Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse-Chapter 163: Soul Link?

The group ignored Iris' matter for the most part. There were more pressing matters that had to be dealt with. Which was the dragon about to face the second round of attacks.

The lightning bolts had seized. While the dragon seemed mostly unharmed. They could tell that it might not have been as easy as it appeared to them. Its aura had decreased in intensity by a slight margin. While it wasn't much. It at least confirmed that the lightning has an effect on it.

Just when they were starting to wonder when the next attack would occur. The purple lightning that was flashing in the clouds started to gather together.

Before, it would just strike as it formed. Now it was gathering together at the center. The aura getting more and more intense. The group couldn't help but hold their breath as they looked on. Even the beasts on the ground to some steps back.

Jade's danger sense was ringing like crazy as she looked at the clouds. She knew instantly that if such an attack was aimed at her, she would definitely die on the spot. There would be no resistance, just straight-up instant death. That's all one can do when faced with absolute power.

Even Muku agreed. Even before the first attack struck, he was certain he couldn't survive it.

The dragon looked up at the clouds unmoving. Its posture was still as strong as it was during the first round. However, if one looked closer at its eyes, to be more specific. They would notice that their arrogance and confidence had reduced by a large amount.

It wasn't too worried about the coming attack. What would come after that was what worried it. Unlike normal beasts, it, like all beasts with Monarch bloodlines, is completely self-aware from the start. Their intelligence rivalled that of adult humans from as early as Rank One. So, anything that humans like Muku can think of. It can as well.

It was even wondering if it had rushed to get the ritual done. The only thing that gave it a little assurance was the plan B it had prepared. While it wasn't perfect, at least it was better than the alternative.

WHOOSH!

BOOOOOOM!!!!!

Just as it was stuck in thought. The first attack of the second round descended. The lightning had changed forms and colour. It took on the form of a black-coloured sphere that was around half the size of the dragon.

That's right, it had turned into a huge ball of distractive ball of lightning. The ground was devastated on impact and the dragon's body was charred. Its tough skin showed visible damage for the first time. Its back fur was burned off. Even the shine on its black scales decreased by a lot. It seemed the attack had gotten really close to breaking through them.

Some unlucky LR2 beasts that were standing in the front were hit by the crossfire. Just the energy wave from the attack killed some and injured the rest. Even the MR2s were somewhat affected. It was only the PR2s and the Half-step R3s that were fine. Though even they were mentally stunned by the attack.

Their being there wasn't because they had witnessed something like that before or they heard it somewhere. It was because that's how the heavens made it. Whenever a bloodline awakening ritual was held, beasts below a certain rank would gather.

It was part of the trial set by the other heavens. The Monarch bloodlines were so strong that the heavens didn't want to see any beasts successfully awaken them. So, while the ritual was survivable. Only one out of a thousand would survive it. There were various reasons as to why that was, but all that mattered was the final result.

BOOOOOM!

BOOOOOM!

BOOOOOM!

BOOOOOM!.....

Before anyone could recover from the initial attack. One after the other came. It went on until ten equally devastating attacks hit square on the dragon's body.

At the end of it. The formerly majestic dragon that stood tall was now panting. It could barely stand. Its body was almost unrecognisable. There were cracks all over its scales. It no longer had fur or horns. The lightning had destroyed everything.

However, it wasn't the only beast affected. The continuous attacks had incredible the intensity of the shockwaves. This time, it wasn't only the LR2s that were affected. Even the MR2s and the PR2s were affected. All the beasts from LR2 to MR2 that were dumb enough to still stand too close were killed. The PR2s were seriously injured.

The situation had gotten so distractive that more than a kilometre of land was levelled. Yet the beasts didn't run away. At best, they stepped back even more. It was clear to see that there was a force acting upon them. Otherwise, most would have split long ago or not even turned up.

"Well... I'm glad I'm not a beast" Jade couldn't help but speak in relief while looking in from the distance.

Even they had distanced themselves after things started getting real. They had done it before the beasts even. After all, their actions were completely under their control, unlike the beasts.

"Hehe" Iris let out a little ominous laugh after Jade spoke.

"Don't you dare..." Muku immediately intervened before she dumped even more information they didn't want to know on them.

"What? I wasn't going to say anything" Iris replied with a slightly smug look on her face. Clearly enjoying being in the know while they weren't.

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"Right... Whatever" Muku felt really annoyed by her. He even wanted to randomly tell her how they actually knew one Monarch and were enemies with him. It would definitely shock her into silence for a while.

However, he thought that it wasn't the time to be petty. That can be saved for later. Letting her enjoy her fun for then was okay.

"It's beginning already?... What's that?!!!" Just as Muku was thinking about how he would make Iris regret it. Chloe exclaimed, stealing his attention. He immediately looked toward the clouds above the weakened dragon again.

That's when he saw it. The lightning had changed colour again and taken a new form. This time he was certain that it was going to be just a single attack.

The attack was silent, stable and descended slowly. It didn't seem like lightning at all. For it was a humongous white palm even bigger than the dragon. It was twice as large as the dragon.

The beasts that were under the control of the heavens got so scared that they froze. All of them froze. From LR2s to Half-step R3s. None could move, they could barely breathe.

"Oh my! This one must be really something special... I don't know if it's going to survive, though," Iris spoke in an impressed tone, which turned disappointed soon after.

"What do you mean?" Muku asked what Iris meant but his eyes didn't stray away from the palm. After all, it wasn't every day one saw a humongous white palm made of lightning slowly descend on a dragon.

"Hmm, let me put it like this. The third-round attack during a bloodline awakening ritual is like a mirror of the beast's potential. The stronger the attack, the more potential the beast has. If we had to scale this one from 1 to 10. Od say it's a 12. That's why I said the beast is special but it won't survive. It's about to be crushed by its own potential. How poetic don't you think?" Iris explained; at the end, it kinda seemed like she was gloating a little.

"Oh, is that so? Can you tell me the information you were going to use in the deal now? While from your words I can sense that it's likely useless now. I'm still willing to do you a small favour for it" Muku expressed his interest in knowing the information Iris had.

He felt that it was a shame for such an amazing creature to die even if it was from the opposite camp. Which reminded him about the deal maybe there was a way to help the beast and gain some benefits.

"Well... While I think there's nothing you can do now since even a LR4 wouldn't be able to help with that attack. I'll tell you since I'm not one to turn down a free favour. The information I wanted to use for the deal was Soul Link" Iris spoke a little before pausing. She really liked being dramatic after all.

"Soul Link?" Muku repeated what she said as a way of telling her to continue.

"Yes, Soul Link. You see, during these rituals. When a beast going through the ritual cannot take it alone. It will seek out a Soul Link with any human willing to assist it. Which will be shown by a glow on its chest. Whoever can manage to touch that glow will immediately linked to the beast.

"Then they will have to do everything in their power to help the beast since from then on they would be partners for life..."

"The drawback is that if one of them dies before they reach Rank Nine, the one left alive will lose half their strength forever and won't be able to continue improving from then"

Iris didn't delay anymore as she explained everything. Muku and the girls all went silent thinking about what she said.

"Oh look! It's finally about to fight back. I thought it was going to arrogantly tank everything and die. It seems it was saving its strength for the last attack. What a smart beastie!" Iris exclaimed, and again, all eyes focused on the dragon.