Chaos' Heir

Chapter 1007: Madman

Chapter 1007: Madman



Khan had little to no experience fighting against evolved warriors. He had sparred with Bruno, but the soldier's unclear loyalties had forced him to hold back on some of his best abilities. Besides, Khan had barely scratched the surface of that superior realm back then, and the battle merely wanted to test his techniques' efficacy.

Senerth's mission had brought a qualitative change to Khan's skill set and understanding of his element, but he had lacked worthy opponents. The planet's monsters were fearsome but looked no different than cattle before Khan's power. He couldn't test whether he could stand his ground in the higher realm there, but the chance to fill that knowledge gap had finally arrived.

Lord Mighty's battle prowess was unknown, but Khan could pick up on obvious clues. The Royal Guard was among the Empire's best, and his appearance hinted at extreme physical proclivity. The evolved Thilku wouldn't break so easily, and Khan would only disrespect him if he held back, so he didn't even try to.

Moreover, Khan was on Zedekiel now. He didn't need to hold back to hide his abilities from potential enemies. If anything, that was the moment when Khan had to show off.

From Lord Mighty's perspective, the foot didn't immediately slam on his wrinkled forehead. It seemed to slow down before the impact, pushing on something invisible and harnessing a strange energy that made his skin crawl.

Of course, the kick was far from slow, and Lord Mighty's mistaken notion didn't allow him to dodge it. Khan's heel slammed on his forehead, and his mountainlike existence moved and shook.

Khan had unleashed everything. He summoned the Transcendent Step's top speed, enhanced it through Maban's technique, and harnessed his mana's destructive influence. That was nothing short of the best kick he could perform, and Lord Mighty's innate defenses couldn't do anything to stop it.

The black floor shook, and the air shattered as Lord Mighty flew backward, his vision spinning. The Thilku's shoes slid over the metal surface as his very existence trembled. Shallow cuts opened on his forehead as destructive energy seeped into his body, piercing the very nature of his being, but that didn't even come close to toppling him.

Lord Mighty unleashed a deafening cry, his lungs seemingly carrying the same strength flowing through his huge muscles. That simple, instinctive shout was no different from a sound attack, which dispersed the destruction pervading his body. He also violently spread his arms, halting his backward motion.

Khan's perfect timing and unfaltering killing intent still led to miscalculations. Lord Mighty's fist had partially risen during the previous exchange, and the abrupt stretching of his fingers generated a storm.

It was astonishing and unbelievable. Lord Mighty had only opened his hand, but his existence stretched past his physical limits, and Khan was in its range.

Each of the evolved Thilku's six fingers displaced the very air, sending explosive energy upward. Lord Mighty's existence had something to do with his physical prowess, and his aura conveyed it without requiring direct clashes.

Khan felt as if a gargantuan punch had appeared between Lord Mighty and him. The attack would arrive earlier than his spell, and its width prevented diagonal dodges. He could only retreat at full speed, hoping to be faster than that explosive energy.

That hope partially shattered. Khan rose through the air at full speed but still felt the need to cross his arms before his face and cover his body with the [Blood Shield]. He avoided the most violent phase of the enemy attack, but something hit him anyway.

Khan felt as if heavy punches had landed simultaneously over his whole body. The [Blood Shield] held strong, but his insides shook while the lingering explosive energy pushed him

upward.

Khan's whole body tensed up to endure that violent impact, but his opponent didn't give him time to recover. He was high in the sky, but Lord Mighty suddenly appeared before him, his massive arm ready to deliver a proper punch while a heated expression filled his face.

Lord Mighty's sudden arrival didn't come from special techniques. The symphony told Khan as much. The madman had simply jumped, chasing after him in the sky to exploit that

opportunity.