Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 272 Terrifying Combo! The Power of the Demon Possessed!

At that moment, in the eyes of the Ant King, Netero had his hands clasped together in front of his chest.

Although the movement appeared to be very slow, strange afterimages appeared.

If it were someone else, they really wouldn't be able to see it clearly; for example, Shayapov couldn't react in time.

But the King Ant is different.

It saw every move Nitero made, and it was precisely because it saw it so clearly that it was surprised.

The old man in front of me moved very efficiently, without a single unnecessary movement, simplifying his actions to the extreme.

This is the result of Netero's lifelong hard work and dedication.

After countless swings, he achieved an incredible speed that is hard for ordinary people to imagine!

It appears both fast and slow, seemingly unreal, but this is merely a visual illusion.

In fact, Netero put his hands together in an instant.

"Bang!"

With a barely audible thud, Netero's aged yet still powerful hands came together completely.

In an instant, a circular golden light emanated from Netero, shining brilliantly!

The once dark wilderness, illuminated only by the soft moonlight, was suddenly enveloped in countless warm golden rays.

The Ant King stared blankly at Netero, whose face was solemn, while the golden light behind him rapidly changed shape.

The next moment, a Guanyin statue, radiating dazzling golden light, vaguely appeared in the Ant King's eyes.

The golden Guanyin statue is majestic and extremely tall, with hundreds of arms, each arm making a different gesture.

Bathed in golden light, Netero's body was also tinged with a golden hue, like the afterglow before sunset.

【One Hundred Forms of Guanyin】!

Netero suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of brilliance flashing within them, finally revealing his true strength!

As he opened his eyes, Netero moved his right hand, which had been clasped together, away and suddenly struck the Ant King in a chop-like motion!

【Heart Drop Boxing Listening】

It was a seemingly slow movement, but it appeared in front of the Ant King in the blink of an eye.

This was the first time the Ant King had experienced the "Heart Drop Fist Listening" technique, and he was slightly stunned, wanting to analyze it in more detail.

In the past, the enemies it encountered were not worth mentioning; at most, they were just squinty-eyed strongmen in the East Godot Palace.

The squinty-eyed strongman, as the strongest guard of the East Gothic Republic, was quite powerful, but he was still killed by the Ant King's tail.

The Ant King possessed terrifying power from the moment it was born.

So much so that it has never been exposed to any so-called "skills" since birth, or rather, it doesn't need any skills at all.

Because it can defeat any enemy with sheer force.

But at this moment, the Ant King realized that he seemed to be missing something.

This is precisely the power that the old man before him possesses, a power called "skill".

boom!!

The ant king, lost in thought, was struck directly by Netero's chop, producing a loud bang that echoed across the wilderness.

One palm!

The heavy hand chop contained a large amount of Nen energy, as if it had the power of a thousand pounds, and each strike produced an explosive sound.

A large crater suddenly appeared on the once flat ground, which turned into a cloud of dust after the attack.

Ok? !

Netero stared wide-eyed at the thick smoke and dust.

Something seemed to be stirring within the smoke and dust.

The smoke and dust, which had been billowing, returned to their original quiet state and settled on the ground.

"That's a very good move. Now I feel even more that you have a reason to live."

"You can be my teacher, responsible for teaching me these abilities, so that I can give you what you want."

"All you need to do is teach me that one move I just used."

The Ant King dusted himself off, his expression unchanged.

Even though Netero chose to attack, he still stuck to his own ideas.

"I'm really getting old~"

Netero sighed, seeing that the Ant King seemed to be doing nothing.

"I can't teach you that hand chop. It's my Nen ability, and Nen abilities can't be taught."

"No, I wasn't referring to that hand chop."

"It's your ability to appear extremely slow, but in reality, to be incredibly fast."

"I want to learn this."

You actually want to learn the Heart Drop Fist?

Netero frowned.

He couldn't believe how difficult it would be to defeat an ant king that had also learned some of humanity's top-tier skills.

"I'm sorry, I won't teach you."

palace.

The heavy thud echoed through the chaotic first floor.

Black Sperm strictly followed Lynn's instructions, causing damage to keep Yupi's energy in a state of continuous depletion.

This process did not last long; soon Yupi shrank to the size of a child, a far cry from his prime.

Lynn glanced at him and saw that Yupi was at most B+ grade, which was enough, so he told Black Sperm to stop what he was doing.

Then, he threw the lowest-grade A-rank Poké Ball at Yupi, who was in a terrible state. Yupi had no chance to resist at all, and the capture process went very smoothly.

【Name: Mengtu Tuyoupi】

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Character Card]

[Background: Hunter x Hunter]

[Description: A Pokémon captured by a Poké Ball, a member of the Chimera Ant Guard from the Dark Continent. It possesses the ability to control its own body and to grow stronger through anger. Currently, only a portion of its body remains, but it can gradually recover its original form by eating. It is fiercely loyal to its chosen king (Lynn) and swore to serve him to the death.]

Meng Tutu Youpi was actually a pretty good fighter.

Although he's a bit dim-witted, he's a competent tank and berserker, possessing the ability to control his body and enhance his rage, which can be considered a minor evolution, making him stronger as the fight goes on to a certain extent.

Lynn nodded slightly; this time, they had caught them all in one fell swoop.

B—Owl Yapf, B+ Mentutu Youpi, S—Catwoman.

Of course, this is only the current level. Strictly speaking, all three of them are S-level, and under his guidance, they have the opportunity to develop to a higher level.

The Ant King's three guards are now all in his possession. It has to be said that this kind of domineering behavior is very addictive.

Your subordinates and elderly mother, whom you once looked down upon, are now mine.

Your guards are quite good; they're mine now.

Not only that, you'll belong to me too.

I wonder what the Ant King would think if I said those words to him.

But to be fair, he did reap a lot of benefits from this Chimera Ant incident. Not to mention cards, he even poached a huge number of Chimera Ants, basically taking away all the useful ones.

From the squad leader to the queen ant and her guards.

Now only the most troublesome one remains, and the one that will be the highlight of tonight's battle: the Ant King.

Mo Laowu and the others also understood this point. Ultimately, tonight's operation was not aimed at the guard team, but at the Ant King.

They must deal with the queen ant for this campaign to be truly successful; otherwise, it will still be a failure.

"Trust the chairman; he will succeed."

"After all, he was the former world's strongest."

Mo Laowu put down his pipe, exhaled a thick smoke, and slowly said.

"That's right, all we can do now is trust the chairman." Nob nodded, though Lynn was not included in this "we".

Lynn walked straight over and put down the [Spy Combination Device]: "If you're worried, use it to watch the battle."

The screen displayed the King Ant and Netero.

Not only the visuals, but also the sounds from the field were clearly audible to everyone, as if they were watching a live broadcast.

What an incredibly convenient Nen tool!

This is much more convenient than Poom's "Lonely Deep Sea Fish".

"Has it finally begun? The battle between the Chimera Ant King and Chairman Netero!"

Xiao Jie stared intently at the screen, not even blinking.

"As expected of the Chimera Ant King from the Dark Continent—it's probably far more powerful than the guard!"

Kate gently lowered the brim of her hat, her tone solemn.

Even without being there in person, they could still feel the incredibly heavy atmosphere on the field from the footage.

If you actually put them there, they probably wouldn't even be able to move—that's the absolute difference in strength.

The difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs.

The only one among them qualified to participate in that battle—everyone subconsciously looked at Lynn, who stood calmly to the side.

Only Lynn, currently the strongest in the world, could do it!

Lynn is their real trump card!

After watching the footage for a while, Lynn had a general idea of ​​what was going on. He waved his hand and said, "I need to leave to take care of something."

After saying this, Lynn suddenly disappeared and appeared outside the palace.

The cold moonlight shone on him, and he took out the S-rank Imperial Arm he had just acquired, Demon Possession!

When not activated, the evil spirit appears as a short sword.

Before the upcoming battle, he needed to determine if he could use the Demon Possession technique and, incidentally, test his idea.

He patted the sword at his waist, and the beautiful figure of the Demon Sword Princess appeared before him.

The Demon Blade Princess can absorb various swords to strengthen herself and inherit their abilities.

So, is the demonic possession that appears as a short sword when not activated also within the range that Yoto Hime can absorb?

Yaodao-hime tried it, but found that she couldn't do it.

Possessed by evil spirits is ultimately an armor-type Imperial Arm, essentially a living armor rather than a sword, so it is not on the "recipe" of the Demon Blade Princess.

Perhaps in the future, when the Demon Blade Princess reaches a certain level, the items she can devour will no longer be limited to swords, which is equivalent to a Paramecia-type Weapon Fruit, or even a superior version of a Weapon Fruit.

However, the current Yaodao-hime cannot do that, so we have to give up.

Lynn didn't feel much regret about this, but instead focused his attention on the evil spirit possessing him and channeled his spiritual energy into the short sword.

The short sword began to wobble restlessly, emitting a black and red light, and a noticeable resistance came from the hand.

It seems like this is a test of whether he has the qualities of a king.

Let him see if he's qualified to use the Evil Spirit Possession technique!

With this belief, no matter how much resistance the short sword offered, he would apply even more force, determined to gain control of it.

Before long, he felt the resistance recede like the tide, replaced by a smooth and effortless familiarity.

"So you finally accept it?"

Lynn raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the [Emperor Engine] was indeed working, granting him the qualities of a king.

Thus, he successfully gained the trust of the demon-possessed one. Even though he hadn't actually used it yet, just holding it felt like they had fought side by side many times, and it was extremely familiar.

Proficiency is also a very important factor, as it determines how much of one's potential can be realized.

He had initially worried that there wouldn't be enough time to master the demon possession technique in such a short period of time, but now it seems that his worries were unnecessary.

Lynn gently stroked the sword, his gaze sharpening; it was almost time for it to make its appearance.

He then tried it out briefly and found that the effect was even better than expected.

Wearing the demon-possessed robes will enhance his physical abilities in all aspects, increasing them beyond his original level.

These increases had a significant impact on him.

Although he couldn't try it on the spot, he estimated that in this state, he could open the seventh gate of the Eight Gates Formation, the Gate of Shock!

In the Eight Gates Formation, the last two gates, the Gate of Shock and the Gate of Death, are the most essential. Although it is only the second to last gate, the boost brought by opening the Gate of Shock is undoubtedly extremely terrifying.

The surprises don't end there.

His possession by evil spirits can also cause his personal weapons to grow larger with his thoughts, reaching a form that matches the possession by evil spirits.

This means that even when he is enlarged by demonic possession, he can still use the swords that Yoto Hime transforms into, such as Ryujin Jakka and Hyōrinmaru.

Lynn beamed with joy and looked up at the horizon.

Although the sky was still pitch black, the distance was beginning to lighten slightly.

Dawn is approaching.

He couldn't even imagine what kind of terrifying enemy the Ant King would face next.

As an S-rank character, he donned the S-rank Demon's Embrace armor, wielded the S-rank Ryujin Jakka and Hyōrinmaru in his hands, and opened the seventh gate, the Gate of Shock—perhaps he would even have the chance to enjoy the strongest amplification of the [Magic of the Sun] at noon.

With this combo, even if the Ant King evolves to be terrifying, he is very confident that he can fight it.

After finishing his business, he returned to the palace satisfied and met up with Mo Laowu and the others. He also saw the scene on the screen, which was now the main event.

This also means it's his turn to appear.

In order to be in top condition for the battle, he had to adjust his state and first replenish the energy he had just consumed.

On the wilderness.

Hearing Netero's decisive refusal, the King Ant showed no emotional fluctuation and remained sitting quietly.

Nitro scratched his head, looking distressed.

What should we do if we can't even start a fight?

He never expected that, despite being prepared to die, the problem would arise because the other party didn't want to fight anymore.

Right now, whether it's strength or language, I'm inferior to the other side.

Even if you take the initiative to attack, the other party won't care at all, since it basically won't cause any damage.

etc----

He's found a way to break through!

If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to persuade the Ant King to fight me!

"King Ant, would you like to know your name?"

Netero slowly straightened up, looked at the ant king sitting cross-legged on the ground, and said in a low voice.

"Why do you know my name?!"

The Ant King shuddered, his eyes sharpened noticeably, and even his questioning tone became more forceful.

At this moment, it recalled that when the wheat asked it its name, she had a name, but it did not.

Therefore, it has always wanted to have its own name.

Does this old man actually know his own name?

Oh? There's a chance.

Netero's lips curled into a triumphant smile. It's really tough for an old man like me; even getting a fight before I die is so difficult.

Judging from the subtle changes in the king ant, it's easy to see that Netero values ​​his name highly.

Now I'm even more confident.

"My friend saved your mother's life, and it was from your mother that he learned your name."

"So? Are you interested in playing with me now?"

"I'll tell you my name if you can make me admit defeat."

Netero stroked his beard and spoke slowly.

He planned to use the ant king's name as bait to lure the ant king into fighting him.

The Ant King's expression shifted slightly, and he finally stood up from the ground, striding towards Netero with a powerful gait.

"So, you mean we have to beat you into submission without killing you?"

The Ant King stepped onto the ground, with wisps of eerie dark purple energy emanating from his body.

Just looking at this aura can cause extreme discomfort.

This is a kind of Nen that is even more terrifying than the thought of death!

In an instant, the Ant King was completely enveloped in this dark purple aura, like a dancing will-o'-the-wisp.

The King Ant stood with his legs apart, one in front of the other, and his arms in the same position, assuming a fighting stance.

We can finally start fighting!

Netero spread his legs apart, adopting a stance resembling a horse stance. He first gathered his pure Nen energy, then unleashed it again.

boom!

The golden Nen energy represented by Netero and the dark purple Nen energy represented by the Chimera Ant King instantly intertwined.

There is a very clear dividing line between the two.

The collision of two top-tier Nen auras caused an extremely violent commotion.

Centered on both sides, countless dust particles swept wildly in all directions, as if creating sandstorms.

Before the ant king could make a move, Netero leaped into the air and struck a pose resembling that of Buddha.

Suddenly, Netero opened his eyes wide, his eyes filled with a chilling fighting spirit.

Netero resembled an angry Vajra, exuding an aura of power and authority, intending to suppress the "little ant" before him.

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One Hundred Forms of Guanyin!

Time seemed to stand still in that instant, and the Ant King's dark pupils were suddenly illuminated by the golden light filling the sky.

What comes into view is a huge statue of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, which is waving countless arms at it.

Ninety-ninth move!

The towering Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue, as tall as a Gundam, furiously attacked the Ant King, with all its arms striking a single point.

The Ant King's pupils contracted slightly, and the muscles in his body tensed up involuntarily as more Nen energy surged around him for defense.

In an instant, countless palm shadows appeared one after another, dazzling the Ant King in the very center, making it impossible for him to see them all clearly.

Countless rocks shattered and were then broken into countless tiny dust particles.

Each strike from the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue is incredibly powerful.

But Netero unleashed this very move like a machine gun.

Under such swift and fierce attacks, countless hard rocks turned into dust, which drifted away into the distance with the force of the palm strikes.

Needless to say, the Ant King, which was at the very center of the attack, suffered the most damage, far exceeding the impact of the smoke and dust.