RE: LORD OF TIME

ROAR!

The Superior Fire Spirit let out a roar full of rage, and a tyrannical aura spread throughout the surroundings, making the already high temperature soar even higher.

William stared at the five meter long, three-meter-tall salamander-like Fire Spirit, and his expression grew extremely serious.

The Superior Fire Spirit’s entire body was covered in burning dark orange flames that distorted the surrounding air.

Although he had already expected it, feeling the spirit’s aura up close made him certain that it was comparable to a Peak Star Lord, only one step away from reaching the level of a Star King.

Taking a deep breath, William’s eyes flashed with a faint red light as he spoke to Kalsh.

”Retreat immediately after taking away the Fire Mandawa. I don’t know how long I can hold it back.”

As soon as he finished speaking, William didn’t wait for Kalsh’s response and a ball of Blood Lightning appeared in his palm.

”Come out, you lizard! Let’s play outside!” He shouted and threw the ball toward the Superior Fire Spirit.

ROAR!

The Fire Spirit was enraged by William’s action and spat out a ball of condensed fire.

The fireball and the lightning ball collided midair, and the next instant—

BOOOOOOM!

A loud explosion shook the top of the volcano as the liquid lava within the crater churned violently, splashing everywhere like waves of water.

A cloud of black smoke spread from the point where their attacks had clashed and before William could use Eyes of Insight to see through the smoke—

Woosh!

The cloud of smoke was blown away as a salamander covered in fire tore through it, flying toward William at an astonishing speed.

William’s pupils contracted as he hadn’t expected the Fire Spirit to be so fast. By the time his mind registered everything, the Fire Spirit was already in front of him.

The salamander’s mouth was wide open, and a breath of fire was brewing inside it, making William feel an intense burning sensation on his face.

ROAR!

With a loud roar, a jet of fire shot out of the Fire Spirit’s mouth, engulfing William’s figure.

Kalsh, who was hiding not far away felt his heart turn cold as he hadn’t expected the Fire Spirit to be so powerful that it could kill William in an instant.

Just as he was overcome by an intense sense of dread—

”You fucking bastard! You almost burned my handsome face!” He heard a familiar voice from behind the Fire Spirit.

The Superior Fire Spirit was also stunned and immediately turned its head to look behind itself.

Bang!

As soon as it turned its head, a fist wrapped in Blood Lightning struck it right in the face, sending it flying away from the volcano’s crater.

BOOOOOOM!

The Superior Fire Spirit crashed against the black wall of the volcano ten meters away, its face slightly sunken inward.

”Get to work!” William, who had used Blink Skill to save himself earlier,shouted at Kalsh before instantly dashing toward the Fire Spirit.

ROAR!

The Fire Spirit wasn’t injured in any way by William’s attack, but it was still extremely angry at the thought of being attacked by a weakling and killing intent flashed in its burning eyes.

ROAR!

As it roared again, a wave of intense heat erupted from its body, engulfing an area of over two hundred meters.

Immediately, William felt as if his skin were burning under the intense heat and even his internal organs and blood showed signs of instability.

’The domain-type skill Kalsh mentioned earlier...’

William immediately understood which skill the Fire Spirit was using and sneered.

For the people of this world, dealing with such a skill might be very difficult without a sufficiently powerful body capable of withstanding the constant high temperature.

But he was different. Even without a body stronger than the Fire Spirit’s, he could still withstand this kind of attack.

The Aether Energy within his body moved and immediately covered all his internal organs. It also began flowing along with his blood.

The impact of the high temperature on his internal body immediately decreased considerably, and he felt only a slight burning sensation throughout his body.

Even though it was painful, it was far from enough to affect him, as his Immortal Blood Heart and Super Regeneration instantly healed all the damage his body sustained.

Without slowing down under the intense heat, William closed the distance between himself and the Fire Spirit, and Blood Moon appeared in his hand.

However, the Blood Moon was now covered in Blood Lightning, making it look as if it were a sword made entirely of lightning.

It was a little trick William used to fool Kalsh, who wasn’t far away from them. If a sword suddenly appeared in his hand, Kalsh would definitely find it strange, so William simply used this trick to make it seem as though he was using his lightning ability.

The Superior Fire Spirit was stunned when William completely ignored the heat wave it had released and even dared to approach it.

However, its reaction wasn’t slow at all. As soon as William swung Blood Moon after reaching it, the Fire Spirit also whipped its long tail toward him, clashing against the sword.

William sneered when he saw this, and the speed of his sword increased even further.

However, the sneer on his face didn’t last long, because the instant his sword clashed with the Fire Spirit’s tail—

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed, and William felt a tremendous force erupt from the tail, nearly knocking the sword out of his hand.

He staggered backward slightly, and before he could regain his balance, the tail swung out again, striking him right in the chest at lightning speed.

Crack! Bang!

The sound of bones cracking echoed as William’s ribs snapped, and he was blasted away, crashing against the hard rocks of the volcano.

A sweet metallic taste filled his mouth, and his head split open from the impact, bleeding heavily.

’Is that fucking tail made of black gold?’ William cursed inwardly, as he had never thought he would be unable to cut the Fire Spirit’s tail even with his sword.

Before he could think about anything further, William felt intense heat coming from the front and saw a jet of dark orange flames rapidly approaching him, engulfing everything in its path.

”Damn it!” William cursed and immediately activated Time Acceleration, increasing his speed.

His figure flickered slightly, and as Blood Lightning crackled around him, he disappeared from the spot.

BOOOOOOM!

The jet of flames struck the hard stone where he had been a moment earlier and blasted it into smithereens, completely destroying it.

William wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and as his Super Regeneration healed his body, he looked at the Fire Spirit, only to find it staring at him with burning eyes.

ROAR!

The Fire Spirit let out another loud roar, and two wings made of fire suddenly appeared on its back.

”Your moth—” William’s eyes widened, and before he could even finish cursing—

Woosh!

The Fire Spirit flapped its wings and immediately appeared in front of him, swinging its tail toward his face like a whip.