The brilliant wave of intricate light spread out like a net, trapping and restraining those within its web like beasts set for slaughter, and vaporized everything into nothing.
Tiny specks of light in the form of creatures faces materialized.
The creatures looked at the two figures floating in the midst of light with gratitude in their eyes before turning blurry and disappearing.
At long last, they were finally free.
"Ahhhhh!"
Luke shrieked in pain, an anguished roar croaked out his screechy throat, the sound of torment beyond bearing. His body spasmed in rigid arch, muscles clenched and straining.
"Ahhhhh!"
His head reared up, and his eyes leaked with fresh blood that seeped into the black threads swirling around his body like a black hole.
Then the light in the region winked out, fading as quickly as a dying legend.
"You...you will pay for this!"
Luke's voice was a weak whisper, then he gave a deep moan and straightened his posture.
The sight he saw almost made him puke out blood.
There, right before him stood a giant black wolf with violet-black eyes and flaming snake tail. From the anomalous creature, an oppressive and majestic aura was discharged.
With a single glance into those violet-black eyes, Luke knew a phenomenon beyond his knowledge had occurred.
"But how!? How is this possible!?"
He was almost driven to insanity by these two individuals. One never followed the norm and the other never reacted as expected.
The fusion of their beast forms was evident sign that this time, they broke their own record of pushing the limits and ascending to new heights.
"How are you doing? Do you feel any discomfort or pain?"
Ramose's voice sounded in Versailles's head, concern and worry filling her senses.
"No discomfort or pain at all! Ramose, was this method really recorded in the manual of your clan's Ancestral Wolf? Why is it so terrifying!"
Versailles was still not able to believe that a method that could fuse the souls of two mates actually existed within the heavens of the seven realms.
"Hmm. It is definitely heaven defying. However, only the Werewolf King can utilize the technique as it requires King blood to activate the spell. Moreover, the person the Wolf King is fusing with can only be his mate."
"Oh, that's to bad. It would've been great if every beast could use the method."
Versailles sighed in disappointment. The moment she learned about the Soul Fusion method, a group of Pink Goblins, Gorgons, and Scorpions fusing and battling appeared in her mind, filling her with excitement.
Unfortunately, good things also came with their own restrictions.
"Why? Did you have other plans in mind?" Ramose, connected with Versailles in every sense, instantly perceived her disappointment.
His heart filled with curiosity as he wondered what task his mate had in mind for the soul fusion method.
"Huh? I was planning on using it on my secret forces."
Versailles hesitated for only a brief moment, guiltily looking around as she spilled the truth. He was already connected to her in a way that wouldn't be possible with any other beast, hearing her every thought and sensing her every mood.
As such, keeping the news of her secret forces from him was impossible.
Besides, by finding out, it wasn't as if he was going to hurt her.
"Just make sure you remain cautious. This realm isn't one of peace and loyalty, so you should never trust or rely on anyone but yourself. Not even me."
"I know. Don't worry, I won't take any risks." His concern for her warmed her heart, making her feel full and complete.
It was during times like this that she realized the significance of family members. Only under the presence of a loving mate did she came to know the beauty of life and love.
"Hmm. Now, let me go and take care of this vampire. This shall conclude this portion of the battles."
"Hmm. Be careful."
Versailles watched Ramose domineering figure stand before the beast. Because the two's souls were fused together, she sensed his every movement and plan of attack.
In a sense, it was as if the two were fighting together, only Versailles was with him through her fiery soul.
She was inside his beast body in the same way she was during Queen Nakee's healing.
Only this time, she was conscious in her own body that was operated by her spirit, while her soul accompanied Ramose's.
"Wolf King, you shouldn't be here. The challenge of the competition clearly specified that the serpentine was supposed to the participating individual from the Snake and Wolf clans."
"So as you, Supreme Elder. You are not supposed to be here either, but here you are."
"I will be blunt with you. I want Versailles. She and I have a history outside of your understanding."
"I don't care what history the two of you had. She is my mate now and will stay as my mate. It's best that you get her out of your mind."
"Hmph! Never!"
Luke charged towards Ramose, flexing and twirling the black tentacles like a second skin as he clashed with the wolf's snake tail.
"Hisssss!
As if a real snake, the tail hissed and restrained the black threads, splitting into a thousand snakes like the hairs of a Gorgon.
Ramose flexed his claws and slashed at the vampire, ripping of chunks of skin. Fountains of blood flowed, dying the stone ground red. Suppressive and humbling, the mighty pressure radiated of Ramose's figure and repeatedly forced the vampire to draw back.
"How is he so powerful? Even with the aid of the Dark Lord's dark energy, I am not his match at all."
Luke's heart turned cold. From the brief exchange, he could tell he was not the werewolf's match. The beast not only had speed and strength on his side, he also released an invisible pressure that suppressed and restrained him.
His gaze shifted to the female on the other side of the clearing and an idea formed in his mind.
Luke backed away from the wolf, feigning a weak presence as he clutched his wound. Black threads of fog covered the injury, mending and healing it with speed visible to the naked eye.
He twisted and jumped back, dodging another strike, before dashing forward for a seemingly head-on clash.
'It's time!'
At the instant claw and fist were about to clash, Luke's form disappeared, leaving Ramose blinking in surprise. He swept his sight over the land of crumbled rocks and cracked ground, an uneasy feeling rising in his heart.
Just as he was about continue his search, he thought of his mate, who was watching from the other side.
'No!"
"Versailles, move! NOW!"
He shrieked into their connected link, scared and horrified at the possibility of finding her gravely injured and or gone forever.
"VERSAILLLES!!!"
This time, he screamed through both his actual voice and the link, the terror overriding his senses and blurring his surroundings. Ramose felt so terrified that his soul shuddered, the powerful emotion breaking their state of perfect fusion of souls.
Now, he couldn't even sense her presence.
Versailles felt the link between her and Ramose go dead, his terrified scream still reverberating in her mind.
'So the vampire wants to target me?'
Thanks to the fusion of their souls, Versailles soul was no longer affected by the Soul Sundering Pit's pressure. Additionally, the green fog, the Ghost Fog, was driven away by their combined radiance, reducing its soul suppression influence on her.
Therefore, when she heard Ramose's voice, unlike what he said, she did not leave.
Instead, she waited.
BOOM!
At this moment, space wrapped and Luke arrived right in front of a waiting Versailles.
Like a warrior ready to die on the battlefield, Versailles held flame arrows in each hand. Her flame hair floated behind her, fanning out like sparks of fire as her violet-gold eyes flickered with power.
Without giving the vampire a chance to speak, she rained fire.
Arrow after arrow whistled through the air, aiming for Luke's vital organs. The arrows, sharp and fierce, fixed on him like the venomous eyes of a viper, following his every move, his every step.
Forced to dodge left and right, up and down, the Supreme Elder was in an even more pathetic position then when he faced Ramose. At least then, he could approach the wolf.
However in Versailles case, he couldn't even draw near her as the flame arrows obstructed his path, preventing his advances.
Flustered and frustrated, Luke summoned the darkest of his black magic, pouring out the cold energy on his hands, before flinging the dark ball forward.
Undaunted, Versailles switched tactics. She bent backwards and drew back, sliding across the stone ground as if skiing on an ice field. Without losing momentum, she threw a dozen more flame arrows towards the panting vampire.
BANG!
Luke, unprepared and unguarded against her counteract, was flung back and crashed roughly into the cliff wall. His weak figure slid down and tumbled to the ground, groaning painfully.
On the other side, Versailles poured every bit of her power in her last flame arrow. The arrow, glowing with immense power and force, was the size of four flame arrows combined. It throbbed excitedly, flailing about in her hand as she took aim.
Summoning all the strength in her unchanged human form, she threw the flame arrow.
BOOM!!!
It violently clashed with the black ball and exploded.
The powerful explosion produced a shockwave that shook the heaven and shattered the land, leaving an ear numbing ring resonating in the region.