Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 409 Let it burn out.

Five clusters of sparks ignited on Xiao Yapuf's body, signifying that his life was entering its final countdown.

Unless he can bring about another change in his Nen ability in a life-or-death situation...

This is something that can be done.

Especially species like the three direct guardians of the Chimera Ant, which are born with extremely strong talents.

For Yupi, Neferpitou, and Shayapouf, it was not difficult to grow stronger in battle in order to break through their current predicament, or to improve their Nen abilities in a short period of time.

The problem is that the appearance of the five clusters of sparks did indeed put pressure on Xiaoyapf.

But this pressure stems more from the unknown.

A spark is like a fire without roots; it will burn continuously without causing any temperature or physical harm.

It wasn't a blade already plunged into Xiao Yapuf's chest, so it naturally didn't pose a direct threat of death.

Therefore, the reaction of Zyapuf to the "unknown" is more likely to be suspicion and panic.

This almost completely eliminates any possibility of him escaping his predicament.

"There are two more clusters of sparks..."

Moro skillfully increased the distance between himself and the group of victims, and once again condensed a fluorescent green aura in his palm.

Once it was confirmed that Xiao Yapuf could not retrieve the scale fragments parasitizing the victims, igniting all the sparks was a foregone conclusion.

The only thing that needs to be confirmed is the instant kill mechanism of "Spark Spreads Like Wildfire"...

After being triggered, will it instantly affect all of Shayapuf's scale-powder clones, and even every cell in his body?

There shouldn't be any major problems.

Even if the final result is not yet in, Moro is certain of this.

"Deceptive Flying Star - Split Bow"

Moro threw another fluorescent green star into the sky.

If the damage from the second large-scale attack isn't enough to ignite the last two sparks, then there will be a third, a fourth...

Moro would not give Xiao Yapf any breathing room, nor would he give him any more time to think.

above the sky.

Xiao Yapuf's eyes trembled violently.

He knew nothing about the suddenly appearing, harmless, pale blue flame. He tried to separate the flame using his clone, but failed.

"The flames have no harmful effects or temperature; what kind of ability is this?"

"If attacking a victim can transfer the ability's effects..."

Why did he wait until now?

Xiao Yapu was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Since the start of their encounter, every move and decision Morrow has made has been within his expectations.

However, after some changes occurred, looking back at Moro's actions and decisions, they became somewhat incomprehensible.

The only turning point that led to the situation getting out of control was that Moro, who had clearly run out of ammunition and supplies, suddenly regained his strength.

Then it turned into what it is now.

Even if Xiao Yapufu racked his brains, he would never have imagined that Moro possessed the ability to upgrade.

He certainly didn't expect that his carefully improved ability would become a monster-spawning cage that Moro used to upgrade.

He was confident of victory and believed that Moro would eventually be worn down to death by him.

But with the sudden appearance of the ghostly blue flames, the ending, which should have been crystal clear...

However, it was shrouded in a thick fog.

"I should do something... no, I must do something!"

Xiao Yapuf glanced down at the starlight that was burning quietly on his body.

Whatever the ability is, as long as you ensure that there are still scale fragment clones outside when the ability's effect is triggered, there is no need to worry too much.

"Ok?"

Just as Xiao Yapuf was thinking quickly, Moro's second wave of Starburst Bows bombarded the many victims on the ground.

As the conditions for his ability were met, a cluster of sparks unexpectedly emerged from Xiao Yapufu's abdomen.

This is the sixth cluster of sparks.

Just ignite one last spark, and you can achieve the instant kill mechanism of "a single spark ignites a prairie fire".

But Xiao Yapuf knew nothing about this.

Given the current situation, all that Oyapuf can confirm is that Morrow transferred some kind of ability effect to his body by attacking the victims.

In this situation, if all the scale fragments can be retrieved immediately, the appearance of the ghostly blue flames can be prevented.

Unfortunately, Yapf couldn't do that.

All he could do was to let all the victims directly enter the stage of burning their lives.

In this way, once the victims collapse on their own, they can reclaim their share of the scale fragments to deal with any unknown situations that may arise later.

"The attacks that occurred after the split were clearly far less powerful than the life energy unleashed by the victims..."

With a tense expression, Xiao Yapufu kept scanning the battle below and frowned, saying, "But they can ignore the outcome of the attack and defense to shift the flames. From this point of view, I don't need to worry too much."

The ability to achieve something regardless of the outcome of offense or defense.

In terms of difficulty, it's incredibly easy.

Therefore, based on the underlying logic of oaths and constraints, there is no need to worry too much about the destructive effects of this unknown ability.

This conclusion drawn by Xiao Yapufu through observation truly aligns with a deep understanding of Nen.

pity……

The fact that attacking the victims can trigger the spark directly masks the most stringent limitation of the ability to spread like wildfire.

This means there is a constraint that requires attacking the same location multiple times.

The oath effect corresponding to this constraint is that it can produce an "instant death" effect on the target.

Oaths and constraints are always just.

It embodies the principle of equivalent exchange.

Without strict constraints, don't expect to achieve powerful oath effects.

Since Xiao Yapuf could not "see" the harsh constraint of the "spark spreads like wildfire" ability, he naturally assumed that the ability would lack lethality.

This is a very reasonable judgment.

It cannot be said that he was ultimately careless; it can only be said that it was fate.

As the first batch of victims burned out their lives and fell, Shayapov finally regained a portion of the use of the Scale Powder clones.

Without hesitation, he mobilized a small portion of it and used the "Scale Powder is the Fountain of Love" ability on Moro.

Instantly, a cloud of scales drifted in the wind, enveloping the location where Moro was.

For Xiaoyapf, regardless of whether he could read the information or not, he had to try.

"After recovering some of the scale powder, you can't wait to use 'Scale Powder is the Fountain of Love' to gain the upper hand... How could I possibly let you have your way?"

As Moro watched the scales drift by on the wind, he knew he couldn't let them get close without affecting his attack.

After all, he couldn't be sure whether these scales had been modified by Shayapuf to have other effects.

The reason I went to the windward spot earlier to give Shayapov the opportunity to use the scale powder was more to verify whether Shayapov could freely retrieve the scale powder clone.

Things are different now.

Moro will not give Xiaoyapf any chance.

"Blitzkrieg"

Although the victims had not yet formed a pincer movement, Moro still decisively used his Blitzkrieg, which had just cooled down.

Swish!
Moro vanished instantly, only to reappear a hundred meters away.

"Deceptive Flying Star - Split Bow"

After withdrawing from the area covered by the scales, Moro raised his hand and shot the last deceptive flying star into the sky behind him.

He even considered the possibility that Xiao Yapuf might intercept the flying star at a crucial moment.

So they always launched deceptive flying stars into the sky behind them. This operation was perhaps too cautious.

But Moro felt it was necessary.

"This guy……!"

Xiao Yapufu gritted his teeth, then unconsciously looked at the fluorescent green star hovering in the distant sky.

next second.

The fluorescent green star split again, bursting into countless sparks like fireworks, and then, guided by the star-shaped coin, it plummeted towards the many victims below.

Moro's eyes also reflected a shower of starlight, awaiting the "result".

He had also anticipated the possibility that, out of caution, Shayapuv might move the puppets away from the battlefield.

In retrospect, he had been overthinking it.

Under his gaze, the final meteor shower fell upon the many victims.

Boom boom boom...

After the continuous explosions, the many victims who had been hit were unharmed.

But the seventh cluster of sparks arrived as promised.

It appeared out of nowhere in the last spot on Xiao Yapuf's body.

Moro looked up.

Suddenly, the seven clusters of sparks on Xiao Yapufu's body merged into one, transforming into a raging flame that completely enveloped his body.

Simultaneously,

The soul of Xiao Yapufu floated out of his fiery body.

The appearance of the soul instantly drew the ghostly blue flames towards it.

The power of "a single spark can start a prairie fire" has begun to take effect.

As the dark blue flames blazed fiercely, Oyapov had already split into numerous scale-like clones.

Then, from a distance, he looked at the main body engulfed in flames.

"That's...my soul?"

Xiao Yapuf felt very strange at this moment.

Because of the ability that makes his main body and clones indistinguishable, he can transfer his main consciousness at any time.

That's what he's doing now.

Therefore, seeing the phenomenon of astral projection occurring on "one of the original bodies" used to resist damage creates a rather strange sense of déjà vu.

Soon, the soul gradually turned to ashes under the scorching flames.

"This ability... is more troublesome than expected."

Xiao Yapu watched as "his" soul was burned to ashes.

In theory, his soul can also split, so that's not something to worry about.

A few seconds later.

The soul was completely reduced to ashes.

As the soul vanished, the clone of Shayapouf immediately fell from the sky.

As it fell, the eerie blue flames enveloping its body dissipated.

Upon seeing this, Ooyapuf, who had already transferred his consciousness to his many clones, burst into laughter.

"Is this your trump card?"

The numerous bee-sized clones all looked at Moro on the ground.

"Hahaha!"

They burst into laughter in unison, then exclaimed in unison, "It's useless, it's useless!"

"..."

Moro didn't say a word, he just pointed.

"Um?!"

When the numerous clones of Owl Yapf saw Moro pointing at them, they suddenly looked down and saw a ball of dark blue flame suddenly erupting from their bodies.

Before they could react, flames erupted, engulfing their bodies, which were only the size of bees.

Suddenly, clusters of sparks ignited in the sky.

Moro gazed at the numerous clones of Owl Yapf that were engulfed by the ghostly blue flames at almost the same moment, and calmly said, "The mechanism is absolute. Once the conditions are met, the result is irreversible. Your current fate once again proves this point."

"How can it be……!"

The numerous clones of Shayapuf emitted painful cries amidst the eerie blue flames.

The small body seemed to suffer even more intense pain when it was burned.

"If you're really that confident... why... didn't you use this method from the beginning!?"

All the clones stared at Moro with incredulous eyes from afar.

Faced with Yapf's dying question, Moro suddenly gave a flamboyant, contemptuous smile.

"That's a good question. The reason you ask is because you're too confident, so confident that you think everything is under control, as if victory is already in your grasp. And every time I encounter an opponent like you..."

The sarcasm in his smile grew even stronger.

"I can't help but want to see if you'll show a 'this shouldn't be happening' expression when the ending completely overturns your expectations. To be honest, the feeling of manipulating a self-righteous person is an unparalleled pleasure."

"...!"

These words were like the final thorn, piercing into Xiao Yapuf's burning consciousness.

His face, engulfed in flames, was instantly contorted with rage and humiliation.

"You...you morbid...human bastard!"

When Xiao Yapuf thought that all of Moro's previous disadvantages were actually a pretense, just to manipulate him with ease, he felt an indescribable shame, almost more painful than death.

hateful……

He should be the one looking down on the losers!

Filled with an unbearable sense of shame and intense resentment, Xiao Yapuf's numerous soul avatars were annihilated in the ghostly blue flames.

Upon seeing this result, Moreau immediately glanced at the numerous victims not far away.

They also housed the scales and powder clones of Owl Yapf, which ignited sparks within them as well.

"If even you can't contemplate death under these circumstances, then it means..."

Moro shifted his gaze from the numerous fallen victims to the many Owl Yapf clones plummeting from the sky, muttering to himself, "The effect of the Spark of Fire ability will erase any possibility of lingering thoughts after death."

This is why Moro wanted to provoke Yapf.

He believed that given Yapf's personality, he would most likely have lingering thoughts about dying in such a situation.

"Lv.92→Lv.94"

While waiting for the results, Moro suddenly felt an increase in his energy and glanced at the growth rings on the back of his hand.

"Only two levels? Is it because of the 'split', or has the experience decay mechanism become more difficult?"

Moro wondered to himself.

Just then, a deathly aura suddenly rose in the arena.

"Ok?"

Moro immediately followed the aura and saw that black powdery Nen energy was constantly emerging from the numerous Owlapf corpses scattered on the ground, and then it gathered together at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"very good."

Moro's lips curled slightly as he swiftly moved forward, reaching out to grasp the black powdery Nen energy that had gathered into a shape.

absorb!

In an instant, the energy bar of the fourth ring surged.

Easily breaking through 20%, 30%...

(End of this chapter)