newbobooks Chapter 335 As long as you're bold enough, the Empress can take maternity leave.
Chapter 335 As long as you're bold enough, the Empress can take maternity leave.
Chapter 335 As long as you're bold enough, the Empress can take maternity leave.
"Roy!"
"It's finally here!"
Upon seeing Roy appear, Liu, Astrea, and Leon showed a hint of joy on their faces, and even Alphia was no exception, her delicate eyebrows slightly relaxed.
Roy is the key figure in this operation!
As long as Roy hasn't fallen, they can hold on; otherwise, their morale will be severely damaged, and Alphia will instantly turn against them.
"That Maxim guy, he's actually been taken down," the Empress frowned, her arrogant gaze falling on Roy. "Well done!"
"You're next!"
Tiony and Tiona glared back defiantly.
Having just defeated the leader of Zeus's kin, the two men's faces were filled with excitement and exhilaration.
On their way here, they drank another bottle of legendary elixir of life, restoring their condition to near peak. Roy also drank a bottle of epic elixir of life.
The skill "Netherworld Soul Chaser" is indeed powerful, granting immortality and perpetual spiritual power, but it does not restore physical strength. Roy also needs to take drugs to mitigate this, otherwise, once his physical strength is exhausted, he will be at the mercy of others.
Fortunately, the effects of the Heavenly Elixir are abnormally potent.
Roy gazed at the woman in the center of the battlefield, whose every word and action exuded domineering and arrogant power, the last and highest peak blocking their path.
Roy greeted the other party politely, "Nice to meet you, Empress. I am the leader of this operation, Roy, and I am honored by your presence!"
"I know!" the Empress nodded.
Who would have thought that the leader of this team was neither a god nor Leon at level 7, but this young man in front of them, who dared to lead people to break into the underworld. This courage made even the Empress think highly of him.
Roy said, "Hades, the god of the underworld, imprisoned the souls of former members of the Astrea Familia. We are here to liberate those girls' souls. Empress, I hope you can understand this."
A glint flashed in the Empress's eyes as she smiled and said, "You want to persuade me to give up being your enemy?"
"If it can be resolved peacefully, I don't want to fight the highest-level adventurer in history." Roy feigned helplessness, subtly flattering the other party in his words, which made the Empress feel extremely pleased.
The Empress's gaze toward Roy grew increasingly appreciative, even carrying a hint of aggressive fervor.
"Brave, mature, intelligent, polite, and so handsome—he's perfect! He's amazing; if I were still alive, I'd want to marry him!"
The Empress sighed, then sneered, "But that won't do. If you want to liberate those young girls' souls, try satisfying me with your body!"
"Um!"
Roy sized up the Empress. She was tall, fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs. She was a peerless beauty. There is no such thing as a wrong nickname in the world. Every move she made exuded domineering power. She was heroic and valiant, just like an empress who ruled a vast territory and held the power of life and death in her hands.
He could take a loss and accept her as his concubine; it didn't seem like a bad idea. Although he was still a soul and couldn't have sex, it wouldn't be a big deal and would avoid a conflict. As long as he was bold enough, the Empress could take maternity leave.
At that moment, Roy felt a chill pierce his back.
The girls from Ryu, Tione, and Tiona had cold, piercing eyes that seemed to transform into tangible swords, causing Haruhime to drop her little pearl.
"cough!"
Roy coughed lightly and said righteously, "You actually want to use your beauty to sow discord between us? Your intentions are sinister! You won't succeed!!"
"Hehehe!" The Empress laughed heartily; she hadn't been this happy in years.
Alfia sighed, "What a stupid thing to do."
"Ugh!"
The final communication failed. Life is tough. Roy sighed. Sure enough, another fight was inevitable.
"You bitch! Don't think you can spout nonsense just because you have some power. I'm the leader!"
"Tsk tsk, the captain won't give it to you!"
Now that they had fallen out, Tione and Tiona didn't hold back and glared at the Empress.
Liu Qing's beautiful face was as cold as if covered with a layer of frost. Holding the Elf Flowing Light Dragon Staff, she declared her ownership. She was Roy's real girlfriend!
Goddess Astraea smiled.
The Empress sensed the girls' hostility, not purely from an enemy perspective, but more like a swarm of lionesses vying for the sole male lion in their territory on the savanna. "Hahaha, it seems you have quite a few admirers, my rivals, but I have no habit of yielding!"
The Empress's interest in Roy only increased.
Roy, on the other hand, felt the opposite.
Roy didn't take the Empress's advances too seriously. The Empress had once defeated Ota, who challenged her, and had also declared that she would make Ota her husband in ten years.
The other party has probably said this to countless people, displaying the true nature of an emperor to the fullest. He's here to build a harem, not to be taken into one—
Roy declared, "Empress, we have defeated you!"
"bring it on!"
The Empress laughed wildly. Although she didn't know how Roy and his group had killed Maxim, she knew she couldn't possibly lose. This powerful belief burned like a raging fire in her eyes, honed through countless battles. It was absolute confidence, a symbol of invincibility!
While "talking about love" with the Empress, wasn't he also stalling for time? Roy took the opportunity to toss a bottle of legendary elixir of heaven to Ryu.
Liu also had a lot of supplies in her spatial ring, but the Heavenly Elixir was too scarce, and she didn't have much left, having already used it all up in the previous battle.
Glug! Glug!
Liu caught the elixir, opened the bottle, and poured it down her cherry-like lips, drinking it all down. A brilliant emerald green light emanated from her body, and her physical strength, mental energy, and injuries rapidly recovered, bringing her close to her peak.
Roy also gave Leon two bottles of panacea.
Leon caught the elixir and gave Roy a grateful look; it was exactly what he needed.
Bang!
How could the Empress stand idly by and watch them drink the elixir? Did she think the dead couldn't take the medicine? Her figure suddenly blurred, like a blood-red phantom tearing through space, carrying a terrifying aura capable of crushing mountains, and shot towards the location of Roy and the others!
Wherever it passed, the air was violently pushed aside, leaving behind sharp sonic booms and chaotic energy turbulence!
A stunningly beautiful and aloof figure appeared as if by teleportation, blocking the Empress's path—it was Alphia!
Without a single word, nor the slightest concession!
The two top adventurers clashed. In an instant, the Empress's great axe ripped the earth apart, Alphia's magic distorted the air, and a series of muffled, thunderous impacts exploded. The two figures flashed at high speed, so fast that only two blurry afterimages remained!
The violent energy overflowed, carving deep trenches into the surrounding ground. Debris and dust were swept high into the air by the surging winds. The entire core of the battlefield was instantly engulfed by their earth-shattering battle!
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Roy's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his magic power exploded like a volcano that had been suppressed to the extreme. Golden lightning surged out, forming a destructive sea of lightning.
Thanks to the fierce battle between the Empress, Alphia, Leon, and Liu, this huge cave has been completely transformed. The original stone walls are now shattered, and the entire space has been expanded countless times, resembling a dark wasteland at first glance.
It provided a perfect stage for Roy's magic!
Roar! Howl! Screech!
The roar of countless beasts, with their diverse forms and overwhelming ferocity, filled the expanded space almost completely.
Even powerful figures like the Empress, Alphia, and Leon, who stand at the pinnacle of adventurers, felt a chill run down their spines.
I was deeply shocked by Roy's spiritual power, which was beyond description; it was simply inexhaustible.
"A rare skill that provides virtually unlimited mental power! Roy, I want you more and more!" The Empress's arrogant pupils suddenly contracted.
Alphia and Leon were speechless with shock; this skill was simply cheating!
A strange look flashed across Liu's brows.
Synchronization Pact, sharing the pursuit of souls in the underworld!
Liu also gained eternal spiritual power and immortality. Her bright sky-blue eyes gazed at Roy, her feelings somewhat complicated. So far, this contract had helped them overcome countless difficulties.
One thing is certain!
The weaker party undoubtedly benefits the most, as their combined abilities allow them to challenge opponents far stronger than themselves! This was the case with Roy before, who repeatedly used Ryu's abilities to defeat powerful enemies!
Now the polarity has reversed, with Roy's strength surpassing Ryu's, making her the weaker party.
Roy's stats, development potential, and skills were combined with Liu's, causing a surge of immense power. She couldn't help but touch her chest, feeling a sense of security.
Their pact spans the world and cannot be broken!
"snort!"
Liu's delicate lips subtly curved upwards, forming a gentle arc. She was genuinely delighted by Roy's rapid growth, but deep within her heart, the pride of a genius was also quietly ignited.
It fosters a spirit of never giving up.
After all, before Roy appeared, she was on par with "Sword Girl" Ais Wallenstein!
With a thought, Roy unleashed a horde of strange beasts that surged toward the Empress in a vast and unstoppable wave.
"Good timing!"
The Empress's exaggeratedly large axe-spear transformed into a blurry crimson afterimage in her hands, slashing wildly at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception!
Use the "afterglow" technique that Leon mentioned.
In an instant, countless condensed dark red slashes poured out in all directions, covering every inch of the field of vision.
Whether it was Roy and his group, the roaring thunderous beasts, or the ravaged land itself, they all became targets of indiscriminate destruction!
A level 9 slash is earth-shattering!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The earth, like a fragile piece of cloth, was easily torn apart by the violent, slashing storm, and huge, bottomless, crisscrossing cracks spread out.
The powerful and surging thunderous beast was powerless to resist the earth-shattering slashes, and was instantly torn apart and annihilated by countless strikes! Roy and the others were also overwhelmed by the Empress's slashes.
In the blink of an eye!
The once bustling battlefield became deathly silent!
As far as the eye could see, there was only devastation. The entire battlefield had been transformed into a ruin covered with scarlet slashes and huge fissures in the ground, with wisps of blue smoke rising from it!
The entire beast army was wiped out. Roy, Ryu, Tione, Tiona, Haruhime, Alphia, and Leon were buried deep under the rubble. The billowing dust proclaimed the terrifying residual power of the Empress's attack.
One move wiped out the entire group, almost eliminating Roy and his crew!
Hestia huddled behind Astraea, trembling with fear. The children of the lower realm were terrifying.
The scene appeared in the divine mirror, and Lily and the others, who had just escaped their predicament, felt their blood run cold when they saw it.
Hermes exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing!"
"Of course!"
Hera snorted coldly. As the chief god, she knew the Empress's strength better than anyone else, including her stats, potential for growth, skills, and magic.
The strongest adventurer of the Age of Gods!
If Roy and his companions can defeat her, they will have reached the pinnacle recognized by adventurers!
Bang!
Roy's body exploded with lightning, blasting away the boulder that was pressing down on him. He crawled up from the depths of the ruins, and the Netherworld Soul Pursuit was activated, rapidly repairing his damaged body.
Upon seeing this, the Empress's eyes lit up. "It even has healing abilities—how interesting, Roy!"
Bang!
Before she could finish speaking, the solid rock beneath the Empress's feet shattered with a deafening roar. She transformed into a blood-red, malevolent aura, traversing the distance between the two at supersonic speed. The monstrous giant axe in her hand swung in a deadly arc, carrying a destructive force capable of crushing everything, and slammed down toward Roy's head!
She's better at using her fists than her words.
The shadow of death suddenly descended!
Roy's pupils contracted sharply, and almost on instinct, his arm muscles bulged as he took out the elven holy sword from his spatial ring and held it horizontally above his head.
clang!!
The blade of the great axe spear clashed violently with the spine of the elven holy sword, producing a deafening metallic clang.
The ravaged earth beneath their feet could not withstand this apocalyptic impact, and the shockwave ripped and tore in all directions from the point of contact! It was as if a small earthquake had occurred, with dust rising everywhere.
An indescribable, terrifying force pressed down from above. Roy gritted his teeth and withstood the Empress's attack, his tiger's mouth splitting open and blood splattering everywhere.
"Is that woman really that difficult to deal with?"
"I don't know what other tricks you have up your sleeve, but even with me added to the mix, the success rate of defeating that vicious, violent woman won't exceed fifty percent!"
Roy couldn't help but recall his conversation with Alphia before they parted. LV.9 was such a terrifying existence. The maximum firepower they unleashed with all their might was only the opponent's minimum level and basic attack!
As for the Empress's potential, it is unimaginable.
The Empress's strike not only slayed all the alien beasts and defeated Roy and the others, but also interrupted Chun Ji's incantation, even though Roy had not yet reached the next level.
He, at level 6, clashed with the Empress, who was at level 9.
Roy felt like a lone sail in the deep ocean, with the raging waves of nature crashing against him, ready to destroy him at any moment.
adventure!
The terrifying sense of crisis instantly triggered Roy's unique development ability.
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Fully activated! All abilities surge wildly, SS breakthrough! SSS breakthrough, reaching LV.7 on his own, and the growth hasn't stopped yet, all H, all G ———
However, they were still no match for the Empress.
Sensing Roy's growing power, the Empress's lips curled into a domineering smile.
In the blink of an eye—
The Empress twisted her slender waist sharply, her supporting leg like a rock rooted to the earth, while her other leg transformed into a whip-like shadow that tore through the air. This side kick, carrying a terrifying force like an overwhelming mountain, slammed into Roy's hastily defending arm.
Bang!
A deep, thud that sent chills down your spine!
Roy felt an overwhelming force shatter his arm and then penetrate his entire body, sending him flying as if he had been blasted away by a giant hammer.
To everyone's astonishment, Roy's figure transformed into a blurry afterimage, flying backward at an astonishing speed, traversing a distance of hundreds of meters!
Boom!!
With a deafening roar, Roy slammed into the hard stone wall.
The impact point instantly created a huge crater, with countless pieces of rock falling down and thick smoke billowing out, engulfing his figure. The stone wall seemed to tremble violently from the impact!
Roy felt like his whole body was falling apart, and his arm, which had been kicked, was almost shattered. The intense pain felt like countless silver needles piercing his mind.
"hiss!"
Roy endured the excruciating pain without changing his expression.
The Underworld Soul Pursuit skill activates, causing Roy's blood, muscles, bones, and skin to repair themselves at a visible rate. Without this skill, just this one round of direct confrontation with the Empress would have been enough to cripple Roy.
The others gradually climbed out of the ruins, but only Roy and Ryu, who shared the Netherworld Soul Chaser, recovered completely.
Alphia and Leon both have injuries.
Chun Ji was not hit by the slash; she blocked the aftershock with the sevenfold spiritual light of the Seven Sounds of the Immortal Continent.
"My name is Fox Demon, the destruction of the past. My name is Ancient Ballad, the longing of the past—" Chun Ji held the Seven Sounds of Immortal Continent in her hand, continuing the previous chant.
"Little vixen, you seem to possess a very interesting magic." The Empress seemed to have heard something from afar, and her domineering eyes turned to Chun Ji.
It was Hades who passed on the intelligence to her.
The Empress was, after all, an adventurer; she couldn't just stand by and watch the enemy use magic. Even the most audacious person has their limits, and she wouldn't underestimate her enemies.
Not to mention something like level advancement!
Having said that, the Empress unleashed another slash, the sharp, cold light blotting out the sky and engulfing Chun Ji.
The group, who had just crawled out of the ruins, were powerless to help Chun Ji, especially since it was the Empress's slash, a LV.9 power that could split mountains and cleave seas, cutting through nothing!
Even if they rush over, one more person will die.
"No! Haruhime!"
Tiony and Tiona exclaimed in surprise.
Hestia and Leon couldn't help but close their eyes, not wanting to see the fox-girl being torn to pieces by the slash.
"For the sake of a noble person who can make nine demons dwell on me, just like a bird taking flight—" Chun Ji's small face showed no fear. She gritted her teeth and continued to chant, believing that the boy she loved most would definitely save her.
[Invincible Time Card Used!]
The Invincible Time Card obtained from hunting Naraku grants temporary invincibility and super armor, which is quite useful. Roy usually saves it and only uses it as a last resort.
It was used once to destroy the Dark Faction in the artificial labyrinth, and once to block Leon's LV.8 slash. At this critical moment, Roy did not hesitate to use his last invincibility time card and throw it at Chun Ji.
Bang!
A dazzling golden light emanated from Chun Ji's body. The Empress's earth-shattering slash struck her, but the terrifying power vanished without a trace, as if it had been erased by an eraser.
The Empress's pupils contracted.
Ryu, Tione, Tiona, and Leju recognized the dazzling golden light and breathed a sigh of relief, but were even more shocked that the Empress could withstand it.
Truly unbeatable time!
"Let the golden song resound, the summons of Tamamo! White-faced, golden-haired, nine-tailed jealous king. Devouring all, achieving all, auspicious beast with a jealous tail, dance!"
Chunji did not disappoint Roy.
Using the time gained by the invincibility card, and with the determination to die, he persevered and completed the incantation, even though he was unsure whether the Empress's slash would kill him.
The Magic Hammer - Ninefold!
Chun Ji's eyes suddenly lit up with a dazzling golden light, and her immense magical power erupted at that moment, bursting forth with a brilliant and vast golden light.
The surging golden light gathered wildly behind her, and in an instant, a colossal phantom of a nine-tailed celestial fox, exuding an ancient and sacred aura, materialized from the void and proudly appeared, its nine snow-white tails unfurling behind it, swaying and dancing slowly!
call out!
The celestial fox phantom behind Chun Ji transformed its tail into several streams of light, which landed on Roy, Ryu, Tione, Tiona, Alphia, and Laiju respectively.
Everyone gets a demotion!
Level-based upgrades don't have great compatibility with other abilities. For example, when Alphia and Leviathan use skills or magic, their combat power can reach LV.8, but essentially, their level is still LV.7. Even if they stack level-based upgrades, they won't jump to LV.9 all at once.
On the stat panel, Roy, Ryu, Tione, and Tiona are at LV.7, Alphia and Leju are at LV.8, and then there's the skill and magic activation.
The abilities of everyone are crazy.
Roy's adventure includes the hidden attribute of a cat with all-around stats that increases with despair, and when facing the Empress at LV.9, he rises straight to LV.8.
Disperse the righteous inheritance, together with the members of the Spine Clan, skill effect amplification, mental power cat batch!
The closer Tione and Tiona are to death, the higher their combat power becomes, and they also receive a boost from the inheritance of justice.
Alphia's "Compensation for Misfortune" immediately pushed her stats to the limit of LV.8, which is equivalent to SS or even SSS, comparable to a LV.9 adventurer!
The effect was very strong, but it came at the cost of a terminal illness.
Alphia's spirit body became noticeably ethereal, her small face deathly pale, devoid of any color.
Lai Ju's "Round Table Flame" is obviously slightly inferior to "Talent and Calamity Compensation," which is so powerful that it costs him his life, and it didn't bring him to LV.9, but it is still not to be underestimated.
"Lord Roy!"
"My lord, I'm sorry I'm late!"
"We were delayed a little, but thanks to that, we're in a very good state now!"
At that moment, Lily, Daphne, Cassandra, Anya, Algana, Baje, Asifi, and Tsubaki Corbrand appeared on the battlefield, all of them ready for a team battle.
The only target is that crippled LV.9 Empress!