Ryuk jumped forward once again the broken sword swung forth with a perverse aura that seemed to make all life cower in fear. Daniel looked like he had become more sober and jumped back fearfully, but a small burn mark on his forehead caused his entire body to buckle a cold feeling swam through his body wildly and arrogantly, but the powerful qi destroyed the aura quickly. He had cold sweat all over his back causing his shirt to stick to his body. Daniel stopped acting arrogantly the previous drunken dance disappeared. Ryuk jumped forward again his fighting stance had evolved from before. While Ryuk was hunting he would constantly survey strong demonic beasts to understand their combat styles after all most combat stances had been inspired by the fighting moves of beasts. Currently Ryuk was using a special style he learnt from observing a rank 4 Sword tiger Ryuk called it Tiger decent. Tiger decent involved being aggressive with your attacks and constantly shooting out attacks like a mad tiger and there were two options from there allow the prey to think you are skilless and then when it lets its guard down you use your hidden claw and strike out the second result was if you tired them out and found a flaw you could similarities use your hidden claw, but there was a big problem. Demonic beats in general had more stamina, vitality and energy than humans and a tiger was one of the overlords among demonic beasts and they were known for the vicious stength and powerful stamina. Ryuk had neither, but that didn't make the Tiger decent any less amazing.
Amidst the barrage of the broken blade Daniel found small openings and managed to strike against Ryuk, but Ryuk seemed to be like a hungry bull his charge unrelenting and undiluted no matter what. Daniel soon felt a cold feeling emerge and dodged back, but in the end nothing happened, but as he looked up and saw Ryuks chilling smirk he felt a warm liquids cover his eyes. A long slash was atop his head with blood squirting out. Ryuk had indeed played the lizard that acted like a dragon.
Daniel eyed Ryuk furiously all prior thoughts about killing Ryuk for the Xin family were gone right now he wanted to face this mighty practitioner and show his dominance. This was a common occurrence perhaps it was Universe trying to get others to constantly fight to keep balance or something else, but as cultivators advanced no matter who their psyche would change vividly an shy boy would be arrogant and domineering as he cultivated and when meeting someone of the same level of power this arrogance would explode more wildly. Daniel took out a wheel from his chest it was thin and sharp even from looking at it Ryuk seemed to feel cuts all over himself. "Ryuk. You should probably have realized that I intentionally stayed in the Xin family even though my talent is incredible. I know you are smarter than ordinary people so you would have already realized I had a reason that wasn't familal love." Daniel seemed to be like a mysterious dark cloud in Ryuks heart. Although Daniel wasnt important to Ryuk the sheer amount of coincidences presented between each other seemed too awkward to be luck. For example Daniel and Ryuk both suffered humiliation, disdain and hatred from the Xin family. They both also seemed to be extremely talented individuals whos fate inexplicably was blunted out by the Xin family. There were many other connections, but perhaps the most hilarious was that they were both naturally beautiful, but through some means they both became ugly. The ugliness Ryuk had was caused by others and the ugliness Daniel had was caused by his cultivation technique. "The truth of the matter is this Demon wheel was the reason i stayed. Although I come from a branch family and am a bastard I know things only the Matriarch knows. Perhaps for our shared pasts or to sever karmic ties i shall tell you. Our clan was originally a demonic clan most of the pure blooded descendents are demon spawn and they dont even know it. Many years ago after I was beaten black and blue and was chased after by my half brothers I fell of a cliff and luckily managed to survive by falling into a deep Cavern with a lake. Inside I found a skeleton. From the notes that were all about his body I found his identity to be of some Orthodox sect member who was a spy to observe the clans rapid increase in power. When he discovered that they were servants of a grand demon called Dead demon he ran away as fast as he could, but he encounters to reach the cliff. The sect Disciple orginally should have died then and there, but the demon was arrogant and when he let down his guard both the demon and disciple fell into the lake in the cavern, but the demon wasnt as lucky. The disciple lived there for 5 weeks before he died he had managed to live that long with his cultivation base and after eating the demon. The demon had a weapon through and because the disciple didnt cultivate demonic qi he couldnt use the weapon and died. When I arrived I realized that the techniques the Xin family pass down are those same demonic techniques and subsequently the weapon allowed me to control it. After the loss of the death demon and the Demon wheel of death the clan declined reaching the point it is in now. Only the Matriarch knows of the history, but to her it is but a legend. I needed to stay with the Xin family as the weapon could use Xin blood to further increase compatibility between us and increase my cultivation quickly. My bloodline was too faint so I had to unwillingly stay." Daniel said expressionlessly as if the world soley existed for him to devour. "If you want Xin blood why are you going after me?" Ryuk voiced his thoughts. "Ryuk I know you aren't part of the Xin family at all, but you are still someone worthy for me to use this wheel. When we see each other next time it will likely be in the netherworld ill offer you a cup of wine as apologies then." Daniel said with obvious remorse although Ryuk wasnt close with him Daniel still felt his heart ache for this poor boy who was swept up in the Xin clans arrogant behavior.
Ryuk knew that the wheel was no ordinary weapon and aura and body might accompanied by whichever technique wasnt enough. A sharp pain filled Ryuks Navel area. Death qi began flowing through Ryuks Meridians and blood like a violent storm compared to the merry cycle Ryuk commonly used this seemed like an ancestor vs a junior. ' Oh dantian, please hold on because if you dont I kill die and you will disappear from existence as well.' Ryuk said in silent prayer. Perhaps his dantian heard him as his seemed to overcome any difficulties and poured qi into Ryuk. Ryuk seemed to grow 3 inches and his body bulged out. He opened his mouth an steam flushed out he the manically chomped down like a blade from a guillotine. His eyes turned red as killing intent stormed out of his body. Ryuk shot forward like a bullet a large smile on his face even if he died just thinking of the joy from fighting to death made him shudder in ecstacy, but that didnt mean Ryuk was stupid as he knew magical tools needed time to allow the qi to flow into its circuit of course the stronger the bond between a weapon and master, the qi potency of the user and the quality of the tool mattered, but how could any of them find its way into this small scale battle between two extremely small ants in the vast universe. Daniel was shocked, but still smirked. 'Good come! I await you." Daniel himself didn't know why he thought like this, but he shuddered in excitement.