Seeing Qin Xiao activate Balance Breaker, Azazel was slightly surprised.
After all, Balance Breaker represented the ultimate stage of a Sacred Gear.
Across the entire world, countless Sacred Gear users spent their entire lives without ever reaching that level.
Yet Qin Xiao had already achieved the Balance Breaker of a Longinus at such a young age.
That alone was enough to label him a top-tier genius.
Azazel smiled slightly.
"Impressive."
"Looks like my son's destined rival… Vali Lucifer will really like you."
However, Azazel wasn't worried about Qin Xiao's Balance Breaker.
As a Demon-King-class powerhouse, he knew something very well.
Although a Longinus theoretically possessed the power to kill gods and Demon Kings—
That was only a possibility.
Actually achieving that was an entirely different matter.
Inside Qin Xiao's mind, Ddraig spoke.
"Partner, this is your first time using Balance Breaker."
"It's still unstable."
"You can maintain it for ten minutes at most."
Qin Xiao kept his eyes fixed on Azazel.
"Ten minutes… is enough."
In those ten minutes, only two outcomes existed.
Either he escaped.
Or he died.
However, everything depended on Azazel's intentions.
If Azazel truly wanted him dead, Qin Xiao would have no choice but to fight with everything he had.
Because beyond Balance Breaker—
The Boosted Gear possessed an even higher state.
Juggernaut Drive.
A dangerous power that forcibly released the Sacred Gear's true strength.
But it consumed the user's life force and could cause total loss of control.
Right now Qin Xiao hadn't fully accessed that power.
But if things became desperate—
He and Ddraig could force it.
The price would be his life.
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
Ddraig's voice echoed continuously.
Qin Xiao's magical power skyrocketed.
Azazel smiled.
"So you want to fight me?"
"Alright then. Let's play."
He slowly rose into the air.
Behind him, twelve black wings unfolded.
The symbol of the highest-ranked fallen angel.
Qin Xiao didn't dare underestimate him.
Lightning gathered around his body.
Azure thunder erupted toward Azazel.
Azazel simply moved through the lightning casually.
"Lightning, huh?"
"Interesting."
He moved through the storm like he was strolling through a park.
Then suddenly—
He sensed danger.
Azazel instantly disappeared from his original position.
Several Chains of Heaven shot through the spot where he had just been standing.
All attacks hit empty air.
Azazel looked amused.
"A chain-type Sacred Gear?"
"And you have two Sacred Gears."
"You're quite lucky."
Having two Sacred Gears wasn't impossible in history.
But possessing a Longinus and another Sacred Gear simultaneously—
That was rare even for Azazel.
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
More boosts activated.
Qin Xiao felt his body reaching its limit.
If his body were a container and magic power were water—
The container was already overflowing.
His body simply couldn't hold that much power.
Yet the magic continued to surge.
"Azure Thunder Strike!"
Golden portals appeared everywhere.
Countless Chains of Heaven shot forward.
Each chain was wrapped in crackling lightning.
Azazel laughed.
"What a spectacular sight."
"Even I feel a little threatened."
"In that case… let me join in."
He pulled out a strange weapon.
It looked like a drill with a purple gemstone embedded at the tip.
The gemstone flashed.
A mechanical voice echoed.
Balance Breaker!
Golden armor formed around Azazel's body.
It resembled Qin Xiao's armor greatly.
The only difference was the color.
Qin Xiao's armor was crimson with emerald gems.
Azazel's armor was gold with purple gems.
Inside Qin Xiao's mind, Ddraig exclaimed in surprise.
"That presence…!"
"That's Fafnir!"
"He was turned into a Sacred Gear?!"
Fafnir was one of the Five Dragon Kings.
Known as the Golden Dragon Lord, famous for collecting treasures.
He had formed a contract with Azazel and was sealed into an artificial Sacred Gear.
Azazel inspected his armor casually.
"Feels decent."
"But it still needs improvements."
This Sacred Gear was his personal experimental creation.
And it wasn't even the final version.
It was only a prototype.
Qin Xiao didn't wait.
Chains shot forward again.
Azazel swung his weapon—
A golden halberd formed from light energy.
The chains shattered instantly.
"Too impatient."
Azazel chuckled.
Qin Xiao spoke to Ddraig again.
"Ddraig."
"Let's gamble everything."
"Put all our power into one attack."
Ddraig warned him.
"Your body has already reached its limit."
"If you keep boosting… your body will collapse."
Qin Xiao smiled.
"Collapse?"
"I'm a child of the earth."
"How could I collapse so easily?"
Ddraig suddenly understood.
"So the earth's power is repairing your body."
"Exactly."
Qin Xiao clenched his fist.
"It's time to risk everything."
Ddraig laughed.
"You're a crazy partner."
"But I like that."
BOOST!
BOOST!
BOOST!
Three more boosts activated.
Cracks spread across Qin Xiao's body.
Blood flowed from the wounds.
But because his feet touched the ground—
The earth's power continuously healed him.
Qin Xiao raised his hand.
"Chains of Heaven—"
"Adorn the sky with shining stars!"
The chains roared forward.
Behind him, a massive Chain of Heaven tore through the sky toward Azazel.
Want More? CheckOut 65+ Advanced Chapters on Patreon
https://patreon.com/Killua_001
200PowerStones=+1Extra Chapter