novelraw Chapter 378 - 377 - Burned in the Heart
Chapter 378 - 377 - Burned in the Heart
Ryu felt afraid! He had not felt the fear of life and death for so long! It had been so hard to find a challenge aside from his wife for decades! They knew each other too well though to determine victory anymore.
Callisto was just like him, she desired to fight this man. He had consistently shattered the norms of the cultivation world and did not bow to pressure no matter how hard it was applied. They admired him for that and his generosity with demonic elixirs and Forged items were never forgotten.
The Demon Hall of Moebius Sect was a close ally rather than a rival.
He spurred all of them on and now he was finally a Sky Realm. More than that, he was a power beyond imagining.
Ryu infused metal and poison into his spear as he used acid and blue fire to line his chain mail. It made any touch to his person burn while the poison should affect Lind even in his new form.
The towering shape was real, Ryu could tell.
It was also terrifyingly powerful. Ryu had been to the Floating Isles a few times as part of his role as King and he felt like he faced a tier 5 Sky Realm at the moment.
"Come, husband, we should not make him wait!" His wife seemed so attractive at that moment that Ryu wanted to take her right there but he shook off that thought and let his Qi flow like a storm.
Compared to before, he vanished from the sight of the naked eye to appear behind Lind while Callisto's 2 swords blazed with Sword Aura like a death god.
The first attack seemed child's play compared to the current attacks. Lind did not stay idle.
"ROOOAAAARRRR!!!" His voice made Ryu lose his balance but Callisto changed position and seemed to disperse the sound attack. Ryu saw the sun reflect off the claws closing in on him but he did not feel despair.
He felt joy!
He felt alive!
A war hammer appeared and quickly swung down but was unable to crack the scales. Ryu frowned as the hammer should have been able to injure Lind, yet he did not see the large form pause as its hand was nearly crushed.
Lind dodged to the side as gouges were taken out of the sand on the arena floor. The stone slab stopped it but even Ryu felt his hair stand on end at the power Callisto unleashed. She was really trying to kill him!
Ryu shook off his dueling persona as a cold killer now looked out from his crimson eyes. That had been his mistake. He had been fighting a friend, but Lind was honoring the request. They would fight with their very lives on the line!
The warhammer flared with blue fire as the spear was a sickly green. Poison and fire blurred as the audience roared on.
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"Go, Papa, Go!" Tal was jumping up and down in a viewing arena set up by auction. She had not been able to get a very good one but she still loved watching her father let loose. His rictus of a smile was clearly happy to her eyes!
Lind was not using any Qi. He was only fighting with his full strength. It was brutal but clearly effective as one of the swords was deflected by his naked scales! Still, Tal narrowed her eyes as she saw him pull the arm back quickly.
"Be careful, Papa." His scales were not invulnerable but the cheering around her drowned out her voice. Still, she cheered as Lind launched Ryu across the arena with his own hammer he did not let go of in time!
If not for being able to cushion the move by flying, Ryu would have slammed into the formation. The smiling faces of the demons made it clear they were having a blast and the demons in the crowd roared for their victory but compared to Tal, they were barely keeping up.
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"I want him, now!" Ethry had a swift bonk to the back of her head. She squealed as Mira simply shook her head.
"We finally see my son, and that is the first words out of your mouth?!" Ethry looked wronged but pointed at the floating screen.
"He is so handsome now! I can't resist!" Despite how mature she could be, the prismatic dragon could lose her head where Lind was concerned. Apparently his new form was enticing to her.
Mira sighed and simply looked on as she smiled at how free her son looked. A mother could tell that the weights he had been carrying had lessened considerably.
"Be safe, my son, and get here soon." She had no doubt of the outcome as the demoness seemed to duplicate and attack from 2 sides at once.
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"Well, at least he seems to be having fun." Shoti was smirking as Qing only rolled her eyes. They no longer wore the pristine white robes of the Heavenly Maiden Sect. They wore leather armor and were located on a remote island.
It was simply a stopover as they heard about the fight from Mythra. Annabelle was unable to make it due to her current studies, but a jade record would be available from Mythra later.
The 2 women looked on and felt a tug on their hearts. It had been too long since they saw him and their love for him flared strong. They wanted him to get up here quickly.
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Blood trailed down Cyntilla's face as she calmly sipped at the ale in her hands. The far too quiet room behind her was a wreck. Stools were shattered and many bodies lay on the ground, most never to wake again.
Some old allies of Trynith thought to have some fun with her but they were too weak. Still, it let off some steam and she was closing in on her mother. At the moment, however, she was ogling her husband on a floating screen just visible from the open balcony of the tavern.
"You better win and get yourself up here quickly." She smirked before kicking one of the humans playing dead. "I want another, this is pretty good." The man groaned before slowly standing up and moving behind the bar.
He brightened a bit when she dropped a peak tier 3 beast core on the cracked wooden bar. Cyntilla returned to watching the fight.
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Many powers watched on that could afford a seat to do so. Friends cheered them on while enemies hoped for them to die or become crippled. As the fight went on, however, a dawning realization hit everyone.
Callisto and Ryu were unloading all the skills, Arts, and techniques at full power they could, but Lind Frey just used his changed body to fight.
There was no lightning, no quakes, nor any Art or technique, just pure body strength. It was clear he could be hurt by the blood flowing from a few injuries, but compared to the demons, he seemed hardly winded.
Those that planned to coerce and suppress him reduced greatly. Even through a displayed image, the power was clear as the demon arts were known.
To be able to resist so easily spoke volumes for just his body power and there was more! It was well known that Lind was an elixir master and Forger, yet neither made an appearance in that fight.
He had a whole sect devoted to creating 6 elemental Arts yet not one was used or revealed. Some speculated not enough time had passed for Sky Realm Arts to be made but elemental attacks could be forced.
Still, nothing, just the body.
It was burned into their hearts that Lind Frey was not just a production master, but a true blooded warrior. His moves were smooth and his awareness made even the most hardened warrior nod in appreciation.
Rumors of his travels began to have more weight as all realized no one knew the true depth of Lind Frey at all. Those with jealousy had it increase and wicked machinations were revamped.
All the good and bad were focusing more fiercely on Lind Frey's arrival, but the fight drove them all back as there was a change at last to Lind's side.
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Lind was running on empty for his soul. He had hoped to overpower one or the other but Ryu and Callisto were like expert dancers. They were well aware of their partner and adapted as needed.
Just as Lind would corner one, the other would unleash an attack he could not ignore. The warhammer was too damaged now to be used anymore but the spear was good to go in Ryu's hands. Lind also suspected the demon of having a few more weapons up his sleeve if Lind got close enough.
Callisto was pure battle prowess. Her swords were chipped but still solid. Her sword aura could crack his scales and she precisely struck areas she hit before to make the wounds widen.
He had no time left and he would lose once his transformation was undone as it was fueled by all his Qi.
Emerald light flared as Lind finally unleashed his elements. It was harder in the higher quality Qi environment, but Lind had plenty of time to adapt throughout the tour and battle.
"It has been fun, but it ends here!" Lind stomped on the ground and the world shifted. Or rather, he changed the rules.
World Realms could control the world to an extent, but could not cause something to happen that never could. Simply put, a monsoon could not happen in a desert.
Sky Realms, however, no longer suffered under such a restriction. They were unfettered and many did not truly understand that, but Lind did.
Ryu and Callisto suddenly fell out of the air but then flew up out of control. What happened?! Why could they no longer control their flight? Ryu then saw a pouch come loose from his belt and float as he bobbed up and down next to it!
Gravity! There was no longer gravity! Shock did not have time to vanish as a massive, sinuous emerald dragon appeared around Lind to stare down at them. It opened its maw as emerald fire gathered and then the world stilled.
The sun seemed to dim as emerald flame sliced across the distance to the stumbling demons. Eliza's eyes widened in grief as she believed she was about to watch her parents die. The full strength attacks had been clear to all for a long time but none believed it would end like that!
The flames were about to consume them when they vanished.
Lind stood calmly back in his human form as Ryu and Callisto were pulled towards him out of their control.
Sweat covered his well muscled body but Lind smiled at them.
"Did you have fun?" His simple question in the silent arena was broadcast across the world. Ryu and Callisto were in shock but then both began to be giddy. Full throated laughter echoed off the arena walls as Eliza wept openly to see it.
"Yes, spirits be damned, that was amazing!" Ryu finally got to his own 2 feet and Callisto joined as she hugged Lind close. Ryu looked on before bowing to Lind.
"We concede. You win!" Lind nodded but then nearly stumbled as Callisto was crushing his ribs! Ryu did nothing as the world looked on until the display vanished. The final image of the mighty dragon fire about to wipe the demons from the world was burned into every being that saw it.
Further, the absolute control he had over it made many enemies reconsider while others moved to gather more allies. The Floating Isles were in chaos, all because of one man.