I alone am the Honoured One!

"You made a grave error by spying on us."

Zhao Tian frowned slightly as the man opposite him is obviously stronger than him and he can't see through his cultivation.

'This aura... almost same as Shenyi, no... even more powerful than her. Should I just escape?'

The handsome man, Theron Voss glanced at the hooded man levitating in the air and he couldn't see the young man's face as it was hidden by the dark hood.

"Were you one of the disciples of Jade Eclipse Sect... you came here trailing those dogs?"

Zhao Tian raised an eyebrow, countering smoothly, "I thought vampires couldn't step into the sunlight. It seems like you can…"

Theron Voss let out a hissing chuckle, his lips curling into a sly smile. "That's an interesting superstition you hold about my kind."

His voice carried a cold amusement as he spoke "I don't know where you learned that, but it's entirely untrue. And for meddling in things beyond your understanding, you'll pay a price."

As Theron Voss spoke, a crimson aura began to emanate from his body and Zhao Tian felt the weight of that aura pressing against him like a suffocating shroud.

Beneath his hood, Zhao Tian's gaze narrowed as he saw through the vampire's powerful soul and he didn't feel a speck of evil energy from him.

'He guides evil cultivators under him.. but seems like he is not an evil cultivator.'

*flick* A sharp black sword with a purple hilt appeared in his hand and seeing the gleaming sword, the vampire's eyebrow shot up in surprise.

"Hoh? An Ethereal-grade weapon?" Theron murmured, eyeing it keenly.

Then he laughed, soft but dripping with disdain. "No, it's beyond that…Divine-grade. I wonder…how did a mere sect disciple come to possess such a blade?"

The vampire raised his hand, crimson energy coalescing around his fingers, thickening into a viscous blood-like substance that glowed faintly with crimson energy.

*swoosh* In a flash, Theron hurled the blood toward Zhao Tian, and reacting swiftly, Zhao slashed through the attack, the Divine-grade sword slicing cleanly through the thick liquid with a crackling hiss.

'Damn it!' Still, the force of it pushed him back in the air, his body spinning slightly before he steadied himself.

He could feel the weight of Theron's aura pressing down on him.

"Nice reaction speed," Theron commented, his voice edged with grudging respect.

"But let's see how you handle something a bit more…demanding."

*flick* Without warning, Theron blurred, vanishing from sight, and seeing this, Zhao Tian tensed, his eyes scanning the space around him.

*flick* Then, in a flash, Theron appeared above him, blood-red claws arcing toward Zhao's throat.

Zhao Tian dodged to the side, narrowly evading the strike, but Theron was relentless.

He followed up with a sweep of his arm, releasing a thin line of blood that cut through the air like a whip.

*clang* Zhao Tian barely managed to bring his sword up in time to deflect it, but the impact sent a sharp vibration through his arms.

He gritted his teeth, channeling energy into the blade to steady himself, then retaliated with a quick, upward slice.

*sleesh* Red lightning shot from the blade, aimed directly at Theron, but the vampire sidestepped effortlessly, dodging the attack.

"Hm.. interesting, fire and lightning.. A dual elemental wielder. Are you a core disciple?"

With a dark smile, Theron extended his hand, creating a wave of blood that surged toward Zhao Tian.

*swoosh* The crimson liquid writhed and twisted, forming sharp, clawed tendrils that lashed out at him.

Zhao Tian darted backward, narrowly avoiding the claws as they slashed through the air.

*sleesh* He slashed his sword in a wide arc, sending a wave of white energy toward the tendrils, cleaving through them.

Yet the severed pieces of blood seemed to regenerate, reforming and lunging at him with renewed fervor.

Theron laughed, clearly amused by Zhao's efforts. "Do you understand now?"

"This is the power of pure blood manipulation, an art perfected over centuries. And you, with your little tricks, are nothing more than prey."

Zhao Tian's gaze condensed, and he took a deep breath, focusing his astral energy.

*swoosh* With a quick burst of speed, he flew higher up in the sky, creating more distance between them.

"Trying to run away?"

Theron Voss quickly followed, streaking through the sky with fluid grace, his movements punctuated by flashes of crimson light as he continued his assault.

*swoosh* *swoosh* *swoosh* They wove through the air in a deadly dance; the sky around them streaked with arcs of red and blue energy as their attacks collided, crackling like thunder.

"Enough of these games," Theron said suddenly, his voice cold as he held his palm out.

*sleesh* A spear of concentrated blood energy materialized in his grasp, its surface swirling with red energy.

Theron raised the spear, his gaze fixed on Zhao Tian. "Let's end this."

*woosh* Without another word, he hurled the blood spear at Zhao Tian.

The projectile tore through the air, splitting the sky with its crimson light as it shot toward him.

Zhao Tian's heart raced as he realized the destructive force behind it.

He channeled his astral energy into his sword, the blade glowing with a fierce black aura as he raised it to meet the attack.

*THOOOOOMM* The two forces collided, and an explosion of energy erupted, sending shockwaves across the landscape below.

Zhao Tian gritted his teeth as he struggled to hold his ground, feeling the intense pressure pushing against him.

The remnants of Theron's attack scattered like crimson raindrops, dissipating into the air, yet Zhao could feel the impact reverberate through his bones.

Hovering opposite him, Theron Voss regarded him with a mixture of irritation and intrigue. "You've managed to withstand it," he admitted grudgingly, his voice carrying a note of reluctant respect.

"Perhaps you aren't as weak as I thought."

"Tch..."

Zhao Tian clicked his tongue under the hood as he stored the sword back into his storage ring "Fuck this sword, I feel like I am better at throwing hands." .net

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Tian glanced down at Theron Voss, who was hovering in the air.

'Well.. I wanted to try this power, so let me try it on him...'

Arcane Enclave...

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