Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

A dense, corrosive dark purple miasma mingled with out-of-control golden magic, overflowing wildly from its body like an out-of-control volcanic eruption, scorching the ground around it and melting the rocks.

The already dazzling golden mane now seemed to come alive, growing and dancing wildly, becoming longer and denser, like a burning golden sun.

Immediately afterwards, Leo Col's posture, which had been on all fours, underwent an astonishing change. Its hind legs, as thick as a hundred-year-old tree trunk, suddenly stretched and lengthened, supporting its body as it stood upright;

In contrast, its torso appears somewhat shortened and more sturdy; the phalanges of its forelimbs make a teeth-grinding "crack" sound as they rapidly lengthen and deform, their joints becoming flexible, eventually transforming into something resembling a human hand, with terrifying claws extending from the ends!

Leor's current appearance has departed from a pure beast form and is more like a gigantic orc!

"My power... has returned... but everyone... is gone..."

Previously, Leo Col had distributed most of his power among the lionesses, voluntarily sacrificing his own individual strength in exchange for the overall strength of the pride.

Now, with the death of all the lionesses, the power that had been distributed has returned to its original body like rivers flowing into the sea, allowing it to finally reclaim the complete individual power belonging to the Demon Clan's "Beast King"!

At this moment, Leor, standing proudly in his half-orc form, is showing his true fighting spirit!

Its pupils, burning with golden fury, suddenly contracted, locking onto Chen Ming. The next second, its massive body seemed to defy the laws of physics, leaving only a blurry golden afterimage and a sonic boom cloud in its wake. Its true form had already traversed hundreds of meters in an instant at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception. A clenched giant fist, wrapped in terrifying magic and miasma, smashed down towards Chen Ming with the force to crush everything!

That terrifying speed was even comparable to that of the female warrior Epona when she was in a rational and clear state!

However, Chen Ming was able to suppress and subdue the female warrior Epona, who was in a berserk state and whose strength had soared. It would be even more difficult for him to defeat Leo Col, whose strength was obviously a notch below.

Instant teleportation

His figure swayed slightly like a reflection in water before disappearing completely from the spot without leaving a trace.

Leo Col's all-out attack, fueled by boundless hatred, finally struck the distant mountain peak!

"Boom—!!!"

With a loud bang, the mountainside was first struck by the fist, causing it to cave in violently and form a huge crater. Then, with the crater as the center, countless spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the entire mountain!

With a sickening cracking sound, the upper part of the entire mountain collapsed inch by inch under Leokor's terrifying, unleashed power, turning into countless huge boulders that poured down like a torrential rain, stirring up clouds of dust, as if a local earthquake had occurred.

The power of one punch is so terrifying!

"Unforgivable! I...I will kill you! To avenge everyone!"

Leo's roar sounded particularly jarring amidst the echoing roar of the collapsing mountain peaks, carrying a faint hint of inexplicable sorrow.

Is it because of the grief of losing all his lionesses?

Even so, Chen Ming felt no sympathy whatsoever. To be merciful to the enemy was to be cruel to oneself and the world.

Since the enemy is now riddled with weaknesses due to extreme anger, we must seize this excellent opportunity and deliver a fatal blow without hesitation!

With a slight thought, a longsword appeared out of thin air in his hand. As he activated [Instant Teleport] again, his figure appeared like a ghost behind Leorko, who was in a berserk state, and pierced Leorko's [Red Heart] with perfect precision!

"Pfft!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing through tough fur and muscle was exceptionally clear.

Leo Col was still searching for Chen Ming's missing figure. Although he had a vague sense of the deadly crisis behind him, it was too late to react effectively.

However, deep down, it still retained a trace of demonic arrogance. It firmly believed that its body, forged through countless magical trials, could not be pierced by a mere mage's sword! Moreover, as a true demon, it possessed near-immortality; even if its head were chopped off and its heart crushed, it could still resurrect infinitely!

However, this time it was wrong!

Chen Ming possesses the [Sword Saint's Blessing], which allows him to deal true damage and slay those who cannot be killed when attacking with his sword.

Thus, this seemingly simple sword strike became a fatal blow!

Leor's [Crimson Heart] was completely shattered by the sword's edge. It clearly felt its vast "Power of Existence" draining away at an unprecedented rate, like a river bursting its banks, unstoppable. Its massive, half-beast-like body began to crumble from the pierced wound, gradually turning into specks of golden light, like a weathered sand sculpture…

"Have I...lost?"

Leo Col looked down at his dissipating chest and uttered incredulous murmurs. He couldn't understand why he, who had just regained all his power, had been defeated so quickly and so completely.

"Are you still conscious? To be able to maintain consciousness for a moment after the [Crimson Heart] was completely destroyed... You're really amazing!"

Chen Ming withdrew his longsword, watched the other's figure gradually disappear, and gave a casual "praise".

Chapter 275: Real-Life Flying Show

Chen Ming understood a principle: only by praising the enemy to the point of being powerful enough can he better highlight how strong he was, capable of instantly killing such an enemy!

"Damn it! I was just... just a little bit away from avenging everyone..."

Leo Col struggled to twist his fading neck and stretched out his semi-transparent giant hand toward Chen Ming behind him.

However, before its claws could even touch Chen Ming's clothes, it burned out like a candle flame, ultimately turning into countless scattered golden particles of light and disappearing completely into the air...

"Yeah, it was just a little bit short..."

Chen Ming stared at the spot where Leo Col had disappeared, nodded in approval, and then raised his hand, making the classic "fingertip universe" gesture with his thumb and forefinger.

The demons were defeated, and the dust settled.

Chen Ming didn't linger and used [Instant Teleportation] to return to the "Kun" transport that was still hovering high in the sky.

He had just settled into his seat in the cabin when he heard a burst of crisp and enthusiastic applause.

The three girls, Tia, Taldo, and Maho, had bright, sparkling eyes and faces full of excitement and admiration as they gathered around Chen Ming like birds returning to their nest.

"Wow... Uncle was really ruthless and amazing! He took care of that big guy in one go!"

Tia clapped her hands, her voice filled with amazement.

"Brother is awesome! In just a few swishes, that bad lion was gone!"

Taerduo cheered and jumped for joy, imitating Chen Ming's sword-wielding movements, her little face full of pride.

"Truly worthy of being a mentor! No matter how powerful the enemy, he can defeat them with ease!"

Maho didn't hold back her praise, her eyes gleaming: "That means four demons have been dealt with. At this rate, it seems we can easily annihilate the demon race."

Neman, with an elegant demeanor, smiled and clapped, saying:

"So this is the Angel's fighting style—first, feign weakness to lure the enemy out; once the target is fully exposed, strike with overwhelming force to kill! The whole process is as smooth as flowing water, extremely rational and extremely efficient, giving the enemy no chance to breathe or react... It's truly magnificent!"

After a pause, Niman's expression of admiration faded, and she regained the composure befitting a daughter of the Lomalin family. She gracefully stepped forward and gave Chen Ming a slight bow, requesting:

"Then I should return to my family as soon as possible to prepare a detailed report on the completion of this demon extermination and coordinate the follow-up matters. I wonder... if it would be convenient for Your Excellency to see me off, just as you did on my way here?"

Her gaze held just the right amount of expectation, neither overly intimate nor distant.

"Of course! It's no trouble at all."

Chen Ming smiled and nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation. For him, it was indeed an extremely simple matter.

With a slight thought, the space seemed to ripple outwards, and in the next instant, Niman's elegant figure disappeared from the cabin of the "Kun" transport plane, having been precisely sent back by Chen Ming to the heavily guarded castle of the Duke of Lomarin family in the heart of the capital.

Immediately afterward, Chen Ming's gaze turned to the three little ones beside him who were staring expectantly at him—Tia, Taldo, and Maho. After all, they were still young, and after the tense and exciting experience of watching the battle just now, a hint of weariness showed on their little faces.

"We should go back too."

Chen Ming spoke gently, then used [Instant Teleport] again, taking the transport plane back to the Half-Mountain Manor.

As for the aftermath work in Shangbulen City, whether it was rescuing the wounded, comforting the people, clearing the ruins, or making preliminary reconstruction plans, Chen Ming had no intention of personally getting involved.

These mundane affairs are naturally handled by more professional people—the Lomarin family, as the kingdom's top noble family, has a large number of well-trained and experienced administrative, medical, and engineering personnel under its command.

Once Neman returns and issues orders, these excellent cleanup personnel will quickly set off for Chambren.

Moreover, thanks to Chen Ming's timely intervention, which swiftly and decisively killed the Beast King and his harem, although Shangbulen City suffered a demonic attack, resulting in numerous casualties and building damage, the extent of the damage was far less than that of the city destroyed by the previous beetle demon, which was almost reduced to ruins.

With the Lomarin family's capabilities and resources, properly handling the resettlement of residents and post-disaster reconstruction should not be difficult. Chen Ming was quite at ease about this and was happy to have some free time.

After returning to the familiar and comfortable environment of the villa on the hillside, Chen Ming did not rest immediately. He first comforted the three little ones and told them to go and rest, before going to the master bedroom of the villa alone.

Only then did he have a little free time. As usual, he needed to check the direction of this world's "plot," especially the movements of the protagonist from the original story and the unstable female warrior Epona, to ensure that everything was within his control and expectations.

He sat on the large sofa and pulled up the surveillance footage, which had been captured in real time by the Tianyan satellite and filtered and organized by [Crimson]. After quickly browsing the movements of several key locations and people, Chen Ming nodded slightly.

Very good. The protagonist is still training and growing along the original trajectory, and the female hero Epona is currently in a relatively stable state, meditating in the Hero Castle in the royal capital, with no signs of losing control.

Having confirmed that everything was going smoothly, he tapped the control panel a few times.

In an instant, the massive holographic screen covering the entire wall switched images. The previous figures disappeared, replaced by a breathtakingly magnificent scene—against a backdrop of a vast, deep universe dotted with countless stars, a colossal, ring-shaped man-made object silently floated in near-Earth orbit. It possessed a silver-gray metallic sheen, its ring structure perfectly symmetrical, and its interior subtly revealed a complex modular structure and simulated ecological zones.

It resembles the celestial palace where the gods reside in mythology, or the ultimate crystallization of future technology, quietly floating in the void, exuding a cold yet advanced technological aesthetic.

This is the Tiangong space city, which Chen Ming commissioned [Crimson] to design and build with massive resources! The initial construction period was eight years, but now, with the support of incredibly efficient automated engineering robots and the "unlimited" resources provided by Chen Ming, this massive space habitat has been completely completed, and all systems have been debugged and are ready for occupancy.

Chen Ming's original intention in building it was very clear—to avoid the worst possible scenario in the future. Whether the Demon King successfully resurrects and unleashes a world-destroying demonic tide, or the unstable female warrior Epona completely loses control and transforms into the "Destroyer of Worlds," the surface of the earth will become extremely dangerous.

Relocating his beloved harem girls, as well as the loyal and adorable maids of the hillside manor, to a space city far from the ground for refuge was undoubtedly the safest and most secure option.

Now that the space city was fully completed and ready for use, Chen Ming no longer hesitated. He immediately issued an order to [Crimson]:

"【Crimson】, notify everyone in the Half-Mountain Manor to immediately assemble in the square in front of the main villa. There is an important announcement to make."

"Command received, being executed, Master." [Crimson]'s response rang out immediately.

After giving the instructions, Chen Ming walked to the balcony of the master bedroom, a thought forming in his mind—

"Buzz—Whoosh!"

A powerful surge of magical energy emanated from him, and then six pairs of broad wings, composed purely of light and energy and radiating a soft, divine glow, suddenly unfurled from behind him! Each wing was clear and solid, flowing with rune-like halos, making him appear like an angel descended to earth.

He needs to go to the space city in person first.

While the ability to teleport is convenient, it has limitations: it can only take you to places that are directly visible to the eye, or places that you have personally visited before.

He had never personally set foot in this newly built "Tiangong" space city.

Therefore, he had to go first, fly up himself, and leave his mark in the space city before he could conveniently teleport up with the girl and the maids.

Without further delay, the six pairs of light wings behind Chen Ming simultaneously burst forth with dazzling light, generating powerful propulsion.

His figure shot out from the balcony like a shooting star, soaring straight into the blue sky at high speed!

The process of vertical ascent is a firsthand experience of different layers of the atmosphere:

First, it passed through the troposphere, which has an average thickness of about 12 kilometers, at extremely high speed. Here, the air movement is intense, the temperature drops significantly with increasing altitude, and the wind howls in your ears.

He then effortlessly broke through the troposphere, located approximately 12 to 50 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The atmospheric conditions in this layer are the opposite of those in the troposphere, with warmer air above and colder air below.

It's worth mentioning that while flying over this layer, Chen Ming's keen senses detected a peculiar odor, similar to a fishy smell. He knew this was the smell emitted by the ozone layer, formed when oxygen molecules undergo a chemical reaction under the influence of the sun's ultraviolet rays. This thin layer of gas, like a selfless barrier, protects life on Earth from the deadly attacks of the sun's ultraviolet rays and various high-energy particles.

They didn't even mourn for the hole in the ozone layer for a moment.

Next lies the mesosphere, approximately 50 to 85 kilometers below the Earth's surface. Here, the air is extremely thin, oxygen levels are very low, and temperatures can plummet to terrifying levels of -83°C to -113°C. For ordinary humans, this is an absolute death zone; survival without proper protection is impossible.

However, Chen Ming's physique is now far beyond that of ordinary people. In addition, there is the protective aura that spontaneously forms from his powerful battle qi, the constant enhancement from his magic power, the near-limitless life force provided by the [Fountain of Life], and a series of automatically triggered auxiliary buff magic effects...

Although he cannot survive permanently in a vacuum or extreme environment, spending a year or two in such a harsh environment would be no problem for him.

He was so relaxed that he didn't even wear a spacesuit, and just relied on his own strength to keep pushing forward.

Soon, he penetrated the mesosphere and touched the boundary of the thermosphere at an altitude of 85 kilometers.

The thermosphere is incredibly thick, reaching 800 kilometers. Because it is much farther from the Earth's core, the spatial radius here is greatly increased, and the actual spatial extent is much larger than that on the Earth's surface.

The Tiangong space city, with a diameter of over 2.5 kilometers, is a colossal structure among human creations. However, in the vast and boundless universe and the expansive thermosphere, finding it with the naked eye is like searching for a needle in a haystack—extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Chen Ming had Crimson, a super assistant, to guide him.

He calmly took out a pair of thin AR glasses from the system space and put them on.

The moment the glasses were activated, they quickly and stably connected to the signal of [Crimson] through a global space-based communication and monitoring network consisting of tens of thousands of satellites.

Soon, in addition to the real universe and starry sky, his field of vision was superimposed with a series of complex and precise real-time data streams arranged in blocks of [Crimson].

This information is like the dashboard in a fighter jet cockpit, covering wind speed, external temperature, air pressure, precise altitude, water speed, vertical climb rate, precise latitude and longitude coordinates... a wide variety of data, displayed in clear and easy-to-read fonts and charts, floating at the edge of his field of vision, ensuring that he can always grasp the precise environmental status he is in.

To make this abstract data more intuitive, [Crimson] also thoughtfully rendered a simple and clear dynamic diagram.

Below the diagram is a slowly rotating white sphere covered by clouds and ocean, representing their planet; above the sphere, a small, constantly moving, shimmering dot precisely marks Chen Ming's current location.

Starting from this point of light representing Chen Ming, there is also a faintly glowing, dynamically changing predicted trajectory line, which marks and predicts his current flight path in real time.

An interesting phenomenon emerged: although Chen Ming felt that he was flying upwards along a straight line perpendicular to the ground, because the planet beneath his feet was also rotating from west to east at the same time, from the perspective of a fixed frame of reference in space, his actual flight trajectory was not a straight vertical line, but more like an elegant curve.

Simply put, the hillside manor, which should have been directly below him, has now "quietly" moved a considerable distance eastward due to the Earth's rotation and is no longer directly below him.

However, this strange physical phenomenon did not prevent the young ladies in the Half-Mountain Manor from witnessing Chen Ming's feat.

After receiving the notification from [Crimson] to gather, they have gradually arrived at the master bedroom.

At this moment, on the large screen that covers the entire wall, [Crimson] is displaying four real-time monitoring windows.

These images, taken from four different angles, clearly capture Chen Ming's figure in the vast sky. The source of the images is the Tianyan satellites that happened to be flying over the area near Chen Ming at that moment.