touchnovel Chapter 963: Apex
Chapter 963: Apex
Chapter 963: Apex
In the world only Khan could see, a purple-red color invaded the symphony before him, tainting it with unreasonable violence.
The process was similar to when Khan created his array of spears, but there were also clear differences. It was more forceful, leading to a denser layer of chaos-adjacent energy that echoed the nature of Khan's element. That mass alone could unleash untold destruction, but it was only the beginning of Khan's attack.
From the outside, the stomp was nothing special. It almost looked as if Khan was simply stretching his leg toward the incoming black river. However, Bruno had already noticed something odd about Khan's casual moves, and for good reason.
The theory behind the Transcendent Step style fully unfolded. Many strands of mana clashed inside Khan's leg, unleashing enough energy to threaten the very texture of his tissues. His evolved body had increased what he could withstand, and he didn't refrain from abusing his new limits.
The martial art would usually give birth to an instantaneous, unstoppable attack, but Khan's leg moved slowly, or it looked like it did, at least. Truthfully, everything was happening in a fraction of a second, and that impression came from the last part of Khan's attack.
The complete mastery over the Lightning-Demon style had taught Khan how to step on the air. He could freely interact with the symphony, using its invisible strands as footholds. The world only Khan could see was his playground, and he could do much more than simply walk on it.
The Transcendent Step style's might fused with that peculiar ability, granting Khan the strength and grace to push the symphony forward. The invisible mass of chaos-infected energy froze under that pressure, giving the impression that the world had grown still. Of course, Khan's attack didn't stop at merely pushing forward a wall of destructive mana. The symphony condensed under Khan's stomp, creating a mass of energy that carried his element's properties. Strangely enough, that mana didn't turn into one of Khan's bright purple-red spheres. It only focused on amassing the violence in the area and the world bent under its weight.
The ground failed to withstand that ethereal pressure, too. The canyon created by Khan's previous kick exploded upward alongside the soil past its edges. A cloud of dust and dirt rose into the sky, engulfing Khan and the white alpha in its raging gales.
A deafening noise also spread through the battlefield, sending pure terror into the souls of monsters and Scalqa alike. Everyone could instinctively understand that something unnatural had happened. A piece of the world had shattered, and its dying cry threatened to make hundreds of ears bleed.
The scene's fury didn't last long. The cloud itself quickly dispersed, revealing a spectacle of destruction. The ground's upper layer had evaporated, with occasional holes and boulders surviving. The canyon had also crumbled, leaving only a shallow hole to remind everyone of its former glory.
As for the white alpha, the creature had returned to its previous size, but the process had been far from harmless. Its skin was in pieces, exposing a mess of tattered flesh and muscles. Blood covered the creature and the cracked ground underneath, hiding the white luster of its remaining fur.
The beast was crouched, unable to stand on its legs. Its skull had also caved in, but the creature was still alive, absorbing more energy from its underlings to heal itself.
A vague sense of destruction lingered on and inside the alpha, hindering its recovery. Energy entered its body but quickly dispersed, seemingly unable to negate the effects of Khan's attack. Clearly, Khan had exerted more power now, intending to face the leader's final struggle with all his might. That was the extent of Khan's respect.
The white alpha kept struggling, unwilling to give up, but a figure suddenly materialized before it. A hand also went on its head, and its four eyes rose to face the opponent.
"You fought well," Khan muttered, meeting the leader's gaze. "Don't worry. I'll save the universe for you, too."