"¡BOOM!"
Cain had just erged from the crater when a giant sphere of lightning erged from the Draco Lightning Frog's maws, flashing toward him at imnse speed with even more formidable power.
The Draco Lightning Frog had used this attack multiple tis before, and it could push back even those humanoids that used the power of their souls. That was why it was so shocked as it saw how the sphere of lightning changed direction just as it was about to land on the human. Discover hidden stories at My Virtual Library Empire
"THUMP!"
Before the beast could get over the shock, a powerful heartbeat echoed across the sky as Cain appeared above the Divine Beast's head with his body reddened and a fierce expression on his face.
The Draco Lightning Frog wanted to move, but poison flowing through its veins paralyzed its body, so it was not able to do anything as the human hacked with all his power at the top of its skull, generating arcs of energy that reached its brain!
After that attack, Cain's body lost all its power, and the young man fell on top of the beast, which continued trembling as its brain was severed in half and its soul sea destroyed.
Cain could not move his body, but a radiant smile was on his face as he had managed to do the impossible and kill a Divine Beast!
"Rumble!!!"
The sound of steps soon appeared in the distance, and he knew that now that the battle was over and the presence of the Divine Beast had vanished, the other Wave Beasts would march toward them.
Even though he could not move, Cain did not care about the horde. Using what little strength he had, he sent the corpse into a space ring.
The horde marching toward them saw the massive body of the Divine Beast vanish, and their eyes turned to the human. But before they could get closer, the Sunlight Orb triggered its effect on its own, covering Cain's body with sunlight and raising him into the sky before sending his figure back to the Solis Clan Sacred Ho.
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Figures covered in sunlight reached the platform in the center of the Solis Clan Sacred Ho. As the energy faded, everybody could see the deteriorated state of the contestants. All of them had wounds all over their bodies, but despite that, their vibrant bloodlines and life force allowed them to stand straight and with their heads up.
Nine contestants reached the platform, and different expressions could be seen on their faces as they looked at each other. So were fully confident in their chance of victory, while others showed complicated expressions, unsure if they had done enough to qualify for the next round.
Finally, the last beam of sunlight reached the platform, and all of them saw the bloody figure of Cain on the ground, so weak and wounded that he could not even stand up.
The Godslayer Human had shown incredible speed and reflexes during the last contest. Yet now, while they managed to stand straight, this one was barely conscious on the ground and bleeding from every corner of his body.
Several people looked at Cain's bloody figure from a distance, be it the people of the Solis Clan or the families of the ten contestants, all began to whisper among each other.
"Hmph, the first trial was just a fluke. Look at him. He can't even stand up."
"It seems that the geniuses of the Godslayer Humankind cannot match up to even those that ca outside the Ten Great Bloodlines."
"I guess we were expecting too much from him."
Cain could hear all those voices but showed little care as he saw a red figure appear next to him the next second, putting a hand over his chest before waves of Blood Energy flooded his body and helped him heal his wounds.
Lord Zanginis was surprised to see Cain's state, especially since he knew the strength of this one, but he did not bother with questions and focused on helping the young man heal. Once Cain's wounds were better and he could finally rise from the ground, the Patriarch of the Zanginis Clan gave the young man a soft nod before turning his gaze toward Lord Kabuto with a frown.
"It doesn't matter."
Cain only uttered those words as he saw the way in which Lord Zanginis was looking at the Patriarch of the Solis Clan. While it was true he was sent to a very dangerous place, the reason for his wounds was his own decision as he chose to clash against a Divine Beast.
He took a deep breath and cleaned his body from the blood before taking his place alongside the rest of the contestants.
Lord Zanginis's eyes narrowed as he saw that, and he softly nodded before rising into the sky. But this ti, he did not sit along with the people of the Solis Clan and stood alone, clearly showing his annoyance with Lord Kabuto's bias against Cain.
Lord Kabuto saw the annoyance in his old friend's eyes, but even though that disturbed him, right now, there was sothing much more important on his mind, sothing that involved the fate of the entire Hyperion Continent.
'He now returns covered completely in blood. A red body!'
Every ti Lord Kabuto turned to Cain, he saw the color red following him, which made the turmoil in his mind and soul grow stronger. The old man's willpower burst as he seized back control of his emotions and took a deep breath before focusing on the people on the platform and speaking in a solemn voice.
"It is ti to see just how many Wave Beasts you managed to kill during this stage. The top five will gain the right to pass to the last stage and fight for the chance to gain my bloodline."
Shortly after Lord Kabuto uttered those words, the contestant in the far-left place began to glow, and fiery letters appeared above his head.
-4640 Wave Beasts
-799 Wave Champion Beasts
-31 King Beasts
-2 Grand King Beasts
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