Condensing

A faint silver radiance flickered before them. In an instant, it was like a silver star falling from the sky, illuminating the vast land below and brightening countless miles of territory until everything seemed transparent.

With a soft thump, the world before them began to change.

Ahead, the deep and terrifying Slaughter Divine Domain was cleaved apart by the silver radiance. The entire domain began to tremble. The myriad strange sights within it, along with the sinister figures that had appeared there, were torn to shreds. Under the silver light, their true nature was revealed.

Bang!!

A clear, crisp sound spread through the area, like two stars colliding at once. In that instant, they erupted with a blinding radiance that took one's breath away.

As the Silver Longsword in Arthur's hand swung down, ripples began to appear in midair, spreading out in every direction from the sword as their center.

Then, with another soft thump, a blood-red arm suddenly seized the Silver Longsword Arthur had swung. The two met, ringing out with a series of crisp clashes.

Dulong's face twisted into a grimace. Behind him, that towering figure appeared, mysterious runes emerging across its entire body. At that moment, his divine form looked impossibly mysterious and imposing.

The Demigod's body he had formed was beginning to transform, rising to a higher level and advancing toward an unfathomably distant realm. His aura continued to climb, as if it had no limit.

By now, he made no attempt to conceal his aura. It burst forth without restraint. Under the deadly pressure, the Blood of Slaughter within him began to condense instinctively, converging on a single core until it merged completely with Dulong's body.

It was a change beyond words.

Until now, although Dulong had gathered the Blood of Slaughter, he had never