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A few minutes after Leviathan finished with his preparations, he noticed that it was about time for the duration of the two clones, and the 'Phantom Dance' was about to end. He was about to quickly launch a counterattack when something unexpected happened.
He saw that Shin had absorbed the Eclipse Clone into his body, seemingly fusing with it. At the same time, Leviathan also sensed that the stats that Shin currently had suddenly increased drastically right after the fusion process.
'Equipment Skill (Mask: Nephilim's Gemini Mask): Spirit Possession'
Bang!
The pressure that coming from Shin's body reached a whole other level, making the air surrounding him to become heavier and suffocating.
Along with that, Levithan also saw that all the 27 Phantoms that Shin and his clones had summoned suddenly gathered toward the 'Phantom Apparition', merging into one and creating a whole different creature.
It then turned into a shadow before heading toward Shin and fusing with his cloak, which was his sacred relic and called the [Death's Shadow].
Shin did not know what had happened as he also could not remember that he possessed such a skill, but he suspected that it was most likely related to the hidden features and new abilities of the 'Phantom Apparition' that he had yet to explore.
There was no immediate change after the fusion. He could not even feel any boost or enhancements from what the Phantom Apparition had done. But there was a strange feeling that made him feel that he was completely part of the surroundings.
Carrying this momentum, Shin suddenly unsheathed the [Yamato] before pointing it toward the sky while focusing his mind on the Tier 3 Domain Skill that he just acquired.
'Special Domain Skill (Tier 3): (Sword Heart – Intermediate) Graveyard of Swords'
Swoosh!
The sword aura that he was carrying along with the other powers that he possessed seemed to have swept through the surroundings, covering a radius of a hundred meters with him standing as the center.
Everything within the territory of this skill seemed to have become under his control as even the heavy rain and the violent wind of the stormy weather could not penetrate it. It made Shin's other powers available once again, giving him more freedom when using his sword skills.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
At the same time, swords seemed to have fallen from the sky and filled the entire place with rusty and ancient swords of different varieties.
Shortswords, longswords, greatswords, rapiers, whip swords, straight swords, versatile swords, and all kinds of swords scattered everywhere while emitting a distinct aura that separated them from the rest. They carried a unique air surrounding them, seemingly showing the different styles and swordsmanship that they represented.
These swords seemed to be an illusionary representation of different swordsmanship as they could not be touched nor hinder the movements of anyone within the field. But the pressure that was coming from was strong enough to intimidate anyone standing on the opposite side of their 'owner'.
Levithan wore a solemn expression as he witnessed and experienced everything firsthand. He then gathered his hands and pressed his palms against each other while chanting out a series of demonic scriptures.
Bang!
Not long after, a power and ancient aura suddenly erupted and spread in every direction, covering an area equal to what Shin's domain had.
The white and chilly mist spread in everywhere and froze everything on their path, turning the fallen trees and scattered shrubs into frozen blocks. The pouring rain also turned into a snowstorm right after they crossed the boundary of his domain.
Within this domain, all the stats and abilities of his ice and frost puppets were greatly boosted while all his spells became more powerful.
'Racial Special Domain (Advocate of Devil): Frozen Hell'
Swoosh!
Small mountains of ice were formed within his domain skill as the snow continued to pile up, creating a dreamy scene.
But despite the dreamy appearance, this domain was as savage and dangerous as the graveyard of swords that Shin had just summoned.
Not long after summoning his domain skill, Leviathan immediately activated his Racial Berserk Skill, which was also a demonic contract.
'Great Demon King Contract: Envious Dragon of the Seven Seas – Leviathan'
The stats that he had were quickly doubled while his already perfect demonic transformation became even more powerful. He started to gain more distinct features of a true demon, albeit slightly missing in some areas.
There was also an illusionary silhouette of a huge monster behind him that resembled a hybrid of a sea dragon and a whale. It carried an ancient and profound aura along with an evil and sinister vibe that could pierce through the soul of anyone who dared to look into its eyes.
This was the apparition of the Great Demon King whom he formed a contract under the assistance of the leader of the Pandemonium Descendants.
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It already had an intimidating and overwhelming aura, but it was still far from what Beelzebub currently had as the demon king that he had a contract with was already about to decent to this realm.
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BOOM!
The two domains immediately created a series of explosions the instant their boundaries met and collided.
Shin knew that this was not going to be easy, especially when he saw that empowered demonic transformation from the opposing side. But he was still confident with himself given the current state that he was in along with the double berserk that was triggered and the boosts that this Tier 3 Domain Skill provided.
Not waiting for the other side to fully prepare, Shin quickly stomped on the ground and launched himself flying toward Leviathan.
Bang!
In the next instant, a thick and tall wall of ice was erected in front of him – within the invisible barrier.
Swoosh!
At the same moment, Shin, who just touched the ground, caught the greatsword before releasing its elemental possession and returning it to its original form. He then sheathed the [Yamato] in one smooth motion before disappearing.
He suddenly dashed forward while Solus possessed the sheathed sword for the 'Divine Constellation Possession'.
When he reached a couple of meters away from his the still-shaking barrier, he suddenly pulled the blazing sword from its sheath before stabbing forward.
'Jade Kirin Scripture: Quickly Draw (Blazing) – Flash Final'
Unlike the previous version of this sword technique, Shin focused all the fire elemental mana toward the tip of the sword as he targeted the exact spot that the greatsword had hit from his previous attack.
Bang!
The barrier was instantly shattered right after the blazing [Yamato] pressed on it.
Just like how the fire melted the ice when it was hot enough, the blazing sword cut through it without any resistance. It then continued to press forward right after destroying the barrier.
Bang!
But it was immediately blocked by the thick ice wall that Leviathan had just summoned.
The [Yamato] drilled a deep hole in the ice wall, but all its momentum died right before it could even reach its target behind.
The entire process sounded long, but it only took a couple of seconds during the exchange. In this short timeframe, Leviathan abandoned the idea of reconstructing the barrier and quickly retreated.
At the same time, he was frantically waving his arms and tugging with his fingers to control his frost puppets to obstruct his opponent.
Shin would naturally not let this opportunity slip away from his hands.
He bent his knees to put more strength on his lower body before exploding with everything, forcefully breaking through the ice wall, and intensely destroying it in the process.
There was a blazing glow surrounding his body as he continued to move forward, crushing against the frost puppets that were blocking his path.
It was one of his movement skills that greatly enhanced his defenses in a brief moment before while also providing immunity against all types of crowd-control skills aside from the grappling ones.
'Slayer Skill: (Modified) Sunshine Movement'
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the distance, he saw Leviathan forming a series of seals with his hand while chanting out a demonic prayer while retreating.
Not long after, a huge flood of mana gathered behind him before forming a gigantic cluster in the air. It twisted and spiraled continuously before forming a vicious dragon with a body of ice twister.
It stared at Shin for a moment before suddenly charging forward.
Roar!
It opened its mouth wide, seemingly trying to devour everything on its path. It was also getting stronger every time a frost puppet was eaten by it while charging ahead.
'Herald of the Seven Seas Skill (Tier 2): Wrath of the Demon Sea'
Seeing the incoming ice dragon, Shin strongly stomped on the ground to forcibly halt his advance.
Bang!
Fragments of ice flew in the air as his foot was firmly planted on the ground. Cracks spread in every direction like a spiderweb while deep fissures appeared near him.
Swiftly sheathing the [Yamato], he assumed his signature stance while infusing as much Eternal Flame as possible into it.
Click!
Not long after, when the accumulation of mana reached its peak, he quickly unsheathed the sword before slashing forward.
Shing!
It was one of his Awakened Skills, but instead of a tiger or a dragon appearing right after the skill was unleashed, a huge bird made of fire was formed.
Shriek!
It released a deafening cry as it spread its flaming wings wide and flew forward with a blazing trail behind it.
'Jade Kirin Scripture: Quick Draw (Eternal Flame) – Pheonix's Wrath'
It opened its blazing beak before colliding against the ice dragon from the opposing side.
BOOM!
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