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Chapter 380 The Birth of the New White King

present.

Uchiha Hikaru lifted his foot and walked down into the depths of the Red Well from a height of over a hundred meters.

The air seemed to freeze into steps, carrying her slowly downwards.

—Actually, it would be easier to just fly down using the Flying Technique, but Uchiha Hikaru felt that this "air ladder" method looked more sophisticated and imposing, so he deliberately went through a bit more trouble.

This is true.

As Uchiha Hikaru approached.

Wang Jiang's face displayed a spectrum of emotions, resembling a pie chart: panic, fear, anger, and confusion. His body struggled desperately, trying to break free. However, the pressure was too immense, and no matter how he tried, it was futile; he could only hear the faint creaking of his bones.

"you……"

"What exactly are you?!"

"Um?"

Faced with the king's question, Uchiha Hikaru tilted his head: "Of course it's 'White King,' what else could it be?"

"……impossible!"

Wang Jiang gritted his teeth: "I have read through a lot of information about dragons, and I have even seen the dragon script on the bronze pillar of the Ice Sea... Although you and that legendary king have many similarities, you are definitely not her! A being as great as the White King, even if she resides in a human body in the form of a soul, would never experience the emotions that only humans have!"

"Pfft—"

Uchiha Hikaru chuckled to himself.

To be honest, the disguise she put on herself was quite crude.

Aside from verbal claims, she did almost nothing to substantiate this claim. The Snake-Headed Eight Families were willing to believe she was the White Queen primarily because of her power, coupled with the fact that most of their clan's records had been destroyed by Uesugi Kochi, resulting in limited understanding of the White Queen and a forced acceptance. If they were to send people to investigate thoroughly, they could find considerable evidence to refute her claims.

But...

"...Not bad, it seems you have a deep understanding of dragons. Well done, I'll give you a round of applause."

clap clap-

Uchiha Hikaru clapped his hands a few times with a smile, then said casually, "But so what? No matter who I am, it doesn't change the fact that you're an ant. And ants should be aware of their place... Who gave you permission to look me in the eye? Lower your head!!"

Bang! !

Before the king could even speak, he was suddenly pressed down by a heavy force, his head slamming heavily onto the ground, splattering blood everywhere, and almost embedding itself into the rock.

After doing all this.

Uchiha Hikaru turned around and looked at the Yamata no Orochi on the workbench, as well as the tailbone that had been cut off and stuck in the reinforced concrete fortification.

She raised her hand and beckoned.

The invisible "qi" transformed into tentacles, wrapped around the bone, and pulled it out, flying far into Uchiha Hikaru's palm.

"...Is this the 'Kusanagi-no-Murakumo'?"

"good."

Uchiha Hikaru held one end of the bone sword, casually swung it a few times in mid-air, and nodded slightly.

Aside from the lack of a hilt, making it a bit awkward to hold, this thing is actually a pretty good weapon. I can ask Bulma for help later to see if she can make a scabbard for it.

Then, she slightly raised her other hand and gently tapped it with her index finger. The body of the "Yamata no Orochi" was immediately blown open from the middle, revealing a huge, dark green heart.

The heart's surface is covered by a network of blood vessels, surrounded by a dark golden bone cage, like a mysterious and magnificent gem. But when you squint and look closely, you can see something faintly embedded inside the heart, like an eye or a golden worm, slowly wriggling, trying to crawl out.

"Holy Remains".

Despite never having seen it before, Uchiha Hikaru immediately recognized its identity, and then stretched out his left hand and made a "grabbing" motion towards the heart, which was more than ten meters away.

puff--!

Heart burst.

This moment.

A powerful pressure erupted from the shattered heart and flesh, transforming into a tangible dragon's might that spread throughout the Red Well and to every corner of the sky and earth. Not to mention the group of demons, even Genjiro and the others who were still on the rock wall, trying to climb down with ropes, couldn't help but tremble, almost falling from mid-air.

"snort!"

Uchiha Hikaru snorted coldly.

The pressure contained within the "Holy Remains" was indeed formidable. Even though it was just a fragment of remains and not the true White King, it was already far stronger than the Twenty-Fingered Su Nuo of the sorcery world. One could imagine how powerful the White King must have been in its prime.

But even so...

Even now, it pales in comparison to Uchiha Hikaru.

It all happened in just a few seconds.

The oppressive aura of the "Holy Remains" began to contract and gather, enveloped by layers of Uchiha Hikaru's "ki," as if he were in a square cage, unable to break free no matter how hard he tried.

after that.

Uchiha Hikaru made a "grasping" gesture for the second time, pulling the worm-like bony creature to a spot about a meter away, and examined it carefully.

At this moment, Genjiro and the others climbed down from the top of the rock wall. They didn't dare to get too close, but stood a dozen meters away, watching Uchiha Hikaru's actions with expressions of astonishment: "So, this is 'White King'... your remains? It's like this..."

"Ugly, isn't it?"

Uchiha Hikaru replaced Genjiro and uttered the adjectives that he hadn't dared to say.

In the common understanding of hybrids, the "Dragon King" should be an extremely majestic creature, even if small and incomplete in size, possessing the majesty and bearing of an emperor. Just like what Uchiha Hikaru and Esdeath occasionally displayed.

The monstrous creature before them, resembling three parts worm and seven parts embryo, was hardly recognizable as the Dragon King, second only to the Black King. Moreover, the way Uchiha Hikaru extracted it from the body of the "Yamata no Orochi" earlier made it clear that its true identity was a parasite.

If Genjiro were to make the choice himself...

He would rather admit that his ancestor was Uchiha Hikaru than admit that the "White King," whom his family revered like a god, was such a thing that even looked a little disgusting.

rustle--

The sound of footsteps echoed.

Uchiha Hikaru, grasping the bone from afar, turned and stood before the King, facing the air directly in front of him. He spoke softly, "Mr. Herzog, the 'Holy Remains' you've been longing for, I've retrieved it for you. It's right here. Won't you come and take a good look?"

"Or...should I personally invite you out?"

The moment the word "please" was mentioned.

A rock wall not far away suddenly shattered!

These rock walls inside the Red Well originally extended from the "Burial of the Gods," making them more solid and reliable than ordinary rock. Under normal circumstances, even missiles would find it difficult to shatter them in one go. However, at this moment, Uchiha Hikaru simply manipulated a wisp of energy and released it without even moving. The solid rock in front of him crumbled like tofu, revealing a cavity nearly a hundred meters deep.

The figure of another "king" was thus revealed. As the collapsed rubble fell, he lay in the ruins covered in blood.

It was an old man wearing a black tailcoat.

The wrinkles on his hands show that he is not young. He also wears a white Noh mask on his face. His face shape and figure are almost identical to the King's, but his overall temperament is more aged and gloomy.

This one is the real Herzog.

The king he just saw was merely a shadow warrior he was remotely controlling.

Uchiha Hikaru had discovered his presence early on, but wasn't sure if he was Herzog's real body or another shadow warrior. Seeing that the guy didn't run away immediately, he pretended not to know his location until just now, when he suddenly attacked and dragged him out.

"Speaking of which..."

Uchiha Hikaru stepped forward, ascending an invisible staircase in the void, and stood before Herzog, looking down at him: "This should be the first time we meet in our true forms, Dr. Herzog, shouldn't it?"

"Seeing me appear, you still don't run away immediately? Do you perhaps think you have a chance to snatch the 'Holy Remains' back from me?"

"Since that's the case... how about I give you a chance?"

"An opportunity for you to fulfill your dreams and ascend the throne."

"?!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Hikaru's last words, Herzog abruptly raised his head, an expression of disbelief on his face.

However, he quickly recovered from his brief moment of surprise and understood what Uchiha Hikaru meant: "Could it be that you're going to...?"

"Of course, I'll help you fulfill your wish and become the new White King."

"The 'Holy Remains' are the remains left behind by the White King. Whoever is possessed by it can inherit the authority of the gods and become the supreme Dragon King. You have worked so hard for this opportunity for so many years. It would be such a pity if someone else were to steal it at the last moment. So... it would be better if you took on this honor yourself, wouldn't it?"

As they were talking.

Uchiha Hikaru released his grip.

The "Holy Remains" fell in front of her and landed on Herzog's face.

The moment this thing touched fresh human skin, it became active, sending out countless fine bone spurs from all parts of its "body" and piercing into Herzog's skin. It then injected the remaining power within its body into her, beginning to absorb nutrients from her body and regenerate.

In this process.

Herzog began to roar wildly.

—He does want to become the White King, that's true, but not in this way.

The "Holy Remains" contain the remnant will of a dragon king. While parasitizing the body of another, the host's consciousness is gradually stripped away and devoured, becoming nourishment for its growth.

Therefore, the correct evolutionary method is to select a super hybrid as the initial vessel for the "Holy Relic" to parasitize, use its body to filter out the "Holy Relic's" toxicity, and then exchange one's own blood with it.

Herzog's original intended vessel was Erii. However, because his true identity as "Tachibana Masamune" was exposed and he lost control of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, he decided to settle for second best and use the Oni created using evolution drugs to take on this role. He even adopted a strategy of making up for the lack of quality with quantity.

If one person isn't enough to filter the toxins, then bring in more.

His goal is to become a god. Once he has the power of the White King, he can easily form another force like the Demon Clan.

but now……

Role reversal.

"Ahhh..."

Herzog began to shake his body wildly, emitting increasingly shrill screams.

At that moment, it was as if every pore on his body had exploded, with countless fine white threads extending outwards from his entire body, even from his eye sockets and nostrils, spreading in all directions. All creatures touched by these white threads, whether they were members of the Oni Clan or Dead Servants, let out roars similar to Herzog's, their bodies visibly shriveling and losing their color.

Even the Yamata no Orochi, lying on the worktable with its body dismembered, was connected by white silk threads.

The flesh and blood inside the snake's body were absorbed by the "holy remains" through invisible channels, turning the white threads red.

"You guys, stay there and don't move."

Uchiha Hikaru moved lightly, shielding everyone behind him.

Genjiro now understood what had happened and couldn't help but shout, "Miss Hikari, if we don't stop him, he might become another White King! Then the whole of Japan might face annihilation!"

"oh."

Uchiha Hikaru remained noncommittal.

after all……

This was precisely the purpose of her visit.

It all happened in just a short moment.

Herzog was completely bound by dense white silk, forming a massive cocoon. Through the weak points of the cocoon, strands of dark red blood could be seen flowing silently—the genes from the White King within the "Holy Remains," transforming Herzog's body. His consciousness only lasted a short while before gradually succumbing, becoming dazed and confused, like a wild beast.

"Tsk tsk."

Uchiha Hikaru curled his lip.

It seems Herzog's bloodline purity is a bit too low, making him rather unsuitable as a vessel. The "new White King" that eventually evolves will likely be inferior to the one in the original storyline; it's uncertain how long he'll be able to keep her company.

Time passed slowly.

I don't know how much time passed, but gradually, strange breathing began to rise from within the lifeless white cocoon. At first, it was slow and gentle, but gradually it became deep and powerful, like bellows. Faintly, it seemed even the surrounding ground trembled with this breathing.

call……

woohoo...

When time comes to a certain moment.

Then I heard a "ripping" sound.

A hand, clearly encased in bone spurs, emerged from one side of the white cocoon, tearing it open with a slight effort. Then, a creature somewhere between human and dragon slowly stepped out of the crack, unfurling a pair of pale membranous wings on its back. Its face, seemingly frozen, had eyes that shimmered with a molten gold.

(End of this chapter)