Deviant: No Longer Human

His gaze, fierce and unyielding, found Asmodeous hovering above, a spectral figure in the bleak landscape.

Ignoring the sharp pain radiating from his shoulder and the warmth of his own blood soaking into his clothes, Wang Xiao\'s attention was fixated on his adversary.

[His body is peculiar,] Yin Yue observed with a sense of urgency, [It\'s as if his bones are forged from something denser than the combined weight of a thousand humans, and his skin... it\'s like steel.] Her analysis painted a picture of a being far removed from the frailties of human flesh and bone.

The collision had imparted a brutal lesson on Wang Xiao; the force of it was akin to being struck by a speeding train—a blunt, unforgiving impact that spoke volumes of Asmodeous\'s unnatural strength.

"Who are you?" Wang Xiao\'s voice, rough with effort, broke the silence. There was a note of genuine curiosity amidst the pain, a query directed at the almost ethereal appearance of his foe, whose skin and features seemed to belie a delicate femininity.

"Asmodeous," came the reply, the name rolling off the tongue with an air of supremacy. Asmodeous\'s eyes, cold and unfeeling, locked onto Wang Xiao. "You are quite frail for a prince, huh?" The words were laced with disdain, a mocking sneer that sought to belittle.

Wang Xiao\'s eyes narrowed, a spark of defiance igniting within him despite the physical exhaustion that clung to his limbs.

Yet, he managed a grin, a retort poised on his lips. "Then why do you look like a frail woman instead?" He countered, his tone dripping with sarcasm, buying time as he gauged his opponent, his body screaming due to earlier exhaustion.

!!

Asmodeous\'s expression momentarily froze, a flicker of surprise—or was it irritation?—crossing his otherwise impassive features.

Wang Xiao pressed on, seizing the momentary advantage, "Let me guess," he began, his voice stronger now, weaving words as he might wield a weapon, aiming to unsettle Asmodeous further.

"You\'re like a cosmic shit, then? Looks all shinny and colourful, yet stinks?" Wang Xiao voice dripped with sarcasm, the pain from his injuries momentarily forgotten in the face of such a enlighting discovery.

"..."

Asmodeous, taken aback by the comparison, blinked, the icy facade momentarily cracking.

"Cosmic shit?" he repeated, the word foreign and distasteful on his tongue. "I am a being of unparalleled power, not provoked by such gliberrish nonsense!"

Wang Xiao smirked, the corner of his mouth twitching in amusement. "Oh, my mistake. I just thought, with all the arrogance you must be drinking from the galaxy\'s largest shit-can."

Yin Yue\'s presence in his mind felt almost like a sigh. [Perhaps mocking a being capable of crushing us is not the wisest strategy,] she reminded gently, her tone suggesting that while Wang Xiao\'s humor might be a coping mechanism, it could also be poking a very dangerous bear.

"Enough of this nonsense," Asmodeous growled, clearly unamused by the turn the conversation had taken.

Yet, there was a hint of reluctance in his stance, as if Wang Xiao\'s words had indeed struck a nerve.

Boooom! I

With a sudden burst of speed that split the air itself, Asmodeous dove towards Wang Xiao, his eyes igniting with a wrathful blaze.

But Wang Xiao, far from being daunted, only offered a grin in response.

He strategically positioned himself against the precipice of Dragon Canyon, a silent audience of orcas below them, their gaze fixed on the situation above, contrasting thier earlier mischief.

Boom!

Splash!

The clash between them resulted in a spectacular plunge, both figures descending into the abyssal waters of the canyon.

The dark depths swallowed them whole, a silent witness to their struggle.

"You Bastard!" Asmodeous\'s fury echoed through the water, his voice a distorted growl as he attempted to hurl Wang Xiao deeper into the abyss. But Wang Xiao, undeterred, met his gaze with a defiant glare, seizing Asmodeous\'s hands in a vice-like grip.

!!!

A moment of stunned silence passed underwater, Asmodeous\'s eyes widening in shock before a painful scream tore from his throat.

Wang Xiao\'s smirk was the last thing he saw before the pain began.

BOOM!

Boooom!

In the murky silence of the deep, a battle unseen but fiercely felt raged on. Asmodeous\'s skin, previously impervious and likened to steel, began to peel away under Wang Xiao\'s assault.

Thick, tar-like blood clouded the water, streaming from the wounds on his face and shoulders as layer after layer of his stolen defenses were stripped away.

The sight of Asmodeous, a being of unparalleled power, coming undone at the seams was both horrific and mesmerizing.

Wang Xiao, channeling all his strength into this singular focus started to dismantle the threat before him, piece by piece.

"YOU!!!!" Asmodeous\'s fury echoed through the water, his voice distorted and monstrous. He launched a furious punch towards Wang Xiao, who braced himself for the impact.

With swift precision, Wang Xiao managed to tear through the skin of Asmodeous\'s fist, but he couldn\'t fully evade the blow.

Whooosh! Bam!

The force of the punch sent shockwaves through the water, but before Asmodeous could follow up, an unexpected ally intervened—an orca, its massive form a blur of motion, collided with Asmodeous.

"Ugh! You puny creatures! Stay away from my path!" Asmodeous snarled, his half-shredded face filled with mask of rage and blood.

His voice, even underwater, generated powerful shockwaves that rippled through the abyss.

Booom! Screeeeh!

With brutal force, Asmodeous grabbed an orca, tearing it open with his bare hands. Yet, undeterred by the violence, more orcas joined the fray, their sharp teeth gnashing at him, their bite force proving significant even against his steel-like skin.

"Aghhh! Annoying!" Asmodeous\'s anger boiled over as he flailed underwater, desperately trying to fend off the relentless assault from the orca swarm.

The water around them turned into a frenzied whirlpool, the orcas working in unison to overwhelm him.

Wang Xiao watched, a mix of surprise and confusion marking his features as the orcas formed a living vortex around Asmodeous, their intent clear—they were trying to take down the threat he posed.

Hiss!

A sudden pain jolted Wang Xiao back to his own predicament.

The cold sting of the water against his bleeding shoulder, where Asmodeous had torn away his hand, brought a sharp reminder of his injuries.

His expression darkened, the grim reality setting in.