Brutal Blade and Taboo rushed at Kang Oh. However, it was clear that they were no match for him.
âUgh.â Brutal Blade blocked Kang Ohâs strike and grimaced.
âDamn it!â Taboo exploded with anger. âWhy the hell are you so strong!?â
Shion, whose face was embedded in the cold floor, began to twitch. A short while later, he stood up completely unscathed!
This was his secret technique, âTransmigration of Soulsâ. Shion had used this skill to revive himself.
âKang Oh!â Shion stared at Kang Oh with bloodshot eyes and pointed his staff at him.
The ground parted beneath Kang Ohâs feet, and deep green energy surged from below.
Kang Oh absorbed the spell with Ubist.
The other two used that opportunity to attack Kang Oh. Brutal Bladeâs katana gleamed, and Tabooâs mace ripped through the air, giving off a weighty sound.
Kang Ohâs body sped up, as if heâd hit the fast forward button, and he managed to dodge both of their attacks.
He would turn this crisis into an opportunity!
Kang Oh swung Ubist and Blood one after another!
The twin swords formed an X. That X etched itself onto Tabooâs body, bursting with shards of light.
âUgh.â Taboo backed off, absolutely stupefied. However, Kang Oh pursued him.
âYou bastard!â Brutal Blade attacked him from behind.
At the same time, the ground parted between him and Taboo, and out came a blockade of trees.
Shion had cast a spell called Treeâs Protection.
However, neither Brutal Bladeâs katana, nor Shionâs spell could stop Kang Oh.
Brutal Bladeâs strike connected, causing a fistful of shards of light to burst from his body.
Kang Oh paid no attention to this, and cleaved through the barrier.
Tabooâs shocked face appeared beyond the shredded tree barrier.
Kang Oh charged right at him.
âI wonât take this lying down!â Taboo yelled desperately, and unleashed a powerful attack.
Rising Dragonâs Energy!
They all came at him, but Kang Oh didnât back down.
He continuously swung his blood sword.
Ultimately, Kang Oh won. He pierced through all of Tabooâs attacks.
âUgh.â Tabooâs lips shook. He was thinking âThereâs no way we can beat him.â
Mad Windâs Sword had greatly increased his speed, and Kang Oh used that amplified speed to its fullest to mercilessly rip Taboo to shreds.
No matter how much endurance Taboo had, there was no way heâd be able to withstand this. In an instant, his HP had dropped to dangerous levels.
However, Kang Oh didnât finish him off. Instead, he forcefully whacked Tabooâs head with the flat of Ubistâs blade.
When a player is at critically low HP and they get hit by a strong physical blow, theyâll become âincapacitatedâ.
Of course, deliberately inducing this required incredible skill, but Kang Oh had that in spades.
âGargle.â Taboo fell backwards, making a sound as if he were gargling spit. He was incapacitated, so he couldnât move anymore.
Taboo was worth a fortune. Thus, heâd chosen not to kill him and incapacitated him instead.
The amount of time a player stayed in this state varied, but in general, a player wouldnât be able to control their character for about 10 to 15 minutes.
âShion!â Brutal Blade yelled.
âGot it.â Shion cast a healing spell on Taboo; or he tried to, at least.
However, Kang Oh had disappeared. He had used Abyss Transfer.
âHeâll aim for me.â Shion stopped casting the healing spell, and cast a spell to protect himself instead.
It was as he expected. Kang Oh reappeared right in front of him.
Shion cast all of the spells heâd prepared.
Green energy quickly flew at Kang Oh in a zigzag pattern, and a barrier formed around Shionâs body. However, it wasnât nearly enough to stop Kang Oh.
15 stars had long since appeared on Bloodâs blade. Since heâd been continuously cutting his enemies apart, heâd maintained max stacks.
Blood red energy exploded from Kang Ohâs body.
Kang Oh immediately swung his sword, aiming for the crack.
A few strikes caused the barrier to shatter completely.
âTch.â Shion threw himself out of the way.
Transmigration of Souls was still on cooldown, so he couldnât revive himself again. Thus, he had no other choice. The best he could do was get out of the way.
Fortunately, the heavens hadnât forsaken him yet.
This skill drained the userâs HP in exchange for a substantial increase in their combat ability. Brutal Blade rushed at Kang Oh, buying Shion time to make his escape!
Because of him, Shion was just barely able to back off in time.
Kang Oh and Brutal Blade clashed blades several times. However, even with Battle Maniac active, Brutal Blade was no match for Kang Oh.
Kang Ohâs fierce assault kept pushing Brutal Blade back more and more until he fell on his backside.
âNow!â Kang Oh swung the flat side of Ubist, and smacked Brutal Bladeâs head.
Brutal Bladeâs body fell over sideways. Now, he was incapacitated too.
All that was left was Setinelâs Sage!
Kang Oh rushed at Shion, who was busy healing himself.
âGrr, stop him!â Shion yelled.
The few remaining members of the Tiger King Squad, the Madman Squad, and the Black Scorpion Squad threw themselves at Kang Oh. However, it was like throwing yourself into a typhoon. They were cut down instantly.
Kang Oh stood before Shion.
âIâll get my revenge someday!â Shion widened his eyes and yelled.
âSure, see you later.â Kang Oh calmly stabbed his chest with Ubist.
His face turned ashen, and he died.
There was a good reason heâd chosen to kill Shion but not the others.
Shion was essentially a walking treasure house. Everything he wore was a masterpiece.
Thus, killing him and picking up whatever he dropped was more profitable than cashing in on his bounty.
Plus, he hasnât been associated with Red Moon for very long, so unlike Taboo or Brutal Blade, his bounty wouldnât be all that high.
âOho.â Kang Ohâs eyes gleamed. Shion had left behind a shimmering belt.
âHelmarisâs Silk Belt!â
This was the SS-rank belt that the Hercules Guild had gotten from killing their first raid boss, Helmaris!
Kang Oh quickly stashed the belt and took a look around. There was still a small handful of criminals left. However, they looked like they had no will to fight.
They ran in every which way. However, there was one individual that was quickly approaching him.
She had fully absorbed the Snake Kingâs venom.
âShit!â Yaksha cursed. He, along with the Killing Ghost Squad, had come to kill Sephiro.
His reaction was understandable. Just look at whatâs in front of him.
The Killing Ghost Squad were taking on Giant Krugers.
Sephiro and Waryong were nowhere to be found.
The Great Forestâs central region was truly a horrific place. Once he and his squad came rushing at Sephiro, Sephiro ran away as if saying âCatch me if you can.â.
They focused entirely on chasing after Sephiro, but along the way, they were attacked by Giant Krugers.
âDonât explore the Great Forestâs central region in a large groupâ. This had all happened because they hadnât adhered to that.
To make matters worse, an arrow came flying at them from an unknown location.
The Killing Ghost Squad couldnât dodge the arrows and the Giant Krugers.
Upon impact, the squad member lost his balance. The Giant Kruger then swung its fist and sent him flying.
If they focused on the arrows, then the Krugers would kill them, but if they focused on the Krugers, then the arrows would inevitably leave them open to the Krugers anyway.
Yaksha bit his lip. They had to retreat.
They could handle the Krugers, but they had no idea where Sephiro was. Plus, there was no guarantee that they wouldnât encounter any more monsters along the way.
Ultimately, Yaksha was forced to order their retreat.
As if waiting for that order to be given, the Killing Ghost Squad immediately scattered.
However, they couldnât get away that easily. It was hard to get away from the Krugers, and Sephiroâs arrows were like homing missiles; theyâd never miss or go astray.
Out of the blue, a red wyvern appeared and spewed red fire, which was a pain in the ass to deal with.
Regardless, retreating was the correct answer.
âDonât stop. Retreat!â
Yaksha and the remaining members of the Killing Ghost Squad rushed back to the area where the rest of Red Moon were fighting Kang Oh.
Of course, Sephiro and Waryong chased them all the way back and kept attacking them. The Giant Krugers did the same.
âTch.â Yaksha deflected one of Sephiroâs arrows and kept running. The Killing Ghost Squad struggled to survive.
However, he was shocked by what he saw.
The notorious criminal organization, Red Moon! Red Moonâs Heavenly Kings and their elites were sprawled on the floor.
There were only two people standing: Kang Oh and Scapi!
âKang Oh beat all of them by himself? Only Scapi is left?â
Yaksha rubbed his eyes and looked again. He couldnât believe it. However, he wasnât seeing things.
Kang Oh had completely annihilated Red Moonâs elites!
Does this make any sense? No, it doesnât!
Fortunately, Scapi was fighting Kang Oh evenly, no, she was slightly ahead!
âPlease win, Scapi!â Yaksha desperately cheered for her.
After becoming a Poison Human, Scapiâs bronze skin gained a rainbow hue.
Purple poison mist escaped from her lips like a long snake.
âFast!â Kang Oh was shocked.
Normally, her poisons were extremely fatal and had a long range. In exchange, however, they were extremely slow.
He wasnât sure what sheâd eaten, but Scapiâs attacks were extremely fast now.
âTch!â Kang Oh quickly threw his body out of the way. However, he wasnât able to dodge it completely. The poison had slightly grazed his skin.
[You have been slightly exposed to Croikâs poison.]
[It is impossible to resist Croikâs poison.]
[Your HP will be reduced by 30% in 30 seconds.]
[You have seven symptoms of being poisoned!]
[Thirst, slow, dizziness, limited eyesight, chills, burning pain, and numbness.]
[Warning! It is an incredibly dangerous poison.]
Croikâs poison was one of the worldâs most dangerous poisons! The scariest part was that it couldnât be resisted, no matter how high oneâs poison resistance was.
It was different if you had an ability like Poison Human, which allowed you to absorb poisons.
âDid she absorb the Croikâs poison?â
Fatal poisons were like a tonic for Poison Humans. If she had truly absorbed Croikâs poison, then it would be as if sheâd drank the highest quality tonic.
Kang Oh came to a decision.
This wasnât the time to be happy about killing Shion, and capturing Brutal Blade and Taboo alive.
âIâm in a huge pickle here.â
He stored Blood and swapped to Akanhoff.
Kang Oh still had 6 minutes left on Gluttony. In the remaining time, he had to beat Scapi.
The Dual Demon devolved into the Jet-Black Demon. He lost his horns, his wings, and his red armor.
The mottled spheres shot at him like bullets.
Rather than deflect the spheres, Kang Oh rolled on the floor.
If his blades made contact, then theyâd explode. There was no point in dealing with them straight up.
Scapi raised her right hand into the air.
Her hand glowed with brilliant rainbow light.
She swung her arm, and a whip made of fatal poison came flying at Kang Oh.
Kang Oh instinctively followed his Hyper Intuitionâs warning, and rolled to the side. He dodged the whip and then sank into the darkness.
Kang Oh instantly appeared behind her and forcefully swung Akanhoff downwards.
Akanhoff sliced through her back. Take a look at the shards of light that exploded from her body. They were so clear, red, and large!
Scapi turned herself around. Her chest bulged and her cheeks swelled like a chipmunk. Then, she deflated and unleashed powerful poison energy at him.
Croikâs rainbow poison came straight for him.
There was no way he could dodge this. Even Kang Oh wouldnât be able to survive if he were hit by this directly.
Ultimately, there was only one option available to him.
A barrier shaped like the full moon surrounded him. For 3 seconds, any and all attacks would be nullified!
However, Scapi had planned for this, as she continued to spew poison even after the 3 seconds had passed.
âIf I want to survive, then I have to take it head-on!â
When the barrier slowly disappeared, Kang Oh swung his sword.
He alternated between his most powerful attacks.
Kang Ohâs attacks crashed into the Poison Tsunami.
It was like a volcano had erupted.
Kang Ohâs attacks and the Poison Tsunami intertwined, surged into the air, and then exploded.
The situation wasnât looking good for him.
Croikâs poison was falling like rain. He got several system messages warning him of impending danger.
Heâd already been affected by Croikâs poison, so there was no point in backing off. Heâd either kill her, or heâd die. There were no other options.
âDie!â Kang Oh rushed at Scapi.