The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1574: Deadly Explosion

BOOM!

A powerful explosion rocked the battlefield, forcing both Rhazor and the God Ascension stage Naga Leader to retreat, forced by the shockwave produced from the blast.

Rhazor quickly steadied himself before immediately unleashing another deadly arc, sending a powerful flame slash toward the Naga Leader.

Around him, Void and Qilin were doing everything they could to hold back the remaining Nagas, while Nirvana and Fury led the rescued humans away.

Because of the chaos of the battle, the Nagas had no idea the humans they planned on using as food had already been taken away.

But even if they did, the fact that Rhazor, Void, and Qilin were burning everything around them was more than enough reason to take them more seriously.

Then again, they should have run when they had the chance. They grew arrogant early, and now they are paying for it.

Rhazor chose to rescue the humans for two reasons. The first was to earn some money and establish a connection with someone powerful. That part had worked exactly as expected.

The second was to see just how powerful the [Lotus of Destruction] truly was. He planned to use it once the humans were far away and completely out of harm’s way.

So, instead of using the [Beast God Claw Art], he held back and decided to use only his sword to keep them at bay until Fury reports back to him that the humans had reached a safe distance.

But before that happened, Rhazor had to prevent the God Ascension-stage Naga and several demigods from overwhelming him.

The more abilities he held back, the more it became apparent that he was far stronger than he expected, so he wasn’t being cornered.

But even if he was, there was no telling what he would do once the opportunity he was waiting for arrived.

After learning that this tribe of Nagas was not under the authority of the Naga King, Rhazor relaxed.

He knew their deaths would not affect him much.

The backlash from killing those directly under the Naga King’s command would be far more severe than killing these ones. Already, he had no plans on messing around with any of the three monster tribes, not when he had no plans to call his legion over.

So he wasn’t about to make things hard for himself.

The Naga Leader roared in fury as his massive tail smashed into the ground with devastating force, enough to reduce the average immortal into a broken pile of bones and shredded flesh.

BOOOOOM!

The earth shattered beneath him as countless chunks of rock rose into the air. With a wave of his hand, the rocks shot toward Rhazor like a deadly storm.

Rhazor narrowed his eyes, then grinned.

"Pathetic. I expected more from a God Ascension-stage Beast."

His sword flashed through the air with deadly precision.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Dozens of flaming arcs tore through the sky, reducing the incoming rocks to molten fragments before they could even reach him.

The Naga Leader’s expression darkened. He had used this same technique several times against stronger opponents, and every time, he had succeeded in defeating or putting them in a precarious state.

This human, however, was far stronger than he had expected.

Not only was he fighting a God Ascension cultivator despite being only an Immortal, but he was doing so while holding back.

As an experienced warrior, the Naga Leader could tell at a glance that Rhazor was not taking him seriously.

This pissed him off.

But if he were to lose his mind now, his tribe would be reduced to ashes. The two teenagers beside the arrogant human were even more dangerous in his eyes.

But fate could be cruel sometimes. Just as he was making up his mind to retreat, Fury’s voice entered Rhazor’s mind.

’Daddy, we are at a safe distance.’

Rhazor smiled and paused his attack.

"You are in luck, buddy. I have to leave since you were never my true opponent. However, for capturing and eating humans, I will leave you with a gift."

Rhazor extended his left hand, and the two-layered [Lotus of Destruction] appeared.

’Detonating the entire lotus would create too much chaos and draw too much attention. I have no plans of inviting danger to myself, at least not while I still don’t have the Flame Dao Crystal.’

Rhazor sighed before plucking the Petal of the Chaotic Nirvana Flame in its Perfect Harmony form. The moment the petal appeared in his hand, he flicked it toward the Naga Leader.

"Good luck, buddy."

Rhazor vanished from sight and reappeared two kilometres away. Behind him, a flash of orange light filled the sky for a brief moment.

Then the sound itself seemed to disappear.

The world fell silent.

A heartbeat later, a powerful explosion struck the Naga encampment.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A pillar of orange flames erupted into the heavens as a terrifying shockwave swept across the land.

The Naga Leader’s eyes widened in horror.

For the first time since the battle began, genuine fear appeared on his face. However, he wasn’t fast enough to do anything before he was swallowed by the flames.

There was no coming back alive from such an explosion, and Rhazor, who had witnessed everything, knew the entire tribe had been reduced to a pile of ash.

"This power is far beyond anything I expected."

He looked at the lotus hovering before him and smiled.

"This is good. With this power, I can roam this place without fear."

He laughed and put away the lotus before teleporting again. The next moment, he appeared beside Fury and Nirvana, who were standing with the five rescued humans, overlooking the orange inferno burning in the distance.

Void and Qilin appeared beside him, startling the five humans. They had witnessed the brief battle between Rhazor and the Naga tribe. From what they had seen, this handsome human was extremely dangerous.

But even if they hadn’t witnessed anything, the mere fact that he, alongside four teenagers—practically children—had rescued them from an entire tribe of Nagas was enough reason not to underestimate him.

Rhazor saw their expressions and smiled.

"Hi, everyone. My name is Blood Sword, but you can call me Rhazor if that scares you."

All five of them blinked several times, and one of them, a young man with short blue hair and two pairs of short blue horns, asked, "Blood Sword, as in the one Supreme Elder Juo tried to claim was the Renegade Hunter?"

"The one and only," Rhazor replied with a smile.

"No way, you really are him."

The look in the young man’s eyes changed instantly.

"Why? Are you a big fan?"

The young man shook his head.

"No, but you killed someone during the Blood Tournament who was my enemy. He murdered a friend of mine and fled before the authorities could catch him."

"I see. Well, I suppose that makes me a good person after all."

Rhazor laughed before turning to Sandra.

"As we discussed, Lady Sandra, by saving you, you owe me now, so be sure not to back out of our deal."

He sighed and scanned the faces of the five humans.

"Well then, from here, you can return to the moon and leave this godforsaken place. The dangers lurking here are far beyond anything any of you can handle, so leave before you find yourselves in trouble again."

He paused briefly before continuing.

"That said, you wouldn’t happen to know anything about a Flame Dao Crystal?"

The expressions on the five humans’ faces changed immediately. Sandra, who had been frowning, now looked visibly frightened at the mention of the Flame Dao Crystal.

Seeing this, Rhazor knew they were hiding something, perhaps something very traumatic.

He smiled inwardly and decided to find out exactly what they knew.