Within an empty grey white space,A massive black rift tore through the already ruin plains
Shio along with Quantity and Plague doctor step out from the portal as Quantity with his smug expression is met with a yellow energy cloaked fist
A massive explosion occurs reverberating through the realm
The white dust clears as Plague Doctor and Shio emerge out from the dust
Quantity holding back a fist with crackling yellow black energy around it
Quantity's his smug face remains as he remarks
"Wow is this really how you treat guest Eraken"
Eraken tall well toned physique,white skin,long messy hair,fierce golden irises
Black baggy pants with yellow by the upper corners
Eraken snorts
"Rich coming from you scumbag"
Quantity smirks pushing back Erakens fist
"Anyways why did you attack me first it's not like I have presence?"
Eraken cast a weird glare at him
"Don't ask such stupid questions it's obvious because my instincts told me you were the biggest threat that should be delt with the quickest"
Quantity touches his chin with contempt in his eyes
"Oh well I guess those instincts of yours didn't help you save Evory"
Erakens expression twist with calmed anger
"And i guess you still cry about it"
Quantity's cracks an annoyed groan his expression seemingly bitter
Moments after his expression went back to being smug as everything seemingly froze with a green atmosphere now
Quantity walks to Eraken then leans close to his ear
"I'd like you too challenge my current master"
Eraken glances at Shio then nods
Quantity heads back to his original position as time resumes
Everyone was still for a moment before Eraken flashed in front of the bewildered Shio
Unleashing a devastating punch that bends Shio whole body to a letter C
The punch launches Shio away as a shockwave follows right after that
Shio crashes into a grey rocky mountain causing a dust cloud
Shio lay on the ground with an annoyed expression but then his eyes dialt as he sees a fist already inches away from smashing into his face
The punch connects decimating the entire mountain making it collapsing in itself
The ground shook multiple times untill Shio is seen flying out with a yellow ray of light still attacking him
Juggling his body across the air until Eraken charged another fist smashing it into Shio's gut causing him to descend like a meator into the ground
Eraken lands on his feet staring at the crater
"Your a very good punching dummy you should maybe apply to be one you'd be great at it"
Shio gets up completely unharmed dusting off the debrie on his clothing
"Shut it barbarian,your punches are simply just air with force so don't pat yourself on the back for no achievements"
Eraken chuckles lightly
"Funny what i noticed was that physical and spiritual attacks don't actually work on you...so I'm going to keep experimenting untill I decide to actually kill you"
His eyes narrow
"With astral damage"
Shio smiles
"Your arrogance will be the reason for your death but doesn't matter to me"
Shio gets into a fighting stance as he clenches his fist dark flowing energy calmly rising from his body
Eraken smiles then spread his legs and raises his hands up in the air before claws emerged as he plants his feet and hands into the ground resembling a lion
His hair becomes yellow
Hair grows out from his four arms and ankles
His eyes now razor sharp watching Shio's movement
Shio stares at him,his expression switching yo that of confusion when he realized he was in a grey long grass field
Shio glances around alertness rising
Moments pass,the calm sound of of grass leaves brushing against each other made an eerie atmosphere as if he was being watched
'What is this feeling am I scared no that isn't it...im being watched it's quiet and I feel like the prey of a starving lion ready to pounce'
Shio thought
"Prey zone"
Shadow blurted
Shio glances at him
"What do you mean Prey zone?"
Shadow turns his head towards him
"Well for starters it's one of of Erakens signature kill moves that by passes all forms of defense if he gets a successful hunt...and right now we're the prey"
"If you even hesitate once in anything you do while your here Eraken will take the chances if he feels its right"
"So your saying i can't make any wasted movement while here?"
Shadow nods
"That and you will have to defend against the approaching hunter"
"Hunter?"
Shio focuses back to reailty as he turns around to see a Eraken walking towards him
In mere moments he began to run until he became a blinding blur
Shio's eyes dialt when black spirals appeared in his eyes becoming black sun rims as his irises
Shio blocks the kick Eraken unleashes before stepping back with his left foot replicating the attack landing on Erakens chin knocking him back
Shio propels himself forward jumps over a right hook landing an air kick to the side of Erakens head knocking him back once more
Shio lands on his feet staring at the unarmed Eraken
He scratches his head
'So im guessing I can't actually damage this clone'
He thought
Shadow replies
'Well you can it's just your attacks are just to weak to hurt him'
'Harsh but true'
Shio refocuses as he stares at the clone
'Well if i can't actually hurt is i might as well erase it but how exactly do I do that...I usually just unleashed my energy but that won't work"
Erakens clone appears in front of and swings his left arm towards Shio's rib cage but Shio just falls back handstanding kicking Eraken on the chin once more pushing him back
Shio does several flips before standing in his feet
'It doesn't look like his falling for the bait either..hmmmmmmm'
'You know what I got an idea'
Shio closes his eyes then concentrates
White energy begins emitting from his body
'Embrace my true being'
Shio takes a deep breath when Erakens clone appears in front him landing as it charges a kick that sends Shio flying across the grassy fields
Though that didn't interupt his concentration
Shio falls to ground his body Unleashing waves of energy but in mere seconds the wave of energy calmed,becoming denser and more smooth
Eraken appears his eyes glowing yellow like an apex predator
His claws tear through Shio's body like paper when the zone dicapated as he looks at his white stained claws
He turns around to see Shio calmly standing there with his eyes closed
Then a black white dense energy appears around his body
Shio opens his eyes staring at Eraken his face now calmer then ever
Eraken stares at Shio before smirking then getting into a fighting stance
"Bring it on little lamb"
The two take one step forward before vanishing only the sound of reailty receiving orange holes echoed until the two appear
Eraken attempts a round house kick but Shio ducks striking for Erakens gut but Erakens knocks him back with a sudden knee kick
Shio step back stabilizing himself
Then immediately after forms a blade of white energy and unleashes a dark cut that tore open reailty layers
Shio lunges towards Eraken dismissing the blade
Eraken side steps it before raising his arms up blocking a jab by Shio but Shio follows up with an axe kick that Erakenhops over,Shio spins around gathering force before Unleashing a punch that shook reailty violentlyas it it hits Erakens gut
Eraken is pushed back slightly by,his eyes now sharper
Shio leaps back conjuring his sword and proceeds to send an onslaught of sword slashes that Eraken dodges when Shio appears suddenly flashes behind him and thrusts the sword through Eraken heart
Eraken just grabs the blade and glares at Shio
Shio smiles
"I win"
White energy then travels into the blade as Erakens fingers vanish
Shio begins slashing through Erakens body and Within mere moments Eraken was erased from existence
Shio let's go of the blade and falls to the ground
"I...did...it"
Suddenly Quantity grabs Shio by the collar before throwing him into a rift and jumps through it
A moment later the rift closes as a blinding light shun with the roar of a raging lion following suit
Its cuts back to Quantity amd Shio
"Quantity why did you do that?"
"Simple i don't feel like dealing with that idiots first true form known as the apex lion of wrath...so id rather not because after disrespecting him like that surely pissed him off"
"Don't you think it was still too abrupt I mean i didn't even get to relish in my victory"
"Victory? No that was his average warm up so there's no victory there"
Shio stares out in the distance with a thoughtful expression
"We'll have to end here for now since Eraken now will be actively trying to find us"
"He'll probably appear in front of us is we ever stepped foot into a Guardians domain so instead lets wait it out then continue"
Quantity remarks
Shio stays silent for a while until he let out a sigh
"Fine we'll postponed the attack"
Shio gets up and shifts into his energy state
He lets out an echoing roar that was heard even by Mystery who is now staring at the direction
Mystery smiles
'I think It's time we end this level don't you think so too...Shadow"
End of chapter 33:Primal force Beast