Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 264
Eventually it smashed against the barrier around the ladder to the summit releasing visible ripples through the energy pattern that prevented the tenth guardian from climbing upward Then the barrier reformed itself Randidly was somewhat disappointed that this strike couldnÆt defeat the defenses of the summit But he ignored that and twisted after the shade
Even as he was turning she cut with the saber toward his side He stepped back and brought a layered wave of ripples between them but that purple saber simply severed his newly evolved Unexpected Eddy Still RandidlyÆs speed meant that he swayed around the strike and ducked under the follow up cut
He stepped sharply forward leaving only a few inches between them The shade decisively threw her saber up in the air toward the pyramid layers His mind rapidly calculated the best reaction while his left arm released three fangs to keep the wind whip at bay Once sheÆs among the pyramids I can
The shade didnÆt teleport and her wind whip bulldozed straight through RandidlyÆs three fangs Even their force neutralization couldnÆt buy him enough time to react The impact sent him sprawling leaving his ability to read ripples as messy and useless
Randidly slapped his palms against the ground with enough force to toss his body several meters into the air avoiding a powerful follow up sweep of the wind whip His eyes were narrowed This monstrous power of yours
He gripped the edge of a pyramid and swung his body forward moving toward the shade The purple saber reached the apex of its arc and fell down eventually landing back in the shadeÆs hand on the ground She clicked her tongue even while she wrapped herself in a complex arrangement of the wind whip Her smile up at him was sly Were you trying to cheat How boring You deserve to get slapped around a bit for that
Randidly remained silent His blood hummed through his veins adding a peculiar frequency of ripple to the surrounding space Those ripples marched to become part of the complex patterns that surrounded his body as Randidly accelerated forward again
The shade cackled Good If you canÆt take that first step forward nothing will ever change But if you encounter a wall you cannot pass what will you do
Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 265
OHmm
This sensation RandidlyÆs eyes narrowed as he ducked underneath the lashing whip Her desire I canÆt really tell the details but this isnÆt just about reaching the summit I can barely feel its edge
Underneath all the other ripples something immense stirred Suddenly all the other details fell away and the shadeÆs body became larger and larger in RandidlyÆs vision He peered within the limits of her frame and saw millions of ripples layered upon each other Strange metaphysical bubbles fluttered up through the ripples of her being at the base of the powerful tenth guardian her purest desire flexed
Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 266
RandidlyÆs palm strike lashed up and the shade jerked her head back Instead of throwing her weapon to the side she slashed decisively downward at Randidly He just grinned as he pivoted his legs and unleashed another palm strike A vicious grey core formed even as the purple saber cut
Congratulations Your Skill Dragon QueenÆs Sinister Tongue has grown to Level 498
Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 267
RandidlyÆs palm slammed into the shadeÆs chest and sent her skidding back His expression warped some rigid pattern armor around her person dispersed much of the force And he didnÆt dare follow up on the strike because her purple saber cut a deep divot into Sulfur and part of RandidlyÆs side
The shade tilted her head to the side Small bits of steam wafted up from the location where the grey core impacted her patterns but she seemed unharmed However her eyes were growing increasingly bright and hungry Nether continued to rush out from Randidly and strengthen her significance In the face of an impassable wall you would charge forward Throw yourself against it again and again
Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 268
The bubbles erupting from the base of the shadeÆs existence became larger and more violent through her ripples RandidlyÆs gaze flickered and became clouded He saw a strange scene of the woman with a burning gaze looking at the sky her cries strangled to silence by grief Yet the next moment the vision was gone
Since the shade waited for his answer without attacking Randidly considered Then he shrugged It sounds like madness doesnÆt it But itÆs the choice IÆve made time and time again As long as it keeps working I wonÆt stop
Not so mad after all The shadeÆs eyes crinkled at the edges But that baleful intensity continued to grow Drops of neon purple slid off her saber and pattered onto the ground Then she blurred into motion the sharp purple edge of her blade leading the attack
Chapter 1833
The group returned from its meeting with the Master and split apart to their respective caves The young humanoid woman gleeful after receiving her requested reward departed from the isolated space and returned to the Nexus
In a way Number Four envied her for the quick entrance and exit into this dangerous realm He wished his own dream could be accomplished so easily without lingering so long within this place He had tried to keep his image strong but the Mountain and Sky both possessed defects in addition to their great power
If you werenÆt careful those crippling weaknesses could creep into you Depression from the Mountain Apathy from the Sky
But at the same time the rewards I shall obtain after my long quest will dwarf the pittance she took away with her Number Four thought with glittering eyes as he sat in his cave and looked at the beautiful array of colored flowers he had gathered over the years She leaves with a Path One blessed by the Master who has seen so many reach for the Pinnacle but still a limited tool Meanwhile I will take it all
The entire inheritance of the Master will belong solely to me And then
He immediately squashed that thought He couldnÆt allow his emotions to get the best of him He had bided his time for too long
About twenty four hours of meditating in silence to calm his mind Number Four opened his eyes Against the surface of the Mountain Number Four could hear the Grand Pattern howling with its previous force But something strange was running through the energy radiation coming in from the surface of the mountain Likely whatever loud report they had heard had weakened the MasterÆs energy
Number FourÆs smile snaked outward A weakened Master was an opportunity that they all pretended that they werenÆt waiting for
Number Four leisurely stood and proceeded through the interior pathways of the Mountain to arrive at the training area of Number Two Number One might be Number FourÆs primary competition but Number Two was the key to dislodging Number One They had been entrenched here for so long but it was just about time to uproot them Remembering Number OneÆs bulging eyes when Number Two showed up
Number Four paused at the entrance to a particular passage and listened Then he narrowed his eyes and barged into Number TwoÆs cave the other disciple was gone
For several seconds his mind just whirred trying to understand why the previously cloistered Number Two would suddenly be so mobile But then Number Four laughed aloud delighted by this turn of events In the end the true explanation doesnÆt matter All I need to know is that this is an opportunity
Number Four left Number TwoÆs cave and strode toward Number OneÆs abode
Randidly shimmied back and forth avoiding the powerful blows of the wind whip A slipstream of patterns formed around him letting him borrow the natural power of the forgotten and left behind energies in the universe to boost himself Each ripple was exceedingly small on its own but folded together through RandidlyÆs body