The Invincible Full-Moon System

Everyone was shocked—the Arcalen House and the Narsa House alike.

Restricted in military numbers by the Viscount's law, hiring mercenaries was a must to win this war.

However, considering their area of the empire, an Immortal Spirit was basically the peak around here with a few exceptions like the Ravencort House. Franklin was among the strongest and possessing the Arcalenta Dragon's bloodline made him a high-level combatant.

He was only inferior to Garvain, the others were not his match.

So, to see him getting struck by a nobody, an Ascendant Spirit to be exact—came as a great surprise.

Franklin stumbled backward, his eyes round in shock as he looked at the blood on his hand. Continue your saga on My Virtual Library Empire

'How did I get hit…?' He pondered in shock.

Being reckless might allowed Rex to land a hit but the hit earlier, he dodged it, he clearly dodged it.

But even so, somehow, Rex's claws scratched his face.

On the other hand, Rex grinned as he came to see the special ability he obtained—for the Red Dawn of Kaiser upon reaching the Ascendant Spirit rank. He was confused at first, there were no abilities similar to this special effect from the Mortal Realm that he could use as a reference.

Now, it was crystal clear.

Minor Law of Inevitability.

The Red Dawn of Kaiser unlocked a special ability, allowing him to absorb blood when striking—and use that blood to empower—the Soul Artifact. Once he accumulated enough blood, the artifact would glow and make his next attack wielding the Minor Law of Inevitability.

I was confused before but now I understand. When the law is activated, it's harder to dodge my attack.

Franklin dodged the swipe a second before it landed, his reaction was fast.

But the Minor Law of Inevitability pulled him back to his original spot, causing the attack to land.

"What's wrong…?" Rex mumbled tauntingly. "Surprised?"

Seeing the arrogant look that Rex was wearing pushed Franklin to a greater level of anger, he ground his teeth and glared at Rex as if he wanted to eat Rex whole. In a burst of speed, Franklin charged again, roaring like an animal.

He leaped like a barbarian and charged his swing, pulling both swords all the way to his back.

Rex moved out of the way as Franklin's swords struck and decimated the ground.

Boom!

Debris and smoke exploded, shrouding Franklin and his next move.

In that moment, Rex couldn't see or even sense Franklin within the smoke.

But then, Rex felt a compelling sensation that beckoned him to close his left eye and look through only his right eye. He followed that sensation and instantly, the special effect of his other Soul Artifact, the Mask of the Banished Eclipse activated.

Through his right eye, he saw a black outline emerging from the smoke.

A thin line that headed straight for his heart.

In the next second after the line appeared, Rex saw one of Franklin's azure swords heading towards him.

It followed the exact path of the black outline a second ago and because of that, he was able to parry it with ease. Of course, the force threw him backward but he managed to avoid the fatal blow. Rex was smiling in mid-air, feeling the air rushing against his furs with excitement.

From the Mask of the Banished Eclipse, he obtained the Minor Law of Foresight.

Being a grade higher than the Red Dawn of Kaiser, this special effect has only a minor drawback.

Looking at the outlines would put a strain on his right eye, it was painful—but with Rex's level of pain tolerance and regeneration, that was basically nothing. Not to mention, there was another special effect that complimented the first one.

Swoosh!

Rex saw the black trail pass him from behind and knew what was about to happen.

He turned his body mid-air and blocked the azure sword once again.

Clang!

Other than wielding the two azure swords, Franklin could also control by using telekinesis.

Coming to realize that Rex has two high-grade Soul Artifacts, Franklin decided to take him seriously.

Franklin's aura exploded as he dashed at Rex with incredible speed while pulling back the azure sword.

Time slowed down as Franklin and Rex got close to a striking distance.

But then, as if someone has accelerated the world's flow of time, the two then exchanged—dozens of blows in the next second. The azure swords clashed against the crimson claws, spewing bedazzling sparks everywhere as their attack speed gradually increased.

It became more intense and more forceful.

Under their spectacular duel, the world came to a halt.

Both sides watched the battle with a mixture of shock and awe, none of them expected this.

'Lord Franklin is faster and stronger, it was clear for everyone to see,' Eiran thought inside, he couldn't blink as the exchange continued. 'But even though Rex was outclassed, his movements were so precise and effective—that the fight looked equal. How is that possible? Who is he? He's fighting an Immortal Spirit as an Ascendant Spirit for God's sake!'

Istvan and Selvaris were also the same, wondering what Rex's real identity was.

On the opposite side, the corner of Garvain's mouth curled a little.

He hasn't seen someone as manly as him in a while and this was a great battle.

Clang!

Rex perfectly parried a heavy slash that lifted him off the ground.

He's good at close-quarter combat, very good to be exact but there's too much waste in his moves.

Maybe the Spirit Realm's martial arts were different than the Mortal Realm but Rex was sure that unlike his moves—that were effective and really compact, Franklin's moves—were more theatrical, involving a spin or even the throwing of his swords.

Like Rex, Franklin's mind was also analyzing the moment.

But he was getting irritated by the second.

'I'm in Immortal Spirit 2! Just from the amount of life energy I sensed, he's certainly only within the Ascendant Spirit rank, and yet… How is he able to keep up with me?!' He screamed inside his head, this shouldn't be happening. 'I'm the second young master, the second in line for the house head seat. I refused to believe this!'

Swoosh!

Out of sheer anger, Franklin spun his body as both his azure swords blazed with blue flames.

He channeled life energy to activate the special effect of his Soul Artifact.

Just then, Rex's eyes flashed as he saw an opportunity presenting itself to him as clear as day.

Franklin kept eye contact and saw Rex's right eye, the one covered by the black mask suddenly flashed with a dark glint. It blinded him and swayed his focus for a second and when he recovered, he saw the blue flame on his swords evaporate.

"What…?!" He exclaimed in surprise.

But in the next moment, before he could react, Rex's claws scratched his face again.

Earlier, he got scratched on the cheek and now—he got scratched across his entire face.

"You should've worn a helmet, don't copy your big brother," Rex mocked dauntingly.

Despite Franklin's face turning so red that he seemed to be near exploding, he continued as he lifted his hand—showing the fresh blood dripping from his claws, "All of your men are watching. It will be very humiliating for you to lose. Just use everything you have already, use your Spirit Genesis"

As he said that, Rex glanced over to his behind.

I don't think this is a setup. Then what are they waiting for? I lured Franklin to a duel already.

"Spirit Genesis…"

Rex's ears perked up when he heard the chant.

He gazed ahead again and found Franklin's aura soaring high like a bonfire as he channeled his power.

Even though Rex said that to taunt, he wasn't actually going to tank Franklin's Spirit Genesis.

Swoosh!

Out of nowhere, Rex's muscles tensed as a pressuring force weighed him down, causing his entire body to tremble uncontrollably. He wanted to move but his body became so heavy—that taking a single step became a struggle.

Roar!!

Following that pressure, a monstrous dragon roar seeped into his ears.

Rex looked up and saw both of Franklin's azure swords spinning in the sky, burning with azure flames.

Seeing this, Rex closed his left eye to activate the Mask of the Banished Eclipse's special effect and he was instantly greeted by a torrent of black outlines that descended—and covered every inch of the area around him.

System, use the Blood Moon Order skill!

<Activating the Blood Moon Order skill will be slightly different than when th—>

I don't care! Just use it!

<It would cost the user 3 Divine Upgrades, does the user want to proceed?>

Yes!

Almost instantly after he said that a sudden surge of crimson life energy—exploded, enhancing Rex's aura to a higher level. His Soul Artifact mark on his back, glowed blindingly before blood began to seep out and drenched his chainmail.

Both his curving horns as well as his eyes turned crimson as his mind degraded.

Moreover, his body swelled in mass—he gained one inch and became more monstrous than before.

"Flaming Blade Parade!!"

Upon chanting his perfected Spirit Genesis, the two swords fired a torrent of flames.

It cascaded like a waterfall and inside of its flames were countless blades, rending anything that got in.

Rex gazed at this spectacle and flared his chest with animalistic fervor.

ROAR!!

Like a complete beast, instead of avoiding the attack, he roared at it as if he were trying to intimidate it.

Kaboom!

Almost instantly, the ground cracked as Rex was swallowed by the flames.

Seeing this, Selvaris shook her head in scorn, 'He tried to endure Franklin's Spirit Genesis which also has the Nine Kindred Dragon echo empowering it like Father? Hmph! He's strong but he's getting ahead of himself with this one'

Similarly, Eiran's eyes widened as receiving a direct attack like this was game over.

No chance that Rex was able to withstand Franklin's Spirit Genesis.

"I want to help but it's too late…" He mumbled helplessly.

Just then, however, his eyes flickered when he saw a silhouette within the torrent of flames.

"He's…" Eiran's eyes widened, he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "He's surviving?!"@@novelbin@@

Inside the Spirit Genesis, everyone witnessed another Soul Artifact, a big halo that hovered above Rex and protected him from the blades and flames. Some of them pass through the halo but Rex can deflect them with his Red Dawn of Kaiser exuding a way stronger aura than before.

Coupled with the Mask of the Banished Eclipse's special effect, he was surviving the Spirit Genesis.

"Im- Impossible…" Franklin muttered outside.

He couldn't believe that his Spirit Genesis, empowered by the Nine Kindred Dragon echo—that he had perfected for a hundred years, wasn't able to outright—kill Rex. An Ascendant Spirit couldn't hope to compete with an Immortal Spirit because of a Spirit Genesis.

But that stigma was shattered, Rex was surviving his Spirit Genesis.

Realizing that Rex was alive, Eiran quickly dashed ahead and channeled his own Spirit Genesis.

"Spirit Genesis: Dissonance Waves!"

As two chakrams materialized in Eiran's hands, his Soul Artifact, he flawlessly threw them to either of his sides like boomerangs. Instantly, the chakrams grew twice as big and rotated around him with water splashing with each spin around him.

After a couple of spins, the chakrams blurred and created a water barrier that pulsated with life energy.

Without hesitation, he dived into the torrent of flames and reached Rex.

Seeing this, Franklin tried to pour more life energy into his Spirit Genesis but he was too late.

Swoosh!

Eiran and Rex burst out of the flame torrent, their feet creating trenches into the earth.

Despite being able to protect himself, Rex's body was marred with cuts and burns that were healing at a visible pace. He was still growling in anger, glaring at Franklin—while Eiran was standing in front of him, protecting him in case of a follow-up attack.

However, Franklin was too stunned to make his move.

At that point, Istvan snapped out of his daze and charged into the main bubble with his aura flaring.

"Garvain!!" He shouted at the top of his lungs. "Come and fight this old one like a real man!"

Upon hearing this, Garvain smirked as he pointed his battle axe forward.

"Charge!" He commanded as his army surged forth like a tide. "Kill every single one of them!"