Chapter 1040 - 660: 8th-Tier Asura, Die! (Part 2)
Chapter 1040: Chapter 660: 8th-Tier Asura, Die! (Part 2)
"What? Is this all you’ve got?"
All three of Saral’s heads burst into mocking laughter as the attacks from his six arms became even more ferocious.
So what if the saber was shattered?
In such high-intensity combat, the longer the fight dragged on, the more disadvantageous it was for Qin Tian.
Seeing Saral’s assault growing ever more rampant, Qin Tian let out a cold chuckle, and his sword momentum suddenly changed.
From broad strokes and slashes, it transformed into more elusive, more insidious cuts.
The Black Frost Saber no longer sought a single fatal blow, but like a viper’s fangs, it left a myriad of deeper or shallower wounds on Saral’s body.
Each slash deliberately avoided vital points, making Saral bleed, but not fatally.
Saral sensed something amiss.
Though the wounds quickly healed with the recuperative power of the Asura Battle Physique, he seemed to be losing something in the process.
Not blood, nor physical strength, but something deeper, unexplainable.
Moreover, as the number of wounds increased, a peculiar sensation began to manifest within his body.
At first, a vague prickling pain, like something crawling through his blood vessels, tearing at his meridians, then a tumultuous surge of Qi and Blood, as if there was some power rebelling inside, rampaging uncontrollably.
Soon after, an intense pain erupted from deep within.
Not a pain caused by external injuries, but an agony resonating from the marrow, the organs, the core of every cell, a pain so profound it almost prevented him from clenching his fists, slightly delaying his attacks.
What is happening?
Saral’s heart shuddered.
He clearly hadn’t suffered any fatal injuries, and all external wounds were rapidly healing, yet his body felt as if it was being eroded from the inside by something, with depleted Qi and Blood, chaotic Spiritual Energy, and a pervasive, indescribable sense of weakness throughout.
Unable to resist, he glanced down at his own body.
No wounds, no bloodstains, the keratin scales on his skin intact, muscles still full and potent, but his Spiritual Energy operation speed had decreased by nearly thirty percent, and the surge of Qi and Blood wasn’t as overwhelming as before.
The feeling was like something had siphoned away part of his Life Force.
Saral abruptly raised his head, his crimson eyes locked fiercely on Qin Tian, terror appearing in his pupils for the first time.
"What... what have you done?!"
Qin Tian’s lips subtly curled, his Black Frost Saber undeterred, slicing under Saral’s ribs, cleaving through scales, drawing a string of blood droplets.
Blood Fury - Heaven Burning
It’s a terrifying ability within the Immortal Sacred Body— the lower one’s Life Force, the greater the increase in attack, speed, and defense power, up to 300%; when inflicting bleeding wounds on a target, 30% of their Qi and Blood is absorbed for self Quick Recovery (stackable), simultaneously imposing the "Immortal Blood Curse": each bleeding hit inflicts true damage equivalent to 5% of the target’s maximum Life Value, stackable up to 8 times.
This means, regardless of how monstrous Saral’s Asura Battle Physique recuperative power is, no matter how solid his keratin scales are, once he bleeds, the Immortal Blood Curse takes effect.
True damage, striking at the core.
Even Tier Eight Holy Blood cannot resist such damage.
Initially, true damage might be masked by the body’s Quick Recovery ability, but as the bleeding increases, these minor injuries will gradually accumulate, ultimately becoming decisive factors in the battle.
More frightening still, each time a bleeding wound is inflicted, Qin Tian absorbs 30% of Saral’s lost Qi and Blood for self Quick Recovery.
In other words, each time Saral is cut, he’s essentially feeding Qin Tian with his own blood.
Saral’s strength is waning, while Qin Tian’s condition continues to improve.
Admittedly, Blood Fury: Heaven Burning is a power he doesn’t often use.
Previously, if his opponents were of the same tier or lower, there was no need for this move; battles were resolved as easily as slicing through a melon. Against higher-tier foes he faced, either they weren’t flesh and blood, or confrontations rarely caused bleeding.
This time, however, Saral’s weapon was dismantled by [Soldier Immortal] power, forcing him to rely solely on the Asura Battle Physique to fight, making him an ideal target for this dreadsome ability.
"You—" Saral roared furiously, wildly swinging his six arms, trying to thwart Qin Tian’s assault.
But the attacks had lost their previous sharpness.
The incessant internal pain dulled his responses, the depletion of Qi and Blood diminished his strength, and the chaos in Spiritual Energy dulled his senses.
Conversely, Qin Tian fought all the more valiantly, his sword momentum accelerating, and the Thunder growing increasingly fierce.
Black Frost Saber cleaved down once more, leaving a deep wound on Saral’s forearm.
Dark red blood gushed forth.
Another layer of blood curse stacked.
Saral’s internal Qi and Blood ignited like explosive powder, detonating fiercely.
A more intense pain than before erupted from his soul’s depths, as if threatening to tear his entire being apart.
His body suddenly stiffened, all three heads bellowing in anguished yowls, the movement of his six arms stalled momentarily.
That very moment of pause.
Qin Tian’s eyes flashed sharply, lightning bursting from his step, his form appearing like a specter directly ahead of Saral.
With the Black Frost Saber raised high overhead, the blade surged with violet-golden thunderlight, coalescing into a radiant Light Blade.
The blade glowed like the moon, the thunder surged like a dragon.
This slash encompassed all of Qin Tian’s strength and killing intent, thunder howled and roared at the saber’s edge, the entire Black Frost Saber trembled slightly, as if even it was exhilarated by the strike.