Empire Of Souls - Chapter 148 Battle for supremacy 2

Aleks soared above the clouds, his wings made of an intricate web of ‘Soul Tendrils’ extended on full display. He looked like an angelic death god with tendrils whipping all around his body and that expressionless golden mask which gave him an eerie vibe. He was like an inconsequential and insignificant bug in size when compared to that of the Dragon King. Despite his size and frail appearance when compared to that of a dragon, he rebuffed all attacks that the Dragon King threw at him.

Not his flames, nor his claws, nor his tail or teeth, nothing could reach Aleks’s tiny frame. One would expect that the Dragon King could just easily swallow Aleks given his size, but this would be a foolish assumption. No matter how the Dragon King tried, he couldn’t damage Aleks in the slightest. Aleks’s ‘Soul Tendrils’ formed an enormous shell around Aleks’s body and even though Aleks’s size was small, his tendrils had grown to an abnormal size. These tendrils struggled and grappled with the Dragon King, not allowing him even a moment’s rest.

“How does it feel dragon? With your immense size and even more so your enormous ego, this must be a hard pill to swallow. Struggle like the animal you are. Every second, every breath, those who believe in you die below.”

Aleks’s words were biting and filled with absolute disdain. In his eyes, the Dragon King was just merely a larger animal. He hadn’t shown this mighty creature one ounce of respect.

The Dragon King roared and flames hotter than magma from a volcano spewed out of his mouth. They coated the ‘Soul Tendrils’ in an orange red haze and melted many into nothingness, but the tendrils would simply be replaced. No matter how many the Dragon King destroyed, there were countless more to take its place.

“Are you any better? Do you think your horde of savages can defeat my kin and my mighty army? Your people are dying too!”

Aleks agilely maneuvered through the sky with powerful flaps of his wings, avoiding the swipe of the Dragon King’s claw despite its size. It was impossible to avoid every attack, but each attack he could avoid meant that much more ‘Soul Potential’ saved. Everywhere he flew, balls of flames were hurled towards him and the large body of the dragon itself was a dangerous weapon. Without the constant stream of souls pouring into his body from the battle below, he would never be able to fight to his heart’s content.

“Even in death, they are fuel for my power. As long as there are souls, I will never be defeated. You on the other hand, your vitality will surely be depleted well before I run out of ‘SP’.”

The Dragon King wasn’t sure of everything Aleks said, but he could understand one thing. A battle of attrition was only going to benefit his enemy. He needed to go all out in order to defeat Aleks. He couldn’t get through Aleks’s defenses no matter how he tried though and Aleks moved through the sky like a tiny bug and continuously avoided his attacks.

“Stop moving around and stay still!” roared the dragon while covering the sky in flames. “Even if I must use up every last ounce of my blood, I will end your miserable life!”

Aleks flew back swiftly and moved far away from the Dragon King’s flames and attack range. The dragon was immense but he was slow. He couldn’t keep up with Aleks’s speed for the most part.

“The battle below is winding down and I have accumulated enough ‘Soul Potential’. I only tested this once, but it worked splendidly.”

Once Aleks had flew far enough away, he began to summon his purple soul flames. His ‘Soul Flare’ ability allowed him to conjure purple flames which were a powerful attack on the soul. The flames appeared one by one and surrounded Aleks in their luminescence.

The Dragon King could just about make out the eerie flames and grew cautious. He wasn’t sure what exactly Aleks was up to. He began to prepare his own powerful attack and his chest swelled up. The most primal of fire and his understanding of the laws of fire began to accumulate within his chest and caused his body to enlarge. This was a flame that seemed to originate from the very beginning, when the planet was first forming and the most ancient of flames from the center of the planet burned. It wasn’t quite on the level of a star, but it was a fire that no normal Demigod could possibly defend against.

Aleks didn’t seem concerned and his purple flames continued to grow in number like large fireflies. These fist sized balls of purple fire danced around Aleks’s body. It looked as if they were swaying under a gentle breeze. Aleks made a motion with his hands and the flames seemed to merge with Aleks’s ‘Soul Tendrils’ causing a purple glow to enshrine his body in holy flames. His ‘Soul Tendrils’ ignited and the soul flames rapidly spread along the tentacle like tendrils. Aleks appeared as a nightmarish wraith-like tentacled beast from the deepest abyss. It was a sight that even caused the Dragon King to shiver with fear.

“Although these flames do not burn as normal flames do and there is no heat, they devour all that they touch. Everything shall return to the dust that they came from. Are you prepared to die Dragon King? To have your soul, your very essence, scattered and devoured by me?”

The Dragon King suddenly grew wary, but he had already been building up his power within his chest and could no longer back down. If he forcefully suppressed the flames building up within him, it would damage his own body. He would suffer from a rebound of his own attack and it would be internal damage which was severe. Because of this, he decided to give it his all and hope that his attack was sufficient. His abdomen had already swelled so much and he finally belched lava like flames which poured out of his mouth. These flames flew at incredible speeds and the entire sky became a radiant world of fire. The sky itself seemed to burn and warp in a strange haze that affected an extreme range. This world of fire expanded and grew at an alarming rate, soon reaching where Aleks stood hovering in the sky.

“It’s too late to back down now. Either you die, or I will!”

Aleks’s body was small, but the tendrils around him formed a tentacled creature that was almost as large as the Dragon King’s body and his entire form was bathed in the light of a purplish glow. It was eerie and otherworldly.

“On the other hand, I think I will force you into submission. I wouldn’t mind having a dragon at my beck and call.”

When the Dragon King’s lava-like flames smashed into the tendrils coiled in the light of Aleks’s purple soul flames, it almost seemed as if space would shatter. This was an illusion however and they did not have the power to actually tear space, but it did cause a slight distortion in the space in the area. There was an enormous bang and then a shockwave which blasted outwards causing the clouds to scatter.

The sound of clashing, which reverberated throughout the region, sent the shockwaves spiraling across the entirety of the Steppes. It was as if gods were doing battle in the skies above the Steppes and everyone could hear the clash of these titan-like beings.  Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.