Thee out of the ten demons that had approached them had been outrightly dismembered into fragments of their former self... Simple, they had been killed in the worst way possible, when looked at from the perspective of a righteous man.
But one would know well than to call Fenix, righteous.
Fenix had a wide grin on his face as he suddenly muttered.
"Thunderous Stance:
Thunder Lighting Strike."
Fenix body suddenly pierced through the air at an astonishing speed, he seemed to have blitz through the air, almost akin to a thunder bolt that had suddenly stuck down from the Nine Heavens!
Appearing before a Demon, he unleashed lightning fast strikes.
Boooom!!!!!
Baaaang!!!!!
The Demon didn't even have any time to react, as it was bombarded with countless strikes within a split of a second.
It seemed as though Fenix had become a thunderbolt, he was practically unleashing thunderous punches one after the other. It seemed as though his entire veins and organs were roaring forth continously.
Splutter...
The Demon immediately exploded into a pile of blood and paste, marking the death of the second Demon to be killed by Fenix.
Fenix and Lin Feng arrived side by side, as they made their way through the demons at an astonishing rate. Everywhere they passed by, would result in the reaping of countless lives.
This seemed to have angered the demons, while it had the opposite effect on the participants. The participants felt an adrenaline rush as they all roared out.
They entirely body oozed with large amount of true essence, almost as though a dormant beast lying within them had awakened.
A wild smile spread across Fenix face.
"Now that's it." Fenix muttered in ecstacy.
Although he was ruthless that didn't mean he was wicked or senile.One could say he hates the weak, so seeing the humans gain an advantage, seeing them roar out with such intense anger and zeal.
Seeing them killing their way through the demons almost like they were true bona-fide warriors, it filled him with this indescribable feeling, almost as though he was on cloud Nine...
His body oozed forth with large amount of True Martial Origin essence, as he continued slaughtering his way through countless demons, immediately accompany him or better still ahead of him was none other than Lin Feng.
Who butchered his way along the path towards the demons, everywhere he passed by would have countless bodies flying into the air. The demons were being destroyed at a rapid rate and he also wasn't alone.
Beside him, around him and slowly surrounding him were the remaining participants, as they all seemed to have found their source of morale!!..
Unconsciously, due to his mind blowing performance and strength which he wielded, they had unknowingly choose Lin Feng as their leader in time of battle even if it was just temporary.
A light smile spread across Fenix face, as he realized the need for strength better than ever. Strengthening and resolving his zeal to get even stronger at any cause...
"No matter the cause, no matter what the case may be. I will pursue the martial path to the limit..." Fenix muttered unconsciously, almost as though something had stirred the words from his mouth.
And immediately he said that, he seemed to have reached a realization as a wild laughter escaped his lips.
"Who says I can't try it out. " A devilish laughter escaped his lips as he suddenly tore through the air, piercing forth at an astonishing speed.
Leaving Lin Feng who was being supported by Western Haven and the entire participants behind him.
Appearing before a Demon. His hands suddenly pierced forth.
Puchiiii!!!!
Puchiiii!!!!
The sound of skin being pieced rang out consecutively, and held within his hands were two hearts that had stopped beating.
He immediately held the two demons by their forehead, and suddenly to his surprise.
The white mist suddenly flew out of the body of the two demons, immediately entering his body. And the most interesting part of it.
'So I can also absorb it from demons too.'
Fenix eyes glittered in ecstacy upon realizing this.
Although almost everyone had their eyes on him, including even the elders.
No one had any idea that he had made use of his origin ability - Origin Devouring!
Although he hadn't gotten stronger. He had been able to realize a point by taking that risk. No one would know if he made use of Origin Devouring, or it could just be their cultivation level was too low to notice it...
Whichever one it was, it meant one thing, a sweet fact.
He couldn't have been presented with any grander opportunity to get stronger.
Lin Feng's voice suddenly tore through the air just immediately after a devilish smirk spread across his face.
"Stand behind this young master if you don't want to be killed. Although this young master is not too strong, just a toddler compared to most. But this young master really doesn't have any problem in decimating all these demons in a blink of an eye. Though to make you guys realize the brutality of war. This young master will have to with hold some of his awesome strength and have no choice but to let you guys face the battle by yourself.
Whether it will be a battle or... Terror. Is now left to your hands. " Lin Feng said as he immediately stopped in his tracks.
Yet this didn't seem to stop the morale of the participants. If nothing, it seemed it had even filled them with zeal.
"What he said is absolutely correct. If we can't even handle this low level demons. What face do we have to pursue the martial path." A voice echoed out amongst the participants, the source none other than Western Haven.
"Yes, fight we will fight. We will fight till our last drop." Another voice echoed out.
As this seemed to have increased the respective battle spirit of everyone.
And then almost as though a magic had been casted...
All of them slowly started forming a sort of triangular formation, as they killed their way through countless demons.
The demons who were mostly at the second stage didn't even have any chance to fight back as they were killed one after the other.
They were like pigs on the slaughtering board, having no choice but to simply lay their necks down and wait to be sent to Hell.
Lin Feng let out a bright smile as his voice continously echoed out, this was after all his own way of getting stronger.
His own martial path- The Narcissistic Path...
Yet none could be as happy as Fenix, who let out a brazen demonic laughter one after the other.
This seemed to have become in tandent with his rhythm of kills. Every time he killed a Demon, he would laugh and laugh out to the Sky.
Almost as though thanking the Heavens for granting him these delicious meals and delicacies.
Although they lacked in quality, but there's one thing they do say.
"Quantity can eventually make up for quality."
After killing countless demons, assuring Fenix of first place. His aura slowly started rising up slowly but surely.
Although his laughter and holding of the forehead of the demons nerfed and surprised most of them, they could only attribute it to being a weird fetish of his.
Lin Feng suddey narrowed his eyes, not only Lin Feng.
Even the Elders and Instructor Relis all glanced at Fenix in shock and surprise.
"D-on't tell me he's about to breakthrough." one of the elders stuttered in shock.
And then it happened.
Boooom!!!!
A large defeaning explosion suddenly rang out, as large influx of True Origin Martial Essence rushed forth continously. Refining and strengthening Fenix entire body, while the essence slowly refined his flesh, as he felt his physical strength had improved by a small margin.
He gave a light smile, as the aura coating his entire body slowly started losing its formerly violent nature... Becoming stabilized immediately.
The Elders had their mouth wide open from shock.
One had to know performing a breakthrough required intense concentration, attention and most importantly large amount of energy. Yet Fenix was able to accomplish all this on one spot and most terrifying, it was accomplished while fighting... While fighting with demons.!
"What a monster." Instructor Relis muttered out almost unconsciously.
"OH... So he can also breakthrough while fighting. Interesting." Lin Feng muttered with a light smile on his face.
"Your back." A voice suddenly warned among the participants.
Fenix immediately glanced back, a Demon was about to pierce through him with its' claws.
Fenix let out a light smile as he stood on one spot and then.
Boooom!!!!
The claws smashed down ferociously against Fenix chest, yet the shocking thing was apart from the defeaning explosion and slight ripples that spread through space.
Nothing really happened to Fenix who had a light smile on his face.
Grabbing a hold of the demon's head, he pressed his hands tightly and then...
Boooom!!!!
Splutter!!!!!
The head exploded, blood raining down like the rain from the Heavens.
"Hmm.. Something is wrong. With all the kills this trial should have ended." Fenix muttered after killing three more demons.
He suddey surveyed the entire field, and finally found the problem.
Glancing into the distance, one could see Western Haven fighting against three demons all at the peak of the second stage while protecting another participant who merely stood back, his face showing great fear and shock to the extent whereby he couldn't even attack.
"Tsk... What a weakling." Fenix muttered with a condescending gaze.
He immediately pierced through the air, arriving right behind the kid.
"Go to Hell." The voice boomed into the ears of the kid has Fenix hand suddenly tore through the teenager's body.
Puchiiii!!!!
The teenager glanced back in shock and confusion.
Fenix had a cold look on his face, as he jerked his hands back forecefully.
"Noooo!!!!!" The roar came from none other than Western Haven, who finished the three demons just in time to witness the cruel death of one of the participants.
As the participant slumped onto the ground with a loud thud.
Fenix bent down, he cleaned the blood on his hands while using the cloth of the dead participant.
He had a cold look on his face while doing this, almost as though he felt no guilt from killing an innocent person...
"Why? Why? Whhhyyyy!!!!" The angry roar of Haven escaped from his lips.
"Simple. Because he's weak and therefore a disturbance." Fenix said with a cold look on his face, not giving a fuck about Western Haven any longer.
He glanced at instructor Relis.
"Am sure the criteria for the trial to end should have been completed.".
Instructor Relis regained his composure, as he looked at Fenix not knowing how to feel.
'Indeed they wanted the participants to feel the cruelty of war, in fact their aim was too let some of them die, yet he didn't know how to feel when it was another human that killed another innocent teenager.
Sigh... Seems that being weak is also a sin. '
"Yes... 100 participants have been killed. Hence the last and final Trial shall now come to an end. An in addition, a combat trial shall be but in place. Though this trial isn't mandatory, but if you want better support, better resources, better techniques and receive recognition. Then my friends, you have no choice but to participate in this trial."
While some were still shocked by Fenix actions, some growing afraid, scared and wary of him. Western Haven felt the opposite.
'This was the same back at home. This was why he left home, yet he still had to face the same thing here. Why????
Why????
Is being weak or not talented a sin. '
Western Haven roared out in his heart, his hands were clenched so tightly to the extent whereby blood dripped down from his palm and fingers continously.
Fenix glanced at him and scoffed upon seeing such a thing.
"What a fool. You want to protect everyone. People like you die the fastest." Fenix said to Western Haven, who glared at him with great fury clearly shown within his pupils.
"Hmph... Seems that you won't rest until you see your coffin. Fine I will give you a chance to avenge the death of the weakling. Provided you last long enough to meet me in the combat trial, you can fight with me and should you lose, you will slap yourself three times and say out loud.
It's wrong to support the weak willed. They will only become an hindrance at the end of it all."
Fenix said with a light smile.
With gritted teeth, and clenched hands. Western Haven replied.
"And what if I win. "
"Hehehe. Win..." Fenix let out a wild laughter almost as though he had heard the funniest thing.
And indeed it was very funny...
"Kid you really overestimate yourself. Fine... provided you can defeat me." Fenix said before he paused momentarily and then he further added.
"You're free to kill me!"
Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing that.
What was the essence of placing down such a high-staked bet!
"Fine... Meet you at the combat trial. And I don't need you to kill yourself. I only need you to apologize to the dead body of the kid." Western Haven replied after a slight exhalation.
"Fine by me... Meet you in the combat trial." Fenix said as a wide grin spread across his entire face.
"Alright, the combat trial shall now begin." Instructor Relis voice tore through the tensed atmosphere.
Marking the beginning of the combat trial and a grudge to be settled...