Lionman Sacred Relic, Mane of Fierce Thorns: Control

It possesses the combat power of four Hero Realm.

Is it very strong?

The combined strength of the human Kingdom of "Rie Yestize" and "Baharuth Empire" is only four Hero Realm.

However, the intelligence obtained through this probing was not enough to make Tang Zheng completely lower his guard.

"That's about it."

A thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind, and he murmured to himself, "Use your full strength, Bronze Axe Minotaur and Flame-Tongue Lizard."

There is a certain gap between the "Hero Realm" and the "Hero Realm". Both of their summoned creatures are level 35, which is the limit of this level and is higher than the level of the four Demi-Human powerhouses below!

They wanted to probe for more information.

That is to kill the ruler of the tribe, in which process you can force them to reveal whether they have any hidden strength.

"Roar!"

The Bronze Axe Minotaur's muscles bulged with a metallic sheen, its mouth agape revealing teeth and spittle, as it roared to the sky.

A loud roar briefly drowned out the howls of the Gnoll.

As a summoned monster capable of dealing pure physical damage, its roar naturally lacks any special power, yet it still somewhat affects the Lionman Priest's abilities.

A glimmer of clarity and fear rose in the eyes of the frenzied Gnoll!

"Damn it!"

The Lionman Priest's face turned ugly in an instant. His strange, hopping steps did not stop at all. He reached into his waistband, grabbed a porcelain bottle, and smashed it violently to the ground.

With a "snap".

The porcelain bottle shattered, scattering a large amount of mysterious powder all over the ground.

"The Gnoll Ancestor's Power"

The Lionman Priest chanted softly, and an invisible magic surged forth.

The mysterious powder scattered on the ground quickly coalesced, forming a totem on the ground that emitted a faint blue light.

"Kill!"

Kill him!

"...!"

The Gnoll went berserk again, their thin bodies suddenly becoming more robust.

The dense Gnoll surrounded the Bronze Axe Minotaur in just a few breaths, relentlessly charging forward to defend the immortal.

In this situation...

Even with the formidable strength displayed by the Bronze Axe Minotaur, he was forced to stop by the Gnoll continued to swing their giant axes and hack away.

While most Demi-Human were captivated by this scene.

Like a mount, the Flame-Tongue Lizard, with its barely perceptible presence, had vanished without a trace.

"Underground Assault"

Boom!

In an instant.

The ground beneath "King" Anriel's feet exploded, and a 5-meter-long Flame-Tongue Lizard suddenly poked its head out, opening its blood-red maw to tear at the ground.

"King?!"

The Lionman Priest's pupils contracted, and he cried out in panic, unable to free his hands at all.

He never expected that this lizard could burrow underground and easily bypass the guards in front of him.

"Just a mere lizard!"

"King" Anriel did not dodge; his dark yellow beastly eyes were filled with confidence and indifference, his fiery red mane flew like a ball of flame, and he let out an arrogant roar like a lion king:

I am the "King" of this vast grassland!

The rubble and shockwaves kicked up by the Flame-Tongue Lizard bursting from the ground lifted the exquisite animal hide cloak draped over "King" Anriel's back.

Swish!

The unassuming pendant around King Anriel's neck suddenly emitted a red light.

It was a tuft of fiery red sideburns, about the thickness of a finger, tightly bound with hemp rope and shaped like a pendant, with a faint, magical light flowing across it!

moment--

A fiery red barrier, enveloping "King" Anriel, was released from the pendant, covering and protecting his entire body.

Bang!

The Flame-Tongue Lizard's ferocious charge collided with the barrier, producing a muffled thud. The powerful impact was actually blocked by the red, semi-transparent barrier.

In mid-air.

Upon seeing this, Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly. He could only withstand the full-force attack of a "35Lv" Flame-Tongue Lizard.

This magical item is very valuable!

"Oh?" A hint of surprise suddenly appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes.

All you can see is below.

After withstanding the fierce impact of the Flame-Tongue Lizard, a fist-sized red light once again emerged from the pendant, followed by a burst of crimson beam in the next moment.

Boom!

"Roar..."

The Flame-Tongue Lizard let out a scream as a crimson beam of light blasted it away, sending it crashing to the ground, engulfing it in a cloud of smoke.

"You have angered the great Vaal Tribe!"

"King" Anriel watched the Flame-Tongue Lizard being blasted away, a satisfied expression on his face. He then looked back at the Bronze Axe Minotaur surrounded by jackals in the distance, his expression chilling.

"Minotaur, no matter where you come from or what your purpose is, you've chosen the wrong target. A lion's gaze dares to meet the blazing sun."

"I will use the blood of your people to wash this grassland clean!"

"King" Anriel's voice echoed in the air, his eyes growing colder. In his view, this was clearly a premeditated attack.

Their target was clearly to kill him, the "king"!

This could not only cause chaos within the entire tribe, but could even plunge the entire "Rieslert" tribal kingdom into turmoil.

"King!"

"King!"

"King!"

The Lionman roared in unison, their eyes now that the sudden invasion had been dealt with.

Under the relentless attacks of the Gnoll, the terrifying and powerful Minotaur will eventually run out of strength, leaving only defeat and death as its only path.

As for the Gnoll ' losses?

So what? This inferior race was originally dependent on their powerful Lionman race.

Hearing the cheers around him, "King" Anriel grinned, raised his arm, looked at the burn marks on his palm, and licked them with his tongue.

This is a side effect of using their Lionman sacred relic, "Mane of Fierce Thorns," which causes minor burn damage when used.

However, compared to the power of the item, this negative effect is insignificant.

Whoosh!

Suddenly.

Suddenly, a red arrow flew out from the smoke and dust not far away.

"Flame-Tongue Arrow"

The crimson light flashed rapidly through the air, and in the blink of an eye, it had already arrived in front of "King" Anriel.

"Tough!"

"King" Anriel was stunned. It was too late to dodge. He let out an angry shout, and a faint white light flashed across his chest.

Puff!

After being briefly deflected, the fiery arrow easily pierced through the chest of "King" Anriel.

A large amount of fresh blood spurted from the wound!

"Ah, ah!"

"King" Anriel let out a scream, staggering backward. The arrogance and domineering look in his eyes turned into terror as he hurriedly reached out to cover his chest.

No matter how hard he tried to cover it, blood kept seeping out from between his fingers!

This scene.

The surrounding Lionman were all stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Roar!"

The Flame-Tongue Lizard roared angrily and charged out of the smoke and dust again. There was a dent and burn the size of a washbasin where it had been attacked by the red beam.

That attack just now also caused significant damage to the Flame-Tongue Lizard!

However, the Flame-Tongue Lizard has a certain resistance to fire-type attacks, and as a summoned monster, it can still move as long as its health points do not drop to 0.

"King?"

"Stop it!"

"King!!"

The surrounding Lionman were thrown into chaos, desperately rushing forward to stop the Flame-Tongue Lizard.

pity.

These people were simply not strong enough to stop the "35Lv" Flame-Tongue Lizard. Its massive body, over 5 meters long, generated enough force to easily knock away anyone who tried to stop it.

Amidst the chaotic screams.

The Flame-Tongue Lizard charged at the heavily wounded "King" Anriel, who struggled desperately to stop it, but was ultimately bitten off in the head.

"King" Anriel is dead!

The entire Vaal Tribe stood frozen in place.

Kill them!

"Kill them!" the Lionman Priest roared venomously.

High above.

Tang Zheng observed that "King" Anriel never displayed greater power or any other powerful being appeared until his death.

No?

"We can't be so absolute..." Tang Zheng looked at the increasingly chaotic Vaal Tribe below, his eyes still holding a hint of vigilance:

"If there is indeed a stronger being lurking behind the scenes, perhaps they would be able to see that the ' Bronze Axe Minotaur ' and ' Flame-Tongue Lizard ' are merely summoned creatures, and therefore wouldn't appear."

"Currently, the Attribute Panel is not responding, indicating that no detection skills or magic have detected me."

"Let's play it safe!"

Tang Zheng adjusted his magic and continued flying upwards.

Once a certain level is reached and it's confirmed that no one can detect the magical fluctuations, activate the "Teleportation" spell.

A shifting perspective!

Tang Zheng left the "Rieslert" tribal kingdom directly and appeared at the country's border.

"Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone!"

Tang Zheng activated his skill, and with a wriggling motion, Shadow Clone appeared in front of him.

Immediately afterwards.

Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed at the air, taking out a bottle of Frogman Egg soaked in "Assimilation Potion".

The translucent frog eggs, slightly reflective under the sunlight, look like glass spheres, with a layer of medicinal solution on their surface.

Tang Zheng tossed the "Frogman Egg" into the Shadow Clone Shadow Clone's body, and the egg quickly merged into it.

"Over in the Slane Theocracy, they are still researching the integration experiments with ' Frogman Egg,' determining the duration and the differentiation of different frog egg qualities."

Tang Zheng looked at the Shadow Clone before him, and after confirming that there were no unexpected incidents during the merging process, he smiled slightly:

"The exact timeframe is uncertain, but with the incorporation of frog eggs, it will undoubtedly last longer than a normal Shadow Clone."

"Go."

The Shadow Clone silently activated the spell "Teleportation".

At this moment, the Vaal Tribe.

The Bronze Axe Minotaur and Flame-Tongue Lizard could withstand the attacks of numerous Demi-Human, but the damage they suffered was increasing.

Final!

The Bronze Axe Minotaur and the Flame-Tongue Lizard vanished like bubbles amidst the Lionman's furious onslaught.

No body?

The unexpected result left the Lionman and Gnoll bewildered.

The Lionman Priest's expression, which had just been relieved, suddenly stiffened. As Priest, he naturally knew about the magic that could summon monsters.

The magical incantation capable of summoning such a powerful monster must be hidden in the shadows!

Such an enemy is terrifying.

"Not good..."

The Lionman Priest's pupils trembled. He was about to shout an order for his tribe to be on guard when he suddenly felt a chill beside him and stiffly turned around.

A mysterious figure, completely shrouded in black robes and whose race and appearance were indiscernible, appeared out of thin air beside him.

"Charm Species: All!"

"The Shaman's Protection!"

The Lionman Priest roared in terror, his head spinning briefly, his body drenched in cold sweat, and he frantically pulled back.

However.

Bang!

The Shadow Clone moved even faster, delivering a swift and agile kick that struck the Lionman Priest heavily in the chin.

Even if the Shadow Clone's power is only 1/4 of the original's, it is still something that this pure Magic Caster cannot withstand.

Just one strike.

The Lionman Priest felt dizzy and saw Star in his eyes.

"Magic Resistance Breakthrough - Charm Species: All!"

The Shadow Clone activated its magic again.

This time.

The Lionman Priest could no longer resist; his eyes glazed over, and he stood stiffly before the Shadow Clone.

"Stop, everyone!"

Under the control of his Shadow Clone, the Lionman Priest spoke loudly to the chaotic tribe before him.

--The border of the "Rieslert" tribal kingdom.

Tang Zheng closed his eyes and manipulated his Shadow Clone to observe the other party through their sensory abilities.

"As expected, professions like Shaman have the ability to counter charm magic; thankfully, there were preventative measures in place."

Tang Zheng looked relaxed; defeating his opponent, who possessed the means to resist charm magic, was actually not complicated.

It has already been shown in anime.

As the Kingdom was about to be destroyed by Ainz Blue Roses Bone Lord, Lakyus of Blue Rose wanted to perish with his country, but was forcibly taken away by his teammates.

During this process.

Gagaran and his companions weakened Lakyus 'Lakyus resistance by attacking and damaging him before using their charm.

A clear method.

There was no reason for Tang Zheng not to use it.

Dealing with the Lionman Priest is not difficult; the key is to further determine if there are any hidden enemies.

Under the control of the Shadow Clone.

The Lionman Priest quickly stabilized the situation, while the Shadow Clone used the Second-Tier "invisibility" technique, a low-level method of invisibility, to stay by the Lionman Priest's side.

It's perfectly normal for ordinary Lionman and Gnoll not to notice the Shadow Clone; if there is indeed a high-level being lurking in the shadows, it will inevitably be detected.

After Tang Zheng discovered that no enemies had appeared, he continued to wait. The Shadow Clone normally lasts for 10 minutes, while the summoned monsters generally last for about an hour.

Waiting a few hours is not too late.

Time passed slowly, Shadow Clone remained unattacked until this moment, when Tang Zheng finally confirmed that he was safe.

Night fell.

A crescent moon hung high in the sky, while a cold wind howled across the grassland outside.

The death of "King" Anriel dealt a severe blow to the entire tribe, and some chaos still lingered outside.

But at this moment.

Inside the tent where the Lionman Priest lived.

Tang Zheng sat casually on the table, holding the magical artifact used by "King" Anriel in his hand.

A seemingly ordinary sideburn pendant.

"This is a sacred object of our Lionman tribe; legend has it that it was a mane that fell from the body of the great God of the Plains."

The Lionman Priest stood to one side with a blank stare, patiently beginning his explanation.

"Item Appraisal." Tang Zheng activated his magic, chanting softly.

Item: Special Craft - Mane of Fierce Thorns

Level: High (31~40)

Effect:

--Passive: When the item is activated, it causes a minor burn to the user.

--Active: "Crimson Barrier" - Releases a defensive barrier that can envelop the entire body (1/day).

--Active: "Blazing Sun Beam" - When launching an attack, it forms a fire-attribute energy beam (1/day).

Description: According to legend, it was made from materials dropped by Demon Gods, and therefore it is cursed by the Demon Gods. Using it will result in burns from the flames.

Looking at the data from the Item Appraisal.

"This authentication information suggests it's not a game item from 'YGGDRASIL'."

Tang Zheng mentally assessed the item; while it was of little use to him, it was an excellent magical artifact for Lainas and the others.

"No wonder 'King' Anriel only used it once; both skills, whether offensive or defensive, demonstrated effects at the level of Fifth-Tier Magic."

Raise your head.

"So now."

"Tell me about your history," Tang Zheng asked the Lionman Priest, placing the "Mane of Fierce Thorns" into the Item Box.

(End of this chapter)