Chapter 686 All Formations

Chapter 686 All Formations

In order to regain his Qi and mana as quickly as possible, Raze needed extreme concentration while performing his cultivation meditation techniques. It was the quickest way to draw energy from the places around him.

He wasn't a genius like Safa, who could cultivate just by simply standing and breathing. The return of his energy was depleted after using a cursed Qi pill to restore his mana and producing a second spell to bring the Crimson Crane here. If he wanted to fight, he needed to regain his energy.

Still, it was impossible for Raze not to be distracted by what was going on outside. In the middle of his focus, he would listen in and take a peek at how the others were doing in the fight.

'The Dark Faction has brought stronger members than I thought. I didn't even know there were strong members outside of the main five clan heads. It seems that there was more power in the Dark Faction than expected.'

Raze was done with filling his magic core, and in response, he closed his eyes and started the life and death cycle to restore his Qi. He slightly changed his sitting position, from his hands' gestures together raising up, to lowering down.

Through magic, Raze had learned the effectiveness of trigger words. By linking certain words and phrases to spells, one's mind could create the magic circle needed to produce the spell.

So, similar to his trigger words, he was cementing certain actions to switch between cultivating methods so it wouldn't take him long to get into the routine again. He knew by switching his hand gestures that his body naturally went into taking demonic energy rather than dark energy for his magic core.

As he was cultivating, there was a slight worry in Raze.

'Is the blooded woman going to come again? By using this technique, I'm not in the Demonic Faction or Dark Faction, and right now I don't really have a choice. If anything, it might be handy for her to come down.'

Ignoring the risks, Raze went ahead and was gathering his demonic energy back. After a while, Raze couldn't help but once again take a peek at the situation, and he noticed someone who wasn't doing well.

'Cronker and the students, who even is that they're going up against!' Raze thought.

'I've gathered a lot of Qi and mana back. I can fight and help out, but I was cultivating so I could go against Murkel.'

"I've seen this before. Although this was effective on the students you faced, do you really think it's going to be effective on me!" Arkon claimed, as both of his needles were covered in a dark red energy.

"This is not the same as what you saw. The second formation, Dark Magic Sword Eclipse Strike!" Raze called out. The magic was swirling around the sword itself, even though it was already covered and condensed into an obsidian black.

Arkon's two needle-like weapons, which were held up, stopped the sword, but his Qi didn't even last a moment as it was engulfed by the attack. The whole of Arkon's body looked to be covered by the Eclipse Strike.

The attack had covered part of the entire arena, engulfing the entire area. Then finally, the attack had stopped. Arkon had been pushed back partly by the attack.

His upper clothes had been obliterated, leaving only his skin to be on show, and even that was covered in strange markings that almost looked like burns.

Yet he was still smiling.

"You are strong... that was a lot stronger than I thought... you are seriously dangerous," Arkon said, still with his weapon in his hands.

Raze wasn't done though. Taking the sword down, he charged forward.

"I don't have time to talk, old man, I just need to get rid of you all."

"Dark Edge Sword Arts Fourth Formation, Magic Void Pulse!" Raze rushed across the area, along with his sword. A large pulse of magic mixed with Qi propelled him forward, and a wave was sent out behind him.

The sword went right through Arkon's head, aimed perfectly. He could do nothing to stop the attack.

"That's one of you down," Raze said as he pulled the sword out and Arkon fell to the floor.