Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship

Chapter 372: Chapter 367: Erosion Stream Battle Armor, First Display of Divine Might

「Two days later.」

Mist Forest Divine Kingdom.

A Divine Incarnation journeyed on foot through the Thick Fog Forest Sea.

Pitch-black Dragon Head Armor, a tattered black and red cape, and a rusted claymore!

Its crimson eyes radiated a murderous aura, forged by surviving a hundred battles and countless slaughters!

This was a subordinate god of the Nether Mirror.

—Blood Dragon!

This Divine Incarnation, silent as winter, moved through the forest.

Its steps were steady, the distance of each stride exactly the same.

RUSTLE, RUSTLE, RUSTLE.

The sound of its marching footsteps and the scraping of its armor echoed rhythmically through the woods.

It felt as if this Divine Incarnation could continue marching on like this, endlessly, until... the end of the world?

However, at that moment, Blood Dragon stopped.

Its crimson eyes stared ahead.

CLANG!

The rusted claymore was drawn from its sheath!

A dense Blood Fiend Qi instantly filled the air!

"Come out!"

Blood Dragon rasped.

"Hmm..."

"Withered Wood Elder, this little aura-hiding ward of yours isn’t working so well..."

A somewhat flippant voice drifted closer, from far to near.

A figure gradually materialized from the thick fog before it.

VMMM!

Blood Dragon’s crimson eyes suddenly narrowed!

It stared intently at the figure that had appeared—at the magnificent, cascading hair dyed a deep blue, the cruelly elegant pupils filled with a bloodthirsty gleam...

...and at the distinct, uncanny aura seared into the depths of its memory!

"Descendant of the Old Gods!"

A grim killing intent flared in Blood Dragon’s eyes!

’Kill the Old Gods!’

SWISH!

The claymore swung down!

A scarlet sword aura, dozens of feet long and filled with boundless Blood Fiend Qi, slashed toward Su Ye like a bolt of lightning!

FWOOSH!

Wherever the sword aura passed, nothing remained!

Whether it was the thick fog or the trees, everything was torn to shreds in an instant!

The air howled and churned, and even the ground, struck by the shockwave of its aura, cracked and spread like a spiderweb!

Its power was terrifying!

Unlike the Shadow-Binding Incarnation, the Blood Dragon Incarnation had no flashy techniques or strange, mysterious spells. All it had...

...was a suit of armor!

...a greatsword!

And that was all!

"Die!"

Blood Dragon roared in a low voice!

...

「Meanwhile.」

Watching the approaching sword aura, Su Ye’s eyes shifted slightly. He had to admit, the Blood Dragon Incarnation’s raw power was not to be underestimated.

The sense of threat from this sword slash was far greater than anything from the Shadow-Binding Incarnation!

’If this were before, I probably... would have had to hastily activate an Escape Technique just to dodge this, right?’

’As for taking it head-on... that would have been an unwise move, completely out of the question...’ Su Ye mused.

He wasn’t a Golden Core, after all.

His Quasi-Techniques were depleted, and the power of his Sea of Deep Blue was greatly diminished... In his normal state, his combat strength was nothing before a Divine Incarnation.

But... that was before!

And now...

The corners of Su Ye’s mouth curved up in a wicked smile!

After obtaining a section of the Annihilation Secret Scripture, his power was... worlds apart!

Facing the Blood Dragon’s sword aura, he didn’t dodge or evade. He simply held out a hand in front of him!

BANG!

A Spiritual Light Burst!

The scarlet sword aura shattered like glass, turning into countless fragments of blood-red light that scattered, faded, and vanished before hitting the ground.

WHOOSH!

A fierce wind raged, and the thick fog exploded outward!

From within the fog, an armored figure emerged. It was entirely deep blue, strange and magnificent, resembling the ceremonial armor of a royal court!

On every plate of this deep blue armor, complex and beautiful runes flowed, captivating the soul!

And these runes, like a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix, all converged on a mysterious, deep blue gem embedded in the armor’s chest!

Magnificent, mysterious, and bizarre!

"Hmph?!"

"The Old God Heart Core... wait, this is... the Erosion Stream Battle Armor!"

Blood Dragon’s pupils contracted. Its placid, ancient mindset was suddenly thrown into violent turmoil!

"Correct."

"Too bad there’s no prize."

Su Ye’s mocking voice suddenly rang out from behind Blood Dragon!

SWISH!

Blood Dragon’s heart pounded.

It reacted on instinct, thrusting its claymore behind it like a bolt of lightning!

However, the swift thrust hit nothing but air, accomplishing nothing more than stirring the mist!

"Too slow!"

Su Ye taunted with a light laugh.

SHIING.

A flash of deep blue.

The Blood Dragon Incarnation’s vision blurred for a moment.

Su Ye, clad in the Erosion Stream Battle Armor, appeared before it, looking completely at ease!

The distance between them was less than ten meters!

For a Divine Incarnation, such a distance was practically face-to-face!

"You want to kill me?"

"Go on. Stab right here."

Su Ye smiled, raising a hand to point at his own chest.

The Blood Dragon Incarnation’s eyes were bloodshot, surging with cold killing intent. Without a word, it raised its claymore, preparing to thrust!

However, in an instant!

CLANG!

A tremendous force struck the flat of the claymore!

The web of the Blood Dragon Incarnation’s thumb trembled violently, making it difficult to hold the hilt, and the blade was knocked askew!

Then, suddenly, the immense force struck again!

BANG!

The claymore flew from its grasp, sent spiraling into the sky!

And at the same time...

SHUNK!

A sharp pain shot through the Blood Dragon Incarnation’s chest!

It struggled to look down, only to see a hand covered by a Dark Blue Arm Armor had passed straight through its chest, effortlessly piercing both its body and its armor!

A deep blue light spread out from its chest!

Even for the body of a Divine Incarnation, such a wound was undoubtedly fatal!

"You..." Blood Dragon was horrified, staring intently at the deep blue battle armor before it!

"I tell you to stab me, and you actually do it?"

Su Ye sneered, his tone mocking.

Then, with a sickening RIP!

Su Ye put strength into his hand and tore the Blood Dragon Incarnation’s entire body in two!

The sundered halves of the armored Blood Dragon Incarnation shattered and dissipated in mid-air, dissolving into a shower of light that vanished into thin air!

The Blood Dragon Incarnation had fallen!

[Defeated a Pseudo-God. [Pastor of the Sea] EXP +18,034]

[Class: Pastor of the Sea Lv. 9 (76,759/90,000)]

...

After slaying the Blood Dragon Incarnation, Su Ye stood in place as the Erosion Stream Battle Armor on his body slowly faded, turning transparent.

A few moments later, the Erosion Stream Battle Armor completely dissipated, transforming into countless streams of deep blue light that flowed back into the Old God Heart Core, like rivers returning to the sea.

The Old God Heart Core drifted down from the air and was caught by Su Ye’s outstretched hand.

’The Erosion Stream Battle Armor...’

’What terrifying power...’

An expression of awe crossed Su Ye’s face. The invincible power he felt while wearing the Erosion Stream Battle Armor, the power to crush a Divine Incarnation, had truly left a deep impression on him.

He took a deep breath, calming the sense of letdown from losing that power.

’The Erosion Stream Battle Armor is strong, but it’s only an external object.’

’I can use it, but I must not rely on it!’

Su Ye suppressed these stray thoughts, holding fast to his true self.

Then, he looked toward the divinity that had precipitated from the Blood Dragon Incarnation.

"Decompose."

Creation Points +280!

[Creation Points: 560]