147 Breakthrough (2/2)

[Blood Law (0.0001%) New!]

'So, eating refined blood essence of a divine rank 2 increases it by 0.0001% huh? That means I have to kill 10,000 of them to get 1% and 1,000,000 to increase the law to divine essence.' Rei thought as blood law was pretty useful already. He could keep gaining energy as long as he intakes blood, refine his body, form blood weapons, regenerate body parts and stay alive as long as a single drop of his blood remained.

'Should it become a divine essence I think I might be able to control the blood in a person's body.' Rei thought as it would help in his fights massively.

Feeling renewed determination, Rei started to hunt every rank 2 beasts he could find not leaving any out since 0.0001% was still progress no matter how small.

Each fight was short as Rei used his bare hands to crush everything in his way. His body was tainted with blood as with his hair. On the back of his left palm, his blood seal grew more apparent with each kill.

....

Crushing the skull of his most recent kill, Rei eat the blood pill once more as he looked at the progress so far.

[Blood Law (1%)]

'I think that's every rank 2 beast for quite a distance, I can't feel any more of them.' Rei though as the forest was much much larger than he had thought.

'Status.'

[Name: Rei

Age: N/A

Combat Rank: Divine Rank 3 (0%->2%)

Body rank: Divine Rank 4 (32%->38%)

Soul Rank: Divine Rank 3 (82%->83%)

Will Rank: Divine Rank (48%->49%)]

'Hmm, rank 3 it is then.' Rei thought as he decided to search for any rank 3 beasts around.

Dashing towards the closest one, Rei saw that his opponent was a serpent like beast.

[Blade Serpent: Divine Rank 3]

It has dark crimson scales with natural blade like protrusions, its head also had blade like protrusions especially around the back of the skull which protects it from anyone trying to attack it from behind. It had two pairs of eyes as they glowed with a poisonous purple.

The same time that Rei saw it, it had also seen Rei.

Rei felt his hair stand on end as the pressure was of a creature close to divine rank 4.

His face was serious as he decided to make the first strike.

Gae Bolg appeared in his hands as Rei used it as a medium for his elemental abilities. The blade of the spear lit up with a blue flame as Rei slashed towards the snake.

*PING!!!!

The snake swung its tail as counter, sparks flew as the blue flame barely harmed it.

”Tch, hard armour and slight resistance to elements.” Rei muttered. Feeling danger approach his left side, Rei quickly reached out his palm and made Rho Aias.

*BOOMMM!!!!

His body was launched away from the impact as Rei felt his left arm slightly numb.

Looking at what had hit him, Rei was that the snake fired off one of its bladed scales only for it to regrown quickly.

Rei frowned as he used his tribulation lighting together with Gae Bolg. In theory, the lightning should travel through the body of the snake damaging its insides.

'It has a hard shell so damaging its internal systems might be more effective.' Rei thought as the tip of the spear started to slowly discharge lightning that would strike the ground at times.

A tense stare off begun as Rei was on edge. His eyes focused as he dashed towards the snake once more.

It lashed its tail at Rei who dodge under it with a slide. Seeing that scales were approaching him once more, Rei stabbed the tip of Gae Bolg on the ground before vaulting up and above the incoming scales.

Rei was above the snake as he narrowed his eyes.

Feeling danger, the snake fired off its blades behind its skull attempting to impale Rei.

'Now!' Seeing the chance, Rei threw the spear. The lightning chained across the different blades shattering them as Rei smiled.

The snake however, also smiled crudely as it bent its body abnormally to try avoid the spear. Whilst doing so, it also spat out a mouthful of venomous fangs towards Rei as he quickly used Rho Aias to block.

The snake felt victory at hand as it saw how the intruder was drowned in its venom while it dodged the spear.

*click

The sound of a finger snap could be heard as Gae Bolg glowed with a golden light.

*KINKINKIN!!!

The sounds of chains colliding with hardened scales rang out as the chains seemed to be alive. It wrapped around the entire body of the snake as it pinned the beast to the ground with it losing its divine strength.

Rei's body slowly materialised in front of the snake as he had disintegrated himself into mist to avoid the attack while he used Enkidu to restrain the snake.

Forming Gae Bolg once more, Rei stabbed towards the snake's eye in order to kill it as fast as possible.

The snake's eye shrank as it saw the spear approach.

*BOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!

”PFFFFF!!!!” Rei was suddenly hit by an impact as his body was sent backwards spitting out a mouthful of blood.

”You bastard, you've hindered my advancement. Tell me how should I kill you....” A creepy voice rang out as Rei looked up.

”Oh fuck....” He muttered.

[Heaven Piercing Blade Dragon (Failed Evolution): Divine Rank 6]