Demon Bear: Ninja Art-Defense / The Pitch-Black Sword

As expected...

Cong Yu, that girl, is the Demon King's Consort!

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Cong Yu: I didn't say that!!!

Chapter 435 Demon Bear: Ninjutsu Taijutsu - Defense

Colors... so many colors, like a dazzling array of flames, burning fiercely on this magical beast.

Yes, it was burning fiercely on the demonic "bear".

If Yaochuan Guang were to describe it, it would be like the opposite of Monster... If Monster are as dark as they are, then this bear is as dazzling as it is.

Oh? Right...

Little Shadow and her two strange friends from earlier seemed to have bodies that were almost as dark as the Monster. Could they be related in some way?

Thinking this, Yaochuan Guang, who was preparing to support Lantian Zhu and Xiao Cui, turned to look at Cong Yu's two friends...

However, they saw nothing.

They probably took it to get repaired in a beat-up van... I wonder if they had insurance for the vehicle.

Although based on Cong Yu's previous experience, Yaochuan Guang already knew that the insurance would only pay out about half...

Tragic pinch--

"Awooo!! Awooohoo!!"

Amidst the roar of the Demon Bear, Yaochuan Guang solemnly prepared to join the battle—the enemy was merely a bear, and perhaps Little Lan and Xiao Cui had already taken care of it.

When she turned her head again, what immediately came into view was Yaochuan Guang Lantian Zhu being sent flying in her direction.

"Croak!?"

Shocked, Yaochuan Guang immediately caught Lantian Zhu, then stumbled back a few steps to dissipate the strange force that sent him flying backward.

Such terrifying power...

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!"

The Demon Bear roared to the sky, its eyes bloodshot, and the seven-colored flames around it almost materialized... Countless Little Sprite that were stabbing at the Demon Bear were all blasted away.

Xiao Cui, on the other hand, had already hidden far away.

As a pure magic-based summoner, Xiao Cui's physical strength is far from adequate...

Lantian Zhu was hit, but only flew a few meters away.

But if Xiao Cui gets smacked, she'll probably lose her fighting ability on the spot... Anyway, Xiao Cui doesn't care whether it's ranged or melee combat, it won't affect her DPS.

And without a doubt

The question is, this will be a tough battle.

"Little Guang, be careful."

As he said this, Lantian Zhu stood up with Yaochuan Guang's help and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. "Something's wrong with this bear."

Yaochuan Guang also knew this.

A bear that's a good match wouldn't need their help at all... A bear that can use magic is definitely not a good match.

"No, I didn't say that... Get out of the way!"

As Lantian Zhu spoke, watching the howling Demon Bear charge towards them, she explained as Yaochuan Guang lifted her into the air to dodge—

"I mean! The opponent's power is wrong!!!"

As it shouted this, the Demon Bear pounced on the two of them with a speed disproportionate to its size...

After the two narrowly escaped, the Demon Bear, with terrifying force, crashed straight into a building on the side of the street.

This was a flower shop, and the bouquets, flowers, and vases inside immediately shattered into pieces, causing the already relatively lightly constructed flower shop to teeter on the brink of collapse.

Then it collapsed with a roar, burying the Demon Bear inside.

"I... I'm shocked."

As he said this, Yaochuan Guang took the Sparkly Sword given to him by Teacher Hong from his neck, and the sword quickly grew longer the moment he infused it with magic.

"It's time to get serious. I'll hold it off, Little Lan, you take the lead."

Yaochuan Guang, who made this judgment in an instant, gripped his sword and confronted the Demon Bear that emerged from the ruins. "I don't know why, but I instinctively dislike this animal... I think it's ugly."

No, it's not really ugly.

Although the colors are vibrant, they are all quite beautiful; in fact, the color combinations have a glamorous and alluring feel, much like butterflies.

But for some reason, I just feel really annoyed by this bear with its colorful, magical aura... I just can't stand looking at it.

However, the Demon Bear seemed to be the same in this respect.

"Roar!!!"

With a furious roar, the Demon Bear's arrogance rose even higher, and several terrifyingly heavy magic bullets swarmed around it as it flew towards Yaochuan Guang.

Magic Bullet, this is a technique that only 99% of magical girls and monsters can master, or even a kind of skill!

Okay, actually it's the weakest technique.

But...

"Magic power? This is outrageous!"

As Yaochuan Guang was being suppressed by the enemy's magical power for the first time, she shouted this, and the magic bullet instantly arrived in front of her.

Yaochuan Guang could only raise his arms, holding the Sparkly Sword in front of him, and quickly condense magic power into a shield for defense.

"Bang!! Bang!!"

"Bang! Bang bang bang!"

A series of loud explosions followed, and as the smoke billowed out, Yaochuan Guang was completely enveloped in dust...

The "no harm in smoke" rule did not apply.

After quickly dispersing the smoke and dust with a swing of his sword, Yaochuan Guang endured the soreness in his wrist, stretched out his left hand, and aimed it at the Demon Bear that was charging with the magic ball.

"Unbound Array - Shining Nova!"

As Yaochuan Guang cast her spell, a dazzling halo instantly spread out from her center, carrying a repulsive force that shattered all the surrounding dust and pebbles.

This is undoubtedly a copy of Teacher Hong's [Crimson Activation Formula - Nova] spell, but its power is somewhat lacking.

If it were Teacher Hong who unleashed it, and the Crimson Formation was activated at a sufficiently high level, it would be a killing move capable of blasting away the enemy's flesh and blood, and even detaching them from their skeleton.

Yaochuan Guang had seen it before; with one blow, Teacher Hong turned all the miscellaneous monsters into a fine paste, a mixture of fat, thin, and even the most delicate bones.

It was pasted on the wall and mixed together.

At this moment, Yaochuan Guang's spell could only hinder the Demon Bear's charge, but...

That's enough!

"The Yaochuan Style Sword Art Ultimate Principle!"

While shouting this, Yaochuan Guang leaped forward with his sword, chanting a heavy strike that was essentially "carved with magic to cut off your head": "Gleaming Skull Strike!"

Meanwhile, Xiao Cui, who was observing from the sidelines, controlled the Little Sprite to poke at the Demon Bear's eyes, interfering with the Demon Bear's movements.

Lantian Zhu's chanting was complete, and the dark blue karmic fire began to burn on the Demon Bear's body... mixed with seven-colored flames, forming this killing move!

Then, the sword fell!

"Clang!!!!"

Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.

"..." Yaochuan Guang's expression changed drastically immediately, realizing that this bear's defensive power was truly formidable... After understanding this, she immediately prepared to retreat.

As a result, the Demon Bear slapped him across the face.

"Ughhhh!!"

Yaochuan Guang's face was contorted from the slap, and his frozen expression was incredibly exaggerated. He spun around in the air like a top for three and a half times.

He then fell heavily to the ground, nearly breaking his neck.

Good meat! Good meat!!

What a tough bear! While bears are often portrayed as incredibly resilient in TV shows and cartoons, isn't that a bit of a stereotype?!

I want to file a complaint!

Yaochuan Guang thought to himself.

Chapter 436 The Pitch-Black Sword

"Little Guang!"

Lantian Zhu's calm expression changed slightly. Having temporarily surrounded the Demon Bear with a wall of fire, she flew to Yaochuan Guang's side. "How are your injuries?!"

If the brain or heart is injured, it's best to have a teammate immediately transfer magic to help with recovery... especially the former.

While magical girls possess extremely strong self-healing abilities, they are essentially unable to care for themselves when their brains are damaged.

Unable to effectively utilize magic to heal itself.

"It's nothing... cough cough, it's not a fatal wound."

As he said this, Yaochuan Guang quickly stood up, panting, "This bear isn't dangerous... but it seems difficult to fight."

Indeed, Lantian Zhu felt that the three of them would be fighting here for an entire afternoon.

This bear meat is incredibly delicious, and it also deals high damage... The main problem is that it's incredibly delicious; the high damage isn't a big deal.

They are much stronger now than they were last year, the most obvious improvement being their battlefield recovery ability...

If Yaochuan Guang were to fight the Ant Monster from last year again now and have her lower body blown off, then she could demonstrate what it means to instantly regenerate.

In a short period of time, their strength has also made a remarkable leap.

Um...

At least Yaochuan Guang and Xiao Cui's strength has improved significantly. Lantian Zhu feels that he has become stronger, but he can't quite say how much stronger he has become.

"Roar!!!!"

The Demon Bear charged again, roaring and brandishing its heavy claws, engaging in battle with Lantian Zhu and Yaochuan Guang.

War! War! War!

War! War! War!

Rape! (Not at all)

The Demon Bear fought with increasing ferocity, Yaochuan Guang fought with increasing ferocity, Xiao Cui fought with increasing ferocity... mainly because as time went by, the number of Little Sprite also continued to increase.

It takes about a few minutes to create a Little Sprite.

If Xiao Cui is given enough time, the Little Sprite will probably turn into a huge, dark mass, eventually crushing the enemy to death.

Lantian Zhu, on the other hand, grew increasingly exhausted with each battle.

What? Everyone else is doing so well, but Lantian Zhu is failing? Is it possible that Little Lan really isn't up to the task?

Of course not.

Or rather, Lantian Zhu's situation is actually relatively normal.

Yaochuan Guang's magical power is exceptionally great, and Xiao Cui's continuous spells don't require continuous consumption of magical power; both are incredibly powerful.

In comparison, even Teacher Hong's "Crimson Formation," a powerful spell, seemed normal.

As for the battles on the Inner Side of the world, magical power is of paramount importance... Lantian Zhu is rather mediocre in this regard.

If I had to give an example, she's the kind of Little Lan who can randomly draw three cards from the graveyard as soon as she enters the game, but then there's nothing more to her combo.

Yaochuan Guang, on the other hand, is the type that can pile up 20 cards in the graveyard, which is a large and satisfying type.

Although Xiao Cui's magical power may only count as two cards in the graveyard, it has other effects besides graveyard stacking, such as fusion in the graveyard.