Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 225: A Warrior May Die but Cannot Be Dishonored!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Fake, it's all fake! I refuse to believe someone like you exists in this world!"

"A Soul Saint under twenty years old? Not only have I never seen such a thing, but I've never even heard of it!"

"Even for someone like me, a fallen practitioner relying on the essence of others' blood and flesh to practice, it's impossible to advance so quickly!"

"You... you are absolutely not human! You… you're a monster!"

The old man pointed at Kong, instinctively taking two steps back, his face filled with terror as he spoke.

"You're the real monster!"

"However, there is one thing you got right: I'm not exactly human. To be precise, my rank is that of a Demon God."

Kong's voice was eerie and calm. In his current state, he was essentially similar to Raiden Ei—a body imbued with the essence of a god. The difference was that his combat power wasn't as overwhelming as that of a true god.

Under normal circumstances, without the curse of "erosion" imposed by the Heavenly Principles, without dying prematurely, and without being slain by others, even at his current strength, he could live on for eons.

While it might not mean true immortality, he had no idea how long he could live.

"D-Demon God?"

The old man's gaze toward Kong shifted again. Earlier, he had been too "agitated" to think through his words properly.

Never had he imagined that Kong really wasn't human.

He was a god!

As for why the word "Demon" was attached, perhaps he wasn't a legitimate god.

Only a god reincarnated could make sense of such immense strength at less than twenty years old.

Yes, that explanation made sense!

Thinking more carefully, the old man even felt a bit smug about his reasoning.

Smug, my foot!

He had dared to attempt an assassination on a reincarnated Demon God!

The old man wanted to cry but found no tears. His entire body went numb!

"Escape! Escape is the only way! Maybe there's a slim chance of survival!"

"His aura—is this the kind of aura a Soul Saint should possess?"

"I've encountered Titled Douluos before, but his aura is even stronger than theirs. As expected of a reincarnated Demon God!"

At this thought, the old man was utterly speechless. What was this madness?

As expected of a reincarnated Demon God?

But now, he had already offended him!

If he didn't flee, he'd be dead for sure!

He had survived this long for a reason—he still had a trump card!

"Secret Technique: Blood Escape!"

The old man's blood energy surged violently. This was a forbidden technique that burned his life essence to allow teleportation up to a kilometer away!

However, this technique consumed a significant amount of his life essence. If not for being in a life-or-death situation, he would never use it!

"???"

When the old man disappeared from his sight, this time it was Kong's turn to be shocked!

Well, now—this wasn't a Soul Skill?

A secret technique???

Blood Escape?

This wasn't the time to dwell on such details. A kilometer of teleportation might be a big deal for an ordinary Soul Saint, but Kong was no ordinary Soul Saint!

"You have a secret technique, huh? You think you can run, huh?"

"One Step to the Horizon!"

Kong's figure also vanished from where he stood. At the same time, the clothes on his back tore apart, and four pairs of violet wings emerged.

"Run, huh? I'd like to see where you can run to!"

"Whether you ascend to the heavens or burrow into the earth, from the ends of the world to the edges of the sea, I will hunt you down!"

"How dare you target me? If I don't kill you, how am I supposed to maintain my reputation?"

Just as the old man teleported a kilometer away and began to relax, thinking he had escaped from Kong, his breath hadn't even settled when Kong's voice rang in his ears!

"???"

Looking at the figure in the sky, it flickered continuously as if teleporting, appearing at one position after another, never more than a few dozen meters away from him.

The old man was utterly numb!

Kong's martial soul was clearly that "long blade"! So why did he have wings? And why could he fly?!

There was no time to think further. Out of desperation, the old man could only use Blood Escape again!

He fled; Kong pursued. No matter what he did, escape was impossible!

After three uses of Blood Escape, the old man had reached his limit. At this point, he looked as though he had aged twenty more years.

His once green hair had turned completely gray, showing just how severe the side effects of the secret technique were.

"Why aren't you running anymore?"

Hearing this, the old man's eyes flared with anger. Three consecutive uses of Blood Escape, covering a total of three kilometers, and yet this guy was inhuman!

Kong's speed could have caught up with him before he even activated Blood Escape. But he didn't!

He deliberately gave the old man the chance to use it!

"A warrior may die but cannot be dishonored! I'll fight you to the death!"

The old man knew he had no chance of survival. If he tried to use Blood Escape again, Kong wouldn't even need to lift a hand; he'd die from exhaustion and lack of blood energy.

Even if he couldn't defeat Kong, he wanted to show his wrath, or at the very least, severely wound him.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Blood Puppet True Body!"

The old man's martial soul, Blood Puppet, was a puppet-like martial soul, though this particular puppet was quite unique.

"Blood Puppet? Or is it Demon Puppet?"

Kong frowned slightly and shook his head. It didn't matter to him.

"To kill you, I don't even need a blade!"

"Fight? What are you going to fight me with?"

As Kong said this, he flipped his wrist, and Engulfing Lightning spun once around his hand before dissipating.

"???"

The old man was puzzled as to why Kong retracted his martial soul, but before he could process it, Kong's right hand began to transform.

"Size Manipulation!"

"Heaven-Rending Claw!"

Kong's right hand morphed into a dark golden terror claw. Then, with a flash of dark golden light, the claw expanded to the size of a mountain and descended upon the old man!

This attack contained the most powerful skill of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear: Heaven-Rending Claw!

"Gulp..."

Having just activated his martial soul true body, which transformed him into a three-meter-tall Blood Puppet, the old man swallowed hard. Was this attack something a human could unleash?

Was Kong trying to kill a Titan Giant Ape or destroy a mountain? Was such an attack necessary to deal with a mere mosquito (him)?

With a deafening boom, the earth trembled. Five claw marks, like sword gashes, stretched over a kilometer...

Moments later, Kong retracted the two external spirit bones.

"This Dark Gold Terrorclaw is truly terrifying. Especially after awakening its second spirit bone skill, it could slap even a thousand-meter-long dragon into submission!"

"Still, it's a pity it's not Heaven and Earth Avatar. If it were such a celestial technique, just this one spirit bone alone would be enough to dominate the Douluo Continent."

After saying this, Kong tidied his clothes and turned toward the direction of Heaven Dou City.

As for the Blood Puppet Soul Saint, he had already merged with the earth—in other words, he had turned to dust.

In the God Realm, the Asura God nodded in satisfaction. Kong's strength and luck were impressive enough to make even a god like Him envious.

"Not bad. This kid is a fitting inheritor!"

"Decisive in killing, immensely powerful, and though his destiny remains unclear, his array of spirit bones says it all."

"If Tang San isn't suitable, then it will be you!"

Kong had no idea that the sudden targeting by the evil soul master was entirely orchestrated by someone (or a god) behind the scenes…

(End of Chapter)

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