Blood Awakening: The Strongest Hybrid and His Vampire Bride

Chapter 795: Devour

The monster’s enormous blade remained extended, while its black eyes examined Nikolai with disdain. Several mechanical components continued releasing steam, maintaining its frightening regeneration without interruption.

Meanwhile, Nikolai glanced towards his missing arm.

‘Three hearts, three bloodlines, and this bastard still managed to cut me apart…’

His remaining fist slowly tightened with frustration. Yet, rather than charging forward recklessly, he began observing the monster more carefully.

‘Every time it attacks, those machines activate…’

The mechanical components weren’t entirely independent either. Each activation disturbed the creature’s blood circulation, briefly changing the rhythm of its regeneration.

‘So that’s how you’re surviving those wounds.’

Nikolai gradually lowered his remaining arm.

“You’re certainly stronger than I expected, bastard.”

The creature tilted its head slightly.

“Then acknowledge your inferiority and surrender.”

Nikolai merely smiled, revealing his enormous fangs.

“Unfortunately, there’s something you haven’t understood yet.”

His three hearts suddenly began beating faster.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

An enormous quantity of black blood erupted from his severed shoulder, spreading across his chest and remaining arm. Meanwhile, his Vermillion and Celestial bloodlines surged simultaneously, releasing tremendous pressure throughout his transformed body.

‘Obsidian Tide…’

Nikolai allowed the monstrous bloodline greater freedom.

However, unlike his earlier transformations, his consciousness remained completely intact. He could feel his growing aggression, alongside an almost unbearable desire to devour everything before him.

‘Not yet… I need more power.’

His three hearts responded to that desire.

CRACK! CRACK!

Several enormous black veins spread across Nikolai’s chest. His muscles expanded beneath their tremendous pressure, while his remaining arm became considerably larger.

An enormous quantity of obsidian aura erupted around him, sending violent shockwaves throughout the laboratory. The reinforced flooring shattered beneath his feet, while several surrounding machines collapsed beneath the oppressive force.

The monster instinctively stepped backwards.

“What… are you doing?”

Nikolai slowly raised his transformed head.

His enormous fangs protruded beneath his lips, while the black markings covering his body continued spreading.

‘More… I can still push further.’

The tremendous energy strained his entire body.

His three hearts hammered against his chest, forcing increasingly powerful currents through his veins. Every muscle burned beneath the unnatural pressure, yet Nikolai continued increasing his strength.

‘Come on, you fucking stubborn bastards…’

Finally, his black blood began responding.

The dark liquid surrounding his severed shoulder suddenly contracted, forming several thick strands resembling exposed muscles. These gradually intertwined around one another, creating the rough outline of another enormous arm.

Although it lacked proper bones and flesh, the condensed blood hardened until its surface resembled polished obsidian.

Nikolai slowly flexed his newly formed claws.

“Now… let’s see you copy this.”

The monster’s expression twisted with sudden anger.

“Everything you possess belongs to me!”

It immediately charged towards Nikolai again.

BOOOOOOM!

Its enormous body crossed the laboratory instantly, swinging its mechanical arm towards Nikolai’s exposed chest. But this time, Nikolai followed its movements perfectly.

‘Obsidian Focus.’

His pupils narrowed into two vertical slits.

The surrounding world seemed to slow dramatically, allowing him to identify every mechanical movement.

CLICK!

‘There it is!’

The monster’s shoulder mechanism activated.

Instead of retreating, Nikolai stepped forward.

BANG!

His newly formed arm collided with its mechanical fist, producing an enormous shockwave that shattered the surrounding observation windows. The impact sent painful jolts through Nikolai’s body as the two combatants pressed against each other, testing their might.

Then the monster’s mechanical arm began bending.

CRACK!

“What?!”

Nikolai’s expression became increasingly savage.

“You’re not the only one getting stronger!”

He suddenly twisted his body, driving his knee directly into the creature’s abdomen. The tremendous impact launched the monster backwards as Nikolai immediately followed its trajectory.

‘Obsidian Rend!’

An enormous black blade extended from his arm, releasing a violent arc of destructive aura. The attack struck the creature’s chest, tearing through its mechanical reinforcements and exposed flesh.

The monster smashed through several enormous containers, destroying an entire section of the laboratory.

Nevertheless, its wounds began healing immediately.

‘Still regenerating? What a troublesome bastard.’

Nikolai landed upon the damaged floor.

Although his tremendous power continued increasing, he could feel the tremendous pressure accumulating within his body.

His transformed arm wouldn’t last indefinitely either.

‘If I keep fighting like this…’

He glanced towards the monster’s mechanical spine.

‘Then I’ll eventually exhaust myself first.’

The creature slowly emerged from the rubble.

Several damaged components shifted beneath its flesh, gradually replacing the destroyed mechanical structures. Meanwhile, thick black blood continued circulating around its exposed organs.

Nikolai watched that circulation with growing interest.

Wait… I’ve been approaching this completely wrong.’

The creature wasn’t merely using his abilities.

Its entire artificial body depended upon them.

‘That disgusting blood is maintaining everything…’

Nikolai suddenly remembered the experiments scattered throughout the facility. Every specimen depended upon unnatural combinations of bloodlines, machinery and necromantic energy.

The creature possessed something especially valuable.

His own artificially replicated bloodline.

‘If that blood is keeping you alive…’

A disturbing smile gradually spread across his face.

‘Then I’ll simply take it back.’

The monster suddenly lunged towards him again.

However, Nikolai didn’t immediately counterattack.

Instead, he deliberately retreated several steps, allowing the creature to pursue him across the ruined laboratory.

“Running away won’t change your inevitable defeat!”

The monster extended its enormous blood blade.

Nikolai narrowly avoided the approaching attack, allowing its destructive force to tear through another reinforced wall.

‘Good… keep getting closer.’

His black blood slowly spread beneath their feet.

Rather than gathering around his body, several thin streams disappeared beneath the surrounding debris.

The monster remained completely unaware of them.

After all, the laboratory floor was already covered with blood from their earlier exchanges.

Nikolai suddenly stopped retreating.

“Come on, you disgusting fucking imitation!”

His enormous claws extended towards the creature.

“Show me what makes you superior!”

The monster released another furious roar.

‘Devil God’s Howl!’

Its corrupted aura erupted across the laboratory. Despite this, Nikolai was prepared. His three hearts simultaneously released their power, concentrating his tremendous aura within his throat.

‘Devil God’s Howl!’

ROOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAR!

The two enormous soundwaves collided violently.

Nikolai’s concentrated attack immediately overwhelmed the monster’s uncontrolled eruption, forcing its enormous head backwards.

Several mechanical components shattered beneath the pressure.

“ARGHHHH!”

The monster staggered, momentarily losing its balance.

‘NOW!’

Nikolai immediately clenched his enormous fist.

The black blood surrounding their feet erupted.

SHHHHKKK!

Dozens of hardened tendrils wrapped around the creature’s legs, driving themselves into the reinforced flooring.

“What?!”

Before it could react, additional restraints emerged. Several wrapped around its mechanical spine, while others tightened around its shoulders and arms. The monster struggled against their tremendous pressure to no avail.

Several tendrils shattered beneath its enormous strength.

Unfortunately, Nikolai had already reached its position.

BOOOOOOM!

He drove his enormous fist into its face.

The impact shattered several reinforced bones, forcing its enormous body backwards against the restraints.

Then Nikolai grabbed its mechanical shoulder.

“Got you, you fucking bastard!”

His enormous claws sank beneath its flesh.

The monster immediately attempted another counterattack.

In response, Nikolai twisted its arm backwards, tearing through the damaged mechanical components.

CRUNCH!

An enormous quantity of black blood erupted.

“ARGHHHH!”

The creature screamed, desperately struggling for freedom.

Nikolai ignored its increasingly frantic movements.

Instead, he drove his remaining hand directly into its exposed chest.

SHLICK!

His enormous claws pierced through the flesh, breaking several ribs before reaching the creature’s beating heart.

‘There you are…’

He could feel the powerful organ pulsing beneath his fingers, throbbing as if to resist the danger and keep the monster alive.

A dense concentration of corrupted black blood surrounded the artificial organ, constantly supplying energy throughout the creature’s body. It was a completely functional artificial heart, something even the humans struggled to create.

‘How…?’

It was nothing like a pacemaker…

If he didn’t know better, Nikolai might mistake this for a real heart.

‘Franz… You really are a fucking genius.’

The scientist had created something extraordinary.

Unfortunately, he’d also created its greatest weakness.

Nikolai tightened his grip around the heart and held it above his face, before crushing the flesh with a soft pop, followed by a disgusting squelch. Black blood poured onto Nikolai’s face as he opened his werewolf maw, gulping down the vile yet delicious fake evil god’s blood.

“What… WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”

The monster’s distorted scream echoed throughout the chamber while its enormous body began convulsing violently, but Nikolai refused to release his grip and squished the heart further.

‘Come on… Give me everything you’ve got!’

Several thick veins appeared beneath its skin, rapidly shrinking as the blood disappeared from within.

“STOP! YOU CAN’T DO THIS!”

The creature desperately attempted to regenerate. Nevertheless, every newly formed strand of flesh immediately withered, unable to receive sufficient nourishment.

Nikolai’s expression gradually became more monstrous.

An enormous quantity of stolen blood rushed through his body, filling his three hearts with tremendous energy.

‘Fucking hell… This feels incredible!’

His damaged muscles began regenerating almost immediately.

The enormous pressure surrounding his heart gradually stabilised, while the severed tissues surrounding his shoulder began reforming, and the creature continued struggling desperately.

One enormous fist struck Nikolai’s ribs, breaking several bones and forcing blood from his mouth.

“GUHH!”

Yet Nikolai refused to release its heart.

Instead, his enormous jaws opened.

“YOU FUCKING BASTARD!”

He immediately sank his fangs into its throat.

CRUNCH!

Black blood flooded his mouth.

The creature’s enormous eyes widened with terror.

Nikolai began drinking without restraint, simultaneously devouring the corrupted blood through his fangs and embedded claws.

Its enormous body suddenly began shrinking.

Several mechanical components lost their power, releasing weak streams of steam before becoming completely motionless.

“NO! I AM… THE SUPERIOR…”

The monster’s voice became increasingly distorted.

Its once enormous muscles gradually collapsed, while the black markings covering its skin disappeared.

Nikolai tightened his grip one final time.

“You’re nothing more than Franz’s fucking experiment!”

His claws crushed the artificial heart.

An enormous quantity of black blood erupted from within, rushing directly into Nikolai’s body.

The creature released one final, agonised scream.

“AAAAAAARGHHHH!”

Its remaining flesh rapidly withered.

Within moments, the enormous monster collapsed beneath Nikolai, leaving a disgusting collection of mechanical components and shrivelled tissue.

However, Nikolai continued absorbing the remaining blood.

He wouldn’t risk leaving even the smallest trace.

Eventually, the creature’s unnatural heartbeat disappeared completely.

Silence returned to the destroyed laboratory.

“Haa… Haa…”

Nikolai slowly withdrew his bloodied claws.

His enormous body remained crouched over the remains, while several thick streams of dark liquid continued circulating beneath his skin.

‘What a great fight.’

An unfamiliar sensation spread throughout his body.

His three hearts were beating tremendously fast, processing the enormous quantity of blood he’d just consumed. Though it was different from normal blood, it couldn’t quite match his own pure blood.

Yet thanks to his Obsidian Heart, it was soon purified, losing half the amount, in return for becoming ‘real’ evil god’s blood.

‘My bloodline has improved…?’

The huge amount of blood had boosted his strength, though not enough to reach the Peak of the Ancestral Realm he was close enough to a breakthrough.

Nikolai slowly examined his transformed arms.

The temporary limb had already begun developing actual flesh and bones, while his damaged shoulder continued regenerating at an astonishing pace.

Even his muscles appeared considerably denser.

It was more of a qualitative body improvement, even his broken blood blades grew slightly longer, with a broader, denser blade and edges thinner than a butterfly’s wing.