"Boom!"
Within the vast crater, the dark red flame torrents, initially raging like furious waves, suddenly burst open, transforming into an immensely destructive shockwave that swept all around.
The air quivered, beginning to act as if ignited.
The entire crater trembled once again.
The intensely powerful dark red fire wave, shrouding the sky and covering the earth, sent shockwaves in all directions, engulfing the central area of the crater in a devastating blaze, its power as astonishing as ever.
Amidst this terrifying fire wave, Fang Li rode the blast wave, returning to the ground. His pair of ice-blue Mystic Eyes focused on the center of the exploding fire wave in mid-air.
In the explosive center that seemed to shake the entire Seireiden, Sabrac stood atop the raging flames as usual.
His facial features, like blurry shadows, revealed no expression. The inky blackness of his eyes, devilishly adorned with dark red hues, showed no trace of emotion.
The only element available to gauge Sabrac's psychological activity was his voice.
In such a situation, he spoke with a deep and somber tone, "I was careless..."
Accompanying Sabrac's words, the area below his waist, bathed in dark red flames, began to violently fluctuate.
Indeed.
Below his waist were the dark red flames.
Upon closer inspection, from his waist downward, Sabrac's entire lower half had vanished.
Severed cleanly in a single simultaneous strike.
"And there's no way to regenerate?"
Sabrac's voice carried a hint of shock within it.
As a formidable Crimson World Crimson Lord of the Third Rank, Sabrac possessed many characteristics that set him apart from other Crimson Lords.
He had a perfectly concealed aura, capable of launching imperceptible yet overwhelmingly powerful surprise attacks from the outset.
Dark red flame attacks, akin to a tsunami's furious waves, infused with countless swords.
An evil Unrestricted Spell that gradually expanded wounds inflicted on the enemy.
In addition, an exceptional level of endurance as a formidable combatant.
Sabrac had become renowned for these traits.
Relying on these advantages, Sabrac had become a feared Crimson World Crimson Lord, undefeated since becoming an assassin. Even the "Bal Masqué" had to handle him cautiously, making him a distinguished guest for hire.
Yet now, all of Sabrac's advantages had crumbled.
The imperceptible yet overwhelmingly powerful surprise attack failed to silence the opponent.
The dark red flame attacks, infused with countless swords, were blocked by the opponent.
The Unrestricted Spell that expanded wounds was broken.
Even the exceptional endurance had no chance to manifest. Under Fang Li's recent strike, it became a definitive outcome, rendering Sabrac disabled, and incapable of defending or repairing.
"Is this guy really human?"
That was the only thought remaining in Sabrac's mind.
Of course, little did he know that Fang Li harbored almost identical thoughts.
"Is this guy really an assassin?"
Fang Li forcefully thrust Moonlight Dagger into his own chest.
"Boom!"
The sound of shattering glass echoed, signaling the termination of the Unrestricted Spell cast on Fang Li's body.
Upon closer inspection, a dreadful gash on Fang Li's chest was oozing with blood.
Just after Fang Li had severed Sabrac in half with a single strike, Sabrac resolutely detonated the Akaneiro no Dotou under his control, causing a terrifying explosion.
Facing the explosion, Fang Li had no choice but to wear the Azure's Flame-Resistant Ring, combining it with his own Prana for defense and Light Breath's damage reduction effect. This barely managed to block the Third-Rank flame attack.
However, even with Fang Li's extraordinary agility from the Nanaya Assassination Technique and the flight effect of the Hermes Boots, the countless swords mixed in the explosion still landed a hit.
"Although he's an assassin, his destructive power is so formidable. No wonder he's of the Third Rank."
Fang Li, covering the bleeding wound on his chest, felt the pain and yet remained remarkably composed.
Despite the opponent's immense strength, Fang Li was not without the ability to counterattack. Unlike before, Fang Li's fighting style had completely taken shape.
With a well-rounded speed-based approach, the unexpected and extraordinary combat techniques of the Nanaya Assassination Technique, coupled with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, were enough to give Fang Li a chance to turn the tables against any opponent.
Even if the opponent's rank was higher, it didn't matter. Sabrac's current state was proof of that.
However, time was running out for Fang Li.
Lifting his gaze, Fang Li looked towards Sabrac, who was floating in mid-air, carrying a raging torrent of flames like riding the wind.
Due to Sabrac's terrifying attack at the beginning, the entire Seireiden seemed to have been completely pierced through. It not only devastated the ground, creating a crater that led straight to the bottom but also shattered the ceiling, forming an opening that reached the sky.
Outside that opening, a dense mass of shadows began to converge.
It was the majority of the "Bal Masqué" troops patrolling and guarding outside Seireiden.
Now, this large force began to gather.
"If we think about it, this is only natural."
After all, Sabrac's attack caused such a terrifying commotion. If the majority of Seireiden's forces did not come, that would be strange.
With just Sabrac, Fang Li had to make every effort to resist. If the "Bal Masqué" Wanderers' large force joined in, it would truly be troublesome.
"No other choice then..." Fang Li sheathed both Moonlight Dagger and Bo Xie, extracting another weapon from the space of the bracelet.
A weapon Fang Li had left unused for a long time.
"That is..." Sabrac immediately noticed this scene but was also stunned on the spot.
"A gun?"
Yes.
The weapon Fang Li took out from the bracelet's space was precisely a Glock pistol used throughout the "Hidan no Aria" world.
"It's been a while since I've fired a gun..."
Whispering this, Fang Li raised the gun towards the sky without the slightest hesitation.
"Bang!"
The clear sound of a gunshot rang out.
The ejected bullet shot out violently.
"Clang!"
The next moment, the bullet aimed at the sky suddenly burst into a dazzling light, illuminating the entire crater.
That bullet was none other than the Butei bullets Fang Li had acquired in the "Hidan no Aria" world—a Flash Bullet.
"What?!"
Sabrac had completely not anticipated that his opponent would use such a weapon and involuntarily closed his eyes.
In this blink of an eye, Sabrac felt it.
Fang Li's aura suddenly disappeared.
Only at this moment did Sabrac understand Fang Li's plan.
"He... he actually escaped?"
Sabrac was completely stunned.
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