Radiant Dragon’s Otherworldly Reincarnation - Chapter 310 : Chapter 310
Chapter 310. I Can Tell You All the Truth (1)
“Ooooh….”
“The King has moved.”
The servants of Kalaron living in Pavera saw the form of the Azure Dragon soaring high in the sky and prostrated themselves as if in worship.
It was rare for the Azure Dragon, who always stayed deep within the volcano, to reveal its actual form.
At the magnificent sight, which occurred perhaps once in several hundred years, they all bowed their heads in reverence.
However, that was the case for the ordinary citizens….
“Tell the residents to prepare for a full evacuation.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Remember this. In the worst-case scenario, you must be prepared to abandon the entire city.”
“Yes. Understood.”
The leaders governing Pavera, knowing the circumstances, were not at ease.
The reason Reigning Terror revealed its form now was to battle the one called the man of prophecy.
A battle of the King, which might happen once in a thousand years.
It wouldn’t be strange if this city of Pavera, which they had built, crumbled without a trace.
* * *
A place slightly away from Pavera.
The moment they arrived there, a faint fighting spirit began to flow from the bodies of the Four Divine Beasts.
-Rushing Death. I’ll tell you this in advance, don’t even think about holding back.
At the Vermilion Bird’s warning, the White Tiger replied with a displeased expression.
-Why would I do that?
-Aren’t you convinced that human is the man of prophecy? That’s why I’m saying there’s a possibility you might hold back.
-What a foolish question. If he is the man of prophecy, there’s no way he would lose to us, so why would I commit such a folly?
A white light began to overflow from the White Tiger’s body.
It then continued to speak….
-I will give it my all.
And a terrifying vortex overflowed from the White Tiger’s body.
From the bodies of the other Four Calamities, the energies of the attributes symbolizing each of them also overflowed.
The cold energy of the Black Tortoise.
The flames of the Vermilion Bird.
The lightning of the Azure Dragon.
Each one was an energy with power akin to a natural disaster.
As for Patrick, he held two swords of the White Dragon in his hands and strapped the sword named Black Dragon to his back.
Then he extended one hand, beckoned with his fingers, and spoke to the Four Calamities.
“Come at me.”
It was the moment a battle that transcended legend and reached the realm of myth began.
* * *
The first to start, surprisingly, was the Azure Dragon, which had seemed to have a composed nature.
The blue lightning energy coiling around the Azure Dragon’s body struck down at Patrick mercilessly.
Patrick moved his body to dodge the attack, an onslaught of lightning energy striking down like incessant thunderbolts from the sky.
‘This is nothing.’
Even if dozens of lightning bolts fell from the sky, Patrick could easily avoid them.
Then….
-Hmph!
The Azure Dragon increased the number and range of its attacks.
The dozens of lightning bolts surpassed hundreds and soon numbered in the thousands.
This was no longer a thunderstorm but an attack like a downpour of lightning that blanketed the ground.
Crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle!
A terrifying lightning attack that seemed blinding.
But….
“You’re making things hectic from the start.”
When had it happened?
Patrick had already leaped higher into the sky than the Azure Dragon.
His Form-Shifting Position Change had reached a new state and become even more perfect.
Patrick’s movement was so flawless that it even deceived the discerning eyes of the Azure Dragon, who had become an Apostle of Kalaron.
And Patrick, having taken the position above his opponent’s head, unleashed a sword form aimed at the crown of the Azure Dragon’s head.
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Third Form: Ultimate Star Flashing Dragon Strike ]
He unleashed his most confident attack with all his strength.
The combat method with the highest win rate in actual battle was, after all, to stick to one’s own winning pattern.
Was it because he had reached the State of Harmony?
Or was it due to the power of his new beloved sword?
Patrick’s Flashing Dragon Strike embedded itself in the crown of the Azure Dragon’s head with even greater speed.
KABOOM!
-Krrghk….
The Azure Dragon groaned in pain.
He couldn’t even remember the last time.
When on earth was the last time he felt physical pain?
‘This is the first time since I challenged Kalaron with the Outer God.’
It was painful and agonizing, but it was also a familiar feeling.
And he could acknowledge that the human who made him feel this pain was indeed a remarkable person.
But…
-I cannot be certain he is the man of prophecy with just this.
Then, the Azure Dragon’s mouth gaped open, and a breath of blue lightning shot out in a straight line.
Crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle!
Unlike the widespread lightning bolts that had rained down before, this was a concentrated breath of lightning.
It had enough power to turn a mere human into a handful of charcoal with just a graze, let alone a direct hit.
Patrick quickly dodged the attack, but the Azure Dragon turned its head in the direction Patrick had dodged, and the lightning breath pursued him closely.
Crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle-crackle!
“Tsk.”
The moment he judged he couldn’t shake it off with his movement technique, Patrick’s body split.
Two, four, eight….
He showcased his own unique footwork, recently developed by further advancing his specialty, the Form-Shifting Position Change.
Ten Shadows Position Change.
Ten Patrick Schneiders scattered in all directions.
Like the Form-Shifting Position Change Patrick originally performed, this cloning technique left qi in the clones, making it harder for masters to distinguish them.
Now, he could even project not just qi but his martial intent into the clones.
Therefore, it was possible for ten different Patrick Schneiders to move with different actions.
He hadn’t created simple afterimages but moving illusions.
At that sight, even the Azure Dragon flinched for a moment and lost track of Patrick.
However….
-Move.
The moment she saw the widely scattering Patrick, the Vermilion Bird spread its wings.
And then….
-Die!
Perhaps among the Four Calamities, this Vermilion Bird was the most belligerent.
With a single flap of its wings, a wide wave of flames covered the area.
It wasn’t an attack that was difficult to dodge; it was a wide-area attack that left no space to dodge at all.
Moreover, its power was terrifying.
From Patrick’s perspective, it felt like a massive tsunami of flames was rushing to engulf him.
‘I’ll break through it with force.’
The moment he felt he couldn’t dodge, Patrick sheathed the White Dragons and drew the two Black Dragon swords from his back.
And then….
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Fifth Form: Dragon Scale Whirlwind ]
A massive vortex of sword energy formed around Patrick’s body.
And the moment it collided with the wave of flames unleashed by the Vermilion Bird….
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!
With a terrifying explosion, it caused immense destruction in the area.
The collision of immense forces had blown away a part of this region.
-Hmm…. To withstand this.
The Vermilion Bird grunted as Patrick blocked its attack.
But the Vermilion Bird’s thought was wrong.
He didn’t just withstand it.
Patrick, who had effortlessly blocked the Vermilion Bird’s attack, was already preparing his next move.
“One down for now!”
One horizontal strike.
One vertical strike.
The heavy twin swords made of Adamantium drew a massive cross-shaped slash in the air.
And then….
[ Twin Dragons Eight Sword Forms: Second Form: Great Dragon Cross Sword ]
A massive cross-shaped slash flew towards the Vermilion Bird.
-Kuk….
The Vermilion Bird hurriedly tried to move and dodge, but the speed of Patrick’s attack was much faster.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be able to dodge completely and might have one of its wings cut off.
In that critical moment….
-Guuuuaaaaaah!
With a mighty roar, the deafening vibration of the air formed a strong defensive barrier in front of the Vermilion Bird.
KABOOOOOM!
The White Tiger, having blocked Patrick’s Great Dragon Cross Sword, spoke as if to reprimand the Vermilion Bird.
-And you had the nerve to tell me not to hold back.
-I was just careless.
-Then, from now on, do it properly.
-…….
The Vermilion Bird clenched its beak tightly.
Yes.
It was frustrating to admit, but that human was truly terrifying.
He began to think that perhaps he really was the man of prophecy.
But separate from that….
‘I can’t live with losing.’
The Vermilion Bird, who had the strongest competitive spirit since the days the Four Calamities were called the Four Divine Beasts, burned its flames with all its might.
-Take this!
A wave of flames that seemed to cover the heavens and the earth.
In addition to that….
-Guuuuaaaaaah!
The blades of wind unleashed by the White Tiger were added to the Vermilion Bird’s flames.
Wind and Fire are energies that enhance each other.
A storm of flames, much more powerful than before, rushed towards Patrick.
This was truly a natural disaster.
Patrick, facing a great calamity that transcended common sense….
“So you want to go at it, huh?”
He smiled, gritting his teeth.
Then he sheathed the Black Dragon in his left hand and grasped a White Dragon with that hand.
And so….
White Dragon in his left hand.
Black Dragon in his right hand.
The sword art Patrick was about to perform was not the original martial art passed down from the Twin Dragon Sect.
It was Patrick Schneider’s unique martial art, created by adding the latter Four Sword Forms to the existing Eight Sword Forms.
Radiant Dragon Twelve Sword Forms.
The time had finally come for its debut.
Balance.
This is what twin-sword users, who fight with weapons in both hands, are most obsessed with.
The balance of length and weight in both hands, and even the feel of the grip….
They believe that only when all these things match can they execute a balanced swordsmanship.
But the twin-sword style of the Twin Dragon Sect is different.
From the beginning, the left-hand sword was made about ten percent lighter than the right-hand sword.
The reason was simple.
[The human body is not naturally symmetrical.]
This was the doctrine of the founder of the Twin Dragon Sect.
Most people are right-handed, and although there are some left-handers, there are almost no people whose both hands are developed in a balanced way.
The human being is an animal whose left and right sides have developed differently.
So, what’s the use of forcing the balance of the swords?
Rather, the Twin Dragon Sect developed by acknowledging and utilizing that difference.
So, the left hand used a slightly lighter sword for quick movements, and the right hand used a slightly heavier sword for powerful attacks.
In truth, even if the weight was different, the length and shape had to be the same, so it was difficult to differentiate the weight.
However….
‘I never thought something like this would exist.’
Orichalcum and Adamantium.
The weight difference between these two swords was more than tenfold.
Despite having almost the same mass, there was a weight difference of more than ten times.
And it wasn’t just the weight that was different.
Patrick imbued the two swords with the energy of his intent.
The two metals, Orichalcum and Adamantium, received Patrick’s will and formed Aura Blades of different properties.
As a result….
Rumble-rumble-rumble-rumble-rumble.
Woooooong.
On the right, a jet-black Sword Qi with destructive energy that evaporated its surroundings just by existing.
On the left, a pure white Sword Qi that emitted a clear energy and a dazzling white light.
He was able to form Aura Blades of different properties on both sides.
‘This is a cheat. Even with the Wudang’s Yin-Yang Heart Art, this wouldn’t be possible.’
It is possible for one person to do two things if they learn the Wudang’s Yin-Yang Heart Art.
But for one person to simultaneously emit energies of completely different tendencies is impossible even if you bring the grandfather of the Yin-Yang Heart Art.
It probably wouldn’t work even if Zhang Sanfeng came back to life.
But thanks to using two swords of completely different properties, the ideal swordsmanship that he had only theorized about became possible.
Patrick lightly swung the left-hand sword as if flicking it.
And then….
Swoooosh!
The Formed Qi of Intent from the White Dragon, as fast as a flash of light, shot forward and attacked the White Tiger in front of him.
-Krrghk….
The White Tiger leaped to dodge the attack with the nimble movements characteristic of a feline, but….
Woooosh!
When Patrick swung his right-hand sword, the heavy Formed Qi of Intent from the Black Dragon exploded on the White Tiger in mid-air.
KABOOM!
-Guuuuaaaaaah!
Watching the White Tiger groaning in pain after taking a blow, Patrick clenched his fist.
Before, he had to risk his life to land a single hit on the White Tiger, but now it was possible just by lightly swinging with 30% of his power.
‘This is why people are so obsessed with gear.’
It was the first time in his past and present lives that Patrick benefited from superior weapons.
And….
“Good.”
The corners of Patrick’s mouth lifted slightly.
Then….
“You’re all dead.”
The man with the most brilliant talent since the founder of the Twin Dragon Sect.
The new swordsmanship of the Twin Dragon Sect, from the hands of Patrick who could now be called a great master without awkwardness, began to unfold.
