Chapter 231: The Test of the Prism
"You?!!"
Sunny exploded from the water, his frustration a blinding rage. He didn’t think; he just acted, channeling raw power into a brilliant, crackling bolt of lightning aimed squarely at Elemental Prism.
BAM!
The bolt froze in the air, a pathetic meter from her smiling face. Then, to Sunny’s utter shock, it didn’t just dissipate—it shattered like crystalline light, vanishing without a trace.
"How funny," she chirped, the smile never faltering. "I am made up of eight elements, all of which bend to my will. Did you truly believe a simple lightning attack would work on me?"
She idly flicked her wrist, and dozens of razor-sharp water spikes shot from the churning sea toward him.
"You?!" Sunny yelled, his shock quickly morphing into grim determination. He erected a shimmering barrier of concentrated Spirit Energy, deflecting the spikes with a grinding scrape.
"Is that all you can do?" Elemental Prism asked, her voice laced with disappointment, not malice.
"You want to see my strength? Then I will show you!"
A primal torrent of Spirit Energy burst from Sunny, instantly shattering the remaining water spikes.
WHOOSH!
His human form dissolved into a wave of changing scales and fur. In seconds, a colossal Serpentine Hydra—a hybrid manifestation of the four Ancient Bloodlines, red, black, and gold—stood coiled above the ocean, its scales gleaming under the sun.
"Four Ancient bloodlines in one transformation. I’m guessing this is your highest strength. Right?" She asked, her light giggle grating on his nerves.
’She is... laughing? Is she looking down on me, even now?’ He didn’t bother with elements this time. He opened his massive jaws and launched a colossal beam of pure, refined Spirit Energy at her.
"Such a weak attack... Is this really your strongest?" she asked, the curiosity in her voice peaking. A circular, shimmering gateway opened just before the blast, not blocking it, but absorbing it completely.
".....?!!"
Sunny frowned, feeling a profound, terrifying drain as his concentrated energy vanished. He immediately cut the connection, the serpentine glow dimming slightly.
"Your spirit energy just gave the World of Light more vitality," Elemental Prism murmured, a pleased, subtle energy signature radiating from her.
"World of Light?" Sunny was stunned. He was fighting a war against an opponent he can’t even comprehend.
’Is there a way to defeat such an opponent?’ He muttered to himself, the huge serpent form floating heavily in the air. His reliance on the System for quick answers was a dead-end here.
"You are completely clueless..." Elemental Prism shook her head, a clear expression of disappointment marring her features.
"You can’t glean any information about me with that system of yours," she stated, confirming his fear.
"You should stop relying on it for enemies’ weaknesses. You must locate a weakness and use it against your opponent."
’Weakness.’
The word snapped him out of his panic. He forced his massive serpentine head to focus on the small girl, a furrow forming between his large, golden eyes.
’She controls the elements, but her physical profile is low... ten million is nothing to a God Rank. She relies entirely on her elemental control for defense. The physical body itself must be her weak point.’ He nodded in sudden realization, abandoning the thought of elemental or magic-based attacks.
He started growing, increasing the sheer physical mass of his form until he towered over the small island itself.
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[On the distant shore.]
"Huh?" Ash scrambled to her feet, her mouth agape. She stared at the impossible, monstrous serpent that eclipsed the horizon.
"Is... is that?!" Her voice was a choked whisper.
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[At the island.]
WHOOSH!!!
Elemental Prism casually turned her head. Sunny’s massive, scale-armored tail swept toward her, moving with the force of a tidal wave aiming to crush the entire island.
BAM!!!
The tail struck, but instead of crushing the tree, it slammed into an invisible, yielding cushion—a barrier created not of stone or light, but of pure, concentrated wind.
"Good. You noticed it. But you still can’t pass through my defense," Elemental Prism muttered, her voice now edged with a condescending tone.
"You are truly weak." She slowly raised her finger and began to twirl it above her head, as if winding up a terrible spring.
BOOOOM!!
Sunny raised his colossal head to the sky. The atmosphere tore open, and a terrifying storm formed in an instant, colored by impossible hues. Colorful lightning bolts—red, green, and gold—stitched the sky from side to side.
"Alright... I admit it. There is no way you can defeat me. Even at your highest strength, I am still leagues away from you." She confessed, her voice filled with a strange, bored certainty.
"But..." She moved her gaze around the perimeter of the island, her boredom palpable.
"I am bored here. Really. If merging with you will help me see the world and feel some excitement, then I will. But on one condition."
BOOOOM!!
Pillars of solid water shot out from the sea, piercing the clouds and merging with the chaotic lightning storm above. This was instantly followed by raging wind, then searing fire, all folding into the central nexus of the storm.
"Let’s make this more interesting," Elemental Prism said, a cold smirk stretching her lips.
BOOOOM!
Sunny lowered his head, watching in horrified awe as the sand of the island rose, adding the element of Earth. Then, shockingly, Light manifested from the shimmering gate and Darkness appeared from nowhere to join the maelstrom. Finally, a corrosive, sickly green element, Poison, sealed the mix.
Sunny watched in disbelief as all eight elements—Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, Lightning, Light, Darkness, and Poison—merged into a single, cohesive, colossal shape. It was an Elemental Dragon, woven from the very fabric of existence, terrifying and perfect.
GRRRRAAAAA!!!
The dragon let out a deafening roar that sent towering waves crashing over the sea, the sound echoing all the way back to Ash on the distant shore.
"Defeat my pet. That is my condition," Elemental Prism said, her gaze pinning Sunny. "If you lose, get off this realm."
’I took seven days at least, just to get here. I won’t back down.’ Sunny thought, his fear replaced by a fierce, protective resolve. He recognized the test: overcome impossible odds, or lose everything.
Red light flared around the serpentine form. The Hydra recoiled, transforming into his newest, most potent physical form: Carcharoth, the red-furred werewolf. He stood now, his form powerfully muscled, long claws extended, and serpentine golden eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit. Four huge, powerful wings erupted from his back.
"My previous form was a disadvantage against her elemental defenses. But with this..." He let the raw, physical power of Carcharoth surge through him.
{Name: N/A.}
{Bloodline: None.}
{Rank: God rank (Peak stage).}.
{Strength: 4,000,000.}
{Agility: 3,000,000.}
{Stamina: 5,000,000.}
{Defense: 5,000,000.}
{Attack: 1,000,000.}
{Spirit Energy: 5,000,000.}
{Note: Target cannot put on any armor.}
The complete set of his All-Changer Armor materialized in a flash of gold and black, sheathing his bestial form in impenetrable defense, the helm clicking shut, concealing his expression.
He stared at the dragon’s stats and nodded; Sunny strategy would rely on his massive Stamina and Defense, waiting for a chance to break the Elemental Dragon’s cohesion.
"I won’t lose." The declaration was silent, a sacred vow to Eldoria, to his family, and to himself.