Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 136

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 136】

136. Spear Against Spear (3)

A black tempest engulfed Kwon Han-ul.
Everything on the ground was torn away. The storm reached toward the heavens, rending the clouds asunder.
Catalina Blaga had to drive her fingers into the earth to keep from being swept away.
In an instant, the tempest subsided. As the winds dispersed, Kwon Han-ul’s form became visible.
Two horns jutting from his forehead caught the eye first. His entire body was engulfed in black magical energy like raging flames. Between them, violet eyes gleamed brilliantly.
“…Little Dragon?”
Catalina Blaga called out to Kwon Han-ul without thinking.
But Kwon Han-ul showed no reaction to her words. He merely fixed his gaze upon Kwon Chan-seong.
“So this is the power of true blood that only the younger brother can wield.”
Kwon Chan-seong examined Kwon Han-ul’s entire form with deliberate slowness.
“I was intensely curious when I saw it only in recordings. Just how powerful is that ability? What kind of strength does it possess?”
Kwon Chan-seong paused for a moment.
“This exceeds my expectations.”
And he smiled, lifting the corners of his mouth.
“Magnificent. To think one who has not yet reached enlightenment could possess such power. Truly a fearsome ability.”
Exhilaration bloomed across Kwon Chan-seong’s face. The competitive spirit that any member of the Heukcheon Bloodline possessed suddenly reared its head.
“Younger brother, grant me a proper match.”
Kwon Han-ul burst forward.
With merely a light push against the ground, he reached Kwon Chan-seong’s face in an instant. Simultaneously, he unleashed a punch.
Kwon Chan-seong crossed his forearms to block the fist. In that moment, aura erupted, consuming Kwon Chan-seong.
“Weighty indeed!”
Kwon Chan-seong cried out with exultation. Remarkably, he remained unscathed without a single injury.
Now Kwon Chan-seong’s fist struck Kwon Han-ul’s abdomen with tremendous force. The shockwave rippled outward in all directions, shaking the surrounding objects. Kwon Han-ul’s body was driven backward.
But the impact was not severe. Kwon Han-ul immediately pushed against the ground. He leaped high into the air, then raised one leg sharply upward.
“Oho?”
From above, the heel descended in a straight line downward.
Kwon Chan-seong raised his forearms to block. The impact he failed to fully receive traveled down his legs and spread across the ground. The earth sank beneath Kwon Chan-seong’s feet.
“Your strength and speed are considerable. Now let me see your technique.”
Kwon Chan-seong applied force to his forearms, pushing Kwon Han-ul’s leg away. Kwon Han-ul spun his body once in midair and landed on the ground.
Kwon Chan-seong clenched his fist and gathered dragon combat energy. Kwon Han-ul swiftly raised dragon demonic energy.
“Haaah!”
With a battle cry, Kwon Chan-seong unleashed his fist. An enormous quantity of dragon combat energy was released.
Black Dragon Twelve Ascension Techniques – Superior Form
Energy Strike Style – Rising Dragon Fist
Kwon Han-ul extended his fist as well. The dragon force erupted.
Profound Dragon Ascension Technique, Superior Form
Qi Strike Style, Rising Dragon Fist
Two black dragons materialized. Their jaws gaped wide, ready to devour each other. The moment their mouths snapped shut, Kwon Han-ul’s black dragon vanished.
As the black dragon dissipated, the dragon force exploded outward. The shockwave obliterated Kwon Chan-seong’s black dragon as well. The collision point was scorched pitch-black as if struck by artillery.
“Cough.”
A sudden coughing sound echoed. Kwon Chan-seong spat blood from his mouth.
“Ah, younger brother. Don’t misunderstand. This wound didn’t come from you.”
-I know.
A voice resonated in his mind, and Kwon Chan-seong’s pupils dilated.
“Younger brother, you could speak? More importantly, you already knew?”
-You’re not in a normal state right now because of the internal injuries you sustained from Catalina Blaga.
Kwon Han-ul’s reckless charge was no accident.
Though he had achieved victory, Kwon Chan-seong had suffered considerable damage from Catalina Blaga. He was physically exhausted and carried significant internal injuries.
From another perspective, even after fighting such a formidable opponent as Catalina Blaga, Kwon Chan-seong still maintained the upper hand against Kwon Han-ul.
He was truly a monstrous human being.
“I appreciate your understanding. That means a lot.”
Kwon Chan-seong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he replied.
“If anyone else from the Black Flag Unit had been here instead of me, you would have won.”
Kwon Chan-seong summoned his dragon force. The dragon force transformed into a spiraling ribbon that coiled around both his arms.
The spiral ribbon began rotating fiercely. A harsh, grinding sound that felt like it would tear eardrums apart reverberated in all directions.
“But now that we’ve fought, I understand. You’re strong, younger brother, but you’re not yet complete.”
Kwon Han-ul couldn’t respond. The eerie sensation emanating from the spiraling ribbon wrapped around Kwon Chan-seong’s arms rendered him speechless.
“Shall we begin again?”
This time, Kwon Chan-seong moved first. His speed was so blinding that one had to maintain absolute focus to track his movements.
“First strike!”
A fist hurtled toward his ribs. Kwon Han-ul drove his elbow down to intercept it.
In that instant, Kwon Han-ul’s elbow was repelled. The spiral ribbon wrapped around Kwon Chan-seong’s arm had pushed his elbow away.
-Crack!
Kwon Chan-seong’s fist buried itself in Kwon Han-ul’s ribs. Kwon Han-ul cried out and was driven backward.
“Second strike!”
Kwon Chan-seong pursued the retreating Kwon Han-ul and unleashed another punch. Kwon Han-ul raised his arm to block the blow.
Despite successfully defending, the impact rippled through his entire body. His bones ached and his organs convulsed.
He couldn’t block.
Kwon Han-ul instinctively grasped this truth. He drew in a deep breath.
Profound Dragon Ascension Technique, Superior Form
Qi Strike Style, Dragon’s Roar
He exhaled the air he had drawn in with full force. The amplified sound swept across the front.
But Kwon Chan-seong was gone.
Kwon Han-ul couldn’t help but panic. In that single moment as he prepared the Dragon’s Roar, his opponent had vanished from his sight?
“I told you so.”
At that moment, a voice came from above.
“Your younger brother isn’t complete yet.”
I hurriedly looked up. But Kwon Chan-seong struck first, driving his fist downward.
Black Dragon Twelve Ascendant Martial Forms—Superior Tier
Annihilation Strike Pattern—Shifting Forest Whirlwind
The spiral bands wrapped around my arms were released.
The liberated dragon force mixed with the air and began to rotate.
A grey vortex consumed Kwon Han-ul.

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If measured in time, perhaps ten seconds had passed.
The grey vortex that erupted in that brief moment finally vanished only after grinding the ground to dust.
The earth, already destroyed and ravaged and scorched, was now completely churned up by the whirlwind.
At its center.
Someone knelt on the ground, coughing up blood.
“Huh, you’re alive.”
Kwon Chan-seong spoke with apparent surprise.
Despite being caught in the vortex, Kwon Han-ul was alive. He hadn’t even lost consciousness.
But he was in no condition to fight.
The two horns on his forehead were broken. The black flames that had covered his body were completely gone. With the flames swept away, the black carapace beneath was covered entirely in spider-web cracks.
—Cough, cough.
With each cough, blood erupted. It was a vivid crimson, as if he were expelling his very life force.
“It’s already remarkable that any form remains. And yet life still clings to it….”
The smile vanished from Kwon Chan-seong’s face. Despite being the victor, he stared at Kwon Han-ul with an infinitely serious expression.
“Father’s judgment was correct. You’re a dangerous one. Dangerous enough that you must be disposed of as quickly as possible, by any means necessary.”
Kwon Chan-seong raised his hand. He compressed the dragon force in his palm.
“Younger brother, then farewell.”
Kwon Chan-seong took his stance to hurl the compressed dragon force. He lifted one foot and pulled his arm back. Just as he was about to swing his arm—
—As expected.
Kwon Han-ul, who had been coughing up blood all along, opened his mouth.
—You’re strong. Well, the one called Heukcheon’s successor shouldn’t lose so easily.
Laughter echoed. Kwon Han-ul laughed loudly, his shoulders heaving.
“Have you gone mad as death approaches?”
Kwon Chan-seong muttered, bewildered.
“Before I go any madder, let me send you off quickly.”
With those words, Kwon Chan-seong hurled the dragon force with all his might.
The dragon force flew at tremendous speed. And it pierced directly into Kwon Han-ul’s heart.
At that moment, Kwon Han-ul opened his palm.
I caught the incoming dragon fist mid-flight. All five fingers crushed it to pulp. Immediately after, the dragon fist detonated.
Black aura engulfed the entire area. Yet Kwon Han-ul remained unscathed.
“…How did you block that?”
Kwon Chan-seong spoke as if he couldn’t believe it. How could he have defended against such an attack while barely clinging to life?
-A member of the Heukcheon Bloodline shouldn’t ask such a thing.
Kwon Han-ul slowly rose to his feet. His previously dim eyes were now beginning to shine with light once more.
-We were born with such bloodlines.
Bloodlines each possessed different natures. And the Black Dragon Bloodline manifested its nature through excessive combat desire.
【’Black Dragon Bloodline’ grows furious!】
【It demands victory from you!】
And the Black Dragon Bloodline responded most actively when fighting a formidable opponent.
No—the Black Dragon Bloodline only granted its power when fighting a formidable opponent.
【’Black Dragon Bloodline’ assimilation rate increases!】
【Assimilation rate 44% → 47%】
As the assimilation rate rose, the power of the Black Dragon Bloodline grew stronger. This immediately affected my semi-incarnate form.
【’Black Dragon Bloodline’ grows even more furious!】
【’Black Dragon Bloodline’ assimilation rate increases!】
【Assimilation rate 47% → 52%】
【A new authority awakens!】
At 40% assimilation, I had not obtained any authority.
But the moment I surpassed 50%, my eyes opened to a new authority.
“…Yes, the Black Dragon Bloodline was that kind of bloodline.”
Kwon Chan-seong muttered as an afterthought. He too could sense it. Everything happening in Kwon Han-ul’s body right now.
“But even so, my younger brother cannot defeat me.”
Kwon Chan-seong’s words were no bluff. Though the Black Dragon Bloodline’s assimilation rate had risen, it was still insufficient to overcome Kwon Chan-seong.
That was when it happened.
A new message appeared before Kwon Han-ul’s eyes.

【Your semi-incarnate dragon form grows.】
【Your body adapts to the semi-incarnate form!】

Growth.
In that instant, the dormant bloodlines began to awaken.

【’Vitality Bloodline’ opens its eyes!】
【Severe external and internal trauma detected!】
【All recovery power increases by +500%!】

All the cracks that marred Kwon Han-ul’s body vanished without a trace. The broken horn sprouted anew.
It wasn’t just his flesh. The depleted mana surging through the ground began to replenish rapidly.

【The ‘Superhuman Bloodline’ awakens!】
【The authority ‘Tyrant Star’ manifests. All physical abilities are amplified!】
【The authority ‘Adamantine Aura’ shields your body!】

An aura like droplets of water enveloped me. The Adamantine Aura—the most iconic authority of the Superhuman Bloodline—began protecting me once more.

【The ‘Asura Bloodline’ regains consciousness!】
【The ‘Asura King’ reclaims its presence!】

I extended my fingernails and carved a line down my forehead.

【The ‘Asura King’ opens its eyes.】
【Physical abilities are temporarily enhanced. All stats increase by 30%!】
【Resistance is temporarily increased! All resistance values reach 100.】
【Technique is temporarily increased! You can wield all weapons at expert level or higher!】

Crimson energy spread along the carved line. Black and red intertwined.
“You…”
Kwon Chan-seong opened his mouth. His voice trembled.
“What in the world have you done?”
Something impossible was unfolding before him.
“What is the meaning of this!”
I didn’t bother responding. I simply clenched my fist.
The clenched fist began to radiate light. Kwon Chan-seong stared at it with a dazed expression.
“Impossible? That can’t be. How could someone like you—!”
I thrust my fist forward.
Sword Force.
That brilliant light pierced through Kwon Chan-seong.

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