"Flesh Laws huh....".
Arthur raised an eyebrow.
While it was.... rare for individuals without Sovereign Boundary Physiques to comprehend Laws before Rank 5, it wasn't impossible given talent and precious resources.
Arthur's peak first level Wood Law attainment was evidence of such things. Certain resources could help a Fae Master to comprehend, and even form a Law Image! Not to mention speed up comprehensions of a Law safely, and without harm to ones foundations.
Outside of an Immortal Sect or Clan, such a thing wouldn't be very common.
This black garbed young man must've been some sort of powerful individual in Arthur's past life. To be able to comprehend a Law at such a young age, he must either be extremely talented, or possess a background that vastly surpasses his own....
The arrogant young man snorted, giving off a proud, powerful aura.
He had been frightened for a second, after feeling Arthur's killing intent, but shrugged it off, firmly believing it must've been some sort of Illusion Attributed Fae.
This Boundless Forest Yearning was barely even twenty, there was no way he could've killed so many people and refined his killing intent to such a degree. Unless he had started killing people in the womb, even a Rank 4 Fae Master might not have such a pure and refined killing intent.
He tilted his head back slightly, giving off an impression that he was above the rest of them.
"The Boundless Forest Yearning.... A Sovereign Boundary Physique.... Ranked 22nd in terms of combat power. You don't seem like much, do you?".
Arthur glanced at the young man, his name on the very tip of his tongue.
"You're almost twenty three years old and is someone who has comprehended the first level of Flesh Laws. I could say the same thing about you".
Arthur felt the Law Image within his Mind Origin Essence Sea churn, as the power of Laws flowed throughout his body. The Leafsword Fae in his hands, gained a brightly coloured green glow to them, as the pot plant placed on top of the bar suddenly bloomed, emitting the scent of spring.
The expression of the black garbed man turned ugly, and his expression narrowed as he gazed at Arthur.
"Why you little-....".
The arrogance young man's suddenly shifted, raising his arms and flicking his fingers in all different directions, controlling the Corpse Puppet using a variety of different Fae.
Blood String Fae.... Bone String Fae.... Thought Flowing Fae.... Connection Fae.... Link Fae.... Flesh String Fae.... Origin Essence Flowing Fae.... Origin Essence Revolving Fae.... False Sea Fae... Bone Strengthening Fae.... Flesh Hardening Fae... Eye Connection Fae... Skin Refining Fae.... Hair Density Fae...
The sheer amount of Fae, in conjunction with the stable flow of power could only mean one thing....
An Attribute Control Skill!
Nyssa and the others all backed up, knowing that the power of this Attribute Control Skill was completely unknown them. Since it was related to the control and movement of this Corpse, it must've been some sort of School of Puppet Attribute Control Skill, one that excelled in the manipulation of Human Corpses!
Arthur had recognized the origins of this Attribute Control Skill as well.
His sword flicked out, severing the head of this red-clothed Corpse, before letting out an annoyed "tsk", noticing that the flesh around the neck and base of the head, had both already started to knit itself back together.
Arthur showed an annoyed expression before rushing forward, ignoring the attacks coming from the other Fae Masters.
Summoning the Flowering Shield Fae, Arthur blocked every single one of their attacks, with only a slight damage to the large flower petalled shield. The scorch and acid marks left the most damage, followed by the metal shard wave and the ice beams.
The Flowering Shield Fae was a Rank 3 Fae, and all of these spirit beasts were somewhere between the bottom and the peak of Rank 2. Strengthened by Wood Laws, if these Fae Masters actually managed to break through this simple defense, then Arthur should just kill himself, right then and there.
The young man controlling the red-clothed Corpse grinned, noticing Arthur get distracted by the other attacks.
"You're mine!".
The Corpse Puppet's figure flickered, reappearing above Arthur, its arms transfigured into that similar to a bears, or perhaps a tigers, as it slashed down at Arthur!
Arthur didn't even so much as glance upwards, as the Leafsword Fae in his hands shifted, transforming itself and gaining a crimson coloured tint to it. A colour somewhere in between blood and maple leaves appeared on the Leafsword, and Arthur's arm slashed multiple times, sending a thick flurry of enormous crescent moons all over the Inn!
He didn't care about the destruction of this Inn, there were plenty more like it within White Corpse City!
Wood splinters and broken planks shattered all around the place, as the Corpse Puppet above Arthur's head exploded, being cut up into several dozen small pieces.
Even the Corpses belonging to the other Fae Masters present were bisected, failing to regenerate without the presence of Laws or Fae to supplement their regeneration.
Despite the fact that this early twenty year old man was using an Attribute Control Skill, it was completely different in nature, and in usage to Arthur's Attribute Control Skill.
Falling Autumn Maple excelled in offensive capabilities, but failed just above everywhere else.
This Corpse Puppet Attribute Control Skill however, was a perfect, all-round Attribute Control Skill, that could be used, offensively, defensively or even supportively if necessary. A single use of this Attribute Control Skill could last a upwards of an hour, while the Falling Autumn Maple lasted only a split second!
If one were to measure how much origin essence Arthur and this older man expended in a split second, Arthur's would be several dozen times larger than his opponent!
These were the type of Attribute Control Skills Arthur was familiar with the most! Destructive, and devastatingly powerful Attribute Control Skills!
This was the School of War!
Arthur and the rest of the Fae Masters present could hear and feel the creaking of the building around them. The owner and the manager had already fled, trying to find someone to arrest all of these lawbreakers!
But-
"Do you know what the biggest weakness of Flesh Laws are before reaching the third level?".
Arthur opened his mouth, ignoring the look of fear and apprehension on his opponents face.
Without a doubt, he had plenty more Corpses to summon and manipulate but nothing in his entire collection possessed the defensive power needed to block such an Attribute Control Skill!
An Attribute Control Skill used by a Rank 3 Fae Master with complimentary Laws..... was something that even he could not surpass!
His older brother had told him to wait until the martial meeting, but upon hearing about how this completely unknown young man had exceeded him in both talent and cultivation, he couldn't help but feel angered.
This complete and utter nobody from a backwards region was nothing in his eyes! He was a genius! Both him and his brother possessed innate Boundary Physiques!
Despite having an extremely common origin, he was groomed from a young age by the White Dominion Sect! His comprehensions and abilities should be able to surpass individuals older than he was, and yet....
He watched Arthur smirk, feeling the touch of a sword against his throat.
"You can't restore organs after they've been destroyed".
Arthur flicked his sword upwards, severing off a piece of flesh.
A single ear was sent flying high up into the sky, only to be completely annihilated by another Falling Autumn Maple.