Epic Of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System

Chapter 2392: Clash Of Venerables II [28]

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"THAT DAMNED LIGHT! I'LL EXTINGUISH IT!"

Hajun swiftly warped space around him, transforming into several black holes at once. The gravitational forces threatened to tear Drake's body apart, pulling from multiple directions.

However, Drake's Aura wrapped around him like a bubble, generating its own gravitational field and twisting space and time, absorbing the surrounding dimensional energies.

"{Primordial Dragon King's Dimensional Soul Barrier}!"

A fusion of Drake's dimensional and space-shifting abilities combined with his Soul—this barrier created its own dimension, rendering him immune to external dimensional effects.

"WHAT?!"

Hajun was stunned. His attacks were no longer working. Drake smiled confidently and swung both Muramasa and Celestia horizontally.

"{Celestial Cleaving Horizon}!"

SLAAASH!

The darkness was sliced apart, revealing a beautiful blue sky that opened from nowhere, forming a wondrous horizon with a boundless sea of white clouds and a shining sun above.

It was no longer just an attack, it was a Dominion in itself, consuming Hajun's black holes. The demon screamed in agony as his very existence began to unravel.

"AAAAGGGHH! BASTARD!"

Hajun quickly recovered his true form. His seals began to burn, shifting from red to purple. His black charcoal skin turned dark blue, his horns became golden, and his purple hair ignited into fiery red.

He unsealed two more seals without hesitation, beginning to grasp the vast difference between himself and Drake.

The most terrifying part? Drake hadn't even transformed into his dragon form—he was still in his Dragonoid body, his power restrained.

"{Twelve Accursed Karmic Seal Release}: {Third and Fourth Seals: Azure Demon King Form}"

Drake was reminded of Pandemonium as he watched Hajun transform again. Although their origins were different, Hajun's creation felt inspired by Pandemonium.

Perhaps Amaterasu's memories of Pandemonium had unconsciously shaped Hajun through her Unique Skill—a process Yuki believed was automatic and beyond her control.

Yet Hajun was what Pandemonium might have become if he had never been human—if he had been born demonic, with no identity or past.

If he had been an abuser from the start, not a victim. A monster who tormented others for pleasure, not revenge. Someone driven by desire and nature, not pain and spite.

In truth, they couldn't even be compared.

"I once met someone similar to you. His name was Pandemonium."

"WHAT? YOU MET THE PRIMORDIAL DEMON OF YGGDRASIL?!"

Hajun knew who Pandemonium was. Perhaps he even suspected his own creation had been inspired by Amaterasu's memories of him.

RUMBLE!

He rushed toward Drake, a sea of blue flames erupting from his body, forming dozens of giant wings. These flames burned space and time, wrapping around Drake.

Drake's barrier did little to protect him—the flames weren't dimensional, and their damage was immense.

"TELL ME, HOW DO I COMPARE TO HIM?! AM I MUCH BETTER?!"

Hajun swung his legs down, kicking Drake repeatedly, pushing him back as the flames engulfed his body, trying to incinerate him.

These flames burned like the plasma of a star—or even hotter.

And yet...

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

"GAAAH?!"

Hajun vomited blood. Drake's swords struck his shoulders, chest, legs, and head with immense force, leaving deep, bleeding wounds.

Drake glared at him.

"Nah, he was the real deal. You're just a shitty bootleg."

"S-SHITTY... BOOTLEG?! I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOUUUUUU!!!"

Hajun exploded with rage. His Divine Authorities melded into his body as the cursed dimension around them shattered.

Drake was suddenly pulled into an endless pit of hell.

This was Naraka—absorbed by Hajun and transformed into his own Demonic Realm. He hurled Drake into it, where Naraka's Karmic Flames burned both body and soul, trying to destroy him.

"COULD HE DO THIS?! TELL ME IF HE COULD DO THIS!"

Hajun screamed, merging millions of agonizing souls—mortals and demons—into his right hand. It transformed into a massive, muscular, blazing arm that slammed down toward Drake, pushing him deeper into Naraka's lowest layer.

TRUUUM!

"No, he never did this... but he had what you lack."

Drake laughed, his tone relaxed as his body glowed with countless elemental energies.

"WHAT... I LACK?!"

"Yeah—love."

"WHA...? LOVE?!"

Drake swung both blades upward. Two massive pillars of rainbow light erupted, tearing through Hajun's arm and reaching his body, slicing him with deadly precision. Blood splattered everywhere.

"NGAAAAHHHH!"

Hajun screamed in agony. Each time Drake cut his body and soul, thousands of trapped souls escaped, flying into Naraka's flames—preferring eternal burning over remaining part of Hajun.

"Pandemonium was an asshole. He was also kind of a psycho. But he was driven by love, revenge, and madness. He was a victim, if anything, one I still pity, despite how much I hated him.

You, in comparison? You're just a bad copy. His shadow at best.

You were never human. You were never abused. You were born with power. Just like Susanoo."

"Y-YOU DARE...?!"

"And above all, you didn't have someone like Chaos by your side. Pandemonium had a beloved wife who would fight and die for him.

What do you have? Nothing."

"SHUT! YOUR! MOUTH!!!"

The Demon King of the Sixth Heaven transformed into a titan of red and blue flames, sprouting hundreds of arms. He pummeled Drake, driving him deeper into Naraka, toward a glowing formation composed of billions of demon souls.

"YOUR SOUL WILL BE MINE!"

He kicked Drake down from the blazing skies, sending him crashing into a giant black pit. Billions of demon souls screamed in agony, forming a demonic array with glowing Kanji Runes.

"Hmm?"

Drake saw black and red chains wrapping around his body. A power began extracting his soul, aiming to kill him instantly.

Flames of purgatory engulfed him, karmic energy draining his strength.

"{Karmic Purgatory Domain of Naraka}: {Seven-Layered Soul-Extracting Infernal Formation}!"

TRUUUM!

The formation was fully activated. Drake felt his soul being pulled from his body as Hajun laughed, his monstrous form opening dozens of blazing maws to devour him.

"I GOT YOU! I FINALLY GOT YOU! GAHAHAHAHA!"

As Hajun's fangs sank into Drake's soul, a burst of rainbow light erupted—alongside an incredibly cold temperature.

The flames dimmed instantly. Hajun's body shrank within seconds of biting Drake's soul.

"W-WHAT THE...?! AAAAAGGGHHH! IT'S COLD! IT'S SO COOOOLD!"

The demon cried in agonizing despair, collapsing to the ground. His flames vanished, and his body was covered in rainbow fire.

Drake's soul returned to his body effortlessly.

He had let the demon do all of this—just to prove a point.

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