The Sunflare Edge spun while a barrier appeared surrounding it. Silvan also had activated its skill. it smashed into the demonic man's crimson barrier.
Demonic cultivator gritted his teeth. desperately holding the barrier intact.
For a moment, it seemed like he might withstand the attack.
CRACK!
That simple sound was frightening making his heart sank.The barrier shattered like fragile glass. The demonic man's eyes widened in horror as the spinning blade burst through and slammed into him with terrifying force.
"Arghhh!" he roared in agony as the blade struck his arms, the barrier he had poured most of his Qi into failing to even have the minimal amount to cover his hands at least.
Crack~
The impact sent him hurtling backward, slamming into a tree enough to split it in two.
The Sunflare Edge landed several feet away. The place becomes silent, the sound of Silvan breathing feverishly can be heard along with the grunting sound from the demonic man. He was heavily injured. This right hand was completely broken dangling before him. He couldn't break through that barrier. He was able to reduce the impact but it wasn't enough breaking his hand and he can feel it once his ribs are also broken down from that impact.
The more he thinks the more furious he becomes. He was an inner disciple of the Dark Hall sect in such state state because of a person who was at a stage below him!What will his master do if he hears this!
And finally he couldn't handle such humiliation and decided to not care about many more.
"You will pay for it. I will rip you apart!"
surge of Dark red flames erupted from his body even causing the tree that was behind him to be burned into charcoal within a second.
The demonic man roared in fury, his aura flaring with a surge of dark red flames that wrapped around his body.The charred remains of the tree behind him crumbled to ash as his Qi erupted with terrifying power.
With his left hand intact and glowing with a terrifying flame, the man's figure blurred, moving with speed that left Silvan momentarily stunned.
"You will pay for this!" the demonic man roared, as he closed the distance in an instant.
Silvan's breath caught. His eyes widened as he watched the man's overwhelming speed. He hadn't expected him to recover this quickly, let alone muster such power despite his injuries.
And Silvan made the most practical choice in this situation. He closed his eyes.
The demonic man was taken back at that moment seeing this but he didn't care he had to kill this fellow who has reduced him to this stage!.
His expression was twisted with rage, humiliation, and a thirst for vengeance. This power will heavily cost and will make his cultivation drop one stage at least or worse by two stages!
"You think you can accept death so easily?!"
He roared, he slashed downward with devastating force.
SLASH!
The claw tore into Silvan's chest.
"Die!" the demonic man howled, slashing again, and again,With each strike fueled,Silvan's body was ripped apart, torn to shreds by the relentless assault. But his opponent didn't even let out a single cry of agony. That made him more angry.
He slashed and slashed tearing apart the body
With one final, devastating strike, the demonic man sent the remains of the body crashing into a nearby boulder, which shattered on impact with a bloody mess.
For a moment, silence fell. The demonic man stood there, his breaths ragged. The flames disappeared his expression changed spitting out mouthfull of blood.
His hand Shaked as he gazed within the pain. He has fallen by a stage. He was at 6th stage of body tempering cultivator now and the inner injuries he has sustained will be enough to slow his cultivation at least by a few weeks!
" T-That damn pathetic bastard" He felt anger as he gazed at the ripped apart body. But he couldn't do anything he has already killed the culprit. He can't do anything more..
"Damn bastard..." he muttered, his voice filled with a mix of exhaustion and rage. He staggered, his broken arm dangling uselessly at his side.
Spitting out another mouthful of blood, he reached into his robe and retrieved a small jade vial. With a trembling hand, he uncorked it and tipped a single pill into his palm.
"A Blood Essence Pill... This should stabilize me,"
The effects were immediate. Warmth spread through his body, mending some of the internal injuries and restoring just enough Qi for him to move without collapsing. His broken bones, however, would take far longer to heal, and his cultivation had already dropped by an entire stage.
His gaze shifted toward the Sunflare Edge, lying several feet away.Despite his anger, greed flickered in his eyes.
"That sword..." he muttered, limping toward it. "It's no ordinary weapon. With this, I can recover what I've lost..!"
As he bent to pick up the blade, his attention was drawn to the waterfall behind him. The centered qi was still present meaning there was another treasure there!.
"With the sword and whatever lies beyond that waterfall, I can turn this disaster into an opportunity."
He took a step toward the waterfall, but paused, glancing back at the remains of Silvan's torn body with disain. And stepped forward.
The demonic man took a step toward the waterfall. He was excited as whatever treasure had that kind of density without a doubt something powerful. Perhaps the sword he was holding also from here?. But in the next second.
Something hurtled towards him. He couldn't react in time. And only had the time to gaze down only to see his feet's where covered in green gue sticky substance, making him harder to move.
"What the hec..."
WOOSH!
His entire body froze mid-step.
"Aghk!"
His breath caught in his throat, his eyes widening in horror. A sharp, searing pain from his neck. Slowly, his trembling fingers rose to his throat, where a dagger was now lodged, its hilt faintly glowing with residual Qi.
Blood seeped from the wound, staining his dark robes and trickling down his chest. He staggered backward, trying to form words, but no sound escaped his lips. His mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water, his panic and disbelief etched into every feature of his face.
The demonic man's wide, disbelieving eyes darted toward the weird looking plant and pass that was the figure was standing before him in strange intact clothes.
"H-how...?" he tried to speak, but all that came out was a grueling sound. His gaze locked onto silvan for one last time. Unwillingness, regret overshadowed his thoughts.
His body fall down with thud, Dead.
[You have killed a Cultivator of the 6th stage of body tempering!]
[You have obtained 1000 Dungeon points ]
[Breakthrough initiated. You have broken through to the Sixth stage of Body tempering (130/4000)]
White wisps of light escaped from the dead body that fell before him, entering his making him stronger. Silvan sighed in relief. Feeling and seeing the outcome that happened. It worked somehow.
[1X soul has been collected. You have unlocked the (Dungeon subject) codex]
[Upon clause of Mutual alterations. Upon killing hosts of opposite sides. Loots will be given]
silvan looked at the corpse of the demonic Cultivator glowed with dim light before broke down into particles, leaving the clothes and the pouch he was carrying the glowed particles came togather turning into a scroll and few glowing stones along with the Sunflare edge sword that he was holding onto.
[You have obtained, "
"Oh technique drops from person"
Silvan bent down picking up the scroll.
[ Infernal demonic claw (Rank 1). Proceed to obtain the skill?.
Hint: Skill margin will take 2 hours. During the initial process pain will be put as planelty. Upon clause 11th ]
Silvan looked at it carefully and took the set of cloth and pouch which were full of some things along with the Qi stones. He could kind of guess what those stones are.
sitting down holding the scroll in hand he sat down in the lotus position and initiated the process.