The Monster They Couldn't Defeat

"They've already wiped out so many of our people before the war even officially started. Not bad, really not bad..." On the ravaged land, the leader stood unharmed, surrounded by mages who were either dead or wounded. His gaze was fixed on Chiba in the distance, his tone tinged with a mixture of anger and astonishment.

"I'm getting more and more curious about you. You can control such immense power without any magical fluctuations." His gaze towards Chiba was filled with intense interest.

Protected by the Water Formation Wall, Ultear's face was frosty. She didn't know why even this guy had come; this... was a formidable existence even among S-Class.

Death Storm, Rina!

The Five Great Thrones of Shadow Skull!

Just like the "Seven Kin of Purgatory" from "Grimoire Heart", the "Nine Demon Gates" from "Tartaros", and the "Oración Seis" from the future "Oración Seis", the most iconic mages of Shadow Skull are the "Five Thrones".

Even ordinary S-Class Mages might not be their match.

In his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation form, Chiba was extremely irritable. Although Feiyin had no ill intentions towards him, the latter's Chakra was filled with irritating factors. Unless Chiba's mental strength was sufficient to control Feiyin's Chakra, each use of these irritating factors would erode Chiba's will.

Tailed Beast Transformation is indeed Chiba's trump card; he can now even use all of Feiyin's Chakra. But correspondingly, he also has to bear the corresponding risks.

If his will is corrupted by the riotous factor, he will turn into a beast that only knows how to kill! At that time, he will inevitably become the enemy of the entire continent. Although the Jinchūriki is powerful, he is not powerful enough to fight against the entire continent alone. At that time, he will most likely die in endless hunting.

Therefore, his current Partial Tailed Beast Transformation has a time limit. It will only last until he becomes powerful enough to control the Tailed Beast's power.

"I bet... you'll let me really enjoy... the thrill of battle." Chiba's face twisted into a smile, his excitement reaching its peak.

S-Class opponent would be easily defeated by him in his normal state. However, in his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, his speed, strength, and reaction time have all increased significantly, making a fight against S-Class opponent... no longer out of reach.

However, due to the influence of the Tailed Beast Chakra, his personality changes considerably compared to his normal state.

"If I were to capture you and take you back, the guild leader would be very happy. However... you seem to be in great danger right now, so I have no choice but to kill you..." Rina's eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone became serious. He could clearly sense how dangerous the monster in front of him was.

"Come on, give it a try..." Chiba grinned menacingly.

Then, the Lava Armor slowly adhered to his body. Of course, the outermost layer was still the white Tailed Beast Cloak. His calves were slightly bent, and he charged out like a blazing star.

"Bang!"

The lava-covered arm and the hurricane-swirled arm collided instantly, followed by an extremely fast impact. Amidst the punches and kicks, both lava and hurricane attempted to dismantle each other's power, sending countless gusts of wind and lava flying. The battleground between the two seemed to form a domain that no one could approach.

"Attack him with magic!"

It must be said that among these people, besides Rina, there were many powerful individuals. With a roar, all sorts of magic attacked Chiba.

At that moment, Chiba raised his head, quickly formed a hand seal, and then spat out a blazing flame that resembled Fire Dragon.

"Boom!"

The Fire Dragon Flame Bullet collided with the incoming magical attack, but the magical attacks were too frequent, and the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet only lasted for a few seconds before it was destroyed.

Shadow Clone Technique!

He created a Shadow Clone, Shadow Clone grabbed his legs and forcefully threw him into the crowd.

"Oh no!" Rina's heart sank, and he quickly gave chase.

But Chiba was in mid-air, brought his feet together, and the force of the Gale Palm directly pulled his body back into the air. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of a mage.

"Scare???"

The mage was clearly terrified. Then, a lava arm came into view, and... that was it.

"Dare to barge in? You're asking for death!"

A burly, tall mage roared ferociously and brought his enormous axe down heavily on Chiba.

"Clang!"

Although the axe pierced through the Tailed Beast Cloak, it was still blocked by the Lava Armor. Chiba gripped the axe with one hand, the intense heat melting the iron. He slammed his fist into the axe, piercing through the half-melted axe and through the axe-wielder's chest.

"Surround them! Water mage, use water!"

The mages were terrified and their speech became incoherent.

"The Water Flow Wave!"

Nearly a dozen water-type mages simultaneously formed a magic circle, from which powerful, surging streams of water burst forth, rushing towards Chiba's direction.

"Wood Release! Wood Locking Wall!"

The bent logs formed a curved shield, blocking the flow of water completely.

"Water Flow Blade!"

However, those mages seemed to have altered the flow of water, imbuing it with cutting power. Amidst the violent vibrations, the Wood Locking Wall was sliced through. Then, this stream of water, powerful enough to cleave metal, crashed into Chiba's body.

"Sizzle..."

The water evaporated rapidly, instantly enveloping Chiba in a massive amount of steam. They truly lived up to their reputation as elite mages of the Shadow Skull; the sheer volume of water they produced was enough to impress many water-based mages. Even with Chiba's current strength, his Lava Armor was pulverized into rock.

"Waaah~"

The howling wind rang in Chiba's ears, and then a hand wrapped in a violent hurricane shattered the Lava Armor on his chest. The hurricane coalesced into tiny spirals, spinning rapidly across Chiba's skin.

In an instant, it was a bloody mess.

Just when Rina thought he had severely injured Chiba, the latter suddenly raised his eyes and grinned.

At that moment, Rina seemed to see a huge, snow-white dragon behind him, staring at him with its enormous pupils.

He was so frightened that he stopped what he was doing.

Then, he felt a heavy blow from the intense heat, striking his chest.

"Puff..."

His body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing into nearly ten large trees before he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

Chiba, whose Lava Armor been pierced, slowly reformed it. Everyone could clearly see that his chest, which should have been a bloody mess, was healing at an incredibly fast pace. By the time the Lava Armor covered his wound, it had already returned to its original state.

"You... can you still continue? Don't disappoint me, mages."

Qianye grinned, with a ferocious face. In the eyes of the magicians, he was the real devil.

They finally managed to break through the defenses and inflict heavy damage, but it recovered so quickly. Is this even human?

It's like... if I hit you, you're still alive and kicking, but if you hit me, it'll kill me.

Even disregarding this guy's swift movements, in a turn-based game, they wouldn't be able to do any damage to this monster!

How can we fight like this?