ENTER THE DEPTHS
Artist: monochrome-coat - Song: Seija's March - Word Count: 1821
There was a pulsation of desire beginning to thump and rage about the soul of AE. Liu could feel this sense of ambition beginning to free itself from the shackles of its lethargic slumber. This revolution of the inner self was causing a great interest to unfold within the mind of The Rakasha as she felt these chains breaking one by one. It was only a matter of time before the beast of the 500th layer of Hell would show itself and be free to choose its destiny. So, The Overseer Of Liberty would continue to play her game with the fellow Hell Beast.
"Huh, I take it you felt the effects of my last attack there, huh cutie? I take it you know by that it isn't the best decision to take it easy in this fight. C'mon, show me that fiery spirit boiling inside of ya! I wasn't attracted to your layer simply on a whim."
Following those chipper words being uttered out of Liu's mouth, the hell demon then proceeded to clap and grin as those words weren't exactly a taunt or a lie. They were the god honest truth and she wanted to see the demon play ball! It was so exciting to see the Hell Demon struggle, to have her endure this pain and to realize just what she was capable of if she could just get past her sloth-like nature and reach into her own sense of inward liberation. All she had to do was continue to stand, fight and allow the course of Liu's deliverance to set her body, mind, and soul free.
It is why when AE started standing on her own two feet again would she then begin to feel another surge of mental and spiritual energy being injected into her veins. As the seals that were placed on to her were attached to the embodiment of Liu's being. And, as such, she could transfer different effects into them so long as the particles of her energy were attached to the woman's body. Hence, the construct of Liu's power would begin to swell and overflow her body with power as she continued to find her bearings. As AE would find her willpower increasing with each and every second until she was wide awake and ready to claim her throne as a Hell Demon!
Though, for now, Liu could feel The Sleeping Giant taunting her and daring her to attack. With a roar that shook everything around her for miles on end, the might of the fellow Hell Demon was truly beginning to show. So, why not oblige and give her something to remember? It was why Liu gave a shrug of the shoulders, let loose a hellish grin and decided to kick things up a notch in this fight in order to further pin our petite little creature of satanism against the wall.
"I love that roar! Give me some of that side of you! I didn't come here to see someone slobber, drool and sleep all day! That's not how a Hell Demon should be!"
At this point, The Overseer Of Liberation was smirking from ear to ear as an eruption of blood red energy exploded all around her body. Why was this happening? Well, she was beginning to tap into her own sense of freedom and allowing more of her demonic powers to be unleashed. And that meant slowly beginning to call upon her tainted skin. The same Tainted Skin that caused the mind of Liu to become unhinged, her body to become a one woman army and the same entity that could force AE to sink or swim. It was the sum-total of Liu's yang and she was hesitant to fully let it all out, but there wasn't anything wrong with letting a few leaks come out, right?
Therefore, Liu spread each of her legs out, began to summon a high volume of demonic chi to them and eventually both of her kneecaps were devoured within a white light. It was clear she was preparing for some sort of enhanced attack, but could AE even keep up with The 2nd Layer Hell Demon once she started pulling out the fangs? As in a single passing breath, Liu was gone and moving at Mach Three speeds in a straight line dash towards The Sleeping Giant's face.
[CLICK THE SPOILER IN ORDER TO READ THE TECHNIQUE USED AGAINST AE]
- Spoiler:
Fěnsuì: All this simply means is "crush" when translated to English. As this technique is one that stems from Liu's kneecaps themselves. When she is able to position herself just right, Liu can release high volumes of demonic energy into her knees and then take off at great speeds towards the opponent. As her knee(s) glow bright white, she'll often attempt to smash them against the opponent in order to crush bones, break defenses, blow through attacks or otherwise inflict noticeable damage to the target.
This is often meant to take the wind out of them, lower their health and otherwise throw around her demonic strength on the foe. It's even possible for her to use both of her kneecaps at once if she is able to align and time herself just right. This is often used in order to outright make an opponent faint because of the fact she'll usually aim straight for the base of the skull or face when using both of her kneecaps.
Once AE would have moved her head to inspect what would happen, there would more than likely be a blinding flare of light emitting from Liu's kneecaps that may daze out her eyesight. As Liu was intending to utilize her technique known as "Fěnsuì" in order to smash her kneecaps straight into Ae's face. Both of them would smother her skull and attempt to collide with her at two thousand three hundred one miles per hour. Ergo, the first effect that would go into play is the sonic boom. This explosion of sound may very well deafen the ears of The Rakshasa of Sloth for a period of one to three posts. It could result in the loss of equilibrium being torn apart from her body; while making it even difficult for her regenerative powers to easily repair it given the thick amount of demonic chi associated with this attack.
All the while, the sheer momentum of the attack could have sent the poor thing hurdling across the landscape as there was enough force behind it in order to destroy entire mountains. And, combined with her previous energies, this blindsided attacked could certainly make her body be pushed in terms of endurance. Her bones could begin to break, muscles start to tear and blood could be spraying out of the tender little creature's face like a geyser of her body's most vital fluid. Life was leaving her and she was going to realize that sooner rather than later if this attack had it's intended effect.
Yet, was Liu done? Not by a long shot. While she was able to remove the seals away from her body, Liu still had trace amounts of her demonic energy lingering on her skin. So, it stood to reason that she could begin to amplify the quantity of them as AE may begin to notice a burst of white light gathering around her thighs. It would be possible for her to expunge it away if she were to direct her demonic energy towards the affected location. However, given the state of her body and previous attacks, this may prove a difficult feat for her. As, at the moment, Liu was trying her damnedest to inject a combination assault into her offensive burst.
If AE were unable to stop this cluster of light from forming on her thighs, then they would eventually destabilize. And, when this happens, the particles of energy associated with Liu's power will erupt into a destructive burst of light. One which will eventually cover an entire city block radius, but have the potency of a small nuclear bomb being dropped. This attack is designed with Liberation Flux in mind and could purge the body of AE of roughly 15-25% of its energy with this single assault. So, it could more than put her in a pickle if it were allowed to have it's full intended influence over her.
As, at the same time, the explosion alone could begin to rupture her bodies organ and induce plenty of internal injuries upon The Silent Queen's body. She could very well begin to feel heart palpitations, extreme headaches that break ones focus, legs feeling as if they were nothing but jelly and all sorts of unpleasant physical effects. And, to add further insult to injury, the flames engulfing her body could certainly cause a hellish spread of burns to devour her body whole and strangle the life out of her until she was forced to release and awaken more of her powers.
While the sounds of earth shattering explosions rang out throughout the 500th layer of hell, the demented laughter of Liu's mouth started to overtake these eruptions as her own jovial spirit started to exude more and more and more out of her. It was exhilarating to feel this type of excitement when she was so close to releasing her goal and enforcing her element within the world in someone so interesting and entertaining! Therefore, Liu couldn't help herself and had to follow up with one more attack!
[CLICK THE SPOILER TO SEE WHAT TECHNIQUE WAS USED AGAINST AE IN THIS INSTANCE]- Spoiler:
Yālì Bàoliè: Pressure Burst is a rather simple technique in nature. By punching the air, Liu is able to release multiple eruptions of pressurized force on the area. These have a range that expands upwards of one hundred to two meters and are often about as big as a bala. These are often performed in order to flood the opponent with numerous attacks in order to wear down on their defenses, cause noticeable injuries and blow most weaker foes out of the way. As this blast is capable of leveling down rows of cannon fodder with relative ease. It is limited by how much physical stamina Liu has until she gets tired of hitting the air.
For, The Overseer of Liberation was then seen punching the air and sending two dozen pressurized strikes at the woman. However, they would come in the form of multiple bursts of crimson light that took the shape of horizontal slashes of energy that spread for six feet in width each. They were all honed and synced to the energy frequency of AE's demonic energy. So, in the event that she was able to evade these assaults, Liu would still have an ace in the hole and be able to begin straining any sort of bone, muscle or organ within AE; while also forcing 2-3% of energy to leave her body with each potential strike she could land on the woman with this assault.
Therefore, with these many layers of different assaults hammering the landscape, the entire environment around them may be changed. For many meters on end, there may be nothing but carters, flames and smoke for as far as the eye could see. As Liu was tapping deeper and deeper into her own strength in order to force the sleeping giant lurking within AE to come out with this otherworldly assault. In fact, with the energy being out-putted in this fight, other nearby layers of hell may begin to feel the intensify of this battle as the soul of Liu was becoming quite flared up and ready to go.
"Don't be a slave to yourself anymore, AE. Awaken already!" Those words would roar out throughout the entirety of her layer of hell and she would await to see what type of response she would get. It did not matter if she was interrupted, it did not matter if her attacks were successful and it did not matter if she was in the middle of combat while speaking them; all Liu wanted was for The Silent Queen to release her shackles and show her the liberation of strength that was resting within her very veins. This is all that she wanted to see and she was intent on getting that much out of her.