Child of Destiny

Chapter 1913: The Adversary versus the Monster Trio (Part 5)

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Whoosh!

Seeing that the three were already going with everything they had for this one final push, Ashura swiftly responded.

He took a stance, widening his arms while holding his weapons. The ruler sword in his right hand was held tightly and pointed away from his body diagonally, while the divine spear was being held straight as if it were some sort of pole, pointing directly to the sky.

Whoosh!

Behind him, the colossal figure of the Four-Armed Golden Immortal appeared once again, along with the bright pillar of light that pierced through the sky.

His initial plan was not to directly confront the trio with the final exchange. Instead, he was planning to focus on defense first and block the incoming attacks from the trio.

Given the current circumstances, the three would most likely use everything they have for these final exchanges. They would pour all their remaining powers into their final move, hoping to defeat Ashura with their combined forces.

If Ashura insisted on facing their attacks head-on, fighting fire with fire, then gaps were bound to appear during the final exchange. This would then give either of the three the perfect window to strike once again, taking advantage of those openings.

However, if he focused solely on defense and wasted all the energy that the three had for the final exchange, then there was a moment of weakness for those three, which would present him the perfect opportunity to finish them off.

Forcing them into a weakened state before counterattacking was the ideal solution for his current situation.

Moreover, he still had the advantage in terms of stats and the level of their abilities. There was a higher chance of him surviving their combined attacks if he solely focused on defense before launching a counterattack.

‘Golden Immortal Skill: Ultimate – Bulwark of the Divine Immortal’

Boom!

Raising its shield, the Four-Armed Golden Immortal faced all three attacks by summoning a powerful barrier that seemed to be composed of multiple layers.

Swoosh!

It was at that moment that Leonard arrived while dragging a long trail of crimson light behind him.

His body was covered with fierce and violent flames that grew as huge as the shield that the four-armed colossus was wielding.

Roar!

This gigantic flame seemed to have formed into the head of a Primordial Beast that released a deafening roar before suddenly collapsing and swiftly gathering toward his right arm, especially his fist.

His fist glowed brightly, resembling a miniature star, before he thrust it forward for a powerful punch.

Whoosh!

This strike might look a bit ‘weak’ compared to the massive size of the opposing party. This punch looked more like a poke from a needle if it were just about the difference in sizes alone.

But this particular ‘needle’ was not something to scoff at. It was a deadly needle that could kill someone so long as it hit the right vital spot of its target.

Given all the buffs that Leonard was getting from his absolute berserk state and the accumulated powers that were not focused at one point, this strike was bound to hurt.

‘Supreme Blood Sutra: Killing Move – El Bestia Primordial’

Roar!

Boom!

The punch immediately connected, hitting that tiny spot of the barrier that was protecting the Four-Armed Golden Immortal.

It might be ‘tiny’. But with all the force focused on this particular spot, the damage that it could deal was not hard to imagine.

Snap!

There seemed to be a sharp snapping sound, similar to when a glass was suddenly cracked.

Snap! Snap!

The spiderweb cracks suddenly appeared from the point of impact before spreading in every direction.

However, these little cracks barely damaged the entirety of the barrier, much less break it.

Boom!

But that was just the start. Everything had not ended yet.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Seeing that Ashura had taken such an approach to deal with their three-way attack, Shin and Arthur had swiftly responded by changing the angle of their attack.

Arthur swiftly arrived a few distances behind Leonard while taking his stance. He held his dragon spear tightly while also pouring all his Dragon Powers into it.

Roar!

Not long after, a massive storm of energy suddenly gathered around Arthur before swiftly turning into a massive dragon.

It was a golden dragon with golden scales.

However, it was different from regular golden dragons since the color of its scales possessed a multi-colored luster that seemed to come from different elements.

This massive dragon was still a bit inferior to the four-armed colossus in terms of size alone, but its presence and might would not lose even the slightest.

The divine dragon opened its mouth wide and released a majestic and defeating roar that shook the entire world before suddenly diving down.

‘True Nine Dragon Arts: Imperial Tactics – Divine Dragon Descending from the Nine Heavens’

Roar!

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This attack was indeed mighty, but what made the spectators react to it violently was the direction in which the divine dragon was heading.

“Ah!”

“What!?”

“Is he insane!?”

“Is it a mistake perhaps?”

“A mistake at this moment? Moreover, for someone like the Dragon God Siegfried?”

The spot that Arthur was targeting was not just Ashura, but the spot where Leonard was still maintaining his stance and continuing to press his punch forward.

With such a powerful attack coming from behind, Leonard would most likely die the moment that the divine dragon reached him and collided against the barrier.

He would most likely get swept by the energy current and have his body crushed from the combined pressure coming from the two sides.

That was what everyone was thinking, almost forgetting the fact that Leonard was currently in the state of full invulnerability due to the ‘Undying Rage’ Skill.

But that did not mean that he would not feel the pain of being crushed between the two sides.

BOOM!

A massive explosion immediately erupted right after the divine dragon clashed against the four-armed colossus.

Leonard endured the crushing force from behind and worked alongside it to further press his fist forward, riding the momentum for an even stronger push.

Snap! Snap!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In response, the cracks that the barrier had further expanded and spread in every direction.

Whoosh!

While the storm of energy was still taking place, Shin was also ready for his move.

Holding a pair of black and white katana, Shin moved his arms in circles, having the two swords always pointing in opposite directions.

Clang! Clang!

When his arms stopped, the two swords were pointing toward the sky and the ground, respectively.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Not long after, the violent storm of elemental energies swiftly gathered around him.

‘Ultimate Elemental Skill: Armageddon’

Boom!

The storm of elemental energies swiftly turned even more violent, sweeping through everything around Shin.

They violently and fiercely ripped everything while bombarding the four-armed colossus with elemental forces, including Leonard, who was also right in the middle of all.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Under the pressure from all these bombardments, the barrier that was covering the immortal giant was finally unable to withstand all the forces and started crumbling.

It started at the spot where Leonard was still trying to pierce through before finally shattering into pieces like broken fragments of a fragile glass.

However, despite all of these, the trio had just managed to break the outer shells that were protecting Ashura.

The Four-Armed Golden Immortal remained standing strong while Ashura himself was currently situated right in the middle of its chest.

“Hu~!”

Even though Ashura had expended quite a lot of energy and burned the majority of his concentration, he felt that it was all worth it since these final moves from the trio had most likely exhausted them.

Unfortunately, it was still far from the end.

Roar!

Leonard, who had endured all the storms, seemed to have exploded with power once again.

“What!?”

Even Ashura was taken aback after seeing the overwhelming power that was coming from the latter. He could instantly tell that whatever the latter was planning, he would surely take a hit, especially when he was also barely holding on.

Boom!

All the accumulated damage that Leonard had suffered from the previous attacks was suddenly converted into his strength while he unleashed a flurry of powerful punches toward the four-armed giant.

‘Destroyer Special Skill: Bestial Vengeance’

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each punch was packed with a powerful force that constantly bombarded the body of the four-armed golden immortal, forcing Ashura to repeatedly block them.

Cough!

However, Ashura was also already at the end of his rope. The earlier attacks from the trio had already exhausted him quite seriously, so he was too drained to properly control the energies circulating through he four-armed giant.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Series after series of cracks appeared on the surface of its body under the bombardment of such powerful punches.

Leonard had brought Shin and Arthur enough time to at least recover some of their strength to use another high-end skill.

‘Inheritance Technique: Secrets of the Twin Dragon’

A mysterious energy suddenly awoke from Arthur’s body, which he swiftly gathered toward his dragon spear before throwing it with all his might.

The spear transformed into a streak of light that swiftly pierced through the body of the four-armed giant that was already full of cracks in every part of its body due to Leonard’s flurry of punches.

In the meantime, Shin fused the two swords in his hands once again, returning them to the original form of the [Yamato] while also letting Blackie and Whitie possess it.

Crackle! Crackle!

The black-and-white lightning danced around him and the surface of the sword while he gathered more of his energy into it.

Shing!

His arms seemed to have disappeared as he swung the sword with all his might, releasing a huge arc of lightning that cut through the body of the four-armed giant that was already on the verge of collapse.

‘Jade Kirin Scripture: Sevent Movement – Thunder Eclipse’

BOOM!

Under the might of these attacks, the body of the Four-Armed Immortal finally collapsed.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

But it was not the end, since that was just another layer of Ashura’s defense.

Now that his true body was already exposed, it was the trio’s chance to directly land an attack on Ashura, especially when he was already at his limits.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The trio swiftly advanced while launching a series of attacks.

These attacks did not carry any powerful might or were executed with any skill. Instead, they were just a flurry of basic attacks that were empowered with their respective mana manipulation techniques and special application of their unique arts.

Leonard’s arms left a series of afterimages while throwing a flurry of punches packed with Crimson Power.

‘Supreme Blood Sutra: Killing Move – Asura Massacre’

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Arthur stabbed and swung his spear, along with a series of strikes with his shield, hitting Ashura’s body with rounds of attacks enhanced with Dragon Power.

‘True Nine Dragon Arts: Imperial Tactics – Dragon Dance’

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Shin wields the [Yamato] with his right hand and the [Durendal] with the other, swinging them multiple times. The trajectory of his swords seemed to have formed a series of intertwining lights that cut through Ashura’s body repeatedly.

‘Myriad Transformation Swordsmanship: Infinity Edge’

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Each strike the three made, a glaring red number appeared above Ashura’s head, signifying the amount of damage that he was suffering.

Ashura was unable to fight back due to the backlash of the earlier attacks, making him very weak.

He was powerless under the barrage of attacks that the trio was throwing at him, especially when they were somehow able to connect each of their attacks despite how chaotic they looked.

He tried his best to fend off their attacks, trying to find a way to turn the situation around.

Unfortunately, due to his overly exhausted mind, he was unable to properly move his body and fight back. Other than his absurdly high Health Bar provided by his overwhelming stats, he no longer had any advantage against the trio.

He could only powerlessly watch as his Health Bar continued to drop under the bombardment of their attacks.

It did not take long before they managed to empty his remaining Health Bar, which was supposed to be comparable to the Level 200 Lord Rank Monsters of the Awakened Continent.

Bang!

His body fell hard on the ground while the trio descended immediately after.

Shin and Arthur were each supporting Leonard, who barely had any health at this moment aside from that 1 health point.

They then stood quite exhaustedly while catching their breath.

As if taking this as a cue, the system finally announced the result of the match.

*DING*

System: Victory – Empyrean Talons!

*DING*

System: Congratulations to this season’s United Cup Grand Champions – The Empyrean Talons!

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