Child of Destiny

Chapter 2006: Genius Monster versus Freaks of Nature (Part 2)

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”Go!” ordered Zhou Ci after setting up the necessary preparations for the battle.

Swoosh!

Bang!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Both Rowan and Prabal immediately made their move right after getting the signal from Zhou Ci. The two of them kicked the ground almost simultaneously and propelled themselves forward, charged at Shin from two different directions for a pincer attack.

Rowan was picking up each of the swords on his path and tossing them in the air, juggling them while charging at his target.

In the meantime, Prabal took the most straightforward approach and just charged straight at Shin, who seemed to be planning to wait for them to reach him.

Rowan started picking up his pace, tossing and catching the swords while sprinting. His arms seemed to have disappeared during the process, while a series of flashes surrounded him before pouncing at Shin.

’Ten Thousand Sword Codex: Assault – Hundred Sword Stream’

Shing! Shing! Shing!

The sword flashes were revolving around him like a violent twister. It was similar to the one that he had used against Uno earlier, but an inferior version of it since he could only use a limited number of swords right now.

After all, most of his swords were destroyed during the fierce exchanges with Uno earlier, so he could not fully showcase his true powers right now.

Charging straight at Shin, Rowan controlled the blade storm around him and pushed it forward.

Shing! Shing! Shing!

At the same time, Prabal dragged his fist behind him while accumulating a strong momentum during his charge. The fist was also covered with an overwhelming amount of Natural Force, which destroyed the path that he had just taken while running.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

When he was about to reach Shin, he suddenly stomped on the ground, instantly halting his advance. He then channeled all the force generated by the abrupt stop toward his fist before throwing it forward.

’Black Serpent Art: Fist Series – Collapsing Fist’

Boom!

Pincered by the two destructive attacks, Shin calmly took out a talisman, pinching it between his index and middle fingers, before channeling his Divinity Grade Mental Energy into it.

Swoosh!

Immediately after, the talisman dissolved along with his mental energy before turning into a flood of water that revolved around him, forming a dome that covered all directions.

This dome then suddenly solidified and became a sturdy barrier with multiple hexagonal shields stacked together. Each hexagonal shield had an advanced glowing rune of mentalism at its center, which represented the runes of toughness, sturdiness, and unyieldingness – the unbreakable rune.

’Four Symbol Scripture: Heavenly Black Tortoise – Bulwark of the Great Admiral’

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Right after the barrier was formed, the two attacks immediately arrived and bombarded it with powerful collisions.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Boom!

Despite how powerful the combined attacks that the two had thrown, the barrier remained strong and withstood the overwhelming force and powerful destructiveness that they carried.

The two were about to continue their assault, wanting to bombard it with powerful attacks.

Click!

However, they could not help but halt their actions after hearing the subtle sound of a sword opening its lid, separating itself from the sheath.

Without any hesitation, they swiftly retreated while quickly raising their guards to the best of their abilities.

’Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Freezing) – Lunar Flash’

Shing!

Right after they retreated, a cold flash of light suddenly came out of the sturdy dome and attacked them.

Swoosh!

It drew a beautiful arc in the air while expanding in a fan-shaped manner before chasing after the two.

Bang! Bang!

The two were pushed back dozens of meters away from their previous location due to the strong impact.

Due to his sturdy body, Prabal was the first to recover his footing. He was about to charge back at Shin when he was suddenly greeted by the tip of a sword that was quickly approaching him and rapidly magnifying before his eyes.

Whoosh!

Behind the sword was a string of clouds that seemed to be freely wandering in the sky.

’Four Symbol Scripture: Holy Azure Dragon (Wind) – Fleeting through the Clouds’

Swoosh!

Prabal barely had any time to respond due to how fast the incoming attack was. The tip of the sword was already upon him and about to pierce through between his brows before he could even do anything about it.

Poof!

However, right after the sword pierced through his head, Prabal’s figure suddenly turned into a black miasma and exploded like smoke.

Seeing this, Shin did not even hesitate and swiftly pulled the sword back and quickly put it into its sheath. He then adjusted his center of gravity to slow down his forward momentum midair before controlling every fiber of his body to turn around.

By assuming the same sword-drawing stance in the air, Shin faced his back, particularly his shadow underneath him, which was moving alongside his body.

Click!

With a series of familiar actions, Shin flicked the guard of the sword with his thumb, pushing it out of its sheath.

He waited for a couple of seconds before pulling the sword out and throwing a forward stab toward his shadow, along with the Spiritual Force that he had channeled into it.

’Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Lightning) – Flash Strike’

Shing!

Right at the same time, Prabal suddenly jumped out of his shadow, utilizing his unique ability, the Shadow Movement.

He then threw a powerful punch right after appearing, punching straight at the incoming sword covered with lightning.

’Black Serpent Art: Special Move – Shadow Strike’

Boom!

The tip of the sword and the fist collided in the next instant, pushing both sides toward opposite directions.

Swoosh!

Bang!

Shin was sent flying upon the impact, while Prabal was thrown back into the ground, smashing his body against it for failing to withstand the impact.

Midair, Shin suddenly noticed that he was currently surrounded by a bunch of black ’dots’, which were starting to form a swarm.

”These are the trained insects?” mumbled Shin after using his True Sight to inspect them a bit closer.

Realizing what they were, Shin swiftly twirled his sword midair to generate flames with it before swinging it around to form a blazing sphere that protected him in all directions.

’Four Symbol Scripture: Celestial Vermillion Bird – Blazing Embrace’

Swoosh! Swoosh!

With the sphere of gorgeous flames, the little insects that were trying to surround him were burned into crisps before they could even swarm at him.

”Zhou Ci has taken the insect master path of the Terror Camp? Tsk! Tsk! Worthy of being the Freak,” mumbled Shin right after his feet touched the ground.

Immediately after, he noticed that the spot that he had landed on was currently filled with a swarm of crawling insects, such as venomous centipedes and other poisonous bugs.

Whoosh!

They quickly swarm at him right after seeing him land right at the center of their formation.

Seeing this, Shin swiftly straightened his body before raising his right foot and channeling his Five Elemental Lighting into his sole.

Crackle! Crackle!

Along with the dancing lightning surrounding his body, Shin suddenly stomped his foot and produced a powerful explosion, resembling the deafening clap of thunder in the sky.

’Jade Kirin Scripture: Foot Technique – Thunderclap Step’

Boom!

The ground instantly collapsed with that stomp, sending rock fragments into the air along with the venomous and poisonous bugs surrounding him.

Adding that he also channeled his Five Elemental Lightning with this move, these bugs were burnt and crushed in the process.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

While all these were happening, Shin suddenly sensed that a bunch of swords were flying in his direction.

Clank! Clank!

Using his sword to deflect some of them while dodging the rest, Shin turned his attention to Zhou Ci, who seemed to be observing him from a distance.

The agents from the Terror Camp did not major in combat, but their bizarre methods were quite tricky to deal with. Moreover, they were also skilled at plotting against their enemies and targets, so it was better to take his guy down so that Shin could focus on the other two.

He knew that Zhou Ci would most likely throw more sneak attacks while he was facing the other two. This guy would also gather as much information about him as possible, particularly with his fighting style.

Familiar with how these guys operate, Shin knew that he had to deal with Zhou Ci first before the situation could even get worse.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

However, seemingly aware of his thoughts, Rowan and Prabal swiftly charged at him for another time, pressing him with their combined attacks and seamless coordination.

Bang! Bang!

Clank! Clank! Clank!

Boom!

The two tried to suppress Shin with their attacks, but the latter was able to hold his ground against them without problem.

Given that Prabal was suppressing the raging energies sent by Uno earlier and Rowan was lacking in swords, fighting them was not as difficult as Shin expected.

However, they were still quite troublesome to deal with, especially when they were starting to launch more advanced and powerful techniques under their arsenal despite their current situations.

There was also Zhou Ci, who kept on throwing sneak attacks in the process, controlling the battle and its rhythm to their favor.

Unfortunately, the battle tempo was not so easy to control, especially when facing someone like Shin.

With his unique fighting method and strange combat style, Shin was able to repeatedly disrupt the rhythm of his opponents, especially when he was using his Myriad Transformation Swordsmanship.

Along with his Mentalism Methods and Rune Techniques, his style had become more complicated and hard to deal with.

With his constantly changing style and swift ’swapping’ of swords, the three could not fully control the battle tempo.

His style greatly resembled Rowan’s fighting method. But instead of having multiple swords and using them all at once, Shin was only relying on the pair of swords in his hands, which were constantly changing their forms with the help of Mentalism Enchantments and Rune Techniques.

He was able to produce a similar result when Mentalists at Ruler’s Realm were using their Mentalism Armaments, which were their counterpart for the Qi Armor and Weapons of the Void Manifestation Stage Martial Artists and Mind Sword of the Swordmasters.

Since Shin did not require more swords to use a variety of sword techniques, transitioning between each style was much faster and smoother than what Rowan could do.

He was also not restricted in his movements, making it easier for him to execute more complicated and advanced techniques during the process.

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