Chapitre 20: Sprint
As Patriarch Lei chanted these words, the lightning rain was witnessed again. With every bang that it sounds, the being was getting pushed back but since its waist was connected to the dormant magma underground, it was still able to hold its place.
"This is bad...", the man with black hair murmured with seriousness in his face. If this continued, it will become problematic for him.
The Demon Eater was still needed for him to get the Immovable Shield.
By this thought, the man was suddenly struck with quietness. His expression does not tell much as to what he was thinking at the time since it was just a simple solemn expression unless one would look into his eyes. His eyes were still as it rolled and looked at the giant desperately shielding itself from the incoming strikes of lightning.
In his thoughts, even the literal lightning-fast speed of Patriarch Lei's attacks became slow when his mind went deeper. Until only when the abrupt stop of booming thunders did he woke up from his daze.
"Curses! I let my mind wander off again!", he muttered to himself while he tried to focus himself, "There is only one part of this forest that I had yet to see.", looking forward, he decided to go where the "Expedition Group" made a path. To avoid those Powerhouses, he had no choice but to take any route other than what they took.
Behind the Sacrifice, there was the vast sea, so it would logically point that the second Soulless Garden must be in front and which he had not seen yet.
'Right, I have to pass through those Powerhouses now.', the fastest way was a straight path from point A to point B and he could never go inside the trees and around the volcanoes, he had no time for that, 'Yet if I did not enter the trees and around them, they would immediately notice.', the only choice for him was to reveal himself.
"What would be the perfect timing? Hm?", the man with black hair had his mind critically planning and calculating at an incredible speed at that short instant before muttering to himself, "Wait! Isn't this the best time?"
Right now, the two Patriarchs are attacking, these two are people who should be avoided. A Ruler was already in spectator mode! While the other was still on top of the near volcano with a crown faintly shimmering, this person was inactive at the moment. The three Sages are strong but they specialized in support and wouldn't be much of an obstacle.
The man then stared at Emperor Sheng Ju Long with a fierce look, "He will be the main obstacle for this, huh...", he said in an unexpected calm demeanor before smiling with confidence.
A FULL SPRINT!!
Emperor Sheng Ju Long was already at ease and already went on standby and witnessed in awe how much these Patriarchs overwhelm the colossal being. Even though that was supported by the Sages, it was very terrifying.
"That being could already be classified as one step away from being a Grade 6 Beast... if it is a beast.", he stroked his beard. He could still feel the scent of a demon from that being and it made him unsure.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a chill coming from his front! Even though he was already on standby, he was not relaxing, he still has his Ruler's Crown and Link with it. His defense shouldn't be easily broken. However, at the next moment, a stranger proved him wrong.
"Soul Break"
The great disturbance in the wind made it howled, a swift swoosh resounded through it.
The prideful Emperor Sheng Ju Long only saw a man with black messy hair, deep hollow eyes, pale face, and his dark-hued robes before meeting the man's fist.
Emperor Sheng Ju Long in surprise thought, 'This man actually caught me unguarded!!?', as the stranger's fist made contact with his face.
His very soul, his very foundation shuddered before his body left the ground but Emperor Sheng Ju Long had too great of control over his body that he can easily stop, yet, he was unable to do so, making his whole body spun mid-air a few times before coming contact with the ground, Plop*, a very embarrassing sound for a Ruler to make.
After that plop, a series of pop sounded as nerves popped out on his complexion, 'WHO DARES?!'
However, even at that time, he couldn't feel his whole body while his soul was tremorous.
'Urgh! What is this skill?!', Emperor Sheng Ju Long felt a little dumbfounded. He never saw anything like this, a skill that can directly hit your soul.
Only after a brief moment did he feel his body but it felt asthenic throughout his whole entirety! He could move but feebly so.
As the Sages were composedly concentrating on mastering and inhibiting the Heavenly Blessings itself to support them, they were late to realize that something in a fleeting moment, someone else was here and had the guts and strength to punch the Emperor on the face!
None of the seven had any idea who, why, and what exactly happened. What reason for that person to appear out of nowhere and attack one of the Powerhouses? Who is daring and strong enough to punch a Ruler?
Now, that person was already out of their sight, maybe deep within the forest already. He left them confused.
Only Emperor Sheng Ju Long took it personally. Right in front of his "colleagues" did he reveal such an embarrassing stature.
Patriarch Lei who was like an ephemeral being, floating, he only took notice when the man was already out of sight. However, this was no problem for him. So what if they were to hide? Patriarch Lei was sure that he can just destroy everything, hiding wouldn't be much different than not, but before he could thrust his sword forward, he saw Emperor Sheng Ju Long raised his hand.
'Already holding a personal grudge?', Patriarch Lei sighed inside his head, 'But with your pride, that wouldn't surprise me.', he placed his attention back to the now dying being that is inside the Sacrifice.
The flame that was embroiling inside the being was subsiding quietly back, returning to being dormant underneath the ground.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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