Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix
Chapter 1315 - 1315: Fusion

Rain bombarded the massive amalgamation of creatures with mana swords, but while he could see blood dripping on the spot he had targeted, the amount was small… it seemed that the defenses of the beast were pretty high as well.

Before Rain could understand why that was the case, the monster suddenly fired a dark beam of energy toward him. Rain jumped to the side and then heard a weird sonic sound as the line hit the ground and then reached the base… the part of the wall that had been hit dissolved instantly, leaving nothing behind.

"... This isn't the power of wrath," Rain thought. "It is the power of all the sins combined. Thanks to that, the monster has high resistance to all kinds of attacks, even when I use the virtues…"

Several mouths in the heads of the monster opened, and then they began to fire dark bullets toward Rain. It seemed like a rain of darkness… even Rain couldn't dodge them all. Without any other choice, he grabbed the ominous sword and, spun around him, and blocked the attacks. That worked relatively well for a short while.

"This is annoying. Find another solution," Elisabetha said. "I feel terrible while being attacked by attacks that have the other sins."

Rain acknowledged the validity of Elisabetha's words. While her wrath aspect provided her with considerable strength, the amalgamation of sins unleashed by the monstrous entity had an impact beyond just wrath. Each sin would affect the properties of the ominous sword in distinct ways.

The influence of lust altered the ominous sword's composition, making it more susceptible to external forces. The sword, typically known for its resilience, now showed signs of vulnerability, affecting its defensive capabilities.

The infusion of greed twisted the ominous sword's offensive power. Instead of the precise and controlled strikes it was known for, the movement became more erratic and unpredictable, making it challenging for Rain to counter the dark projectiles effectively.

The insatiable hunger of gluttony affected the ominous sword's energy absorption ability. Normally efficient in absorbing and utilizing corrupt energy, the sword struggled to maintain its usual level of energy… and so on.

"I suppose it can't be helped…" Rain thought and then equipped the wrath path and all of its skills. "I can't waste time like this and I can't show too much... it is better if they think that this is all I can do."

Terra wasn't free enough to heal him and pacify his mind, so Rain felt his body getting hotter and his mind more clouded. Still, when he grabbed the ominous sword, their energies combined completely stopped the barrage of dark bullets… Rain didn't feel any effect from such low-level attacks.

Without hesitation, Rain flew toward the massive monster, only to be welcome by a massive cannon of darkness fired by the giant beast. Rain disappeared amidst the dark cannon, but soon he appeared while spiralling… he had become a vortex of darkness as well that soon reached the beast.

Blood began to rain down as Rain cut the massive monster and passed through its massively long and thick layers of flesh. It was a disgusting feeling, but Rain completely ignored it.

Since Rain wasn't getting any experience while cutting down the monsters, it was fair to say that all the monsters became a single entity… he either would have to kill all of them or he would have to kill the core of the beast… it was only obvious that such a thing would have a core.

All of a sudden, a dark cannon was fired and hit Rain at point-blank range while he was inside the wound, and since he had lost speed thanks to the rotation, he was pushed away from the body of the monster.

Rain hit the ground with immense force, creating a large crater upon impact. Despite landing on his feet, the sheer power of the landing left an unmistakable mark on the terrain. The corrupt energy of wrath enveloped his body, shielding him from the majority of the damage inflicted by the point-blank dark cannon.

However, the relentless attack still managed to soak Rain in the grotesque blood of the giant monster.

As the wrath-fueled Aura protected him, Rain prepared to charge again. However, his strategic advantage was short-lived, as he witnessed the wound inflicted on the monster regenerate at an astonishing rate. The rapid healing process rendered his initial attack completely ineffective, preventing him from focusing on a single vulnerable point.

Faced with this unexpected challenge, Rain had to rethink his approach. The monster's ability to regenerate demanded a more detailed strategy that would exploit its weaknesses. Assessing the situation, Rain contemplated his next move, aware that a direct assault on the regenerating wound was no longer a viable option… but not for long.

Rain quickly raised his sword, and then he used half of his mana to cover it with Ethereal Weaponry. The ominous sword was still emitting its corrupt energy, but added with the power of Rain's massive mana pool, the weapon looked like it was distorting space around itself… at the same time, Rain was able to control the corrupt energy and the mana with ease.

Rain made both sources of energy spin around the sword… the monster felt the danger thanks to that and soon began to fire dark cannons after dark cannons. Rain disappeared and then avoided the hit before appearing in front of the monster and then he began to spin and pierce the monster's body without losing speed this time.

Thanks to it, he passed through the five-hundred-meter giant monster in the blink of an eye… but nothing happened aside from the monster convulsing a bit.

Even in his enraged state, Rain knew that he had to destroy the core of the monster, so soon he began to pierce the monster from all directions, creating hole after hole in the beast. The creature was unable to do that a thing until Rain hit something incredibly hard that stopped his charge… it was four bodies half fused together…

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