The full form of a young boy, who appeared to be just a little older than Ruri, materialized before everyone. The sight for Alm and Bruno quickly overlaid the image of the young boy they had saved when they were still in the body of a simple skeleton.
He wore tribal clothes made of fur, revealing more than covering his body. Physically slim like an elf, but surprisingly, his muscles exuded an aura of density characteristic of dwarves. His face was a fascinating blend of features, a visual symphony that seemed to capture the essence of many humanoid races. His intensely blue eyes shone with the determination of warrior gods, while his hair showcased a palette that mixed various vibrant colors.
Alm sighed and spoke. ’His appearance has changed a bit, and I can feel the bloody rune within him... no doubts left.’
’His bloodline has fully surfaced... and he changed a bit, but... has he become the personification of an anime character?’ Bruno said with a strange look, referring to the colorful and flashy hair that seemed exaggerated and unreal.
The young boy looked at everyone slowly, then his gaze fixed on the whale. A red line appeared in his pupils, and a bloody and deadly aura emerged in the surroundings. Everyone felt a cold sweat running down their backs; the deadly pressure coming from that young boy was indescribable. That was the power of the bloody rune that the skeleton had created, refining the lives of many in the world, and he incorporated it into his aura.
"That idiot couldn’t convince them? Well, it doesn’t matter," the young boy said dryly. "I won’t let any hero of that bitch escape or advance; I’ll catch him sooner or later."
The whale smiled internally, seeming to understand a bit, and spoke emotionlessly. "Hm... big words. But you don’t have much time, and you’ll be killed soon. Do you think just killing small fry affects her? You’re just a weakling who found a random reason to kill in here."
The young man’s gaze darkened, and the blue seemed to change to something black; then he roared. "Another dominated and ridiculous hero, what do you know? I may never leave here alive, but I will honor my master and god to the end! I will never bow to her, and as long as I am alive, I will kill everyone below her!"
A supreme aura of seven colors emanated from the young man’s body, seeming to engulf the world with him at the center. A rudimentary spear appeared in his hands, pointing forward, and in front of that spear, the entire space seemed to tremble.
"DIE!"
The whale just lightly snorted and took a step forward. In the same second, all the multicolored power condensed into the spear and shot forward; everyone behind was petrified, unable to move the QI in their bodies.
CRACK!
The whale’s fists lit up, and only the sound of the spear cracking emerged. Everyone saw the whale holding the spear with a cold look at the young man. Then, with a movement, the spear, which seemed to be made of some unknown wood, broke like a twig.
"What a waste, do you only have brute strength? Got used to fighting weaklings..." The whale said with a sigh.
The young man jumped back, retreating ten meters, clearly scared. Then, he looked at the whale with anger and roared. His colorful hair danced in the air, and his bloodline was activated to another level. At that moment, suppression descended upon all the humans.
Ruri and the three girls felt their bodies involuntarily tremble, never having experienced anything like it in their lives. It was a suppression on the level of a dragon over other races. Humans were almost never affected due to their weak bloodline, but in the face of that being, they felt instinctive submission.
"Suppress me? Stop joking and attack with everything. I won’t give you another chance," the whale said indifferently.
The young man, with a stunned look, felt shocked by the ridicule coming from the whale. Then, he took a deep breath, and the world and laws seemed to distort, with everything being covered by multicolored runes that sprouted from the void.
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Everyone looked seriously ahead, feeling their concept of power completely changing. Within that colorful world, there was a young man wielding another spear, advancing slowly. Behind him, there was a ring of light. With each step he took, the ring became larger and more distinct.
Initially, it was only three meters in diameter, but with each step, the ring of light grew, already reaching the size of a hundred meters, appearing like a giant rainbow in the sky.
At the same time, an endless aura emerged, and his eyes were filled with a chilling intent. After summoning this divine ring, his strength exploded. Simultaneously, he madly absorbed celestial Qi, increasing his power as if his cultivation had risen several levels at once. Everyone felt that this was just his bloodline being used to the limit, and this power elevated their concepts of unfairness and robbery.
"Come on, show me what you’ve learned," the whale said, looking at him with hands behind his back and a mocking smile.
The young man roared and attacked with everything, each of his movements seemed capable of easily killing any terrified observer who stood a few meters behind the whale.
The whale snorted, then a wave of Qi exploded from its giant body. Finally, it no longer needed to hide its physical cultivation; it was tired of fighting and pretending. Two Yin and Yang tattoos lit up, and a black saber appeared. The earth below the whale bowed as it advanced at a frightening speed.
BOOM!
The spear and the saber clashed violently, tearing apart the earth hundreds of meters away, and causing the space to vibrate and distort. In the same second, Leafar and Ervly had already activated the dual formation, and infinite roots protected everyone in the group. But the roots immediately exploded.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
They exchanged blows rapidly, each more powerful than the last. Leafar and Ervly renewed their roots as quickly as possible, but only the shockwaves made them explode immediately. In a matter of minutes, the couple began to spit blood, doing their best to protect everyone. They could only defend themselves and didn’t think of fleeing; everyone was holding their weapons, waiting for the leader’s order to attack. Even if they lost their lives for it, they wouldn’t hesitate at all.
The young man attacked with all his might in thunderous movements, but the whale simply took a step or made a simple motion with its saber, deflecting the blow. Not forgetting to speak in a mocking tone:
"Too fast."
"Too strong and without control."
"Too slow, your stance is wrong."
The whale sighed, making each movement of the young man seem like a child attacking an adult with a stick. The young man was just shocked, feeling despair take hold of him; the whale seemed to read the future and anticipate his movements, as if it knew exactly what he was going to do.
After hundreds of exchanges, the young man attacked angrily with his spear. It was at this moment that the whale lost patience and delivered a kick, hitting his ribs and making him fly several meters, spitting blood.
"Very impatient... it seems like you’ve never met someone who could give you the slightest pressure before. It inflated your ego to the max, and you just attack head-on without any tactics," the whale said, watching the young man get up from the ground.
"You... how do you..."
He began to speak, then stopped, leaping away in fear. In the same second, a spear of earth appeared where he was, narrowly missing impaling him.
"You still get carried away by provocations and lose focus... how disappointing..." The whale spat, disappointed.
"YOU PIECE OF HEROIC SH*T!!!" He rose furiously, his colorful ring spinning as if devouring the laws of the world, granting him a new power.
Elemental runes of seven different types merged on his body. That ancestral bloodline allowed him to manipulate all five basic elements and Yin and Yang together. All the elements converged on his entire body, and quickly, he fused with the runes and became a sacred weapon. But the blood flowing in his veins and his vitality were being burned in exchange.
"Interesting method of suicide. I’m pretty sure I taught that survival was more important; as long as there’s a tomorrow, it was possible to turn things around... you really threw my teachings in the trash," the whale said dryly, then its eyes lit up in a brown tone of the earth.
He heard those words, and his eyes showed confusion and extreme hatred. What the hell was this hero talking about? He thought.
The whale then simply made a movement with its arms, speaking lazily. "Magnetic Call."
Suddenly, the earth opened in all directions, and countless metal spears emerged, pointing at the young man, leaving no space for escape.
BOOM!
Dust covered the world, along with the sharp sound of breaking glass. Everyone behind thought their defenses would crumble... but the shock was concentrated, and it didn’t affect them. They sighed in relief, then saw the dust settling slowly and glimpsed the young man completely red, trapped between dozens of metal spears. All his multicolored power pulsed, but the sound of something breaking continued repeating... and his mystical power was slowly draining with each passing second...
The whale’s fists were ablaze, and one of them touched the young man’s forehead, while he looked frighteningly at the whale. Quickly, all the Qi within his body was drawn out, and Bruno found what he had left inside him a long time ago.
"You have all the elements at your disposal, but you haven’t seriously trained any of them. With only the laws of the earth, I easily broke all seven of your elements... what a waste of power..." The whale said dryly, stepping away from him.
"My disciple, even with less than 10% of what you have... If she were at the same cultivation level, she would defeat you in a few moves. You, as the older disciple, should set an example..." He then turned around, looking at Ruri. "His name is Corin, come and meet him."
Ruri’s eyes widened, and she ran to the whale’s side, tense and confused. The young man looked at her briefly, then turned to the whale. "You..."
"Yes, don’t speak too much. I saved you, gave you knowledge of cultivation and everything you know. Fate seemed to unite us again. But I had to prove myself to you before defeating you..." The whale spoke lightly, and the young man’s eyes trembled violently.
Then, with a motion, a bloody rune appeared on the young man’s forehead. It was the rune Bruno left for him, containing all the knowledge necessary for his cultivation. It was something very valuable that they couldn’t risk falling into other hands. All the power of that rune was united with his bloodline, life, and soul, creating a barrier; with that, no one could remove it without killing him. Obviously, if he died, the rune would disperse. Alm and Bruno had to defeat him forcibly to trigger it. And obviously, only they could manipulate the rune safely. Soon, upon feeling the rune move, Corin’s heart stopped.
"I gave you this. Do you understand now? You really didn’t think that was my true form, huh?"
CRACK!
Suddenly, all the metal spears exploded with a power that the young man drew from his sheer will. He then fell to his knees, staring fixedly at the whale with teary eyes. "Divine... skeleton..."
"Don’t be ashamed in front of her," they said, and a gentle Qi forced him to stand. "Ruri, I didn’t tell you before... but this is my first disciple."
Ruri looked at the two with clear surprise and a hint of disappointment. "First... I wasn’t the only one after all..."
"Er... you’re the second," the whale replied, and Ruri sighed, thinking about something. "There’s a third... well, it’s a strange woman..."
Ruri quickly froze, her eyes piercing towards the whale, interrupting him abruptly.