Chapter 193
'This madman has some kind of crisis intuition; no wonder I tried to trick him with a gun earlier. I need to think of a way to do this.'
A fully powered Deer-Hunting Shells is enough to collapse a building, but it's pointless if it misses. Besides, Wu Raian is really fast, so fast that even hesitation is a luxury.
They've arrived.
Yuki didn't fire blindly in the end, but retreated on his own initiative. He heard a sonic boom-like shriek and felt a gust of wind rush towards him.
He dared not raise his hand to shield himself, but instead raised his knife and saw an 'arrow' following the shockwave straight toward him.
Clang, clang, clang.
Sparks flew from the clash of weapons, measured in milliseconds. The decapitations, waist-severings, and palm strikes were not considered exquisite sword techniques, but every thrust and slash was executed with all one's might and with utmost ferocity.
The surroundings were filled with the glint of blades. The two wielded their sharp blades swiftly, exchanging dozens of blows in a short time. However, the demon's strength was clearly superior, and he gradually began to suppress the demon.
"What's wrong? You've realized this area doesn't work for you, so you're out of ideas?"
Yuki kept retreating, ignoring the distracting trash talk, and soon retreated from the center of the ring to the edge hundreds of meters away.
"Want to walk away? No way!"
With the Roar, Wu Raian stepped forward, wielding his sword with both hands, and delivered a blow that was heavier than the previous dozens of strikes.
Demon Possession. Full power.
Concept Enhancement. Extreme Speed.
Yuki also sensed a deadly threat, revealing two trump cards that doubled his speed. In an instant, a sharp and unstoppable sword aura swept past him and slammed into the light screen beside him.
A ripple traveled from the arena all the way to the top of the deathmatch arena, and the light screen swayed incessantly, demonstrating the immense power of the strike.
Huh, you dare to hold back when fighting me?
Wu Raian roughly understood his location. His ears twitched slightly, and he began to construct images in his mind using various faint sounds.
Five meters to the left, knife raised.
"I was prepared for this!"
With a twist of his wrist, the nodachi slashed horizontally, releasing a sword pressure that covered an area of dozens of meters. However, Yuki did not avoid the attack as he had done before.
Concept Enhancement. Rigidity.
He applied magic to the longsword, then superimposed it with soul energy, like holding a gleaming torch, only for the Roar 'flames' to vanish in the next moment.
Clang!!!
The energy covering the blades exploded outwards, the burst of energy even turning the interior of the Night Domain as bright as day.
The blade struck the object, causing the Chaos Item to emit a sharp clang. A nick appeared in the blade, and if the Demonbreaker hadn't been strengthened again, it would probably have been cut in two.
His hand snapped open, and the long sword almost slipped from his grasp, but Otakemaru's remaining strength broke through the gray mist and embedded Yuki's right rib.
A cold, sharp pain shot through him. Yuki took the blow head-on, turned to his right, caught the blade, and deftly raised his Hunter's Blunderbuss.
Try hiding some more.
Bang!
At point-blank range, the bullet left the Soul Bullet, Wu Raian only had time to turn slightly before feeling a jolt.
By the remaining light, Yuki saw that Wu Raian had been blasted away, and a cloud of Blood Mist exploded from the left side of his body.
Squeak--
Barefoot, two black marks were left on the ground, and splattered blood stained them into a bloody path. The demon turned his head and saw that half of his body had been blasted apart, revealing his messy internal organs.
But he was still smiling, as if he didn't care at all about the horrific wound, and glanced at Yuki, who was kneeling on one knee.
"That's powerful enough." Wu Raian licked the blade, his face contorted with rage. "But it's still lacking."
A ribbon of blood emerged from the nodachi, enveloping the shattered body, solidifying from its illusory form, like a prosthetic limb, filling in the broken half of the body.
That knife was indeed defective.
Yuki a deep breath. He had just been slashed by Otakemaru and felt a chilling sensation as if his soul had been severed. In other words, this Wu Raian not only possessed formidable physical strength, but also wielded an extremely powerful Chaos Item.
A demonic sword that feeds on blood—no wonder it was chosen as Adam's opponent.
Leaning on his sword, Yuki activated Regenerative Tail and finished repairing the wound on his right side, feeling more confident.
"A bloodline skill related to soul energy? It heals very quickly." Wu Raian was quite perceptive, seeing through the essence of Yuki's skill at a glance. He lightly flicked the nodachi in his hand. "Mine is also Alienated Grade item. We're quite compatible."
Alienated Grade tools?
Yuki silent, recalling what the Tyrant had told him: these were special types of Reincarnation Game, and this was the first time he had encountered them.
"Alright, let's go all out and finish this deadly battle between players!"
Seeing that Yuki didn't respond, Wu Raian threw his head back and laughed loudly. He ran his hand across the blade, and a waterfall of blood gushed out. Accompanied by his maniacal laughter, the crimson blood spread all over his body, making his already purplish-black body even more ferocious and terrifying.
Thump.
He took a step forward, causing the entire arena to tremble.
"Secret Technique: Blood-Burning Mantle."
With an even stronger aura and greater power, this killing intent made Yuki narrow his eyes and coldly reply:
"Alright, as you wish."
He didn't care which stage it was, he strode forward, his long sword like a whip, slew forward, and his whole body followed behind the hilt of the sword.
Bite.
The longsword was deflected, Yuki leaped up and delivered a flying knee strike, hitting Wu Raian squarely on the forehead. The force was enough to crush a boulder, but it only caused Wu Lei'an's body to lean back slightly.
This was expected. He raised his hand again, grasped the long sword that had sprung up, and slashed down fiercely.
Concept Enhancement. Cutting power.
Clang!!
His strength and speed increased several times over. This strike was extremely heavy, forcing Wu Raian to kneel on one knee, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards.
There was no time to observe. Yuki instinctively shrank back, and a blood-red palm brushed past the tip of his nose. He instinctively raised his blade, only to see the palm slap back.
Puff.
The madman made no attempt to dodge, letting the blade Piercer his palm and smashing Yuki's head like smashing a watermelon. Then he felt as if he had hit a steel plate.
Concept Enhancement: Iron Body.
Even Tank would be flattened with a single blow. Even with the Reinforcement Magecraft, Yuki felt his entire spine groaning, as if he had been hit by a hammer and was seeing stars. He quickly raised his gun.
Bang!
The shotgun was fired at point-blank range, making it impossible to dodge. Wu Raian didn't even try to dodge. His Blood-Burning Mantle was pierced, and the bullets tore through his muscles, showing that the thing's defensive capabilities weren't very high, but he didn't need any defense anyway.
The musket pushed the two back. Yuki even landed, Wu Raian had already rushed forward like a madman. Seeing the other party raise his gun again, he threw his nodachi.
The long sword was like a javelin, and Yuki didn't want to be cut by it again, so he simply pulled the trigger and blasted it away. The bullet was still flying in the air when the man with his arms crossed was already running towards them.
He took another hit from a hail of bullets, leaving the demon riddled with holes. When he lowered his hands, which had been crossed over his chest, all that was visible was a mouthful of white teeth.
"Not enough!"
Following the bullet was Yuki's raised blade, which, after a moment of charging, slashed down like a full moon.
The red sword energy was only a finger's width wide, but its speed was astonishing. It split the arena in two and instantly severed Wu Raian's right arm.
"Not enough!"
He did not retreat. Filled with the Blood-Burning Mantle, he formed a new right arm and rushed towards Yuki, the shadow covering him.
"I say that's not enough!!"
Wu Family Tradition. Gang Dang.
He turned to the side and delivered a back slam. Yuki twisted his wrist and used his Reverse Kasaya to counter, cutting through the blood-stained clothes and leaving a deep wound, but his muscular back also slammed into him.
Bang!
Yuki was thrown back, the momentum making it impossible for him to stand up. He didn't stop and took several steps back, his pupils contracting as he held the shotgun upright against his abdomen.
The Wu Family Tradition: Kick Thrust).
Smack
The perfect spinning back kick nearly deformed the Hunter's Blunderbuss, a Transcendental Grade- grade item. Yuuki, who barely managed to block Yuki, was also badly hurt and continued to retreat. Looking up, he saw the beast crouching down and chasing after him. Realizing he couldn't dodge, he switched to offense as defense.
Cut.
Holding the knife in both hands, he slashed down, piercing through the blood-stained clothes once more and cutting into Wu Raian's chest cavity. Blood gushed out like a fountain, but the madman ignored it and suddenly sprang up, slamming his clenched fist into his own chin.
Secret Technique: Rising Dragon!
The blow landed squarely. In that instant, Yuki's eyes rolled back, he felt as if his soul was about to leave his body, and he was practically launched into the air. The blade that had pierced his chest was naturally pulled out.
The wind whistled past his ears, and the Regenerative Tail allowed his concussion to recover quickly. Yuki stared wide-eyed at Wu Raian, who was half-squatting on the ground, his blood-red palm outstretched.
Otakemaru spun and landed in his palm, his blood-stained clothes burning even more intensely, his leg muscles bulging noticeably, causing a moment of silence within the Night Domain.
Yuki flew through the air, he felt time stand still, but he remained calm, observing intently even as his head buzzed.
The wound in his chest cavity wasn't filled, his right arm was noticeably smaller, and his eyes... was he thirsting for my blood?
The brain, like a computer, processed hundreds of data points in an instant, finally focusing on the Otakemaru.
Alienated Grade item? Why didn't you use it at first? Burn him? The time wasn't right; you can't make him alert.
All the battle scenes flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. Yuki gripped his sword tightly and opened the valves within his body.
Soul energy, unleash its full power!
Knock knock.
The Demon Heart pounded wildly, as if it were about to burst from its throat, and the valve was opened, releasing a torrent of soul energy.
In an instant, Yuki began to 'burn,' and even his longsword transformed into a five- or six-meter-long crimson torch.
The Demon Heart withered away in seconds; once its energy was depleted, it was nothing more than an ordinary Transcendental Grade player.
But at this moment, his aura was astonishing. Wu Raian seemed to see a blood-red blazing sun. He was crazy, but not stupid. He actually dispersed his power and even smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Damn it, you tricked me with Flash?
Yuki's eyes twitched violently. Why had he never released his full energy? It was because the enemy could do nothing and let him burn away completely.
"A cunning madman. Luckily, I anticipated your prediction."
Concept Enhancement. Solidification.
Yuki grinned, revealing his equally menacing white teeth. The reason why master-level Reinforcement Magecraft is a qualitative change is that it transcends the realm of matter and enhances concepts.
In an instant, the scattered 'flames' solidified, just like a stove in a house. It should have been kept burning with a continuous supply of gas, Yuki 'solidified' the flames, instantly enveloping him in a large amount of energy crystals.
"Alright, alright, I knew you wouldn't be stupid enough to self-destruct." Wu Raian was equally excited, gathering his previously dissipated aura back up, even making it several times stronger.
"Killing you like this is more interesting."
Secret Technique: Lion's Frenzy.
Boom--
A mushroom cloud erupted from the ground, and as the sonic boom exploded, a blood-red afterimage rushed towards them. Yuki instinctively raised his crystal greatsword.
Clang!
Sparks flew, and a large section of the blood-red crystal shattered. Wu Raian was gone, but the whistling sound in the air told him that he was already behind him.
He swept across the top of the domain, and Wu Raian, like a burning blood-red lion, stepped on something as if he had stepped on an invisible step, and turned around and rushed back.
Flying Boots.
Yuki decisively used the item he borrowed from Hayasaka Ai to make his falling body float in the air. He saw the afterimage flash by, heard a loud 'boom,' and saw another mushroom cloud explode on the ground. A moment later, the red afterimage rushed straight towards him again.
Swish—Clang!
The man charged back and forth, his afterimages still lingering, before the second strike followed, then the third and the fourth, like a frenzied lion hunting, tearing large chunks of flesh from its prey with its sharp teeth.
With his Transcendental Grade dynamic vision making it difficult to track, Yuki could only rely on instinct to swing his sword. He didn't even hope to hit his opponent, so he used his solidified soul crystal to block the attack head-on, and then used his Flying Boots to stay in mid-air, increasing the distance his opponent had to dash.
Soul energy is released.
Concept Enhancement. Solidification.
He only knew these two simple moves, frantically replenishing the shattered soul crystals, yet they were dissolving at a visible speed.