Child of Destiny

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Boom!

The pressure that Leonard was currently emitting was so intense that it even affected the entire surroundings.

But this was not the end yet, as he proceeded to further enhance his strength.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

His pair of war axes released an intense light the crimson mana surrounded his body. He had activated his unique mana manipulation technique, Blood Power Acquisition, alongside his version of Reality Manifestation.

Whoosh!

At the same time, crimson tattoos also appeared in different parts of his body.

Adding his already acquired abilities within the game and combining them with his newly gained knowledge about Blood Power in the real world through his Reality Manifestation, these tattoos became vastly different from what they used to be.

They now gave him a much stronger boost in stats and other abilities.

The four standing on the opposite end could not help but furrow their brows deeply, especially after realizing that the current War God before them was vastly different from what they remembered and what their data had gathered.

His current powers seemed to be much more devastating than their gathered data they had collected.

They did not dare to neglect this power and immediately used their respective Ascended Abilities and Extraordinary Powers.

They would never dare to lower their guard or underestimate such a legendary figure of the current generation of top-notch gods.

While they were organizing themselves and getting information, Leonard had suddenly made his move.

Bang!

A loud explosion could be heard as he kicked the ground behind him and propelled himself forward, charging at the opposing rank fearlessly.

Swoosh!

The expression of Gernard and others suddenly contorted, especially after sensing the immense destructive force accompanying Leonard.

Gernard immediately stepped forward, raising his shield and activating one of his strongest defensive skills to protect the others behind him.

Bang!

Right after his shield slammed into the ground and erected a thick energy wall, Leonard finally appeared and swung his war axe with all his might.

Boom!

The energy wall was instantly shattered by the powerful force behind Leonard's strike. The shockwave even pushed Gernard back while Calix and Aiming swiftly retreated.

Morris, on the other hand, also stepped into the void to hide and waited for the opportunity to strike.

Gernard quickly tried to stabilize his footing and regain his stance. But before he could even do anything after that, a shadow was suddenly cast upon him, making his vision slightly darkened.

Swoosh!

He then raised his head and saw Leonard standing before him, raising his war axes and slamming them down with all his might.

From Gerard's perspective, Leonard seemed to have transformed into a gigantic silhouette of a god, who had descended into the world and tried to crush him.

'Thousand Beast Method: Might of the Hundred Beast'

Roar!

There seemed to be a deafening bestial roar resounding in the entire corridor, shaking the walls and the ceiling, as he swung the war axes along with their destructive powers.

Gernard was not in the position to raise his shield at this point, nor counterattack with his battle hammer, due to his still awkward position.

If he were hit by this attack, he knew that there was a high chance that he could be killed in an instant, or at least seriously injured.

Fortunately, he was not alone. His colleagues quickly made their move and saved him in time.

Swoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Morris suddenly emerged from the void and grabbed Gernard, pulling him toward a safe location, while Aiming stared, firing his rifle with great intensity.

Whoosh!

Calix had also thrown a bunch of talismans in the air, scattering them around Leonard. He seemed to be planning to seal all the routes that the latter would possibly take to escape.

But contrary to their expectation, Leonard had no intention of doing that. He was not going to let the tempo drop as he knew that only when he was fighting at a high pace would let him have a high chance of surviving the battle against ThreeMaverick Gods and one Godlike Player.

While holding the pair of war axes, Leonard crossed his arms before him, raised them in front of his face, and expanded his diaphragm to inhale a huge amount of air.

Not long after, he suddenly uncrossed his arms strongly while releasing all the air with a bestial roar.

Roar!

'Thousand Beast Method: Roar of the Beast King'

Boom!

A powerful shockwave was quickly released alongside that roar, spreading in every direction and pushing all the talismans away from him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The magic bullets that came from Aiming's rifle were also repelled, unable to pierce through the violent storm.

Shing!

Amid this storm, a tear in the void suddenly appeared. Then Morris emerged from it and came slashing with his swords, planning to take advantage of this opportunity where Leonard was fully focused on releasing such a powerful roar and attack the fully exposed back of the latter.

Heh!

But how could Leonard leave such an obvious opening?

A dangerous glint flashed through his eyes as he tightened his grip over his war axes, relying on his Bestial Instincts to sense that incoming danger before striking the ambusher with a destructive smash.

"Careful!"

Leonard's back was facing Morris, so the latter was unaware of the sudden counterattack that was about to catch him off guard.

Fortunately, Calix and Aiming responded quickly, using their respective means to restrain Leonard's movements and giving Morris enough time to retreat.

Hearing the warning, Morris knew that there was something wrong with the situation, so he quickly dropped the idea of the ambush and swiftly jumped back to the void and decisively retreated.

Swoosh!

Boom!

Not long after, Leonard broke the spirit chains that were restraining his limbs and ignored the magic bullets bouncing on his aura armor, finishing his strike.

Unfortunately, his target was no longer there, resulting in his attack hitting nothing but the ground.

In the meantime, the opposing group swiftly retreated, planning to reorganize themselves at a distance.

After seeing the initial might of the current War God, they did not dare to face him head-on and formulated a plan on how to deal with him.

A wolf's speed and agility, the lion's might and strength, the mammoth's power and toughness, and great mobility and sharp eyes of an eagle were what they had observed from Leonard's movements.

These alone were more than enough to make them wary of him, yet they also knew that it was only the tip of the iceberg.

Leonard was still not showing most of his more advanced techniques.

Unfortunately for them, Leonard had no intention of letting them reorganize their ranks. He swiftly turned toward their direction and threw one of his war axes.

Swoosh!

The expression of the four quickly turned ugly after seeing the incoming war axe. It was emitting a dangerous light along with an intense bloody scent that was more than enough to tell them how dead this simple-looking weapon throw was.

The four had no choice but to scatter once again.

Calix and Aiming retreated, pushing their father away from the interaction, while Gernard stepped forward and raised his shield. Morris had once again hidden himself in the void, waiting for another opportunity.

Boom!

The impact that Gernard had received from the collision of his shield and the war axe was strong enough to almost force him to kneel to the ground.

Fortunately, his form was sturdy enough to withstand the devastating impact while sending the residual force into the floor through his feet. This then resulted in the floor caving in and creating a huge crater.

Swoosh!

The war axe then bounced off into the air right after the collision, to which Leonard caught midair, already expecting it to happen.

He then spun in the air, following the momentum of the war axe, before sending it back to Gernard with an even greater force.

Swoosh!

Seeing this, the expression on Gernard's face became uglier as he could tell that it was impossible to dodge the incoming war axe due to his current posture.

Without a choice, he could only take another defensive stance and use another defensive skill in the process, saving himself from the impending doom.

Whoosh!

A dome of energy was quickly summoned when he raised his shield in the air, facing the incoming attack.

Boom!

Yet another explosion erupted as the two sides collided.

This time, the barrier survived, proving how strong it was, while the war axe returned to Leonard's hand.

In the distance, Calix and Aiming saw that Leonard was about to repeat the same actions, seemingly trying to break the barrier this time, and followed with an even stronger attack immediately after.

The two did not hesitate as they quickly used their respective means to restrain the monstrous individual.

But before they could even complete their actions, they suddenly saw Leonard turning at them, before sending the war axe in their direction.

Whoosh!

The eyes of the two quickly turned wide, realizing what Leonard was trying to do.

The earlier action was meant to pin Gernard down in place, preventing him from assisting the others with his defensive skills.

Meanwhile, this current attack was meant to force the two to further retreat into the deeper parts of the corridor, pushing them further away from the central hall.

At the same time, they would be having a much harder time assisting Gernard from a distance since they were farther away from the battle.

Even if they provided some long-range assistance, Leonard would have a much easier time responding due to the distance. Even if it would be harder to take down the two due to this distance, Leonard would be able to handle it well due to his Bestial Instincts Innate Trait.

Moreover, his goal in this battle was to stall them in place for as long as he could, buying enough time for the rest of the Empyrean Talons.

This was like hitting multiple birds with a stone!

Boom!

"Tsk! He is hard to deal with. His combat strength is one thing, but his battle IQ and battle senses are on another level," said Calix as he quickly retreated along with Aiming.

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