's heart stirred slightly. She focused on him again, having already guessed what Fu Yuan intended to do next.

Fu Yuan wanted to quickly eliminate these reinforced Skeleton Soldiers.

Scáthach had guessed Fu Yuan's intentions many times before, and all of them were wrong. This was the first time she had guessed correctly.

Since Scáthach didn't want these Skeleton Soldiers to be destroyed by Fu Yuan so quickly, he intended to show her how he would eliminate these reinforced Skeleton Soldiers within two moves.

After all, while fighting alongside the Skeleton Soldiers earlier, Fu Yuan had already grasped the power surge and amplification brought by the Monet Stigmata.

Now, it was time for Fu Yuan to end this one-sided suppression battle.

Facing the Skeleton Soldiers of the Land of Shadows, enhanced by Scáthach, Fu Yuan stomped on the ground, transforming into afterimages of lightning once more.

This time, Fu Yuan's figure dancing in the air was so fast that even Scáthach's dynamic vision struggled to capture it!

"Swift Feather Transformation Art: Ink Chrysanthemum!"

Fu Yuan's sharp and soul-stirring voice echoed across the battlefield. Then, with him flying amidst orange lightning, he left afterimages in Scáthach's vision, gradually...

Fu Yuan's orange lightning afterimage left a scene resembling a blooming chrysanthemum in Scáthach's sight.

This was the Swift Feather Transformation Art: Ink Chrysanthemum.

Beneath the beautifully formed blooming ink chrysanthemum, countless Skeleton Soldiers exploded into shattered bone fragments. Even though these Skeleton Soldiers had been strengthened by Scáthach using the gate of the Land of Shadows, they couldn't withstand Fu Yuan's sharp and rapid assault.

The remaining Skeleton Soldiers were being eliminated by Fu Yuan at a visible rate.

"Swift Feather Transformation Art: Thousand Dragon Sky Break!"

As Fu Yuan's earth-shattering voice fell again, he, who was continuously forming the ink chrysanthemum, inexplicably split into several figures, as if he had used a clone technique.

But those were merely afterimages left in Fu Yuan's spatial wake.

Several orange afterimages, along with Fu Yuan's main body, attacked the last group of Skeleton Soldiers.

BOOM!

Orange lightning shot up into the sky before Scáthach's beautiful eyes. The skeletons of the Skeleton Soldiers shattered and scattered, turning into a pile of discarded, useless bone fragments.

Fu Yuan used the Swift Feather Transformation Art: Thousand Dragon Sky Break to finish them off. Since not a single Skeleton Soldier remained alive, his leaping, dancing figure also stopped.

Standing on the ground, Fu Yuan lightly flicked his sleeve, then turned around. His eyes, flashing with a hint of orange lightning, looked towards Queen Scáthach, who was sitting on the gate of the Land of Shadows.

Scáthach met Fu Yuan's gaze. Previously, she couldn't clearly track Fu Yuan's movements, but now that he was standing still, she could see his condition clearly.

This man... his aura is stable, his breathing is steady, his complexion is ruddy. He looks like he hasn't experienced a battle at all. Scáthach thought to herself as she met Fu Yuan's gaze.

Of course, Fu Yuan had only unleashed two moves. These Skeleton Soldiers were merely a warm-up for him.

Now that Scáthach had witnessed Fu Yuan's 'Swift Feather Transformation Art: Ink Chrysanthemum' and 'Swift Feather Transformation Art: Thousand Dragon Sky Break', she knew that the power of his techniques had entered the realm of Noble Phantasms.

And not just any Noble Phantasm, but an 'Anti-Army Noble Phantasm'.

Anti-Army Noble Phantasm: A Noble Phantasm capable of launching large-scale attacks on dozens to hundreds of enemy soldiers simultaneously.

[This means Fu Yuan's techniques possess the power of Noble Phantasms, not that the techniques themselves are Noble Phantasms.]

Fu Yuan's two moves directly obliterated the Skeleton Soldiers summoned by Scáthach through the gate of the Land of Shadows. As the summoner, Scáthach knew very well the strength of those Skeleton Soldiers.

Unenhanced Skeleton Soldiers would be crushed by a speeding car.

Enhanced Skeleton Soldiers would flip a speeding car.

Yet, even so, the Skeleton Soldiers enhanced by Scáthach were dealt with so easily by Fu Yuan. This gave her some understanding of the combat power this man possessed.

Scáthach, sitting on the gate of the Land of Shadows, looked at Fu Yuan with shining eyes. She praised him without reservation, "Good, very good."

"Watching your battle just now, the fighting spirit slumbering within my body is stirring."

That's right, the dormant fighting desire within Scáthach had been ignited by Fu Yuan. The blood flowing through her delicate body had become hot after a long time.

It was the blood of a warrior.

Fu Yuan looked at Scáthach, whose beautiful eyes were radiating fighting spirit and whose delicate body exuded an imposing aura. He assumed a starting stance and said slowly, "Then now... it's your turn, Queen of the Land of Shadows."

Having resolved the group of Skeleton Soldiers with the might of thunder, Fu Yuan had not yet completed the Daily Quest. It seemed he still needed to have a fight with this Queen.

"Alright!"

Facing Fu Yuan's challenge, Scáthach, who was sitting on the gate of the Land of Shadows, leaped down. Her slender and enchanting figure landed in front of Fu Yuan.

Standing before Fu Yuan, Scáthach clenched her delicate hands, and purple-red mana erupted, forming a crimson spear.

Scáthach brandished the weapon that appeared in her hand, her beautiful eyes then filled with fighting spirit and passion as she lightly parted her cherry lips towards Fu Yuan, "I am the gatekeeper of the Land of Shadows, Scáthach. One who has set foot in the divine realm in mortal form. I now formally accept your challenge!"

Fu Yuan looked at Scáthach, who was brimming with fighting spirit. He let out a soft breath, calming the restless emotions within him.

It wasn't just Scáthach who was burning with excitement; as a warrior, Fu Yuan was also thrilled by the upcoming battle. Thus, the breath Fu Yuan exhaled carried a faint mist and wisps of electricity.

Facing Scáthach announcing her name once more, Fu Yuan responded with a composed and powerful voice.

"Please guide me, Queen of the Land of Shadows."

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Chapter Twenty-Eight: Soft Power Transforms into Fists, Strength Like a Gentle Breeze