Neferpitou felt absurd. It saw the young man in the black robe raise his hand, but couldn't react in time. In the next instant, it was blasted away.
Boom—
In fact, it was the "Doctor Blythe" that was struck first, and then it forcefully collided with Neferpitou's body.
Both of them were overwhelmed by the shockwave and plummeted rapidly toward the ground!
Neferpitou and the "Doctor Blythe" were entangled together, like a mother and child connected by an umbilical cord, or like a tangled headphone cord.
First, they were blasted away by Netero's Hundred-Type Guanyin, and then struck down by the attack of the man in the black robe. Neferpitou was furious.
It wanted to counterattack, but first, it needed to clear its vision.
Neferpitou had no choice but to cancel Doctor Blythe's conjured form, clearing its field of view.
Once its vision was clear, the man in the black robe had already vanished into the night.
Where?!
Where did he go?
Neferpitou's "En" expanded in all directions like an amoeba.
Its eyes searched up, down, left, and right, all while it continued to fall uncontrollably.
In the next moment, it sensed a life form suddenly entering its "En." Yet, it didn't have time to react before it was kicked in the waist!
Boom—
It felt like it was hit with a second wave of acceleration, and Neferpitou experienced intense pain as its trajectory changed, sending it flying sideways!
It clearly understood that it had been kicked away, and it didn't even see its opponent's movements.
How could this happen?
So far, only the "King," Netero, and this man before it had been able to exert such pressure.
Neferpitou realized that this kind of enemy couldn't be easily dealt with just by using its "En" while fighting.
It immediately changed tactics, retracting its "En" to surround itself.
It gave up its long-range sensing ability, instead focusing on improving its short-term reflexes!
As it neared the ground, it refrained from conjuring the "Doctor Blythe" for a second deceleration.
There is a strong enemy nearby. If it conjures the "Doctor Blythe," it would be like offering its weakness right to the enemy.
At that time, the "Doctor Blythe's" forced Vows and Limitations to stay at the origin would truly cause it to suffer.
Boom—
Its back finally slammed hard against the ground, sending rocks flying several meters into the air. It was deeply embedded into the earth.
Germain landed at the edge of the deep pit.
A fierce wind blew, revealing his hands and feet, which had just struck Neferpitou. They looked quite strange.
His hands seemed to be wearing gloves made of black metal.
The fingers were sharp like the claws of a beast, while the wrists were twisted with spiraling white bones attached.
In addition to that, a holy halo hovered above his head.
This was the new form he had gained after mastering the power of Chaos Roar two days ago.
He had abandoned the stability of the "Five Attribute Nen Tank" and, like Youpi, gained the ability to evolve.
To use this "Chaos Fusion Form," Germain still had to endure torment and wear a dark crown.
However, once battle began, the dark crown would transform into the holy halo, granting him virtue!
This meant that as long as he remained in combat, he would receive the blessing of the holy light, gaining the power of the beast's Chaos Roar and the benefits of virtue.
If he stepped out of battle for too long, the holy light would revert to the torturous crown, damaging his mind and body.
At that time, he could still have the Chaos Roar's power, but it would be weakened by the torment.
To truly end the cycle of virtue and torment, he would have to wait in the state of torment for half an hour.
If he fought again within those thirty minutes, the cycle would reset, requiring him to wait another half hour.
Now, the cycle of heaven and hell between Germain and Neferpitou had begun.
Germain pointed his palm toward the inside of the deep pit, and his sharp beast-like claws quickly twisted and transformed into a huge nozzle.
"Chaos Fire Jet!"
Whoosh—
Flames shot out like a dragon, rushing into the walls of the pit, immediately filling it with intense fire.
The sparks spread across the night sky, resembling brilliant starlight.
But Germain no longer looked at the deep pit. Instead, his gaze shifted across the ground, traveling far into the distance, before finally stopping.
Whoosh—
A figure burst from the earth, revealing its disheveled and twisted form.
Neferpitou's clothes were nearly burned away, and its white, curly hair was now scorched black.
After escaping, its golden slit-pupiled eyes shifted toward Germain.
If it weren't for the manifestation of its "Doctor Blythe" ability shielding it from the flames, and watching it burn away to protect itself—
If it weren't for the "Terpsichora" pushing its body to its limits in the moment between life and death, allowing it to quickly dig a tunnel—
It would have been roasted alive.
But what troubled it more than the burning pain was the fact that, despite going this far, it could only escape in such a pitiful manner under Germain's hand, unable to fight back.
How could it fight?
Neferpitou wasn't afraid of dying. There was something more important to it than its own life: the safety of the "King."
This person could threaten the "King."
Neferpitou was fully aware of this.
If he were to meet up with the two others from before and attack the "King" together, the consequences would be unthinkable.
It had to kill Germain here.
Neferpitou's body tensed, ignoring the pain and the burning smell all over it. It's dark eyes fixed directly on Germain.
It had to kill him. It had to protect the "King," just like a regular piece in a military chess game.
The strong belief born from its desire to protect the "King" made its "Terpsichora" ability exceed its normal limits, allowing it to move at an unbelievable speed.
In the blink of an eye, it closed in on Germain.
But Neferpitou remained calm.
It didn't recklessly attack. Instead, using the "Terpsichora," it moved rapidly, darting left and right.
Its movements were so fast that even it couldn't be sure of its own position.
Even Zeno and Silva's "Rhythm Echo" and "Body Twist" abilities couldn't compare to Neferpitou's current speed.
It could be said that they were incomparable.
Germain stood still, watching it twist and turn, offering no reaction.
For a brief moment, Neferpitou believed it had found an opening in Germain's defense.
With its claws swift as the wind, it reached for the back of Germain's head, aiming to rip off his skull and dig into his brain!
But Germain didn't even glance at it. He turned to the side, and with a sudden, powerful motion, his left hand slammed straight into Neferpitou's face!
The beast's claws, once roaring, dug deep into Neferpitou's face, blood spraying everywhere!
Neferpitou's vertical pupils widened, and its entire body froze in place.
It tried to pull back in fear, but it was already too late.
Germain's left paw tugged sharply, pulling Neferpitou toward him.
At that moment, Germain's right arm transformed into a sharp metallic blade, glistening with a cold light under the moon.
"Chaos: Cleaver!"
With one swift motion, his serrated right arm swung down, and Neferpitou was effortlessly sliced from its left shoulder to its right waist, like cutting through tofu. Blood and flesh flew everywhere!
I...
Neferpitou was split in half, its upper body falling to the ground with vacant eyes, dying an untimely death.
I... I won't accept this!
Its eyes bulged as, in its final moments, the desire to protect its "King" surged within it, causing its dead body to spring up suddenly, like a vengeful ghost, charging at Germain.
The crimson aura of its Nen twisted into a terrifying black Post Mortem Nen!
This Post-mortem Nen had the power to allow a nen user to perform impossible feats after death.
For example, it could deepen another's nen or even bring someone back to life. Or, like this, it could suddenly spring to life, delivering a final, deadly strike to ensure mutual destruction!
However, Germain was one of the least fearful of Post-mortem Nen in the Six Continents.
His right fist swung forward, hitting Neferpitou square in the face, smashing it inward.
At the same time, the "Hunter's Badge" on his chest emitted a dark vortex, greedily consuming Neferpitou's Post-mortem Nen.
Whoosh—
Neferpitou's Post-mortem Nen disappeared in an instant, turning into nourishment for Germain's "Hunter's Badge."
Its upper body, which had risen violently, fell to the ground, finally becoming limp and lifeless.
In a way, Germain's nen ability shares many similarities with the Ant King Meruem.
Meruem strengthened his nen by devouring flesh and blood.
Germain, on the other hand, strengthens his body and nen by absorbing Post-mortem Nen or resentment.
But Meruem had the advantage of his species, making his abilities more monstrous. He was born with the strength of a king.
His remaining task was to keep increasing his strength by consuming and enhancing his abilities.
After absorbing Neferpitou's Post-mortem Nen, a new rune network appeared on Germain's chest, in addition to his original "Blood's Intoxication" and "Great Lake."
"Great Depths of the Sea" — a rune that resembled a flower from the other side of the world was etched onto Germain's chest, enhancing his resistance in all aspects.
Any abnormal factors applied to Germain, including mental influences, toxins, diseases, dizziness, etc., would be reduced by this resistance.
It was similar to the physical constitution that the Zoldyck family members were trained in from childhood, now added to Germain's body.
However, Germain didn't have the time to look at the new rune. In fact, he didn't care at all.
He turned around and headed directly toward the palace.
From the beginning of his battle with Neferpitou to the end, neither Germain nor Neferpitou exchanged any words. The outcome was quickly decided.
There was no need for communication with the three guards either; each of them had their own reasons to fight.
As Germain rushed toward the palace, he saw a purple dragon soaring into the sky, with two figures above it.
One was Netero, the other was the Ant King Meruem.
Their battle was about to begin as well.
Zeno's "Dragon Head" would send them to the distant weapons testing field, marking it as their new battleground.
Germain only took a glance before refocusing his attention on the palace.
He had another goal.
However, before Germain could reach the palace wall, he saw a figure leap over the wall and land in front of him.
Zeno, hunched over with a serious expression, landed steadily, holding a girl in a tattered dress in his arms.
He saw Germain, paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
"My 'Dragon Dive' accidentally wounded this human girl, putting her life in danger. When Chairman Netero and I found the Ant King, we saw it holding the girl."
"The Ant King said it knew our intentions and proposed a trade. It would leave with us and find another place for the battle, but in exchange, we must save this girl."
"It said her name is 'Komugi.'"
The Ant King had always been regarded as a symbol of cruelty and terror.
It had caused so many human casualties that when Netero and Zeno saw this scene and heard its request, they were both stunned.
Is this really the same Ant King, Meruem, who was said to devour large amounts of fresh human flesh every day?
It was truly unbelievable.
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