Chapter 465: Screw Off (3)

Kyaaaa-!

Its huge mouth opened and charged towards me.

Slam-!

Then, it struck the wall behind me and destroyed it completely.

I was barely able to dodge its attack with my left arm flailing.

It was very uncomfortable to move around as I was underwater.

Tsk…

I frowned after clicking my tongue.

It was a problem that my left arm was disabled, but there was a bigger problem than that.

[Succumb to me!]

The bastard’s loud voice continued to echo in my head.

Was it trying to break my mind?

What a hassle.

I was already physically in pain, but the bastard was also mentally affecting me was a huge problem.

What is this bastard?

Considering its strange monster-like appearance, it wouldn’t be weird if it had any more surprises, but I was more confused about where it even came from.

It was a snake-like creature with blue scales.

It was gigantic in size, and it had sharp fangs that looked very dangerous.

I wondered how such a monstrous appearance could even exist, and its nasty arrogance and pride rivaled its look.

However, I for some reason felt a familiar feeling from the bastard.

Swish-!

“…!”

I lifted my arms up after feeling a presence from my left side.

Slam-!

The bastard’s attack came as soon as I lifted my arms up.

“Ugh!”

I felt a heavy weight tackling my body. The bastard struck me with its tail.

I was sent flying from the impact.

Smash-!

I wondered if I was even underwater at this point.

I was sent flying at a rapid speed into a wall.

Damn, it’s powerful at that.

It was so bad that I couldn’t help but laugh.

The situation wasn’t in my favor at all.

How was this happening?

My left arm was practically disabled after it got bit, and I wasn’t able to properly use my Qi.

Was it because my vessel shattered? I wasn’t sure.

I wasn’t as weak as an ordinary person, but I couldn’t even come close to what I was capable of doing before.

Yet in this dire situation, I had to go up against that bastard.

What a fucking joke.

The situation couldn’t be any worse than this.

I twisted my body.

Crack-!

The bastard’s claw stabbed right into the spot I was originally standing in.

I did my best to gain some distance, but it wasn’t easy.

My arm was aching in pain. Did the bones inside break?

It doesn’t feel like that, though.

Because I couldn’t set up a Qi barrier, my defense was very poor.

I had to dodge all of the attacks as it was too dangerous to block them.

Smash-!

However, that was impossible. My body was struck, and I was sent flying once more.

Ugh.

My inner organs shook because of the impact.

I was able to protect my head, but my already injured arm became worse.

Shit, this hurts way too much.

I barely held onto my consciousness as the pain continued, trying to calm my body down.

Kwak-!

But the bastard’s arm quickly reached towards me and pinned me to the ground.

Slam-!

The area shook again due to the impact.

Bubbles rose up because of the impact, and I had to bite my lips as I felt my bones break.

[You inferior creature.]

[I showed generosity as a superior being, yet you failed to acknowledge your place.]

[Did you really think you could win? A mere mortal like you who only lives a few years?]

“God fucking damn it, can’t you just speak normally?”

I was about to go insane because of how my ears felt from its voice.

Crack-! I tried escaping from its grasp, willing to break my own bones, but I had no strength to do so.

[Don’t try anything pointless. There is no hope for you, so succumb-]

“Succumb to you?”

[Yes.]

I began to smile after hearing the bastard’s response.

It has already repeated those words so many times.

The bastard is a superior being, it wanted my body, and then I could achieve peace.

There was no way for me to win anyway, so I might as well give up.

I heard these phrases so many times that I became confused at this point.

“Why do you keep on asking for my body?”

[I’ll say it again, I-]

“You could just take it from me, dumbass.”

[…]

The bastard froze after it heard my response.

After seeing its reaction, I smiled.

I wasn’t some retard and I knew from our very first exchange in this battle.

It was impossible for me to win against that bastard in my current state.

It was obvious as I was currently pinned down now, and I’m sure the bastard knew that as well, who could easily devour me at this spot.

Yet.

“Why do you keep on asking for it?”

I realized something after hearing the bastard so many times.

I spoke as I stared into the bastard’s eye that wasn’t injured.

“You, you can’t take it from me after all, huh?”

[Krrrr…]

“It’s because I have to give it to you, right?”

No response came.

Instead, it only growled in a deep tone.

However, that much was enough to get the answer.

The difference in level between us was clear, and the bastard desired my body, but it wasn’t able to take it by force as it continued to ask me for it.

Moreover, judging by how it was controlling its strength in order to keep me alive…

“You can’t kill me, nor could you take it by force. Correct?”

I was able to know that the bastard couldn’t harm me.

Was I certain? Of course not.

However, I was slowly starting to become certain.

The bastard’s reaction told me.

It showed a monstrous frown, it breathed more heavily than before, yet it didn’t do anything to me even after becoming angrier.

The bastard couldn’t afford to kill me.

The only thing it was able to do was torture me mentally and pin me barely to the point I wouldn’t pass out.

Though it was possible for the bastard to have a trick up its sleeve.

But why would it bother hiding it?

There had to be a reason for it if that was the case.

Plus, because of what I just said, I felt the bastard’s grasp loosen a little.

I slightly turned my body. It still wasn’t possible for me to escape, but I succeeded in pulling my arm out.

But the problem now was what I needed to do.

…I figured out its intent.

I may have figured out the bastard’s desire, but that didn’t change the fact that I couldn’t do anything in this space.

I would ultimately have to beat this bastard for this to end.

But how?

How would I know that?

If I had the answer, I wouldn’t be struggling here right now.

I only became certain that I wouldn’t die here.

In order to figure out how to overcome this situation, I had to think deeply as it wasn’t physically possible for me to beat that monster.

It would’ve been nice if my Qi worked at the very least.

I felt completely empty inside, so that was impossible.

Dammit.

What a total mess this was.

As I struggled to move, I felt the sensation of my hand making contact with the bastard’s body.

Then,

Woong-!

“…!”

[…Krygh!]

I felt something dig inside my body.

At the same time, the bastard swung its arm and threw me far away from itself.

Swoosh-!

I was sent flying through the body of water.

It was the same situation as before, but my body didn’t hit the wall like before.

Tap.

Instead, I was able to turn my body around and land safely.

I immediately checked up on my body.

…I can use Qi now?

Then, I was able to know that a small amount of Qi was restored inside my body.

After feeling the sensation, I smirked.

“Oh, so that’s it.”

[Krrrrr…!]

My body was physically at its limit, and I was about to pass out any moment, but I also felt refreshed at the same time.

It was a very small amount, but I stared at the bastard as I felt the Qi inside.

I wondered why the bastard felt so familiar, even though it was our first time meeting.

“I was truly confused, but it was you.”

I finally figured out the bastard’s identity.

The bastard was none other than…

“Blood Qi.”

It was the Blood Qi itself.

The energy that came out from the bastard was Blood Qi, and that was why I felt so familiar with this monster.

I didn’t know why it had such a monster-like appearance.

[Krrrrgh-]

But it was certain that the monster’s identity was the Blood Qi itself.

I spoke to the bastard who growled at me with a big frown.

“You’ve been asleep all along, so why are you causing this nonsense all of a sudden?”

It was none other than the Qi that the Blood Demon planted inside my body.

It showed an unbelievable power when used, but the recoil that came after was too much for the body to handle.

Moreover, I did my best not to use it, as it was the Blood Demon that gave it to me.

I didn’t know why the bastard was suddenly causing this mess when it had been in the corner of my body for so long.

“What are you?”

[Don’t be mistaken.]

“What?”

[You were only able to shed thanks to my existence, so it’s only right for me to get possession of that body.]

I had to frown after hearing what the bastard just said.

I shed only thanks to that bastard?

Shed.

Just what did that mean? The Blood Demon mentioned that word before too.

It sounded like it related to dying as a human.

What happens if a person fully sheds?

Becoming a superior being, was it?

Would I become this so-called superior being that was above humans?

Superior being… the term itself made me feel bothered by it.

Because I frowned repeatedly, the bastard continued to speak as if it wasn’t fond of my response.

[You have no right to become a Dragon. You lowly being.]

Dragon.

The word the Blood Qi just said struck me.

Dragon, you say…

After hearing that term, I was reminded of the appearance of a monster in the past.

It had a long body similar to a snake, but it also had arms, legs, and sharp fangs.

It was also gigantic at that.

It felt familiar, and its appearance was identical to the dragons of the legend, which was why it was so strange.

The term ‘Dragon’ in the current Central Plains…

White Demons.

It was a general term for all the White Demons that had broken through the White Demon Gates.