Age of Heroes (Age of Heroes Chronicles)

Chapter 335: The devil and the dragon (3)

No one dare to be so close to the battle anymore. They might get curious but fear overrides their curiosity. 

Even the Northern Badger since the last exchange of internal energy has keep his distance and now he is beside the Western Serpent 

'What do you think this boy- '

'He might just have reached our level' Northern Badger looks at the boy with concerns and puzzlement, thinking how could such a man achieve their level at such age? 

'Impossible' Western Serpent cried. 

'How could he…that young…'

'You are young too when you- '

'Not that young' she said as she looked at Arial again. 

'There is something wrong with that boy. How could he achieve such power in just nineteen years? If he trains since he is baby that might be possible but he is just nineteen years old? How could he be in the same level as us?' 

'There is no doubt. His internal energy is off the chart Shaharazad. This boy might be able to defeat Eastern Devil.' 

Hearing this Western Serpent face contorted to a face of displeasure. She did not imagine this kind of scenario happen. 

She did not think…that a young boy could have the same rank as them. Wouldn't they now be called the Five Immortals if that young man won? 

She could not accept that. This is her Martial Arts Meet. This is her time to shine. She began thinking a malicious thought.

This time Eastern Devil do no play defense anymore. 

He once again used his technique to confuse Arial, to dodge when he should attack, attack when he should have dodged, and their intense energy swirls around the arena, every step they take the ground is sunken, cracked by their enormous pressure, like the earth itself buckled because of their power. 

Arial have never fought this seriously other than when he fights the dragon. Who would have thought that there is another person that rivals such beast? 

Eastern Serpents slipped to the side and dodged Arial palm attack and Arial try to back of as he realized his mistake 

'Shit' Arial muttered under his breath when the Meteor fist hit him in the chest and he flew about ten meters from his original position. 

'Uhuk, uhuk' Arial grabbed his chest, coughing blood. But he felt his body, began healing the wound by itself. A benefit of having a dragon heart he mused.

The others look at Arial with worry. There is a tense feeling constricting everyone right now. But they could not help but to root for Arial. 

Who wouldn't want to go down in history as one of the strongest? 

But not everyone could share that fate. But at least they could be a witness to such moment. 

A moment where they can boast "I was there when it happens". 

The day, that happen I was there and I survive. Who would not want to be a part of such history….to be a witness? 

If they can't be the main character, at least they could be the story teller of great man. And to share his glory, by telling the story.

'Will he surrender? Can he still fight after getting hit by the Eastern Devil? I have ne-' 

'He got up' the other exclaimed. 

'He is intending to see this to the end' the other chimed in. The other nodded in agreement. 

'There is no other alternative. This is the Divine Dragon. Divine indeed. Whether he emerge victorious or die!' some elder said, believing in the tenacity of the young lord but they also feel a budding fear. 

Looking at the young man fighting one of the Immortals to such degree, ignites passion for the young disciple but for the elders, fear is budding. 

If he…at that age could do this kind of thing…his potential is without a doubt…. unlimited.

'The martial art world will be in chaos after this' the Elder said, his eyes peering, glancing to the disciple of All Conquering Sect, Mu Xiyun. 

He could see that she is hiding. 

A coward…. or maybe a smart one he mused…. but he knows she maybe a coward now, an insignificant figure in the martial art fraternity but…. years from now? 

He doubts that little girl would be unknown. If her teacher is this strong, it is not that hard to imagine how Mu Xiyun will grow in the future. 

'I must keep a watch on her' some of the Elders said.

The crowd is going wild and crazy. Who would have thought that a man as young as the lord would dare challenge the Four Immortals? 

It is unheard of, unseen. Even if he lost today, no one would dare mock him…not to mention he is still young. 

If he can already fight with the Eastern Devil to this extent, then imagines his potential ten years later. 

Nobody might even pose a threat to him. 

They also realize that Arial black aura is very malevolent…whenever he steps the grass, it withers and melted away exposing the bare ground and add that to the pressure surrounding the two fighters, it cracks. 

The Heaven Peak which is very beautiful seems to be invaded by a demon and a dragon that comes from another plane of existence.

'YAHHH' Arial yelled as he rushed once again to the middle of the battle as man melded with strikes, kicks and palm attack. 

They can only hear the whooshing of wind, the thunder like sound when they clash, the shakes that the peak did when they kick each other. 

It was like God come down to earth and decide to fight.

Once again Arial smashed his fist to the ground, and the earth erupted out blocking Eastern Devil vision thus rendering Arial time to strategize and dodging the relentless assault of the Eastern Devil. 

Considering the attacks, he received from Eastern Devil he should not have been able to still fight but in spite of all the odds, he stills stand. 

This act of tenacity is even acknowledged by Northern Badger and grudgingly acknowledge by Western Serpent. josei

As the dust settled, a sword like substance rip through the dusty air as it almost shot Eastern Devil in the forehead. 

'ALL CONQUERING FINGER TECHNIQUE' Arial thought this method to deal with Eastern Devil

This is one of his school techniques. It was like Arial is fighting Eastern Devil with swords, as his fingers produce an energy sharp as a real sword. 

Every time he shot off that energy from his finger the surrounding area exploded leaving a huge hole around their fight.

Some who is unlucky and caught up in their fight have died. 

One of the disciples from Taojing died, his stomach disappeared and there is a huge hole letting people peering a hole from his chest to his waist.

Some died because of the palm attack as their elder check and see their disciples died of a caved in bones in their chest, an attack only possible of a powerful palm attack. 

The longer they fight the higher the casualties. Their missed attack means a death for the crowd. Eastern Devil still managed to dodge all Arial shot. 

Arial then suddenly roar when Eastern Devil jump and try to attack him. 

The powerful roar swept through the crowd, forming a shock wave that impacted anything within the peak. 

The force is even powerful enough, throwing Eastern Devil a few feet away from Arial and many of the wild beasts in that peak died of shock and also the lower level disciple many of them died of a heart attack.

Then if that is not enough Arial stomped his feet and a large chunk of the earth got turned up and with one palm strike he send the large chunk of that earth to Eastern Devil again. 

Eastern Devil dodge again leaving twenty of the lower disciple of Wuhao sect to be smashed to their death. Their battle slowly turns to be a war.

Both of them closed their gap and continued their fight in closed combat. The air around them crackled. 

Both of them look at each other. 

���This will not end if we keep doing this. And many more will be collateral damage' Eastern Devil said. 

Arial nodded. 

'Let us determine this with a contest of strength' Arial suggested. 

'Fine' 

Then Eastern Devil closed their gaps in a second and then both of these powerful expert thrust out their palm and connected against each other, creating a thundering shockwave around the area, the dust, the chunk of earth levitates around them, manipulated by the swirling internal energy that both of these expert have. 

This is contest of pure strength. Suddenly the look in the face of Eastern Devil turns from amazement to fear. 

How could it be? he silently thought. 

The Eastern Devil feels his hand is going numb. Even after he has increased the level of the internal energy he possesses, this young man can increase his internal energy again? 

Where is his limit? The Eastern Devil with shock on his face got thrown back from the overwhelming difference in their internal energy.

He had lost. In internal energy contest, he has lost. The Eastern Devil never thought that in the matter of internal energy anyone could rival him other than the Southern Healer. 

Today he is proven wrong. 

He looked at Arial and in his head he couldn't help but wonder what will he achieve in the next decade. Today another Immortal is born The Eastern Devil mused. 

Arial step back a little but anyone could see who the winner is when the dust settled. 

'He did it!'

'HAHAHAHA…HE REALLY DID IT!'

'Another Immortal is born' some yelled hugging each other, as they could not contain their excitement. 

The Immortals that no one thought could be defeated, is defeated. What this proves is that anyone could reach Immortal status if they train hard. 

Arial is proof of this. Of course Arial has some certain special circumstances but that doesn't stop people from having hope. 

Arial disciple could be seen showing her face after the battle is over, smiling and boasting about her teacher again. 

The Veiled Lady and Thunder Step Liao Bao could not believe what they have seen. Her teacher is defeated while for Liao Bao his lord becomes another Immortals, one of the great expert of the martial art world. 

No one could even fathom how powerful Arial really is. The peak of pinnacle of martial art, this is what Immortals means. 

Their name will absolutely be carved in history.

The Immortals are not born. They are made. Arial was about to announce his win when suddenly a sword flashed out as a grin of malicious lady can be seen. 

A sword flashing through the dust, the whole martial art world watch in shock and stupefied as they see the Western Serpent is flying with incredible speed to Arial as Arial stand in uncomprehending puzzlement and shock as the sword pierce his heart.

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