Chapter 149: Beaten by one’s own limbs!
Chapter 148
"You are too arrogant, and just like my subordinate said, you will fall!" The demon vessel snarled as it grabbed the dragon’s fists in a sudden burst of speed. In one fluid motion, it twisted its body and with all the strength it possessed, it slammed Max straight into the ground with crushing force.
[-10 HP]
[HP: 90/100]
Saliva flew from Max’s mouth as a deep crater materialized beneath his body, the ground splintering outward from the sheer impact.
Without giving him a second to recover, the demon vessel flexed its monstrous strength, yanking Max up from the crater with a single arm before slamming him into another part of the ground. Another deafening crash followed, and a second crater formed instantly.
"Go to hell!" the vessel roared as it refused to release its grip on Max’s arm. In the same motion, it swung its leg forward with incredible speed, slamming it into Damian’s side with a brutal crack that echoed across the battlefield.
The dragon’s body jerked violently, and due to the vessel still holding his arm, the limb twisted and bent at a grotesque angle.
That was when the vessel finally let go. It kicked off the ground, rising into the air and hovering above the dragon for a brief second, its crimson eyes burning like coals.
"Brace for impact!" it taunted before diving down like a meteor.
Before Max could react, the vessel’s claws smashed into his back. The attack tore through his uniform and ripped open his flesh, blood spilling out in thick droplets.
The force of the hit was monstrous — it sent him crashing into the ground with another explosion, forming a massive crater as blood gushed from his mouth.
[-20 HP]
[HP: 70/100]
"Mythical dragon, my foot!" The vessel spat with venom as it swung its leg and smashed into Max’s ribs again, sending his entire body flying across the field. He crashed into a lamp post, the impact uprooting it completely before his body tumbled and rolled across the ground like a ragdoll.
"Kuk!" Max coughed, blood splattering inside his mask, unable to escape due to the tight fit.
[-10 HP]
[HP: 60/100]
’It’s been a long time since I’ve taken this many hits back-to-back and watched my HP drop like this,’ he thought grimly, his body twitching as he tried to stand. His innate dragon healing immediately kicked in, mending fractures, bruises, and torn muscles as his body rapidly regenerated.
But before he could even steady himself, another thunderous bang erupted. The demon vessel blurred forward, moving faster than the eye could follow, and in the next instant, it appeared right in front of Max. It wasted no time — its claws came flying in an upward slash aimed straight for his chin like a deadly uppercut.
"Enough is enough," Max said coldly as his hand shot out. He clamped his palm tightly around the incoming claws, stopping them mid-strike with a sharp thud that rippled through the ground.
"You said you’ve defeated a demon vessel before, the same one who used to lead this gang. You beat a real demon before too, yet you struggle against me?" the vessel mocked, its claws pushing harder as it tried to overpower Max. The force of its pressure caused the dragon to slide backward slightly, his heels digging trenches into the dirt as he resisted.
"I’m struggling?" Damian’s muffled voice came through the mask, calm yet sharp, his brow furrowing underneath.
[Strength Surge Activated]
{Strength Surge: Increases user’s strength by 15 percent for 10 minutes. Cooldown timer: 1 hour 30 minutes.}
"Who decided that?!" Max asked as he felt the raw strength coursing through his veins. Even with his stats capped, his skills could still increase the stats for a set period of time.
And just like that, the struggle stopped, Max was no longer struggling against the claws, nor was he skidding backwards as he gripped the claws tighter causing the vessel to yelp in pain then...
FWIIISH!
With his hands still clamped on the claws, Max moved quickly, he swung his foot with all his might smashing it right into the vessel’s chest, the kick was so strong because it had the surge from the skill the dragon activated.
A bang was heard as the vessel was lifted off its feet, due to the fact that Max was holding onto the claws, its body was immediately disconnected from the limbs connected to the claws while it was sent hurtling ten metres away with blood spraying from its stomp.
Its body crashed into the ground in the far distance, a deep crater formed almost immediately, and as it bounced across the landscape, fissures ran deep across the ground before it stopped bouncing, blood continuously dripping from its stomp as it slowly rose up.
"My...my.... My hands! How dare you! How dare you rip them off! A filthy creature like you?! ARGHHHH!" The vessel roared into the air as it swung its head left and right in pure rage.
"Shut up." Max’s cold voice whispered out as he suddenly blitzed in front of the vessel in the blink of an eye and before it could react, the dragon swung one of the claws in his hand into its face with all his strength sending the vessel hurling in the direction of the warehouse.
It crashed into it and immediately tore a hole through as its body went tumbling inside for a few seconds before it burst right out staggering forward. Its stomp rapidly sealing close and new limbs slowly sprouting out.
"And you think I will stand around?" Max asked as he darted forward like a blur appearing in front of the vessel and then with a side whack, he swung the second claw in his hand smashing it into its face and lifting it off its feet sending it hurtling into the distance.
"How does it feel been beaten by your own limbs?!" Max could be heard saying as he appeared in the air where the vessel’s body went tumbling.
Before it could think of acting again, it got smashed into the ground with immense force by the limbs in the dragon’s hand causing a crater to form again.
Blood shot from the vessel’s mouth as it slowly staggered into view.
Max, not wanting to relent, bolted forward again as he prepared to swing the limbs in his hands.
"Th...this is unacceptable! Unacceptable I say! ARGHHHH! JUST DIE!" The vessel roared like a maniac and in a split second, new limbs and claws sprouted out.
In a flash, it thrust it forward with all the sort and strength it had catching Max by surprise as in a flash, the claws sliced through his abdomen tearing a gaping hole through causing blood to fill the dragon’s mouth, his steps halted as his eyes began flickering in and out.
[-30 HP]
[HP: 30/100]
"Shit." Max cursed beneath his breath.