[Pratik]: Trigger 4... Plasma.
The moment those words left his mouth, the temperature around him began rising at an alarming rate.
Mala and Grimori immediately retreated alongside Nini.
They carried Ganaraj and Ganari away with them.
Grimori respectfully lifted Surya's bisected body and withdrew from the battlefield.
Kel disappeared alongside them.
Now...
They left Haidoro to Pratik.
He looked furious.
[Pratik]: Range Shiftling, Shadow Lord's Grave.
Haidoro and Pratik were swallowed into the Voidal World.
Thousands upon thousands of angels appeared.
Pratik's body glowed crimson before gradually shifting into a blinding golden-yellow.
His eyes turned completely white.
Several blinding flashes erupted from his body, melting almost everything in their path before the Range Shiftling completely engulfed the surroundings.
Haidoro observed the phenomenon for a moment before spreading his wings.
[Haidoro]: This doesn't look good.
He immediately unleashed a Superbolt towards Pratik.
Pratik dodged it effortlessly.
It was as though he were moving at relativistic speed.
[Haidoro]: Range Shiftling, Speed.
Haidoro activated his technique and burst towards Pratik.
Pratik charged forward as well.
The Angels of Death within the Range Shiftling aimed thousands of arrows at Haidoro simultaneously.
Not one of them could perceive what happened next.
In a single instant...
The collision between Pratik and Haidoro shattered the entire Range Shiftling.
Both were thrown back into the real world.
The heat radiating from Pratik immediately began melting everything around him.
Metals?
Melted.
Forests?
Vaporised.
Even the molten metal itself vaporised within milliseconds.
Waves of heat spread outward, melting anything that stood in their path.
A blinding flash became visible from miles away.
Pratik's very existence was generating plasma around his body.
[Haidoro]: Magma Breath!!
Haidoro roared, unleashing his Dragon Breath.
The magma beam shot towards Pratik at an unbelievable speed.
Pratik answered with an overwhelming Plasma Beam.
The collision...
Created a thermal pulse tens of thousands of times brighter than the Sun.
Everything within their line of sight ignited.
Millions of tons of vaporised crust were blasted beyond the atmosphere.
No solid matter remained within a radius of nearly 350 miles.
A violent burst of gamma rays and X-rays erupted from the impact.
An enormous crater nearly 18.5 miles wide was carved into the planet.
Both warriors plunged into the ocean of magma far beneath the planet's original surface.
The ground they had stood upon had already transformed into plasma.
An entire section of the planet was devastated.
Pratik crashed into the magma.
Dragon Beast Haidoro followed.
At first glance...
This seemed advantageous for Haidoro.
Magma was his natural attribute.
Or so he believed.
The magma surrounding Pratik rapidly transformed into plasma under the sheer heat radiating from his body.
[Haidoro]: Seems like you're quite tough.
Haidoro teleported beside Pratik and blasted apart his plasma body.
Pratik's body exploded—
Only to regenerate instantly.
Even his shattered head regenerated completely.
He no longer needed Range Shiftling, Shadow Lord's Garden to heal.
His white eyes, filled with eerie darkness, stared directly at Haidoro.
[Pratik]: You won't leave this place alive.
Before Haidoro could react, everything within a two-mile radius transformed into plasma.
Pratik disappeared.
He had become one with his surroundings.
Haidoro suddenly began choking.
Not because he needed air.
The plasma itself was carrying Pratik's Dark Energy Reserves directly into Haidoro's body.
Haidoro immediately released an Aura Burst.
The resulting shockwave levelled an entire subcontinent.
The surrounding plasma was blown away.
He survived.
The Dark Energy Reserves that had entered his body were incinerated by his own reserves.
Haidoro reverted to his Dragoling Form.
He knew the battle was over.
The temperature had begun falling.
Moments later, Pratik's real body was thrown across the battlefield.
His upper body was drenched in sweat.
Several strands of his hair had turned blue.
His heart pounded violently.
Generating such overwhelming heat had consumed an enormous amount of Dark Energy Reserves.
His clothes remained intact.
They continuously regenerated using his Dark Energy Reserves.
Nanotech clothing in essence.
The entire battle...
Had lasted barely thirty seconds.
Haidoro slowly walked towards the exhausted Pratik.
Suddenly—
CRASH!!
A small spacecraft slammed directly into Haidoro.
Two figures jumped out.
Yash...
And his uncle.
[Yash]: Are you alright?
Pratik gave no reply.
He looked detached.
His body had suffered tremendous damage.
Yet he didn't scream.
He simply lay there with an emotionless expression.
"Seems like the damage was more severe than expected."
Yash's uncle muttered.
The next moment, the spacecraft vaporised completely.
Haidoro emerged from the flames.
[Haidoro]: Thankfully you returned. It saves me the trouble of searching for you. Seems like you defeated Grahan. Kudos to you.
Yash answered only with a cold, unwavering stare.
For the first time...
Haidoro paused.
Something about those eyes unsettled him.
[Yash]: Let's settle this our way.
Yash dashed towards Haidoro.
[Haidoro]: Range Shiftling, Sp—
Before he could finish—
Yash's uncle unleashed an Aura Burst, disrupting Haidoro's concentration.
That brief opening was enough.
Yash landed his strongest kick.
[Yash]: Diamond Pointus!!
The plasma-coated kick, reinforced with Dark Energy Reserves, slammed into Haidoro's chest.
The shockwave rippled across the sea.
Within the next three seconds...
Yash unleashed fifteen more Diamond Pointus kicks.
Each strike landed precisely around the same point.
The natural armour protecting Haidoro's chest finally cracked.
Haidoro was hurled backwards.
Yet he stood up laughing.
[Haidoro]: Is that all you've got?
Yash calmly continued walking towards him.
[Yash]: It's enough. Enough for me to make my move.
[Haidoro]: Then let me remind you... If you don't finish me and escape within the next fifteen minutes... My boss, Hagino, and his Crater Squad will arrive. He's a Domino Community Emperor. You're no match for him.
[Haidoro]: Now tell me... How exactly do you plan to escape?
A confident smirk spread across Haidoro's face.
Yash stopped.
[Yash]: I already predicted that move.
He looked directly into Haidoro's eyes.
[Yash]: We have fifteen minutes to defeat you... Sounds fair to me.
To be continued...