Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 82: Death of the Demi-Human King

That's not human.

How could it be human?

Mortals are both stupid and dull, lacking sharp claws, thick hide, keen senses, or abundant strength. In the eyes of most demihumans, mortals are nothing more than moving pieces of flesh. Even the occasional freaks among them barely surpass the average of a powerful race, and only a very few possess the fighting power of heroes.

Yet, at this very moment, there was a mortal-looking individual who had silently pierced through the entire Demonic City and killed an entire Stone-Eating Ape Guard in the blink of an eye, and now stood here!

The queen's throat rumbled as she suddenly recalled ancient legends. Those distant stories she'd heard in her youth—said to be two hundred years ago, powerful heroes emerged among humanity. They were a formidable group of thirteen deviants from the norm. Those ancient heroes even possessed the power to defeat the legendary demons.

It couldn't help but tremble in its heart.

But while trembling, he couldn't help but feel greedy and lustful.

Just look at it, such a powerful force, such a young life. If it could produce offspring with me, wouldn't it be possible to elevate the demonic race to a higher level? And if that were possible, even if all my people died or were injured, it would be a completely acceptable deal.

"Young and powerful," it uttered a somewhat tender voice—an emotion only its fellow demons could perceive. Its wide robes opened slightly with each step it took, and its surviving ministers trembled in disbelief.

"Since you didn't come directly, why don't we discuss a deal? How about marrying me and joining the royal family of the demonic beings? This is a status far more noble than that of a mortal. Any children we bear will surely inherit our mother's beauty and our father's strength. And then, raising the status of your mortal servants to a level just below that of ordinary demonic beings is not out of the question."

Its wary companion tensed up again.

"Hey, Nasurini." A twisted voice rang out from the throat of the Stone Ape King. "Are you crazy?"

"Shut up! Don't ruin my fun. Aren't we having a very friendly conversation between me and my dear?"

The air suddenly stagnated.

To the two demihuman kings, the expression of this uninvited guest seemed to twist for a moment. It was as if he had angrily tried to kick away a stone in his path, only to discover, the moment he lifted his foot, that it was actually a giant piece of dung of a strange color. His anger and motivation were stuck there.

This is an opportunity.

The king of the stone-eating apes seized the opportunity at this moment.

It didn't bother to waste time communicating with its crazy friend, but instead directly and decisively unleashed all its strength.

Combat skills, ability improvement.

Combat skills, super penetration.

Its innate racial abilities immediately activated. Having consumed seven minerals, including diamond, it now possessed not only multiple resistances to physical and magical attacks, but also enhanced its burst and perception abilities. Its incredibly swift form transformed into a burst of shadows, undoubtedly possessing the destructive power to instantly pierce an entire armored infantry formation!

"Boom—" a gust of air exploded.

The giant fist, swinging, was about to strike the black-haired youth the instant it was raised—if it did, even the strongest warrior would surely suffer a fatal wound. The giant ape was certain of this the moment the fist landed.

Got it!
It felt like it had actually hit something.

It saw the young man standing there, neither moving nor fleeing, but quietly looking in the direction of the Demon Queen. However, its fist was restrained by an invisible force, only half a palm away from the young man, unable to move forward!
No, not a fist. It was more than just a fist. The Stone-Eating Ape King discovered with horror that his entire body was frozen in mid-air, pouncing. Aside from his head, which seemed to have been deliberately released, there was no part of him that could move even slightly!
"You know what? I was actually quite excited on the way here. I discovered I could easily apply metamagic techniques like spell upgrading and spell maximization to my mind... my telekinesis. This allowed this magic, originally only at the fifth level, to reach the peak strength of the sixth level upon release, and even improve slightly."

"I originally intended to share this news with you in a relatively formal and solemn setting. After all, even if we're enemies, there's still room for negotiation. Even if negotiation isn't possible, we can still adhere to the etiquette of war."

Invisible power bursts out.

The strong body of the King of Stone-eating Apes was suddenly compressed and shrank, and blood spurted out with the sound of bones cracking.

"Mercy, mercy—ugh—"

Blood spurted from its mouth.

The squeezed flesh and blood will naturally seek a way to release.

But the uninvited young man had already moved forward, and the body of the stone-eating ape continued to shrink.

Shrinking, shrinking, until it became a ball-sized mass, until the road behind the young man was splattered with thick blood. His dark, pitch-black eyes were like an unfathomable abyss, and the Demon Queen, watching her relatives and friends die, could only let her heart beat wildly in fear.

"No, can't you?"

It subconsciously wants to do something.

It found that it could do nothing.

Silent fear filled its body, and the words it had just heard were incorporated into its thoughts.

Sixth-tier magic...

How could a mere 'hero' possibly stand up to the pinnacle of the sixth order, even with slightly increased magic? Even a tiny bit beyond the sixth order's limits would undoubtedly be the seventh order, and that was simply a legend! A myth!
Cold sweat streamed down its face, and before it could bear it any longer, its few close ministers who remained in the upper hall were already screaming frantically. Magic, innately mastered and the product of decades of meticulous cultivation, was hurled wildly. Each one was at the peak of the fourth tier!
"Crystal Knight Spear!" "Charm of All Races!" "Fireball!"

The spell exploded, but the young man simply raised his hand and pointed.

An invisible, narrow force blade suddenly appeared, shattering the knight's spear and scattering the fireball. He allowed the enchanting spell to fall upon him, and the three-body demon's close minister was already severed at the waist by the force blade's slash!

The charm didn't work.

That couldn't possibly work.

The passive characteristics of the Holy Descendant are even a superior substitute for Iron Will. Conventional mind interference techniques simply cannot have any effect on him!
Those close ministers wailed and struggled until they died.

The black-haired young human was only a few meters away from the Demon Queen. His gaze was deep and indifferent, and from his mouth came the final declaration.

"I'll give you one last struggle..."

The Queen's body moved.

It wasn't completely stagnant, but rather carefully and covertly preparing its final, turning point technique. This was the ultimate secret it had secretly mastered after earning the title 'Ice, Flame, and Thunder,' hidden from the rest of the world. Nearly every demihuman in this hilly wasteland knew of its elemental manipulation, capable of wielding modified ice, fire, and thunder knight spears. But few knew it could fuse them all together and unleash them!
Fire, ice, thunder. Merged into one.

And in an instant it is formed into a gorgeous spear shape and then released forward.

Fifth level, self-created magic, Chaos Knight Spear!
This is a self-created spell that places extreme emphasis on aggressiveness. As long as it hits the target, even those who deviate from common sense may be defeated unexpectedly!
The spell was released.

The queen's magic power was greatly consumed.

It looked at the successfully cast spell, full of hope. And in the next moment...

Stuck in despair.

The spell froze there.

The spell froze in the young man's raised hand.

It wasn't resistance, it wasn't evasion. Instead, it was a force even more incredible than that—the Chaos Knight's spear, frozen in the young man's palm, actually slowly turned under his gaze!
“You…you actually…!”

The Queen's voice was a scream of despair.

"You took away the magic I released!?"

"That's a great idea." It heard the young man's evaluation.

And the next moment, it was thrown out of the palace on the top of the mountain by the impact of the elemental explosion, and fell straight towards the silent demon city!
Falling, crashing, and tumbling.

The dying Demon Queen fell to the ground with only her broken body left.

It struggled to get up, but its broken spine couldn't do it. Its gaze subconsciously turned to the side, and the sight it saw made it almost howl.

It saw it.

It saw the rangers who were on night watch.

Those human soldiers weren't particularly strong to begin with. Even the elite were only at the gold level, barely above the second-tier magic chant.

However, now, a dim red light shone in the bodies and eyes of those human rangers. That unknown buffing spell had directly increased their combat power by a significant level, bringing their aura close to that of fourth-tier magic, practically on par with the lowest level of refined steel!
"How could this be..." It let out a low wail.

The night watchmen who relied on ranger tactics to deal with the demons who were not good at close combat looked at it coldly.

Behind those night watchmen, many captured human slaves were also liberated from the enchantment spells and the reign of terror with the death of their manipulators.

They watched it, their breathing rapid, their eyes bloodshot. The great blood feud of the past was finally finding its chance to be unleashed.

And then the glow of power descended.

"Spell upgrade and enhancement, extremely effective, inspiring group courage."

While still essentially a spur technique, it was enhanced by supermagic means to a power far exceeding the model's upper limit. The Demon Queen then understood why she hadn't been killed by the Chaos Knight's spear. However, upon learning the truth, she couldn't help but scream.

"No! Stay away, slave!"

"Do not come near me!"

"I am the Queen! Your Queen!"

The angry crowd rushed forward.

(End of this chapter)