Chapter 524: Winning Respect (2/2)
At this moment, Hemanna and Sylph were looking at all the females around them with hostile eyes. It was as though Han Shuo had suddenly become their exclusive property, willing the other ladies from even having a single look at Han Shuo.
Suddenly, a quick and sharp warning came from a tall, fair, winged woman, “Watch out! Watch out for Brakyah’s death strike!” The lady fluttered in the air with grace. She appeared much like an angel of fairy tales. However, at this moment, her beautiful face was plagued by worry and concern.
When Sylph and Hemanna finally identified the source of the warning, they revealed looks of disdain. It was as though they felt inferior to this fantastically beautiful lady.
This feeling made them feel helpless. The two stared blankly at each other before they both screamed, “Han Shuo, be careful of Brakyah!”
At this time, Brakyah, who had been sent flying high in the air after sustaining a blow from Han Shuo, gave off a most intense stench. When Han Shuo looked up, he saw that Brakyah had completely turned into a ball of thick green fluid. In the form of a giant pustule, Brakyah came splattering down on Han Shuo from the top. His originally thin body lengthened like liquid, with water element rapidly congealing around him.
It was as though someone had dumped waste water from the top of a building, and it was raining down on Han Shuo. Han Shuo hurriedly deployed his protective shield. In an instant, a thin, black shield completely sheathed Han Shuo.
It had to be said that Brakyah’s body was much more toxic than the abyssal creatures that Han Shuo had met before. As soon as his liquid-like body made contact with Han Shuo’s protective shield, dense green gas formed. Han Shuo’s protective shield was on the verge of collapsing just as they made contact.
Demonic yuan gushed towards the shield as Han Shuo sent forth blazes from his two hands, roasting Brakyah who was trying to dissolve Han Shuo away.
Had it been anyone else in Han Shuo’s place, and they couldn’t form a protective shield around their bodies, they would certainly have been instantly disintegrated when Brakyah’s poisonous form reached them, with no chance of escaping the attack alive. However, with the angelic lady’s reminder, along with Han Shuo’s brilliant skills of self-protection, he managed to block down Brakyah’s attack.
Brakyah dared no longer attack Han Shuo with the corrosive property of his body. Instead, he hastily reassembled his body in preparation to escape.
Observing from a close-proximity, Han Shuo discovered that Brakyah’s body was no different from a soft-bodied earthworm, except much more flexible. When he saw that Brakyah reassembling his body to escape, Han Shuo unrestrainedly fired rounds of blazes at him. He also took the opportunity to unleash Soul Tremor, a necromancy magic, to attack Brakyah’s soul.
The souls of these high-level abyssal creatures would gradually grow stronger along with their strength. However, they had no understanding of the cultivation essentials of magi back on Profound Continent, they had no idea how to use this energy to protect their souls. When Han Shuo’s Soul Tremor was sent, it caused even greater pain to Brakyah than those blazes that entered his body. He collapsed at once, letting out miserable howls.
With a mischievous, grim smile slapped across his face, Han Shuo sent out yet another Soul Tremor. Brakyah’s already wretched body gradually spilled with green fluid. The fluids were no longer in Brakyah’s control. They slowly flowed from him, and couldn’t be gathered like before.
“Han Shuo, you are such an animal! You have seriously injured Brakyah!” Hemanna cried out in excitement. She ran towards Han Shuo from a distance away, seemingly hoping to throw herself at Han Shuo in the public’s eyes.
Han Shuo, although delighted to see Hemanna’s reaction, did not open his arms wide to catch her. Instead, his glistening eyes were fixed on Brakyah as he limped across the dirt, intending to make good of the situation to kill Brakyah, lest he became a trouble in the future. In the Abyss realm where brawls were a constant occurrence, it was perfectly normal to kill the opponent in a duel. It would be within the norms for Han Shuo to get rid of Brakyah at this moment.
Right before Han Shuo was ready to put Brakyah to death, a shout sounded from afar, “Friend, please show mercy!”
Right after, an incredibly well-built bald man, walking on air, arrived before Han Shuo. An enormous presence naturally released from his body. This bald man had a similar build to Lawrence of Sunshine Valley, his body bulging with big muscles that resembled hills. They were filled with wild, explosive power.
When this man arrived, all the onlookers revealed expressions of reverence. They instinctively took a few steps backwards, silently expressing their respect. Hemanna, who had been running at Han Shuo in high spirits, rigidly froze halfway before she greeted the burly chap in a respectful yet somewhat terrified manner, “Lord Qunoa.”
Qunoa, a level-three Raksha, head of the six Rakshas of War Demon Valley, was recommended by Crosius to Black Jade City. He would be among the next batch of experts qualified to have an audience with demon king Manticole and receive the demon baptism ceremony. If he could endure and complete the procedure, he would rise to the ranks of Demons, and be revered by tens of thousands.
In War Demon Valley, Qunoa was the most powerful expert after Crosius. He was responsible for all kinds of trifling matters in War Demon Valley that needed someone to decide on. He was fair and impartial, hence was well-respected by the people.
“War Demon Valley might have to fight a great battle soon. By then, we might need Brakyah’s help. Lord Crosius wishes that you, our friend, will let Brakyah off,” Quona requested in neither an overbearing nor servile manner after performing the proper abyssal etiquette to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo nodded in response. He looked at Brakyah at his foot with contempt and soon after, revealed a faint smile. He said to Quona, “I wish to meet Lord Crosius.”
“Let’s go then, I came here to specifically invite you actually,” Quona looked solemn as he answered in a deep voice.
A capable person would be treated with importance no matter where they go. Now that Han Shuo had proved himself capable, the master of War Demon Valley, Crosius, immediately made his move.