NOVEL NEXT Chapter 678
He popped out of a hole in reality about half a mile distant, already preparing a beam of energy in his left hand. An orb of light, brighter than the sun, grew there. It ruptured, and a ray of power seared through the clouds, straight towards the exposed underbelly of Hurricane's Vengeance.
The monster's flesh was already coming back together, but it was too late. It realized this, in some primitive form, and instead focused on revenge.
All of the ambient elemental energy around the dragon was drawn to its mouth, condensing into a tight speck of electric blue. Sam could feel his death growing there, but couldn't afford to lose his chance to end the battle.
He released his power, and a lance of Dao energy sliced straight through the center of the dragon. It fell apart into two halves. The back one faded away into mist, but the front started to shrink, compressing around the orb of lightning that it was gathering. Hurricane's Vengeance was about to unleash all of its latent elemental energy in a final suicidal strike.
Sam gathered his remaining Dao, and pulsed a wave of energy outwards. Using his Dao Seed of Travel, he opened a portal nearly a hundred miles away. He dove through, just as a crackling boom split the air. The world hummed with the force of a thousand storms as the dragon detonated. Hurricane's Vengeance was no more, but it still lived up to its name. A swirling thunderhead of dark clouds and lightning gathered around where the creature had been, dramatically larger than any normal storm.
Sam was forced to teleport again as a wave of force ripped the cloud apart, and through the air itself. Thunder boomed as a tidal wave of electricity coursed across the heavens. Sam looked over his shoulder, finding that it was closing in. It diminished as time went on, but it moved faster and faster the further he went.
He gritted his teeth and turned, gathering his Daos. A shimmering shield of various concepts formed before him, standing in the path of the storm. The lightning hit a moment later, and cracks started to spread. The conceptual density of the lightning was so vast that it spread through Sam's own Dao, just like it would through water.
"Oh, shit," were the last words he could muster before the remnants of the assault punched straight through his defences, and slammed into his chest. Blackness claimed Sam, and he slipped away into the abyss of unconsciousness.
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When Sam came to, it was to a series of blinking System messages.
You have slain Hurricane's Vengeance!
You have leveled up(x2)
As he stretched, groaning as bolts of pain raced through him, Sam realized that he was lying on one of the cloud islands. Had the blast really taken him that far? Looking up, he saw a tear in the world about five hundred miles away. It certainly looked like that had been the case.
You have gained a new Dao!
Dao Seed of Travel(First Step)
Space is vast, and near infinite in all the ways that matter. Crossing that space, or more realistically, a small fraction of that, is one of the main aspects of life. Without motion, there is stagnation. With stagnation, there is nothingness. Seize the concept that underpins the continuation of existence, and wield it to great effect.
+800 to Dexterity
You have gained a new Dao!
Dao Seed of Reaction(First Step)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, or at least, so said a great scientist from your planet. In the wider Multiverse, such a thing is a bit mushier of a concept, but still accurate on the power scales that you operate on. You have taken a small shard of the wider concept of Balance, and formulated it to match your needs in the field of battle. You are intimately attuned with the flow of war, and can make the most out of any situation, twisting your foes' strengths against them.
+400 to Dexterity and Strength
You have gained a new skill!
Superior Weak Point: Mythical
The more a fight progresses, the more a competent warrior will learn about their opponent. From habits, to weaknesses, to strengths, all is revealed. Some geniuses possess the ability to read one's soul from conflict. Although that is not you, you may synthesize some of that power for yourself. After sustaining a sufficient amount of damage, you may target your enemy. A weak point will be highlighted, and striking there will deal increased damage based on damage suffered prior to attacking. This ability may only be used once per fight.
You have upgraded a skill!
Wormhole Call: Primal->Wormhole Creation: Primal
Your mastery of teleportation now goes beyond that of the average cultivator. Most pierce through space with applications of brute conceptual force, but you now understand how to create the processes that allow this. You may now open multiple portals at the same time, and transport objects through at no additional energy cost.