The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

From the beginning, Karsha planned to complete the quest and start training for his biggest challenge -killing the 10 Overlords. During the way, he had luckily chanced upon some items and techniques that further elevated his strength to the next height.

One of the greatest gifts he had got was the subspace where he could train 24 hours there but just spend an hour in the real world. It was a great gift that couldn't have come at the most opportune moment.

So now that he is done with the quest and has awakened the 8 elements, his next plan is to start the training. 864 days sounds like a long time but in the world of cultivation, that could be considered a blink of an eye.

He first wanted to train his movement technique to the second level before tackling the other techniques and skills. With the first level mastered to the S rating, Karsha can now move to the next level, the Thunderstep level.

The first level saw him learning 108 different steps where each step modifies the previous or the next. With each step at his fingertips, Karsha could now switch between movements without even thinking it.

The movement combinations have now merged with his muscles so depending on the move he wanted to make or the attack he wanted to evade, he could easily do that without having to twist his body trying to evade a projectile forcefully.

But while the first level is more about the hands-on approach, the next level has to deal with tapping into the lightning to move insane distances at a very fast speed.

The second level deals with Karsha harnessing the thunder and lightning to move very fast and quickly. This level can also be used as an offensive move where Karsha could capitalize on the lightning at his disposal to not only evade but deal some damage.

While that may not be a very powerful move, the lightning which has the effect of paralyzing targets can buy him some time to either counterattack or retreat depending on the situation.

But to master the second level, Karsha has to revisit the first level. The second level is essentially the merging of the first-level movement combinations to create a more powerful one.

The first level has 108 levels and for Karsha to attain an S rating in order to advance to the third level, he has to merge the combinations together to form 64 different variations.

It means he can pick two combinations and merge them to form a new and advanced technique. He can also choose to merge the three to further elevate the power of the new movement formed.

While it may sound easy, merging movements is far more difficult than one could hope. He first has to understand the essence of each movement, access their likeness, and draw a line where the two or three moments could meet in other to form a new and robust version.

Since it is a movement technique, Karsha has to understand how they are formed, he will then have to break them down to the atomic level and rebuild them back up while making sure there is no overlapping.

Overlapping is when even a slight movement interferes with other moments. Let's say the technique requires Karsha to start by moving his right leg while swinging his left arm, there will be an overlapping when instead of the left arm, he swings his right arm along with his right leg.

When that happens, the damage will just be otherworldly. So for Karsha to get this right, he would have to become Dr. Frankenstein, he has to dissect the movement combinations and merge them with other techniques to achieve something new.

'I guess this will be fun then' Gazing at his perfect clone created by the system, Karsha smirked.

He envies the clone. What is there not to envy, here he is, trying to master and technique, and standing in front of him is his identical clone that has mastered the technique and even has different variations Karsha could try.

The clone is just over the top and Karsha who is just starting to like the clone couldn't help but smirk anytime he look at his serious face.

But at least he has a clone that can help him create many different variations without him having to do it all by himself. Yes, the clone has created different variations, variations in the 300s and Karsha will have to select only 64 from them.

Once selected, he will have to try to understand the way they are made and then master them to make them his own. Yes, it is a cheat but since no one is present to caution him against it, he could go on without any hindrance.

'Mastering the second level to 8 combinations will surely elevate my yin-yang lightning in the process. Perhaps, I can finally enter the Master stage killing two birds with one stone

Karsa had initially wanted to master 64 combinations, however, that was when he got the blessing of the time tablet making him gain an additional 18 days which is 432 days in the system Subspace.

With the added time and heightened comprehension speed, Karsha wanted to test if he could indeed achieve that goal. Well, he could attempt it since the clone already possessed the combinations; all he had to do was select and master them.

"Let's get started then, I don't have all day," he thought. With that, the clone began executing various combinations. Karsha's brain immediately went to work. Indeed, his comprehension speed had tripled, further advancing his intelligence.

While his intelligence may also contribute to comprehending the techniques, Karsha needed to genuinely grasp the essence of each movement. Then, with that understanding, his intelligence could flourish, ensuring he comprehended the intricacies of the movement.

After the clone executed about 256 different variations, Karsha made it run in one more time. The ideal took 3 hours each time making Karsha have all the time to grasp it. He understood most of the variations at a single glance, but wanting to ensure he didn't make any mistakes, Karsha again made the clone run it five more times.

After the fifth time, a system notification flashed into Karsha's vision making him smile slyly.

< Ding! You have attained an S rating in the Stormstride Ninefold Path: Second Level - Thunderstep >

< You have mastered 64 different combinations >

< You have to master the techniques to advance to the next level >

Karsha read the message with a smile. He then stood up and started executing the 64 new variations.

10 days went by but he still persisted making sure he drills the technique into his bones and muscles. 30 days, then came 40 days. After the 40th day, Karsha stopped and sat down.

He then wished for the clone to further merge the 64 combinations. The clone true to its nature started executing another set of movements, more advanced and powerful than the previous ones.

Like always, Karsha's brain went into an overdrive making him grasp most of the movements at first glance. After 4 hours, the clone executed about 98 different variations making Karsha enter a deep thought as he accessed the different combinations and selected the ones he wanted.

Selecting the wrong technique will surely leave him disappointed in the end. While that may be less likely, the chances of him not having the most powerful variations will one way or the other hinder his progress in the future.

'I envy you clone, I really do. How I wish I could be like you' Karsha thought inwardly as he commanded the clone to start another set of the Variations.

The clone executed the variations over and over again making Karsha's understanding increase every time the clone ran a vrations. Five days later Karsha had only selected 30 variations remaining two to complete the second set thereby attaining the SS rating. Find exclusive stories on empire

'While having a ring of lightning around me while running sounds fun and dope as fuck, I already have the lightning chain, an even better version for both offense and movement. I guess a cyclone is'

Karsha who was caught between two movement techniques pondered on it for a while before selecting a movement that would soon become his favorite. He then went ahead and reviewed another set of variations before picking the last one making him finally have his 32 set.

With him already understanding how they work, it didn't take long for the system notification to appear. He then used 20 days to run the 32 combinations for muscle understanding.

< Ding! You have attained an SS rating in the Stormstride Ninefold Path: Second Level - Thunderstep >

< You have mastered 32 different combinations >

< Ding! Your mastery of the First level has been raised to SS rating >n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

'Clone me, let's start the third step, 16 Variations' With 65 days gone, Karsha who has mastered 32 combinations has now started with the 16 combinations.

10 days later Karsha still continued to watch the clone execute the 24 variations with a strong look. While the other variations looked easier, the 24 variations now have hundreds if not thousands of connections. Missing even 1 will mean he will have an incomplete technique. That will be catastrophic so adding another 5 days, Karsha ran the variations again.

On the 80th day, Karsha let a small smile escape his lips as he finally understood the essence behind 15 variations leaving only one more to go. He had already picked the last variation, it's just that the connections he had to study are in the thousands making him run that particular variation over 100 times.

< Ding! You have attained an SSS rating in the Stormstride Ninefold Path: Second Level - Thunderstep >

< You have mastered 16 different combinations >

< Ding! Your mastery of the First level has been raised to SSS rating >

After the 85th day, Karsha finally grasped the last variations making his mastery enter the SSS rating. He then willed the clone to start the 8 combinations.

"Holy shit" Karsha cursed out loud when the clone executed the first variation. The variation is perhaps the most complex and robust one he has seen so far.