Age of Heroes (Age of Heroes Chronicles)

Chapter 337: The unexpected danger (2)

But she was thrown back the moment she clashes with the huge barrier of Arial internal energy and she realized when she was thrown back, her hand is numb and shaking…and she thought to herself…What have I done? 

Then with a mysterious hand movement by Arial, suddenly the swirling weapon over Arial head began raining down, flying swords pierce human flesh like they are skewer, spears suddenly fly to their owners, killing them with incredible strikes, the stones, the pointy stick all found their target, killing everyone as blood flowed in the beautiful Heaven Peak. 

The place of serenity and beauty in the Heaven Mountain is dye red with blood. But the bloodlust keeps rising. 

'RUN! RUN! THE DRAGON IS MAD WITH ANGER!' the other yelled. 

Liao Bao was helping the other escape using his lightness technique while Veiled Lady used her Spear to deflect the attack but even she could not protect every one. 

She looks helplessly as hundreds of martial artist die under the onslaught of the flying weapons.

She looks at her teacher Eastern Devil and he nodded. Rhyssa then understand what she needs to do. 

'Liao Bao, we must save as many as we can and then we need to get out of here. Our teacher will try to contain the dragon.'

Liao Bao who has already been thinking hundreds of way to escape from this life and death situation without offending his teacher, gladly agree. 

'Alright' then he disappeared like lightning, snatching two or three person with his hand and throwing them down the peak. 

He makes sure that one of the people he throws knows lightness technique. On the peak the battle continued as the three immortal look at the beast in front of them. 

'A dragon. What an apt description' Northern Badger said, with a hint of admiring tone. Arial roars again and this time it was not like last time, a confident roar. 

But it was terrifying to Western Serpent that she needs to take a few steps back. She then realized the other is the same as her. 

'Hoh, what internal energy.' 

'Be careful Northern Badger. His internal energy is more than me' Eastern Devil said 

'Are you-' Western Serpent was about to deny this but Eastern Devil quickly cut her words.

'I'm telling the truth. You must not hold back.'

'This would not have happened if you didn't interfere- 'Northern Badger said sending hostile glances at the Western Serpent

'What is done is done. Now we need to contain this' Eastern Devil said as the energy around the peak turn more constricting. 

'What do you think happen to him?' Northern Badger asks as he knows that Eastern Devil is more proficient in internal energy than him.

'I don't know but maybe it is his secret technique. Maybe his consciousness is fading away and replace with this…. beast. An emergency measure of some sort sacrificing conscience for power. It is not unheard of such techniques. Blind Monk Wen, also have a technique like that'

Northern Badger nodded.

Then like lightning Arial arrived in front of Western Serpent. She did not even have the chance to react when she is knocked back. 

She tried to steady her footing, but she received a kick in her chest and she felt like something is broken and she was sent flying to one of the trees as she is knocked down to the ground. 

The face of Arial is calm. 

Eerily calm. Like they are nothing but ants. Of course how did this Immortals know that they are facing a dragon warrior and not only a dragon warrior, but a dragon warrior that have his full power. 

Gaveror was in deep sea, searching for something when he felt the stab on his heart and he knew that his other fragment of his heart, the split part of his soul, is in danger. 

Even if he flies to the Human Continent, he doubts he can reach it in time…so he lent his power, taking for a while Arial body. 

He is angered and distraught and with his magic, he used Soul Link magic.

How could these mortals dare fights the Son of Heaven that live in the age of Gods, faced the Age of Man, and survived the Purge and still stand?

For if the descendant of the First King is called the Sky People, the dragon is called the Son of Heaven for their magic is the essence of the universe. 

They can call upon its power, as long magic exists, as long faith exists, as long life exists. Then Gaveror in Arial body direct his punch to Northern Badger. 

'Trying to match me with fist technique. HAHAAHHA. LET SE-'then Northern Badger could hear his bones cracking. 

But then Northern Badger dodge, as he realized Arial force is a force equivalent to his Fist Shaking World technique. 

It is even more superior. Eastern Devil tries to attack Arial helping Northern Badger but once again both of these experts are stunned. 

He countered Northern badger fist with his palm, and Eastern Devil palm attack with his fingers. 

How could they not get stunned with shock and disbelief at the current scene? 

Both of their technique is one that they have trained and perfected for decades only to be effortlessly stopped by this young man. 

On the side, the other martial artist belonging to the many schools and sect is still running away as the flying weapons still fly finding its target 

by now these attack is killing hundreds of the sect disciples and some of them are even elders of their schools and sect.

And there is a few sect leader of small sect that is unfortunate enough to be the recipient of these indiscriminate attack

By now Arial and the other three Immortals have exchanged about a thousand strokes but none of their attack even reached Arial.

Even when Western Serpent regain her consciousness, and join the battle they are still being pushed back by the sheer force and power that Arial showed. 

Every blow that these Immortals used could shatter bones, kill an enemy, incapacitated their target but in front of Arial, their technique seems like a child play.

Arial not only dodged their attack perfectly but he also countered all their blows and retaliated. 

Three hours have passed since they began this battle but there isn't even a sweat in Arial complexion while the three Immortals are fighting for their life just to hold one man at bay. 

How did such a man appear in the world without them noticing all of the three immortals think. 

The Western Serpent on the other hand, for the first time in a long while, felt fear coursing through her veins and shaking her heart. She thought to herself. 

'I should not have done that' But what is done is done and now they are fighting their hardest. 

Who would have believed that the three Immortals had to fight so hard…and not only that, they are fighting so hard…fighting only one person! 

The battle continued and then as Arial see an opportunity he struck Northern Badger with his finger, piercing Northern Badger flesh as light shape sword energy pass through Northern Badger body 

The light shaped sword pierce through the flesh, blood spurted out and the ground behind the Northern badger exploded.

As Northern Badger tries to stop the bleeding with his internal energy, Arial struck Northern Badger with his palm on the chest and Northern Badger who is known to have the best defense of the Four immortals flown far away, falling to the ground his body keep moving creating deep trenches as his body trying to dissipate the impact

Coughing some blood, he then became unconscious.

The Northern Badger chest is burned by some weird heat. And there is no doubt it is Gaveror power that enables this weird effect.

'One slight mistake and you will fall' Eastern Devil said his eyes look at Western Serpent. Western Serpent nodded.

This duel required all their attention, they both understand this. A moment of distraction would mean instant death!

Of course they are also hesitating to attack. 

After all the result is a shock. Western Serpent had not expected that the Northern Badger would be beaten back in a split second with two moves. 

Their voice is shaken, their back is sweating and their hand is numb while trembling because of the exhaustion that began to sink in

The Northern Badger is defeated with such an effortless manner. Then a voice speaks. It obviously comes from Arial but the voice is hoarse and deeper. 

'Pray, humans. Pray to whatever god you worship. For wounding me, I will give you a terrible death.'

On the other side of the peak, Thunder Step and Veiled Lady is still deflecting the relentless assault of the flying weapons, and at the same time evading it and protecting the innocent. 

'Did you know your lord could do that?' she asked Thunder Step. 

'No. Tt must be some forbidden technique. It almost looks like my lord loses all his consciousness when he was enveloped by that aura.' 

'You sense it too.' She said as her frowns become deeper

'Of course.' He said. 

Rhyssa shudder to think what would happen if her teacher and the other Immortals is not pushing Arial back. 

She is also worrying about Arial but she realizes letting him do as he please especially in that form, a form of a beast is not something that she wants to see. 

She knows that there is some gentleness in the young lord heart. 

How would he feel if he realizes that all this devastation, all this blood, happen because of him? It is because of this, she also put effort to protect the innocent.

On the battle area, the two immortals have raised their level of internal energy again and there were constant burning wind forces that were generated by their attacks that swept everything onto the ground! 

The trees were flattened and the earth broke and cracked apart!

And combine with Arial impervious barrier of internal energy, there is simply no way to approach him.

However Eastern Devil knows that this fight must not get even bigger. The area must be sealed so he did not hesitate at all and rained down blows after blows to Arial barrier. 

Then Arial make his moves clashing with the Eastern Devil, brilliant light appears from their clash, that even Western Serpent could not see Arial movement and his attack. 

Western Serpent could only hold her breath in awe as she watched their battle, between the Devil and the Dragon, but this time the dragon gaining all the advantages.

Then blood, spattering blood flew in all direction amidst the light and ear shrieking broken sound can be heard.

She could see that the Eastern Devil with a disbelief look in his eyes, fall to the ground, his hand trembling, his nose and ear bleeding and Western Serpent have guessed that Arial internal energy have even overwhelmed Eastern Devil.

Then Arial rush in an instant to Western Serpent, and begin his barrage of attacks. 

The moment Arial attacks her she could felt it.

This would be the most difficult fight in her life; she had never felt such killing intent before, never felt so hurried and frantic in her life before. 

The Heaven Peak lies in ruins, as they are attacked with Arial ferocity of his martial power.

However, her clash with Arial is a foregone conclusion, one that she is honest enough to admit. 

The thunderous impact she received on her abdomen and the cracking sound on her legs is the sign she has lost as the hot winds that surrounded the body of Arial burns hotter.

She felt some foul smell enter her nose and some salty things on her lips.

Then she realized that her lips have tasted mud….and blood. 

She looked at Arial in front of her as the beast, step by step, slowly but surely is coming to her…. with something resembling an after image of a dragon behind the young man. 

If it's any normal person seeing Arial in this form, he would paralyze them. His eye was dark red like two bloodied diamonds gazing at herjosei

And around his body is an aura of black and red that swirls around him like some kind of mist that protects him 

All that one could say after seeing this would be that the young noble lord of Arrandy is a demon, a beast…...a dragon.

And he is coming to her, his hand in an attacking position. 

And as he takes his steps, a more unbelievable thing happens. 

flame appears around his foot, scorching the ground beneath his foot, yet the flames did not do any visible damage to him or his clothes, like he is protected by the fire. 

And Western Serpent knows, if that attack reaches her, her life ends today. And for the first time in a long time…she prays

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