Chapter 2: Absolute Suppression, Demonic Existence
Tesra's scarlet eyes fixedly stared at the evil that broke into his territory.
Under the head like a wild boar, two thick and sharp fangs stretched out, shining coldly.
A tyrannical aura surrounded it, the muscles under its majestic body were knotted, showing a nearly perfect posture, and the slender tail flicked behind it, bursting out bursts of piercing sound.
"Come, let the great Tesra Lindcruz give you a luxurious death ceremony!"
At this time, Tesra showed his true essence.
Arrogant, domineering, and wild...
Shendu opened his mouth lightly, and white air rose from between the dense sharp teeth, blending into the cold moonlit night.
He was a little surprised.
In his impression, Tesra looked very gentlemanly, not as wild as he was now.
"A guy who is more arrogant than me..."
The magnetic voice reverberated over the empty desert.
Shendu stared at the existence in front of him, who was no less tall than he, with a cruel smile appearing on his ferocious face.
"It's really annoying to a dragon!"
Boom!
Where Tesra stood, a large amount of white sand exploded and splashed in all directions.
He didn't mean to continue talking nonsense with Shendu.
The same essence as a Hollow dictated one truth:
Devour or be devoured.
As early as decades ago, Tesra had already seen through this truth.
So.
Anyone who breaks into his territory will face death!
The fist bone, like a heavy hammer, slammed down on Shendu's head, and the violent wind burst out in front of him with a piercing sound.
As the attack distance got closer and closer, the smile on Tesra's boar-like face became even crazier.
He seemed to see the scene where his opponent's head exploded like a watermelon.
This scene was familiar—he had seen it many times before. It was a beautiful, grotesque painting for Tesra, far more satisfying than the desolation of Hueco Mundo.
Boom!
With a dull impact, the expected carnage did not occur.
The fist bone, as hard as iron, seemed to hit something even harder.
The resulting shock force even made Tesra feel a long-forgotten sensation—pain.
How is this possible...
The narrow pupils of Tesra's eyes suddenly widened, staring forward in disbelief.
The dark green sharp claws of Shendu effortlessly wrapped around his fist bone.
Tooth-stinging creaking sounds emanated as the claws squeezed tighter.
"Is this all your strength?" Shendu stretched his arms, his face full of disdain.
He had thought that as an Adjucha, Tesra might bring some joy to this fight.
But in truth...
Tesra was hardly stronger than an average Gillian.
Compared to Shendu, he was simply outclassed.
"You bastard, die!" Tesra roared, ignoring his imprisoned right hand. Accompanied by his grinning laughter, his left palm swept down towards Shendu's head, carrying the force of a gale.
The rolling white sand obscured both figures momentarily.
Boom!
The same collision sound echoed across the desert.
Before Tesra could see clearly, his heart sank.
This guy...
Clearly, he's just an unusual Gillian...
Tesra had immediately recognized Shendu's level upon first sight. Such Gillians were plentiful. He'd devoured dozens, maybe hundreds, of their kind. They were hardly worth his attention.
Yet now, as this battle unfolded, reality had slapped him in the face.
The strength of this Gillian far exceeded anything Tesra had encountered before.
Fortunately, the rhythm of the battle still seemed under Tesra's control.
With both his hands imprisoned, Tesra's grin grew more ferocious.
He suddenly opened his bloody mouth, thick fangs gleaming as he lunged forward!
Victory flashed in Tesra's eyes. He could already imagine the scene of Shendu's head being pierced through, crushed like a ripe melon.
Stupid dragon—victory belongs to me, Tesra!
But before his fangs could touch the opponent, an overwhelming force struck his lower jaw.
Crack!
Tesra's massive body, several meters tall, was sent flying into the air.
"In the face of absolute suppression..."
Shendu's voice was cold.
"Any battle plan is nothing more than wishful thinking."
In the next moment, Shendu's figure disappeared from sight, leaving only a burst of white sand exploding beneath his feet.
When he reappeared, Shendu was above Tesra, his dark green hooves raised like a battle axe before crashing down.
Boom!
The violent impact drove Tesra's body into the ground like a meteor, carving a massive crater in the white sand.
The resulting shockwave sent sand flying in all directions, tearing through the air before settling far away.
When the smoke cleared, a massive pit lay in the white sand. At its center was Tesra's motionless form, as though all vitality had left him.
Shendu descended slowly, his thick hooves pressing firmly into the sand. He moved toward the pit, step by deliberate step.
"Is that all?" he muttered, glancing at the lifeless figure of Tesra, whose form resembled an upright wild boar.
Shendu's claws pressed against Tesra's chest, leaving deep, hideous marks.
"Do you still plan on resorting to those cheap tricks?"
Shendu sneered. "No need to play dead. Your Reiatsu is practically stinging my eyes."
As his words fell, Tesra's scarlet eyes snapped open. A burst of tyrannical energy surged as he suddenly opened his maw wide.
Bright red, high-density Reiatsu began condensing within Tesra's mouth.
In mere moments, it was fully charged.
Cero.
"Die!" Tesra's guttural growl echoed as he unleashed his full Cero.
The ultimate red beam burned the surrounding air, raising the ambient temperature in every direction.
As the Cero engulfed Shendu's body completely, a hint of triumphant joy appeared on Tesra's cruel face.
Just a Gillian...
However, when the red light dissipated, an even more terrifying pressure loomed above Tesra's battered body.
Through Tesra's widening pupils, the figure of Shendu emerged, wreathed in flames.
Like a devil...
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