The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Inside a dimly lit room, Karsha sat with a golden ring hovering behind him. Within one of the three ring holders, a red core was rapidly absorbing blood from another ring lying on the floor in front of him.

He had been absorbing blood for almost a week now, nearing the saturation point. The red core had grown to the size of a basketball, its color deepening with each passing day.

Karsha had been at this for six days straight, using only the blood—no other items or treasures. The mutant cores were sufficient to form a stronger Lesser Core, so he didn't need additional items, which he planned to reserve for forming his next core.

With each drop absorbed, his aura grew stronger. Although he wasn't actively releasing his aura, the faint energy radiating from the Soul Ring behind him was powerful enough to immobilize a Sage for a moment.

"Almost there," Karsha murmured as he continued absorbing the blood. "Good thing these fools donated their blood. I wouldn't have been able to saturate the core with just the Bloodfiend's donation."

He shook his head, realizing that, although he'd thought the Bloodfiend's blood alone would suffice, the core's insatiable appetite for blood brought a smile to his face.

He would need much more blood to form the next core. Now, he no longer had to hold back. The Blood Expedition and the Great Families would become his new sources of power in the coming months.

BOOM!

A surge of energy burst from Karsha's Soul Ring, causing the room to tremble slightly. He was aware that formations strengthened the room, protecting it from destruction. Continue reading on My Virtual Library Empire

According to Yi Ran, even an attack from a Great Sage wouldn't break these walls, so the fact that the Soul Ring's energy caused it to shake even slightly spoke volumes.

Karsha felt a wave of energy flood his body. The moment the core reached saturation, his strength surged to new heights. He could feel his muscles strengthening, and with his evolved meridians, torrents of energy flowed into his core, filling him with power.

Though he hadn't yet faced a real fight since leaving the island, he had critical and dangerous missions ahead, and he would continue to grow stronger, never faltering in his pursuit.

< Ding! Congratulations host, You have successfully Saturated the Lesser Alpha Core. +4000 added to Stats, 1,000,000 added to Mana >

< Form the next core by consuming 100 Core Formation Pills and absorbing substantial amounts of energy >

< Name: Karsha Damon >

< Age: 19 >

< Sex: Male >

< Race: Human >

< Class: Berserker Swordsman >

< Title: None >

< Bloodline: Berserker Mutant Tiger >

< Realm: Grandmaster-Lvl 7 >

< STR: 34,700 / DEF: 37,000 / AGL: 34,300 / HEA: 41,600 / STA: 32,800 / INT: 37,800 >

< Attack Power: 38,900 ~ 51,700>

< Mana: 5,400,000 >

< Charm: 9,500 >

< Fame: 0 >

< Exp: 10,000,000/15,000,000

"My attack power has increased again. This is... great, I guess." Karsha noted, aware that his attack power now indicated the force behind his strikes.

His strength, combined with the potency of his skills, was now quantified by this power. With his strength increased and his mana multiplied, he could unleash far more attacks than before.

"I wonder how powerful the Dark Prince Hell Art has become," he mused, eager to test it. He slipped into the subspace and appeared in the [Rose Garden]. But after taking in the beauty around him, he decided on a different location for his training.

He reappeared at the base of towering peaks that stretched high into the sky, their snow-capped summits lost in the clouds. The crisp air invigorated him, carrying the scent of pine and the faint rumble of distant avalanches.

Majestic, ancient trees clung to the mountainsides, while crystal-clear streams cascaded down rocky cliffs, forming sparkling waterfalls. Narrow, winding trails led through dense forests and across precarious ledges, offering breathtaking views of the valleys below.

"Majestic yet sinister," Karsha muttered, looking at the towering mountains stretching several miles high. On any other day, he might have paused to admire them, but he was here to test how far his skills had advanced. The action was his priority.

"Rise."

By now, Karsha was so familiar with his skills and techniques that he didn't need to call out their names in battle. He could utter any random word, and the skill would activate—it all came down to mentally controlling the runes that represented each skill.

Karsha's mind had already transcended mortal comprehension. Although using the nameless method to activate skills demanded immense mental strength, Karsha had no concerns. His confidence was unshakable.

The 250-foot-tall Avatar of the Dark Prince rose with a blend of grace, chaos, and sinister energy. Karsha had visualized this sight so often that he no longer cared about its appearance.

"Descend," he commanded, pointing at a mountain two miles away that towered 30 kilometers high and 10 kilometers wide. A golden sword shot forward, whistling through the air with lethal precision. As it moved, the space around it began to crumble.

BOOM

The towering mountain shattered upon impact with the golden giant sword. Karsha had used the second form of the Giant Sword.

He had expected something like this, but seeing the empty space before him, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The sheer power of the second level of the Dark Prince Hell Art was overwhelming, almost excessive for someone at his current stage.

During his battle with Khinux, he had failed to kill it with either the Giant Sword or the Golden Colossal Sword due to his attack power being insufficient at the time.

Despite the Giant Sword having 400% of his attack power, elevated to 700% with Golden Aura and Sword Aura EX augmentations, he had still fallen short.

Now, however, he could unleash a more potent version of the technique, thanks to his greatly increased attack power.

"I wonder what level this attack will reach once I summon the Soul Ring," Karsha mused, a smile creeping onto his face as he felt his body energized by even more power lying dormant within the Soul Ring.

Although he hadn't activated it yet, he knew he could fully harness its potential when the time came. The strength he now possessed would make him unbeatable, even against an average Great Sage—though it still fell short of what he needed to face the guardians awaiting him.

"I am a monster" Karsha laughed then for the first time, he turned to the two Techniques he received when he defeated Nedin and fused with the Primordial-grade Electric Bone Wings.

< Sader's Ice Strike >

-- This technique is a result of you defeating the ice empress Nedin in combat. Mastering this technique promises shocking discoveries beyond your normal comprehension. Good luck.

Grade: Divine (Upgradeable)

Type: Offense

Forms: 4/4

First Form: Swirling Ice Vortex

-- Tap into the essence of the ice and create a huge vortex of ice that swirls as it spins with a swing of your sword. The longer it spins the stronger it becomes. To make it stronger, combine the swirling vortex into a single Vortex and let it cleave through any obstacle.

Second Form: Ice Ring

-- With enough Mastery of the first form, swing and materialize a huge Vortex that creates Razor-sharp rings that can shred through any obstacle. The faster the vortex spins, the stronger it becomes.

Third Form: Terrifying Ice Ring

-- A single swing of the sword will Materialize terrifying Rings that can be short in any direction. With enough mastery, a simple spin of your finger is all it will take to form terrifying ice Rings that can shred through any defense.

[Note: The size and strength of the Rings are determined by your mastery of the technique]

Fourth Form: Devouring Ice

-- With a swing or thought, a giant vortex of ice that devours anything can be formed. This Vortex will devour anything within a certain distance from it.

[Note: The higher your mastery, the stronger the devouring force]

***

Although Karsha hadn't yet augmented the technique with any elemental power as he intended, it remained a formidable technique, able to rival even the Dark Prince Hell Art.

From the first form to the fourth, each stage posed a lethal threat to his enemies. When Nedin had used the technique, she only deployed the first two forms, yet the results had been astonishing.

Despite a Mutation occurring when she used the second form, Karsha could tell that even without that factor, the technique was exceptional.

He didn't know the exact mastery level Nedin had achieved, but she had managed to create around five Vortices. If graded on the same system, this would place her at 'B' mastery for the first form and 'C' mastery for the second.

However, even if her mastery was at this level, the power of her attacks back then was anything but low. If Karsha managed to infuse even one element into the technique, as he did with the Dark Prince Hell

Art, he wouldn't just gain an overpowered technique—he'd secure another trump card that could prove invaluable in the most critical moments.

"I need to make time for all these techniques—they'll come in handy in my battle with the two Guardians," Karsha sighed. He was now a Level 7 Grandmaster, just two steps away from receiving his breakthrough quest.

But since he hadn't yet defeated the Guardians blocking the path to the Inner Area of Snake Island and the Domain of the Fallen Leviathan, he couldn't advance to become a Semi-Saint.

First, he had to kill those two and unlock the first Persona—The Annihilator Persona. Once he achieved that, he could break through and begin his quest to grow even stronger.

After all, he still had three tasks assigned to him by the Unknown Emperor. Upon completing them, he would gain access to yet another treasure house left behind by the mysterious ruler.

With the matter of the technique settled, Karsha turned his focus to the next technique he acquired after fusing with the Scarlet Bone Wings.