Feng li didn't hesitate.
He had long wanted to test Sunny's true power—not just out of curiosity, but to confirm something he had been sensing since the beginning.
And now, he would see it for himself.
With a sharp motion, he unleashed his Sonic ability.
The ground beneath Sunny exploded as a violent Sonic blast erupted upward, aiming to launch him out of the ring.
But it missed.
Barely.
Sunny had already moved.
His body shifted with unnatural precision, as if guided by something beyond instinct. Fengli's eyes narrowed.
That movement… that wasn't normal.
But he couldn't see the truth behind it.
Sunny, however, felt everything.
Energy flowed into him.
Warm. Alive.
He was drawing in Fengli's Sonic aura.
Fengli sensed it immediately—a faint but undeniable drain—but no matter how hard he focused, he couldn't see how Sunny was doing it.
Then—
The whispers began.
Fitness: 40/100
You have received 5 soul fragments
Shards: 6 / 30,000
The voices echoed in Sunny's mind as Fengli attacked again.
And again.
Each strike only made Sunny stronger.
Fengli stopped.
His expression darkened—not out of anger, but realization.
So it's true…
Without wasting time, he summoned a soul relic.
Sonic Carapace.
It shot forward like a living force, tearing through the air toward Sunny.
At the same time—
Sunny reacted.
"Mental Push… Emotion Sense…"
The world slowed.
He stepped forward—Sonic Step—closing the distance in a blur.
Fengli met him head-on.
Sunny formed a Sonic Blade, reshaping it into a shield and infusing it with a mental attack.
BOOM!
The Sonic Carapace slammed into the shield with a deafening crash.
The arena shook.
Then Fengli dismissed it—
And moved.
He appeared in front of Sunny instantly.
His fists surged with power—Sonic Strike.
Sunny tried to dodge—
But froze.
No matter where he moved, Fengli was there.
Every direction.
Every angle.
An illusion…?
Sunny's eyes sharpened.
He hadn't expected Fengli to possess such an ability.
But instead of panicking—
He responded in kind.
Just as Fengli's punch was about to land—
He stopped.
Completely still.
The arena fell silent.
Spectators leaned forward in confusion.
"Why did he stop moving?"
"Did Sunny do that?"
Some of the Sanctified scoffed.
"He's trapped in an illusion. Nothing more."
Sunny didn't waste the opportunity.
He attacked.
Punch after punch slammed into Fengli's body.
His fists trembled from the impact. His hands went numb.
Still—
He continued.
Inside the illusion, Fengli was fighting.
But something felt wrong.
The arena was gone.
They were in a forest.
No spectators. No ring.
Only Sunny.
Stronger.
Unreachable.
Then—
Crack.
The illusion shattered.
Fengli regained control—
And spat out blood instantly.
So… he was attacking me the whole time.
A sharp pain exploded in his head—the backlash of Sunny's illusion.
Fengli exhaled slowly.
Now he was sure.
Sunny wasn't just strong.
He was dangerous.
This time—
Fengli stopped holding back.
Sonic energy wrapped around his entire body.
Each step he took sent shockwaves through the arena.
BOOM.
BOOM.
BOOM.
Sunny coughed blood with every wave.
Before he could react—
Fengli grabbed his neck.
Lifted him.
Then—
A storm of blows.
Faster than the eye could follow.
And finally—
He slammed Sunny into the ground.
Sunny lay there.
Broken.
Barely breathing.
On the edge of death.
Fengli stood over him, eyes cold—but focused.
This was never just revenge.
He needed to know—
How far could Sunny go?
What exactly… was he becoming?
In the crowd—
An felt it.
A sharp pain in his chest.
As if Sunny's life was tied to his own.
Without hesitation, he activated his vampire spirit, slipping into the shadows and dragging Tomu with him.
They had to act.
Now.
Far away, within the Sanctuary—
Prime Shifter felt it too.
His master… dying.
Without hesitation, he escaped, devoured the black gem, and accepted the Demon transformation—
Not out of loyalty alone.
But because he needed power.
Fast.
Back in the arena—
Just as An reached the ring—
Everything changed.
Sunny's life force—
Exploded.
Rising at an impossible rate.
Then the whisper came.
You have achieved Demon Rank
Fitness: 100/100
Organ Attack unlocked
Light engulfed Sunny's body.
Blinding.
Overwhelming.
Even the Sanctified stepped back.
They couldn't sense it.
And that—
Terrified them.
Fengli smiled.
Not in mockery.
But in satisfaction.
"…So this is it."
BOOM!!!