Chapter 2636: Crimson Dance
The battlefield had turned against Chumo.
His shadow technique—one of his most vital tools—relied on the presence of even the faintest silhouette. A shard of stone casting a line. A body blocking the light. Anything to give him an anchor to vanish and reappear. But now, with the arena illuminated by the spectral glow of Poseidon’s summoned jellyfish, there was nowhere to hide.
No shadows. No escape.
Worse yet, Poseidon’s watery domain weighed on him like a crushing tide, slowing every movement and disrupting his spiritual flow. The air was dense, as if he were submerged in an oceanic graveyard.
"No more running. Come and fight me!" Poseidon bellowed, voice echoing like thunder in the depths. With a swing of his trident, he sent multiple spiraling spirit-waves toward Chumo—waves sharpened by divine law.
Chumo dashed across the slick stone surface, dashing across the soaked arena. His movements were precise, desperate. He fired arrow after arrow, hoping to disrupt Poseidon’s control. Occasionally, a shot veered toward the sea god himself, but they barely scratched the surface of his jade armor. Chumo was clearly on the defensive, evading strike after strike, arrows trailing behind him like a fading tail.
He was being pushed hard. Each wave came closer. Each breath grew heavier.
Poseidon watched with the calm intensity of a predator, like a shark circling its prey. Then, the moment came. With a low chant, Poseidon spun his trident and summoned a colossal water vortex. A whirlpool formed in midair, drawing Chumo in with an irresistible pull.
Chumo struggled, planting his feet, firing desperate shots. But it was no use. The domain had him, forcing him into a close combat.
Poseidon’s trident pulsed with divine light, ready to deliver the killing strike.
"Now DIE!" he roared, lunging forward.
But just before the killing blow landed, a crimson pulse flared across Chumo’s forehead. The bloody sigil reappeared—burning like a brand of defiance. His body twisted unnaturally, faster than before, just barely evading the thrust.