LEGEND REBORN : THE SAMURAI WORLD

A MASTER'S RAGE 1.

“Are you human?” It was Ardona who spoke this time, he felt like he saw a ghost. The things Matero did shocked him beyond words, he had just stepped up twice in less than an hour. Twice!!!

                Stepping up was not an easy feat for even the talented cultivator, a lot of factors were involved and multiple stepping ups were legendary unless with the use of treasures. Even so, it was extremely hazardous to step up simultaneously. Your cultivation could be damaged for ever.

“How is that e-even possible…?” Lamb who was barely conscious struggled to speak, this brat before them had broken logic and reason.

                The official supervising the matchup couldn’t believe his eyes, he couldn’t write as he had always done. He simply moved towards the stage in amazement, he had heard of various participants with monstrous talents and skills, but this was the first time he would witness such. “Incredible!!!” The cultivator chuckled, “When he entered into this dimension, he was at the third step of the second realm and now he is at the fifth step!” He exclaimed within his mind.

                Matero chuckled, he could have reached the fifth step of the second realm at once, but he wanted to make a spectacle of it. In fact his soul has crossed into the realm of masters already and he could step as far as the second step of the third realm, but he felt this would suffice for the moment.

                Without a sound, Lamp disappeared from where he laid. Ardona who felt his aura disappear turned in his direction, he clenched his fists, everyone knew what happened. Lamb’s injuries were lethal and the dimension extracted him, just Ardona and Matero were left on stage.

                Simultaneously, Lamp appeared back on floating crest, the gashes still all over his body. His comrades ran over to his side, shock and fear written on their faces. A while ago, Erka mist was winning, both Da sun and Titi had been ejected, now two of their own had also been ejected.

“The brat in there shouldn’t be capable of any of this.” A young woman voiced out, she was totally bewildered.

                Those from the black nation were equally surprised, they were still recovering from Ony’s eviction and now, Lamp had been kicked out too. The injuries Lamp sustained left everyone bewildered, could Matero have inflicted him with wounds of such magnitude? The disparity in cultivation level was great, wasn’t it?

“Haha! I told you didn’t I?” Haru laughed, he couldn’t tell who was responsible but it was what he wanted. He leapt and yelled, the others simply stared, as they all battled with this reality within their minds. The thought that Matero could accomplish this was frightening.

            Back within the dimension where the disciples wrestled, Matero and Ardona stood on stage not far from one another. Ardona was brewing with anger, he just watched Matero take down his team mates one by one and he couldn’t aid them. It was like the little brat was playing with them all along, the others did not stand a chance against his attacks. Despite the difference in realms, it was like Matero was an experienced master in the third realm, his fifth step second realm attacks already rivalled that of Ardona.

“I will kill you brat!” Ardona couldn’t conceal his anger, he already had his sword drawn. “I will kill you.” He moved at once, he was like a blur that appeared beside Matero as soon as he moved, slashing out towards Matero.

“Full mist slash.” Ardona was aggressive, his aura was fully released and the entire stage rumbled. He slashed out and his aura exploded, the energy wave cut towards Matero, all this happened within the fraction of a second.

                Matero felt the hair on his skin rise, he was calm inwardly but his body naturally trembled at the breath taking assault. The proximity was so close, the attack made contact almost instantly.

“He is releasing about seventy percent his true strength!” Matero tightened his grip, he took a stance and… “Black flash, thunder blossom.” Matero yelled and also slashed out.

“Bvoooom.” This wasn’t the clash, it was the sound that followed Matero’s attack. It was different from the previous thunder blossoms, the brewing lightning had black tips, it was like a hydra that shot towards Ardona’s s***h. The entire dimension hummed from the current Matero released, every other source of light went dim, it was a sight to behold.

“Baaam!!!” The attacks collided and violent winds blasted in all directions, it was followed by an explosion, Xiao looked away due the brightness. The explosion disappeared and smoke quickly rose from the crater formed, both Matero and Ardona stood at opposite ends of the crater. None had the upper hand.

“How is this even possible, notwithstanding his multiple step ups, I am still at the third realm. I am a master!” Ardona yelled within his mind, the results were not what he expected. No one under the third realm should be able to match the level of his attacks, but he couldn’t even supress this brat.

“A casual thunder blossom would have been useless.” Matero gave a sigh of relief, the black flash was an advanced skill he siphoned using soul retrieve. It utilizes an advanced form of black lightning, it was however incomplete and he couldn’t use it repeatedly yet. The realm of masters was indeed far off, a normal cultivator at the second realm should be dead already, but Matero was just something else.

“Shuaaa.” Before the smoke faded, Ardona moved once more. This time he was faster and jumped right over the crater and slashed down on Matero.

                Matero reacted blocking the hit with his sword, he was pushed back a few steps and Ardona attacked relentlessly. They exchanged moves and the clash became more and more intense, the sound of metals clashing was unending.

“Let us finish this!” Ardona yelled and his aura exploded. Chakra rose from his body and once again the stage trembled.

“Damn!!!” Matero quickly pulled back, he felt an incredible pressure exuding from Ardona, it was beginning to restrict his movements. “He is finally going all out.” Ardona was using over ninety percent his true strength.

“Brat I will crush you, with the true strength of a master and the secret technique of the Erka mist clan!” Ardona levitated faintly, a thick mist quickly descended on the stage. General Xiao and the supervising official couldn’t see through.

                Matero stood still with caution, his sight was not just obstructed, he couldn’t sense a thing. Nothing, chakra or aura, no pressure, it was void. Like the entire universe became empty.

“Even the soul art has been greatly restricted.” The situation was dire. “Well, I guess I have to go all out.” Matero took a stance, closed his eyes and listened.