Chapter 429: [ Wind Release: Sand Buckshot! ]

Allen felts something sweet rising from within his throat but before it could come out, he swallowed all of it. He doesn’t want to show any kind of witness towards the enemy.

Seeing Allen was calm in the presence of volatile situation, killing intent flashed for an instant in its eyes;

“Foolish human! I truly underestimated you!”

The Firebird glared at Allen with its golden eyes.

“Many people did, but only a few survive…” Allen smirked.

It had been a while.

Allen thought as his memories returned to the life in the previous world. There, he wasn’t all that strong and barely cut out in everything, still, he persevered and endured. Slowly, little by little, he rose up in ranks and his power reach to the point where everything can only look up at him and shivered in fright.

However, what made it possible…?

That’s right! Battle as well as … Pain!

Pain always did teach him a lesson.

Allen took a deep breath and stared at the Firebird. Its power was among the strongest he had encountered in two lives!

As expected of a Mythical Beast that was said to be, an incarnation of the Sun God; Ra!

I hadn’t intended to underestimate it, but…!

“Arrogant!” A cry that was filled with stern killing intent resounded across the sky.

“Let’s see if you really have the ability to back it up!!” The Firebird cried out furiously.

One could see its wings flapping before its body transformed into a massive cluster of deep crimson flame. Immediately, it became like a meteorite falling towards Allen as the Firebird dived down.

The crimson flame flashed and reached its destination in a lightning-like manner. It smashed into Allen with a loud ‘bang’. A forceful ripple immediately spread out.

However, “Doesn’t need to, you’re not qualified!!” Allen cried out.

I don’t have time to waste…

I need a single, decisive blow…

Allen’s aura exploded. Crackling electric sparks covered his entire body. His silver hair that was dyed by a golden hue due to the electric sparks that was dancing around him, almost making him look like a Super Sai*an—a galactic warrior!

But how…?

Allen rack his brain to find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow, a strong hit enough to dictates the end of the battle! “Aaaaaaaaahhhh!!!” Clenching his fist tightly, Allen twisted his body mid-air and throws out his fist.

Boom!

The Firebird couldn’t help but get annoyed by Allen and its attacks suddenly became even more ferocious. Sharp claw winds tore across the sky and overwhelmingly attacked Allen.

Swish Swish Swish!

Facing the Firebird's attacks, Allen’s figure turned even more phantom-like.

A hint of seriousness flashed through Allen’s eyes and he formed claws with his hand. On his claw-like hands, violent magic power flashed as he attempted to cut the Firebird apart.

As the winds coming from the claws surged out, the air seemed to explode.

However, the Firebird was only pushing its advantage in amount and density of its magical power compared to Allen as it was unable to move as fast Allen and strike as strong and hard as him.

Even still, the Firebird’s domination in terms of magic power was causing Allen to have difficulty in breaching its defense with his slightly magic power. Even the Flames that the Firebird was releasing was slowly eating away Allen’s absolute draconic scale defenses and logia body as he was slowly being withered away by the ferocity of the Flames the monster was emitting.

But, it wasn’t absolute!

Just as expected.

As the Firebird was about to unleash another round of massive spiritual aura and attack again, Allen moved; his figure flashed, his sword danced in the air at a lightning speed. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! He sliced three times.

The first and second attacks shook off the Firebird’s talons and wings, his third attack landed heavily on its chest, making a cracking noise. All of the sudden, the Firebird’s whole body was blown away, drawing back a dozen of meters away.

“Not finished!!” Allen continued the attack and defensive tactic with and his body danced around like a leaf floating in a storm. He allowed the storm to do whatever it wanted, yet it would not tear him apart instead, it was giving him a ferocious momentum that was hard to break.

Boom! Bang! Boom! Baaaang!!!

A loud explosion sound was heard, it brought up all the dust into the air.

Meanwhile, a human figure appeared from the smoke, it was Allen. He expended his arms like a big bird, his long strong legs were also kicked out repeatedly. Following him was a large bird figure covered in flames.

“Stupid human, Die!!”

The Firebird also continued its ferocious attacks. However, the moment it almost hit Allen’s body, the latter seemed to have perceived in advance, and his body shook. Numerous afterimages layered themselves on top of one another and the winds from the claws passed through the afterimages.

The Firebird’s complexion changed. Not only were Allen’s movements strange, but, more importantly, he seemed to be able to perceive his attacks in advance.

How is this possible…?!

Allen would instantly change trajectories when he perceived the Firebird’s attacks, causing the attacks to miss completely.

This is against logic…!

What kind of vision does this person have…?

As it was getting irritated by it, the Firebird suddenly noticed Allen’s strange blood colored eyes looking at itself. Immediately, the Firebird’s stagnated, and as if it was just scooped out from ice-cold water, its heart became ice-cold. It then felt as if it was stripped naked in front of this strange youth.

The Firebird hurriedly turned its head and didn’t dare to look again. Those eyes unexpectedly seemed to be able to see through it and it felt as if it wouldn’t be able to conceal anything from him, making the Firebird feel suffocated.

What kind of eyes is this…?

Bloodline power?

… but what kind of bloodline can produce such terrifying eyes…?

Feeling this danger, a dark coldness flashed across its enormous hawk eyes. Torrents of invisible flames swiftly surged out from its body. This human can’t be left alive…! Immediately, the enormous body of the invisible firebird disappeared within the flames…

Allen was startled when he saw the Firebird disappear in such a strange manner. However, with his Godly instincts and intuition, Allen could vaguely guess that the actual body of the Firebird had turned into an ordinary flame and was hiding in this invisible flame that was sweeping over from all directions at this instant.

Allen suddenly felt a chill. He then watched the invisible flames that came sweeping over from all directions with extreme caution. The pair of black obsidian wings on his back flapped and he rushed out from between a gap just before the surrounding flame managed to truly form a fire web.

This is bad…!!

I can’t be caught by this kind of trick!

Allen’s body had just flashed out from the encirclement of the flame when he sensed an intense ripple from behind him.

The corner of his eyes glanced over swiftly, only to realize that a part of the invisible flame had suddenly fluctuated. The enormous body of the Firebird was vaguely visible within it.

Cryaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!

A piercing and deafening cry suddenly roared through the sky as the invisible flame surfaced from a part of the flame. It eyed Allen who had escaped from being surrounded, and an extremely human-like fury immediately flashed across its hawk-like eyes.

It then widened its enormous mouth causing a surge of red glow from its red beak. A dense magic fluctuation occurred, almost making the energy around the world crystallize.

After a few seconds of collecting power, from the Firebird’s beak, the ball of energy had reached its peak.

The tip of the flame spiraled into the shape of a corn, rotating towards Allen like an electric drill.

Finally, it opened its mouth and an invisible flame was immediately blasted toward Allen.

“Shit!” Allen, who was alert, immediately turned his body when he sensed the hot temperature from behind him.

Damn it! For the first time in a while… my body is covered in sweat…

And my left arm is numb…

But…

At that moment.

Allen whipped both his hands in the sky and two massive shurikens ripped through the air and rushed towards the Firebird and its flamethrower.

It was Fūma Shurikens. A kind of a large, four-bladed projectile weapon possessing pre-eminent sharpness and lethality. It’s extremely heavy, but thanks to its weight, if it was a direct hit, it could even bring down an entire house.

Obviously, Allen never expected for the Shurikens to block the flamethrower. The moment they collided, the flamethrower was only halted for a moment, and then it cut through towards the Firebird.

However, the Firebird managed to dodge it easily.

Pulling out a wicked smile, Allen hands met and made several hand seals. Following after, sand began to swirl around in a vortex that enclosed his surroundings.

Allen hadn’t just been receiving the attack when his sand scattered. He had deliberately let the sand scatter as a preparation for his counterattack

He’d just needed one second, one moment of time to make his move come before his opponent’s.

“Ninja Art—Sand Wall!!” In an instant, the sand around him started to gather and before the fire wave of the Firebird could reach Allen, five sand walls appeared in front of him.

He was worried that a single wall couldn’t withstand the attack so he summoned multiple.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With a loud explosion, the Firebird’s Flame wave hit the sand walls created by Allen in an instant. The first wall was instantly destroyed, followed by the second, but the magic slowly dissipated before the third wall and to the fourth, not reaching the fifth wall.

During this time, Allen didn’t’ stop and his hands moved at a lightning speed.

After completing the series of hand seals, “Iron Sand Shower!!” Allen called out, and all of a sudden, large amounts of black sand appeared around the Firebird. It then started rushing towards the Firebird, like bullets shot from a rifle, it rained down on the Firebird.

Cryaaaaahhh!!!

The Firebird let out an agonizing cry due to the countless iron sand bullets shooting at it. however, the flames on its body burned brighter and the bullet holes slowly close up and recovered.

Seeing this, Allen’s eyes flashed with coldness. And along with his right hand’s moment, suddenly innumerable sands tightly enclosed the Firebird down to its claws.

“Now I’ll send you to death. Sand Coffin!”

Cryaaaaahhh!!! The Firebird suddenly released a frightened shriek and started to struggle but found itself surrounded by the sand and unable to move.

“You bastard!!! I will kill you!! Let go of me!!” The Firebird raged.

Allen smirked but suddenly, at this very moment, a pang of pain pierced his heart. It’s as if it was pierced by a sharp blade. A sweet taste surge through his throat and streak of blood leaked at the corner of his mouth. Because of this, the hold on the Firebird was loosening a bit but it was only for a moment. Allen bit his tongue to endure the dizziness overwhelming him.

I caught you! As if I would let this chance go…!!

A dangerous gleam flashed in his eyes. The Firebird struggle desperately and the more it does so, the greater the pain Allen was experiencing. Still, he endured.

“Desert Funeral!!” Allen tightly clutched his hand while gritting his teeth.

This immediately caused the sand surrounding the Firebird to tightly shrink at once, contracting against the Firebird. Simultaneously the Firebird released a desperate and shrill cry.

Allen’s clutching hands trembled. He then took a deep breath and dozens of leftover sand scattered and compresses into numerous sand particles.

“Wind Release: Sand Buckshot!!” a powerful gust blew out from Allen’s mouth and the numerous sand particles around him exploded and shot towards the lump of sand prisoning the Firebird.

With the impact of a bomb to increase the force of the bullets, it created a large-scale sandstorm.

BOOOM!!!

“Guha –!!?” Allen spat out a mouthful of blood as his body flew backward. The Desert Funeral couldn’t endure the Firebird’s power and exploded, giving him an astonishing amount of damage.