Playing With Other Supernaturals

Chapter 1034 Tiamat

The shrill cry didn't just freeze the flow of energy in the surroundings, but also flattened everything that was still standing and hadn't been swallowed by the black mud.

After a few seconds, the giant woman's pink eyes stared directly at the group, and more specifically, at Kisuke.

A cold wind swept through Kisuke's spine and the hairs on his arm stood up, "!?"

He immediately dodged to the side and at the same time, the giant woman's eye lit up for a brief moment before an invisible projectile pierced through the air and went through the place Kisuke was just standing in.

But the moment he dodged, it was also when he realized his mistake and yelled, "Riveria!"

A large explosion occurred at a far out distance. Thankfully, after a few seconds, Kisuke got a reply, [...We're fine. But that pierced through several layers of my barrier. Line is already 'healing' the damaged parts of the barrier and should be up again within a minute or two. However, we won't be able to take it if there's a barrage of them, considering how effortlessly she fired something like that.]

While listening to her report, the trio noticed that the giant woman was slowly moving towards the direction of the camp where the concentration of Deities is located, "...Prepare the Teleportation Magic. I'll give you a signal when to move out."

[Understood.]

"Kisuke, look," Yoruichi called his attention and pointed her finger below them.

Kisuke looked down and saw a carcass of an animal that wasn't able to get away in time got swallowed by the black mud. But a moment later, the submerged carcass floated up on the surface of the mud and started moving again as if it returned to life.

"Resurrection?" Serafall asked, but Kisuke shook his head after a few seconds of observation, "It's more akin to corruption."

But even after an attack that could technically cut everything, Yoruichi could only mutter, "Seriously?" Physically separating bonds between matter didn't do anything to the monstrous being in front of them, "And that should have been fatal for most."

Despite not doing anything, Tiamat still saw Yoruichi as a threat and turned her head toward her before opening her mouth. Immediately after, a ball of red light started gathering in her mouth and made Yoruichi shudder.

Yoruichi tried escaping through teleportation but found the space around her solidifying. She could easily break it but she wouldn't have enough time for that. She then tried physically running away with Flash Step which had the same problem. She could still escape through other methods but that would require sacrificing an arm or a leg.

"I've got you." She heard behind her and she didn't have to turn around to figure out that she was safe now and just had to brace for impact.

A blast of red energy ejected out of Tiamat's mouth and matching that, a pitch-black ray of light came from behind Yoruichi to meet the opposing force.

The black and red rays instantly met and created a blinding white light for a second before a massive fiery explosion occurred, spreading outward as if a gigantic bomb had gone off midair.

Yoruichi gritted her teeth to endure the shockwave and heat as the restrictions around her were broken and she teleported away. When she got out, she was already beside Serafall, who had also escaped the range of the explosion and saw the small sun the collision of attack generated. As there was almost nothing to burn, there was no smoke and just a ball of superheated air continually expanding.

Beyond the black mud, the trees that had been felled by the shrill scream were instantly incinerated by the hot air, creating a hell-like landscape.

Soon the light that engulfed the scene was snuffed out, revealing Tiamat with slightly cracked horns and Kisuke's slightly tattered shihakushou. The former, however, had already begun to heal from any damages she received.

"Well, it's good to know that she's not immune to physical trauma." Serafall commented, "Although it seems like you're a bad match against her."

"...If I can't cut her, I'll just bash her skull in.", answered Yoruichi.