Dark Magus Returns

Chapter 1011: The Demonic Qi Trait

Raze hadnʼt been on the island long, because he was in a rush to find where the Golden Globe was. Being just a single day behind the others he believed it was a lot of time and with a large search group by their side, the Light Faction or Alter might have already found it.

It was his only chance of heading back to Alterian, and in doing so, his chance for completing his revenge. So he didnʼt have many run-ins with people or beasts on the island. Seeing the large beast in front of him, he thought for the first time there was something worthy of him fighting against.

Something that could test his new powers and Qi. No longer with his magic, he had to get used to the power that was given to him, to not waste this opportunity. Which was why he had been using Raw Qi strikes this whole time.

After gauging the situation for a while, he had decided it was enough, and it was time for him to use one of the Dark Edge Sword Arts.

Lifting the Ghost Blade above, it started to light up yellow, and a darkened red energy started to swirl around the sword. The redness had covered the entire blade until it was glowing out. ”The Eclipse Strike...it feels different,” Raze noticed. ”This isnʼt the same as before!”

In the past, even when Raze had used just the regular Dark Edge Sword Arts rather than the magical version, it covered the sword in an eclipse of darkness and even the attack would cover the whole area with darkness.

The color of his power was different this time, and he could feel the energy coming from deep within his dantian rather than his magic core. Regardless, with the beast in front of him, he swung the sword through the sky.

”The Eclipse Strike!”

As the sword went through the air, a giant rift of redness had covered the entire sky vertically. It left his sword, and the beast at the same time blasted energy from its mouth.

When the two attacks met in the air, the dark red energy consumed all of the beastʼs energy attack. Making it appear as if it was never fired from the beastʼs mouth in the first place, it continued to travel right down the center of the beastʼs head.

The attack continued through the air, before eventually dissipating into nothing, and left behind in its tracks were two parts of the beastʼs head, only a large chunk from its center was now missing.

The two parts started to fall to the side, as it became lifeless, but there were still two more heads to go by its side. The beast was still alive.

Raze landed back on the ground and looked at his weapon; he could see its glow starting to diminish.

ʼThatʼs really strange... did I just gain energy back from that attack just now? What is this effect?ʼ Raze started to wonder.

Not only had the color of the attack changed but even its effects. In the books there was nothing about this happening. A considerable amount of Qi was used in these attacks, and before he had never regained Qi energy or mana unless there were those that were killed by the attack.

It was a trait of one of his rings along with his Dark Magic, restoring part of his mana, but it had never restored part of his Qi. It was the first time such a thing had happened and it was a considerable amount of it as well.

However, when using it with his Dark Magic, he noticed that the range was more spread. Who knew if it was because it was mixed in with Qi. He still hadnʼt performed this move since his increased power with Qi, so he had no idea what the result would be after that as well.

Those that were watching were continually being surprised. They imagined even if they were to perform their strongest attacks they would have had no chance to split the beast in half. Yet the raw power of the Qi was certainly very impressive.

It made them wonder over and over, just where this Qi had come from. But now there was one person who was sure of it.

ʼThe only explanation for all of this is Belil had done what he said he was going to do,ʼ Lince thought. ʼWhich means that Belil himself is no longer of this world. Is this what you wanted to create, is this the protector of the world you envisioned?ʼ

For some reason, even though Raze was this powerful being, he couldnʼt see such a person having great care for Pagna.

ʼI should be thankful though for now, that Belilʼs power was given to him and heʼs on the island, or the situation might have worsened,ʼ Lince thought.

Looking at the situation and how the result of the first head of the beast had been dealt with, Raze was feeling good about getting rid of the beast, but with it he would test a few more things first.

One of the two heads had dived toward him, while the other was getting ready to charge up an attack. For a moment, Raze held the sword in front of him, and dark red energy started to swirl and wrap itself like two snakes over the orange glowing sword.

He ran forward towards the beastʼs head, and at the last moment, he swung it. The red energy left from his sword and went straight at the large snake. As it hit the beast, it twisted and intertwined itself between the snakeʼs head and getting close to the rest of its body.

”The Dark Edge Sword Arts First Formation!” Raze said as he quickly jumped to the side, avoiding the energy blast.

One head had been subdued and not only was it being subdued but the same effect was happening again. Raze could feel that his sword, along with the rest of his body, was absorbing Qi energy.

The feeling was quite familiar, it was almost as if he was using his Qi extraction technique on the beast. He wasnʼt, he wasnʼt even touching it, yet it had the same effects, and it made him wonder if the energy was truly being drained from the beast as well.

ʼThe good thing is, while Iʼm gaining energy, it allows me to link up the next attack a lot easier!ʼ Raze thought, as at the hilt of his sword, red energy was now swirling around that. He rushed forward and leapt up until he was right behind the beastʼs head.

”Void Pulse!” Dark red energy exploded from the back of Razeʼs sword and pushed him forward, the tip hit the beastʼs head and it exploded on the spot. Part of its skin and flesh going off in all different directions and falling to the ground.

Just like the first head, the rest of the beastʼs neck was seen falling to the ground, and just like every single formation that Raze had used recently, this strange red energy and techniques was restoring his power.

On his way down, Raze could see the first formation was wearing out on the final snakeʼs head. He kicked in the air, using one of the Descending Steps to push himself forward and his sword had pierced its head.

The attack didnʼt cause the head of the beast to explode like the Void Pulse formation, but the sword was well stuck in there. Using his Qi, he moved his sword slashing through its head and jumped off from the beast.

With all three heads of the beast having been taken out, finally it appeared as if the beast was dealt with. Its heavy body crashed onto the ground along with the last head. The trees and the area around covered in dust, and the large plants that were growing from its body, all of them started to shrivel up, becoming dehydrated and lifeless until they crumbled into nothing. ”The beast has been dealt with!” Beatrix said. ”And weʼre all safe... that man did it, the Dark Magus did it!”

The more Beatrix thought about it, the more crazy it seemed. This was the man she had

originally met in another dimension. She had attacked him on the spot and had nearly killed him, a person who at the time had no Qi and no martial prowess whatsoever, and now he had managed to accomplish all of this.

”With him having taken out Murkel, the man closest to the Divine stage, and taken out Sha Mo, as well as with what we have seen him do today, I would have to say, that the Dark Magus might be the strongest single individual in the whole of Pagna,” Ricar claimed.

He didnʼt know the full extent of strength the two other Light Faction Clans had, but he had some idea, and it didnʼt seem to come close to the Dark Magus. At least not now.

As Raze was done with the beast, he thought it would be a waste to leave the power stone in place; he could already feel the dark energy coming from its body and entering into his ring. Although he couldnʼt use magic, he was happy that this could still happen. When going to move forward though, Zon had appeared by his side.

”Itʼs good to see you here... I hoped that the two of us could have come together, but I was worried that others might find the item in time,” Zon explained.

That was all that was needed to be said, to know that Zon had an idea of the full details.

”I have to ask a favor from you, and if you grant me this favor, I will forever be in your debt, and will do whatever you ask from me,” Zon said, and immediately got down on his knees. This was the first time Raze had seen Zon this way. After all his power was great, and Raze wasnʼt even sure if he was stronger than Zon either, so why would he be begging for

something.

”The power stone in the beast, I wish for you to hand it over to me... please!” Zon asked.

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