Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

In an instant!

Hundreds of blood spikes shot out from the sea of blood, flooding toward Sterl in an overwhelming barrage.

In the core space, they had already tested the waters. Both were locked in an unending, blood-soaked grudge, and now that they finally faced each other, it was destined to be a life-or-death struggle. There was no need for any further probing or words—Fay launched his attack with all his might.

These blood spikes were incredibly fast, even faster than the one Fay had used against Kun earlier.

At first glance, they appeared unremarkable, but the blood energy contained within them was pure and restrained—an indication of Fay's mastery over his own power.

Unlike the overwhelming, world-destroying abilities that often appeared flashy, these blood spikes felt much more dangerous.

Sterl's Dimension Perception screamed in warning, and he suspected that the speed of these blood spikes might even be at the speed of light. Without hesitation, he activated the power within his body.

The Star-Bone Body immediately activated!

In that instant, the blood spikes that had been reduced to mere afterimages before his eyes now became sharp and clear. The speed granted by the Star-Bone Body allowed him to perfectly track and capture the movement of these spikes.

With a swift motion, he clenched his fist and struck out forcefully!

Boom!!

The space shattered like glass, sending numerous cracks radiating outward, enough to affect a large part of the royal city.

The incoming blood spikes, as if struck by some immense force, shattered instantly, breaking into countless crystal-like fragments that scattered into the air.

Seeing this, Fay's eye narrowed in disbelief. But before he could fully comprehend the situation, he suddenly realized that Sterl had disappeared from his sight!

"Not good!"

In less than a millisecond, Fay reacted. Countless blood energies enveloped him, forming a massive sphere of blood.

However, a tremendous force suddenly surged from the side, violently tearing a gap through the blood sphere.

Then, an impact like that of a planetary collision came from his abdomen.

Fay's lone eye bulged in shock, and his massive body was forced back, his limbs going numb.

It was only then that he saw Sterl, now standing in the very position where he had been moments ago, retracting his fist.

"What kind of power is this?"

Fay was dumbfounded. Feeling the collision of energies within his body, he could scarcely believe it. He had actually been pushed back by a single punch, and it was delivered by a mere human!

The most shocking part was that this human wasn't even a being of Divine Power!

As Fay was struck with surprise, Sterl himself felt some unease within. Even after activating his Star-Bone Body and delivering his strongest punch, all he managed to do was push Fay's massive body back a little. It didn't seem to have inflicted any substantial harm.

This was the first time a creature had withstood his explosive power.

Ancient Behemoth, powerful Divine Power—these two identities had made Fay's presence feel even more formidable in his mind.

However, since he had already made his move, it must be done with the speed of Thunder. He disliked making threats in battle; it was only by stepping on the enemy's corpse that he earned the right to be arrogant.

Whoosh!

Sterl disappeared once again, his speed almost at the speed of light in this moment. However, such terrifying speed didn't cause the collapse of space itself, and even the sound was barely perceptible.

It was like a ghost with terrifying brute strength—silent, yet deadly.

Another punch, right to the center of Fay's massive eye. Fay's whole body trembled, his brain feeling like it was buzzing, and then, a series of strikes like a hurricane of heavy rain descended, instantly enveloping his body.

In just a single exchange, Sterl had struck at least a thousand times.

Even Fay could feel as if his body was about to fall apart. Sterl's power was simply like an unreasonable monster!

Sterl appeared before Fay in an instant, throwing a punch straight for his enormous eye.

But at that moment, the massive eye suddenly contracted, and a feeling of being locked onto filled Sterl's mind.

His figure had been caught.

A flash of red blood appeared, and a giant claw blocked Sterl's path. A force no weaker than his own surged from the claw, firmly holding him in place.

At the same time, Fay's body quickly began to shrink. The battle instincts of the Ancient Behemoth were no joke. Though the battle had just begun, he understood that his massive form was extremely dangerous against an opponent like Sterl, whose physical strength was abnormally powerful.

Soon, Fay's body had shrunk to around ten meters, a size comparable to Sterl's now that he had activated Star-Bone Body.

After his body shrank, Fay's aura didn't weaken; in fact, it became more condensed, and his speed also increased.

The two figures wildly intertwined in the air. Even under the fusion of worlds, the toughness far surpassed the previous spatial integrity, continuously breaking down and rebuilding in cycles.

Sterl stood in mid-air, red blood slipping from his fingertips.

His forearm had been slashed by Fay's sharp claws, breaking through his defenses. What was worse, Fay's attack carried a soul-cutting power, which even affected his very soul.

There was no doubt about it—this was the most powerful opponent he had ever faced, especially after the Star-Bone Sacred Body had been pushed to its peak.

And not far away, Fay wasn't doing any better. It might have seemed like the battle was even, but in reality, only he knew the full extent of the damage he had taken.

With every clash, he could feel his body groaning, his flesh twisting, and his bones deforming.

After all, he was a fearsome beast whose power was based on his physical strength. But now, if it weren't for the sea of blood domain, he would have already been beaten to the point of doubting his own existence.

However, he suddenly noticed that the tiny wound he had managed to inflict on his opponent had already healed completely, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Not only that, but Sterl's gaze seemed somewhat off, as if… he had been intrigued.

"What… what kind of monster is this?"

Fay was stunned. As an Ancient Behemoth, a powerful existence that had lived for countless years, his experiences were beyond imagination. Yet, Sterl, this kind of anomaly, was something he had never encountered before.

"You're quite something. I hope you can hold on a little longer," Sterl said, a rare statement from him.

Upon hearing this, Fay's anger exploded. A mere insect from the lower realm dared to insult him like this? Did Sterl truly think he was a mighty god?

"ROAR!!"

The sea of blood churned, and a layer of blood-red flame rose from Fay's body as his aura spiked once more.

Fay was enraged. He had his own pride, and since the enemy was so audacious, he would no longer hold back.

With that, his body erupted with power. In an instant, moving at the speed of Transcendence Light, he lunged at Sterl with immense force.

But at that moment, the strong instincts of the beast were suddenly roused, and a chilling sense of foreboding washed over him.

It felt like an insect trapped in a hunter's trap, knowing that death could come at any second.

Without hesitation, he suppressed his anger and abruptly stopped.

Drip...

Crimson blood streamed down Fay's chest and limbs, and fine, almost imperceptible blood marks spread across his body.

He was wounded—cut by something incredibly subtle and small.

"What... is this?"

The pupil on his forehead contracted. Finally, the thing that had slashed his chest appeared before his eyes: a thread, smaller than a cell, a thread with no aura but exceedingly sharp and resilient!

Seeing this, Fay's heart skipped a beat. If he hadn't stopped just now, those threads might have torn him into pieces.

He realized that similar threads were now all around him, forming a web that completely enveloped him.

He gritted his teeth, this was the most humiliating situation he had ever faced. To accuse the enemy of being despicable? He had long stopped doing that. In battle, the victor is always in the right. There is no such thing as despicable; everything is simply about tactics and power.

Sterl's lips curled up slightly. After clashing with Fay so many times, he hadn't done nothing. Instead, he had secretly placed a vast array of Threads of the Starry Dome around the battlefield, forming a deadly trap.

And now, Fay was the prey caught in that trap.

Reaching out, mysterious forces began to surge from the surrounding space. It was the power of the Starry Dome, a force originating from the Endless Void. It was similar to the Power of Star-Bone, but compared to the brute strength and dominance of Power of Star-Bone, the Starry Dome's power was sharper and more concealed.

A large amount of Starry Dome power gathered in Sterl's hand, quickly taking the form of a cone-shaped object the size of a needlepoint.

This object, formed from the Threads of the Starry Dome, was what Sterl called "Exile." It possessed the stealth and penetrating power of the Threads of the Starry Dome, as well as extreme speed.

With a thought, "Exile" instantly appeared in front of Fay, aimed directly at the massive eyeball.

If Fay's eye were destroyed, it would be a severe blow to him, and the damage would be irreversible.

Bang!

"Exile" didn't penetrate the eye but was blocked by a blood aura condensed to its utmost limit.

Seeing this, "Exile" changed direction, moving at an incredible speed as it madly weaved through Fay's body, creating hundreds of tiny blood holes in an instant.

"You think you've won?"

Only then did Fay recover from his shock. Seeing this unprecedented ability, he wasn't afraid.

If this was enough to defeat him, he wouldn't have survived for so long. Nor would he have been recruited as a guardian beast after repeatedly invading the country of Orichalcum.

The blood flame on his body grew fiercer, and Sterl narrowed his eyes. He had never underestimated Fay. As a beast of the Divine Power tier, Fay's strength couldn't be this simple.

And now, the battle between them was only just beginning.

The sea of blood spun once more, and a tornado formed from the sea of blood spiraled upward, quickly merging into Fay's body.

Soon after, the sea of blood began to deplete at a visible speed, while the blood fire surrounding Fay grew even more terrifying. Even the Threads of the Starry Dome that had once wrapped around Fay and been used to kill, were incinerated in an instant by the blood fire.

The God of Disaster, God of Brutality and Slaughter, and Ancient Behemoth Fay truly revealed his ruthless side.