Chapter 1970 - Bloody Mist

Adlet Rayburn unleashed a technique that caused people to become aware of his bloodline.

Previously, they were not able to tell the origins of his powers even though they could appraise that there was something special about him, but now, they had basically confirmed it.

The crowd roared with excitement over the appearance of another immortal inheritor. Things just got even more exciting for them as they wished that he could battle against the Emperor of Death, Yin Lotus Fairy, and Fairy Myria. By then, they would be able to witness the full prowess of this inheritor.

As for Schleya, they could see that she was already shuddering ever so lightly under the pressure of Adlet Rayburn's light attributed technique.

*Chirp!~*

The Silver Radiant Skylark let out a chirp, flashing through the air. Its speed was extremely fast, instantly appearing before the Young Blood Demoness, its sharp yet short beak piercing through her body. However, two blades erupted with a crimson light. They almost overwhelmed the white-silvery illumination of the skylark as sparks flew.

*Bang!~*

Schleya was sent flying, cuts, and bruises appearing on her two arms as they severed her sleeves. However, the white-silvery skylark didn't pursue, elegantly flapping its wings as it floated in the air.

"I possess the bloodline of the Silver Radiant Skylark. Not only is my speed similar to the Wind Dragon's, but the light I conjure also has a destructive will. It is not the lenient or merciful light you see the others use."

Adlet Rayburn uttered with a prideful expression on his face.

Schleya was sent tumbling before she stabbed her two blades on the flat surface, leaving a long mark as she slid back before she managed to stop herself. She listened to his speech but didn't comment on it, standing up as blood essence energy began to revolve around her injures.

Moreover, she could see that Crescentblood had received a slight dent, causing her to clench her teeth.

In the Alstreim Family's seating area, Davis and the others were watching with apt attention when Mingzhi commented.

"Even while Adlet Rayburn is holding back, Schleya couldn't battle him."

"That's a given." Davis nodded, "Adlet Rayburn conjured an Immeasurable Sea while Schleya only conjured a perfect Vast Sea. Moreover, his bloodline comes directly from the immortal magical beast's body, making his light powerful as my fire, lightning, and earth."

He considered that three drops of immortal blood essence would be the limit if Adlet Rayburn found a remnant tomb. On the off-chance that Adlet Rayburn found a complete immortal inheritance, that would mean that he had only passed the Emperor Grade Trial or so. However, if he had been an inheritor of a complete immortal inheritance, there was no need for him to remain low because the treasures from Emperor Grade alone would allow him to walk freely in the human lands.

Isabella possessed a Peak-Level Emperor Grade Palace Construct that could block attacks that were even one level higher. However, they lacked the resources to activate such a treasure at that time, nor did they have time to carry everyone inside, and even if they did, without the power to activate the defenses, they would sooner or later end up in a bad position. Besides, it was unknown if it could block soul attacks of that level as they hadn't used it before.

When the entire Alstreim Family was going to be wiped out along with his family when they were caught off-guard, Davis really had no choice but to sacrifice himself. That's why Isabella also thought that it was her fault that she was unable to save everyone, save him, and burdened herself.

Nonetheless, if Adlet Rayburn also possessed treasures of that level, then he would be able to roam free instead of only revealing himself at this competition. Or, it was also possible that he was saving it as a trump card, like the remnant tomb Davis refined for himself.

"However, for Schleya to not fall in that single strike, she's proving herself capable."

Still, Davis couldn't help but acknowledge her while Mingzhi also nodded. She was daring, but she was nowhere near as daring as Schleya, who chose a losing battle and had the audacity to simulate a battle of life and death.

After all, while Schleya was using every ounce of her essence energy to battle, Adlet Rayburn barely used much, but his prowess was already at Peak-Level Law Rune Stage while Schleya's prowess remained at the peak of High-Level Law Rune Stage. In that kind of difference, it was surprising for people to witness her come out almost unscathed from that attack.

Indeed, Schleya's injuries rapidly healed, her flesh rejuvenating at a rapid speed. 

Watching Schleya heal, Adlet Rayburn could only wryly smile. 

Although his destructive power was superior, his healing prowess using his light attribute became lacking. However, her blood energy was not like that. When it is strong, it will only cause injuries to heal faster. It seemed to be the case even after he received her heavy attacks because of blood coagulation which should in all right lower one's healing prowess, but it seemed her skill was such that she could freely move her blood to a state of liquid and solid, allowing her to have both superior strength and superior healing prowess.

'Not many would be able to accomplish that kind of comprehension. Otherwise, the enemies I fought wouldn't have died so easily...'

Adlet Rayburn grinned, watching her stride towards him with those fearless crimson eyes of hers.

"When light reigns destruction, even darkness can't stop it, so watch out."

Schleya began to near Adlet Rayburn as she ignored his warning. She was communicating with Crescentblood, and although it didn't even cry out in pain for the dent, she still consoled it.

"Next time, we will get him."

She uttered to Crescentblood before throwing its two blades into the air.

'Twin Phantom Blade Manipulation…'

Crescentblood disappeared as its body vanished first before its outline became extremely vague. The bloody light around it became fainter that it practically became invisible amidst Schleya's sea of blood that conjured around her body. Many blood blades were forming around her. Instead of using her two crimson blades, she controlled tens of blood blades that possessed a sharp gleam with her two hands.

However, she clasped the empty space as though grabbing her invisible twin blades and the surrounding blood energy abruptly formed into two big twin blades, superimposing immense energy on them.

By this time, she had neared the giant skylark, slashing it down with immense force. The skylark also clashed, its sharp beak heading towards the curved blade.

*Boom!~*

The bloody light directly split the skylark into two vertically before Schleya leaped out of it, nearing Adlet Rayburn more.

"…!"

The people became shocked to see her defeat the skylark. Even Adlet Rayburn blinked, not expecting her attack to be so powerful. What kind of technique was that? It wasn't merely heavy but also possessed a sharp cleaving strength, greater than his own destructive light, at least enough to overpower his current output.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to cleave it into two just like that.

Schleya rushed while her hands were clenched. However, there was nothing in her hands.

Adlet Rayburn didn't underestimate those invisible blades as mere parlor tricks as they displayed ingenuity in a close-quarters battle. However, he didn't underestimate himself either.

"You seem to think you would defeat me if you got close, but let me tell you that it doesn't work that way unless you were allowed to use High-Level Emperor Grade Treasures and above!"

A silver skylark flew out of Adlet Rayburn's hand as he summoned his light sword again, but this time, it was stronger than the last.

*Bang!~*

Schleya's figure appeared beside Adlet Rayburn as she slashed across, the bloody image of Crescentblood superimposed with her blood energy heading towards Adlet Rayburn's head when he suddenly blocked it.

Cracks began to form on it as it shattered, revealing one of Crescentblood's blades. However, her other hand also possessed a superimposed crimson blade that was stabbing through the tiny reach between them, heading right towards his dantian.

Adlet Rayburn narrowed his brows in displeasure. She really was trying to kill him at this rate. His light sword that had just overpowered the first attack quickly moved onto her second attack, his attack speed incredibly fast that it could be seen that he was not lying when he said that his powers were fast.

It quickly stopped Schleya's blade in its track as it struck against the body of the light sword. It didn't break, allowing him to parry her blade as it moved sideways, allowing him to reach Schleya's blind spot. However, she suddenly let go of that blade and raised her hand, grabbing onto the empty air as though manifesting a third crimson blade.

'She was not holding one of her twin crimson blades…!'

Adlet Rayburn instantly saw through this maneuver of hers, able to tell that the new blade that she caught just now was the second blade that she used her mysterious arts to disappear.

It had been another deceiving move again. His judgment became clouded by one of her hands holding a real blade, making him think that the other blade in her hand was also real, but it was made up of her energy before she grasped the real crimson blade. However, he didn't lose his calm as it was still within his expectations.

He was just about to counterattack when the blade she let go of became a blood blade and struck his sword, disallowing it to defend against her stabbing blade.

"You-!"

Adlet Rayburn snapped as he saw her trying to stab his blade into his heart. He really was going to be killed if he held back any longer.

Suddenly, intense fluctuations of light energy radiated from him. His speed that was considered fast became lightning fast at an alarming rate, allowing him to parry the blade.

*Bang!~* 

However, another blade was like a pouncing cobra from his side, the one he deflected the first, rushing past his light sword as it headed for his heart.

"…!"

Adlet Rayburn's scalp turned numb, and his anger exploded. This woman was truly courting death!

He no longer cared and stabbed his light sword towards her heart when a sudden chill emerged in his heart. He wasn't stabbed yet, but the reminder that the Emperor of Death had given him surfaced in his mind: Do not take her life.

However, his light sword was going to stab her heart that he could only slightly shift the direction. When he did, the light sword pierced right into Schleya's chest, stabbing all the way till it emerged from her back. The impact caused her attack to shift lightly, causing the blade that was almost about to pierce his heart to run into his shoulder and stab into his bones as blood splashed, causing him to clench his teeth.

However, Adlet Rayburn quickly retreated, leaving his light sword on Schleya's chest, unable to break his bones.

'Oh no…'

Adlet Rayburn's body began to tremble, not because one of the blades was still stabbed onto his shoulder but because he stabbed Schleya. His conjured light sword missed her heart but ran through her middle dantian instead!

Watching her shudder heavily, he knew that he crippled her body!

Adlet Rayburn's expression became pale, turning to look towards his two wives who were still in Alstreim Family's seating area. At the same time, he caught the Emperor of Death's expression that appeared gloomy.

Instantly, the world seemed to darken for him.

It was over.