In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

So he has been looking for a body that is strong enough.

He is so powerful that his connection with the Darkin Sword cannot be severed, and he can continue to exert his supreme power.

And today...

He found it.

A mortal named "Cheng Xiao".

His immortal body solved this problem perfectly.

"Ah...what a wonderful body."

Aatrox looked at his new body, not rushing to reshape it into his original form. Instead, he quietly admired every muscle and bone of this body, feeling immense satisfaction.

A body that can constantly heal and regenerate itself without the help of blood magic... Even if his sword hand is cut off or broken, he can pick up the sword again before completely losing the connection with the Darkin Sword.

And his endless magic power can provide this body with infinite magic power for rebirth.

Even if his entire body was shattered into pieces, as long as there was a small piece of rotten flesh stuck to the hilt, he could be reborn continuously and would not be disconnected from the Darkin Sword.

Perfect, so perfect...

Such a body coupled with such strength...

How could I lose to anyone!

“Haha ...…”

Aatrox was in high spirits and laughed wildly.

And his appearance was a naked provocation to Volibear - in the eyes of this big bear, it was his enemy Cheng Xiao who was laughing triumphantly.

So, how could the proud demigod tolerate such ridicule?

He attacked in anger.

"I don't know how you managed to dodge my thunder just now, but this time you can't avoid it!"

The giant bear raised his arms high, and the dark clouds in the sky did not drop lightning immediately. Instead, they began to condense and swirl as if disturbed by some strange force.

The thick black clouds formed a constantly rotating ring, with darkness in the center.

The next moment, a terrifying beam of lightning with a diameter of over five meters fell from the sky.

Even Aatrox could feel the infinite energy contained therein.

But he didn't dodge.

This kind of attack... is perfect for testing this new body.

Boom——! !

The lightning penetrated the mortal's body, destroying it almost instantly.

But it is impossible to completely erase it.

At least a piece of rotten flesh—even a fragment of human tissue—would remain attached to the hilt of the Darkin sword.

Aatrox felt the powerful self-healing ability that could be described as "crazy".

He did nothing but lend his magic power to this body, and the little bit of rotten flesh on the hilt of the sword served as the "base point" to quickly form the prototype of a new body.

But he thinks that's not fast enough — or could be faster.

So he used blood magic.

He took back all the other flesh and blood that were shattered into pieces by lightning and recycled them, and the speed of his body's regeneration reached a new level.

It basically took only the blink of an eye for this body to complete its rebirth.

With this powerful ability that is almost a bug, he basically doesn't have to worry about the tragedy happening again in the future - no one can forcibly disconnect him from the Darkin Sword!

No one can limit his supreme power anymore!

“This is absolutely wonderful… so wonderful!!”

Aatrox laughed and charged at Volibear, his mortal back crackling with a horrific sound—and then a pair of demonic wings sprouted.

Regaining the ability to fly, he flew straight for Volibear's head.

Then he struck down with a sword.

"You're too noisy, you noisy thing."

The giant sword burst out with a destructive aura, and the sharp blade was enough to easily split the bones of a demigod.

The Volibear's gaping maw was struck, splitting in two, his upper and lower jaws instantly detached. His jaw drooped limply, his row of sharp fangs unable to close.

The roar that was comparable to thunder also stopped abruptly.

A god that no mortal could harm even with his best efforts... A demigod that even the three sisters couldn't kill... A Volibear that could only be brought to his knees by Ornn's divine power...

In front of Aatrox, he was as fragile as a useless pile of flesh.

Volibear himself didn't understand what had just happened. He only knew that the mortal he was chasing suddenly attacked with a sword and severely injured him.

He was confused, puzzled and angry.

More thunder struck, enveloping his injured body.

Infused with black lightning, his tattered body parts began to heal themselves - although it was completely inferior to Cheng Xiao's abnormal self-healing ability, it was still possible to reconnect the broken bones.

It doesn't matter if the flesh hasn't grown back, as long as the bones are still there he can use his supernatural powers.

The bear paw that had been cut off by Aatrox had grown bones again, the spine on his back had retracted into the flesh, and the rotten mouth could continue to roar.

He summoned thunder again to strike "Cheng Xiao".

But...the lightning that was impossible for mortals to dodge was not so fast in the eyes of Aatrox.

At the very least, it was difficult for the huge bear to aim at the extremely fast Aatrox.

Aatrox kept dodging with his amazing speed and flying ability, and almost no lightning bolts could hit him - at most they would just grazed the edges, and attacks of this level were completely ineffective against him.

He rushed in front of Volibear in the blink of an eye and swung his sword again.

This time, Volibear's nose and cheekbones were severed. His face was practically split in two, the gaps between the bones revealing every component of his body. The gap was so large it could have accommodated two adults. It was bloody and brutal.

Seeing that the thunder had no effect, Volibear became so anxious that he almost lost his mind.

He no longer summoned lightning, but chose to attack the opponent directly with his bear paw, wanting to grab the annoying fly firmly in his palm and slap it to death.

Aatrox flapped his wings and easily flew away from the huge fingers.

But after a moment, he turned back abnormally.

He flew back between the two bear paws that Volibear had slapped.

"Let me see the power of this body..."

Boom-!

The bear paw slammed down hard.

But...it didn't come together as hoped.

Volibear felt a terrifying force erupt in the center of his palms, forcing his palms to slowly separate.

The next moment, the tiny figure flew out from his palm.

Flying towards his head.

Volibear was shocked - the pain of having half of his head chopped off had not yet subsided, and a trace of fear had already arisen in his heart - although he was reluctant to admit it, the subconscious reaction of his muscles could not be deceived.

He put his hands in front of his face, ready to withstand the terrifying force.

But... the imagined pain did not come.

He removed his finger in confusion.

He saw that "mortal" hovering in front of his eyes.

Then she stretched out a hand and gently tapped his forehead.

"Your attack is weak and limp, just as powerful as mine... Hmm, is this what you call a god? You look even weaker than those fools on Mount Targon. You're ridiculous. Is your thick fur just for warmth?"

Aatrox taunted to his heart's content, then burst into laughter.

Volibear was stunned.

What follows is a breakdown of defense.

“Damn it—!!”

The giant bear roared with its broken mouth, and then pressed its entire body forward.

Aatrox could have dodged, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to fight head-on.

He wanted to explore the power of this body more.

"Want to compete in strength? Come on, you stupid big bear."

Aatrox used the power of blood magic to forcibly twist and transform his body, increasing its size several times.

In this way, although he is still far inferior to Volibear in size, he can still have a "fair" fight.

He pressed his hands against Volibear's paws, then folded his wings, supporting himself solely on his limbs.

The two were like sumo wrestlers who had given up their skills and simply competed in strength.

They both pushed against each other with all their might, trying to force the other to retreat.

Volibear was renowned for his terrifying brute strength. In all his countless battles, he had only once been defeated in terms of strength—to his brother Ornn. Apart from that, he had never encountered an opponent who had even given him a hard time, let alone a loss.

But today...

He felt a terrifying brute force.

This "mortal" before him, who was still half his size even if he grew several times larger...was surprisingly no less powerful than him...

He couldn't shake the other party...

“Damn…thing…!!”

Volibear roared again, thunder surrounded his body, and his bulging muscles increased his strength again.

Finally, he felt that his strength was greater than that of the other party.

Although he still didn't push forward, he could feel that he was slightly stronger.

In the contest of pure strength, Aatrox seemed to be at a disadvantage.

The strength of this Darkin lies in the perfect balance of power and speed, coupled with his immortality. His overall combat power is undoubtedly world-class T1 or even T0, but if he competes with Volibear in brute force, it would be equivalent to giving up all his advantages.

It is normal that it is difficult to win when you use your own weakness to attack the opponent's strength.

But this still surprised Aatrox a little.

It wasn't that he was surprised by Volibear's strength - he was never as arrogant as he seemed on the surface, but rather a man of great skill. His strong fighting spirit had long allowed him to observe Volibear's powerful brute force.

He knew that his pure strength was a bit of a stretch compared to the other party.

What surprised him was...

His strength had not been noticeably enhanced.

Yes, he was still using all his own strength now. His previous body was made from a pile of rotten flesh, and it had no inherent strength. It was normal for him to use his own strength, but this...

Theoretically, he should be able to use Cheng Xiao's power.

Although that little bit of strength was nothing to him, the gap between him and Volibear was only a little bit.

If Cheng Xiao's physical strength is added, he can suppress Volibear in a pure strength contest, and he will be the absolute best in comprehensive combat.

No, something is wrong...

Before, clearly...

Aatrox felt something was very strange, but it would be difficult to figure it out at once.

Then we can only study it slowly.