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[Maybe we should run much deeper into the sea]

Gaap said as he sliced through the centipede damned sea beast. It wasn't that he was afraid, causing him to make that statement; it was more a matter of preserving their strength for a more formidable foe.

At the moment, if one were standing several kilometers away, they would see a swarm of damned sea beasts converging on a small human who wielded a red sword, his body surrounded by a red aura.

That person is Kent, who is being ganged upon by thousands of beasts.

"Are you concerned about my energy running low?" Kent asked as he sliced through another beast, his left hand moving at great speed, as a dagger he held sliced through another beast.

He is dual-wielding, using a sword and a dagger.

The ten flying swords also moved, and hundreds of beasts fell.

Through the thousands of beasts he had killed using the ten flying soul swords, he managed to learn how to coat the swords with the 'Blood Sword Aura.'

For now, he is using them at their maximum strength. Thankfully, they deal both physical and soul damage, so they are killing much more efficiently than ever.

However, the swarm of sea monsters is just too much.

[Since we are being watched but we cannot detect them, then naturally, it means they are much more powerful. So it is better to run and face them at full strength than to waste it on their lackeys.]

"Oh, Gaap, you still don't understand, do you?" Kent smiled and said, "This isn't my full strength, Gaap. This isn't even 25% of my strength."

As if to prove that, Kent activated 25,000 flame veins, and with them, he unleashed his movement technique, 'Flame Wheels.' But he didn't stop there; he increased his bloodline usage to 10% and Blood Runes to 700.

BOOM

His strength and speed exploded, and with it, the swarm of beasts was suppressed, some devoid of the will to move while the stronger ones became sluggish.

This effect covered over 5 km, causing everything to come to a standstill.

[Damn...]

"Time to reap some blood." Kent smiled, and then the void cracked in more than 30 places. From within, thousands of sword arcs, each a deadly strike, poured out like bees, and the already red sea became even more crimson.

[How much are you still holding back?]

Gaap became curious.

"Maybe about 30%... still not sure."

[Well, I say whatever you want at the bottom of this damn sea, once you get it, then nobody—and I say this with confidence—but nobody in a High World will be able to challenge you.]

Kent laughed, feeling his ego swell as Gaap praised him.

"Then you have to know that if I manage to get at least 1 million blood essence now, not only would I become undisputed, but the entire High Worlds won't be able to contain me."

[Why don't we make that a reality?]

"Do you have a plan?" Kent wasn't teleporting this time.

He was merely moving, but the speed at which he was going was several times faster than any of the beasts trapped under his bloodline suppression could move.

[I can set up a 50,000 km-wide formation that will trap any beast that dares to enter. But I will need five minutes. However, I promise it will be worth it.]

"Go ahead. I am all about the blood essence, and this seems like a good serving."

The sword shot away from Kent's grip and started zipping through the air, drawing runes for the formation.

Meanwhile, Kent's claws dripped red as he started gutting the damned beasts. He is good in close combat, and as someone who is a dragon that specializes in brute combat, his claws are digging through the beasts as if there were no tomorrow.

'With the Primal Bone Tempering Art, my strength is now much more monstrous. But to think that I can only use 1,200 blood runes; otherwise, I risk my body disintegrating. I believe I am still not ready for the Claw Art.'

Right now, aside from using his claws to actively kill or unleash claw arcs using Blood Claw Aura, he doesn't have any other technique.

However, if he were to learn the Claw Art, then perhaps, by the time he can fully activate all Blood Runes, immortals and gods will beg him not to kill them.

Five minutes later, a formation materialized, preventing any of the beasts trapped from escaping. Of course, the feisty ones are thriving, but being under Kent's suppression, they could only use less than 30% of their strength.

Six days later, the number of Damned Hell Beasts dropped considerably.

It became clear to most Damned Hell Beasts three days ago that entering the 50,000 km radius was a death sentence, so they backed away.

Those who didn't listen perished, and now, as Kent was left with fewer than 500 Damned Hell Beasts to kill, one could only wonder whether his skin was white or red.

He is bathed in blood from head to toe, and looking at the bloodthirsty aura emitting from his body, it is clear he is now more dangerous than before...

"Got you."

Suddenly, Kent's red eyes turned toward the depths of the Damned Hell Sea, and a crazy smile appeared.

"Let's go."

His dragon wings appeared, and all 35,000 flame veins activated, causing his speed to explode...

BOOM

At once, he vanished, a sonic boom echoing in his trail. He had abandoned the rest of the beasts and chased after the big fish.

[Damn. This speed. I could only move this fast if I were to raise my strength to the Empyrean stage.]

In no time, Kent traveled thousands of miles deep and closed in on the target.

As he drew near, a large flame ball came from the depths of the Damned Hell Sea. However, instead of dodging, Kent spun and then, using his wings as blades, cleaved through it and appeared on the other side in an instant.

BOOM

The flame ball exploded behind him, sending out shockwaves. Naturally, Kent took advantage of the shockwave, propelling himself forward with even more speed.

BOOM

However, just when his speed multiplied thanks to the shockwave, a dragon tail appeared and slammed into Kent, who was moving at great speed.

The entire surrounding exploded, creating a mushroom cloud that covered everything. In fact, the shockwave from the impact went as far as to hit the shores of the outer layer, meaning it went through the inner layer of the Damned Hell Sea.

One could only wonder how much strength was put into the attack and whether anyone could survive it.

However, the answer came when the dust settled.

Kent, a tiny demi-dragon, hovered in the air, his shirt blasted off his body. His skin, covered in golden red dragon scales, shone under the dim light.

His expression was calm, and using one hand, he blocked the tail of a dragon. One would expect the dragon to move its tail away after its attack failed to kill Kent.

Instead, it remained stuck, and upon examining the aura surrounding Kent, it was clear that he had raised his bloodline to the maximum (17%) and Blood Runes to the maximum (1200).

"So this is the depth of the Damned Hell Sea," Kent said, a smug expression plastered on his face as he looked at a dragon temple 30 km away.

He turned and looked at the dragon that had attacked.

He had completely suppressed it with his bloodline.

"Abyss Dragon," he smiled sinisterly, "Perfect for another Blood Death Seal."

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