HERITAGE AND CHAOS
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The spider queen sprayed corrosive webs in thick, sticky strands while the wind blade eagle unleashed razor-sharp blades of compressed air.
Chris weaved through the deadly barrage with pure streetwise evasion, his white hair whipping wildly behind him. He closed the distance on the spider queen in a flash and drove his fist straight through her hardened carapace with raw Core strength. His hand emerged holding a glowing core, which he crushed mercilessly in his palm. The queen let out a final screech before collapsing lifelessly to the ground.
Chris turned sharply, his eyes locking onto the wind blade eagle. He tried to move his leg — nothing. His body was completely frozen. Void Qi suddenly surged back into the fallen spider queen’s body, causing her form to expand multiple times over in a grotesque, pulsating mass.
Chris’s eyes widened in alarm.
**Boom!**
The detonation crushed the air around him. The Naija youth was sent crashing violently into the earth many feet away, carving a deep trench through the stone floor.
[Warning: Host's Body Has Been Poisoned.]
[Analyzing Poison Type And Treatment Solution.]
[Analyzing…]
[Data Complete.]
[Commencing Treatment For Host's Body.]
[Time Until Fully Healed: 10:00.]
[25x Recovery Boosted.]
[Notice: Due To The Poison In Host's Body, All Stats Have Dropped -50% Until Fully Healed.]
"Ahhh..." Chris grunted, forcing himself back to his feet despite the searing pain.
*I did not expect that. It's almost like the second trial. These guardians and beasts are very annoying.*
The dust slowly cleared. He took a step forward, but his vision blurred dangerously. He supported his throbbing head with his right hand.
The rock titan appeared instantly, swinging its massive fist like a falling mountain. Chris met it with his own fist, teeth gritted in determination.
The collision created a powerful shockwave that made the entire realm tremble.
"Body no be firewood... but this one dey try. Unfortunately, you no fit kill me!" he roared. (My body is not firewood... but this one is really trying. Unfortunately, you cannot kill me!)
His Core Qi surged wildly as he pushed the titan back with sheer force.
"Qi Shockwave!"
He unleashed the technique at point-blank range, sending the colossal titan flying backward.
"Blade Art: One Blade, Ten Thousand Cries x2!"
Two thousand screaming blade slashes tore through the air, slicing the rock titan into neat, crumbling cubes that scattered across the floor.
The wind blade eagle dived toward him with lethal speed. Chris stretched his right hand forward and released a concentrated Core Shockwave that sliced the eagle cleanly into two halves mid-flight.
Chris then turned his attention to the shifting, formless void golem that had been watching silently the entire time.
*It's been watching me all this while. It may not fall for techniques I've already used earlier.*
The void golem began its advance. It copied some of Chris’s movements and fired back similar energy blasts with eerie precision.
Chris zigzagged between the crumbling pillars, the golem’s copied blasts scorching the stone where he had stood just a second earlier.
"So your only ability na to copy wetin you see, abi? Oya oh, make we dance small before you join your friends." (So your only ability is to copy what you see, right? Oya oh, let's dance a little before you join your friends.)
The Naija youth charged straight through its attacks, taking hits that cracked his bones. He closed the distance and unleashed a relentless barrage of punches infused with Core Qi into the golem’s gut, each strike stronger than the last.
"ARGHH!"
A vicious, earth-shaking roar erupted from the golem, making the entire hall tremble. Chris leaped backward. The golem’s eyes turned blood red. Its body was heavily damaged, but void Qi boomed outward in a powerful surge.
The two warriors stood a few feet apart at the center of the hall, eyes locked in tense, deadly silence.
An immense wave of void Qi swallowed the golem. Its previous injuries knitted shut and vanished without a trace.
[Alert: Void Golem Overdrive Mode Activated.]
[Critical Warning: The Host must proceed with utmost caution.]
"Overdrive? Well, if he's going all out, then I too must do the very same thing!" Chris’s knuckles whitened as his aura surged violently.
[Adrenaline & Willpower Surge 100%.]
[Undying Courage (Extreme) Engaged.]
As their powerful auras collided, the floor tiles cracked and splintered under the immense pressure. The Void Golem extended both hands toward the Naija youth, void Qi swirling menacingly at its fingertips.
"Void Domain: Hand of Chaos!" the golem chanted.
The rooftop of the hall shattered with a deafening c***k. A massive palm erupted from the ground — seven grotesque fingers writhing with void energy — surging forward toward Chris.
"Heh, now this is incredible," Chris smirked. "Let's see whose technique is superior — yours or mine."
Chris’s eyes glowed with a faint golden light as intricate runes lit up across his body.
"Naija Heritage: Ass of Destruction!"
Two colossal, glistening asses materialized in the air, radiating overwhelming pressure.
They slammed forward and collided violently with the Hand of Chaos.
The impact was catastrophic. Pillars crumbled. The ground split open. A powerful suction tore through the air as both warriors pushed against each other with everything they had.
Sweat poured down the Naija youth’s face. Blood trickled from between his gritted teeth.
The golem’s legs dug deep trenches into the earth as both fighters roared, shoving with raw, unyielding power.
**Boom!**
Both attacks shattered simultaneously. The two warriors were sent crashing into massive pillars on opposite sides of the hall.
Chris dashed forward out of the swirling dust. The golem was on one knee, its eyes slowly returning to normal.
"Blade Art: One Blade, Ten Thousand Cries!"
"Naija Heritage: Pressure Of Tinubu!"
The spiritual force pinned the golem down. It lifted one hand upward, void Qi condensing around its palm to form a massive blocking palm. Its eyes turned red again as void Qi wrapped around its body, rendering the incoming blades temporarily ineffective.
The pinning force held for a crucial half-second. That was all Chris needed. Using the shattered pillars as cover, he blurred into a shadow behind the construct.
**Swoosh!**
**Thud!**
Its head fell in one clean cut, followed by its body. Slowly, the golem dissipated into dark, fading energy.
Silence fell across the peak.
[Void Trial 3: Cleared.]
[Time Remaining: 20 Minutes 17 Seconds.]
[Daily Quest Completion Rate: 100%.]
[Daily Quest Completed.]
[Rewards: +25 Healing Pills, +5000 System Points, +1 Core Formation Technique Manual (Random), +1 Void Essence Crystal.]
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