"I, Bryant Ivar, challenge you to continue our Duel after 3 years and will get my Justice & my Victory."
HUh ?
Wasn't this 3 year Duel promise an ultimatum somewhat of prep time that protagonist is given to and not something offered by antagonist?
Heavens! What has this world come to ?
"I accept the proposal. So stay alive till then. Hasta", Sargon exclaimed.
"Hasta La Vista Baby.", Suwevh also offered his farewell to Devyana.Then Sargon and Bryant's team then went their different ways.
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In a similar timeframe close to the place Flying Ember Drake was being chased brutally.
Shsssssh
An arrow hit the back of the neck of the Flying Drake.
Boom
"Haha. What do you make of this Beautiful Essence Crusher Crossbow ? isn't it flawless Earth Blood Hall Master Azzakin ?", a joyous boy a couple of years older than Sargon asked a question along with a childlike naive statement.
"It is indeed wonderful, Sect Prince Amit Skandha. Although not Flawless, I do admire the hands of its Creator more than the Creation itself", Hall Master Azzakin replied tactfully.
"Subordinates! Neutralize Drake so that our Sect Prince can also have fun in this Drama of Weasels, what do they call it ? Ah right, The Hunting Trials of the Covenant.Haha", Hall Master and the young boy seemed to be in a good mood.
"Thanks, Hall Master. If it was my father I wouldn't be able to have such entertainment."
The boy then patted the fallen Drake with love of a Mother and put his Dagger right into its Heart ending its agony.
"Rest Well Love. Sssh Ssssh. Have a good rest.", Amit sighed, "For all the Virtue House of Raab preaches it all starts with this brutal murder. Don't you think it is quite hypocritical of them".
He took a Golden core out of its Head, shining with such beauty that it paralyzes one from just its sight, still pulsing, "Look ! Isn't it wonderful? I guess this can make one commit far more crimes, isn't it Hall Master?"
"Haha. It seems Anarchist Guru has taught you well.", Azzakin laughed heartily.
"Well Well Well"
Ahaa !!!!
Few of the subordinates surrounding Azzakin & Amit duo suddenly turned to corpses by various means, some had blade strikes others had Punches caving their body in while some by the Awakened Beasts.
"It seems we got a big fish hooked", Elder Darvik Palin announced.
Knight Master Themistocles with his long Blade, Bishop Salamis with his highly stylized White Staff of Crozier with golden linings & Elder Palin using his Space Locking Spirit Talismans protected by his Contracted Spirit Beasts Ratri Yaksha & Peryton & Mana Beast Pack of WereWargs Wolves had appeared on the scene!
"Protect the Sect Prince with your Lives! Everybody assume Blood Turtle Formation. ", Earth Blood HallMaster Azzakin was charging himself up as he relayed, "Stay out of their reach and Let me take care of these sellers of Souls. For them I alone am enough"
The pack of Beast charged with the vanguard provided by Knight Master Themistocles towards the formation protecting the Prince and the disciples of Earth Blood Hall of the Anarchist Sect while Palin & Salamis were making Azzakin busy with themselves.
Elder Darvik Palin was controlling a set of 10 Flying blades as they took different down right choreography of gorgeous forms to both defend & attack at the same time showcasing the balance of his approach.
Chief Supervisor Salamis was controlling his Crozier Staff that was a Symbol of his Bishop status to chant holy rhymes to attack and restrict Azzakin.
Azzakin was using Blood Magic techniques to put this duo down as fast as he could.
The destruction was minimal on the prince's sides as the Trial Supervising experts were barely focusing on breaking the Shield to take the prince hostage.
While on the side of Azzakin the damage around the surroundings were beyond measure.Trees uprooted and Fog cleared for sight to land on the land damaged as if by explosives.
Divine Reversal Technique : Trinity Light Stream
Finally Bishop Salamis couldn't hold back at all and used his trump card.
Illusions of Heavenly Intoxication
A visual manifestation of a large eye of golden concentric circles with purple background appeared behind Darvik Race's expert Palin.He casted an illusion technique his race were famous for on Azzakin.
"Bloody Earth Art of Accalantha ", Azzakin casted the earth element technique which made the Earth around him have Yellow halos , a sacred technique of his Anarchist sect to resist the illusions. Earth around him certainly elevated around him forming a 360 degree open roofed shield of 3 meters high.
BOOM ! ! !
Three small green dots of lights from Salmais technique exploded one after another on Azzakin as soon as they touched his body after bypassing the shield entirely while Azzakin was busy resisting the illusion technique casted upon him.
"If he still survives this then we would be the ones in trouble" Salamis spilled his thoughts.
"Haha. Your effort is futile. You know very well that even your 3 Lord Senators would have a difficult time with me.", Azzakin emerged from within the rubbles as he performed a set of hand signs, "Well I do commend your bravery but your efforts ? They were negligible. Allow this humble man to show you a thing or two"
Sat Salge Domain Expansion
Thump
Lub-Dub Lub-Dub
Thump
Domain Expansion a technique one gets after an evolution of their intent usually only achievable by the Elite level Cultivators of Nashirah. It could suppress & strengthen other Powerbase Eruption & exponentially increase the techniques efficiency to the point of creating almost Guaranteed Hit Attack, with only Dao Mastery and few other methods to combat it.
The Duo of Palin and Salamis both paused thinking of a measure to deal with it. Their opponent exceeded even their imagination, if he only had a higher Level of Cultivation perhaps they could deal with him but unfortunately for them Earth Blood Hall masters had a high Degree of Dao comprehension as well.
"Earth Element Essence Bending", Azzakin performed some soft , gentle and effortless hand movements like a Taichi Martial artist of art with which the two huge lumps Earth on the land within also effortlessly defied gravity and became more strengthened from the Yellow Hue of the technique as it attacked the Knight Master and Preyton.
Smash!
They both along with numerous Wolves could not block any of these techniques and were shoved away from the fighting range with heavy injuries.
Spirit Construct Adamantine Chains !
Perhaps predicting Hall Master's next move Elder Darvik Palin manifested 3 adamantine chains each from his right & left back shoulder all 6 of them having the same purpose of stopping or at least slowing the casting speed of Azzakin's next attack in his own domain.
These chains swept and flew like snakes and were pouncing towards Azzakin in the hope of giving the Bishop Salamis enough time to cast a Powerful technique to break Azzakin down.
Alas , Man proposes but Heavens Disposes.
These chains were blocked by the sudden appearance of Bloody Ropes filled with Roses thorns.
Soul Blood Spear Attack
Azzakin soon followed the attack with yet another deadly attack directed towards Ratri Yaksha, the most uncertain variable.
The hand sign he performed had two fingers pointed towards the Yaksha, a Spirit Being capable of Night illusions and Ghost Poison.Blood flew out of these fingers in an extremely thin and concentrated line forming a Spear Head at the front.
Splat!!
Elder Darvik Palin was undergoing the heavy backlash as the Spear attack directly pierced and killed Ratri Yaksha , a Night Ghost Beast he had exclusive contract to.
Shui Shui
One big three foot tall Spirit Spear charged through the turmoils towards Azzakin. It's aura so holy that even the guys inside Turtle Spirit Formation could feel it causing them to feel like ants crawling towards them.
One Swish of a hand from Azzakin.
Numerous Earth Dao shields were easily manifested.
Only one gesture from Earth Dao was enough to block this attack, proof of how powerful the Hall Master was showing his indomitable will.
"Are you okay? Can you use Spirit Fusion ? I might be able to use my Dao given enough time to break this domain", flustered Bishop Salamis enquired.
"Can't. Ratri Yaksha was my medium of choice for my main fusion. Rest are worthless", a hopeless voice of Palin answered back, "To reduce casualties let's regroup. The reinforcements from the Ministry of Magi along with the Minghe Black Ops Squad are on the way."
Knight Master Themistocles along with injured Preyton regrouped with Salamis & Palin. On the other side, the Turtle Formation was disbanded and that gang regrouped with Azzakin.
"Why ? Why ? Why do you still persist with the Old ways being heretics? You know very well you can seek forgiveness from ShahRaab! The All Merciful. What is the cost of freedom that you guys are willing to pay and why this disgust from the Order that brings harmony? ", Chief Supervisor Salamis was trying to lower their Moral Standings while wasting time for the reinforcements.
"Look Prince. These are the Cattles that we so despise. Willing to Submit to the Will of Raab so that they can free themselves of the so-called Sin & Guilt they have created themselves. These ants, especially these Priests are the ones that go against the Sacred Natural Order of Our Mother God, suppress their so-called Devil within.", Azzakin was lightly passing his own knowledge even in this situation.
"Well Said Hall Master. Is it after all not the conception of Justice that creates the Sin and Evil? Before it every thing was precious, the Hate, the Envy , Love even. They have corrupted the Life from within truly deserving of Death", the young Amit Skandha replied while bowing ever so slightly.
"Haha. It is not wrong that the Order Master has high hopes for you.", Azzakin cautiously suggested, "Be careful, lest in casting your so called Evil you exorcize the best thing within you Prince''
"Elder's advice this Disciple will keep in mind", touched by the 2nd quote Amit for the first time addressed the Hall Master as an Elder and him as Junior Disciple of the Same Anarchist Order.
"Good Good Good. Since we are low on time , let me ask the Prince how should we handle this scenario for the reinforcements can block our escape allowing us to be further entrapped while they will arrange for the Lord Senators to come. Who knows if we stay for long even the League of Slayers or worst case First Seat may be enticed by this opportunity.", Azzkin put forward the question to train & test the mind of the young Prince.
"Well, we at least have to keep up our Great 'Evil' Reputation. At least one head should fall off from its Shoulder while the Seniors here ready the Space Teleportation Circle.", Heaven's Anarchist young Sect Prince said after going through his head.
"Well guys it seems today is your unfortunate day. Despite not wanting to dirty my hands with your stench the young prince here did motivate this Old man to leave some tails and Controversy for the Kratos Senate", as soon as he commented he stepped forward to attack the Trio & Preyton not giving them any leisure to focus on the stopping the Teleportation Spell.
Spirit Morphing !!!
Elder Darvik Palin swallowed a Pill and whisk from Preyton's Tail and changed his appearance along with glowing Azure Golden SpiritForce manifested coiling around him as it changed it shaped to manifest giant humanoid bones appeared around him forming a 3 meter giant with only an upper body manifested with one hand holding a Defence shield while one hand holding an attacking Sword which he was utilizing the utmost to defend his group.
After that Preyton went by the side of Bishop seemingly in a meditative state while Bishop Salamis was taking his time activating the once a Day Defense Spell sealed within his Symbol Crozier Staff.
Will Inheritor : Body & Soul Fusion
With Darvik Palin having manifested a half giant Spirit Body , a higher form of Spirit Manifestation with the help of the Preyton who was meditating and their minds being connected to each other , two pairs of giant Wings manifested around the back of the current Spirit Morphed Darvik Palin.
Black Water Dao manifested around the Sword of Knight Master Themistocles as he pounced upon Hall Master Azzakin of the Heaven's Anarchist Sect.
Ever Accepting Earth Dao !
Azzakin ultimately used his Dao , the Natural principle of the World that he had mastered over and punched Themistocles easily outmatching him and sending him towards Salamis to interrupt his chanting.
"Fall Back in ", roared Salamis as he deflected and gently used his Divine energy to cushion the fall of Themistocles.
Splatt !!
Elder Darvik was however stabbed with his own sword by Azzakin.
"How ? That is the Sword under Spirit Kinesis contract of the Xiantian Spirit Master, an expert of the Darvik race who excels at that ?"
Everyone was surprised as Azzkin had covered his hands with natural laws & attributes of Ever Accepting Earth Dao to forcibly take control of the Flying Swords that was connected with a Spirit Master to stab Palin.
It defied the logics and Concepts of Spirit Mastery. But Dao, while doing nothing, indeed left nothing undone.
His Spirit Morphed Form was slowly crumbling after the attack starting from wings to the Manifested Skin and slowly to the bones that remained. If Sargon was here seeing this new way of using Will Inheriting along with Spirit Morphing, he would have taken back his statement of Spirit Manifestation of not being useful, although it ultimately lost in the battle.
"Samira! Go Live and take care of my Clan after this. I am truly sorry that I could not accompany you further. And for every Grace you have provided me I am eternally grateful for that", Elder Darvik who was the most aware of his situation fully undid his Spirit Morphing and pushed the borrowed Will & SpiritForce of his Spirit Companion aside towards the Salmis & Co.
After the crumbling we could see Elder Darvik Plain still having those 2 pairs of wings at his back, the little Will that remained which he had inherited from Preyton. It too was slowly being less visible and fading away.
"Heavens. Take care of them. I , an evolved Higher Darvik from the Gurkha Tribe, will be remembered for having injured the Hall Master from the Heavens Anarchist Sect.", Elder Darvik , no, the High Senator of Northern Plains, Palin charged up towards Azzakin not even glancing back at his companions, "Tell the Senate, My Life has indeed not been worthless and I have served my State well".
Using the speed of his wings along with Explosions coming from his Foot he had achieved the pace far faster than the speed of sound.The maniacally Laughing Palin when came face to face with no distance between him & Azzakin Self detonated.
BOOOOM BB!
A large explosion mixed with both Petrified & Tranquil Xiantain energy occurred, forming a mini Mushroom higher from the explosion point.
After some time for the dust & smoke to settle one could see an injured Azzkin coughing up blood, face covered with dust and in the center of the broken shields.
Neighhhh
The Spirit Beast Companion Preyton with his injured Deer like body with numerous holes within screamed his wailing sounds of agony from his Qilin like head as golden tears flowed like waterfalls from his eyes down to his Peacock like Phoenix Tail.
His Four Gold Claws penetrated the soil within his feets. She still couldn't believe it. She refused to believe that his Companion Master who had treated her like her own Daughter ever since her Birth who fed her pills and patted her head , who endured her tantrums everyday even this morning had died.
Waaahhh
Samira screamed as she charged up towards Azzakin, only to be restrained by Themistocles, "Don't let your Master's Great Act of Kindness. I don't know whether you understand me or not but Live. Live & repay his debt"
Sacred Fallen Mountain Dome !!!!
Chief Bishop was full of regrets as he activated his shield, burning his Blood and destroying his essence.
Why? Why couldn't he take this step to speed up the Shield Activation. Why was he, as Priest who had taken an oath to protect the followers from evil and spread the light of Saint Zarathustra , so powerless?
Guilt ! Unlike Themistocles who was a Warrior, he was a Kind Hearted Priest? Guilt,It was already eating at his heart.
Haha
Splat
"You did a number on me with your Dao pertaining to Explosion. Never knew you were close to achieving the Dao Heart Realm in its understanding. Very Well I will tell your tales to even the Elders of my Sect to make them never underestimate the Spirit of Kratos", saying his few words he stepped inside the Teleportation Formation and teared a page with his hand, "Also Tell Kratos and it's people to remember me. Haha"