The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods-Chapter 267: Another Statue

After leaving the cave, now fully healed and brimming with theories, Karsha set off deeper into the forest. He had a much better sense of how much his body could handle now, so he wasn’t taking any chances.

He had to reach the source of the disturbance in the inner area within the next four days; otherwise, he’d be teleported out. The expedition would wrap up in four days, and everyone would be expelled from the forest.

"I need to open a portal to the island here so I can come back later," Karsha muttered as he paused to survey his surroundings. Finding the current spot unsuitable for a portal entrance, he continued.

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"It’s time for you to do your thing." With a swift motion, he sent his glaive flying toward a Tier 8 Calamity Mutant several kilometers away.

The glaive shot forward with terrifying speed, aiming straight for the mutant’s eye. Karsha didn’t waste time with his sword; now that his lightning elemental affinity had reached a high level, he coated his glaive with lightning and let it perform a sneak attack.

The monsters only realized what was happening when the glaive struck their weak points.

As Karsha pushed deeper into the forest, he moved with calculated precision. His flying glaive darted through the trees, a blur of deadly energy, striking from the shadows.

The forest was alive with the hum of magic and the roars of unseen beasts, but Karsha’s glaive was faster and more precise.

His first target was a Gloomfang Tiger, a massive beast with dark fur and glowing red eyes. The glaive whistled through the air, catching the tiger off guard as it pounced on an unsuspecting deer.

The glaive’s edge pierced the tiger’s eye in a flash, sending it crashing to the ground before it could react.

Further along, Karsha encountered a Storm Viper, a serpentine creature slithered silently among the foliage. It was preparing to strike at a nearby herbivore when the glaive struck with lethal accuracy.

The glaive, coated in crackling lightning, sliced through the viper’s scales and into its brain, frying the monster before it could even hiss in surprise.

Next was a Shadow Lurker, a creature that blended seamlessly with the darkness of the forest. Karsha’s glaive shot forward as the Shadow Lurker stalked a group of smaller prey.

The glaive struck from an impossible angle, skewering the monster’s head and sending it tumbling through the undergrowth, where it lay twitching.

A few kilometers later, Karsha encountered a Forest Titan, a towering, hulking beast with a thick, armored hide. The Forest Titan was busily tearing apart a tree with its massive claws.

Karsha knew a direct approach wouldn’t work; instead, he waited for the perfect moment. As the Titan reared back, the glaive shot through the gaps in its armor, targeting its exposed eye and vital organs.

The Titan roared in pain but fell to the ground, its death a quiet whisper in the dense forest.

Only a handful of creatures noticed the series of brutal, lightning-fast attacks. Most were either too engrossed in their own pursuits or too slow to react.

Karsha’s stealthy approach ensured that his glaive always struck first, leaving his enemies unaware and unprepared.

"Still, not even a single Avatar or drop. I guess the bodies will fetch some cool spirit stones. Hando is going to flip when he sees my stash this time" Karsha smiles as he continues to kill his way through the forest.

"Huh, you want to come out now?" Karsha muttered as he felt a mental nudge from Khinux, his Mystical-grade avatar.

It seemed Khinux was eager to join the fray. Karsha’s method had finally paid off; his sinister-looking Avatar had learned to control its urges and was ready to fight.

"Well, well, well, it took you longer than I thought," Karsha said with a smug grin, eyeing the 3-meter-tall behemoth standing before him.

"Nedin has already proven herself. Show me you deserve the title of being my number one. All the monsters you kill will be yours to consume, but I want the cores."

Khinux gave a slight nod, his eyes glowing with dark energy. He raised his colossal red broadsword and rested it on his shoulder, letting the dark energy seep from his massive form. With a stern gaze into the forest, he was ready for action.

"Go easy on them," Karsha added as a parting advice.

But Khinux didn’t heed the warning. With a roar, he charged into the forest. What followed was a cacophony of destruction: explosions, roars, screeches, and the sound of death.

The forest erupted into chaos as Khinux’s Mystical-grade Avatar unleashed its fury. The trees trembled, and the very ground seemed to quake with each swing of his massive sword.

Monsters that had once prowled the forest with impunity now fell victim to Khinux’s relentless assault. Karsha just couldn’t believe it. Khinux, a Tier 7 Terror Mutant is cleaving through Tier 8 Calamity Mutants like they are bugs in his eyes.

"Again I say, the beasts on the island are several times stronger the the normal beasts. What is the reason" He asked but again, there was no answer, so he continued to watch and follow as Khinux unleashed his deadly attacks.

His Glaive also streaked through the air sneak attacking the monsters. Messages of him earning hundreds of millions of points per kill kept flashing before his eyes, but he was too dumbfounded by the sheer chaos Khinux was unleashing that he didn’t even seem to notice.

Beasts like the Thunderclaw Gryphon and Creeping Shadow Wyrm met their end in a whirlwind of violence that erupted from just a single swing of a colossal Broadsword.

The Gryphon’s lightning-infused screeches were abruptly silenced as Khinux’s sword cleaved through its wings, while the Wyrm’s sinuous body was severed with a single, powerful strike.

"Nice strike, Khinux! Make this forest your bitch!" Karsha cheered from behind as Khinux severed the head of a monster with a single swing of his sword, no skill needed.

"This motherfucker has gotten stronger," Karsha muttered, feeling a cold sweat form on his back as he recalled his battle with Khinux back on Snake Island.

Khinux’s rampage continued unabated. More and more monsters met their end against his blade. The forest was thrown into disarray, with monsters fleeing in terror or falling beneath the onslaught.

Karsha watched from the sidelines, a mix of satisfaction and wariness in his eyes. His avatar was living up to its reputation, and the chaos was exactly what he had anticipated.

"Huh, why are there no Tier 9 monsters yet?" Karsha wondered aloud. "I clearly saw some Tier 9 monsters even in the outer area. What’s wrong with this inner area?"

As he pondered this, Karsha’s eyes scanned the surroundings, searching for any sign of higher-tier beasts. The absence of stronger monsters was unsettling, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

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Khinux continued his rampage, cutting down anything in his path, but Karsha’s mind was elsewhere. He needed to understand why the inner area seemed devoid of the powerful foes he expected. There had to be a reason, and he was determined to find out before time ran out.

"That’s enough, Khinux," Karsha called out. "They’ve all seen who the overlord is; no need to continue bullying them." He had noticed that the remaining monsters were running away in fear. Khinux’s brutality was so overwhelming that they didn’t even have the will to retaliate.

"Let’s go search for stronger opponents. These ones are beneath you." Khinux stopped and rested his enormous sword on his shoulder.

"Damn, that looks badass," Karsha cursed inwardly, admiring the intimidating posture Khinux had taken. It was clear that he was looking down on the fleeing monsters. Karsha could only smile and then head deeper into the forest.

As they moved forward, most of the monsters that had initially fled did their best to hide from Karsha and Khinux. Those who were unaware that the Yama King and his powerful subordinate had entered the forest attacked them, but they all met their end in the most gruesome ways.

Khinux’s red broadsword cleaved through flesh and bone with terrifying ease, while Karsha’s glaive continued to strike with pinpoint accuracy from the shadows.

The deeper they ventured, the more Karsha’s anticipation grew. He was eager to find the stronger opponents he knew had to be lurking somewhere in the inner area.

"Huh, is that a status" Karsha and Khinux stood atop a mountain peak looking over the forest. 4 miles from the, he saw an object resembling a statue standing tall.

"This can’t be" Karsha stopped and let a small smile escape his lips.

"The other half is here" He muttered looking at the statue. With his tight sense, he could tell the statue’s identity. It’s the same statue he had sensed before entering the forest. The same statue that made him comprehend a part of the sword.

"Keep up" Karsha’s bone wings appeared and took to the skies. Khinux looked at him and then his sword floated. He stepped on it and also took to the skies,

"Showoff" Karsha became jealous seeing his Avatar fly on his sword.

They flew toward the statue with anticipation burning in Karsha’s heart. He had comprehended something profound in the first statue but it was incomplete. So he knew there had to be the other half somewhere.

He has been comprehending the first part he had recieced and from the small progress he had made, he could tell he had chance upon something profound. If he gets all and comprehends them all, his swordsmanship will become several times more deadly.

"I knew it" Karsha smiled looking at the statue.

"Huh, why are there no markings on it" Karsha quickly noticed this statue has no markings on it. The first has marks each carrying a complex combination of sword moves, but the particular statue has no markings whatsoever.

He flew down and began circling it to see if there were any hidden markings, but after an hour of looking closely, he came out with nothing. It’s just a plain statue with no markings.

Karsha’s face turned green. He expected something profound but this is just a low blow to his ego. He wanted to send a fire beam attack toward the statue, however, before he could make any move, a voice entered his head

"You have finally arrived"