God Ash: Remnants of the fallen.

The wind blowing across the ocean seemed to stagnate, becoming heavy like a muddy marshland.

Cain stared at Guy, his heart enveloped with darkness. So this was the guy that had David killed. His hands were also stained with the blood of numerous innocents.

Hearing Cain's words, Guy chuckled,

"Where do you get off running your mouth like that? I don't even know who you are. I'm too busy to be looking after lost children, you know..."

Even from where he was, Cain could see that Guy was exceptionally large, almost too tall and bulky to be considered human. His body was chiseled like a Divine sculpture.

His bare chest and arms were also covered with runes. This was a testament to how powerful his physical body might be.

"It seems your ego is as big as you are." Cain said with a sneer.

Guy waved his hand, "Enough with the crap. If you just wanted to die, there are many other ways to do so. I am a little busy right now."

Cain summoned {Platinum Genesis},

"A few days ago, you launched an attack on the Central Island. You killed and injured many people, one of them being someone close to me." Cain said calmly.

A look of understanding came over Guy,

"Hm? So you are the new leader of those sexy Beastwomen? Seems like you've been having it good, huh... Although, you don't really look like much."

Ignoring the offensive words, Cain smiled, "While I can't deny your words, I prefer keeping my eyes on the things that are important."

"Eh? So you haven't fucked any of them?! What a letdown. None of you idiots know how to let loose..." Guy said with a sigh as he stretched his neck.

"Well, it doesn't matter. Once I kill you, I can fuck them all in front of your dying body. Maybe you can even experience it that way."

Guy's words were incredibly offensive and vulgar, but Cain was unfazed. Instead, he watched every movement he made slowly.

'Eye of Clairvoyance, Eye of Uncertainty.'

His eyes suddenly changed. One of them turned as white as bleached bones, and the other had multiple irises appearing within the cornea, looking like the eye of a spider.

"Finally getting serious, are we..."

Now understanding where the hostility came from, Guy relaxed,

"Although he fought well, that man was pitifully weak. Killing him was a mercy. I hope you ackn6 that."

Cain's voice was colder than the depths of the ocean,

"Your words are light and meaningless. Ramblings of a dead man."

With that, he was no longer in the mood to talk. Right now, the only thing on his mind was how to kill the person standing before him in the most efficient, yet brutal way possible.

A massive torrent of energy exploded from his body as Ruby charged forward with a roar.

Taking a stance, Guy poured a frightening amount of Ki into his axe,

"First Layer of the War God's Totem: Sanguine Paradise."

Blood elemental energy seeped out of him and blossomed around his weapon. With a heavy grunt, he slashed at the approaching mutant Beast.

"Infernal Wings."

Waves of heat wafted off Cain as he enveloped Ruby in a barrier of flaming feathers. At the same time, the blade in his hand roared to life.

"Abyssal Dragon Blade: Hells Nexus."

A thin streak of condensed Ki moved in with Devil Essence shot out of the barrier and clashed with Guy's axe.

Deflecting it, Guy charged forward, slamming down on the barrier, shattering it instantly. At the same time as the barrier shattered, Ruby lunged forward, her toothy maw snapping down on Guy's shoulder.

With a grunt, Guy released his hold on his weapon and tried stopping Ruby's jaws from closing down, but the bite force was too powerful.

However, the bloody axe seemed to have a mind of its own as it reared to life and hacked at Ruby's neck. Blood coloured scales suddenly appeared on her neck, blocking the strike, albeit shattering in the porcess.

Jumping off Ruby's back, Cain had zero hesitation as a strange flame engulfed his clenched fists,

"This one is for David, bastard."

The world around his seemed to slow for a moment. Guy's {Danger Sense} kicked in instantaneously. With a roar, his Ki exploded outward, knocking Ruby backward.

In response to Cain's attack, he swung his own Ki covered fist forward as well. However, he completely underestimated the power of [Ki Fire], flames that could eat away at any form of defense.

The moment their fists met, a terrible shockwave followed.

Guy was launched backwards, slamming into the water's surface numerous times before dissapearing under the waves.

Without hesitation, Cain followed right after him...

Blood poured off his arms in a steady strea,m dying the water around him with an even blacker hue. With a frown, Guy looked at his arm. The pain was so terrible, he wished he couldn't feel anything. All the bones in that arm had been turned into splinters. He wanted to curse, but that would lead to him drowning.

'This guy... What the hell is he?!'

The thought had barely registered in his head when he sensed a shadow shiftly chasing after him like a shark that smelt blood.

'Crap!'

Although Cain could swim, as a bear, especially one with such supernatural capabilities, Ruby was far more efficient when it came to moving through water.

She was many times fatser than the passively descending Guy. Guy was unable to react in time as her large jaws snapped around his leg.

'Bring him up, Ruby!'

Dragged to the surface, Guy tried gasping for air, but was stopped as a fist came crashing into his face.

Cain was the epitome of cold rage as fist after fist came flying.

With an enraged yell, Guy smaller his elbow into Ruby's head, forcing the Mutant Bear to stagger away. Raising an arm to guard against Cain's endless blows, he watched calmly, looking for any gaos he could exploit.

"Enduring passively... Weren't you filled with gustl just now? What happened to all that, huh?!" Cain said, punctuating his endless stream of blows with words that hit even harder.

He waved his hand, attempting to resummon {Platinum Genesis}. However, Guy saw his chance. That moment of brief stalling it would take to recall the weapon from the invento6 was all he needed.

Power explodes from him like an avalanche. His eyes burned red hot with power as his axe flew into his grip,

"Second Layer of the War God's Totem: Soul Rending War Cry!"

Guy's voice seemed to affect his soul as he was forced to a stand still, unable to move,

Mad glee burning in his eyes, Guy watched as the edge of his axe bit forward.

However, Cain, who was supposed to be rendered immobile made a move. Placing his sword in the way, he was blown back.

Blood poured down his mouth, but he seemed oblivious to the fact.

Guy grit his teeth, "What the hell are you?!"

Cain answered with chilling indifference, "I told you already, didn't I?"

This time, he quickly switched {Platinum Genesis} for {Scale of the Abyssal Flame}. It was more suited for taking care of characters like Guy.

His mind and body entered a state of oneness...

The blade in his hand was heavy, yet comfortable, almost like it was supposed to be there. He had trained many times, and for countless hours in the past. However, this feeling was new. The way his energy flowed, his understanding of it. Everything was new.

And it was all driven by the rage he felt...

"Black Dragon, Ascending."

He combined a sword technique with a sword technique.

His body shot forward like a rocket, enveloped in a coating of nebulous dark energy.

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{Congratulations to host... Your skill, {Abyssal Dragon Blade Technique} has risen in proficiency and Tier, and thus requires a name change...}

{The skill, {Abyssal Dragon Blade Technique} has evolved into the skill, {Black Dragon of the Crimson Sky Sword Style Series}.

{+200 Free attribute points}.

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Perhaps sensing the potential danger in Cain's charge, Guy held nothing back. A shocking amount of Ki blew forth. It first spread out into a whirlpool, then condensed and condensed and condensed until it was like a barely restrained beast.

A large totem suddenly appeared behind him, and all the runes on his body began to emit radiant ligt9, glowing intensely with heat.

"Third Layer of the War God's Totem: Blood Eagle of Shattering Moon."

The aura of a giant eagle appeared before him. Metal talons as large as a mountain top, and as sharp as razors...

Eyes filled with brutal bloodlust...

Feathers of blood...

And a broken moon shining overhead. This was the power of a Celestial being, borrowed for a moment by a mortal.

Guy was truly a prodigy. If his opponent had been anyone else, perhaps, it would have gone differently.

However, a Cain blinded by rage was a whole different story,

An ethereal black dragon appeared in a sky dyed crimson by the setting sun.

Scales as dark as midnight mixed in with a radiant golden aura, where had this being come from?

Of course, these ethereal creatures were not real. Rather, they are a simple manifestation of the immense power pouring off the two.

Up high above in the sky, two powerful being stared down at this battle in particular,

"A-aura manifestation?! Are you sure that is a Tier 1 human?!"

Azazel chuckled, clearly satisfied that the creature enveloped in the fog of darkness had lost its earlier composure,

"Ho? To think you would lose your composure over something like this, your Excellency..."

"Demon, how do you expect me to react? Aura manifestation is something only Tier 3 and greater beings are capable of doing. Even though it is only partial, it is simply unprecedented! That one is capable of this thanks to a Divine blessing. The other one... Don't tell me...!"

Azazel nodded, subtle smile on his face,

'Master... You never fail to amaze, do you?'

Gliding across the water surface, Cain felt a serenity he had never felt before. His earlier rage had faded away, leaving him with only emptiness. However, he wasn't displeased by this.

This emptiness... had a certain fondness to it. It was comfortable, warm and cool at the same time.

The Blood Eagle and the Black Dragon clashed against one another in the crimson sky.

At the same time, Cain's sword and Guy's axe met one another.

Their energies clashed violently, neither gaining the upperhand for a moment. Then, the Dragon let out a roar and snapped its jaws around the Eagle's neck, causing it to let out a shrill shriek.

At the same time, Cain's. Deluge of energy pushed against Guy, lifting him off the water's surface and into the sky, leaving a trail of dark energy.

They both ascended for a while, Cain's energy battering against him violently.

"Black Dragon, Devoured Descent."

Against the sanguine backdrop, the Dragon let out a growl as it consumed the Eagle whole.

At the same time, an explosion of Ki sent both crashing back into the water.

The ocean's surface deformed greatly into a bowl shape, the ridges rising towards the sky like magnificent pillars.