Chapter 163
Chapter 163
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“Ah-!” Lita wanted to retaliate, only to find that not only was it difficult to use the spiritual force in her body, even the sparse elemental particles in the external world had disappeared, as if they had become insulators of elemental particles.
[Host body affected by unknown force field. Spiritual force suppressed by 80%. Stats in all areas decreasing.]
The A.I. Chip’s voice sounded, being distorted as if it was being interfered with.
In terms of Lita’s own stats, there was a large decrease in all of her abilities, and she had been suppressed to about as strong as a rank 1 Magus.
The suppression from a Morning Star domain, and its influence, has turned them into elemental insulators!
A wry smile appeared at the corner of Lita’s lips, “The terror of Morning Star Magi is something Magus below it can only look up to!”
“Hmph! Cyril, My subordinates is not for the likes of you to discipline” Just as even Lita gave up all hope, a voice suddenly rang, a familiar sound immediately perking her up.
At this moment, an explosion sounded as what seemed to be the tremors of an earthquake made it through the multiple layers of defence, being transmitted to through the area.
“Master!” Cole and Roderic exclaimed, delighted.
Following that, Leylin appeared by their side in loose cream colored robes with Royal blue rims and a blank mask on his face, his two eyes turning into dangerous black with yellow colored vertical pupils.
*Ka-cha! Ka-cha!* Frightening purple metal skin extended on the black lightning hand, and it eventually collapsed in mid-air, turning into a pile of powder as it sprayed downwards.
*Po!* Like a soap bubble that had been pierced through, everyone felt their body become lighter, the region they were returning to the world. That feeling of being shrouded in a tight membrane disappeared.
The numbers on the A.I. Chip were returning to normal, as was Lita’s contact with the elemental particles.
[Beep! Detected reactions from two unknown force fields, resulting in a neutralizing effect.]
The A.I. Chip prompted, and a look of comprehension flashed in Lita’s eyes. ‘It’s true! Leylin has achieved Morning star status, this is a true domain.’
After being under the suppression for a short while and feeling the powerlessness she had also gained a deeper understanding of how formidable Morning Star Magi were.
Without reaching the Morning Star realm, just a Morning Star domain was a torture to many low-ranked Magi. In the face of Morning Star Magi, the concept of strength in numbers was just a joke.
Looking at the genuine Morning Star domain being issued forth from the masked individual, even offsetting his own, Cyril’s expression turned extremely ugly, as if he was a dead person.
Morning Star! This was one of the highest-ranking powers in the entire central continent! It took the protection of a Morning Star Magus for an organisation to be called large-scaled, and such organisations could last for millennia.
“Morning Star? You aren’t one of the elders from Ouboboros Clan! Who are you?”
“Master has advanced to Rank 4!” Cole and Roderick couldn’t help but mutter as disbelief was apparent on their expression. They had an inkling that someone like Lita who was so loyal to Leylin would never offend a Morning star without any reason. Her reckless action must have something to do with Leylin command and although they made a conjecture they were still reluctant to accept. This is Morning Star Level also know as Duke Stage Beast Tamer in Beast World, such a person is only talked about in legend and even if there is presence of such an individual in central continent and the duo was also sure of Leylin talent. They never thought that he could reach this level so early.
Compared to them, the expression of Cyril was very complicated. He looked at the opposite masked individual and tried to pry open his appearance with his soul force but he was ultimately unable to do so. Cyril turned serious and tried to remember about anyone resembling Leylin soul signature but he failed, he thought that maybe this masked individual is a new morning star! This could explain about his new identity.
‘Leylin is just a newly promoted Morning Star Warlock. He must have broke through just recently, Should he be fighting someone already pretty strong in this unfathomable realm? ‘With a worried heart, Lita moved her gaze up above, and saw an imposing figure blocking Cyril. She knew about the distinct feature of all the powerhouse in their surrounding region and she could recognize Cyril from her database of people to look out for.
“You can turn away, I would forgive your insolence?” Leylin started the conversation. Although he was eagerly waiting for the confrontation, he still showed some restrain since he didn’t want to appear too unreasonable. Leylin could feel the attention of Azure mountain king conscients watching him the moment he appeared.
‘Based on Cyril unreasonable personality, I know exactly where this is going to end. This is the moment to show to Azure mountain king the consequences of going against me.’ He understood the situation after a sweep of his soul force. Although Leylin could force the Azure mountain king to submission and extort him, he ultimately decided to gain him as an ally too. If Leylin appeared to be magnanimous and more importantly powerful, then he could not only gain the financial benefits but also the Azure mountain king as an individual.
“Who do you think you are? I give you a chance to hand over your servants to me and turn away or else.” Cyril jeered. It was not because he looked down on mysterious opponent. But he himself was an existence who was well known for a long time in the Morning Star circles. It was impossible that he would be frightened by the words of just anybody. If he was, how could he mix in with the others afterwards?
“Say no more!” Leylin shook his head and seemed very sorry, “You can only blame yourself for crossing paths against me!”
*Crash!* Leylin snapped his fingers and the void shook as if like lightning the pressure from his snap produced powerful energy waves which ripped apart the space and formed a huge rift. A silver spatial wave rippled, swallowing both him and Cyril.
They went to the edge of the world to battle!
The Azure Mountain KIng touched his chin and recalled the the meeting previously. Leylin talked to him through his conscients and also hinted about the Ladybird existence which shocked him.
Ideally he wanted to shush Leylin but such isn’t possible knowing him being a Morning star too! Worst part was that Azure mountain king didn’t even knew who Leylin actually is.
So, Although he wished that Leylin could just be defeated and even killed, he still has a feeling that something big was about to happen.
“Let’s watch their battle carefully. The result of this battle will be the basis of my next actions!” Azure mountain king decided.
A battle between Morning Stars usually lasted a long time and it was difficult to kill the opponent completely. Thus, Leylin’s strength would be the key to the upcoming battle!
Leylin smiled faintly looking around his surroundings, he was excited to be here. It’s been a long time since he was laying low and now he has an outlet to vent.
Currently, Leylin was in a mysterious space surrounded by darkness. Multiple silver rays of lights streaked across among the stars, and it was like the universe in his previous life, boundless and magnificent.
Cyril stood opposite him with gloom clouding his face. Subtle chaotic flows of turbulence struck him, but were rebounded by the layer of soul force on his body, unable to cause even the slightest of injuries.
All Morning Star Magi possessed the ability to survive in the crevices of space. They relied on it to pass through the different worlds.
Of course, it also depended on the grade of the crevices.
The one that Leylin chose was situated at the edge of the world. The space there was comparatively stable, and the slight spatial turbulence could easily be held off by one’s soul force.
If, by any chance, the space encountered violent turbulence similar to that caused by ancient battles, or due to the wild and violent storms occurring within the crevices of two worlds, leave alone Morning Star Magi, even Radiant Moon Magi were likely to succumb to the force, leaving just ashes.
Clashes between Morning Star Magi caused extensive damage. A battle between two could destroy the entire continent. As such, if any Morning Star Magi desired to take revenge, they would choose to settle scores inside these spatial crevices instead.
No matter how extensive the damage was, it would not affect the stability of the world.
The venue of the big battle this time was the Azure mountain city. If their clash had occurred there, regardless of the outcome Lita, Cole, Roderick and the rest of the city would certainly meet death. In fact, the entire Andius mountains could cease to exist.
Neither Cyril, Azure mountain king or Leylin definitely would not want that to happen. Hence, Leylin voluntarily dragged the opposite party here.
“You’re good!” Cyril raised his eyebrows in rage, traces of blue current circulating between them.
He felt insulted at being outschemed like this but it also raised his guard, rethinking his confrontation but unknown to him Leylin has already decided to end him to set an example.
Even though Cyril didn’t want to be criticised by the other Morning Star Magi for starting a battle in the main world, he felt he was entitled to choose another location as the battleground instead of being forced here by the opposite party.
“The Great Demon Hunter Cyril! It would be an honor to exchange blows with you.” Leylin’s voice was soft yet strangely firm. He was indifferent because he felt neither hate or threat from the opponent. Cyril is just a means to the end.
“You won’t reveal your identify huh? I guess I would have to rip your mask apart and see for myself!” Cyril fumed as his silver pupils shone with a sharp icy chill. A long black pike appeared in his hand.
Faint, yet audible demonic cries were sounding out from its tip, chilling to the bone. Cyril’s growl was steely, “Rank 4 spell— Demon’s Wail!”
He tossed out the pike from his hand. *Boom!* The horrific scene was like history repeating itself, when the legendary giant Argyle threw the ahlspiess that destroyed the sun and killed the Sun’s child!
Violent waves of torrential power descended, and the black pike transformed itself into a ray of black lightning, streaking through the turbulent space before arriving at Leylin.
Powered by a Morning Star Magus’ soul force, the results of the spell were earth-shattering!
“Demon Hunter Cyril, your power inspires a whole generation of magus!” Leylin gasped in admiration, “I won’t be rude either!”
Leylin had prepared to advance to rank 4 for a long time. During this period, he had managed to acquire some damaged rank 4 spell models. With the A.I. Chip’s simulations, he had managed to repair the content, and skillfully grasp them.
Besides, the numerous memories he’d inherited from his bloodline also net him a battle experience that was even exceptionally better than Cyril’s!
“Rank 4 spell – Azure Dragon ‘Roar of the Lightning Winged Dragon’! ” Leylin spread his right hand as an illusionary miniature golden dragon gauntlet appeared on his hand.
The gauntlet expanded and the phantom of an enormous Azure Dragon roared shaking the void itself, with large icy eyes, formidable scales, humongous majestic wings and ferocious razor-sharp teeth it roar from behind Leylin and stared at Cyril.
“Complying with the ancient contract, I call upon the power of the bloodline, serve me now and transform into resolute attack.” Leylin spoke with a delicate yet intense tone, similar to the thunderous roar of a dragon, as he chanted awkward-sounding ancient incantations.
With every syllable distinct and audible, Leylin chanted the incantations before the pike arrived, completing the spell’s preparations and causing an eerie sensation of time disorder.
“Wroar!”
As if an existence from ancient times and legends of dragon breath, lightning thundered from its mouth that made numerous ferocious lightning dragon appeare out of empty space. Purple lightning attacked the crimson lightning.
*Bang!*
Like a clash between the sun and the moon, or the impact of a star hitting the earth, the long devilish spike that had transformed into black lightning suddenly bombarded the various dragon formed from lightning. Blood red and purple black tangled, and the explosive aftermath was horrifying.
A huge spatial turbulence resembling the gushing of a tsunami struck from both sides. If it were the main world, one single wave could have left the entire Azure mountain city completely destroyed.
“No– No way!” Cyril yelled hoarsely from afar. From the connection with his soul force, he clearly witnessed the crimson point on his pike fade to its original dull colour. The various lightning dragon seemed to have come to life as it opened its mouth and ruthlessly chomped the tip off the pike! It seemed to mark it’s presence as the King of Lightning as it devoured the other.
The black pike cracked, and violently blew up.
Space itself rumbled as the turbulence started wreaking havoc. It created enormous sharp rifts that Cyril had to avoid temporarily.
“Strike!” The huge lightning dragon collapsed like a mountain, taking aim at Cyril. With Leylin following closely behind, the attack was incomparably fierce.
“No way! No way! No way!” Cutting a sorry figure, a defensive Cyril yelled despondently, “You’re – ”
He was clearly agonising over his situation. This figure was not like a newly promoted Morning Star at all as Cyril previously thought, being extremely familiar with battling in spatial rifts. His ability to handle difficulties even exceeded that veterans.
‘My affinity with other element is exceptionally high. Previously I wasn’t at the best synergy but after advancing it seems as though I had these elements affinity since birth’ Assessing his expression, Leylin understood his display of abilities had been too outstanding, he wasn’t even using his full power and it was already this high. With Leylin bloodline he can easily remain anonymous and hide his identify as someone from Ouroboros Clan.
The inherited memories of a creature were always stored in its bloodline. Thus, if the descendant’s blood was pure, the arousal of the inherited memories would be greater, and the inheritance itself would be richer.
*Crackle!* Multiple purple scales appeared on his right hand, morphing into a sharp blade.
The runes were even more simplistic and reflected only a minimal amount of light but still carried a uniquely daunting aura.
*Swoosh!* A layer of menacing black light surfaced on the blade, and Leylin mercilessly cut across Cyril’s chest.
The soul force from both sides came into contact. With Leylin’s formidable strength and the razor-sharp blade, he successfully broke through Cyril’s innate defence. The knife-like blade left a huge wound across his chest, and blood splashed everywhere. It left a hole so large even the organs could be seen within.
“How… how can it be?” Cyril attempted to cover his chest while stumbling backwards, disbelief in his eyes.
“How can I lose?” Cyril yelled fiercely, his face distorting with anger. The poise he previously possessed evaporated, and the fury tinged his silver eyes blood red.
“No! I have not lost! I have my last trump card!” Cyril suddenly looked up, his body filled with an extremely dangerous aura. “You! No matter who you are, Today I will show you what it means to be a true rank 4 Morning Star Magus!”
The halo of an innate spell appeared from his body before brightening.
“Rank 1 innate spell— Anarchic Forcefield!”
This was followed by the halo of his rank 2 spell…
By the end, Cyril’s aura had risen to the maximum, and four unstable rings revolved around his body.
This was the Morning Star Arcane Art! Forced to the edge by Leylin, Cyril he’d ended up brazenly using his final trump card!
“The Morning Star’s final technique…” The corner of Leylin’s mouth curved up in a smile.
“I have one too!” Restraining his smile, the brilliant red glow on Leylin’s body started twinkling as he thought inwardly, ‘along with a few others!’
“First, the rank 1 innate spells— Dragon Scales! Eyes of Destruction” A fine layer of bloody purple scales covered Leylin’s body entirely, and his pupils glowed fiendish yellow with soul crushing lightning flashing inside them.
“Next up, the rank 2 innate spell— Dragon breath!” A fierce paralyzing and sparkling aura from the ancient times surfaced, swiftly surrounding him.
“Then the rank 3 spell— Hectoring Belt!” After his promotion to rank 4, the dignified aura exuded by Leylin’s body had grown even more terrifying. His body had rightfully regained the power and influence of the Azure Dragon itself. He now radiated the aura of an ancient first-rate dominator.
“Finally, the rank 4 innate spell— Bloodline Metamorphosis! Combining to form the ancient Morning Star Arcane Art— Azure Dragon Transformation!”
The point mass in Leylin’s sea of consciousness started rotating violently, with his and his soul force spurred him on. The four innate spells synchronised with each other, with an amplification that caused a horrifying change.
After reaching Morning star realm with his various bloodline merging and unifying together, Leylin is capable of metamorphing into any Auspicious Beast of his Bloodline, he also has the complete cultivation technique of their spell with it, so he can also display the true might of Arcane Art. This transformation though is just a ruse or a cover it’s no where near his true strength although he could transform into these beast due to their bloodline in him, his true bloodline is something else and this is just the byproduct of his supreme modified bloodline.
Leylin true strength is unleashed when he releases his true metamorphosis of Adhishesha which power is ridiculously amazing so much so that he could even contend against a Radiant Moon Arcane art.
The only reason Leylin use this form is because he wants to hide his real bloodline because that would provoke not only many bloodline haters but also many bloodline Warlock. Leylin is the Lord of Bloodlines, his control and suppression over any Bloodline Warlock is extremely high regardless of where it came from. It means Leylin could supress a Giant Kemoyin serpent subspecies and lower rank warlock and his suppression over any other Warlock would also be the same!
‘Even though this isn’t my true strength, it’s more than capable of getting rid of Cyril. As for the ‘Immortal Demon Transformation’ it would also taste some blood later on.’ Leylin thought as the majestic Dragon looked at Cyril with no apparent whatsoever feeling of remorse or pity, it only had unending indifference and icy cold radiation.