ocean-life Chapter 80 : White Tiger Divine Art (2)
Chapter 80 : White Tiger Divine Art (2)
Chapter 80: White Tiger Divine Art (2)The White Tiger Spear Technique of the White Tiger Divine Art.
As the name implied, it was a supreme martial skill created in the image of the white tiger.
The white energy surging from Second’s whole body looked like the flowing mane of a great tiger.
Boom! Boom!
She kicked off the ground with all her might, charging in like a tiger the size of a house.
Fwoooosh!
The Demonic Flame of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art blazed upward.
Carl stood firmly in place with his sword raised, blocking Second’s oncoming attack head-on.
Claaang!
Both the Heavenly Demon Divine Art and the White Tiger Divine Art were martial arts of a domineering nature.
The sharp-edged energy from each side overflowed into the other’s domain, twisting and writhing to tear the opponent apart.
But Carl and Second, without yielding an inch, locked sword and spear and began a contest of strength.
‘Solid.’
Second, who had been breathing roughly from repeated bursts of excitement, curled her lips upward.
Even though she had attacked with sincerity, he hadn’t budged in the slightest.
Whenever they sparred, Master always met her at the same level.
Even so, the fact that she wasn’t being pushed back meant she still had plenty of room to grow at this stage.
“……”
A shiver ran down her whole body.
A tingling sensation passed from head to toe, and her breathing began to grow heavier.
It felt like the pent-up desire inside her was slowly being released.
The dopamine rush was so intense it almost brought tears to her eyes.
“You’re not telling me you got this excited just to show me this much, are you?”
“This is just the beginning!”
Second twisted her wrist, spinning the spear shaft.
When the Vajra Energy of the White Tiger Divine Art imbued the weapon, its force leapt to an entirely different level from before.
Kagagagak!
The demonic energy surrounding Carl’s sword was shaved away little by little, scattering black fragments into the air.
“Hup!”
At the same time, Second used the mystery of the Absorption Technique to pull Carl’s sword toward her.
It was a method to disarm the opponent or make them drop their weapon by using rotational force.
Thud.
Naturally, such a petty trick didn’t work on Carl.
He deliberately pushed his sword further in, creating rebound force to free himself from the bind.
Of course, Second had expected Master to easily break her technique, so she immediately unleashed the follow-up she had prepared.
Tsszzz.
The spear tip split apart.
Each fragment turned into a tangible shadow, pressing in from all directions toward Carl.
Kagagagak!
White claws, harder than diamond, scraped against the protective energy of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art, producing a metallic screech.
Holding his sword at an angle, Carl let a faint smile form on his lips at the shock pounding against his entire body.
He blocked the real strikes and relied on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art’s protective skill to endure the feints.
‘So, divine arts are divine arts after all.’
If they had been at exactly the same level, even the protective energy of the Heavenly Demon Divine Art wouldn’t have completely stopped the assault.
Carl also scattered sword energy to check Second’s repeated follow-up attacks.
Whoosh.
Second leapt high into the air, avoiding all of Carl’s counterattacks.
Then, lowering her spear tip sharply, she used the momentum of her descent to unleash a decisive strike.
“Meteor.”
Second became a streak of starlight and smashed into the floor of the training arena.
The figure of Carl, who had been right before her eyes, vanished into black smoke as if performing a body-switching illusion.hey had to devise a method.
If they simply relied on numbers and charged head-on, a single sword strike could take their heads.
Swoosh.
Suddenly, a concealed weapon flew toward him.
Carl naturally reached out and caught the small Hidden Poison Needle aimed at his forehead.
At the same time, Queen and Second charged in from his left and right blind spots, closing in almost simultaneously.
Carl snapped the Hidden Poison Needle in his hand and began fully channeling the energy of the Primordial Unity Divine Art.
Boom─!
He had merely channeled the energy of the divine art.
That was all—yet a massive wave of energy burst forth, sweeping across the inside of the training hall.
"……."
Queen and Second clenched their teeth.
Even though it was just a wave of energy, it felt as if invisible blades were slicing through their entire bodies.
But without batting an eye, they charged forward, targeting Carl.
Swoosh!
Second struck first.
With a large motion to draw Carl’s attention, she swung the spear shaft in the longest slash she had shown yet.
Thunk.
Carl casually swept his hand, knocking the spear shaft aside.
He hadn’t used his sword.
If he did, there was a chance they might get hurt.
After neutralizing the spear, he clenched his fist and thrust a straight punch.
Claaang!
A shock on an entirely different level from before.
Even so, Second pushed her Vajra Energy to its limits and endured it.
She retreated, leaving a long mark across the training floor, but still managed to create an opening for Queen to slip in.
Rustle.
Without warning, Queen’s figure—whose presence had vanished moments earlier—appeared behind Carl.
‘Going for a vital point.’
There was no hesitation.
The sword in her hand thrust toward Carl’s back, driving in deep.
No—it only seemed to.
Tap.
With just a light twist of his body, Carl caught Queen’s attack in the gap between his arm and torso.
She exhaled sharply and immediately released the sword, but when Carl reached out, an immense suction force pulled her in.
Whirr.
She hurriedly swung her arm, deploying a wire that latched onto the top of a piece of equipment in the distance.
Using the pulling force as a rebound, she leapt into the air, putting distance between herself and Carl.
But Carl didn’t give her time to breathe—he casually struck the air.
Boom!
The Shaolin Hundred-Step Divine Fist was so named because it could strike an opponent from a hundred paces away.
The distance between Carl and Queen was even shorter, yet the force riding his fist came at her like a gust of palm wind, sending her flying.
Flip!
Queen, who had been flung into the air, barely managed to twist her body and land safely.
But this was only the beginning.
Queen and Second kept kicking off the ground, charging at Carl again and again.
No matter how hard they tried, touching or pushing him back was impossible.
“Haa… haah…”
“……”
In less than ten minutes, both were sprawled on the floor, panting heavily.
For two experts of their caliber to lose their pace in such a short time meant the fight had been grueling.
“…I’m dead.”
Second outright dropped her spear and lay spread-eagle on the ground, declaring defeat.
Queen, still maintaining her composure and poise, caught her breath and asked Carl,
“Master, it feels harder than before.”
“I was fighting at the same level as before.”
“To us, it didn’t feel like that at all. Could it be you’ve reached a higher stage?”
“Hm.”
Carl tilted his head.
His realm in the Primordial Unity Divine Art was still at 2-star.
He hadn’t broken through the wall to 3-star, so it should be the same as before.
“Perhaps the fight in Erendal Forest brought about the change.”
“That Matthias fellow, you mean?”
“They called him Matthias of the Seven Wings.”
Carl nodded at Queen’s words.
“He was a swordsman who handled irregular techniques at a high level.”
After the Erendal subjugation battle, Carl had investigated Matthias.
And surprisingly, he had discovered that Matthias had truly existed hundreds of years ago.
‘…They say in his later years, he was betrayed by those he trusted and met a miserable death.’
Perhaps unable to forget that grudge, he had wandered Erendal Forest for centuries.
While he was pondering, his gaze fell on Queen and Second, who were tidying up and getting to their feet.
They clearly thought the spar was over.
“Why are you cleaning up? We’re just about to start in earnest.”
“……”
“……”
At Carl’s words, paired with the slight upward curl of his lips, Queen and Second’s faces turned pale.