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"Hado Chapter Ninety-Nine - "

【The Five Dragons Die and Perish】!

Roar! ! !

A colossal, azure-blue dragon of light, resembling a cloud hanging from the sky, stretched across the heavens. The moment it appeared, it unleashed a magical surge that felt almost tangible, giving everyone the illusion of almost suffocating.

Destruction!

powerful!

Trampling!

Ordinary people cannot use the words they know to describe the shock that comes from the depths of their soul at this moment!

Can't dodge!

The colossal dragon, composed of pure magic, tore through the alien black tide, stretching its body freely. The ferocious monsters were burned away by the residual power, scattering like grains of dust...

No alien was an exception. The powerful magic enveloped the area above and below, indiscriminately ravaging the space centered on the platform. The terrifying black tide turned into a burning sea of ​​fire like a chain reaction!

It was only then that Minoru Kageno understood why Iori had deliberately moved everyone into mid-air before taking action... It was to prevent ordinary people from interfering with him.

"Ow!!!"

Iori's tyranny provoked the wrath of a certain being. From the rift of the afterlife, a pair of pale and sharp arthropod claws emerged, slowly protruding their massive bodies from the void as if holding onto a door frame.

It was hundreds of meters long even with only half of its body exposed, and had a nightmarish and ferocious appearance. Its powerful magic even surpassed that of the giant dragon that ravaged the sky!

Even Minoru Kageno was intimidated by this alien queen, and the magic power in his body flowed sluggishly as if it were filled with lead.

However, Iori remained indifferent, merely drawing the Ama-no-Murakumo sword from her waist. She then uttered a few words, and as she swung the sword down again, the entire sky seemed to instantly transform into a mirror, even reflecting the spatial rift within it—

澈！

In the blink of an eye, no one except Iori knew what had happened. Even the alien queen who was attacked only had time to let out a scream before her body was split in two as if cut by a spatial rift, and hundreds of tons of blood exploded out...

"What filthy fireworks!"

—Iori's calm demeanor was deeply imprinted in the eyes of all the teachers and students, including Minoru Kageno. The common sense in the hearts of countless people was completely destroyed with the boy's soft sigh.

Ding!

[CG included]

Dreams never end!

Category: Bonds & Art Style

Quality: Rare

Grade: A+

Rewards Overview:

Stamina - Slight increase;

Resilience - slight increase;

Spirit - Slight increase;

Mobility - Slight increase;

Hit chance - slight increase;

Avoidance; slight increase.

Art style rating +3!

Chapter 219: [A Demon Lord Descends from the Heavens, a God of Calamity Appears on Earth]

The world has become a hellish place. Before the survivors of the massive earthquake could even grieve for the loss of their loved ones, ferocious and evil monsters emerged from the cracks in the earth and began another round of cleansing, mercilessly torturing and killing these ordinary people.

At this moment, there is no difference between the richest tycoons and the homeless people struggling to survive on the streets. Order collapses in an instant, and all that can be relied on is one's own survival instinct!

Humanity did not organize resistance, or rather, the force of resistance was negligible.

This doesn't mean that all monsters are invulnerable to swords and spears and completely unafraid of modern weapons. In fact, individual firearms can pose a threat to most monsters. After all, according to the pyramid distribution, low-level monsters make up the main force of interdimensional invaders, while high-level monsters and lord-level beings are not so easy to appear.

Even high-level monsters can't withstand a barrage of high-yield artillery shells; aerial bombardment capable of destroying a street would absolutely crush most invaders.

The biggest problem was actually the initial earthquake, which was different from natural disasters caused by previous geological activities. It was widespread throughout the entire Honshu Oshima Island and spread rapidly to Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku like dominoes!

In terms of the damage to a single region, it may not be as severe as the Great Kanto Earthquake that occurred before, and many Japanese people, with their rich experience in disaster relief, actually survived.

However, this natural disaster, which almost wiped out the Far East region and even extended the tsunami to the continental shelf, was simply too massive in scale. Even the Japanese high command could not escape it, resulting in heavy blows to Kasumigaseki, local governments, and even the Self-Defense Forces. They were too busy with self-rescue to organize disaster relief.

Having narrowly escaped the earthquake and successfully evaded the monsters' pursuit, the prime minister and his cabinet's first reaction was to call in helicopters to fly to the US military base in Okinawa. However, they were lucky enough to be killed en route by a colossal lord-level lizard monster blasted to death with high-energy rays...

In short, regardless of the reactions of other countries, it seems unlikely that Japan can solve the problem on its own (other countries are busy building their own defense systems and are unlikely to take on this mess).

In fact, if a well-organized and well-armed army had been available, dealing with a monster army would have been no problem at all. Unfortunately, Japan's social order was instantly destroyed by the natural disaster, and it became prey for the monsters...

Fortunately, even under these circumstances, there are still people active on the front lines of the fight against other dimensions.

"roar~"

boom!

Like a flamethrower magnified countless times, the majestic dragon soared hundreds of meters in the sky, its flames easily covering the entire central avenue, turning hundreds of monsters to ashes!

Even high-level monsters cannot be immune to the scorching dragon breath. They can easily kill dozens or even hundreds of times more humans, but they are burned by a giant dragon and flee everywhere like rats crossing the street.

Flying enemies also tried to attack the Flame Dragon, but neither venom, rays, nor physical attacks could break through its protective flame barrier, let alone its hard dragon scales.

Unscrupulous!

Wherever the Flame Dragon flies, it causes a massive massacre. The crushing scene is like a helicopter strafeing primitive people, leaving no room for suspense!

Originally, Earth's magic was thin, and even after intersecting with "Purgatory," it was still inferior to the other world. The Flame Dragon needed to conserve magic and could not do this, but the lack could be made up by Iori through a contract, so it had almost endless energy. It could burn down an entire city in one go without even taking a breath!

Of course, it couldn't do that. Iori's orders to it were to annihilate the monsters and preserve humanity as much as possible. So, the seemingly exaggerated "barbecue" scene was actually a result of its restraint.

call!

boom!

The explosion shook the atmosphere, but unlike the dragon's breath, this energy explosion was more concentrated, like a tornado connecting heaven and earth, engulfing and annihilating countless demons.

Then came a dazzling burst of lightning, its branching network covering the entire block. The wandering lightning seemed to possess a life of its own, precisely killing the monsters hiding in the corners, while conveniently missing the humans who were hiding.

—It was Iori who accomplished all of this.

Under the lock of the Detection Binding Spell [Scratching Toe Chasing Sparrow], every movement within a kilometer radius is under Iori's control, and she will never "misjudge" monsters or humans.

"Crack!!!"

A precarious building collapsed with a roar, and from it rose a worm-like monster nearly a hundred meters tall, larger than the Flame Dragon. Its slender body resembled a centipede but was much more ferocious. Its constantly waving thousand legs and the antennae on its head cut everything it touched like scythes.

Lord-level monster!

Even in the other-dimensional "purgatory," they are extremely rare. Iori only encountered three of them in Japan this time—if you don't include them.

The last one seems to be the Queen of Insects I met at Minoru's alma mater...

There must be many human survivors nearby, hiding in corners and behind walls, closely watching the battle. If "Shadow" were here, he would be extremely excited, wouldn't he?

"Forget it, let's fight quickly."

But Iori was a decisive person and had no time for pretense; he drew his sword, the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, without hesitation.

The mirror's domain flashed by, and the enormous centipede monster perished.

Iori very "thoughtfully" destroyed its head and tail to prevent it from having a second nerve center like some insects.

The giant insect's corpse crashed onto the crumbling concrete walls, producing a thunderous roar that shook the ground and left the survivors who were secretly watching speechless.

This power, which was completely beyond their imagination, involuntarily brought to mind numerous mythological tales...

The 21st century should belong to science, but in the face of cataclysmic changes and powerful figures who defy common sense, these ordinary people choose to numb themselves with religion—or try to understand these irrational phenomena in their own way!

Iori, who could single-handedly ravage numerous demons, was undoubtedly a god or demon in their eyes, and an extremely powerful one at that.

Objectively speaking, however, the difference in strength between Iori and these lord-level monsters was not as great as it seemed, to the point that the battle could be ended in one move.

If we follow the Hollow level standards in "Bleach," a Lord-level monster's basic attributes are close to the threshold of Vasto Lords. It would give a captain a hard time in Soul Society, so it shouldn't be able to be instantly killed by Iori.

However, attributes are attributes and combat power are combat power. Although the two are closely related, they are not absolute.

For example, when Iori participated in the Quincy extermination campaign, his spiritual pressure was only slightly stronger than that of a rookie captain, but in actual combat, it far exceeded that of a captain, and he was even able to hold off "Young Yuha," who was far beyond the captain level.

Because a soldier's actual destructive power, enhanced by skills, abilities, equipment, and other factors, will certainly exceed the data on paper.

—The opposite is true for monsters.

They generally have low intelligence and little fighting skills, essentially making them similar to wild beasts.

Even as a lord-level monster, she remains quite "naive." Her skills have improved, but that's about it. She is far from being able to compare with the battle-hardened Iori.

When Iori first encountered these giant creatures in "Purgatory," she was quite startled and fought them honestly for a while. Later, she discovered that they were simply strengthening their bodies by instinct and covering their skin with magical defenses, without any specific spells or skills.

Even if one is swallowed by the mirror field, it won't increase the density of magic on their body surface or allow them to dodge at high speed...

This type of character is practically a sitting duck when encountering the "Che" of "Mingjing Zhishui"!

In "Purgatory," they have super regenerative abilities to rely on, but the concentration of magic on Earth is much lower, which indirectly inhibits their regenerative abilities. As a result, they are killed by the young Grim Reaper with a single slash!

"It's too easy, so there's not much of a sense of accomplishment~" Iori shook her head slightly.

However, this is somewhat of a Versailles-like situation for him. It should be noted that "Che" is not an ability that can be released at will. Each activation requires shattering the mirror field, which is extremely taxing for a normal Shinigami. It is a powerful move that cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

But who can blame him for having a third option?

The ability to regenerate infinitely turns ultimate skills into short-cooldown skills... It's not that the monsters aren't trying, it's just that there are cheaters here!

call!

With its four wings flapping up and down, the Flame Dragon soared into the sky, beginning its search for the next large gathering place of monsters.

On the ground, Iori also used Instant Step to move to the next block and began to sense the surrounding magical energy.

Focus on the big picture and let go of the small details—this is Iori's guiding principle.

Although they have an advantage in combat strength, they are overwhelmingly outnumbered. It is impossible for Iori and Enryu alone to cover all aspects, so they must selectively eliminate the monsters.

The main objective is to eliminate groups of monsters gathered together in densely populated urban areas, especially those led by higher-level monsters. Once they grow in power, they can easily form beast tides, which would be a catastrophic disaster for the city.

Once this massive and powerful demon horde is eliminated, even though smaller groups and scattered units are numerous, humanity, after experiencing initial heavy losses, can still fight against lower-level demons if they recover in time and organize themselves, relying on the remaining buildings and various weapons manufactured by modern industry.

After all, humans are essentially "medium to large predators," and are arguably the most successful social predators in Earth's history.

Living in modern society, they may be less capable of fighting than a goose because of their fear of pain. However, if they are forcibly thrown into a dog-eat-dog environment and their psychological limitations are overcome, their survival ability will be exceptionally terrifying!

Although earthquakes destroy social order, they cannot destroy everything that human civilization has accumulated. Steel, food, medicine, firearms, and even cars and construction machinery can be used to fight against monsters from other dimensions. Their situation is much better than that of primitive people who faced cataclysmic changes in ancient times!

With no other options available, Iori could only pin her hopes on the potential that ordinary people could unleash in their struggles.

Compared to the Flame Dragon, Iori's battle scenes were equally exaggerated. The high-level Kido he released was like a meteor shower that God used to drown Sodom, indiscriminately annihilating all monsters with a "cleansing" density.

High-level monsters are simply able to hold out for a longer time, but if they encounter a particularly special individual, Iori will not hesitate to deliver a sword strike to it!

It was a massacre! An undeniable massacre!

Just as monsters cruelly abuse ordinary people, Iori shows no mercy to monsters. No matter how many perish at his hands, the Grim Reaper's eyes remain unmoved, and his movements are as precise and swift as an assembly line.

He walked from one main street to another, from one area to another... He didn't need to rest or calculate his remaining magic power. His fighting style, even more extravagant than that of the Flame Dragon, almost sliced ​​the city apart with demonic traces!

Monsters were wiped out in droves, and countless survivors were saved as a result. But Iori never wasted time saying a word to them, always leaving behind a fleeting silhouette amidst prayers and thanks.

For the survivors, it was like waking up suddenly from a nightmare. One second they were in danger of being devoured by beasts, and the next second those ferocious monsters had been turned into pieces and charred remains, while the people who saved them did not even want to leave their names.

...Iori didn't care what the survivors thought.

His only pursuit now is efficiency!

Because the collapse came earlier than predicted, he was caught completely off guard... Fortunately, his strength was formidable, and many minor problems were easily resolved.

In just one hour, he and Yanlong were able to annihilate all the high-level monsters in a medium-sized city!

After all this is over, he will activate the [Dimensional Array] and teleport to another area ravaged by monsters... and so on, over and over again.

Even the Flame Dragon couldn't sustain the intense battle for long. Despite Iori's magical power, it collapsed completely after conquering fifteen cities in a row. But the young Shinigami seemed to know nothing of "fatigue."

He shut himself off, seeing himself as a pure war machine, fighting continuously for seven days and seven nights in an endless cycle, using the convenience of his spatial imperial artifact to sweep through the major cities of the four islands!

He left countless people with an impression of mystery and power; the silhouette of his white coat has almost become a symbolic representation. However, some also see him as a fearsome figure, such as a knight of the apocalypse, the Grim Reaper, or a demon.