<h4>Chapter 955 Souta and Redmist vs. Paente III </h4>
?A mushroom cloud of smoke billowed into the sky, apanied by a powerful shockwave that rippled outward.
As the smoke dispersed, an explosion rocked the area within it.
Souta relentlessly swung his weapon at Paente, undeterred by his opponent''s counterattacks. Enduring the blows with his Blood Armor, Souta focused solely on pressing the attack. Since bing the Crimson Twilight Emperor, he had tapped into thetent traits of his race, granting him enhanced endurance and resilience. However, he had yet to fully explore these newfound abilities, as Paente''s relentless assault caught him off guard.
"You wretch!" Paente growled through gritted teeth, delivering a powerful punch to Souta''s stomach.
Bang!
Souta was sent flying hundreds of meters away, struggling to regain his footing.
Paente, poised to pursue, found his path blocked by a torrent of mes erupting from the ground. The intense heat liquefied the earth beneath, signaling the ferocity of the mes.
"You will meet your end today!" Red Mist''s voice rang out, cold and resolute.
Paente hesitated, eyeing Red Mist''s airborne form. With a determined gesture, he summoned a vast forest of trees to smother the mes.
"Excellent!" Red Mist''s grin belied her fierce resolve as she aimed her staff at her adversary, a magical circle forming beneath her.
[Extinction me Burst]!!
Before the encroaching trees could reach her, Red Mist unleashed a colossal beam of mes from her staff, aimed directly at Paente.
Paente didn''t even have time to react as the beam smashed into his body, the mes drilling into the ground and turning it into a sea of melted rocks.
Boom!
Souta watched the scene unfold before his eyes, stealing a nce at Red Mist from the corner of his eye.
Red Mist looked at him and said, "Hey, Blood Lightning Monster. We don''t have much time, so I''m going to hit him big this time. Try to tell your pet to finish it."
"I know," Souta replied before taking a deep breath.
Boom!
The melted rocks shot into the air as Paente''s figure emerged.
"It''s not enough... If you want to kill me, you need more than that," Paente said as he slowly opened his eyes.
His figure transformed once again, his two pairs of arms now holding a sharp and glistening spear. Eyes were opening across his body, each seeming to contain a huge amount of energy.
Paente pointed his spears at Red Mist and Souta. In an instant, a massive amount of energy gathered around them. The ball of energy expanded before shrinking again, then burst out like a beam.
"Die along with everyone in thisnd!"
Hisughter echoed as the powerful ray moved at high speed.
"Now!" Red Mist shouted, and Souta jumped into the sky.
Gritting his teeth, Souta pressed both of his hands together. His artifacts floated behind him as blood gathered in front, forming severalyers of shield.
Boom!!
The powerful ray collided with the blood shield. In just a second, the ray broke through threeyers of shield and began slowly piercing through the remainingyers. Souta pushed both of his arms forward as his armor started to crack.
"I don''t need to block it! I just need to deflect it!"
Gritting his teeth, Souta activated the monster orb and [Neb Heart], pumping energy throughout his body. Although the [Blood Armor: Stone Armadillo] boasted great defense, it was slowly crumbling under the assault.
Red Mist watched the scene calmly as she loosened her grip on her staff.
"Only a short amount of time left before the right moment, but this will destroy him."
Raising her other hand, her body glowed as thousands of stars appeared within her. At the apex of her palm, a sphere resembling a materialized.
"The embers of stars... The light of the living... You shall be the world''s ember..."
The glistening energy surrounded her, forming a bow. The ball of energy in her palm fused with her staff, her soul weapon, transforming it into a colossal arrow.
Boom!
The scenery shifted as stars glistened in the night sky.
Souta was slightly surprised as Red Mist''s power altered the [Twilight Zone]. The red sky transformed into a beautiful night sky, though it spanned only a few kilometers in diameter.
"I didn''t expect her to already know this attack," Souta thought to himself.
In that moment, Red Mistpleted her preparations. Only a few seconds had passed since she began chanting.
"[Oblivion me Arrow]!"
With a burst of energy, Souta immediately ducked down. The massive ming arrow surged forward, deflecting Paente''s attack to the side.
Swoosh!
Paente''s eyes widened as the ming arrow engulfed his entire body.
A straight line tore through Selnes Country, spanning dozens of kilometers until it collided with the All Filter Barrier Formation, triggering a massive explosion that reverberated throughout the entire nation.
Boom!!
"So much power..." Souta muttered while observing the aftermath of the explosion. He couldn''t help but wonder if he could survive such devastation if he were in Paente''s position.
Red Mist exhaled a puff of smoke, her appearance returning to normal. She nced at Souta and said, "If what you said is true, then he''ll get up. You mentioned that the only way to kill him is to destroy his body, the tree, and the roots at the barrier."
"I know..." Souta replied, bending his knees andunching himself into the sky.
Swoosh!
Red Mist''s attack came too soon, but there was nothing to be done about it now. It was time to finish this.
Bang!
Soutanded at the site of the explosion, surveying the devastatedndscape. Paente''s body had been utterly obliterated, not even leaving behind ashes after taking Red Mist''s powerful attack.
He turned his head and saw Kessa on the verge of destroying the massive tree. The only problem was the roots in the barrier. He didn''t know if that woman, Erkigal, would make it.
Ohm!
The energy level slowly rose as a dot formed in mid-air. The small dot grewrger andrger until it became Paente''s head.
"You really did it!" Paente said, rage evident in his eyes as he looked at Souta.
Souta took a deep breath as his armor transformed again. He changed into [Great ck Orc], boasting powerful strength among his armors.
He stepped forward, swinging the sword in his hand. A red energy de burst out, slicing Paente''s head into two.
Swoosh!
The two parts of the head were quickly reattached, seemingly unaffected by the sword sh. Paente''s body continued to form as Souta attacked once again.
"You can''t kill me! Hahaha!" Paenteughed madly.
As long as the roots and the tree''s main body existed, he wouldn''t die. He would reappear no matter what. Red Mist''s attack had obliterated his body, but unfortunately, the tree and roots remained intact, allowing him to regenerate indefinitely despite his physical form being erased.
Souta narrowed his eyes, his other hand opening as blood gathered together, forming a sharp sword. Blood-colored lightning crackled across his body as he stepped forward.
[Colosseum Undead Party]!
A massive tform materialized beneath Souta and Paente. Several pirs rose as a heavy pressure descended.
"No, you will die here," Souta said in a cold tone.
At the next moment, thunderous sounds echoed as blood-
colored lightning shed across the sky.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Souta repeatedly swung the swords in both of his hands. Each swing carried enormous power that struck Paente''s iplete body.
Gritting his teeth, he exerted even more force into his attacks.
In just a second, he unleashed hundreds of powerful strikes that caused the barrier to crack, though at the expense of rapidly depleting his energy.
Bang! Bang!
"It''s time! You may not have realized it, but Red Mist''s previous attack has already shattered all of your defenses and resistance!" Souta dered, raising both of his swords above his head. His energy surged as lightning crackled down onto his des.
The moment of reckoning had arrived.
Simultaneously, Kessa''s powerful roar reverberated throughout the surroundings as she unleashed a devastating attack aimed at the tree''s main body, intent on destroying it.
Swoosh!!
Erkigal''s gaze darted to the barrier. She held onto hope that Hoei would seed in his task. Failure would mean their imprisonment in this ce, with no hope of escape.
She sensed that Paente and the tree were on the brink of destruction. The final piece toplete their victoryy with Hoei Methal.
"It''s in your hands now, Hoei," she murmured quietly, her voice tinged with urgency.
...
Meanwhile, Hoei trailed behind Ice Death and the others, fully aware of the gravity of the situation.
"The Selnes Country is on the brink of copse... It will soon be our stronghold," Ice Death dered abruptly,ing to a halt. His gaze shifted upward, lost in thought.
"Why the sudden stop?" Poisonous Vine inquired, puzzled by the pause.
"The Selnes Country, along with the other two territories, will be the primary battlegrounds," Thousand Earth murmured, his tone grave.
"Battlegrounds?" Poisonous Vine''s confusion deepened, sensing that Ice Death and Thousand Earth perceived something she did not.
"Our forces will initiate a full-scale assault. They''re advancing toward the three territories," Ice Death exined, anticipating the esction of warfare.
Hoei observed quietly from the rear, noting the distraction among the group. This presented the opportunity he had been seeking; he couldn''t afford to let it slip away.
"I can do it!" Hoei''s resolve solidified within him. He drew in a deep breath, steeling himself for what was toe. With focused determination, he flexed his legs, propelling himself forward with all his might.
Swoosh!!
Ice Death''s eyes widened in surprise as he sensed a sudden surge of energy. Reacting swiftly, he unleashed a counterattack.
Boom!!