The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Once again, Klaus found himself on an icy battlefield.

Everything around him was made of ice and levelled to resemble a flat battlefield. Thankfully, he had an ice affinity, so he was able to withstand the cold. However, that didn't mean he wasn't feeling anything.

In fact, his focus was being affected, and it was because he had stepped inside the Law of Self of his next challenger.

Standing 300 meters away was a tall being with two noticeable antennae on his forehead. According to the description he received, the 5th hell demon belonged to a demon race called the Silthar.

The Silthar are a race with a stronger mental capacity, and because of this advantage, they are all Spirit Masters. This was why, behind this tall figure, a large, round, razor-sharp disc could be seen spinning.

It was his spirit weapon and the weapon Klaus would be fighting against.

According to the description he received, this disc was called the Thousand-Splitting Demon Cutting Disc, and, like its name, it could split into a thousand different razor-sharp demon-cutting discs, each as powerful as the original form.

Klaus, of course, wanted the disc, but there was one problem: the 5th hell demon possessed a selfish law called distorted Perception.

This Law of self made it extremely difficult for anyone with a weak mental capacity to remain focused within his domain. And his domain was vast, encompassing the entire icy battlefield.

Essentially, Klaus was about to face someone who had stacked the odds against him before the battle had even begun.

"But then again, I have something to change the odds, and that is this," Klaus said, activating the demon-killing circle to ensure his focus remained unaffected.

And just like that, after sacrificing two Sage Cores and two Great Cores, the demon-killing circle took effect, making Klaus smile.

Then his Sword Box appeared, and he jumped onto it. At the same time, the Razor Disc, Crescent Disc, and the two Void Piercing Needles materialized.

Immediately, the 5th hell demon, named Niimo, realized his Law of Self had lost its effect on Klaus, he became enraged.

In that instant, he unleashed the Demon Cutting Disc, aiming to kill Klaus instantly.

However, the attack met resistance as Klaus unleashed the Crescent Disc to counter it, initiating the clash of Spirit Masters.

Niimo used his fingers to control his spirit weapon while his antennae lit up blue. Yet Klaus stood firm, using only his mind to counter every attack.

The Demon Cutting Disc was incredibly fast, but Klaus's powerful mental capacity allowed the Razor Disc to intervene whenever the Demon Cutting Disc came close to evading the Crescent Disc.

Suddenly, the Demon Cutting Disc split into four and launched simultaneous attacks. But Klaus was one step ahead and unleashed the Void Piercing Needles.

The needles were still the fastest and most lethal weapons in his arsenal. In fact, now that Klaus had become a Sage, his enhanced mental capacity allowed him to master the 6th stage of the [Sage Mind] technique.

As for the [Unshakable Mind] Technique, he had mastered the entire technique, so the chances of him losing his grip on his mental capacity or even experiencing mental fatigue were pretty low.

But that wasn't what Klaus was after.

It is true that his current mental capacity could rival an Ascendant's, but his main focus was mastering the Sage Mind to the 7th level. Only then would he begin the main technique Yuying had given him.

For now, he needed to use the six segments of his mind to win against someone with naturally strong mental capacity.

So the battle raged on, and Klaus did his best to counter all the cutting discs.

There were ten of them now, and according to the spirit weapons he was fighting against, the cutting discs could split into a thousand forms.

Right now, he didn't know how much Niimo could handle, but since it was a soul weapon, he knew he held the advantage.

Of course, he could die and try again later, but Klaus didn't want to die. No, he was treating this trial as a real-world battle, where a single death was all it would take.

So, no matter what, he wouldn't die. Thus, he was fighting with his mind. Niimo was using mind attacks, but thanks to his mental techniques, Klaus was doing much better.

'Maybe I should try it on him.'

Klaus thought, then tapped into the final technique he had received from the Face of Discord. He unleashed the [Whisper of Discord] and activated one of its seven effects.

This one wasn't much in Klaus's eyes, but he had never expected to use it this early. The effect was called [Power Disruption], and essentially, the moment he started using it, those affected would find their skills and techniques disrupted.

Some might even lose control or access to their weapons, skills, techniques, elements, and so on.

It was very powerful, but in Klaus's eyes, it wasn't much.

However, when he began using it, something happened that made him push this skill to the top of his list.

Klaus started to whistle as he controlled his weapons. However, the moment the sound of his whistle resonated on the battlefield, the cutting discs began losing balance.

Well, it was more like Niimo started losing control over his own weapon.

Very sinister move on Klaus's part, but he knew it was necessary. Thus, he started gaining the upper hand.

His two Void Piercing Needles were replaced by two sharp, thin swords. Both the Crescent and Razor Disc were in full attack mode, causing Klaus to secretly manoeuvre his Void Piercing Needles closer to Niimo.

At the moment, Klaus felt like gloating, but his lips were occupied as he had to continue whistling in order to maintain the [Power Disruption] skill.

A smile spread across his face, which enraged Niimo. Because of this, Niimo failed to notice he was in some serious shit.

Humans are very scheming...

Klaus wasn't taking any chances now.

He was a sage with seven Great Cores, so he wasn't weak. He could easily kill Transcendents and fight equally against Level 3 and below Ascendants, proving his strength.

Using his power strategically, Klaus ensured that the antenna demon would be dead when his needles entered attack range.

That moment arrived faster than Klaus expected. Niimo, growing impatient, pulled out a spear and dashed forward, attempting to engage Klaus in close combat.

At that instant, Klaus's mind devised the perfect way to kill him, and he acted on it. With four out of the six segments of his mind active, he directed the remaining two to execute the kill.
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Ten swords shot toward Niimo, but he used his spear to deflect them. He was already juggling 30 Cutting Discs, which appeared to be his limit.

The swords' assault caused Niimo to lose focus momentarily, and his antenna dimmed. It also seems he wasn't that talented despite having the advantage...

He lost focus...

...and that was the exact moment Klaus had been waiting for. The two Void Piercing Needles struck, piercing through Niimo's eyes.

The attacks were swift and deadly. The needles moved relentlessly, leaving his head riddled with holes. The attacks were shifted and dead. Klaus raises an eyebrow, seeing the changes in the needles.

He knew there was more to the Needles, but he also knew it may take some time to get there.

Or perhaps he just doesn't have the right Needles for the Void Piercing Needle technique.

And just like that, Klaus killed a Spirit Master who had fallen, thanks to the Demon Killing Circle and the Power Disruption skill.

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