Chapter 129

Chapter 129 – Chapter 22: Dragon Heart #3

The Moonlight Core and Starlight Core continued to be connected .

In-gong and Caitlin influenced each other . In-gong had three aura hearts, while Caitlin had two . The dragon style which came from the dragon heart headed toward Caitlin . The aura which was exchanged through the Moonlight Core and Starlight Core painted their auras with both colours .

The quad-core was a great force, but the penta-core was more than that . It wasn’t simply the addition of one aura heart .

The aura flow was bigger and stronger, and the aura recovery rate was faster as well . In a short time, Caitlin’s body, which had consumed an enormous amount of aura, filled with a new aura .

In-gong didn’t capture all the aura . Instead of controlling the enormous power of the penta-core, he released it . The white aura emerged from In-gong’s body like fire, and the dark blue aura twisted with the white .

The aura’s density was different . It wasn’t a mild light . For a moment, In-gong seemed like the sun .

Aura was life force . Everyone had it, so everyone could feel the power . It was a force which could be understood better than any other .

The lycanthropes were astounded, and the barbarians trembled in fear .

However, the barbarian king smiled, and he laughed loudly .

“Aura! It is the same as War!”

It was meaningless to everyone except for In-gong, but it didn’t matter .

The barbarian increased the power of his Body Hardening one step further . His body became redder, stronger and harder .

The aura of War surrounded the barbarian king, and In-gong stared straight at him . The barbarian king was inherently strong . In-gong hadn’t struggled against Gerard just because of the power of Famine, but Gerard himself was powerful as well .

So, it wasn’t just the power of War—In-gong needed to concentrate on the barbarian king himself .

Barbarian King Karatus…

A person who was more incredible than Vandal . When it came to just the power of the body, he was superior to any enemies In-gong had faced so far . From the beginning, it had been all about power . He couldn’t drag this out too long .

In-gong took a step forward . While the barbarians and lycanthropes were still in shock, he triggered Wind Style . There was no noise . There were no signs . The moment that massive amount of aura was released, In-gong’s body appeared beside the barbarian king .

The barbarian king hadn’t seen In-gong move, but he was a natural warrior and wielded Skull Crusher instinctively .

In-gong saw it . Naturally, he reached out his left hand and triggered Great Mountain .

The pushing force collided with Skull Crusher . The brutal force tried to destroy Great Mountain, but it didn’t work . Great Mountain diverted Skull Crusher’s trajectory . As it struck the ground, In-gong took one step and aimed for the barbarian king .

The barbarian king once again instinctively tried to defend . He strengthened his front parts, such as his chest and abdomen, through Body Hardening . The change occurred in the blink of an eye, almost creating a fortress in the front of the body .

However, In-gong didn’t pay attention to it . He knew the barbarian king would do this . Instead of using a fist, he stretched out his palm . The barbarian king felt something ominous and opened his eyes, but it was already too late . In-gong’s palm just touched the abdomen of the barbarian king .

A technique of Divine Sura Authority was triggered .

It was an attack that destroyed the enemy’s aura from within!

“Arang!”

A rough aura, like an angry wolf, dug inside the barbarian king . The hard, external shell was no use . The tremendous aura devastated the barbarian king’s insides . His life force was damaged .

Cough!

The barbarian king coughed up blood, and his red flesh returned to its normal state . The blow was so severe that Body Hardening was turned off .

However, he wasn’t thrown back like Paratus had been . The barbarian king swallowed down the pain and pushed strength through his entire body . It was enough to make In-gong admire his patience and durability .

In-gong didn’t panic . He hadn’t thought the barbarian king would fall with just this, so he pulled back his palm and rotated his body . The barbarian king had been able to withstand Arang, but this strong kick to his abdomen pushed him back .

Kwakakakakang!

At the same time, a huge amount of aura spread . It was a sense of pushing, rather than destruction . The barbarian was thrown back into the sky and flew 20 meters . He would have flown much further if he hadn’t encountered so many barbarian warriors .

The barbarian king slammed into the ground . Instead of pursuing the barbarian king, In-gong chose to take some time to breathe .

It seemed like ages, but only a few dozen seconds had passed in reality . In-gong looked at the mini-map . Vandal was moving toward In-gong’s side with his troops . In the rear, Takar’s troops were fighting the barbarians, and the lycanthropes were still surrounded by barbarians .

In-gong stretched out his hand . He recovered the king’s flag from Carack and penetrated it into the ground, spreading the power of Conquest . A ray of light shot up into the sky . As Conquest spread like a shockwave, the lycanthropes were covered with the white energy .

After confirming In-gong’s position through the light, the movements of Vandal and other high ranking members became more active . Additionally, the lycanthropes regained the strength to fight .

Caitlin approached In-gong . She hadn’t adapted to the penta-core yet . It was like a flooding river of aura, so it was hard to control it . However, she was a genius, and it wasn’t long before she bound back the floor of aura .

In-gong watched the barbarian king while asking Caitlin,

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, it isn’t my blood . ”

Despite the pain, Caitlin spoke in a bright voice to reassure In-gong . She was always like this .

In-gong glanced at Caitlin and smiled . He adjusted the penta-core to alleviate some of the burden on Caitlin, then he breathed out and formed a fist .

“He’s coming . ”

In-gong declared . The barbarian king was standing up . He was indeed strong . He wasn’t an opponent who could be defeated with just a few surprise attacks .

However, In-gong wasn’t afraid, and it wasn’t just because of the penta-core .

Then Caitlin grabbed In-gong’s hand . The connection between them was strengthened for a while, and the white aura and dark blue aura mixed together .

“Go . ”

Caitlin said, and In-gong nodded . The two people let go of their hands as the barbarian king moved . Skull Crusher was giving off a formidable aura . The barbarian king was changing the way he fought .

In-gong ran toward the barbarian king, and Caitlin followed him . The barbarian king roared loudly .

“Ku-pa-ha!”

Skull Crusher moved through the air . A huge outpour of power rushed towards In-gong and Caitlin .

So far, the barbarian king had only used simple strikes . He hadn’t used wide area attacks like this shockwave . The reason was simple—there were allies on the battlefield . They would also be killed by the wide area attack .

However, he couldn’t afford to worry about that in a situation like this . The barbarian king was going all out .

Instead of jumping over the wave, In-gong and Caitlin extended their fists simultaneously . Aura radiated out and broke the shockwave . It was an ignorant method in order to protect the lycanthropes behind them .

The white and blue aura shattered the red, and the barbarian king moved through that gap . He aimed a strong blow at both In-gong and Caitlin .

Caitlin stepped back hurriedly, and In-gong used Wind Style to appear behind the barbarian king .

Thanks to the penta-core, the power of his aura had increased, but his durability hadn’t . He couldn’t face the barbarian king directly since one blow could cost him his life .

Between In-gong and Caitlin, the barbarian king chased Caitlin . The reason was simple—Caitlin was closer to the lycanthropes .

The barbarian king poured out attacks . Every time Skull Crusher was swung, there was a shockwave explosion . They swallowed up the lycanthropes who had resumed fighting the barbarians .

The lycanthropes tried to get away from the barbarian king, but it wasn’t easy because the barbarians were pushing the lycanthropes . Despite knowing they would be caught up in the shockwaves, the barbarians didn’t stop .

The barbarian king swung Skull Crusher again . Caitlin howled and rushed toward the barbarian king . At the same time, In-gong struck from the rear .

The roars continued in succession, and the earth shook a few times . The white, blue and red auras collided several times, causing explosions .

It was a bizarre fight . Despite all the attacks, none of them reached the target . The barbarian king repeated the quick and aggressive attacks . Since In-gong and Caitlin were focused on evasion, attack was indeed the best defense .

The barbarian king’s attacks became faster, and In-gong and Caitlin had to focus more on evasion .

This couldn’t continue . Unlike In-gong, Caitlin hadn’t received the bonus from levelling up, so she was quite tired . If this became a prolonged fight, Caitlin wouldn’t be able to escape from the barbarian king’s strikes .

In-gong had to shake the situation . First, Caitlin had to be determined .

Caitlin plunged through Skull Crusher’s trajectory . She moved through Skull Crusher and aimed her fist .

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that all the power in Caitlin’s body was used in the blow, but the attack power didn’t reach its target . The barbarian king defended against it with all his strength . He staggered and aimed his left first at Caitlin, who was up in the air . Confronted with the inevitable blow, Caitlin’s eyes closed .

Kwang!

There was a loud clamor . However, it wasn’t the sound of flesh and bones breaking .

It was White Eagle . White Eagle had blocked the barbarian king’s fist with exquisite timing . Although Caitlin was pushed back more than a dozen meters, her life was saved .

This also created a chance for In-gong, and he rushed toward the barbarian king whose attack stance had collapsed . Once again, In-gong aimed Arang at the barbarian king’s abdomen .

However, unlike earlier, the reaction was different this time . The aura which was about to pour in was blocked by the power of War . The attack didn’t result in a fatal wound .

Despite the spilled blood, the barbarian king smiled . He widened the distance with In-gong and wielded Skull Crusher .

In-gong didn’t use Wind Style . Instead of increasing the distance, he yelled,

“Green Wind!”

It was the King’s Call!

Green Wind responded . She crossed through space and appeared instantly before In-gong . A green force field expanded out and blocked Skull Crusher!

Kwang!

There was a loud roar as White Eagle was pushed against somewhat . However, it didn’t break, and White Eagle defended from above In-gong’s head .

In-gong pulled back a fist, breaking the flow of aura himself . As blood flowed from between his lips, he concentrated his aura on Earth Quaker—

The destruction of the Great Enkidu!

‘True Destruction!’

In-gong slammed his fist into the barbarian king’s belly, and the power of destruction swallowed up the barbarian king .

The red energy of War peeled off instantly as cracks spread and the hard shell was destroyed . The barbarian king coughed up blood . His shell broke, revealing a bleeding wound . The firmly grasped Skull Crusher was dropped to the ground .

However, it was up to there . In-gong had used True Destruction hastily, and it was lacking .

In-gong coughed up blood as well . The barbarian king howled like a beast and swung his right arm . As it pushed against White Eagle, the barbarian king moved his left fist . It was a blow for taking In-gong down instantly .

“Shutra!”

Caitlin shouted .

In-gong raised his head and squeezed out his remaining strength . He moved his feet to avoid the barbarian king’s attack, then he reached out and grabbed the Skull Crusher which the barbarian king had dropped .

The barbarian king’s weapon…

Another thing which had been left behind by the Dragon King .

In-gong conquered it—dominated it . He took it for himself .

Thus, Skull Crush’s super special move was able to be activated—the powerful blow that had destroyed Takar’s gate!

It was a surprise that shook the heavens and the earth!

The white light from Skull Crusher struck the barbarian king .