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Chapter 184 The Crowned King (Part 2)

This flower kingdom is indeed a wonderful place.

The environment is beautiful, and the people are beautiful too.

Like a fairyland on earth.

Wang Xi, like a visiting leader, received a warm welcome in the Flower Kingdom. Pinocchio and Goddariel, on the other hand, became his bodyguards, doing their best to hold back the swarming fairies, goblins, and witches.

"Heidi, what are you doing?" Cinderella glared at a young witch and scolded, "You can only look, not touch! Lord Kai will be unhappy!"

Caught red-handed, the witch blushed and retreated hesitantly, muttering things like, "Stingy Godariel, always eating alone."

This also aroused the indignation of the other witches.

Godariel was once one of them, even considered a junior, yet now she is constantly by the side of "Prince Snow," which arouses envy.

The witches wished they could take her place.

Cinderella's magic teacher, Bettina the fairy godmother, led the way, showing Wang Xi around.

She looked back and saw this scene, and felt a slight headache.

Fairies and elves, as spirits of nature, are pure by nature and do not crave excessive desire. They are more naturally awestruck by the strong and feel close to the "Snow Prince" because of his kindness in saving the Magic Forest.

But the witches were different.

They are all of human origin and have lived in a closed environment for a long time.

It's too depressing.

Flower Fairy Tomelis and Flower Prince Diaz bickered as they hovered above Wang Xi's head, chattering incessantly.

The Flame Demon Matalil, who was standing beside him, leaned closer and whispered, "Lord Gai, there must be another reason why you came here."

"Hmm." Wang Xi glanced at her. "I sensed danger."

In the "Seclusion Preview" scenario, the Flower Kingdom is destroyed by the Demon Queen Medusa, and Diaz and Taliel both die in battle.

He came in person to change this outcome.

Taliel was taken aback: "Is it because of the Black Lake?"

Some time ago, Lady Bev the Sugar Witch issued an order for the monsters to stay further away from the Black Lake area.

That's when she realized something was wrong.

Wang Xi nodded: "The black pollution is spreading quietly. Once it breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable... Have you noticed anything unusual recently?"

“Something’s wrong?” Taliel murmured, exhaling two streams of fiery breath. “There is. In the forest west of the Flower Kingdom, there are far fewer animal tracks.”

Wang Xi wrote this information down.

That same day, he arranged for Pinocchio to return to Daphne and mobilize the puppet army, while he himself stayed overnight in the Flower Kingdom.

At night, Godalier longed to sing a song, but the circumstances were somewhat unsuitable.

The two slept together in the heart of a giant flower, and could see the glittering Milky Way from their supine positions.

The flower fairy curled up asleep on Cinderella's chest, surrounded by many other fairies, and even the fire demon Matalil lay resting under the flower stem.

Although the setting was romantic, nothing happened between the two in front of everyone.

For Wang Xi, this was another novel accommodation experience after the Mushroom House. Sleeping on a giant, breathing flower, listening to the rustling of the petals in the night breeze, created a unique and enchanting atmosphere.

Two days have passed quietly.

Pinocchio had already brought his army of three hundred puppets to the Flower Kingdom. Diaz was quite startled when he first saw this torrent of steel.

He mistakenly thought that he had offended Prince Xue in some way, and that the latter was going to lead an army to attack the Flower Kingdom, so he apologized repeatedly.

This earned her a disdainful glare from Tariel.

It's no wonder the Flower Prince would think that way, after all, Kai Farrell's name is too prestigious, and he's also the Snow Queen's student.

This instilled a sense of fear in Diaz.

Wang Xi was both amused and exasperated. After patiently explaining the situation, Diaz was relieved and then deeply moved—Lord Gai had actually brought the most elite human legion to protect the Flower Kingdom!

Kindness!

"Your Highness Diaz, it would be best to keep the people of the Flower Kingdom under control during this period and try to prevent them from going out."

That morning, Wang Xi said to the Flower Prince.

He then turned to look at the Fiery Demon Horse: "Also, Miss Taliel, please be vigilant about the surrounding environment. I will also arrange for a puppet squad to patrol the vicinity."

“No problem.” Talil nodded.

After giving his instructions, Wang Xi left behind two hundred mechanical puppets, dividing them into twenty teams of ten to patrol the area around the Flower Kingdom.

He then took the remaining one hundred mechs, along with Pinocchio and Godaril, and headed west.

He felt the attack would come in the next few days.

It's time to squat in the grass.

The woods on the west side of the Flower Kingdom were more secluded than I had imagined. The branches and leaves of the towering ancient trees almost blocked out all the sunlight, with only a few scattered spots of light filtering through the gaps and falling on the thick moss.

It was eerily quiet here; you couldn't even hear birds chirping or insects buzzing, as if the entire forest was holding its breath, waiting for something.

Wang Xi sat cross-legged on a thick tree branch five meters off the ground, closed his eyes in meditation, and was surrounded by abundant magical power.

Godaril sat on another branch below him, attempting to use "photosynthesis." Her emerald green skin shimmered in the dim light, making her resemble a breathing plant.

"Gai, I can feel it."

Cinderella basked in the sun, tilting her head back and laughing.

"My body feels warm, as if it is slowly getting stronger."

However, the young man kept his eyes closed and did not speak.

Pinocchio, who was lounging under the tree, looking bored, asked, "Are you alright, Godariel? How did you turn into a goblin? Are you covered in mushrooms?"

"Shut up!" Godaril didn't bother to explain.

"I'm just concerned about you..."

"No need!" the girl snorted.

"Oh."

Pinocchio pouted and simply rolled over.

The hundred mechs stood silently in the shadows of the forest, clad in gleaming armor, wielding swords and shields, their helmets gleaming with a faint red light.

These steel warriors stood motionless like statues, awaiting Wang Xi's orders.

As the last rays of sunlight disappeared on the horizon at dusk.

Wang Xi suddenly opened his eyes.

—"A stroke of genius (branding)"

A strange sense of danger was rising in my heart.

Almost simultaneously, a dense rustling sound came from deep within the woods.

"coming!"

Wang Xi offered a reminder.

Godaril was startled and quickly detached the green skin. Pinocchio also got up from the ground and looked around.

"What's here?" the puppet boy asked.

“Corrupted demons.” Wang Xi’s gaze was fixed on the dim forest. “There are many of them.”

He quietly activated the "Mudfrog in the Dark".

In his orange-yellow horizontal pupils, lines of vibrant red gradually appeared, and he could clearly sense at least three hundred fast-moving creatures surging toward him.

When the first monster burst out of the bushes, Wang Xi raised an eyebrow.

It was a petrified lizard, at least two meters long, its entire body pale gray, with a viscous black liquid seeping from between its scales. Its eyes were blood red, and its forked tongue was purplish-black.

"Petrified Lizard (Darkened/Hostile/3-Star)"

A three-star rating on a blank board.

slam-la-

In the blink of an eye, hordes of lizards surged forth like a tide, heading straight for the Flower Kingdom. The entire forest was teeming with these corrupted monsters, their venom dripping from their mouths corroding the bushes and sending plumes of white smoke rising from them.

'I reckon all the petrified lizards are here.'

Wang Xi said secretly.

He took out a palm-sized amethyst disc, inscribed with intricate circuitry—this was the "Tiger Talisman" of the puppet legion, the master key to control them.

"The puppet army! Intercept them!"

At a command, the eyes of the hundred mechs blazed red, and they quickly formed a tight defensive formation.

A series of dull, ruthless mechanical voices emanated from beneath the helmets: "Execute orders, kill the enemy."

They raised their shields, forming a metal wall that blocked the path of the lizard swarm.

Puff puff--

The first wave of venomous attacks struck, the purplish-black liquid splashing onto the robot's shield and armor, producing a piercing corrosive sound.

But just as Wang Xi had predicted, the petrifying toxin had no effect on the Iron Man. The puppets were unharmed and, taking advantage of the lizards' pauses in their spitting, advanced in unison, their blades gleaming coldly.

*Pfft! Pfft!*

More than a dozen petrified lizards were quickly killed.

Although the puppet warriors are only at the basic two-star level, they are natural counters to the petrified lizards.

"Pinocchio, provide fire support."

Wang Xi hid in a tree branch and called out softly.

He didn't plan to make a move because the main party hadn't shown up yet.

"Roger that!" The puppet boy excitedly raised his right hand, his palm opening to reveal the dark muzzle of a cannon. "Dawn's Roar!"

Boom boom!

Boom! !

A series of small explosives detonated among the lizards, creating a bloody scene with countless severed limbs flying everywhere.

Godariel also summoned her broom wand at the right time, gliding along the vines to the rear of the legion, and launched a series of wind blades into the monster horde.

The battle was quite large in scale.

The continuous booming sounds quickly reached the Flower Kingdom.

The first to arrive was the Flame Demon Matalil, whose four hooves pounded the flames as it streaked through the forest like a shooting star.

"Lord Gai!" Talil was shocked by what she saw.

The other party's premonition came true!

The corrupted monsters have rioted and attacked the Flower Kingdom without warning.

If it weren't for Lord Gai leading the puppet army to intercept them here, the Flower Kingdom probably wouldn't have had time to react and would have suffered heavy casualties.

Before long, the fairy Bettina arrived with a group of nature witches and forest fairies.

They turned pale when they saw the horrific battlefield. Although the puppet army was immune to venom, the physical attacks of the corrupted lizards were equally ferocious, and dozens of puppets had already been torn to pieces.

"His Highness Diaz sent us to provide support!"

"Bettina shouted, waving her wand to summon vines that entangled several lizards. Just as the battle was gradually being brought under control, Wang Xi suddenly felt a pang of fear.

"A stroke of good fortune (brand)" is passively triggered.

He turned to look into the depths of the woods.

There, a tall, enormous figure was rapidly approaching.

Swah——

The black shadow darted out like lightning, and wherever it passed, whether it was a puppet, a lizard, or a vine, everything was instantly turned into a stone statue!

A scarlet entry appeared in Wang Xi's vision:
"Demon King Medusa (Darkened/Nemesis/5-Star/Hero)"

Wang Xi was very surprised.

When we last met, Medusa was only a four-star bronze-framed character, but now she has jumped to a five-star silver-framed character.

The power of darkness is just that unreasonable.

It's unclear what hormones she took, but when she stood upright, she was four or five meters tall, almost as tall as those stone giants. Her head of dark green snake hair danced wildly, each strand flicking a purplish-black tongue, and her lower body and snake tail were several times thicker than before.

Even the pair of thunderbolts were no exception.

A pair of terrifying, scarlet vertical pupils swept across the entire room with extreme ferocity.

"Don't look her in the eyes!"

Bettina sharply warned her companions, lowering her eyes as she did so. Fortunately, the other fairies and witches were not fools; they were prepared and quickly looked away.

Wang Xi wasn't sure if he could withstand the petrification curse of the Demon King Medusa at this stage, so he simply closed his eyes and used his primordial spirit to observe the battlefield.

In his mental vision, Medusa was like a twisted black flame, radiating an ominous aura.

wow-

Medusa had already rushed over, and with a flick of her snake tail, she sent four or five mecha warriors blocking her way flying.

Bang bang bang!
The once-sturdy metal armor and shields were now barely harder than cardboard, instantly denting and deforming. Some even disintegrated on the spot, blasted into pieces.

Medusa charged wildly, arriving at the rear of the legion in the blink of an eye. Her snake hair pierced towards Bettina like a javelin.

"?!" Although this fairy was also a strong person in the Flower Kingdom, she only had the strength of a four-star elite and was far from being a match for the Demon King.

She tried to dodge, but it was too late.

Pinocchio and Taliyah tried to help, but someone was faster than them.

Wang Xi sat on a tree branch, raising his hand in a loose gesture.

At a distance of more than twenty meters, a fiery white hand appeared out of thin air and grabbed at the snake's hair.

Clang clang!
The blazing white palm collided with the snake hair, producing a clanging sound and sparks flying everywhere.

However, the next second, Medusa let out a scream: "Aaaaaah!!"

Her head of snakes burst into white flames!
One after another, dark green venomous snakes were writhing in pain!

"It was Lord Gai who personally took action."

"Taylor exclaimed in surprise."

"What terrifying flames..."

As a fiery demon horse, she was originally a favorite of the fire element, but now she felt an instinctive tremor in the face of this power.

The contradictions contained within the flames unsettled her.

It is as fiery as the sun yet as cold as ice, as if it perfectly blends two extremes.

This was completely different from the pure, raging fire of Lady Lillian, the Fire Witch, and while it filled her with awe, it also gave rise to an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Aaaaaah!" Medusa struggled and rolled on the spot, but still couldn't extinguish the raging fire of her snake hair. Her hoarse voice was filled with pain and hatred: "You all deserve to die!!"

Despite the excruciating pain that seemed to penetrate her very soul, she suddenly lunged at the large tree where Wang Xi was.

Whether it was due to the corruption or the darkening of the environment, the petrification curse became even more powerful. Under the sweep of those vertical pupils, everything in its path was petrified.

When they were less than ten meters apart, the base of the towering tree cracked and turned into a stone sculpture at a speed visible to the naked eye, and continued to spread upwards.

Available in the next second.

"!!"

Everyone present felt a flash before their eyes, and the tree branches burst forth with a blinding light, as bright as day.

In just a moment, the surrounding environment seemed to be shrouded in a layer of white, blurry fog.

——"The Annihilation of the Royal Court"

Centered on Wang Xi, a field with a diameter of fifty meters suddenly unfolded.

Whether it's the trees, vegetation, soil, or the swarms of lizards and mecha warriors engaged in battle, everything looks dilapidated, as if it has been weathered by time.

The blackened lizards spontaneously combusted, screaming in agony and writhing on the ground. Wisps of white mist rose from their bodies, gathering into streams that flowed towards the youth on the tree branch.

Everyone saw that Lord Gai was standing upright on a tree branch, wearing a burning crown and with a pure white cloak spread out behind him.

Like a monarch overlooking the earth.

—"The Crown of the End"

He suddenly raised his hand.

A giant, incandescent hand, about three meters long, descended from the sky like a speeding chariot, blasting the charging demon queen Medusa away with a single punch.

Bang! !

The Gorgon screamed, spitting out foul blood. Her body twisted and rolled, flying backward for more than ten meters, carving a long furrow in the ground and sending dirt flying.

Before she could even get up, she discovered that her snake body was visibly shrivel up.

The magic power within his body was continuously drawn away, forming mist that flew towards the young man.

"By imperial decree, kneel down."

The crowned king, with one hand behind his back, lightly points at Medusa.

Before the Gorgon could even roar, her burning snake hair went out, and the incandescent flames melted into a liquid, covering and solidifying her body.

Click-click——

Medusa was instantly frozen solid, pinned to the spot, and unable to move in a prone position.

This scene left everyone stunned.

Wang Xi's eyes were blazing white, like those of a heartless god.

"Poor Medusa, once a member of this home, became a polluted puppet after mistakenly drinking the water of the Black Lake."

"I will write the final chapter for you, and send you to rest in peace."

He flipped his hand and made a grasping motion, and a white-incandescent sword appeared.

He then unleashed a sword strike.

歘——

The flaming sword in his hand transformed into a streak of fire, slicing across Medusa's neck.

puff! !
Her head flew high into the air, her beautiful yet ferocious face still frozen in a dazed expression.

"The target has been killed!"

"Does it possess the ability to capture 'Medusa'?"

'Yes. '

Wang Xi said secretly.

Immediately, a blue light flew out from the corpse of the Demon King Medusa and entered his brow.

The Demon King thus perished.

The remaining corrupted lizards, leaderless, were quickly wiped out by the puppet army and reinforcements from the Flower Kingdom.

...

...

"Lord Gai!"

Diaz arrived late, riding a silver rhinoceros beetle and leading a group of fairies. Upon seeing the horrific scene of the battlefield and the gorgon's decapitated corpse, which still exuded an ominous aura, he excitedly flew to Wang Xi's side.

"You have saved us once again. We don't know how to repay this kindness."

As he spoke, the Flower Prince suddenly remembered something.

He pulled his sister Tomelisser over and used nature magic to dress the bewildered flower fairy in a wedding dress woven from flower petals, complete with a miniature veil.

"Please allow me to marry my sister to you!"

The Flower Prince said solemnly.

"Diaz, what are you saying?!"

Thumbelina blushed and scolded him playfully, hands on her hips.

Wang Xi stared at the "bride" in front of him, who was no bigger than his palm, and was speechless for a moment.

"I appreciate Your Highness's kindness," Wang Xi politely declined. "The danger at Black Lake has not been completely resolved; the most urgent matter is still—"

Before the words were finished, a deafening roar suddenly came from afar, shaking the very earth.

Everyone looked in horror toward the north where the sound was coming from.

"That's where Black Lake is!"

"It's the Flame Demon Matalil," Matalil said in a deep voice.

From the direction of Black Lake, a jet of black water shot into the sky, disrupting the night sky and forming a giant vortex.

'The Lord of the Black Lake has appeared? So quickly?'

Wang Xi frowned.

“It seems I wasn’t wrong.” He turned to Diaz, Talil, and the others and said, “Although Medusa and the corrupted lizard horde have been eliminated, we cannot let our guard down... The witches need my help right now, so I’ll take my leave.”

“Lord Gai!” the Fiery Demon Horse looked up and said, “Let me take you there; it will be faster.”

As she spoke, Taliel leaned closer and knelt down on one knee.

Wang Xi didn't refuse and climbed on top of him.

Godaril wanted to follow, but he stopped her: "Summon the pumpkin carriage and take the others with you, keeping a safe distance."

Cinderella was about to say something.

The Fiery Demon Horse galloped away like an arrow released from a bow, leaving a trail of orange-red light before disappearing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

The wind whistled past Wang Xi's ears. He gripped Tariel's mane tightly, his mind filled with only one thought—

She rewrote the ending of the Flower Kingdom, and she can also rewrite the ending of the Fire Witch Lillian.

Wang Xi believed that the Snow Flame he possessed was enough to suppress the Fire Witch's loss of control, thus thwarting the great fire that destroyed the Magic Forest.

As for the Lord of the Black Lake?

I admit you're very strong.

But what if Lillian gets another top-tier support? How would you handle that...?

(End of this chapter)