Chapter 43 of 100

Chapter 43

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The tree demon: (Level 45)

Standing at a towering five meters tall, with vines even longer than its body, the tree demon swung its vines with a 'whooshing' sound. The boulders on the ground were instantly wrapped and crushed by the vines as they made contact.

Seeing this, Wuyan's heart tightened, and he hugged Mikoto and Chrysanthemum tightly, shivering. This tree demon, skilled in tentacle techniques, was a formidable enemy!

Wuyan instantly made this assessment in his mind. He watched the tree demon warily, deciding it was best to end the battle quickly. If he were to be entangled, his chastity would be at risk. If the two women in his arms were entangled, Wuyan would have nowhere to cry, being NTRed by a tree. He might as well die.

Wuyan had forgotten that Mikoto was level 69...

"Is it the king of this place?" Chrysanthemum poked her head out from Wuyan's embrace. She was already familiar with Wuyan's arms, but with Mikoto by her side, she still felt a bit shy. After glancing at the tree demon, Chrysanthemum quickly shifted her attention.

"I don't know..." If Chrysanthemum was just a bit shy, Mikoto was very shy. Although it wasn't the first time Mikoto had been hugged by Wuyan, the previous times were when she was in a mental state after killing or when she first heard about her sisters, both times when her mental state was off. Being openly hugged like this was a first...

Wuyan didn't think much about it. He had already bathed them, so a hug was nothing. What mattered now was the tentacle tree demon, which he wanted to kill.

Even if it weren't a threat to men, Wuyan still remembered the vine that had nearly whipped him. If not for the Nian Dragon Armor, which completely immunized him to attacks below level 50, that whip would have paralyzed him. How could Wuyan not hold a grudge?

"Wait here, I'll slice it to pieces first!" Wuyan put the two women down, and they felt a bit strange about his words.

Did he have a grudge against that tree demon?...

"Do I not need to help?" After being put down, Mikoto blushed and lowered her head, inwardly scolding herself. It was just a small tremor, which could have been stabilized with a bit of electromagnetic force. Why didn't she think of that at the time, and why did she fall into Wuyan's arms...

"Together, let's end this quickly!" To prevent being NTRed, Wuyan was ready to go all out.

Mikoto adjusted her state and nodded indifferently. Level 45 was just a minor monster to her. If it were part of the previous demon army, she would have been more cautious, but just one?

"What about me?" Chrysanthemum quickly tried to assert her presence.

"Stay by Mikoto's side!" Wuyan said quickly, and a samurai sword appeared in his left hand.

"Okay..." Chrysanthemum responded reluctantly. She was very concerned about her weakness and inability to help Wuyan, but the situation was different now. Without the 'Radiant Breath,' rushing in would be suicide.

Seeing Chrysanthem's expression, Mikoto patted her shoulder and whispered, "Once you become a summoned character, you can become infinitely strong. Then you can help him!"

Hearing Mikoto's words, Chrysanthemum felt a bit better and nodded firmly, understanding.

"It's coming!" A vine lashed toward the three, and Wuyan quickly warned them. He drew the newly acquired Zetsumon Zana, and with a flash of the ancient, silver blade, a vine as thick as a thigh fell to the ground.

"Nice one! No wonder it's a weapon of a thousand-year-old creature!" Wuyan felt a bit surprised as he touched the Zetsumon Zana. Although he knew the difference between each level of equipment was significant, the power of the Zetsumon Zana still exceeded his expectations, at least in sharpness.

No wonder common and rare weapons only differed by one level, with the former suitable for low-level warriors or mages, while the latter required at least a seventh-level powerhouse.

While Wuyan was pleasantly surprised by his equipment, the tree demon treated the severed vine as nothing, swinging its other vines to knock Wuyan, who had reappeared in his Nian Dragon Armor, flying.

"Yan!" The two women immediately cried out in alarm.

Wuyan groaned as he got up, waving to show he was fine, but his eyes were filled with anger.

Damn, even my mom never whipped me. One time was enough, but now it's a double whammy. I can't take this!

Although the Nian Dragon Armor protected him, Wuyan had never been so embarrassed by a monster of the same level before. So, he was furious!

Wuyan turned and dodged another vine, then sprinted to the tree demon with the speed of the wind, slashing with the Zetsumon Zana.

As Wuyan approached, the leaves on the tree demon's head formed a circle, covering its body. Wuyan's slash only cut through a bunch of leaves.

With no effect, Wuyan stepped to the side, but another circle of leaves descended to cover the tree demon. Frustrated, Wuyan cut through more leaves. Suddenly, several vines descended and lashed at him.

Wuyan was startled and tried to dodge, but a voice made him stop and continue slashing at the tree demon.

Just as the vines were about to whip him three times, several black swords shot from afar, shattering the vines. Wuyan's slash smoothly cut into the tree demon, taking a piece of wood with it.

"Aaaah!!!" The tree demon finally howled in pain. Wuyan, skilled in exploiting weaknesses, saw a red glow on the Zetsumon Zana and slashed fiercely.

"Chaos Return: Dance of the Sky!"

With a cold shout, a red arc of light shot from the Zetsumon Zana, striking the tree demon's face. The immense force shattered the tree demon's body, and the remaining momentum cut through the vines behind Wuyan.

The Zetsumon Zana glowed with heat, and Wuyan, surprised, then delighted, looked at it.

Unexpectedly, 'Chaos Return: Dance of the Sky' triggered the latent power within the Zetsumon Zana, enhancing the already powerful move to an even greater degree. What a pleasant surprise!

One move, one kill!

Wuyan stroked the blade of the Zetsumon Zana and laughed, sheathing it.

"Are you okay?" Mikoto and Chrysanthemum came to Wuyan's side as the battle ended.

"I'm fine, thanks for the Iron Sand Sword earlier, Mikoto." Wuyan smiled at Mikoto, making her blush. Then, the tsundere mode kicked in.

"I... I only helped because you couldn't handle it, don't get the wrong idea... I..."

"Clap, clap, clap, clap!"

A round of applause startled Wuyan, who was admiring Mikoto's tsundere act, as well as Mikoto and Chrysanthemum. They looked in the direction of the sound and felt a chill.

A man sat on the highest dragon throne. He had extremely pale skin, like a frozen corpse, with black hair reaching his waist and a fringe covering one eye. The exposed eye had a snake-like pupil!

The Great Serpent King: (Level 50)

Wuyan's serious face fell.

Orochimaru? Snake Uncle, did you also cross over, or did you use a reincarnation jutsu to come here?

Looking at the Great Serpent King, Wuyan found him increasingly similar to Orochimaru. If not for the system's confirmation that no other crossover characters existed, Wuyan would have assumed it was Orochimaru.

The Great Serpent King continued to clap, laughing evilly. "Impressive, truly impressive. I didn't expect you to break my toys. Unfortunately, there's nothing here to reward you with!"

Wuyan looked at the Great Serpent King, speechless.

So, you feel like you've eaten us alive?

If I were alone, you might have, but we have a girl who can break through the sky.

"Yan, look!" Chrysanthemum suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the Great Serpent King's neck. "Look, that's the Heavenly Palace Jade!"

Wuyan quickly turned to look. Indeed, a jade pendant hung from the Great Serpent King's neck, just like the one Isonokami's mother showed them.

"Heavenly Palace Jade? So, you're here for this jade..." The Great Serpent King looked enlightened, then laughed strangely.

"Are you the king of this place?" Mikoto stepped forward and shouted, feeling particularly annoyed by the 50-level guy's arrogance.

"Indeed!" The Great Serpent King looked down arrogantly at Wuyan and the others, extending his hand as if embracing something. "I am the king! The strongest Dragon King!"

"Dragon King! Dragon!" Chrysanthemum was shocked.

"..." Wuyan's mouth dropped open, and even Mikoto, who could detect the Great Serpent King's name with the system, was stunned, then struggled to hold back laughter, pressing her hand to her mouth.

After hearing the Great Serpent King, Wuyan no longer thought he was Orochimaru. The strong otaku aura from the Great Serpent King almost made Wuyan laugh out loud.

This otaku snake claiming to be a dragon?...

While it's not unheard of for snakes to be related to dragons in some fantasy stories, the Great Serpent King claiming to be a dragon was a joke.

A dragon, a legendary dragon, would look like a corpse? A dragon would be level 50? Even Western dragons, which are lizard-like, wouldn't be this weak.

Wuyan now saw the Great Serpent King as a cosmic will's joke, and he honestly said so.

"Are you here to be a comedian?" Wuyan's words made Mikoto burst into laughter, her hand moving from her mouth to her stomach, her silver laughter ringing out, tears streaming down her face.

Chrysanthemum, confused, looked at the laughing Mikoto and smiling Wuyan, wondering what was going on.

"Insolent!" The Great Serpent King roared. "You dare to mock my great Dragon King!"

Hearing this, Mikoto laughed even harder, and Wuyan couldn't help but snort.

Seeing Wuyan and Mikoto's reactions, the Great Serpent King, unable to contain his anger, licked his chin, his snake-like eyes cold, staring at Wuyan and the others.

"I've decided. I will grind your bodies into powder to use as insect repellent in my dragon lair!"

"I've decided too!" Wuyan raised the Zetsumon Zana and smiled.

"To promote the development of comedians, I will send you to hell to showcase your talents!"

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