V3 Chapter 72

Cian let out a loud howl, as his entire being slowly changed and transformed, along with his strong emotions.

Similar to his full fox transformation, his limbs turned into claws with fur, but with the difference that his arms didn’t turn into a furry creature. Instead, with his current fox transformation, the appearance of the fur only stopped at his ankles and wrists.

And just below his oversized fox ears were a pair of demon horns that curled like a snail’s shell. Not just one, yes, but two, completely different from before, and it seemed like they have grown a bit bigger, and sharper even.

Though he was buck naked, with his demonic transformation, however, comes blackish-purple scales that covered some part of his body- on his shoulders that appeared like pauldrons, chest, and knees, even including his genitals. He now looks as if he was wearing a black scale armor. Coupled with his blood-red eyes, he looked truly evil.

A flow of wild, delirious, tremendous power suddenly projected from his body. The black veins on his skin looked as if they were interweaving together, which were similar to some black streaks moving along in different directions on his body.

It’s as if a blind painter with a paintbrush in his hand has drawn bold lines on his skin, creating some cryptic pattern. In just a few seconds, after the black veins had emerged, they then transformed into a kind of pattern, which resembled a tattoo binding around the surace of his flesh.

Strange black lines could be seen on his cheeks down to his neck, resembling the wispy ends made from flames, giving it the appearance of tattoos. Three bushy fox tails swayed behind him. And aside from these clear physical features, the color of his hair turned purple with tips dyed azure. The fur on his hands, and legs, and each of his shoulders that resembled like swaying flames were blackish purple.

“?!”

However, when the wind wolf king’s eyes met his head-on. All of a sudden, as if the fiery sun had died down and fell from the sky, the temperature dropped all at once.

At this moment, Cian was a comeliness that could never be reached by human beings.

His handsome face was ethereally beautiful, and his body slender and lithe, yet with enough muscle definition to speak of much strength, agility…and flexibility.

His current appearance was even enough to dazzle and bewitched Amadea who was watching from afar- she who should have been gained enough immunity from her lover’s charms after being with him for so long, much less the Wind Wolf King.

For the first time, the Wind Wolf King felt what it was like to be splashed with ice-cold water from the top of its head and felt it pour down. The feeling of the kind of chill that pierced through the heart.

Just right now!

Although the Werebeast’s face seemed to be smiling for some reason, it couldn’t see a hint of warmth in that pair of beautiful eyes. Evil. Dark, inborn wickedness. As if those gaze were staring at a deep darkness. And yet, at the same time, he can't help but feel that the shallow gaze the monster in front of him was exuding, was like the ripples of blue waves in winter, beautiful yet cold.

It was like stars that were composed of layers of ice crystals, with a beauty surpassing those of mined pearls. Only, for no reason at all, it gave people the impression of cold air being released.

Anyone who saw him at this very moment, the Beast King was certain that they will surely shift their eyes away in fear. And yet, those who would be bold and fearless enough to stare, will surely be captivated by the beauty, and be mesmerized.

Darkness, Evil and Beauty. Coexisting together. Yes. This monster in front of him had an aura that aroused fear in everybody.

It made people unable to speak or move, making them break out in cold sweat from head to toe and giving birth to fear that came from the heart –

At the same time, it felt as if it was Desire itself had materialized. Lust and Desire manifesting into a single form, to allure innocent men to drown in sins and lust. He was captivated. If not for his strong spirit and power, he feared he would be grovelling in the ground, in love and in desire, charmed and bewitched.

Fear. This person is very dangerous!

And yet, he was equally stunning!

This was the impression that the Wind Wolf King had when Cian transformed into his true Demon Form. The form that had been enhanced deeply from the integration of the Heavenly Fox Demon.

Fortunately, the Wind Wolf King was higher in terms of level and rank that it had managed to resist the charm emitting from his enemy. Or else, his defeat would have engraved deeply.

The corner of Cian’s lips perked up, accidentally revealing a demonic, charming image. And he disappeared.

"...?!"

The Wind Wolf King who was staring at Cian’s transformation in surprise, suddenly cried out in shock as the latter’s figure disappeared. But not for long, as a leg suddenly expanded on his eyes, and before the beast could react, he was blown away.

The Wind Wolf King regained its awareness and flipped its giant body nimbly in mid-air, enduring the painful impact he had recieved. But Cian had already appeared behind him again, and with a black, broad sword slashed at him. However, a translucent barrier had stopped the sword’s descent.

Still, that was just the beginning. Blurry arcs of light and explosion occured, as the two of them once again started their own exchange. From nearby, the side of the mountain exploded. Fire, ash, and lava rolled out.

Cian had clearly become faster, as the Wind Wolf King felt besieged at all directions, and couldn't find an oppurtunity to retaliate.

Whooosh. Whooosh. The noise of the wind being sliced and cut. Blood spurted in the air, rainding down below, as the Wind Wolf King desperately block all the attacks coming at him. He howled and roared in anger and pain- claws and blade clashed mid air, creating bright sparks.

Lightning bolts and torrent flames clashed against the stormy wind. Looking at the dark sky filled with blazing flames, bright bolts of light, and horrifying swirling winds-lines of tornadoes destroyed everything in their path and the one's majestic forest was now reduced to a barren plain.

Inside the storm, Amadea could barely see the silhouettes of the two people fighting—just small glimpses. Their angry roars seems to rolled across the world like a nuclear blast. Other smaller instances, moving so quickly as they darted through the clouds. At this time, she can only saw flashes of light.

Cian...

Amadea clenched her fist in helplessness, for she can only do was pray... pray for his victory.

... ...

"Futile."

A cold voice echoed, and once again, the figure of Cian disappered, only- from above?! The wolf king reacted by instinct, but it was too late. His head was struck by a full-powered roundhouse kick that was even enhanced by plundered abilities.

Baaaang!

A massive explosion occurred, and the barrier surrounding the wolf king broke.

"Die Wolf King!!"

Cian felt numbness on his leg and grunted in pain, still, he didn’t stop and followed with another attack. No, he didn't dare stop. He needs to take the initiative. He swung his sword at the beast.

"Thou think foolishly! Never, this strength is enough to defeat me, half breed!!"

But the beast turned around with incredible flexibility, and swung its claws, catching his swords. Once again a heated exhcange occurred, before both of them blown away from opposite directions.

Mid-air, it looks as if it was standing with two legs as he looks at him.

Grrrr!!

Both of them glared at each other and growled.

"Just what are you...?"

Cian smiled, unmeant.

"I am what the Gods have made me!"

He raised his knee, but the wolf king also did the same, their knees met, clashing. As if that was the signal of a new round, Cian and the Wolf King started another ferocious exchange.

Blows after blows. The dark, dim sky was rattled with thunderous explosions and colorful lightning. Icicles blasted like a shower of spikes. But the Wind Wolf King only shrug it, appearing unbothered. It was then followed by a fireblast coated with lightning sparks, and the Wolf King let out its own cannon- a spiral column of wind shooting from its mouth.

Boooooooom!!

Whether it was because of his transformation, increasing his power significantly, or perhaps, it’s because the Wolf King who had ingested his poison had been weakened considerably, Cian felt he was gaining as they continued their clash.

The speed of the beast seemed to have become slower, and even the power was not as strong as before. He was even able to overwhelm the beast king’s strength after using all his strength enhancement-type skills such as [Herculean Strength] and [Barbarian’s Strength].

But when they came closer to the ground, suddenly, the broken trees moved.

As Cian flew in the air, dodging the wind wolf king’s fierce wind magic attack, the trees moved and attacked the beast king. The Wind Wolf King was so mad it started to once again fire wind blades in all directions cutting trees apart.

While the trees barely did any damage, it did halt the wind wolf king’s attack and disturbed its momentum.

Cian immediately took this opportunity and charged again without fear.

He appeared above the wind wolf king and raised his arm, which was now dyed black, and sent a full-powered punch. A sonic boom seemed to appear, and the force of his punch sent the wolf king crashing back to earth.

But that was not all!

The sound of clashing steel filled the area as Cian and the Wind Wolf King continued their fight to the death. His desperate power-up paid off in full as he matched the beast king blow for blow.

The Wind Wolf King scowled as its attempts to quickly kill demon-mixed-werebeast proved fruitless.

"Just what kind of Monster are you!!!"

Jumping back, it snarled and scowled at him.

Cian, with a menacing grin, kept his stance up but the Wind Wolf King was much faster than he remembered. Disappearing from his sight, the Wind Wolf King appeared behind him and swung its sharp claws which were clad with swirling wind, seemly enhancing its power.

Creeeeek!!

The tips of the beast’s claws came into contact with the flat of his black sword when he blocked its strike.

"You really have a one-track mind,"

Cian taunted.

He spun around and chopped at the beast king. But the Wind Wolf King blocked his blow but the power brought by his new form greatly surprises it, as the impact sent the beast skidding backward in the air.

"Just so you know,"

Cian grinned said as he put up another stance, "I’m different from before!”

The Wind Wolf King glared at the impudent hybrid. The two of them circled each other as they continued to stare each other down. Then, suddenly it let out a loud roar, and the wind suddenly blew stronger. Immediately after, pillars of swirling wind- tornadoes appeared around them, so were the dark clouds looming above them.

Thunder roared, and lightning bolts appeared.

Cian sneered at the sight of the Wind Wolf King’s display of power.

“Fancy, you made the weather much better, how about I take you out for a walk? Come on puppy!"

Awwwooooohhh-!!

Cian watched as the beast took a step and burst forward in his direction. His grip on his sword tightened. Then, once more his magic power flared. Looking at the charging beast that moved like a storm, accompanied by swirling tornadoes, he roared as well and his demonic aura burst out like a volcanic eruption.

Horrifying demeanor like tidal waves gushed out of his body as he sharpened his killer instinct!

Amadea who was dealing with the last of the wolf pack, felt something and look up the sky. She could feel the air tensing, and the storm worsens seemly from Cian’s magic pressure. Then, it was followed by a powerful shockwave that seemed to come out of nowhere, blasting everything back including the tree she was residing.

Amadea was not left unscathed as she too staggered before crashing on a fallen tree behind her.

She raised her head and look at Cian and the Beast King in the air, their collision caused that incredible shockwave. Unlike before, Cian was now able to stand against the Wolf King toe to toe. It seems like his sudden power-up enhanced his strength significantly.

Amazing… so is this his true power?

Cian stared at the Wind Wolf King snarling at him and laughed maniacally. A sharp light flashed in his eyes. He was smiling like a flower, but one could feel the coldness emitting from them, like an ancient block of ice.

“What is it, mutt? Not having fun anymore?”

Cian taunted as he held his arms up, his sword absorbing his magical energy. Hauling his arms back, he screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Too bad, for the fun is just beginning! Moon Fang!"

A massive blast of blue and red energy roared out of Cian’s black sword. Realizing he was cornered, the wind wolf king howled, conjuring a wind barrier immediately, protecting him as Cian’s attack reached her.

The Moon Fang hit the barrier, and plasma was generated upon collision. However, the attack was only able to destroy the wind barrier before it also disappeared into sparks of light, not being able to reach the beast king.

Cian snorted as his attempt to slay the wild beast failed. He'd learned this sword skill through his training, all while basing it to a peculiar death god’s special attack and had honed it to where he could release enormous bursts of energy while carrying the special ability of [Imagis Realis], a power that could slice anything and everything.

It has always been his trump card, though somewhat difficult to use as he felt drained every time he uses it.

The special skill consumes too much magic energy, though, the more energy it consumes, the stronger it also gets. But to think it still cannot pierce through beast king’s barrier.

When the dust cleared, Cian saw that the beast king was no longer there. He narrowed his eyes and look around when suddenly, shivers ran down his spine.

Massive blades of wind were flying towards him, and it was coming from every direction. The Wind Wolf King, trying to overwhelm him in speed was attacking him from all the blind spots.

Cian’s eyes narrowed into a pair of slits as the countless wind blades shot towards him, intent on tearing him into shreds.

“Aaaaaaah!!”

The Wind Wolf King heard a scream and its beastly face grinned with grim satisfaction when the demon-beast hybrid disappeared amidst the fury of its blades. The Beast King’s blades continued to assault where its accursed enemy stood.

Despite being a beast, one can still a human-like smile on its face which continued to widen…until suddenly, it felt a shivering presence on its back, and before it could understand what had happened, its body controlled by instinct jumped in desperation- but,

Woooosh.

Blood spurted like a fountain as an ink-black sword cut in the air. Despite the timely dodge of the Wind Wolf King, the sword still managed to cut the Wind Wolf King’s back, running to its left front leg, causing the beast king to let out a painful whimper.

It was only by a hair's breadth that the Wid Wolf King avoided death.

The Wind Wolf King stared aghast, confused at the figure that appeared behind him, and attack him.

“As I thought, you might be able to enhancement your defenses with your power, or cast a magic barrier in a moment’s notice. But all of it disappeared just after you cast a powerful skill. Your defenses plummeted for a moment, and that’s your greatest weakness, beast king! You’re vulnerable,”

Cian chuckled with a savage, an almost beastly grin of his own.

His red eyes gleamed, “..beast king, die, and be my meal!”

He held up his sword and readied another strike, this time aiming to take the wolf’s head. But even after suffering a fatal wound, the Wind Wolf King was still not an easy opponent.

Despite its vitality and self-healing hampered by the poison, it had taken from Cian, a wound on this level is still not enough to bring the beast down.

The wind wolf king still managed to easily dodge Cian’s rapid attacks with his swords and claws. Sparks flew with the violent clash of metals while a pair of wings continued to weave a quick pattern in the air.

The intense battle between Cian and the Wolf King once again resumed, with both parties not daring to retreat. Stubborn. Persistence. They clashed. Will against Will. Bodies against Bodies. Claws against Claws. Magic against Magic.

Then, the beast saw its opponent raising his leg, and immediately tried to block with its own claws. It was a grave mistake, for Cian hadn't tried to kick it with his left leg, instead, he used the momentum to spin his body around and bring up his right leg towards the opposite side of the beast king, which was wide exposed.

The Wind Wolf King yelped, realizing it was fooled, and hurriedly flexed its right leg to take the strike and attempt to stop it.

But that was his mistake.