Child of Destiny

Chapter 1912: The Adversary versus the Monster Trio (Part 4)

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As the battle progressed, Shin and Arthur stopped ‘juggling’ Leonard in the air. Instead, they used their respective controls over the Ice Elemental Mana to conjure blocks of ice in the air, which the latter used as platforms to jump from one place to another.

With these ice platforms, he was able to move around much more easily, gaining a lot more options when attacking Ashura and dodging the latter’s attacks.

Even if Shin and Arthur needed to split some of their focus to maintain these ice blocks in the air, it was not much of a problem for them since they could just randomly leave them wherever they wanted.

It was much easier than constantly catching and tossing Leonard around.

On the flip side, this action made it harder for Ashura to keep the three in check, especially when Leonard had gained some more freedom in the air and a variety of options for attacks.

Even if it was not as bad when fighting the three on the ground, the pressure that he was getting was almost on the same level.

Adding the fact that the clock was ticking down against him, his situation would only get worse.

Their exchanges might be brief, but all of them were so intense and explosive. Only a few minutes had fast since the two sides had started clashing against each other, but it already felt like hours for the people watching them due to how intense the fight was.

The trio was not that at ease either. After all, the stats and power of the opposing side far surpassed them. Even a single misstep could cause serious consequences for them. It could even kill them in the process once they had committed such mistakes, especially when both sides were starting to use bigger moves and more powerful attacks.

Understanding his deteriorating predicament, Ashura had no choice but to let go a bit more of his control and focus more on the strength and range of his attacks, attempting to catch even one of the three to salvage the situation.

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Whoosh!

Raising the ruler sword, he released a towering pillar of light that pierced through the sky while releasing a series of pulsing lights.

Swoosh!

Immediately after, he suddenly swung the sword down, slashing through everything on its path.

‘Golden Immortal Skill: Splitting the Heavens’

Even the sky seemed to have been split by the strike when the pillar of light fell.

Whoosh!

Leonard, who was on the direct opposite end of this strike, swiftly jumped from one ice platform to another to get away from its range.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Every ice platform exploded as he strongly stomped on it whenever he jumped.

Whoosh!

In the meantime, the pillar of light landed on the ground, splitting it wide while also continuing to move toward the horizon.

Boom!

Leonard was sweating profusely after seeing the aftermath of that powerful strike. He would surely get one-shotted by that strike if he failed to respond in time. Even a fraction of a second was dangerous for him, especially when he purposely kept his Health Bar at a critical state to keep the berserk buffs.

Roar!

While Ashura was still in the middle of ending his previous strike, a huge golden dragon suddenly appeared beside him.

Swoosh!

It swiftly dived at him while opening its mouth wide, seemingly trying to devour him in a single gulp.

‘True Nine Dragon Arts: Imperial Tactics – Divine Dragon Devouring Everything’

A suction force also accompanied the opening of its mouth, pulling everything into it. This force had also prevented Ashura from moving anywhere, forcing him to face the incoming attack head-on.

But he did not think that much of it as he swiftly responded.

Whoosh!

A giant apparition of the four-armed golden immortal appeared behind him, facing the incoming dragon. It raised its humongous shield to block the massive dragon approaching him while also nullifying the suction force accompanying it.

‘Golden Immortal Skill: The Heavenly Shield’

Boom!

After the two sides collided, both apparitions immediately shattered and turned into specks of light that slowly dissipated into the air.

At the same time, it also revealed the figures of Arthur, who was stabbing with his spear, and Ashura, who was using the surface of his ruler sword to block it.

Whoosh!

Arthur did not linger for long and swiftly retreated.

Ashura naturally did not want to let Arthur get away from him, so he swiftly gave chase and pressured Arthur with a series of slashes that carried an overwhelming power.

Each sword flash that his ruler sword made was strong enough to destroy a city, making it dangerous for Arthur to constantly block them.

One or two was still fine, but enduring such a bombardment was quite burdensome even for him. Moreover, he had to keep using high-level techniques and skills just to block one of the attacks since they carried a much powerful force than he could usually endure, making it more dangerous for him.

A single sword strike required him to use one highly advanced defensive skill or technique, burning quite a lot of his concentration. Even then, he was only barely able to ward off each of the attacks.

Fortunately, he was not alone, or else he was bound to lose sooner or later due to the massive difference in stats and power.

Swoosh!

While Ashura was chasing after Arthur, Shin had suddenly appeared behind, assuming his signature sword-drawing stance.

There were no signs of him appearing there since he utilized quite a lot of techniques to enhance his cloaking ability by combining the Void Powers and Psychic Shadow provided by Hanzo and Grimrace, respectively.

Click!

Ashura only noticed his presence at the final moments when he heard the subtle sound produced by the separation of the sword from its sheath.

Shing!

‘Jade Kirin Scripture: Quickly Draw (Lightning) – Flash Requiem’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Flashes of light dominated the space as Shin swung his sword multiple times. They intertwined and crisscrossed with one another before concentrating at a single point, which was where Ashura was located.

Boom!

When the sword flashes landed at a single spot at the same time, they seemed to have collided with something solid and sturdy that could not be broken by simple attacks.

Whoosh!

When the veil of violent ripples settled, it was revealed that the sword flashes were blocked by an invisible wall of energy.

Crack! Crack!

Massive cracks appeared on its surfaces before finally collapsing.

Fortunately, they had already served their purpose and saved Ashura from the deadly sneak attack.

The damage from that attack might not be enough to kill him, given that his life force could rival a Level 200 Lord Rank Monster of Awakened Continent. But he would not get out unscathed as well if it managed to land on his back.

He might even lose a wing or two in the process.

Arthur took advantage of Ashura’s brief pause to launch another attack, transforming his spear with a series of afterimages while repeatedly stabbing it forward.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Holes appeared on Ashura’s body, but Arthur did not look well since he knew that he had hit nothing but a mere image that the opposing party had left behind.

Whoosh!

A moment later, Shin and Arthur were surrounded by multiple images of Ashura. They then pouched at the two, throwing a variety of attacks that seemed to be only a bit weaker than the previous heaven-defying slash when combined.

‘Golden Immortal Skill: Angelic Projection’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Seeing that, Shin swiftly opened a dimensional rift and jumped into it to escape.

He did not have the time to grab Arthur to escape together since the attacks came a bit too fast. However, he was not that concerned about the latter since he was confident that Arthur could deal with the situation without any help.

Boom!

Arthur stomped one of his feet in he air, producing a violent ripple that spread outwards. He then swung his spear and shield one after another while releasing a powerful wave of Dragon Power that swiftly merged with the surrounding ripples.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Not long after, multiple serpent dragons appeared around Arthur, dancing in the air while also coiling around him.

They used their bodies to block one of the incoming attacks each before slowly dissipating in the air.

‘True Nine Dragon Arts: Imperial Tactics – Dance of the Divine Dragons’

Boom! Boom! Boom!

When everything was entered, Arthur had only a single dragon dancing around him. But he was still able to survive such a bombardment, albeit sacrificing over half of his total Health Bar that his current state had greatly enhanced.

At the same time, Ashura had also revealed his body right after launching such an intense series of attacks.

Whoosh!

Right on cue, he was immediately surrounded by multiple images of Shin, who seemed to be planning to return the favor.

Click!

A moment later, all these copies of Shin simultaneously launched an attack. They all unsheathed their swords and swung them forward while charging right after transforming into streaks of light.

‘Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Void) – World Splitter’

Shing!

Flashes of light appeared once again. But this time, these lights pierced and cut through the space itself.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

They shattered the space while charging forward like broken pieces of glass.

(-20,552), (-21, 911), (-23, 776), …

“Tsk!”

Ashura managed to defend against of the attacks, but there were still a few that managed to sneak through his defenses and were able to cut through his body.

Even if the damage was small and quite negligible compared to his massive Health Bar, it was still a huge problem that they were able to reach him. This only proved that his mind was already slipping despite the overwhelming powers that he possessed.

He was already running out of time.

The trio could just wait for Ashura to explode on himself, avoiding a direct confrontation as much as they could. However, given their respective personality, they would rather fight against such a powerful opponent and face such a challenge head-on.

They would always welcome such a challenging battle at any time of the day since it could help them grow much faster despite all the struggles.

Whoosh!

Ashura was about to counterattack, taking advantage of Shin’s current position, when a zooming sound rapidly approached him from behind.

Swiftly turning his body, he swung the ruler sword with all his might without knowing who was coming from behind.

He tried his best to gather as much energy as he could toward his ruler sword, but he immediately noticed that his mind was slowly slipping from his grasp, making it harder for him to control these powerful energies.

At the same time, he finally saw the face of the incoming attacker. Leonard, who was currently covered with intense and violent crimson energy, was clenching his fist and ready to throw it at any time.

Awoo~!

During the process, the manifestation of Lycan Steel appeared behind him, howling toward the dark sky.

‘Supreme Blood Sutra: Asad Tribe – The Sanguine Fire’

Grr!

The huge image of the wolf then fused with the aura covering his fist as he punched it forward.

Boom!

The fist and the ruler sword came into contact with one another, producing a massive explosion immediately after.

Ashura was able to hold his stance after the collision. Aside from taking a couple of steps back midair and suffering a bit of damage from the exchange, nothing serious had happened.

Swoosh!

On the other hand, Leonard was sent flying toward the opposite direction right after receiving a fatal blow.

(-XXX, XXX)

Huge numbers appeared over his head, signifying that he had also received a series of damage from the exchange.

Undying Rage!

Fortunately, he managed to defy death by activating the most powerful lifesaving skill in his arsenal, which would automatically keep his Health Bar at 1 point right after receiving a fatal blow that could kill him.

This state would only be maintained for at most three minutes.

At the same time, he would also be receiving all the maximum enhancements from his Berserk State during the entire duration, empowering all his abilities.

In this state, he might even be much stronger than Shin and Arthur, even if the two were currently in their racial berserk skill and strongest battle state, respectively.

Roar!

Kicking the air behind him, Leonard propelled himself straight back to Ashura, planning to launch his strongest attack.

Whoosh!

Shin and Arthur were not idle either and swiftly coordinated with Leonard, flanking Ashura from different directions while also preparing for their strongest attack.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Realizing his current predicament, Ashura understood that this would most likely be the deciding factor of the match.

This would be their final exchange, so he had no intention of backing out.

“Come!”

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