Chapter 25: Evaluation
The moment the ball of energy reached him, Neo's eyes flared to a brilliant white, cutting through the chaos like twin beacons. Steam hissed and curled from his skin, rising in thick, swirling clouds as if his body was rapidly regenerating.
The air around him shimmered with raw power, the impact fueling a surge of life and strength that radiated from every fiber of his being.
Subconsciously, he muttered.
"Spiritual Art."
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Just before the ball of energy could strike him, Neo vanished, like a shadow snatched by the wind. The ball of energy halted midair, its radiant form flickering, then bursting apart in a sudden, silent implosion.
The golden energy scattered like shards of light, as though some unseen force had shattered it from within.
Almost instantly, Neo reappeared high above the beast, suspended in midair like a phantom called down by the storm. A spiraling sphere of yellow flames flickered and twisted above his outstretched palm, pulsing with raw, unstable energy.
His eyes glowed even brighter as instinct took over. With a swift motion, he drove the ball downward, slamming it into the beast below with devastating force. The sky cracked open with the impact, creating a surge of thunder and light exploding across the abandoned city.
The brilliant light illuminated the area, visible to everyone in the city, and to Mason who stood in awe of the display of raw power.
"W-what?"