Chapter 1007 Defeat With A Single Strike
A crease between Steinar’s brows deepened. “You’ve underestimated this arcane array. You managed to escape that time merely because of my carelessness. But today, I won’t let you off so easily again.”
“Really? I’d like to have a taste of it, then!” Jared arched an eyebrow.
“Well, I shall grant you your wish.”
Finishing his words, Steinar yelled, “Sacrifice the formation!”
As his words fell, four Martial Arts Grandmasters of the Shalvis family exchanged glances and grabbed their shortswords on the ground. Their martial energy, summoned by the arcane array, flowed out from their body rapidly.
The absorbed martial energy channeled toward Steinar’s body as if the arcane array had become a part of him.
Soon, the four Martial Arts Grandmasters collapsed to the ground, their bodies seemingly sucked out of blood and flesh, turning them into a mummified state.
“Hahaha! I wonder if you can still act so insolent like before.” Steinar broke out into a maniacal laugh.
Boom!
The wave of power came crashing toward Jared’s body, and like a kite without a string, he flew out at once.
Many of the glowing scales on his body had fallen out underneath the force of that blow.
“Hah! Like I’ve said, I have ultimate power within my arcane array,” Steinar said triumphantly upon seeing Jared’s state.
Having absorbed the martial energies of four other Martial Arts Grandmasters, Steinar’s capabilities had skyrocketed to the standard of a Top Level Martial Arts Grandmaster.
“Ultimate power, huh?” Jared slowly got up. The glow on his body was still as bright as before as the scales that had fallen off began to grow out again.
Jared’s completely unscathed appearance instantly left Steinar in extreme disbelief.
“H-How is it possible that you can still stand on your feet?”
The expression on Steinar’s face turned ugly. He could not believe that the strike that had gathered the martial energy of five Martial Arts Grandmasters had failed to finish off Jared.
“I’ll show you what it truly means to hold the ultimate power.”
Raising his Dragonslayer Sword high up into the air, the crimson flames raging intensely on the weapon caused intense heat to envelop the venue.
Steinar could not help but cry out in silence upon sensing Jared’s threatening aura enveloping the place. An ominous premonition crept upon him.
“I don’t believe this!”
As Steinar raised his arms, the arcane array began shaking violently. Dark, gloomy clouds began gathering mid-air continuously, with streaks of lightning cutting through them.
“Thunderbolt Strike!” Steinar fumed.
The Thunderbolt Strike was the best move of the arcane array. However, the usage of that particular move came with a price—the arcane array would vanish right after.
That meant he would lose all his trump cards and backup if he could not kill Jared with one strike.
A bolt of lightning split through the sky and struck straight toward Jared.
“Watch me break this arcane array.”
Jared was lifting his Dragonslayer Sword high when the streak of lightning struck the weapon.
At that moment, Jared was just like a divine being, using the sword in his grip to direct the bolt of lightning.
“Break!” With his eyes widened, he abruptly swung his weapon out.
Boom!
Like thunder rumbling in the sky, massive torrents of sword energy struck those dark clouds hanging mid-air.
The impact of the two strong forces clashing against each other was so immense a jarring gleam resulted.
Following the dissipation of the glint, those dark clouds in the air disappeared. The arcane array that had covered the area, too, vanished within sight.
“How could that be?”
Steinar was thunderstruck. That’s the most formidable skill left behind by the elders of the Shalvis family. Its impact is known to be impressively destructive. How is it possible Jared could break it with just one strike?
Despair consumed Steinar when he caught sight of the four shortswords on the ground—crushed and shattered beyond repair.
There was obviously no way he could form the arcane array again.
At this point, Steinar was dumbfounded, utterly dumbfounded.
