--- Chapter 96 ---
"What's this smell..."
"Dirt?"
A blue-haired young man stood with a weak smile on the vast land filled with holes after horrendous destruction. His nose twitched because of the dusky smell of dirt flying everywhere.
"Blood..." He glanced down at his chest and saw some stab marks. Even though he had already regenerated, some blood spots were still fresh on his clothes.
"Don't tell me you're tired already, my dear student~?" A bold provoking question echoed from afar. A young woman with silky purple hair and red eyes stepped onto a half-destroyed rock. She had a crimson-barbed spear in her right hand, shining with gleaming extreme bloodlust.
The land. No, the whole battlefield was "directly." enveloped by the young woman's bloodlust alone, and no one could stop her from doing so. The legendary god slayer is a woman warrior who has slayed countless divine spirits because of her boredom and desire to die.
"Haha..." Huo Yuhao laughed dryly at Scathach. "We have been fighting for the whole month, Shishou."
"Don't you think it's the right time to stop and rest?"
"Save your sweet words for later, Yuhao." She flashed toward the young man.
Huo Yuhao sighed and used Universal Breathing Technique for the 1078th time. His Spirit Circuits flared with Spirit Energy and repelled a flurry of Scathach's spear thrust. "Very well, since you want it that way." He raised his senses to greater heights and watched the scenery around him with a wary look.
"Penetrating Fist." He clenched his hand a little and punched the seeming shadow behind him. A loud series of echoes appeared, followed by a loud bang noise.
BAM!
CLANK!
Scathach coated her Gae Bolg with Armament Haki and countered by rotating her spear upward, twisting her whole body like a slithering snake to gain more momentum. She stomped the ground and made the area hard to travel for a moment.
"Halve." A half-moon swing was performed, creating a shady crimson energy blast. Usually, this attack was enough to demolish anyone under Title Douluo Realm, but Scathach took another step and added her Conqueror's Haki.
Huo Yuhao swiftly grabbed over thin air and dragged out Stella from his inventory, coating the Star Quaking Saber with Armament and Conqueror Haki.
CLANK! BOOM!
Their weapons don't even touch each other but somehow have a small gap in between that clash fiercely. A crimson light filled with bloodlust and a royal blue aura with sovereignty fought in the area, causing white lighting to spark left and right.
'Damn, monsters...' Tian Meng commented while hugging her knees.
Bing Di bit her finger and pondered about something when seeing the clash because this wasn't just a clash between Spiritual Power but also intent. Only one with a stronger will could win and reign over the other.
'I know Scathach was a monster, but to think she could reach this level herself is amazing.' Eluxia's eyes flashed with a realization. Even though Huo Yuhao's talent was something else, the purple-haired lady also cannot be underestimated.
Scathach frowned and asked, "You created another weapon? Quite a fancy saber you have there."
"I could sense that you have slayed some lives with it."
Huo Yuhao smiled and answered, "You can say it like that."
Clank!
He pushed Gae Bolg away and launched a kick at Scathach, causing her to dodge. He pulled Stella off the sheath and slashed the space around them.
"Oh?" The warrior queen's eyes shone with amazement.
"Blood Field." As Huo Yuhao's saber was about to reach Scathach, a field of viscous red blood manifested from Scathach's body and stretched to a few hundred meters. And Her usual red eyes now have a thick black iris.
Huo Yuhao noticed this and triggered Chaotic Beast Sage Mode to match Scathach's transformation. "Pagma's Sword Dance." He kicked the ground and swung the saber at her.
"Kill."
"Where did you learn this..." Scathach frowned because a portion of her blood field disappeared. She lifted Gae Bolg and faced an enormous slashing force.
BOOM!
Huo Yuhao appeared before her and added, "Wave."
Scathach's eyes widened a little because Huo Yuhao's movement became unknown for some reason, which meant this was a completely new sword technique he hadn't shown her even once. And She couldn't help but add her strength to grip Gae Bolg more and grinned as her immortal vampiric blood was boiling in excitement.
"HAHAHA~! That new form! That new sword technique!"
"YESH~!!"
"SHOW ME MORE, YUHAO~!!!" Her maniacal laughter echoed in the pocket dimension. She wanted to die in this new life properly, and only Huo Yuhao could grant it.
The fierce clash of Conqueror's Haki exploded, and Scathach became wilder in her approach. She summoned Soul Breaking Spear and sprinted with a feral grin.
"HAHAHAHAHA~!!"
On the battlefield, cracks rapidly were created one after another because of Scathach's steps, and that's just how strong she was. Even though the Pocket Dimension could hold up to 1st Class Wild God's strength, she could make it crumble with physical strength alone.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Huo Yuhao dodged and countered Scathach while using the Universal Breathing Technique to expand his senses further. A white demonic mask covered his face, and the reddish-black mark spread over his neck and hair.
"MORE~!" Scathach also used Universal Breathing Technique to the peak layer, creating a white mask with a half-grinning pattern.
Huo Yuhao locked Scathach's arms between Stella's sheath and his left arm. "Shishou, Don't make me excited... You know it wouldn't be good for both of us."
"You're going to make me... Lost control."
"YEAH, LIKE THAT. BE WILD AND KILL ME~." Scathach bit her lips under the mask.
"KILL AND CONQUER ME, MY STUDENT~!" Her bloodlust flared with a hungry-filled sensual cry.
Huo Yuhao slammed her onto the ground and cursed, "Fuck it."
"Chaos God Slayer Magic."
A white magic circle appeared behind Huo Yuhao, skillfully engraved with over 100 complicated magic formulas from an unknown language to Scathach. Its thick magical energy pressured the area with natural gravity, ten times heavier than usual.
Scathach kicked Huo Yuhao's hand and waved her Soul Breaking Spear to summon a massive spear avatar in the sky. She stepped back and observed the magic circle solemnly.
"Chaos God Slayer Magic: Gravity Fall."
'Prepare for loud explosion noises.' Tian Meng sighed and closed her ears when seeing the white magic circle. It's hard to believe something this complex and powerful "personally." was invented in seven days.
Even though Huo Yuhao deemed the 7th Class Magic Circle to be a waste of time to develop, it would rival 200.000 years old in the potency of producing skills.
'As expected of him.' Eluxia closed her eyes.
'Right, Helena? Your papa is awesome~.'
"Take this, Shishou." Huo Yuhao punched the magic circle and launched a wave of destruction that poured out like silverish dust.
BOOM!
Scathach's massive spear manifestation met with Huo Yuhao's Chaos God Slayer Magic and distorted into pieces upon touch, which left her shocked for a moment. She watched the silverish dust swarm the battlefield and erase giant rocks clean to the ground.
"Such a high-pressured wave... Normal humans would get their bodies twisted into dust, but not me." She picked her Gae Bolg and was ready to throw it.
"Blood Shadow Spear Domain."
The once field of blood becomes black like a shadow and bursts out with millions of Gae Bolg Alternatives. Scathach's domain was her intent to kill and die, which everything she had gone through manifested through her trusted spear, Gae Bolg.
"Barbed Spear that Pierce with Death."
"Soaring Spear that Strikes with Death."
"Seal the mother earth and nine heavens in crimson fears..." That silent whisper escaped Scathach's mouth. She locked her eyes on Huo Yuhao and threw her spear to destroy him.
Huo Yuhao smiled because the sky suddenly released crimson rains, but if you look closely, each raindrop is Gae Bolg's Alternative. And the ground exploded with countless red-barbed spears. Each spear is enchanted with her Conqueror and Armament Haki, making this field nothing but her intent to kill. It's such a dreadful skill Scathach created to slaughter as many Divine Entities as possible.
"She has become stronger again. I didn't check Shishou's strength personally when closing my training in Advalon, but she honestly surprised me." He stepped forward and watched the crimson spikes of earth and raindrops approach to aim his life.
'How beautiful.' Bing Di covered her mouth. She witnessed the young man standing before crimson rain and neverending spikes, fearlessly grinning like this was his goal. He's a small creature, but his bravery transcends the world.
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and whispered, "Shishou, good job."
"However, I'll end this now." He caught the red flash, which was Scathach's thrown Gae Bolg, and crushed it into pieces.
It all began in water.
It all returns to the water.
In other words, water is life and yet death.
The mother that bears us and a devouring serpent
All things are in flux, and not even time can go against the current
Like a boat tossed about on a great river, in the end, it too is merely devoured.
Ahh, cruel uncertain providence.
But that cruelty and uncertainty have already been forgotten.
The face of their most beloved mother
I will become a serpent, open my mouth, and devour billions of lands.
An eternal void, never filling.
An eternal pleasure, never satiated.
You must change all things and return to my mouth.
Huo Yuhao clenched his hand and punched the ground, "Ouroboros."
CRACK! BOOOOOOOM!!
An enormous geyser exploded from the ground and swallowed everything on the battlefield, leveling everything into a seemingly endless body of water.
"Ahh... Great." Scathach looked at her attack getting destroyed.
"This force... Every water on the battlefield was basically a magic spell."
She floated from the ground and laughed because Huo Yuhao's attack defied logic. It doesn't cancel but levels everything down with it, and even the crimson raindrops were deemed useless before it.
Huo Yuhao stood on the Magic Spell and said, "Here I go, Shishou."
"Come, Yuhao!" Scathach welcomed while drawing the real Gae Bolg.
CLANK!
BOOM!
Scathach thrust her spear relentlessly and chipped Huo Yuhao's flesh slowly but surely. However, this also applies to her as Huo Yuhao slashed her body at a closer pace. Shockwaves occurred, destroying the pocket dimension's wall.
BAM!
BAM!
Huo Yuhao's fist and Scathach's kick made contact, pushing each other away. They breathed heavily and rushed forward with even more force to defeat others.
"Death Pierce."
"Chaos God Slayer Magic: Heaven's Columb."
STABS!
Scathach stabbed Huo Yuhao's chest and smiled while having a big hole in her chest. A faint yet strong electricity burned her flesh and prevented the god slayer from regenerating for a moment. Her dear student's hand literally reached her beating heart.
"You win..." She whispered while looking into Huo Yuhao's eyes.
"Now, Kill me."
"Very well, Shishou." Huo Yuhao brought Scathach into his warm embrace and kissed her lips. And just like that, the god slayer died for the first time after reincarnating to Huo Yuhao's side. And Tears ran from her eyes as if salvation fell to her.
...
...
Scathach's cold body released bloody color and slowly regenerated back to normal with new internal organs. And Being a Progenitor Vampire is a cheat. Her eyes opened with a low breath of satisfaction.
"How was it, death?" Huo Yuhao parted her lips.
She pouted and replied, "It's comforting... And quiet."
"But boring."
"You have taken my first life, Yuhao."
"Now..."
"Y-You have to take my virginity too." Scathach blushed while burying her face in his chest.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and answered, "Hahaha, Let's go."
"To the bed."