Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

Chapter 171: You're Courting Death!

As the angry voice resonated throughout the entire sect, William immediately recognized its owner as Rias Claymore.

He frowned, as he knew that something must have gone wrong, but before he could react, Rias' angry voice continued echoing throughout the entire sect.

"I'LL HAVE YOUR HEADS FOR THIS!!!" Rias shouted, as if promising an absolute doom on the Cutler family.

The moment William heard Rias' words, he narrowed his eyes as a strange glint flashed past his pupils.

Without uttering another word, he vanished from Rick's room in a flash, leaving behind Ava and Rick, whose faces were as grim as they could be.

The Emberstorm Tigraen flew with incredible speed in a straight line towards the residence of the Cutler family, scattering the clouds with its fiery trails and generating a vast amount of heat with its presence.

With its blood-red eyes glowing fiercely and its razor-sharp teeth bared, the huge beast was a sight that would instill terror in anyone who laid eyes on it.

However, when the beast was about to reach the mansion of the Cutlers, a figure suddenly appeared in front of it, blocking its path.

The person floating in mid-air was none other than William Cutler, and he had a grim expression on his face as he faced off against the furious Rias.

"Stop right there, Elder Rias! What is the meaning of this madness? Why are you attacking us out of nowhere? Isn't this a bit excessive, even for you?"

Rias narrowed her eyes at William and replied with a fierce snarl.

"Why am I attacking you? Isn't it something you should ask your son? Ask him what kind of shameless acts he committed towards my daughters, Scarlet and Cecil, in the Black Forest."

Upon hearing Rias' words, William's face darkened, and the atmosphere around him grew tense as he glared at Rias.

"Do you mean to imply that my son, Rick, has done something to them?"

"I am not implying anything. I am outright stating the facts."

"Enough with this nonsense, Elder Rias! Why would my son ever harm Scarlet or Cecil? It's the other way around, you know. They colluded with that unknown outsider to bring my son to such a sorry state that even Spirit Healers can't help him. He is suffering from grievous injuries right now! Yet you have the gall to accuse my son of something he hasn't done?

Just because you are the leader of the Law Enforcement Hall doesn't mean you can run rampant and bully others!" Ava appeared on the side of William and accused Rias, pointing her finger at the flying woman and sneering.

"Hmph. Bully others? Bullying others is your family's specialty, isn't it? Don't think I'm stupid enough to buy into your nonsense. My daughters have reported everything to me, and it is obvious that your son is behind these incidents. Stop wasting my time and surrender the bastard now, or else don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing Rias' words, Ava became so furious that her face turned crimson red, and she exploded in anger. "Surrender that bastard? What nonsense is that, huh? Are you delusional? Your words are akin to a declaration of war!"

"Humph… Don't forget, Ava Carter. You are only an inner sect elder of the sect. So stop acting arrogant and bow your heads in front of your superior, or else I'll make you regret not having done so when you still could!" Rias warned as she stared at the pair with a ferocious gleam flashing across her eyes.

Meanwhile, William, who had been listening in silence, narrowed his eyes as a dangerous glint appeared within his pupils.

The air became filled with a thick, suffocating pressure as his aura erupted into a powerful wave of energy that engulfed the entire area and expanded outward in all directions.

"Rias Claymore, it seems like you are underestimating me quite a bit. I suggest you watch your tongue and reconsider your attitude towards us." William threatened with a chilling tone, giving Rias one last chance to back off before things got even further out of hand.

"Hahaha! Watch my tongue? Since when did you become so high and mighty, William? Does your little game of politics give you the arrogance to challenge me? Just who do you think you are, huh?" Rias scoffed as she mocked him for trying to intimidate her.

The veins on William's forehead bulged as his expression became colder and icier than before.

"You're courting death!" He bellowed as his aura soared to unprecedented heights with every passing second and electric currents crackled around his body.

Suddenly, a huge bolt of golden lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a deafening roar.

ROOOOAAAARRRR!!!

As the deafening sound reverberated in all directions, a dazzling flash of light blinded everyone in sight, causing them to shield their eyes from its intensity.

By the time they recovered from their daze, they saw William surrounded by a swirling mass of crackling electricity. His whole body was glowing with an ethereal brilliance and emitting a powerful aura that overwhelmed all those present.

Though everyone's attention was drawn by his intimidating presence, they soon discovered a much more horrifying sight that made their blood run cold—William was standing atop a gigantic golden tiger, which had its body coated in countless layers of thunderbolts, releasing ear-deafening noises and paralyzing everyone with fear.

Its fur, which was a brilliant gold color and streaked with white stripes, rippled with the intense power it exuded. The golden tiger's three piercing eyes shone with an ethereal light, while an enormous pair of white horns protruded from the majestic head of the creature.

Everyone felt their hearts beating faster within their chests as the pressure of the golden tiger's might slammed into them like a tsunami wave crashing onto land.

Seeing that William had summoned his Spirit, the Golden Tiger, Rias' expression remained unfazed, and her gaze never left William's eyes, as if daring him to continue challenging her authority.

"Since you're dead set on this course of action, then so be it. Let's see if you can hold onto your arrogance after I'm done with you!" Rias thundered as her aura exploded outward, unleashing its full might and strength.

It was as if a volcano had exploded as a torrential wave of fiery energy surged forth from her body and descended upon William and his golden tiger.

The golden tiger roared and created a wall of lightning in front of it to block Rias' assault, but the intensity of her power was so great that even the sturdy lightning barrier couldn't withstand it and collapsed on itself, resulting in a deafening explosion that sent both William and the golden tiger reeling backward.

The resulting shockwave swept across the sect, shaking everything nearby, including the buildings within the sect, which rattled and quivered as though they were being ravaged by a hurricane.

A multitude of dust particles and debris were also blown away from the epicenter of the blast and scattered in all directions, spreading across the entirety of the sect and beyond its limits.

At that moment, the Twilight Mist Sect's defensive formation activated, covering the sect within an invisible barrier that prevented the destructive force of their clash from harming anyone or anything.

It was like a dome of translucent glass that enclosed the entire territory of the sect within its confines, like an enormous bubble.

This was the work of the formation masters of the sect, who had spent countless years creating an intricate array of formations that could protect the sect in times of crisis without hindering the activities of its inhabitants. However, no one had ever dared to attack the Twilight Mist sect head-on before.

After the activation of the defensive formation, the battle between the two of them intensified.

It was like witnessing a battle between gods; there was no one within the sect that didn't shiver in fear from the sheer magnitude of power displayed by Rias.

Everyone present understood that the situation was turning far worse than expected, and some of them began to feel scared at the possibility that this conflict could escalate beyond their control, possibly leading to an unprecedented catastrophe.

But nobody dared intervene in such a deadly confrontation between the two, as they feared they'd incur the wrath of Rias, and that wasn't something anybody wished to experience.

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As they continued battling, both Rias and William unleashed attacks at each other without restraint, resulting in massive explosions of various colors that illuminated the entire sky above the sect. Each collision caused ripples to spread across space itself, as if something fundamental had been broken.

However, despite their immense power and domineering attitudes, it was clear that William lacked the strength to compete with Rias on equal footing.

The same happened with his Spirit.

Even though its power surpassed that of most Spirit Beasts of the same rank, it wasn't enough to overcome the difference in might between the two opponents.