Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 426 Ant King, Fall to Hell!
In a battle between Nen users, mental state is of paramount importance.

It not only constantly affects the stability of "thoughts", but may also directly determine the outcome of the entire game.

Moro could have waited for Zeno to launch the first attack, and then used Kuroko Mai's speed advantage to break in during the chaos.

But he still chose to enter the palace openly and honestly.

All I wanted was to gain a slight advantage for my comrades before the battle began, and I sincerely hoped that they would achieve a great victory in this life-or-death duel.

Over the atrium.

Xiao Yapu was firmly bound by golden chains.

Although the restraint was brief, it was enough for Morrow to make his way through the entire courtyard.

at the same time.

A deafening explosion echoed from the sky further away.

The flying star released by Moro was ultimately shattered in mid-air by Neferpitou in his Kuroko Masou state.

The violent energy was unleashed, causing a violent shockwave.

However, the power it unleashed only caused negligible damage to Neferbitt.

However, from this moment on, Morrow met the conditions to launch "Spark" against Neferpitou at any time.

Neferpitou was naturally unaware that all her reactions and actions in the face of the attack were part of Morrow's calculations.

After resolving the threat from the flying star, her thoughts were basically aligned with those of Xiao Yapufu.

That is, after accepting the "result of dereliction of duty", we must immediately stop Moro from getting close to the Ant King.

But at that very moment, a new offensive began.

As if sensing something, Neferpitou, who had just shattered the flying star, suddenly looked up at the sky where dark clouds were churning.

Suddenly, beams of light tore through the clouds and rained down like a storm, enveloping the entire palace.

The overwhelming scene was remarkably similar to the splitting of a flying star.

This is Zeno's Dragon Star Rain.

At this moment, it precisely touched the nerves of the two direct guards.

There's no time to think anymore...

Kuroko Mai thought the puppeteer's mind string suddenly tightened, propelling Neferbit into the sky like an arrow released from a bow, rushing to the main hall at full speed.

As the golden chains shattered, Xiao Yapufu was completely unaware that a star had appeared on his body; he simply charged madly toward the location of the Ant King.

Moro, who had already leaped onto the open-air balcony on the third floor of the main hall, merely glanced back at the two's reactions.

In each of his hands, a dantian with a diameter of one meter condensed, its bright light flowing endlessly.

This is just an ordinary flying star; its power is debatable, but its advantage lies in its speed.

Moro casually tossed the two flying stars away.

Under the lock-on pull of the star, the two flying stars, once released from their hands, struck Neferpitou and Oyapuv like meteors.

This is an attack that cannot be avoided.

The flying star slammed heavily into the two guards, the force of which sent them flying and further increased the distance between them and the main hall.

It can be said that Zeno's Dragon Star Rain caused Neferpitou and Ooyapouf to have a mental weakness.

So much so that Moro was able to easily force them back at this moment.

Thus, the initial objective of dividing the battlefield was achieved.

Moro strode into the main hall without looking back.

In fact, if Neferpitou and Oyapouf had been a little calmer, they would have noticed that the Dragon Star Rain, though seemingly overwhelming, had deliberately avoided the core area of ​​the palace.

But given their nature and duty, they, as direct guards, were absolutely unable to remain calm in this situation.

This is a targeted design in itself.

Long Xingyu's arrows landed all around the palace, causing a series of explosions.

Even the flesh tree in the courtyard was affected, and in an instant it became a complete mess.

These fleshy trees are important for the ant queen's journey.

But Neferbitt and Shayapouf are not interested in this now.

Even after the impact of the exploding star dissipated, they still rushed frantically toward the main hall.

Regrettably……

Like a relay baton, Netero, carrying a sky full of Nen dragon arrows, coldly swung out two palms.

This is still an attack that cannot be avoided.

Moreover, it has a greater impact than ordinary flying stars.

The two golden beams of light that Netero unleashed struck Neferpitou and Ooyapuf squarely.

With nowhere to grab onto while suspended in mid-air, they could only fly backwards to an even farther place in shock.

After completing this step, Netero glanced back at the palace that was being bombarded by the Dragon Star Rain.

The next moment, golden light surged out behind him once more.

This time, however, his target was himself.

Snapped!
A golden hand suddenly materialized and slammed heavily on his back. The immense impact propelled him like a meteor streaking across the sky, chasing after Neferpitou.

the other side.

After being swatted away by the Hundred-Type Guanyin, Neferpitou immediately manifested as the Toy Repairer. Then, by relying on the constraint of not being able to stray far from the Repairer, he forcibly stopped his body in mid-air.

Although her reaction was quick enough, the speed of the Hundred-Style Guanyin was simply too fast.

Even though she reacted in time, she was still sent flying a thousand meters away by this palm strike, completely away from the palace area.

"Their goal is to isolate the King..."

Neferpitou gripped its tail tightly with both hands, using the force to counteract inertia, and in the process, it became aware of the human side's tactical intentions.

Her instinct as a protector made her feel intensely uneasy about the safety of the Ant King.

On the other hand, she was well aware of the Ant King's absolute strength and did not believe that a single human could threaten him.

In her view, that overconfident human would only become food for the Ant King and then become part of the Ant King's power.

Neferpitou looked up toward the palace, but his pupils suddenly reflected a fierce golden lightning bolt.

But Netero arrived in pursuit.

Neferpitou's eyes narrowed, and a cold glint appeared on his face.

the other side.

Lacking the same emergency measures as Neferpitou, Xiao Yapuf was thrown uncontrollably backwards in the aftershocks towards the direction of Peijing City.

Meanwhile, another combat squad of the expeditionary force was already prepared to meet him along this path.

The division of the battlefield was completely completed at this moment.

The third floor of the main hall of the palace.

The widespread bombing by Long Xingyu did not affect this area.

However, the deafening noise inevitably interrupted the game between the ant king and the wheat.

For a chess player who is completely absorbed in the game, this is undoubtedly the worst possible outcome.

The wheat may still be confused by these noises.

When the Ant King saw Morrow enter the hall, a chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes.

He was indeed more focused on the game, but he was not unaware of the aura that Morona was releasing outside the palace.

However, in his view, Moro's aura was not important enough for him to interrupt his game with Wheat, and he also knew that Neferpitou and Shayapouf would not let the enemy come easily.

But the result was different from what was expected.

He wouldn't feel any meaningless emotions like disappointment because of Neferpitou and Shayapov's negligence; rather, he was more annoyed by the interruption of the game.

This displeasure is precisely the fuel for intense killing intent.

The Ant King glanced at the halfway-finished game of chess, then looked at the bewildered Wheat.

"Let's find another place."

He withdrew his gaze, slowly rose from the chessboard, and looked at Moro expressionlessly.

Moro glanced at Wheat and shook his head slightly.

"I'm afraid not."

"..."

The Ant King's eyes suddenly sharpened, and a palpable sense of oppression emanated from his body.

"Your only target is me, right?"

He casually raised his right hand, his thick knuckles slowly unfurling.

This seemingly insignificant movement could transform into a deadly blade in the next second. Moro nodded and said, "That's right, but there's no need to change locations, and you don't need to worry about 'unrelated people'."

Before the Ant King could react, Zeno stepped into the palace from the open-air balcony on the other side, his hands behind his back.

Moro's gaze passed over the Ant King and landed on Zeno, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

"Taking 'unrelated people' away from here is a minor issue."

Zeno looked at the Ant King and said, "But he... doesn't seem like the type to submit easily."

"Take the wheat with you."

No sooner had Zeno finished speaking than the Ant King gave the order in an unquestionable tone.

The reason he suggested changing the location was that he didn't want to affect the wheat.

Now that he could see that Morrow and Zeno had no intention of harming Wheat, nor did they intend to threaten him with Wheat, he simply went along with the arrangement.

"Commander-General..."

Xiaomai gripped her cane uneasily, groped her way to her feet, and looked completely bewildered.

The Ant King turned to look at her, his voice low but undeniable: "You go with that person first, I will come to find you soon."

"Okay, okay..."

Despite her many doubts, obeying the Ant King's orders was always her top priority.

Previously, the Ant King had told her to shut up, and she had indeed remained silent.

As a result, nasal congestion caused difficulty breathing, ultimately leading to suffocation and fainting.

In this situation, even if she has questions, she will only keep them to herself.

Zeno's gaze shifted from the Ant King to the wheat.

He wasn't angered by the Ant King's commanding tone; on the contrary, he admired the Ant King's decisiveness in letting them take the wheat away.

Therefore, Zeno had no worries as he walked toward the wheat.

He went straight to Xiaomai, nimbly lifted her up, and quickly took her away from the hall.

With Zeno and Wheat gone, only Moro and the Ant King remained, standing facing each other in the vast hall.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

One aura pulsated with fighting spirit, while the other exuded a chilling killing intent.

One thing is certain.

That is the battle, a battle that will determine who is superior and who will live or die.

The two sides' auras clashed fiercely from a distance, making it unnecessary to announce the official start.

When the surging energy from the collision touched the walls and dome of the hall, Morrow and the Ant King each took action.

"Starlight Converges, Black Spots Dance in Imagination"

The surging Nen energy emanating from Moro instantly transformed into dazzling starlight, like a frozen field of vision, sweeping towards the area in front of the Ant King.

The Ant King then flashed and instantly appeared in front of Moro.

The thick, powerful hand stabbed towards Moro's face like a knife.

Moro tilted his head slightly, and the Ant King's palm strike, which was wrapped in white energy, missed its mark.

But the King Ant's other hand also transformed into a palm blade, attacking Morrow's chest from below.

Moro kept his head tilted to the side, and with a quick sidestep, he dodged the attack again.

The ant king was unconcerned that his quick attacks in the two encounters had both failed, and he quickly followed up with his next offensive.

He moved both hands simultaneously, thrusting them like sharp spears at Moro's vital points.

In an instant, afterimages stirred the air currents, and with the added speed, they almost blocked the space that Morona could hide in as a human body.

"Biological Mutation"

However, after receiving the attack information, Morrow's body changed its local limb structure in a timely manner, creating space that allowed him to evade the attack.

In the blink of an eye, the Ant King unleashed more than a dozen palm strikes, which Moro dodged.

Even after witnessing the bizarre changes in Morona's limbs, the King of Ants remained expressionless.

Moro dodged all of Moro's powerful, rapid attacks, which was enough to prove his strength.

But the King Ant didn't initially intend to end the battle quickly with a swift attack.

Just like in a game of chess, some preparations are always needed before you go straight for the "king".

The king ant's real killer move is the stinger on his tail.

call out--

A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out. The stinger, in coordination with the Ant King's overwhelming offensive towards Morrow, passed through the gap in the attack and defense along the only route, and in the blink of an eye, struck Morrow in a seemingly inescapable blind spot.

Faced with this extremely tricky tail needle attack, Moro did not dodge.

He simply dodged the successive palm strikes while holding the back of his right hand horizontally in front of his chest.

As if it were pre-arranged, the needle pierced Moro's right hand with pinpoint accuracy.

clang!
But the expected scene of the palm being pierced did not appear. Instead, the sharp needle tip collided with the back of the hand, creating intense psychic energy ripples and a clanging sound like metal clashing.

The indestructible nature of the tree rings played its due role at this moment.

Moro managed to block the King Ant's stinger attack, but the subsequent impact sent him flying.

As he flew backward, the Ant King's swiftly thrusting palm strike missed its mark.

However, the area where the starlight condensed was always locked onto the Ant King.

Thus, the capability requirement was achieved naturally.

The star-like dots connected by thin red threads instantly transformed into golden chains, which coiled tightly around the Ant King's body like pythons.

This sudden and unexpected ability caused the Ant King's gaze to shift from the flying Morrow to the golden chains.

In that instant when his gaze shifted, Moro, who should have been propelled far away by the impact, suddenly vanished from the sky as if by premeditation.

The starlight condensation also disappeared along with it.

Do not,
More accurately, the starlight lost its support and suddenly dissipated.

The newly manifested energy has already arrived above the Ant King along with Moro.

"Blitzkrieg"

Moro used his teleportation ability to precisely strike at that instantaneous gap.

King Ant, may you fall into hell...

Moro flicked his wrist in mid-air, and the dazzling psychic power wrapped around his right hand erupted like a raging torrent, instantly unleashing a pillar of energy that roared out and slammed straight into the top of the Ant King's head.

boom!
The explosive Nen pressure pierced the Ant King along with the shattered golden chains into the ground.

Bang bang bang...!
Amidst the continuous crashing sounds, a large amount of debris flew everywhere.

The ant king was swept away by the enormous impact and crashed through the floorboards one by one, falling downwards.

Even after crashing heavily to the ground floor, the column of psychic energy released by Moro did not stop; instead, it pressed down with even greater force.

click-

The floor of the palace floor shattered and collapsed with a deafening roar.

The ant king was once again shoved into the ground by this force.

As his body continued to sink deeper into the ground, the columns of air that bombarded him actually blasted out a seemingly bottomless pit.

At the end of the cave was a specially constructed emergency shelter located beneath the palace.

The King Ant fell straight to the ground of the shelter, and the pillar of psychic energy that had been suppressing him slowly dissipated.

The third floor of the palace.

The light of Nen in Moro's palm gradually faded as he looked down at the broken floorboards that he had blasted through with his Nen.

A calm gaze pierces through the layers of holes, revealing a dark, deep pit on the ground floor, and the faint glimpse of the ant king's Nen aura at the bottom.

"Next..."

Moro gathered his Nen energy in his right hand again, quickly condensing it into a fluorescent green light, and a deception star took shape in the blink of an eye.

The condition for launching "Sparkling Fire" is to first implant a star marker on the target, and then launch an attack with a flying star.

Once this final step is completed, the star can be sacrificed at any time, thereby activating the "Sparkling Wildfire" ability.

"All preparations are complete."

Moro flicked his wrist, sending the fluorescent green star hurtling towards the hole below.

On the surface of the underground shelter.

The ant king's eyes, which had finally stirred with emotion, reflected the rapidly descending fluorescent green light.

(End of this chapter)