NOVGO.NET Chapter 2359: Oda Nobunaga’s Endless Castle [77]
Chapter 2359: Oda Nobunaga’s Endless Castle [77]
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"C-Come on now! COME ON! DIE ALREADY!"
Omoikane screamed, conjuring trick after trick until he ultimately created hundreds of clones of Triton, each attempting to mimic the boy’s powers.
"You’ve hit a new low."
Triton dodged the clones with ease. Unable to replicate his true abilities, Omoikane’s imitations were crude and ineffective. Triton humiliated them, crushing each one as he leapt overhead, his trident gleaming.
His weapon continued to evolve, absorbing his power and soul essence. It was linked to the entity behind him—a titan formed of flowing azure and golden soul-water, clad in blue armor shaped like ocean beasts, its helmet resembling a sea serpent’s head.
BA DUM!
Triton felt his Soul Heart pounding. The more he fought, the more tangible the being behind him became, and the more golden essence surged through his body.
BA DUM!
He knew he could do it. He had to. No one else could match this power.
BA DUM!
He was born to defeat this monster.
BA DUM!
Even as his soul began to unravel, even as he endured relentless damage, he pressed forward.
"I’m doing this for the world... for Mom, my friends, and the girl I love! I’ll beat your ass!"
"RAAAAHHHH!"
"Awaken!"
Triton understood what the entity was. He had seen it everywhere—within his soul, his heart, and his mind. Its voice called him: warm, paternal.
And he knew its name.
"Soulforged Ultramarine!"
FLAAASH!
A radiant beam of golden and azure light erupted from the entity behind him as it fully manifested.
It was his Archetype.
Soulforged Ultramarine.
Its presence sent shockwaves through the realm. Omoikane’s vast psychic domain trembled, beginning to fracture.
RUMBLE!
"W-What?! Impossible! What the hell are you?! INCOMPREHENSIBLE! YOU’RE IMPOSSIBLE!"
Crack... crack...
CRAAASH!
The thousand-layered cube domain shattered. Triton emerged, his body becoming more solid. His original Sea Dragon Form was gone—replaced by a fusion of his Soul Form and Sea Dragon Form. He now resembled a humanoid Soul Dragon, more akin to the other dragons than the plesiosaur-like shape he once bore.
His scales gleamed with golden light. Rainbow crystal spikes and horns adorned his head, neck, and limbs—especially his powerful arms. Above all, a halo-like crown of holy light floated above him.
"Golden Dragon King Transformation!"
FLUOSH!
The power of the Dragon King surged through him. Triton charged toward Omoikane and his hundred clones.
"Y-You stay away from me!"
Omoikane shrieked, hiding behind his creations. But the Soulforged Ultramarine roared like a warrior forged in countless sea battles.
His lower half resembled a long, fish-like tail made of spiraling ocean water. He swung it forward, unleashing a devastating wave.
"{Soul Ocean Tsunami}!"
SPLAAASH!
Omoikane’s clones couldn’t withstand the attack. The tsunami consumed them, exploding their bodies into fragments. This wasn’t ordinary water—it was Triton’s Soul Essence, infused with concentrated Psychic Energy, capable of obliterating psychic constructs.
Watching his clones fall, Omoikane tapped into his Stigma. His body began to transform in a final act of desperation. Though still aged, he grew taller and more menacing—skeletal, with a face like a dried mummy’s skull.
His skin darkened to charcoal black. Red veins pulsed across his limbs, and a long black-and-red horn sprouted from his forehead, glowing with demonic energy.
"GRAAAAHHH!"
Omoikane roared, overflowing with Demonic Karma Power. His psychic energy enveloped him in transparent demonic armor as he charged Triton head-on, consumed by madness.
He punched and slashed, tearing Triton’s scales and soul-flesh. Triton countered by impaling his shoulders with the trident and summoning dozens of soul sea serpents to bind him.
Omoikane retaliated with brutal kicks to Triton’s head, chest, and shoulders, then grabbed his neck, attempting to snap it—to rip off his head as he had once done.
"Not happening again!"
Triton twisted his elongated neck and bit off Omoikane’s hand, tearing it from his arm. Despite the overwhelming density of psychic power, Triton’s fury remained unstoppable.
"AAAGGGHH! YOU DAMN BEAST! DIE! DIE ALREADY! DIEEEEE!"
Omoikane screamed in agony and rage. His chest contorted into a monstrous red eye, firing a colossal crimson beam at Triton. But the Archetype’s Specter intervened, spinning its massive trident to shield the boy.
BOOOMMM!!!
The beam was redirected, incinerating everything around them. Triton was pushed back—it wouldn’t hold forever.
"DAMN OLD MAN!"
Triton finally lost his composure. He reached Omoikane, grabbed his head, and tried to crush it, but it was incredibly resilient. He stabbed through Omoikane’s body with his trident, even as thousands of psychic needles and spears pierced his soul, allowing the Kami to escape his grasp.
Both were tearing each other apart. But Triton’s resolve was stronger. He pushed beyond his limits, his aura exploding. Omoikane couldn’t keep up. Triton blocked, parried, and endured psychic claws and spears, aided by his Archetype’s protection.
"COME HERE!"
Against all odds, Triton caught up to Omoikane. His Soul Aura surged with golden light, weakening and nullifying the Karmic Energy. He showed no mercy, driving his trident into the Kami’s chest.
CRAAASH!
"UUAAAAGGGHHHH?!"
Omoikane screamed as his body and soul were pierced. His psychic barriers shattered into fragments, exploding outward.
"N-No... Wait! WAIT, BOY! I can... I can join you! You don’t have to—ugh! You don’t have to kill me! Please! If you destroy my soul, there’s... nothing! Nothing left for meeeee!"
He begged for mercy. But Triton had none. He had been forged in battle—by his mother, and then his master. He knew better than to offer second chances to monsters like this.
"I GOT YOU!"
That moment of hesitation allowed Omoikane to summon dozens of psychic demonic claws. They tore into Triton’s back, slashing through his scales, trying to rip out his Soul Heart.
Triton swung his trident with desperation, stabbing through Omoikane’s body and soul, reaching deep into his Demonic Karma Stigma.
"DIE!!!"
With a thunderous roar, Triton detonated his trident inside Omoikane’s soul, shattering it from within and vaporizing his body.
"No! No! Wait...! I am... I am the Wisdom Kami! I am...! AAAAAGGHHH!"
BOOOMMM!!!
Omoikane’s body and soul were obliterated. Triton stood in silence, watching the smoke settle.
"Haaa... Ugh... My body and soul hurt like hell... Damn, this form doesn’t heal as much as I hoped..." he sighed. "But at least I’ve got you with me, Dad..."
"..."
The Soulforged Ultramarine remained silent. Then, unexpectedly, it patted Triton’s head, infusing him with healing energy.
"Eh? My Soul Body’s regenerating... Oh wow... Thank you. I feel a little better now."
Triton exhaled in relief. He noticed massive cracks forming in space—ones that hadn’t been there before.
"I can feel everyone now... I need to catch up with them."
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