Chapter 535: Soulless Fight
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Chapter 535 Soulless Fight
Michael's first fight was against Thaor. The Berserker was curious to find out how much stronger Michael had grown after advancing to Tier-3.
Thaor was still at the Peak of Tier-2, and there was just a thin line separating him from reaching Tier-3 as well. All he had to do was cross the small hurdle and he would be a Tier-3 Awakened. However, that small gap indicated a major difference in strength. Every breakthrough to the next Tier led to a massive surge of strength.
Michael ought to be much stronger than Thaor, however Thaor was in possession of a Unique Constitution. It didn't count as a Soultrait, allowing him to use Crimson Aura in a Soulless Fight.
Of course, Michael had his own advantages. Superior Constitution strengthened his entire being tremendously even if he actively didn't do anything. It was a Soultrait that refined his entire being passively, elevating his natural strength, speed, and every other characteristic of his body to the next level. Spirit Eyes was similar. It had a powerful passive effect that enhanced his eyes significantly.
Last but not least, all 6-Star Soultraits enhanced one's physique to a certain degree. He was not as strong as an Awakened at the Peak of Tier-3 in terms of physical strength, but the gap was not as big as one may expect.
"Are you guys ready?" The Chieftain asked Thaor and Michael. The two combatants stood in the combat ring of the Colosseum, surrounded by dozens of spectators, who came to watch Michael's spars. The source of this content can be connected to n0v3lb!n★
Thaor summoned Glove Artifacts, a Helmet Artifact and a complementary leather armor set. None of the Artifacts looked overly impressive at the first glance but Michael's Spirit Eyes detected some energy fluctuations within the Artifacts. The energy fluctuations circulated through Thaor's body and connected to the other Artifacts.
'A Set of Artifacts? That's quite rare.' Michael realized, his body tensing up a little. It was possible to create custom Sets of Artifacts. These Sets connected the Artifacts and amplified their power drastically. The more pieces of a Set were combined, the stronger the Set's effects.
Possessing three Artifacts of the same Set was already quite rare. Even if their star-rating might not be that high, the effect of the Set increased their star rating passively.
Most Sets were creations of the Will of the Origin Expanse as only few races possessed enough knowledge to create their own sets. Thaor had been lucky to collect three Natural Artifacts with a highly potent Set effect that enhanced his Unique Constitution.
The sole reason why he was still alive and why the Chieftain hadn't intercepted yet was Thaor's Crimson Aura. It not only enhanced his assault power and defense, but it also accelerated his natural regeneration drastically. The vast majority of Michael's attacks inflicted minor wounds. The injuries were tended to rapidly, allowing Thaor to counterattack with Crimson energy and brute force.
Instead of following traditional combat styles like most Awakened, Michael made use of the countless memories he had collected over the last year. The combat experience he acquired through the Memory Orbs was worth several decades if not centuries. Some memories showed similar combat styles, but the vast majority of combat styles executed by the former owners of the memories used special techniques, whether it was Inheritance Techniques, Racial Techniques, or Basic Martial Arts.
Michael learned everything from their Memory Orbs and he found himself imitating certain fight styles, only to end up switching in-between their combat styles to gradually adapt himself to his enemies' fighting style.
Michael didn't have the time to study all Martial Arts and organize every single memory he'd obtained over the last year, but he progressed rapidly. His progress amid deadly fights was the highest. While fighting, his full focus was pulled toward combat, drastically increasing his understanding of particular techniques and ways to resist his enemy that would otherwise take hours if he tried to simply read.
That was what Michael was trying to do right now. He was trying to counter Thaor's Crimson Aura. He could execute large attacks to finish Thaor with a few sweeps but Michael understood that larger attacks exposed his openings. Thaor willingly revealed a handful of his weaknesses to pull Michael closer to him, attempting to finish him with a few strikes. However, Michael didn't allow that. He went against his instincts and kept a distance to Thaor, only attacking him with swift attacks that inflicted minor damage.
The cumulative damage caused by his weaker, rapid attacks seemed nonexistent but Michael knew better. Thaor looked perfectly fine on the surface but his Crimson energy was about to be sucked dry.
That was also why Michael changed his attack pattern once again. He switched to mightier and slower attacks after kicking Thaor twice. The Aethyr all over his body gathered in his hands, forming a thin longsword like Tigerfang. Aethyr Tigerfang soared through the air and impacted where Thaor's Crimson energy was at its weakest. Tigerfang cut through the Crimson Aura in a single go before proceeding to cut deep into his arm.
Tigerfang reached Thaor's bone, and it was only then that Thaor's fist reached Michael's face. However, before Thaor's punch could impact, Michael ducked and manifested a small dagger in his other hand. He dissolved Tigerfang and kicked the ground to jump up. His right hand reached out for Thaor's head while his left held the dagger pressed tightly against his neck.
Michael crushed the Crimson energy coating his neck before lightly cutting the Berserker. If it was a life-and-death warfare Michael could have killed Thaor.
The Chieftain realized the same and he announced the end of his battle. His thunderous voice resounded through the Colosseum.
"Victory goes to Michael!"
In the next moment, a cacophony of cheers and roars rang out.
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Chapter 535 Soulless Fight
Michael's first fight was against Thaor. The Berserker was curious to find out how much stronger Michael had grown after advancing to Tier-3.
Thaor was still at the Peak of Tier-2, and there was just a thin line separating him from reaching Tier-3 as well. All he had to do was cross the small hurdle and he would be a Tier-3 Awakened. However, that small gap indicated a major difference in strength. Every breakthrough to the next Tier led to a massive surge of strength.
Michael ought to be much stronger than Thaor, however Thaor was in possession of a Unique Constitution. It didn't count as a Soultrait, allowing him to use Crimson Aura in a Soulless Fight.
Of course, Michael had his own advantages. Superior Constitution strengthened his entire being tremendously even if he actively didn't do anything. It was a Soultrait that refined his entire being passively, elevating his natural strength, speed, and every other characteristic of his body to the next level. Spirit Eyes was similar. It had a powerful passive effect that enhanced his eyes significantly.
Last but not least, all 6-Star Soultraits enhanced one's physique to a certain degree. He was not as strong as an Awakened at the Peak of Tier-3 in terms of physical strength, but the gap was not as big as one may expect.
"Are you guys ready?" The Chieftain asked Thaor and Michael. The two combatants stood in the combat ring of the Colosseum, surrounded by dozens of spectators, who came to watch Michael's spars. The source of this content can be connected to n0v3lb!n★
Thaor summoned Glove Artifacts, a Helmet Artifact and a complementary leather armor set. None of the Artifacts looked overly impressive at the first glance but Michael's Spirit Eyes detected some energy fluctuations within the Artifacts. The energy fluctuations circulated through Thaor's body and connected to the other Artifacts.
'A Set of Artifacts? That's quite rare.' Michael realized, his body tensing up a little. It was possible to create custom Sets of Artifacts. These Sets connected the Artifacts and amplified their power drastically. The more pieces of a Set were combined, the stronger the Set's effects.
Possessing three Artifacts of the same Set was already quite rare. Even if their star-rating might not be that high, the effect of the Set increased their star rating passively.
Most Sets were creations of the Will of the Origin Expanse as only few races possessed enough knowledge to create their own sets. Thaor had been lucky to collect three Natural Artifacts with a highly potent Set effect that enhanced his Unique Constitution.
The sole reason why he was still alive and why the Chieftain hadn't intercepted yet was Thaor's Crimson Aura. It not only enhanced his assault power and defense, but it also accelerated his natural regeneration drastically. The vast majority of Michael's attacks inflicted minor wounds. The injuries were tended to rapidly, allowing Thaor to counterattack with Crimson energy and brute force.
Instead of following traditional combat styles like most Awakened, Michael made use of the countless memories he had collected over the last year. The combat experience he acquired through the Memory Orbs was worth several decades if not centuries. Some memories showed similar combat styles, but the vast majority of combat styles executed by the former owners of the memories used special techniques, whether it was Inheritance Techniques, Racial Techniques, or Basic Martial Arts.
Michael learned everything from their Memory Orbs and he found himself imitating certain fight styles, only to end up switching in-between their combat styles to gradually adapt himself to his enemies' fighting style.
Michael didn't have the time to study all Martial Arts and organize every single memory he'd obtained over the last year, but he progressed rapidly. His progress amid deadly fights was the highest. While fighting, his full focus was pulled toward combat, drastically increasing his understanding of particular techniques and ways to resist his enemy that would otherwise take hours if he tried to simply read.
That was what Michael was trying to do right now. He was trying to counter Thaor's Crimson Aura. He could execute large attacks to finish Thaor with a few sweeps but Michael understood that larger attacks exposed his openings. Thaor willingly revealed a handful of his weaknesses to pull Michael closer to him, attempting to finish him with a few strikes. However, Michael didn't allow that. He went against his instincts and kept a distance to Thaor, only attacking him with swift attacks that inflicted minor damage.
The cumulative damage caused by his weaker, rapid attacks seemed nonexistent but Michael knew better. Thaor looked perfectly fine on the surface but his Crimson energy was about to be sucked dry.
That was also why Michael changed his attack pattern once again. He switched to mightier and slower attacks after kicking Thaor twice. The Aethyr all over his body gathered in his hands, forming a thin longsword like Tigerfang. Aethyr Tigerfang soared through the air and impacted where Thaor's Crimson energy was at its weakest. Tigerfang cut through the Crimson Aura in a single go before proceeding to cut deep into his arm.
Tigerfang reached Thaor's bone, and it was only then that Thaor's fist reached Michael's face. However, before Thaor's punch could impact, Michael ducked and manifested a small dagger in his other hand. He dissolved Tigerfang and kicked the ground to jump up. His right hand reached out for Thaor's head while his left held the dagger pressed tightly against his neck.
Michael crushed the Crimson energy coating his neck before lightly cutting the Berserker. If it was a life-and-death warfare Michael could have killed Thaor.
The Chieftain realized the same and he announced the end of his battle. His thunderous voice resounded through the Colosseum.
"Victory goes to Michael!"
In the next moment, a cacophony of cheers and roars rang out.
Chapter 535 Soulless Fight Michael's first fight was against Thaor. The Berserker was curious to find out how much stronger Michael had grown after advancing to Tier-3. Thaor was still at the Peak of Tier-2, and there was just a thin line separating him from reaching Tier-3 as well. All he had to do was cross the small hurdle and he would be a Tier-3 Awakened. However, that small gap indicated a major difference in strength. Every breakthrough to the next Tier led to a massive surge of strength. Michael ought to be much stronger than Thaor, however Thaor was in possession of a Unique Constitution. It didn't count as a Soultrait, allowing him to use Crimson Aura in a Soulless Fight. Of course, Michael had his own advantages. Superior Constitution strengthened his entire being tremendously even if he actively didn't do anything. It was a Soultrait that refined his entire being passively, elevating his natural strength, speed, and every other characteristic of his body to the next level. Spirit Eyes was similar. It had a powerful passive effect that enhanced his eyes significantly. Last but not least, all 6-Star Soultraits enhanced one's physique to a certain degree. He was not as strong as an Awakened at the Peak of Tier-3 in terms of physical strength, but the gap was not as big as one may expect. "Are you guys ready?" The Chieftain asked Thaor and Michael. The two combatants stood in the combat ring of the Colosseum, surrounded by dozens of spectators, who came to watch Michael's spars. The source of this content can be connected to n0v3lb!nThaor summoned Glove Artifacts, a Helmet Artifact and a complementary leather armor set. None of the Artifacts looked overly impressive at the first glance but Michael's Spirit Eyes detected some energy fluctuations within the Artifacts. The energy fluctuations circulated through Thaor's body and connected to the other Artifacts. 'A Set of Artifacts? That's quite rare.' Michael realized, his body tensing up a little. It was possible to create custom Sets of Artifacts. These Sets connected the Artifacts and amplified their power drastically. The more pieces of a Set were combined, the stronger the Set's effects. Possessing three Artifacts of the same Set was already quite rare. Even if their star-rating might not be that high, the effect of the Set increased their star rating passively. Most Sets were creations of the Will of the Origin Expanse as only few races possessed enough knowledge to create their own sets. Thaor had been lucky to collect three Natural Artifacts with a highly potent Set effect that enhanced his Unique Constitution. The sole reason why he was still alive and why the Chieftain hadn't intercepted yet was Thaor's Crimson Aura. It not only enhanced his assault power and defense, but it also accelerated his natural regeneration drastically. The vast majority of Michael's attacks inflicted minor wounds. The injuries were tended to rapidly, allowing Thaor to counterattack with Crimson energy and brute force. Instead of following traditional combat styles like most Awakened, Michael made use of the countless memories he had collected over the last year. The combat experience he acquired through the Memory Orbs was worth several decades if not centuries. Some memories showed similar combat styles, but the vast majority of combat styles executed by the former owners of the memories used special techniques, whether it was Inheritance Techniques, Racial Techniques, or Basic Martial Arts. Michael learned everything from their Memory Orbs and he found himself imitating certain fight styles, only to end up switching in-between their combat styles to gradually adapt himself to his enemies' fighting style. Michael didn't have the time to study all Martial Arts and organize every single memory he'd obtained over the last year, but he progressed rapidly. His progress amid deadly fights was the highest. While fighting, his full focus was pulled toward combat, drastically increasing his understanding of particular techniques and ways to resist his enemy that would otherwise take hours if he tried to simply read. That was what Michael was trying to do right now. He was trying to counter Thaor's Crimson Aura. He could execute large attacks to finish Thaor with a few sweeps but Michael understood that larger attacks exposed his openings. Thaor willingly revealed a handful of his weaknesses to pull Michael closer to him, attempting to finish him with a few strikes. However, Michael didn't allow that. He went against his instincts and kept a distance to Thaor, only attacking him with swift attacks that inflicted minor damage. The cumulative damage caused by his weaker, rapid attacks seemed nonexistent but Michael knew better. Thaor looked perfectly fine on the surface but his Crimson energy was about to be sucked dry. That was also why Michael changed his attack pattern once again. He switched to mightier and slower attacks after kicking Thaor twice. The Aethyr all over his body gathered in his hands, forming a thin longsword like Tigerfang. Aethyr Tigerfang soared through the air and impacted where Thaor's Crimson energy was at its weakest. Tigerfang cut through the Crimson Aura in a single go before proceeding to cut deep into his arm. Tigerfang reached Thaor's bone, and it was only then that Thaor's fist reached Michael's face. However, before Thaor's punch could impact, Michael ducked and manifested a small dagger in his other hand. He dissolved Tigerfang and kicked the ground to jump up. His right hand reached out for Thaor's head while his left held the dagger pressed tightly against his neck. Michael crushed the Crimson energy coating his neck before lightly cutting the Berserker. If it was a life-and-death warfare Michael could have killed Thaor. The Chieftain realized the same and he announced the end of his battle. His thunderous voice resounded through the Colosseum. "Victory goes to Michael!" In the next moment, a cacophony of cheers and roars rang out.
