Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 455 - 419: End and Achievement

"Roar!"

It was like standing at the edge of a ship and peering into the deep sea when a massive ancient beast suddenly lunged from underwater with jaws wide open.

The deafening roar carried an intimidating Psychic Power, surging fiercely toward the nearby Aiven.

Even the air rippled with visible waves.

Facing this close-range sonic type Magic attack, Aiven seemed to have nowhere to escape.

Yet, they heard.

Pop—

An iron-black "oak fruit" on his neck had already burst with a bright green glow, as a spring-like gentle Spiritual Wind stirred the collar of Aiven’s military uniform.

A light green Magic Barrier, shaped like an acorn shell, firmly blocked the unavoidable "Psychic Shock" outside.

[Witchcraft: World Barrier!]

Although this Witchcraft Shield passed down from the Vitalist School required advance preparation of spellcasting materials combined with a specific ritual to be effective, the effect was impeccable.

Despite the complexity of the preparation, producing three or five more wouldn’t be a problem for Aiven.

And since this instant-cast Magic-like Technique failed to break the acorn defense, it could continue to withstand several such attacks.

At the moment Oveg’s body slightly stiffened from casting,

Bang—

An electric flash appeared at Aiven’s feet, as if stepping on a powerful electromagnetic launcher, his entire body’s strength condensed into one, raising a hand...

Thrust!

Boom—

"What?"

The arrogant Oveg never expected that Aiven, already a Tier 3 Warrior Transcendent, could use a Witchcraft Shield to completely offset his Magic attack, losing the initiative instantly.

Though he quickly withdrew his spear to defend, after a thunderous crash, Aiven forcefully knocked him off a small hill.

Unyielding in victory.

A circle of air blasted open.

Aiven stomped on the ground with both feet, with a flash of bright lightning underfoot, launched skyward like a rocket.

Whoosh!

In a blink, he caught up with Oveg, who had lost balance mid-air from the heavy blow.

Holding the Longsword high above his head, the sword’s tip seemed to be carrying a bright purple thunderball, like a descending bolt of lightning.

A thunderous explosion!

[Secret Technique: Thunder Mercury]

Even Oveg’s hastily raised golden spear, which had remained unscathed up to this point in Combat, bent slightly from the impact, then crashed heavily into his chest.

Splurt—

Blood sprayed from his mouth.

Like a stone, he plummeted from mid-air, striking a 20-meter-high cliff by the sea with a "bang".

Although Oveg was the first to use the power of Magic, the Balance Scale of victory seemed to have subtly shifted from now on.

Just as Aiven aimed to strike Oveg once more, bearing vast descending kinetic force, to make him completely face reality,

Scrrr—

As if determined to fight to the end.

The nearly 100-kilogram, three-meter-long golden spear, endured by Oveg despite the chest pain, was thrown out like a javelin.

"Mortal, accept Divine Punishment!"

Whirling with winds and lightning at the spearhead, with yellow electric sparks ready to burst, demonstrated the Totem God’s exceptional control over sorcery.

If Aiven dared to block it with his Longsword mid-air with nowhere to brace, the contained immense energy would undoubtedly blast him away, creating an opportunity for Oveg regardless of injury.

"Heh, no big deal!"

With Spiritual Power already at 3.25 and soon to illuminate the fifth essence of the Life Tree Meditation Method, "Beauty," Aiven.

The range and strength affected by the Talent Magic [Activated Spiritual Light] had been greatly enhanced long ago.

Although unable to reach the prowess of using [Hundred-armed Giant] in the Spirit Realm yet, it was fully sufficient for practical combat use.

Whoosh—

His left palm suddenly fanned out, this gust visibly transformed into a roaring whirlwind, pushing Aiven to spin mid-air, deftly dodging the spear’s trajectory.

With "Activated Spiritual Light" gaining this practicality, even though Aiven temporarily lacked the ability to fly, he would still survive any high-altitude fall unscathed.

Nevertheless, this strike eventually gave Oveg a chance to catch his breath.

As soon as Aiven gently landed like a leaf,

Though deprived of his melee weapon, simultaneously wielding the dual powers of wind and water, the Totem God finally prepared a genuine Magic attack for Aiven.

Crossing his hands to form a conch shape, bringing it to his lips, his chest puffed up high.

Ssss—

In the sound of rushing water, a stream of cyan-blue, seeming both liquid and gaseous, spurted from his mouth.

Like a raging dragon with claws and teeth, it flew toward the unsteady Aiven.

[Deep Cold Breath]

This wide-ranging fan-shaped attack hadn’t yet reached, but frost flowers had already appeared on the grass between them, evidently containing extreme cold.

The Totem Warrior, the most common Extraordinary Path among Aboriginals, could partially transform the body by borrowing totem power at Tier 2.

At Tier 3, achieving complete physical transformation was possible and, like a Shaman, awakening one to three Magic-like Abilities unique to the Totem God.

Now transformed into an actual Totem God, like a combination of Shaman and Totem Warrior, how could Aiven naively believe he only possessed a single Magic-like Ability?

Well-prepared,

in the face of a Magic attack possibly reaching Tier 3 strength, Aiven dared not rely on his Tier 2 Witchcraft Shield to resist head-on, flashing and retreating rapidly while drawing arcs of electricity to evade.

Whoosh!

Crack!

Sure enough, as soon as Aiven dodged aside, the spot where he had stood was already encased in a thick transparent shell of ice, and this temperate deciduous forest in the mountain depths had been completely frozen.

Moreover, the biting cold wind howled.

Countless ice crystals continued their relentless pursuit of Aiven, and if he were a step slower, he would immediately become a block of frozen meat.

’This magic seems akin to extremely cold supercooled water, which freezes instantly upon encountering a condensation nucleus, and the transparency of the ice is due to water being frozen in motion. As for these plants, they probably won’t sprout again next year...’

Although Aiven’s mind was analyzing the principles behind this witchcraft from a wizard’s perspective, it didn’t hinder him from preparing his counterattack while retreating.

"Taste the last resisting will of Chieftain Manguenke!"

luxu——

The riotous and intense curse resounded.

A red magic spiritual light shot out from Aiven’s fingertips, swiftly striking Oveg, who was maintaining the [Deep Cold Breath] and had no time to put up a shield.

Clearly, when artillery is freely discharging firepower, one should never forget the importance of cover...

It seemed like the horn of a charge was sounded.

We saw the tall, robust body originally belonging to Manguenke, from the outside to the inside, every piece of skin, fat, muscle, nerve, and internal organ...

As if with a consciousness, continuously writhing, twitching, desperately breaking free from the confines of bones, wanting to escape from this body and no longer under the control of Totem God Oveg’s dominant consciousness.

[Witchcraft: Flesh and Blood Uprising]

Subsequently, the deadly breath was naturally interrupted.

Whiz——

At the same time, Aiven had already spun and rushed forward swiftly.

Knock him down while he is weakened!

Because Aiven knew very well that although the witchcraft he mastered activated quickly, most of them didn’t possess direct lethality.

If it were a Tier 2 Extraordinary, upon being hit by this witchcraft, they might have already lost the power to resist. But the current opponent was a Totem God with a unique nature, and absolutely must not be underestimated.

This is also the one letdown he felt with the "Vitalist School"; for a short time he would not be able to do without the strong complementary attack power of the Knight.

Indeed.

Before Aiven could rush forward, a sea-blue extraordinary spiritual light already arose on Oveg’s body, washing over every corner of his being like flowing water.

Swish!

Just as Aiven prepared to attack to face the next battle, what he never anticipated happened.

Oveg had already turned and fled at full speed without leaving a harsh word, slightly stumbling as he leaped into the sea.

Pfft——

With a quick reevaluation, Aiven immediately understood.

Even replacing an insignificant organ in the body requires a recovery period, with transplants having potential rejection reactions, let alone changing a soul?

Oveg had just taken control of Manguenke’s body and was met with a fierce battle of equal stature; no matter how "tailor-made," it wasn’t his own body.

And this "Flesh and Blood Uprising" inadvertently destroyed the subtle balance between Oveg’s soul and body, greatly aiding Aiven!

Therefore, at this moment Oveg, though not collapsed inclined for slaughter, had lost the capability to contend with a Tier 3 Transcendent.

If he didn’t escape then, he might never get the chance again.

Witnessing Oveg leap off the cliff and dive into the water, rapidly disappearing riding a giant great white shark that emerged from nowhere.

"The law of cliff leaps doesn’t apply to villains!"

He lightly quipped.

Aiven too subsequently jumped off the cliff and chased after swiftly, at the same time issuing commands within the Mind Network formed by seagulls.

However.

Before Aiven pursued far, a large swarm of sharks of various species leapt from the sea, fearlessly and ferociously pouncing at Aiven.

[Talent Ability: Summon Shark Swarm]

Like that Black Wizard Simpson residing in the cursed painting, who, with only his soul left, had lost most of his casting abilities.

This magic unique to Totem Gods was already Oveg’s maximum performance with his unstable connection between soul and body.

However, even facing the sea wolves, Aiven did not flinch.

Buzz——

Then, a turbulent infrasound wave attacked all creatures underwater.

And at the point where the bay merged with the sea, a massive battleship sporting Phaletis Navy’s deep blue long pennant was sailing full speed.

Crash crash crash....

The "Siren’s Song" emitted infrasound waves with low frequency and long wavelength, able to bypass large obstacles and diffract through any openings.

Additionally, they are rarely absorbed by water and air, and hardly attenuate, enabling vast attack scope—ideal for underwater assault.

Even if the "Storm Horn" ships "Siren’s Song" had limited power, this pack of sharks, at best demonized creatures, were no Sea Monsters.

In mere minutes thereafter, they were all flipped belly-up, floating to the surface.

The great white shark carrying Oveg away was no exception.

Tap..tap..tap..

Aiven stepped through the surf, striding towards the end-of-his-rope Oveg. Staring into his six blood-red eyes, he lifted the longsword in hand and spoke calmly:

"I’m rather curious about what happens when a Spirit of Nature, after leaving its original state of existence and entering a mortal body, is slain?"

"No—! Mortal, you cannot!"

Oveg flailed his limbs chaotically, but the terror on his face was unmistakable.

Therefore...

"In truth, I can!"

BOOM——!!!

Bathed in the thunderous storm released by Oveg’s soul origin at the last moment, the "lightning rod" in Aiven’s hand transformed into a bolt of silver lightning, chopping down like an axe.

Splat!

Red blood splattered.

Succeeded in slaying a "god"... achievement unlocked!