Chapter 273: Attacking The Everlight Moon Guild
The Corruption Crow spread its massive wings and launched into the air, activating [Ashstorm Flight].
Its wings trembled with a terrifying force, creating a dense storm of black ash and green corruption energy that filled the battlefield like a dark vortex.
Ash slammed against Daniel’s face, the poisonous stench burning his lungs, and his vision blurred for a moment.
Daniel covered his eyes with one hand and tried to activate the sword aura of Heavens Honor.
White light flared, this time more stable than before, and combined with death energy, it formed a glowing shield against the storm.
With a swift spin, he reinforced Heavens Honor with the white aura and death energy. His blade split the storm, the ash dispersing like smoke, and he swiftly charged toward the crow. The crow retaliated with [Green Corruption Flames].
Green and black flames shot like missiles from its wings, scorching the stone pavement and marking the glass walls with dark, sticky burns.
Daniel dodged with quick leaps, but the heat seared his skin and tore the edges of his clothes. He focused to stabilize the white aura further, and this time, the white light burned like a sacred flame, though faint flickers of instability remained.
With a heavy swing, he aimed Heavens Honor at the crow’s left wing. The sword aura and death energy fused, and his blade slammed into its metallic feathers.
With a shrill metallic screech, several feathers shattered and fell to the ground like broken daggers. The crow let out a furious screech and summoned [Corruption Shadows].
Three smaller shadows, like miniature crows with glowing green eyes, detached from its body and lunged at Daniel at high speed.
Daniel chuckled and said, "What is this now? Baby crows?" He reactivated the white aura, its glow more stable, and with a wide spin, swung Heavens Honor toward the shadows.
The sword aura erupted like a bright explosion, scattering the shadows, and the death energy tore them apart like smoke.
The crow, enraged, activated [Death Beak].
Its beak glowed with green corruption energy, like an obsidian blade, lunging toward Daniel’s chest as if to pierce his heart.
Daniel quickly sidestepped, but the edge of the beak carved a deeper gash into his left arm, the burning pain spreading through his veins like venom.
"This one can be dangerous," he said through gritted teeth, trying the sword aura of Heavens Honor again.
This time, the white light burned stronger and steadier, as if syncing with his will. He infused death energy into the blade and lunged for the crow’s neck.
The crow raised its wings to defend, but Daniel spun sharply, driving Heavens Honor beneath its right wing. The white aura ignited like a blazing flame, and death energy surged like a dark wave through the crow’s body.
Its metallic feathers scattered like a deadly rain, and the crow, with a wild shriek, shot into the air. It unleashed its full power with [Eternal Corruption Screech].
A shrill scream, like a storm of darkness and corruption, whispered voices from the depths of the underworld into his ears.
However, it had no effect on him. After all, this attack carried the power of Eternity, and thanks to his status as the Heir of the Religion of Eternity, he had partial immunity to attacks infused with Eternity’s power.
He channeled death energy through his body to counter the effects of the crow’s previous attacks, and with deep focus, reactivated the sword aura.
Now the white light burned like a bright star, more stable than ever. Bursting through the corruption storm, he spun Heavens Honor, combining the white aura and death energy, and delivered a crushing strike to the crow’s chest.
The white aura flared like a sacred explosion, and death energy tore through the crow’s body like a devastating tide. The crow tried to counter with [Green Corruption Flames] for a final attack.
Flames surged like a wave of green and black, scorching the pavement and staining the glass walls with darker marks.
Daniel leapt high to dodge the flames, but the heat burned his skin and opened another gash along his thigh.
He laughed and said, "These flames only warmed me up!" With a sharp motion, he focused to push the white aura to its peak.
The white light ignited like a small sun around Heavens Honor, and with a precise strike, he drove the blade into one of the crow’s pit-like eyes. The white aura erupted like a blazing star, and death energy surged like a dark storm through the beast’s body. The green flames snuffed out, and the crow collapsed with a shriek like a dying wind.
Its body vanished in a flash of magical light, and fragments of metallic feathers and ash scattered across the stone floor.
"Fifth victory." A smile spread across Daniel’s face. The result was much better than he had expected.
On top of that, his control over the sword aura had greatly improved, becoming steadier. At this pace, he would soon gain complete mastery over it.
"My god... he even managed to defeat a Rank A beast?"
"What kind of monster is he? At this rate, he’ll really take first place!"
"He’s only Rank B! How can he be this powerful? Who even is he?"
The spectators looked at each other, then at Daniel, in disbelief. From their perspective, what they had witnessed was simply impossible.
They had expected the boy to hold out for a while and then fall to a Rank A corruption beast—but the outcome had gone far beyond anything any of them could imagine.
It was a one-sided victory. An absolute triumph.
Simon’s face darkened, veins bulging along his forehead. The result had gone far beyond what he had anticipated.
’How the hell did that bastard manage to defeat a Rank A? Damn it! If one Rank A isn’t enough, then a Peak Rank A should do. Hahaha!’ He pulled out his communication talisman again.
Daniel had reached Rank 3. With the next battle, he would certainly hit Rank 1! He could not allow that under any circumstances.
If that happened, he would undoubtedly lose all of his reputation.
However, before he could even make a move, the entire building suddenly shook as explosions erupted.
"What’s going on?" Everyone noticed the tremors and the sounds.
A deep scowl appeared on Lana’s face, as if she understood exactly what had happened.
"The guild is under attack!"