Chapter 358 358. A Fierce Battle
Without hesitation, the winged man hurled a bolt of lightning toward Orion, the sky lighting up with the intensity of the attack. The air sizzled as the electricity split the clouds, arcing straight for him.
Orion smirked, sidestepping the lightning with ease. "Too slow."
In an instant, he retaliated, swung his sword and sent a wind blade towards the enemy's attack. It collided with the winged man's next attack, the two forces clashing violently, causing an explosion of light that rippled across the sky.
As the shockwave from the collision spread, the cloaked figure darted toward him, her body disappearing and reappearing in flashes of shadow. She moved like a phantom, her blade slicing through the air toward Orion's neck.
Orion twisted, narrowly avoiding the strike. The shadowy figure melted into mist again before he could retaliate, vanishing from sight.
In that exact moment another attack came.
The spear-wielding man wasted no time, thrusting his glowing weapon forward, aiming directly for Orion's heart. The golden spear radiated a blinding light, its aura cutting through the air with lethal precision.
Orion deflected the spear with a pulse of wind, but the force of the impact sent him flying backward, crashing through a nearby building. The structure crumbled, debris raining down as Orion emerged from the wreckage, completely unharmed.
"You're persistent. I'll give you that," Orion said, shaking off the dust from his clothes.
From above, the winged man launched another barrage of lightning, while the spear-wielder charged again, his weapon glowing even brighter. At the same time, the shadowy figure reappeared behind Orion, her blade poised to strike his back.
Orion's eyes gleamed with excitement as he stretched out both hands. "Alright, enough playing around."
With a thought, he summoned a powerful whirlwind that spiraled outward, catching the three attackers off guard. The wind roared like a tempest, sweeping them off their feet and throwing them into the air.
The winged man struggled to regain control, flapping his luminous wings to steady himself, but Orion was faster. He appeared behind the man, his hand carrying a blue condensed ball of wind, and slammed it against the man's back.
Raging wind surged through his body, and in an instant, he was thrown into the ground creating a deep pit and only a moment later, he was torn apart into particles of light.
[Kill Count: 9]
The spear-wielder had managed to recover, his face twisted in rage. He lunged at Orion with all his strength, the golden spear slashing through the air like a comet. Orion caught the spear with two fingers, halting its momentum entirely.
"Impressive weapon," Orion remarked, a smirk tugging at his lips. "But you're not strong enough to use it."
Before the man could react, Orion unleashed another condensed ball of wind, sending the spear-wielder hurtling back through several buildings, the structures collapsing under the sheer force. The man disintegrated into particles of light before he even hit the ground.
[Kill Count: 10]
The shadowy figure was the last remaining, her movements more frantic as she phased in and out of reality, trying to evade Orion's gaze. But Orion was done with the games.
With a snap of his fingers, he conjured a vortex of wind that locked onto her position, pulling her out of the shadows and into the open. She struggled to escape, her form flickering as she tried to phase back into the void.
But it was no use.
With a final flick of his wrist, Orion sent a wave of compressed air crashing into her, and she exploded into particles of light.
[Kill Count: 11]
"Hmm, now where should I find them?" Orion muttered to himself. But as he turned to survey the destruction, more participants emerged, flying toward him from the remains of the city.
This time, it was a group of six, each one radiating a distinct aura of power.
One of them, a man with emerald-green skin and roots growing out of his arms, controlled enormous vines that tore through the buildings around him, flinging debris at Orion.
Another, a woman dressed in red robes, summoned an inferno of flames, sending spirals of fire twisting toward the sky. There was also a young man wielding a sword made of water, his movements fluid and precise as he cut through the air toward Orion. Continue your adventure with empire
Orion's grin widened. "Now this is more like it."
The fiery woman raised her hands, sending a wave of molten lava crashing toward Orion from below. At the same time, the vine-wielder directed his massive roots to ensnare Orion, while the swordsman launched water blades in quick succession.
Orion stood his ground, his eyes flashing with excitement. He raised both hands, manipulating the wind around him to form a massive tornado. The tornado surged upward, swallowing the lava and debris in its wake, neutralizing their attacks before they could reach him.
But he wasn't done.
The tornado expanded outward, tearing through buildings and hurling the attackers back, their bodies slamming into walls and shattering glass. Several of them disintegrated into light upon impact, unable to withstand the force.
[Kill Count: 12]
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[Kill Count: 14]
Orion's eyes locked onto the green-skinned man, who was still directing his vines in a desperate attempt to pin him down. With a sharp motion, Orion unleashed a blade of wind that sliced through the vines effortlessly, severing them from their source.
"Wait!" The man's eyes widened in terror as Orion appeared before him, and with a single strike, he too was eliminated.
[Kill Count: 15]
The fiery woman and the water swordsman were the only two left, but their expressions betrayed fear. Orion sensed their hesitation and chuckled.
"You're out of time," he said.
He launched himself forward, his body moving faster than the eye could track, and in a flash of a moment, he took them both down, their forms dissolving into light as the city below crumbled further into ruin.
[Kill Count: 16]
[Kill Count: 17]
Hovering above the destruction, Orion surveyed the battlefield, his excitement finally starting to wane. "Still not enough," he muttered, before turning his gaze toward the distant horizon where even stronger presences waited.
"Maybe they'll finally give me a challenge," he said with a smirk, before shooting off into the distance.
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