114 Phantasma-goria

1 year passed since then, Riku was able to live alone in a place without hostile beings like Werebeasts thanks to hints and Xiao Qiangwei's teachings along the way, and now…

Riku: Why… Why you aren't coming with me?

Xiao Qiangwei and Riku were facing each other, Riku was some centimeters higher than the last time and was wearing the usual enchanted long black coat, while Xiao Qiangwei was holding a leather coat made of the same color as Riku's one around him.

Behind Riku there were other humans that were looking at Xiao Qiangwei in sadness, and their elder was talking to Xiao Qiangwei.

Elder: Boy, we have much space for many people and enough food, you can stay here with the brat.

Xiao Qiangwei: No, I have already done a decision some time ago, I would have just accompanied Riku to a settlement, I will travel around the world and fight other people.

Elder: I see… So you want excitement… That's something we don't have here, very well then… Riku, say goodbye to your guardian and come with us.

Riku flinched at those words and tears were slowly coming out.

Riku: B-But… Then why I can't follow you?

Xiao Qiangwei: It's too dangerous, I can't fight Flugels when you are protected only from a barrier.

Riku's face was full of sadness and sorrow, then he rushed at Xiao Qiangwei to hug him, Xiao Qiangwei smiled and ruffled his white hair.

Xiao Qiangwei: Don't worry, I won't die out there, you remember how strong I am, right?

Riku just nodded while hiding his face on Xiao Qiangwei's coat.

Xiao Qiangwei: Just go, one day we will see each other, try to survive until then, ok?

Riku: ...I… I will… Don't dare to die before I find you again…

Xiao Qiangwei smirked and vanished with spatial manipulation, leaving Riku crying in the ground and a shocked group behind him.

Riku: UWAAAAAAAAHH!!!!!!

Xiao Qiangwei appeared over them, floating in air and unnoticed from anyone, he looked down at a sorrowful Riku for a bit before he flew away…

In this place it was impossible cultivating, the only solution is finding a relic or artefact charged with power, and it would require a bit much for him to get stronger.

He looked around, seeing only destruction, there was nothing interesting… Maybe… Maybe he could challenge a Phanta-

*Whoooom*

Xiao Qiangwei: Fuck!

While he was distracted, he didn't noticed a spatial ripple just behind him, and a giant mass of something came out, almost impacting with Xiao Qiangwei's head, he immediately lowered his head before the mass accelerated and flew in the sky.

Xiao Qiangwei lowered his altitude and watched the mass that luckily didn't impacted with him.

...Immortal Sky 3rd Stage…

This was the first thing that he immediately noticed, the second was the shape of the mass, which was similar to a giant eagle… No, it's a Roc, a Roc made of stones.

Xiao Qiangwei: *Whistle* Here is already one Phantasma…

He used the Boundless Battle God form and pointed his palm at the Phantasma.

Xiao Qiangwei: Dragon Cannon: 3rd Type.

And from his palm, a white beam of Immortal Qi was emitted out and impacted with the Phantasma, it didn't made any sound, but Xiao Qiangwei could feel that it was agitated. It turned around and looked at the attacker, before opening its mount and charging his own attack.

Xiao Qiangwei tried to fly away, but he noticed that the space was locked around him, blocking his movements. His eyes narrowed and unlocked the space with his own Spatial Manipulation before flying away.

A beam attack similar to his own came from the Phantasma's mouth, it impacted with the ground and continued to leave its trail of destruction, however, Xiao Qiangwei didn't stopped there to look and flew at the Roc-like Phantasma to assault him with his spear.

He rotated it a few times on his hand and immediately tightened his hold on it a moment later.

Xiao Qiangwei: 3rd Fallen Spear: Star Impact

Then he slammed his World Piercer at full force on the Phantasma, surprisingly, the Phantasma that was as big as an island was clearly pushed away.

When it regained its balance, it used its stone wing to attack Xiao Qiangwei, who held the spear with both of his hands and tried to block the attack just for being arrogant.

The wing attack pushed slightly Xiao Qiangwei, but it wasn't enough to be a real problem for him, he gritted his teeth, clenched his butt, and pushed the wing to his side before cutting through it with the barbed blade of World Piercer.

The cut was not big enough to split the wing in two, but it certainly caused the Phantasma's pain, and it was then that Xiao Qiangwei could feel the magic pressure coming from it, but since he was a 5th Dimensional Being, the pressure slided down from his body like butter.

From the Roc's body, many holes opened and from them, magic missiles came out.

They flew in the sky before heading to Xiao Qiangwei really fast, he immediately put his hand in front of him and summoned an Heavenly Dao Shield, there were at least a thousand of magic missiles per second, and they clearly pushed him back.

Xiao Qiangwei: Tch…

When he felt a certain rhythm on these attacks, he removed the Heavenly Dao Shield in front of him before using Walking on a Mirror to create illusions while he remained almost invisible and dodge the attacks.

Some of his illusions appeared on the other wing, or on the Phantasma's back, but the real him was never attacked, and he reappeared in front of the Phantasma's head, with his spear raised over his head.

Xiao Qiangwei: Final Fallen Spear: Fallen Down!

He used as much strength he could muster to slam the spear on the top of the head of the Phantasma, which only made cracks appear through its body, Xiao Qiangwei immediately stuck one hand inside the crack and used another technique.

Xiao Qiangwei: Dragon Cannon: 1st Type!

A giant explosion resounded on the Phantasma's head while the magic missiles he blasted out reached Xiao Qiangwei's back, forcing him to yell in pain.

The cracks on the stone Roc-like Phantasma increased in number and in size, before pieces started to fall down together with the beast and Xiao Qiangwei.

Xiao Qiangwei lost an arm and from his back, the spine and some organs were clearly visible, however, the Phantasma was officially dead.

Xiao Qiangwei fell on his feet in the ground and dematerialized the spear from his hands, then the injuries he received started to heal, the arm he used to attack the Phantasma's insides which was destroyed reappeared, and his back started to form muscles and repair the cracks on his bones, then the skin reappeared too.

Xiao Qiangwei sat in the ground and took deep breaths, behind him, the Phantasma fell in the ground, while he was looking forward, towards the damage of the blast that the first attack of the Phantasma caused.

There was nothing, and it is actually scary that an attack could be so strong, it could clearly destroy half earth, something that Xiao Qiangwei couldn't still do unless he goes all out, if it was a solid attack, it could be redirected in the sky, but it was just pure magic.

Xiao Qiangwei: Heh, I wonder in what circle we are in the universe… I would say either the 5th or 4th circle, but it could be the 6th...

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