Chapter 224 - 179 : The Last Struggle 1 (2/2)
The old man snorted and did a quick hand seal in the air
”Hmpf! Insolence! Holy Arts third chapter: Radiance Seal!”
A runic symbol pulsating with Holy Light appeared where the hand seal was written, it was only the size of the old man's hand but the Holy Light was too pure, to the point of burning the bones of the Griffin, turning them into particles of light that dispersed into nothingness.
This grey orb was a trump card he only used against Meyzu, it's made purely from accumulated Death Energy. This energy is hard to obtain so Arthur only uses it in emergency situations, such as this one.
The grey orb's speed was unimaginable, it struck the Radiance Seal, shaking it heavily and even causing blood to leak out of the old man's lips.
This, however, was but the beginning, Death Energy, or all negative types of Energies were the total opposite Holy Energy, so its effect was stronger, making some cracks appear on the white seal.
Seeing this, the old man grabbed his scepter and pressed its tip on the white
”Holy Arts, first Chapter: Holy Enforcement!”
The light emanating from the seal magnified, it pushed the grey orb away, trying to deflect it away. The griffin's still opened mouth spat grey fog with an ominous aura similar to the orb, the fog transformed into a whirlpool that engulfed both the seal and the orb, along with the old man with them.
As for Arthur, he quickly retreated since he wasn't immune to Death Energy, it's hard to control and could cause harm to its user, just like the Void Attribute.
The grey whirlpool expanded in size while the old man was still inside, flashes of white light were seen inside of it but these lights were insignificant and couldn't disturb the flow of the whirlpool.
The bones of the Griffin shattered and turned into dust so Arthur left it and used his main body again.
His left eyes pulsated with grey light and his hair became deep grey, different from the usual, the white seal didn't even touch him but its effect was horrifying.
Some of his Vitality and lifespan were eaten away without his notice, if not for possessing another body, he would have suffered the full attack and it would've been a fatal strike. His face was as pale a sheet of paper and he couldn't perfectly control it, it was shaking from the accumulated stress.
If not for his high recovery, he would have been defeated a long time ago, this reassured Arthur but he still had no solutions, he knew that the grey whirlpool isn't enough to kill a Sovereign.
As he breathing heavily and looking at the rotating whirlpool, the sky shook and the ground shattered, a golden figure appeared out of the grey whirlpool, with a bloodied robe, a half-broken scepter, and an enraged expression, the old man looked miserable with dust on his face, a not so healthy skin and a broken weapon.
The white seal had eaten some of Arthur's lifespan but unlike the seal, Death Energy was more direct, it brought its target closer to his imminent death. Fast aging and destabilizing the body, similar to an old mortal that could barely move, that's what the whirlpool did.
It didn't attack physically or mentally, but its effect is dangerous and almost unavoidable, especially if the target is confident enough in being able to resist it instead of dodging.
”What did you do to me!”
The old man felt strange energy invade his body and even with the help of the Holy Arts he still wasn't able to drive it out, it circulated through his veins, meridians, and even his Dantian, making him feel uncomfortable and greatly weakened.
His body turned golden as he was forced to summon his God Spirit and fuse with it, which was something only a Sovereign could do, yet despite obtaining the great power of his God Spirit, the energy was still plaguing him.
Seeing that his attack was successful, Arthur smirked back at the infuriated old man and coldly said
”You feel it, right? Death is coming and I'm here to deliver you to its door.”