The thick purple corrosive poison continued to spread, burning Eka's intestines and stomach tissues from within. The young man fell to his knees in the pool of the giant scorpion's blood. His vision was fading. His breathing sounded like sandpaper scraping together. An adult-fist-sized Spirit Rune crystal shot out from the A-Rank Demon carcass, slamming straight into the center of Eka's chest. Eka ground his teeth until his gums bled. He forced his fading consciousness, trying to direct the hot energy from the crystal to block the poison's path in his stomach. However, his physical damage was too severe. His motor nerves refused orders. He prepared to accept a pathetic death by poison after winning this bloody battle.Unbeknownst to Eka, the shadow dimension beneath his knees churned softly. Kuro-Oni stood in the darkness. The samurai demon stared at his master's breaking energy circulation. "You refused to call me because of the warr

"Hold its left leg, Doni. Do not let it loose." Tigor screamed, the veins on his neck bulging hard.Doni pressed his iron shield into the ground with both hands. The muscles beneath his shirt groaned as the claws of a steel-scaled bull Demon slammed right into his shield.BAM.The impact made Doni spit thick saliva. His feet dragged across the muddy ground for a meter, leaving a small trench.On the right side, Gatot and Rina were fighting desperately to hold off the remaining two B-Rank Demons. Gatot's large axe swung roughly, parrying the demons' claws, while Rina's daggers aimed for gaps in the enemies' joints. Black blood and sweat mixed to soak their faces."Gatot. My shield is cracking. I cannot hold it anymore." Doni roared with ragged breath.The bull demon snorted in frustration. Its jaw, filled with serrated teeth, opened wide, dripping venomous saliva that burned the grass beneath Doni's feet. The B-Rank Demon raised both of its front hooves, preparing to smash Doni's shiel

Eka's body convulsed violently over the muddy ground. His body levitated five centimeters above the rocky surface, swaying in the grip of an invisible wind vortex. Thick red fresh blood continued to pour heavily from both his eyeballs, seeping out to cover his nose, ears, and between his teeth. The pain from the fusion of hundreds of Spirit Rune energies made the veins in his neck and arms bulge thick like black worms thrashing beneath his skin. "Eka." Rina screamed. The woman stepped forward along with Gatot. Rina's face was filled with panic, her hands reaching out intending to grab Eka's shoulder to stabilize the young man's position. BOOM. The black shadow beneath Eka's shoes billowed upward suddenly. Cerberus's head spewed out from the darkness, unleashing a wave of lava steam that burned the ground exactly a handspan in front of Rina's feet. "Get back,

"Who are you? Show yourself immediately." Eka snapped.His voice, coated with the density of A-Rank Qi, echoed through the night rain, vibrating the rocky walls of the cave.Gatot swallowed hard. Cold sweat ran down his temples. The scarred-face man tightened his grip on his axe handle, then whispered in a panicked tone toward Rina. "A Demon...?"Eka did not waste time waiting for an answer. The young man pressed the tip of his boots into the muddy ground. He channeled dark reddish-black Qi into all his leg muscles. His body shot forward, charging into the dense brush in front of him. His speed cleaved the falling rain, carrying a pure killing intent that made the air in the cave crevice freeze the lungs. Gatot, Rina, Tigor, Doni, and Seno held their breath in fear, witnessing a speed their eyes completely failed to track.The God-Slaying Sword swung horizontally with full force, aiming for the neck of whatever was hiding behind the scorched leaves.CLANG.The sound of heavy metal cla