Chapter 222 - VERIFYING PATH (2/2)
Hikigaya on the other hand had to depend on his art to turns the airstream into illusion to protect himself.
Azief has felt something was wrong.
His mind seems to be thinking of something even as the airstream deflected on his body. He look at the skies and look at the sea.
And then he look at his own self.
And his face frown.
Could he be…..if it's true…when did it start? He thought about himself as he look at Hikigaya and he realizes something
'It seems I've ben underestimating you too much.' Azief said calmly but his eyes turns even colder than before
Hikigaya said calmly
'I am merely boasting of my skills in front of an expert.'
Azief reply
'I dare not accept such praise. Because it seems I am still too blind.'
Both of them did not lose their composures even after such a large explosion that rocked the world
No wonder they are both experts recognized by the world, their calmness is not someone could imitate.
Hikigaya also knew Azief is slowly suspicious of what is happening to him. After all Hikigaya plans was not perfect.
But it also allows Hikigaya to determine that Azief has more Disk than him. He is sure of it right now.
If not Azief would not even be suspicious right now.
If Hikigaya has more Disk than Azief, Azief probably would ended up putting himself into the trap without him ever needing to risk more battle that would only reveal more and more about his plan.
Azief also saw it after that clash.
So, he no longer hesitated because he could think of another possibility what is happening to him right now.
He cut through the airstreams and headed straight for Hikigaya. He threw a punch
That punch broke the airstreams and crack the space, reaching a supersonic speed as booming sound could be heard.
Azief punch had seemed effortless but it crack the air and quake the seabed. The punch was too fast and Hikigaya smiles bitterly.
He had no other choice but to clash directly and risk his plan to be seen through.
He still had to obey the Laws after all. He thought to himself as he sighed
Hikigaya also throw his punch and their punch collided. Ripples of shockwaves condense the sea into gas as the oceans boils and a hole was opened up on the sky.
Hikigaya was pushed back almost fifteen kilometers away with broken bones and blood dripping from his nose, ears and mouth,
But Azief was not happy. His eyes turns severe
'As I expected' and this time an angry expression appeared in his face.
His body is Undying Physique baptized by the Fire of Purification. There would be almost no match of him in terms of physical prowess but instead of being blown away, Hikigaya only suffers this much of injury.
This is impossible unless Hikigaya also train his body which he did not.
'So that was your plan! Very smart. Very vicious. But let see whether that plans of yours could work!'
Azief said with gritted teeth
The space was split as Azief darted towards Hikigaya, countless killing intent gathering at the tip of his fist.
Hikigaya bitterly smiles as he once again matched his strength to the Death Monarch as they collided and the world, the entire Earth rocked when the two collided, showing some signs of instability on earth, the sound travelling the world for six times
The first round ended in a draw. This only increase Azief suspicion and he could already understand Hikigaya plans.
No wonder he couldn't even sense Sofia and Wang Jian. You cannot create what you don't know
'I would like to see whether your vitality or mine is the strongest!' He shouted in a deep voice. They are many ways to break Hikigaya plans but Azief chose the simplest one.
To exhaust him.
Why?
Because he could afford to. He could choose other ways to break Hikigaya plan but all the other ways would be to slow.
This is the most brutish way but it is also the fastest way. And Azief did not have much time to waste.
He already wasted much time trying to understand why Hikigaya remain alive after exchanging so many blows with him.
Now that he ha known, for what reason would he delay.
Once again countless killing intent gather on his face and once again they struck each other but this time it is no longer one blow.
This time they traded hundreds of blows as the distortions around their exchanging of blows distorted the air and space making them break and disintegrated.
Space was in turmoil and time fluctuates differently as the consequences of the space disintegration.
Each of their blows sends the nearby space into turbulence.
Azief and Hikigaya dodges and exchange blows.
The more they exchange blows, the more Hikigaya becomes faster and more adept in his dodging and Azief also adapt to it by him becoming even more proficient in his attack.
Azief rarely fight in a long battle and using his body movement since most of his battle is ended by one punch or one strike of concentrated energy
This time he not only traded hundreds of blows, he could also honed his attack movement.
They fight each other like a dance of Celestials Gods, they strikes like Demons from hell and when they execute their deadly moves they look no different from Devils
Their speed and swiftness causes the weather to change and went crazy as hails of storms fire and rains of black water drenched the world
When Azief nearly punch Hikigaya face, Hikigaya push Azief fist outwards, the movement was gentle yet it deflects Azief fast and strong fist, cracking and breaking the space area where his fist landed.
Azief adapted then by mixing strength and smoothens his attack achieving a balance and once again the dance continues as the world was in chaos.
By now they were far away from the Island.
But both of them doesn't seem to care. Azief did not even uses his divine sense to search for Wang Jian and Sofia.
And Hikigaya was not surprised. Because both of them knows they were not on the Island.
But did Azief not care about his other comrades and soldiers, the people who followed him in his crusade?
No, he did not.
And Hikigaya understand why he did not. Because Azief has seen through it. But just by seeing through it does not mean, the plan ended.
Instead it just means the plan just started.
All around the site where they battled each other, mountains and island was reduced to dust and ashes.
They trade blows, dodging, deflecting, maneuvering, as these Gods battles as the Heavens and Earth was destroyed as the pillars of the world shakes and the energy around the world was slowly drained.
Even as Azief fought he did not stop absorbing the world energy, powering his energy.
He uses the runic power and the element of the world.
Lightning strike down the world unscrupulously, fire rages on entire continents, water swallowed kingdoms and nations, and the Earth is breaking on their seams
The world was expecting calamity. Hikigaya face turns solemn and his body even seem pale and slowly seems translucent.
Azief on the other hand smiles evilly
He did not summon his saber because he would not waste his vitality to use his saber. That is trump card if the World Government continue to be stubborn.
He would not hesitate to break apart their island once again.
As Hikigaya become paler, Azief attack intensified. He quickly retreated and disappeared without a trace and attack Hikigaya at some blind spot of his.
It was then like announcing the battle is over, the Heaven crack and the world breaks.
Like a hammer being thrown into a glass, the world exploded and the energy of the world dissipated.
At the moment of explosions Azief smiles while Hikigaya declare.
His voice is calm as he declared
'Today, I verify my path! I reject comprehending the Heavens and I could not break the Heavens. So, I will create my own path outside of Heaven eyes and one day I will prove my Path!'
Azief was shocked. He didn't think that even as the world is exploding and Hikigaya defeat has been confirmed, he could still verify his Path.
Azief smiles…..this time it was not a smile of condescension but of proudness. Any heroes is only as good as its villain.
To the world government their villains is Azief. To the people who is on his side, the World Government is the villain.
It is funny how the definition of good and evil sometimes solely depends on where you are standing.
As the world breaks and the Universe was rolled back Azief opens his eyes and he look in front of him as hundred, no, thousands of gamma energy and ethelion cannon rays were coming towards him and then hit him.
BOOOM!
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Leaving you with another cliif. Hahahaa. This will be my last release until I get my feet stuck on the ground at my new job.
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