"Chomp!"
Vogue reacted on pure instinct, raising his left axe horizontally just as the jaws snapped shut.
"Clang!"
The beast's teeth clamped down on the axe's sharp edge instead.
The blade of the axe dug deeply into its upper and lower jaw, making it hiss in pain, trashing its head violently, trying to tear the weapon away, but the axe was wedged firmly between its jaws.
Not wasting a single second, Vogue swung his right axe in a wide arc aimed at the serpent's exposed neck but But the Six-Tailed Purple Serpent scorpion tail whipped around with blinding speed, intercepting the axe mid-swing.
"Ding!"
Sparks flinted off in mid-air as a powerful force ran through Vogue 's arm, turning his arm numb!
The scorpion tail didn't stop there and stabbed directly at Vogue 's chest.
Vogue immediately gritted his teeth, abandoned his left axe in the mouth of the beast, and rolled to the side, letting the tail stab the air with a loud whoosh!
As soon as his feet touched the ground, Vogue exploded forward with all the strength his evolved cells could provide. His legs compressed like springs before launching him toward the serpent's exposed side.
The sharp pointed end of his remaining axe stabbed forward in a thrust as he stabbed through the peeled scales of the beast.
"Sssssssssssss!"
The Six-Tailed Purple Serpent let out a hiss of pain and its tail lashed out widely.
"Bang!"
Vogue barely brought his elbow up in a block when the tail collided with his elbow, sending him flying.
Vogue twisted his waist midair and landed on his feet as he skidded 2 meters backward from the force.
The snake ignored the axe still in its mouth and angrily coiled its body and then sprang towards Vogue with speed.
Vogue 's gaze hardened. The creature was simply too fast. Even with his enhanced perception from evolved cells, he was barely able to track its movement. There was no way he could dodge completely, not when they were so close.
"Ahhhhh!"
Vogue roared, planting his feet firmly against the ground as he crossed his arm in a X-guard formation.
In that instant, the Six-Tailed Purple Serpent collided into him with full force.
"BANG!"
[+10 pain points]
A muffled sound echoed through the entire stadium as the serpent's full body weight slammed into Vogue with the force of a speeding truck.
The impact created a visible shockwave that rippled outward from the point of contact, kicking up a ring of dust in the air.
Vogue felt his bRaine rattle and his bones turning completely numb as he went flying backwards like a rag doll.
He bounced twice on the ground and rolled on the ground like a football.
However, he managed to twist his body mid-roll as he managed to recover his center of gravity.
His hands and feet touched down simultaneously, and he slid to a stop on all fours like a cat, leaving four parallel skid marks in the dirt.
'My pain points should have hit 100 right?'
"System, Level up Basic Axe Technique!"
Vogue said through gritted teeth.
[-10 Pain point]
[Basic Axe Technique has advanced to level 2. Skill, Falling Sun has been learnt.]
Instantly, a myriad of information flooded into Vogue 's head in a flash. It was as though he had practiced the Basic Axe Technique for 10 good years to reach the first level. He could sense the flaws, the strength and even th easiest way to perform the technique to release more power and consume less stamina!
It was like muscle memory, he could activate the technique anytime he wished.
Ignoring the fact that he needed 10 years to reach the first level, his cells were immediately stimulated and immediately, energy coated another 10 percent of his cells, reinforcing it.
Along with his original 12 percent evolved cells, this makes 22 percent of unlocked potential!
The Six-Tailed Purple Serpent didn't wait for him to recover, it was already on its way as its speed increased and rushed as the extra mouth in its neck opened up and chomped directly at Vogue 's head.
Vogue had barely stood up when he saw the beast just a few inches from his face.
"Fuck Off!"
His arm punched the head of the beast, deviating its chomp sideways, barely avoiding his head from being bitten off.
"Crunch!"
There were lots of sharp rows of teeth on the beast, and the moment Vogue punched the skull of the beast, one of the multitude of mouths in the body of the beast bit directly at his arm.
The tooth sank deep into Vogue 's flesh, piercing through skin and muscle and then crushing his bone into pieces.
Blood shot out from the injury, slashing in the air as it ran down his arm like a tap.
Though he couldn't feel the pain, he still felt something similar to pain. It was similar to when guys watch a woman kick a man between the legs. One would flinch in pain as though it happened to them.
Vogue clenched his jaws tightly. This was the perfect opportunity.
"Basic Axe First Move: Falling Sun Slash!"
He raised the axe high in the air and immediately activated his first technique.
The technique came naturally, like muscle memory. It was as simple as grabbing a glass of water to drink as the technique was activated.
His muscles trembled at a specific frequency, his blood flowed in various meridians, and his breathing rhythm changed.
At that moment, his body trembled and the 22 percent evolved cells thrummed with energy as they vibrated intensely, releasing massive amount of energy that transferred from Vogue 's body to his arm holding his axe.
There was a flash of golden light as the vanished, only to reappear on the side of the Six-Tailed Purple Serpent.
One moment, Vogue was reading the axe upwards, the next moment, it was facing downward with red blood dripping down its edge.
The spectators barely saw what had happened, it was simply too fast. Those who had evolved more than 20 percent of their cells actually saw what had happened.