Kouto clasped his hand and perford a small bow toward the old man.
"Father, I have returned."
The old man nodded to Kouto before turning toward Cain, his eyes growing sharp, making Cain feel as if he were being gazed upon by a gargantuan blood snake capable of leveling entire Sectors.
However, while the bloodline force emitted by the old man was crippling, Cain's eyes soon began to burn with red light as his willpower burst, allowing him to gaze into the man's eyes without any sense of fear and full of resoluteness.
A flash of surprise appeared in the old man's eyes as he saw the resolution and confidence in Cain's eyes since even those with greater willpower would normally fail to look him directly in the eye.
"So you are the boy that managed to survive the ambush of one of the Dark Kings. No wonder you can stand like that in my presence. Good, very good."
The old man began to smile, and while his bloodline aura kept bursting with power, it now filled Cain with a sense of warmth and vitality. Then he clasped his hand and nodded.
"My na is Zuko Zanginis, Archduke of the Deus Behemoth Empire and Patriarch of the Zanginis Clan. You can call Zuko or Lord Zanginis."
Cain noticed the change in the man's attitude and did not maintain a cold deanor as he clasped his hand and perford a slight bow.
"Colonel Cain Laurifer from the Godslayer Humankind Empire. It is a pleasure to et you, Lord Zanginis."
Kouto observed how the duo behaved and couldn't hide his surprise, knowing just how high his father's standards were and how even Divine Ascension Masters could not earn his recognition.
Before the trio could say another word, their eyes turned toward the massive city around the volcano and saw a figure flashing toward them with blood wings on his back, advancing at an overwhelming speed.
"Brother Cain! I knew you were alive!"
The one flashing toward them was none other than Desmond, and there was a smile full of excitent on the young man's face as he saw Cain. He did not stop until he was right in front of Cain and hugged this one.
Cain saw the thrill in the young Deus Behemoth's face and couldn't help but smile. He liked how Desmond and many of the Deus Behemoth behaved – all straightforward, expressing their feelings openly and not bothering with pretense.
Of course, there were those like the man from the Kraken Clan who were shaful and liked to attack from the darkness, using the cover of rules and codes, but they were a minority. Actually, it was not really that surprising; after all, there were exceptions for every pattern or behavior.
"It's good to see you again; it has been a while."
Cain softly nodded as he broke free of the man's hug. Just the power of that hug was enough for him to tell that Desmond had beco much more powerful since the last ti they saw each other.
However, just as Cain could feel Desmond's power, so did the Deus Behemoth notice the change in the Godslayer Human, and a sense of shock appeared in his eyes.
"You're following the Essence Evolution Path of Power."
"My Rebirth Heart was crippled during my encounter with the Blood King, so I had to adapt."
Cain had decided to hide his dual cultivation, so he did not reveal that it was fixed. He noticed the flash of sympathy in the young Deus Behemoth, and a smile appeared on his face as his eyes glowed with red light.
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"Of course, I am still stronger than you."
Cain didn't want the young Deus Behemoth to dwell on his condition or feel pity for him, especially now that he had fixed it, so he changed the topic. As he expected, bursting fighting will arise in Desmond's eyes.
"Oh, is that right?"
Desmond's smile widened as his entire body exuded a powerful battle will. When Kouto and Lord Zanginis saw that, they imdiately moved back and left the duo alone, watching with excited smiles.
Although for the Godslayer Human's culture, inciting a battle suddenly just after eting soone was odd and could be considered rude, for the Deus Behemoth, it was a perfectly acceptable way to say hello.
Desmond and Cain imdiately put so distance between each other as pillars of energy burst from their bodies, one of them sky-blue and the other dark purple. However, that was not the only thing; they also unleashed monstrous amounts of Blood Energy.
Surprise appeared in the eyes of Kouto and Lord Zanginis as they felt the imnse purity in Cain's energy pool, and it grew even stronger as they saw that the Blood Energy he unleashed matched the energy pool of a Wave King.
That was enough to tell the duo how high the young man's mastery over the Law of Blood was.
Blood Wings erged from Desmond's back as he took a deep breath.
"THUMP!"
A powerful heartbeat echoed across the sky. It did not originate inside Cain but in the Deus Behemoth.
"Second Gear!"
Desmond shouted those words, wanting to show Cain just how high his mastery over the technique was, before flashing forward at a shocking speed.
Cain's eyes widened as he saw the young Deus Behemoth appear before him in less than a second, but he did not lose focus. By covering his body in shadows and using The Flow, he began to deftly dodge every single strike.
Desmond's attacks were powerful and fast, but Cain dodged them perfectly. The strength of the young Deus Behemoth was surprising, as were his martial skills, which allowed him to face the Late Wave King.
Despite that, Desmond could land a single strike on Cain's body.
After nearly a minute and firing thousands of strikes, Desmond took a step back, putting distance again between the two as he looked at Cain while trying to regulate his breath.
"Hahaha, you are truly fast and nimble, and it seems as if your body was made of shadows, not flesh and bones. But what about now!"
Desmond's eyes began to burst as he unleashed all his willpower and was ready to trigger the next level of Asura Form.
"Third..."
"Enough."
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