The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1410: Killing Rask

Both hammers rose high above his head as metal essence surged wildly around him, forming the phantom image of a towering titan behind his massive frame.

In that instant, the very surroundings felt charged with a metallic law, one that Klaus could feel but couldn’t harness.

He, after all, had chosen only the Flame Element as his elemental affinity for this persona, so despite being an elemental overlord, he cannot use the metal law this time.

The air trembled as cracks spread across the arena floor beneath the sheer force of his descent. Long before he touched the floor, the reinforced ground started to bear the weight.

Rask brought both hammers down with terrifying speed, aiming straight for Klaus’ head, just as he had done to every opponent before him.

The impact alone would have been enough to reduce a Peak Early Immortal to pulp.

However, at the very instant the hammers descended, Klaus vanished.

One moment, he was standing there; the next, he was gone. The only thing remaining was the annoying smile on his face, which Rask could still see even though he was gone.

A deafening explosion rang out as the hammers collided with the arena floor instead, shattering the reinforced surface and sending fragments of stone flying in all directions.

A massive crater formed where Klaus had been standing just a fraction of a second earlier.

Gasps echoed throughout the arena as spectators leaned forward in disbelief. The destruction is on another level.

From the moment Rask leaped into the air and activated his technique, many had expected Blood Sword to be crushed instantly, yet he had disappeared at the final moment.

High above, a streak of crimson light flickered into existence. Klaus reappeared mid-air, already drawing the string of the Flame Eater Bow.

Flames coiled around the arrow forming between his fingers, compressing into a dense, blazing spear of fire aimed directly at Rask Vorn below.

This battle was his way of determining how much his four flame spirits had grown.

One quarter of the arrow became white, showing he had channeled the Soul Fury Flame. Another part showed an orange flame, indicating it was the Chaotic Nirvana Flame.

The tip of the arrow was red, showing it was the Void Incineration Flame, while the last part was black, a clear sign he had also channeled the Primordial Desolation Flame.

Although he decided not to call Fury, Nirvana, Void, and Qilin to appear in their humanoid or beast forms in this battle, he chose to harness their power in his first arrow.

The moment Rask sensed the arrow lock onto him, his back trembled, causing him to activate his metal Qi and three Immortal Rings.

At once, his skin changed from light brown to deep brown.

"Let’s see if that is enough to stop you."

He released the arrow, and it took flight, arriving before Rask in an instant.

Rask roared and crossed his hammers in front of him, metal Qi surging outward as the phantom titan behind him solidified further.

The metallic law he wielded condensed into layers upon layers of hardened essence, forming a defensive shell around his already iron-like skin.

The arrow struck hard.

A thunderous detonation erupted upon contact, flames exploding outward in a spiraling storm that swallowed Rask’s massive figure whole.

The arena floor beneath him cracked further, lines spreading in every direction as the heat forced even the reinforced material to scream under pressure.

The combined attack of the four flames proved more dangerous than he expected.

For a brief second, nothing could be seen but fire.

It was a battle between flames and metal, and the result said it all.

The four flames clashed against the metallic defense, each testing its limit. Since Rask had raised his defense and reinforced it with three Immortal Rings, he expected it to be strong.

The Soul Fury Flame invaded his consciousness, traveling deep into the soul. The Chaotic Nirvana Flame amplified the burn and added more chaos to the fold.

The Void Incineration Flame ate away at the integrity of his metal Qi, and the Primordial Desolation Flame eroded everything it touched.

There is no better combination than these four. They made it so Rask wouldn’t have that easy run he had in the past. This time, he wouldn’t have that chance where every battle was him dominating.

A guttural roar burst from within the inferno as Rask forced his feet deeper into the ground, anchoring himself.

Veins bulged along his neck as cracks began to form across his hardened skin, thin lines spreading from the point of impact where the arrow had struck between his crossed hammers.

His defense held for a moment, but crumbled, causing most of the attack to land on his metallic skin.

Then, with a violent explosion of metal essence, the flames were blown apart, revealing Rask still standing—his hammers trembling, his skin charred in several places, and a thin trail of blood running down from the corner of his mouth.

"Looks like you are not that metallic after all."

Instead of waiting for Rask to attack, Klaus activated a skill, and three pairs of flame wings appeared on his back. He flapped them, and he was airborne, out of Rask’s reach.

"I have already determined your weakness, buddy. On the ground, you are a god. However, up here, unless you have space law that allows you to seal space and prevent flight, you are at my mercy.

So allow me to show you what I can do from up here."

The next second, the air lit up as hundreds of arrows started raining down on Rask.

One reason Icon would be Klaus’s greatest strength is her ability to analyze just about anyone, identify their weaknesses, and exploit them.

During the Planet Awakening, when she was in her battle mode, she aided Klaus in various ways. However, even in her normal mode, she was still able to determine which aspect of Rask’s power was flawed.

Now, with him airborne and out of reach, Rask could only go into defense.

Unfortunately for him, Klaus had more than enough energy to devastate him in every way possible.

Every arrow was packed with so much flame Qi. Even without tapping into the Flame Law, every arrow was enough to devastate his opponent.

"According to science, metal becomes malleable when heated to a certain degree. Since we have already started the heating process, I wonder how long it will take for you to melt."

All over the arena, everyone kept cheering as arrow after arrow rained down on the poor brute, who just could not hide his flaw from Klaus.

In the past, he used his overwhelming strength to overpower his opponents.

However, today, he had met someone who, aside from his battle experience, also seemed to have a keen sense of seeing beyond what the ordinary eye could see.

With Icon added to the mix, he only became even more powerful. So in the end, after bombarding him with countless arrows, the brute finally couldn’t take it anymore. He dropped to his knees and gasped for breath.

His weapons lay on the ground, while his entire body was riddled with one gory injury after another.

Just one last arrow, and he would be kicking the bucket.

However, Klaus didn’t do that. Instead of attacking with an arrow, he put away his bow and walked toward the two hammers, lifting them effortlessly from the ground.

Everyone held their breath as they watched what Klaus was planning to do.

Their wait lasted only a minute before Klaus leaped into the air and descended with a thunderous strike.

Both hammers came from both directions and sandwiched Rask’s head, smashing it to a pulp.