Yin Shi, who was usually calm, now sounded panicked. Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Dou Qi Wings and darted away at full speed.
Realizing the impending danger, Yue Mei, Mo Ba Shi, Yan Ci, and Nan Shi also instantly made the same decision.
Without a second thought, they turned around and instantly their Dou Qi Wings appeared, flapping violently before shooting into the sky in an attempt to escape.
However, by the time the Snake People Chieftains had already gotten very far away and heaved a sigh of relief....
"BEAUTIFUL EXPLOSIONI!" El's voice echoed like the echo of death.
{Notes: Should the MC use the Cid Kagenou Style? I... AM... ATOMIC. }
In the next instant, unreasonable repulsion power exploded from El and Susano'o's bodies, creating destructive waves that shook the heavens and earth.
BOOOOM!!!
The air rumbled, screaming in tremendous pressure.
Rocks shook for tens of kilometers, exhausting their surface and throwing rocks into the air. Strong winds swept over everything, carrying dust and sand in a colossal storm that engulfed the entire region.
The temperature soared dramatically, a terrifying heat wave enveloped the desert, making the sand seem to boil and melt, creating flashes of light that sparkled like glass.
The previously clear sky now turned gloomy... as if responding to the power of the awakened gods.
The chieftains scurried even more, fleeing from the force of the explosion.
***
"BOOOOM!!!"
On the other hand, in the cave of refuge, the Snake People who were hiding from the conflict suddenly heard a tremendous explosion.
The ground beneath them shook so violently that the rocks on the ceiling of the cave cracked and collapsed, showering them with dust and small fragments.
This explosion not only shook the walls of the cave, but some parts even began to collapse.
"Wh-what happened?!" a mother hugged her child tightly, her breathing ragged as a rumbling sound boomed in the distance.
"Explosion... shaking...! The earth is shaking like it's about to collapse!" an old man stammered, his eyes widening in fear.
"This is no ordinary earthquake and explosion... it's something far more terrifying!" a Snake People warrior exclaimed, his face paled as he felt the waves of destructive energy that reached even into the cave.
"Mom! I'm scared... Hiks..." cried a little girl in her mother's arms.
"Don't be afraid, honey... The spirit of the snake ancestor will protect us," her mother replied in a frightened tone of voice.
Screams of fear and panic broke out among them, some children crying, while others tried to protect the weaker ones.
The hot wind that blew in suddenly pierced through, making the air inside even more stifling.
Some residents began to find it difficult to breathe, as if the world outside was being wiped out in fire and destruction.
"We... we're not going to die here, are we?!" someone's voice trembled with desperation.
But no one could answer.
Because out there, heaven and earth were shaking in a rage that no mortal could understand.
***
At the center of the explosion, what happened was no ordinary Shinra Tensei. This time, the destructive power was mixed with the Zixuan Spirit Flame, a bright purple Heavenly Flame that spun wildly, piercing the sky and forming a giant pillar of fire that burned fiercely.
However, that was only the beginning.
Due to the resonance between Susano'o, Shinra Tensei, and Dou Qi containing the Essence of Birth and Destruction, the released energy began to take shape.
Around El, the petals of a purple crystal lotus bloomed in the air, swirling in a formation both beautiful and deadly, as if a forbidden flower born of absolute destruction.
To achieve this feat, El activated Rinnegan's Yin Transformation, utilizing pure spiritual energy derived from thought and imagination.
With that power, El managed to create something that should not exist, mixing death and creation in one single strike.
In that moment, El did not simply unleash Shinra Tensei, but manifested a destruction that could erase everything.
However, as a side effect of the overwhelming release of power, El's long, once jet-black hair had now turned completely white, as if plucked from life.
His body dried up, her skin lost its luster, shriveling up like an old, dead tree drained of life essence.
The energy left in him was ruthlessly drained, as if demanding payment for the power capable of shaking the world.
Although his body was dying... El's eyes still shone with an unquenchable light.
Ding!
[Beyonder with Serial Number 120,000 has completed Level A Side Mission -Defeat the Chieftain-]
[+20,000 Points]
El smiled slightly as the system notification appeared before him. 'Playing the role of the Crazy Big Villain is so much fun!' El thought, despite the pain in his body.
With a gasp and a voice full of exhaustion, El whispered, "System... I want to return to the Reincarnation Room to undergo the Evaluation."
In an instant, his body dissolved like a grain of sand in the wind, disappearing without a trace, as if his existence had never existed in this world in the first place.
And as El vanished, as if being the trigger, the raging purple infernal blast wave also disappeared.
The pillar of fire that previously pierced the sky vanished in an instant, as if swallowed by the void.
However, what remained of the destruction was still evident before the world.
For 100 kilometers, the desert turned into a sea of gaping craters of fire, like the aftermath of an attack that could only be described as the fury of a god of destruction.
In the distance, the chieftains of the Snake People stood stunned, a suffocating fear wrapped around their chests.
They gulped, not daring to imagine what would have happened if they hadn't been able to escape...
Or worse, if the attack was unleashed in the middle of their settlement.
The answer was only one.
The Snake People tribe would be extinct without a trace.
***
In a dimly lit room, El lay on the floor in helplessness.
His previously black hair had turned completely white, his body dried up like a tree that lost its life, while extreme exhaustion gripped every fiber of his body.
El wanted to scream, wanted to complain about the piercing pain, but even that was impossible.
His body was too weak, that even a child could finish his off with just a knife.
However, in the midst of his agony, a warm white light suddenly enveloped his body.
The comfort seeped in slowly, replenishing her depleted vitality.
His weakened muscles began to recover, the dried-up skin regained its color, and the horrific wounds tearing at his face slowly disappeared.
In fact, his severed right arm began to grow back, while his white hair gradually returned to black.
Just as the recovery reached its peak, a faint glow shot out of El's body, swirling in the air before forming the figure of Yuri.
The spiritual master hovered for a moment, looking at his student with an expression mixed between resignation and worry.
"Aish..." Yuri let out a long breath. "This master already knew that my disciple would commit such a crazy act.
"But no matter what, even if I try to stop him, his madness won't be much different." muttered Yuri in an exasperated tone, but with a hidden sense of worry.
Then, casually, Yuri floated down and sat right on the face of El who was still lying weakly.
"Master... I'm hurting. Can you please get your ass out of my face?" El said in a low voice, tired and resigned.
"Let it go," Yuri replied lightly, having no intention of moving at all. "It'll heal itself, right? You have a healing facility, don't you?"
El wanted to reply, but before he could open his mouth, Yuri immediately emphasized, "Consider it a punishment for being too cruel to yourself."
"And I think... it's the best punishment!" Yuri smiled seductively, "You must feel the 'touch' of your Master~"
El let out an imaginary sigh. "What kind of punishment is this...?" he muttered under her breath.
"This master can hear!" exclaimed Yuri in a demanding tone, staring blankly ahead as if in warning.
El gave up. "Alright, I apologize and won't do it again," he said in a resigned tone.
For some reason, his master suddenly became cranky. El alone as his student never understood Yuri's way of thinking.
Only then, Yuri floated to the side, finally letting El breathe freely and then Yuri entered El's body again.
With his body now fully recovered, El rose slowly, moving the fingers of his right hand, making sure everything was back to normal.