Dragon Lizards were rare creatures, and not many knew of their existence. Though, rumors of them roaming about persisted throughout. Not even the most skilled fighters would dare cross this beast. ‘Spirits and Alchemists can’t even take on seven-tiered beasts, much less an Agile!’ Zephyr thought. He had to run, and fast. His body trembled in fear, he did not expect to meet such a monster in such a place. Zephyr ignited Lightfoot, preparing to speed away. “If this thing gets out, all of Ahi will be in trouble!”A great roar came, its vibrations travelled and stopped Zephyr in his tracks. He had not gotten far. Zephyr spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, before collapsing to the ground. Zephyr would not so easily escape from its clutches. The Lizard roared once more, blowing away boulders. Zephyr covered his ears by the loudness of the roar. He felt as though the whole place was about to explode. ‘F*ck! Am I really going to die here?!’ Zephyr thought. He felt as though his muscles and te
The Winged Serpent’s power was terrible. Even a small taste of its spiritual energy was enough to shock most people. It shattered the Lizard’s spirit, sending it to reel back from its offensive stance. The rune on its forehead started to bleed profusely. ‘Now!’ Zephyr thought, quickly seizing the chance. He activated his Might, quickly channeled his energy into one fatal blow, and sent his sword into the Lizard’s forehead. “Die!” he yelled, charging forward to the Dragon Lizard’s rune. The Dragon Lizard let out a howl, much like a roaring thunder. Zephyr’s eardrums hurt at the sound of it.Elsewhere, the Winged Serpent spirit continued to battle with the Dragon Lizard’s spirit. Zephyr entered the Lizard’s spirit realm through its forehead rune. It was not easy though, as Zephyr felt a great wave of indescribable pain wash over him. He had intended to hide within the Dragon Lizard’s realm, hoping to avoid its attacks. Though, he did not expect within the Lizard to be so horrible.Drag
“What do you think? You’re lucky I’m just an ounce of what I am, otherwise that thing would be dead by now! Give me your body, only then will I be able to slay it!” the Serpent answered. “Not to worry, I’d find you a new body for your spirit!” It continued. “You want my body?” Zephyr laughed. “Indeed. I want it, you should be honored! It is something most can only dream of!” the Serpent replied coldly. Zephyr could not stop laughing at that.The Winged Serpent’s power was undeniably strong. It was able to retain its intelligence through a bit of spirit stolen from the Dragon Lizard. Were it to be at its full power, it would be absolutely devastating. However, Zephyr knew if he had offered his body to it, the Serpent would no doubt absorb his spirit too. It would never honor its word!“Have you thought it over? I promise I’ll make it worth your while!” the Serpent pushed. It was obvious it was unable to resist the Lizard’s resistance much longer. The Lizard itself was in a difficult p
“Curses! You disgusting filth! How could you!” the Serpent roared. It emanated stream after stream of powerful spirit energy, trying to destroy the rune. The rune Zephyr contended with, carried an aura of mystery and intrigue. It was as though it held a powerful secret. It was both good and evil. The more Zephyr observed it, the more it looked to be more powerful than the Dragon Lizard’s own rune.A loud boom shook the realm as the Winged Serpent’s energy touched the rune. A great shockwave of power burst out from it, sending out a stream of electricity towards the Serpent. “Electricity? How did you achieve this?!” the Serpent said, staring warily at the electricity. As a spirit, such attacks would be decimating.The Dragon Lizard had helped Zephyr a great deal. It knew it could not defeat the Serpent on its own, it also knew Zephyr was much on the same boat as it. Had they continued on, the Serpent would have won the both of them either way. Dragon Lizards are not fond of humans, bu
Zephyr’s third scale was not as strong as the others, due to it being a gift of sorts. Zephyr slowly closed his eyes, and assessed his well-being. He realized he had been severely injured. He was suffering from great internal bleeding, and many of his veins had been ruptured. If it were not for The Way of the Dragon, his body would have given up earlier.Without the threat of either the Dragon Lizard or Winged Serpent, it was the best time for Zephyr to train himself. As he controlled his Might, Zephyr’s body lit up once more. His body was like a black hole as it swallowed the energy from the Dragon Lizard. With this boon, Zephyr’s rune improved drastically. Finally, the rune fully manifested itself upon Zephyr. It glowed a mystical, faint blue color. On top of it, electrical sparks could be felt. It rested upon Zephyr’s forehead, signifying his increase in power. Zephyr’s Might itself improved by manifolds too. After the training, the third scale also looked to be more materialized.
Once Zephyr finished his sentence, his eyes glowed bright blue, and sparks appeared beside him. He then reached for his pack and retrieved an aromatic fruit. He then ate it in one go, feeling a sudden force of heat wash over him. It was the fire fruit he had obtained earlier!In the past three days, Zephyr had ingested a total of six fire fruits while he trained himself. Its effects had helped a lot in the process. “This is the last one, means it’s time to leave!” Zephyr said to himself. He commanded the heat within, letting it flow throughout his body to replenish it. As of right now, Zephyr felt no pressure to collect more points. After all, the Dragon Lizard saw to that, providing an ample amount. Even the Ninth Prince and his team could never achieve Zephyr’s score.Zephyr stayed a bit more to train his Focus, Seven Slashes, and Lightfoot… all his greatest techniques. He had achieved a greater mastery over himself and his moves than anyone could ever anticipate for.…‘The next
Suddenly, right as Samson finished, a sharp burst of energy rushed forward. Its aura was palpable. “Watch it! We’re under attack!” Samson reacted quickly, immediately gathering his energies for a counterattack. A round of agonizing screams rang out. Not long after, the sound of four bodies had hit the floor. All four of them were bloodied and filled with holes, it was truly a horrible sight to see. However, the holes themselves were an even more of a strange sight. This was because it had burn marks on it. Within, the pop and sparkle of electricity could be heard. Even the blood on the surface looked to be evaporating from the heat.“Who are you!!” Samson demanded, screaming to the heavens. The men who were just killed were Strengths of level nine. They were even the prized members of his team. Any loss of one would have angered Samson, much less four. After all, they were his greatest help. “Who are you?! Show yourself!” Samson screamed once more.Suddenly, a streak of light rushed
“Hmph, we’ll see about that!” Zephyr said, unfazed. “Away with you!” Zephyr shouted, as the apparition drew closer. A flash of blue light burst forth from his forehead. A sharp screech could be heard. At the same time, the apparition started to shiver violently. Samson stared in disbelief as the apparition began to retreat, as though it had met a greater rival. “Mine!” Zephyr commanded. Almost instantly, the apparition turned into a flash of light, and was promptly absorbed into his forehead. “Hmm, weak!” Zephyr sighed. The mysterious rune on Zephyr was not only capable of commanding lightning, but also able to deal deadly blows to spirits.If the enemy apparition was strong enough, Zephyr would still have no effect. After all, he had just gotten the rune. However, the apparition that Samson sent forth was rather weak, and it was easily absorbed by Zephyr. He had even absorbed someone else’s spirit to boost his own. A truly frightening move to behold. Had others known his ability to m