The demon monk in the second dimension

"Radiant flames, dazzling brilliance, purify the evil before me!"

The next moment, raging flames surged from the wand, transforming into a sea of ​​fire with temperatures exceeding a thousand degrees, engulfing the swarm of Marked Insects.

Inside the insect nest, the old insect looked terrible, but he wasn't panicked.

He had never told anyone that he had transformed his true form into an insect, and he was confident that even a Heroic Spirit wouldn't care about a few insects in the cracks in the wall.

In front of the insect nest, Matou Zouken, leaning on a cane, walked over like a lord.

Since Xia Zhi and Kaster were both dressed in black robes and wore masks to conceal their identities, he didn't even know who the intruder was.

This time, he took the initiative to show up, at least to find out who the other party was.

A cold glint flashed in Zouken Matou's eyes as he sneered.

"The Holy Grail War only has a little over four days left. I'll let you be arrogant for four days. After four days, I'll show you what true cruelty is!"

By observing the magic, he witnessed Xia Zhi summoning his familiar, and thus deduced that Castor behind him was the Master.

He watched as Castor summoned flames to burn the swarm of insects, and said unhappily.

"You think you're so great just because you've mastered fire magic? Youngster, let me show you that the world of magicians is not that simple!"

Behind Zouken Matou, a swarm of insects, their nest overflowing, was poised to strike.

When Xia Zhi and Kaster arrived at the insect hive, Matou Zouken sneered with his hunched figure.

"Who exactly are you? What brings you here to the Matou family?"

But Xia Zhi didn't say a word to him.

He activated the three magic circles that he had previously inscribed on his body with magic.

The Mighty Bull Formation, the Ironclad Formation, and the Wind Formation simultaneously enhanced his strength, defense, and speed.

And Caster went even further, unleashing his Noble Phantasm!

"Defense against the End Times and against Purification, activate! Embrace your star of hope!"

This is a treasure to deal with the true apocalypse, a protective power released by the six great bells that have been passed down since ancient times in the land of fairies.

Even a god could not break through this defense!

A brilliant and hopeful light enveloped the summer solstice, and the summer solstice leaped down, jumping directly into the insect nest.

His direction of movement was so purposeful that it greatly unsettled Zouken Matou, who let out a roar that sounded like his vocal cords were being torn apart, his eyes wide with fury.

"Stop him!"

Chapter 336 The Type-Moon doesn't kill insects, it just uses an electric drill.

Obeying Zouken Matou's orders, the swarm of insects rushed toward the summer solstice.

However, they were all blocked by the thin fluorescent light surrounding Xia Zhi.

One by one, the marking insects pressed down on it, eventually forming a sea of ​​insects that buried Summer Solstice inside the insect nest.

Honestly, Caster's defenses could even withstand the Ea, let alone trash like the Crest Worms.

At the same time, Zouken Matou also realized what was happening when Castor unleashed his Noble Phantasm.

So the one in the back is the Heroic Spirit, and the one in front is the Master!

But it was too late.

Xia Zhi punched into the wall, which had been enhanced by Matou Zouken's magic and was as strong as steel, creating a large hole with a bang.

He reached in and pulled out a huge, writhing marking insect, as long and thick as an infant's forearm, with a hideous and terrifying appearance.

"Man is the butcher, I am the fish on the chopping block; Matou Zangyan is very pragmatic."

His human form immediately knelt down before Xia Zhi.

"Spare your life! Spare your life!"

In the swarm, Xia Zhi sat cross-legged and crushed several Marker Bugs to death with a single stomp.

He exerted force with his five fingers, his sharp nails piercing deep into the old insect's body, splattering out a lot of green blood, and then activated the Soul Devouring Technique.

"Ahhh!"

The old insect, severely injured, let out a shrill scream.

His exposed humanoid body shattered and could no longer be maintained, turning into a large number of scattered Crest Worms.

Meanwhile, the other Marked Insects surged even more frantically toward Summer Solstice, determined to rescue their king.

Their teeth snapped and gnawed at the Noble Phantasm shield released by Caster, but all that could be heard was the sound; the effect was completely invisible.

Caster raised his wand high and chanted a long and powerful spell, intending to wipe out these disgusting Crest Worms in one fell swoop.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhi's Soul Devouring Technique gradually extracted the soul of the heavily injured Matou Zouken and sucked it into her mouth.

"Do not!!!"

As Zouken Matou's soul was swallowed by Natsume with a final scream, the Crest Worms, now out of their master's control, began to rampage.

Immediately afterwards, a huge flame, like the breath of a dragon, descended from the sky!

"Oberon's Wrath!"

With a sharp shout, a crimson magic circle, two meters in diameter and covered with extremely complex magic runes, appeared before her.

The magic circle spewed flames rapidly, setting the entire insect hive ablaze!

"Squeak!"

Countless marking insects twisted their bodies in the flames, quickly turning into charred remains.

The stench inside the insect hive was unbearable under the raging flames.

These layers upon layers of imprinted insects, piled up together, had nowhere to escape in the sealed nest. They struggled desperately, but were ultimately all burned to ashes.

Xia Zhi rose from the insect corpses and ashes, and the light of Castor's Noble Phantasm on her body disappeared.

He was in very poor condition at that time.

Not only did it develop a large number of scales that covered almost half of its body, but even its hands turned into claws like those of a wild beast.

Xia Zhi's face also underwent a strange transformation, like fish gills, and her eyes changed from lively black pupils to a pair of dead amber eyes.

"Master?!"

Seeing Xia Zhi's appearance, Castor showed a worried and panicked expression.

Xia Zhi gently shook her head at Kaster, making a sound like the friction of decaying bronze.

"I am fine."

As Castor's Master, the magical power she uses when wielding her Noble Phantasm is naturally provided by Natsume.

Castor's Noble Phantasm is extremely powerful, and correspondingly, the amount of magic power it requires is also astonishing.

As a result, Xia Zhi extracted too much magic power from the teachings of Luoyan City, causing her body to undergo uncontrollable mutations.

With each breath, Xia Zhi could feel her gills burning with pain, as if they were being scorched by flames.

At the same time, a voice kept echoing in his mind.

"Give up! Give up! When you become a Deep One, all earthly suffering will vanish. What you will experience is unparalleled, ultimate bliss!"

Does ultimate pleasure mean becoming seafood in the sea city of R'lyeh with Cthulhu?

On the summer solstice, pretend you can't hear it.

However, in order to prevent this body from losing its effectiveness too soon and to complete the deal with the restraining force, it is best to refrain from taking action afterward.

"However, obtaining Zouken Matou, or rather, the soul of Machiri Zorgen and the magical knowledge within it, is not a loss."

A smile appeared on Xia Zhi's face.

He and Castor stepped out of the hive and spotted a small figure wearing pink pajamas.

This is Matou Sakura, who was adopted by Matou Zouken a year ago by Tokiomi Tohsaka.

The little girl, who was only six years old this year but had already suffered inhumane torture, raised her head and looked at Xia Zhi with lifeless eyes.

"Where's grandpa?"

"He is dead."

Xia Zhi lowered her head and gently stroked Matou Sakura's face with her paw.

Looking at those terrifying claws, she didn't even flinch.

"Remember this, Sakura. Weakness means pain and death! If you want to control your own destiny, you must become strong, stronger than anyone else."

Sakura raised her head blankly, her dim eyes showing a slight wavering in her expression.

"Taking control of one's own destiny?"

Just then, Matou Kariya, who had been notified by Matou Zouken, returned with a limp, blindness in his left eye, and completely white hair.

He immediately saw Xia Zhi holding Matou Sakura hostage with her claws and roared angrily.

"Sakura! Let her go!"

At the same time, Lancelot also appeared beside Kariya Matou.

Although they look alike, Artoria Caster is not a descendant of King Uther, nor does she have the blood of a red dragon.

Rather than saying she looks like Artoria, it's more accurate to say she looks like Artoria's older sister, Morgan.

Moreover, she was wearing a mask to cover her face, so even Lancelot couldn't possibly mistake her for someone else and attack.

Facing Matou Kariya, Natsumi picked up Matou Sakura and said to her.

"All the Crest Bugs in the hive have been wiped out. How long can you live with this body? Do you plan to return Sakura to Tokiomi Tohsaka after you die, so that he can give Sakura away like an object again?"

"This is impossible!"

Upon hearing the name Tokiomi Tohsaka and recalling the torment Sakura Matou suffered in the insect hive, Kariya Matou's eyes blazed with fury.

It's all the timing's fault—that's what he said.

Looking at Natsumi, who had taken Matou Sakura hostage, he said coldly.

"You're also a participant in the Holy Grail War, aren't you? What exactly do you want?"

They've just delivered themselves into my lap as a tool!

Beneath the mask, a smile appeared on Xia Zhi's face, a face that could scare children to tears.

“Let’s join forces. You want to take revenge on Tokiomi Tohsaka, and I happen to be very interested in his soul.”

Kariya Matou nodded without hesitation.

"Okay. Give Sakura back to me first!"

"Okay."

Summer Solstice nodded gently.

Then, in front of Matou Kariya, he extended his claw and engraved a magic circle on Matou Sakura's face.

Chapter 337 Target: Tokiomi Tohsaka

"You bastard! What did you do to Sakura?!"

Upon seeing the magic circle on Matou Sakura's face, Matou Kariya's expression changed drastically, and he tried to rush over and snatch Matou Sakura away.

But when Xia Zhi placed her paw on Matou Sakura's slender neck, Matou Kariya immediately hesitated and dared not make a move.

Xia Zhi grinned and let out a hoarse laugh at Matou Kariya.

"Don't you understand this perfectly well?"

Sakura Matou was very sensible; she didn't cry or make a fuss, but instead comforted Kariya Matou.

"It's alright, Uncle Kariya, I'm fine."

"Sakura..."

Looking at the sensible and obedient Matou Sakura, Matou Kariya felt even more pain in his heart.