The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Karsha quickly went into action, starting to absorb the blood. Surprisingly, the amount of blood essence he absorbed per second was incredibly high, yet there was no immediate effect. He didn't say anything at first, but after five hours with no change, he began to wonder if he was doing something wrong. He had consumed essence blood before and knew how to absorb it properly.

From his previous experience, he knew he should have seen some reactions the moment he began absorbing. However, even after five hours, nothing had happened.

What Karsha didn't realize was that the blood essence had started working the moment he began absorbing it, just not in the way he expected. All he had to do was absorb the blood and circulate it around his body, allowing the system to handle the body tempering. If only Karsha had been paying closer attention to his own tempering, he would have noticed that something unusual was happening.

Instead of tempering his body, the blood he absorbed was being converted into an aura. Unbeknownst to Karsha, the bloodthirsty aura around him was undergoing a huge transformation, elevating it to the next level. Experience new tales on empire

After killing so many monsters and absorbing their blood, Karsha's aura had become chaotic. Though it was stable for now, it wouldn't be for long. He might not realize it yet, but aura cultivation is crucial. A True expert can walk around without anyone sensing their aura because they have cultivated it to the point where they can control and hide it from others.

Just like how those powerful cultivators many stages above you can hide their cultivation base, auras can be cultivated too. Karsha, being new to all this, had no idea. Even though the shadow guards said nothing, the chaotic aura Karsha was leaking could potentially harm someone unintentionally if left uncontrolled.

But that's not all. Once a cultivator, especially a swordsman, gains control over their aura, they can incorporate it into their sword attacks, significantly increasing their damage output. However, this requires total control over the aura to even attempt.

Fortunately for Karsha, his system wasn't useless in this regard. With the incredibly powerful blood flowing through his body, it started refining Karsha's aura with the phoenix blood. Once this process was complete, Karsha would gain not only a much stronger aura but also control over when and how he leaked his aura.

Ten hours later, Karsha finally felt a change. The transformation manifested as a dark red, smoky aura wrapping around him like a snake. The cave began to fill with this aura, but Karsha remained seated, as more and more continued to flow out of his body.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a huge aura burst out from Karsha's body, blowing the cave wide open. In an instant, the area within 500 meters around Karsha turned dark red, filled with a dense, bloodthirsty aura. Ayarr was forced to pull back a couple of meters to avoid the intense energy.

The sight of trees and grasses instantly losing their color as the aura passed over them made her shudder. At the center of it all, Karsha remained seated, continuing to absorb more blood essence from the blood core.

A couple more hours passed, and the dense aura now covered 1000 meters around Karsha. Suddenly, another huge burst of energy exploded from his body, this time a fiery aura. The temperature within 1000 meters rose sharply, causing the grasses to wither and the trees to dry up instantly.

The aura was incredibly powerful. The more it spread, the denser it became. This continued for another three hours before, suddenly, the aura covering about 1.5 kilometers began to stir. After about three minutes of stirring, it started moving toward Karsha, gradually entering his body.

The process happened so quickly that within a minute, the entire area regained its color. Ayarr, who had retreated a couple of kilometers away, sighed in relief and moved back toward the now almost-destroyed waterfall.

Meanwhile, Karsha continued to absorb the blood essence. Now that his aura was under control, the real body tempering began. This process took an entire day. Finally, Karsha opened his eyes, still seated in the lotus posture. He had been there for two days without drinking water or eating food. But as a cultivator, he could go without these for a while.

Shortly after he opened his eyes, another wave of aura burst from his body. Instead of flying out of the barely recognizable cave, it formed into a cocoon around him. This process lasted for about six hours before the cocoon suddenly burst open, revealing Karsha. He hadn't undergone much outward transformation but still looked like a newborn child.

His skin was incredibly smooth, his muscles perfectly refined, and his bone structure enhanced to a level that could make even princesses and queens drool. His striking red hair now had a brilliant shine, giving it an even more intense red glow. The most striking change, however, was in his eyes. His golden-red eyes were now brighter than ever, making his gaze a combination of awe and terror.

The current Karsha is no longer just ordinarily handsome; his phoenix aura, combined with his looks, gives him the aura of royalty, one hiding his true identity. Thanks to the system, Karsha now has complete control over his incredibly powerful aura. As he sits there, he appears harmless, and with his good looks, nobody would see him as a threat—until it's too late. The perfect camouflage.

He let the system handle the rest of the absorption while he focused on something else. During the past two days, he had received some messages. Now that he had almost accomplished his goal of absorbing the aura, he started going through them.

< Ding! You have absorbed 5% Sage grade blood of a Phoenix. +2000 added to all stats. An additional +3000 was added to strength, +10,000 was added to health, and +500,000 was added to Mana. >

< Ding! Your Aura has undergone its first evolution. Your aura now has the fierceness and grace of a Phoenix. +5000 added to the charm attribute. >

< Ding! Because of the high amount of infernal energy in the blood you have absorbed, your control of fire has improved. You have attained a High-Level Affinity of the fire element. >

< Because of your understanding of the flame, all fire-type skills have received a Tier upgrade. Also, all fire-type skills have gained a 300% boost in attack power. >

"Holy shit," Karsha exclaimed out loud, drawing Ayarr's attention. She looked in his direction for a few seconds before looking away, thinking, "Humans are indeed weird."

Karsha, on the other hand, just sat there, dumbstruck. He had only absorbed 5% of the Phoenix blood, yet the points added to his stats were overwhelming. Right now, Karsha's stats looked like those of a Tier 7 terror mutant, even higher than most of the monsters he had killed in the last few days.

< Name: Karsha Damon >

< Age: 19 >

< Sex: Male >

< Race: Human >Nôv(el)B\\jnn

< Class: Berserker Swordsman >

< Title: Seeker of the Untamed >

< Bloodline: Berserker Mutant Tiger >

< Realm: Grandmaster-Lvl 5 >

< STR: 15,700 / DEF: 18,900 / AGL: 16,300 / HEA: 23,600 / STA: 13,600 / INT: 16,900 >

< Attack Power: 14,500 ~ 24,800>

< Mana: 2,000,000 >

< Charm: 9,000 >

< Fame: 0 >

< Exp: 500,000/10,000,000 >

Right now, the only thing he's lacking is stamina, but even so, he has grown into a monster in his own right. Once he fully assimilates his strength, which is about 65% left to go, he can add stats to fill the gap in his stamina.

But while all of this is great, the most amazing and probably dangerous aspect is Karsha's charm. His charm is not ordinary. Unlike most, Karsha's aura regulates his bloodthirstiness too. So, aside from looking like a god who can attract anyone, a demon lurks beneath, ready to jump into action.

With 5000 points added to his charm, Karsha is now comparable to a demon general or a divine elder. His aura alone could incapacitate a Saint and even shake the core of an average Sage. With an aura formed from the blood of countless slaughters, Karsha is now a terrifying demon hiding in the skin of a handsome and charming human.

With his current attack power, if he were to face the seven Overlords he had killed again, the battle would last only a few minutes. Karsha's strength is now terrifying. Though he has yet to break through to the Semi-Saint stage, his stats have surpassed those of most Saints.

Once he absorbs the rest of the Phoenix blood, he will gain even more stats, giving him the confidence to face a Sage head-on and walk out unscathed.

While killing Saints will be relatively easy, Sages are a different story. With their energy now being Spiritual Qi, fighting them will be difficult. But with stats like this, defending and escaping won't be a problem for Karsha, at least for now. He still has adventures to embark on and rewards to reap. As ShadowCoil said, he has yet to begin the real quest.

The three remaining Overlords were the real deal, and Karsha knew he had to prepare as soon as possible. He stood up and left the destroyed cave. With ten days remaining, he had to make the best out of it.