Child of Destiny

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Roar!

While exchanging blows against the Seed of Hatred, Shin started to feel the pressure coming from the opposing side. He had even joined the battle himself, coordinating with his divine beast constructs and Uno.

He was executing more complicated moves during the process, even combining most of his techniques along with the five divine beasts.

Even Uno, who was very powerful himself, was starting to get suppressed by the Seed of Hatred.

It was not because of the overwhelming difference in strength. Instead, it was because of the Seed of Hatred absorbing all the abilities and techniques that Shin and Uno possessed.

The Seed of Hatred might not have proper battle methods at the start of the battle. Aside from following its instincts, it was not using any proper using its absolute power properly to fight against the two.

But as the battle progressed, the strength of the Seed of Hatred was no longer its overwhelming physical power, but also the techniques that the two used against it.

Not only had its body adjusted enough to endure all the attacks coming from the two and even become immune to most of them, but it was also absorbing all the experience during those exchanges and started creating its own techniques in the process.

It was not only copying all the techniques that it had absorbed from Shin and Uno but also creating its own version of them.

It had manipulated the demonic powers that it controlled and formed a pair of swords on its arms, which it used to execute all the sword techniques that it had copied from Uno and even enhanced its effects to complement and match its innate properties.

Given how powerful the techniques that Uno possessed were, the result of each move that he made was equally powerful. Some were even elevated into a higher realm, making them more profound and destructive at the same time.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

But that was far from being the end.

The Seed of Hatred not only copied the moves that Uno was using during all the exchanges, but also Shin’s as well.

Aside from the Primal Demonic Powers that it originally possessed, another form of energy started to appear the longer the battle progressed, especially when it repeatedly clashed against Shin and his five divine beast constructs.

But compared to the Primal Demonic Powers that were perfectly fit for the Martial Arts, this new form of energy was more suitable for Mentalism. It was more like a Mental Energy tainted with dense Demonic powers. Hence, Shin called it the Demonic Psychic Powers.

With this new form of energy, the Seed of Hatred generated a new set of techniques, which were based on the Mentalism Techniques that Shin was using.

It might not be able to summon any beast constructs like Shin, but it could at least divine a weaker version of itself from the main body, which was later able to evolve during the battle, matching the combat prowess of the five divine beast constructs.

They might not be able to copy any techniques of their respective opponents, unlike the main body. But they at least inherited its ability to become immune to any kind of powers they faced, so long as they were exposed enough to those attacks.

Their innate ability to grow throughout the battle was also present, making it harder for Shin to keep up with them.

He now started to realize why most of the people feared those who had been completely consumed by their inner demon, particularly those subjected to powerful seeds of hatred.

There were also those people who had been consumed by their seeds of hatred while being a dual practitioner, just like Jan Mateo.

If a powerful demonic practitioner, who wielded both Martial Arts and Mentalism, appeared in modern times, then a serious disaster would befall in world.

The prime example was Jan Mateo. But due to a few amazing people existing at the same time as his parents, such a disaster was avoided.

However, it was a completely different matter when it came to the existence before them.

His Seed of Hatred was of the highest quality and lineage, making its Primal Demonic Powers much higher than anyone else. Adding that it now possessed a Divinity Grade Mental Energy tainting with its influence, its powers and potential far surpassed anyone around the world.

Fortunately, Shin and Uno’s job was not to wipe out its existence, which was far beyond their current abilities.

Their only goal was to weaken its powers before putting a seal on it with their respective powers.

However, it seemed like even that job was a bit too far-fetched due to the current situation at hand.

Even Uno, who was always confident and powerful, found himself in a fickle position because the Seed of Hatred was using all his moves against him during all their exchanges, and even using more powerful and advanced variants whenever it clashed against him.

Even if Uno was not being overpowered by the opposing side, he could not find any method to break through their current predicament, which was obviously not favorable for them. The longer the battle dragged on, the more dangerous it was for them.

Given that all of them were growing stronger the longer the battle progressed, the battle itself would only grow more intense from here on out.

Unfortunately, the Seed of Hatred was much faster than the two, especially when it was only improving its combat prowess, but also becoming immune to most of the attacks that the pair were throwing at it.

Once it reached a point where Shin and Uno could no longer deal any damage to it, the situation would be even more dangerous for the two of them.

They had only a single solution to avoid such an outcome, and that was to pour everything they had into one final move and bet it all on it.

This way, they would prevent the Seed of Hatred from growing further.

It was a do-or-die situation, where a single move would decide everything.

Both Shin and Uno understood this well, so they immediately made their respective preparations.

However, they did not immediately execute their plans. Instead, they slowed down the pace of the battle, slowly gathering their momentum while patiently waiting for the right opportunity to make their respective moves.

Roar!

The Seed of Hatred, who shared the same body as the two, could also sense the plot that they were scheming. However, it naturally could not tell what exactly they were planning.

But given the shared senses that they had, it could at least tell that the two were planning to do something dangerous for it.

Having that in mind, it immediately responded and started increasing the pace of its attacks, not willing to wait for the two to reveal their cards.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of intense collisions erupted between the two sides, making a huge mess in this world.

In the meantime, Shin and Uno focused more on defense, patiently waiting for the right time to unleash their powers.

They were constantly dodging and blocking the attacks thrown at them while accumulating as much power as they could during the process.

Due to the overwhelming amount of power that they gathered, flows of energy started raging around their bodies, making them more visible to the naked eye.

BOOM! BOOM!

Not long after, a pair of massive explosions suddenly erupted, sending both Shin and Uno away from the main body of the Seed of Hatred.

During the process, the pair suddenly felt that they had already accumulated enough powers, which were almost overflowing out of their limits.

Bang!

Uno stomped into the ground, stopping his body from flying further away while also planting his feet in place.

Zong~! Long~! Long~!

Immediately after, a huge pattern of eight trigrams suddenly appeared underneath his feet and spread in every direction, reaching dozens of meters away from him.

Uno stood at the center of the massive eight-trigram formation while holding both his swords beside him and pointing them diagonally to the ground.

Roar!

An illusory image of himself was suddenly projected behind him, standing tall and reaching dozens of meters in height.

It mimicked the actions that Uno was making while slowly opening its eyes, revealing a pair of pupils that resembled the swirling patterns of a Yin-Yang Symbol in them.

A moment later, he suddenly disappeared from his spot and reappeared behind the massive body of the Seed of Hatred in an instant.

’Yin-Yang Cultivation Art: Returning to Origin – Nihility Sword’

Click!

Calmly putting the pair of swords back in their sheaths, Uno produced a subtle sound that reverberated in the air.

Shing! Shing! Shing!

Not long after, a series of sword shadows suddenly started flashing across the space behind him, threading through the path that he had taken and leaving a barrage of crisscrossing lines that cut through everything.

The fragment of space seemed to have been cut as well during the process, causing a massive spatial rift to appear.

It tore through the massive body of the Seed of Hatred, leaving a huge wound on it.

Roar!

The Seed of Hatred cried in pain, unable to respond to the new sword technique that Uno had just executed.

This time, the damage that Uno had dealt not only damaged its body, but also the root of its existence as well.

Roar!

Unfortunately, before it could even recover itself, Shin, who was currently hovering in the air, had also unleashed his final strike.

Forming a series of seals with his hands, he suddenly recalled all five divine beast constructs that he was controlling and fused them with the diagram of the divine beast hovering behind him.

Swoosh!

Not long after, the divine beast diagram suddenly grew larger and became a massive halo spinning behind a huge manifestation of himself that suddenly appeared after.

Holding one of his swords above him while forming a seal with his other hand, Shin unleashed all the Spiritual Force that he could muster.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The apparition behind him also copied his actions while also summoning a variety of swords fanning out on its back, which spun alongside the enlarged diagram.

The different kinds of swords then overlapped with one another before fusing with the sole sword that Shin was holding, transforming it into a massive sword of light that pierced through the heavens.

’Four Symbol Scripture: Ultimate Technique – Ragnarök’

Roar!

Shin then suddenly swung the enlarged sword down, cutting through everything that it when through.

Boom!

It had even left a huge crater that extended through the horizon, reaching as far as the eyes could see.

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