Salute To The General



The sun was shining brightly at the thousands of people on the field.

Nathan looked at Cayden coldly and said, "Come, show me everything you've got. Don't hesitate."

Cayden sneered. "Hah. You sound like you're confident about winning against me. Let's hope that you'll be able to withstand my attack when I strike at full force."

With that said, Cayden let out a roar before moving. In the next second, he reappeared in front of Nathan as if he had teleported the way there. He then lifted his leg and swept it toward Nathan's head.

That kick of his was a mighty one.

When he swung his leg, the sounds of sparks echoed in the air. It was as if electricity was crackling in the air, and it sounded terrifying. Nathan lifted his left arm to clip Layden's leg. At the same time, he took a step forward and shot forward his right fist at Layden's chest. However, Layden was swift to respond to that, and he managed to twist his body to dodge it.

In the next instance, the two began raining blows on each other.

Both had learned combat skills from the army, so their movements were simple and without any unnecessary action. Every one of their attacks was one that would end any ordinary person's life instantly.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The sounds of their strikes and blocks were like thunder, reverberating in the space and shaking the walls of the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor.

As a matter of fact, most of the thick stone bricks on the ground were either crushed or gone from their original positions by the rapid strikes that Nathan and Layden were making.

Thump!

Garrett watched with wide eyes as Nathan left one of the stone statues on the field in pieces with just one kick. Unable to hold himself back anymore, he cried out, "I can't believe someone can be as powerful as this!"

Lucas and other elite fighters in the army were frowning. Some of them had exchanged blows with Nathan before, and they had all lost to Nathan. Now, after witnessing Nathan's fight with Cayden, they realized that Nathan never fought with them at full power back then.

They were suddenly aware that if Nathan had fought against them with everything he had back then, they wouldn't have lasted more than a few blows.

Meanwhile, Fang and other soldiers of the North Army were looking at Nathan with looks of admiration.

They were the soldiers that Nathan had trained personally. To them, Nathan was already like a god. Now that they were watching Nathan's absolute fighting prowess, they could not help but feel proud of him.

Soon, Nathan had already exchanged over a hundred blows with Layden.

At the start, both men were equally matched. However, at the end of the day, Layden had already passed the prime age for fighting, and Nathan was right at the peak of his life.

Slowly, Layden began showing signs of exhaustion.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Nathan shot out another three lightning-speed punches, and those punches broke through Cayden's defenses, making him weak for the next blows. Naturally, Nathan did not let that opportunity slip by him. Hunching over a little, he launched himself like a cannonball right to the middle of Cayden's body.

Bang!

Despite being a God of War, Cayden was sent flying dozens of meters away from his original spot. A while later, he crashed heavily onto the ground. Garrett's eyes lit up.

When the others saw that, they promptly began cheering excitedly.

"All hail the Chief Military Governor! He's the one to rule them all!"

On the other hand, Nathan was staring at the collapsed Cayden. In an icy tone, he uttered, "You've lost."

Cayden slowly climbed to his feet before touching the blood in the corner of his mouth. A beat later, a sly grin grew on his lips. "I've lost? It's still too early to say this. Take this attack of mine before you say anything!"

Right after he said that, he took a deep breath.

What happened next was a strange sight. After Cayden took a deep breath, his body inflated as if he was a balloon.

At the same time, his face turned bright red.

Then, his body turned into the same shade of red. It was as if a ball of flame was burning in his body. Soon, steam began rising from his reddened skin.

Nathan furrowed his brows as he fixed his gaze on the suddenly mortifying Cayden. He was a little taken aback by what just happened. Why did he suddenly go berserk? Moreover, it seems like he has become much more powerful than before.

When Lucas, the commander-in-chief of the West Army, saw the change, he cried out, “That's one of the lost Ancient Arts-Burning Blood." Ancient Arts, Burning Blood?Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Many of the elite soldiers of the army paled when they heard that. Burning Blood, also known as Burblo, was a long-lost Ancient Art.

Supposedly, the art could increase the user's power by twice, but the powerful art came with a hefty price. Upon using Burblo, one would not be able to stop until they had run out of blood to burn in them. In other words, the art, once activated, would lead to death.

It was an Ancient Art that allowed the user to take lives in exchange for their own life.

As the rumor went, an elite soldier in the army once practiced that art. At one point, he was trapped in a dire situation and he used Burblo. He used his blood in exchange for an explosive power that allowed him to kilka few more enemies before he died.

No one expected Cayden to use Burblo to end his and Nathan's lives.

Looking at the maniacal Cayden, Nathan narrowed his eyes and said, "Come. I Il send you to the afterlife."