*Jaw Grabbed*

[?!?!?!?!]

BOOM!!!!!!!

Keiji couldn’t react the entire time. Uehara had flashed forward too fast and slammed all four of his fingers into Keiji’s mouth while his thumb hooked under the man’s chin like a vice. Not even hesitating, the young demon flashed forward and slammed Keiji so hard into the ground that a crater within the crater was formed.

Even then, his grip didn’t loosen in the slightest. Keiji’s eyes widened sporadically, his gaze betraying the fear and shock he was feeling. Everything had happened too fast for him to comprehend. In his eyes, Uehara looked absolutely demonic. In that short display of power, two black horns had grown out of the young demon’s scalp. His pupil-less eyes were locked onto Keiji’s, visible mist escaping through the sides of his mouth.

“Grrrr…”

His face was contorted into a very deadly snarl, heavy killing intent gushing out of the young surin like there was no tomorrow.

Then…Uehara began to run, dragging Keiji along the ground while actively pushing him into it.

A long trench was being forced as Keiji was being mercilessly dragged across the hardened rock. It must be known that after multiple explosions and displays of power, the rock below had been heavily compressed to the point that it was no different from solid tar.

So, when Keiji was dragged for quite a few kilometres across the ground…

“MMMMMMGGGHHHH!!!!!”

The result was self-evident. Although his skin was hard and chi always shielded it, the feeling of his scalp grinding against the earth wasn’t quite something he appreciated. And since Uehara was running very quickly, the friction caused him immense pain. Fortunately, only minor tears were caused.

But then again, Uehara wouldn’t just end it there. Having dragged Keiji almost halfway across the crater, he threw the chi-user far into the distance so quickly that the sound barrier shattered.

Then, reeling his head back, the young drake took in a deep breath.

Suuuuuuuh

His throat bulged, showing a golden colour in the process. Clenching his fists tightly, sage chakra was focused in his throat before…

Fu!

Like a laser, an oval-shaped beam that was golden in colour burst out of Uehara’s mouth. With absolute precision, it struck Keiji’s chest, triggering an intense explosion in the process.

BOOM!

The sudden collision between sage chakra and chi was the catalyst that triggered the explosion. The ground rocked at the shockwave's intensity, gusts of strong wind parading wildly in the vicinity.

The elderly patriarch, although surviving, did not come out unscathed. Fortunately enough, he still had enough sense of mind to keep himself afloat. Relaxing his singed arms, he was suddenly the victim of a heavy pressure that descended upon him like a mountain.

The source of it was Uehara. Keiji could see the rage contained within those pupil-less eyes. The heavy snarl and face contorted in anger. For a moment there, he felt fear.

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But he immediately controlled those feelings.

“Ha! I will not cower before you demon! I will vanquish you here! And then, BUTCHER YOUR KIND IN MEMORY OF MY CLAN!”

FUUUSH

His aura burst like a fiery blaze, his determination building up like raging waves. Two swords made out of chi manifested in his hands, their white fiery hue solidifying into cold silver. His unyielding, noble appearance would set the hearts of many girls alight. His long white hair that flowed with the wind and his bare, muscular chest that was littered with sweat would make even a newly wedded wife have second thoughts. Any wounds he suffered had already been healed. With his ability to recreate his own body, even scars were no problem. With only black pants, shinobi sandals, and his twin chi swords, he gave off the appearance of a warrior ready for battle. His demeanour was fierce, a gaze within his eyes that could pierce the heavens themselves.

Nearly ten-kilometres away on the other side, bones were gradually growing out of Uehara’s body, sharp spikes of pure white protruding from his back, legs, and arms. His bones had edges so sharp, one would swear they could cut the wind. There were sounds of shifting bones coming from his chest, signifying that underneath his skin, a hard plate of bone armour had been reformed. With his current state of appearance; his long, spiky golden hair like a lion’s mane, two black protruding horns that curved forward like a bull’s, and white pupil-less eyes that somehow were able to exert a piercing gaze, he was like carnage incarnate, ready to cause widespread bloodshed. Two black tear lines streaked downwards from his eyes all the way to his jawline. But unlike before, they were thicker, more feral, and the shape resembled lightning more than a flowing stream. His chiselled chest was bare for the world to see. Despite his young age, years of training and his draconic physique allowed him to have a surprising amount of definition on his torso. His skin was tanned, almost blood-red. The expansion of his chakra network caused the arteries and veins carrying his blood to be pushed closer to his skin. The visible mist of hot breath gushing out between his canines gave him an imposing figure, like a true dragon.

FUUUH

With bone spikes having protruded all over his body, there was no need for a sword. He was already a weapon…a weapon that was ready to strike.

Swish…

With accelerative power that transcended light speed, Uehara instantly appeared in front of Keiji and punched with the massive bone spike right above his knuckle.

Clang!

But Keiji’s reaction was quick. Using one sword, he blocked Uehara’s bone spike. Although he was slightly pushed back, his footing still remained perfect.

Fwing!

With his right hand free, he aimed his sword towards Uehara’s eye in a piercing motion.

Swoosh!

But like a gust of wind, Uehara suddenly vanished and appeared behind Keiji, a bone battleaxe in his hands. The young drake swung down, with every intention to kill, fuelling his attack.

Swish!

But Keiji wasn’t one to be taken off guard twice. With his soul being much more powerful than before, his perception was no longer meagre. And with his high-level of control over chi, he was able to channel it into tiny balls beneath his feet that exploded, propelling him away from an impromptu body-cleaving.

BOOM

A large ravine instantly formed. A long jagged scar blemished the previously smooth landscape. Worry clouded Keiji’s mind, not because of the strike, but because of what he felt before it landed.

A small trace of sweat flowed down his brows.

[I felt the gravity increase momentarily there. In close combat, he is dangerous. If I did not react in time, I would’ve been grievously injured.]

His grip on his spectral blades tightened, his will unwavering.

[But I can offset his gravity control with my chi.]

Either way, he cannot-WILL not run away. He knows full well that if Uehara lives past today, it will be the same as letting the dragon return to the mountain.

No. Today, one of them MUST DIE!

Swish Swish…CLANG!

[And it certainly won’t be me!]

(AN: Sorry for the late update. I know this chapter is short but i have a family event coming this weekend that I need to prepare for. Coupled with that I have to submit a newly created website soon, I am unfortunately, pressed for time. I will upload on Wednesday (it is currently Monday for me) but I cannot be sure about Friday since I’ll have to travel quite a long distance on that day. Either way, thanks for your patience.)