Between Ice and Fire

Puff!

Thick, fresh blood, chunks of flesh, and entrails were scattered everywhere.

With a thud, even a piece of internal organ fell to Atris's feet.

Chapter Two, 8,000 words, is here. I've been wanting to get back to my old writing rhythm, but I just can't seem to find it. Sitting in front of the computer now makes me dizzy and my head spins, and I find it hard to concentrate. For now, I can only try my best to maintain an update of over 8,000 words a day, and also save a little bit of drafts. I hope I won't miss any updates on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. I can't take any more leave.

I've been negative for almost ten days now, but I still have a persistent cough that just won't go away. It's so frustrating! Anyone who's been through this, please tell me how long this cough lasts? What the hell?

Chapter 498 Ice and Fire

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Looking at the still-wriggling entrails at my feet, it seemed to be half a heart, which I wondered had flown out of someone's body.

Some of the blood even clung to Atris's boots.

Hiss.

In that instant, Atris gasped, feeling a chill run down her spine.

The long neck was constantly wriggling, as if something was stuck in its throat.

Those four Magic Creature, the younger brother Furna and the younger sister Delna, were of average strength, still quite a bit weaker than him... But the other two, the queen Jacqueline and the wolf king Wolf, were genuine powerhouses above level ninety, beings that even Atris would find difficult to contend with.

These four top experts all had their bodies explode in an instant.

He just died like that...?

Dead?

The eerie scene silenced everyone present. Everyone who witnessed it froze on the ground, including the Magic Creature princess, wondering if there was something wrong with their eyes.

You must have misread it. You must have misread it.

All the sounds of breathing disappeared at this moment; only the heart felt as if it were being gripped by a giant hand, contracting, expanding, and pounding violently.

Several seconds later, Princess Atris finally turned her gaze forward, fixing it once again on the human behind the four Magic Creature.

This time, Atris saw the man's face.

Her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Hero.

She recognized the man's identity at a glance.

Could it be that the Hero did all of this?

No... that's absolutely impossible. Even Hero couldn't possibly possess the power to instantly kill Jacqueline and Wolf. Is this guy Demon King?

Didn't Heloise and Ieta say that the Hero's power had been completely exhausted?

In an instant, countless chaotic thoughts surged through Atris's mind, and she felt as if her brain had lost the ability to think.

Looking back, the scene became even more horrific, with severed limbs and thick, sticky blood everywhere.

The ground had almost turned into a muddy swamp, and this so-called Hero stood in the middle of it. The mangled corpses and blood served as a backdrop to the Hero, making him look even more terrifying than a demon.

Further back, you can see five more women.

Before a woman lay the already deceased Rowell.

The remaining four women, according to the information Atris had, were Angelica, the Hero's maid, Angelica, Antasia Heloise and Ieta, the traitors she had subdued and kept by the Hero's side. Under Qin Chu's manipulation, the Counter-Prophecy Art, which was directly aimed at the Magic Creature, did not cause any harm to Heloise and Ieta.

It appears that these four women were not involved in the war.

In other words, aside from the Rampaging Giant Ape Rowell, all the other Magic Creature, including the top-tier powerhouses, died at the hands of the Hero?

After realizing this, the fear in Atris's chest swelled even more.

The sounds I heard before made me think that the Magic Creature and the Hero were fighting fiercely, with both sides going back and forth.

But now it looks like a complete one-sided massacre... How could the Hero's strength be so terrifying? Even with his power exhausted, he still possesses such terrifying combat power?

Are those two bitches, Heloise and Ieta, deliberately deceiving me?

Just as Atris was gazing at Qin Chu also slightly raised his head to look at the beautiful Magic Creature princess Atris: "Hi, Your Highness, how are you?"

She greeted us very gently and kindly.

It was as if the bloodstains on his body had never existed.

But that smile only made Atris's body tremble slightly; the fear that had been festering in her chest exploded completely in that instant.

Atris was unclear about what was happening, but at least one thing Atris knew was that the man in front of her was definitely not someone she could handle.

With so many younger siblings, the queen, the Heavenly King, and the Demon General unable to handle the enemy, charging in would be no different from suicide.

"Withdraw!"

The princess was quite decisive.

Without the slightest hesitation, he let out a sharp shout and turned to run.

A pair of wings, resembling those of a dark angel, suddenly unfurled behind her, dragging Atris's body back in the opposite direction, attempting to escape this dangerous area.

Atris's subordinates reacted even faster. They had been waiting for their master's orders, and the moment Atris's voice came out, they were already in action.

Qin Chu's expression remained unchanged, still smiling warmly. He didn't even seem to have any intention of chasing after them; he simply opened his arms towards the sky above.

Right in his left hand, fire elements were gathering frantically.

Ice elements were rapidly condensing in the palm of his right hand.

In a mere instant, two tiny spells had already taken shape in Qin Chu's palm.

With both hands falling almost simultaneously, Qin Chu, a very hospitable person, decided to set off a few small fireworks to entertain these guests who had come from afar.

"Transcendent Magic, Skyfire Meteor."

"Transcendent Magic, Ice Dragon Blast!"

The next instant, the sky changed color.

The first thing that appeared was a striking crimson light.

Huge fireballs, each the size of a house, appeared out of nowhere in the night sky. The firelight instantly dispelled the surrounding darkness, illuminating a vast area in the vicinity with every detail.

There were probably hundreds of these enormous fireballs.

As Qin Chu moved, he plummeted from the sky like a meteor towards the area where the Magic Creature were most concentrated.

Almost at the same time, a gigantic dragon with wings sprouting from its ribs let out a violent roar, its massive body, radiating a chilling aura, swept across the sky and swooped down.

In that instant, countless Magic Creature let out piercing, sharp screechs.

What kind of monster is this?

Humans always call these Magic Creature monsters, but in their eyes, isn't that Hero behind them the real monster?

Skyfire Meteor, Ice Dragon Blast?

Two Transcendent Magic, just thrown out like that?

Don't you fucking need to chant any magic spells?

Numerous demons screamed in terror, trying to escape the attack from the sky.

Unfortunately, they simply couldn't do it; the range of the Transcendent Magic was far too vast, covering an area of several thousand meters in radius, all of which fell within the range of the Skyfire Meteor's attack.

The first thing to fall was a dense Meteor Shower, and huge fireballs crashed directly to the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

The mournful cries almost stopped abruptly. In the instant the fireball struck, countless Magic Creature were engulfed in the blazing inferno, including the aloof and beautiful Snow Woman, the treacherous Blood Elf, and the Winged Human Clan beside Atris.

The terrifying heat brought by the Skyfire Meteor directly burned countless Magic Creature's bodies into charcoal and turned them into ashes.

These are the most dazzling, the most beautiful, and also the most dangerous fireworks.

Rumble...

Fireballs rained down on the ground, their booming sounds merging together to form an almost straight line.

The earth trembled, wave after wave.

Immediately after hitting the ground, the fireball formed by the Skyfire Meteor exploded like a cruise missile.

The scorching and chaotic energy mixed together, and the violent energy even exceeded the limit that the surrounding area could withstand for a time, blending together to form a huge energy sphere.

With a series of crackling sounds, the surrounding space appeared as if it were a shattered glass plate, revealing a dense network of cracks.

The next second, the crack shattered completely.

Like a balloon inflated to its limit, chaotic energy swept outwards like a tsunami, kicking up layers of dust that flew everywhere.

The shockwave, carrying intense heat, was even more destructive than the fireball itself, and its spread was far more terrifying.

Although Skyfire Meteor is the weakest of the many Transcendent Magic, when Qin Chu personally unleashes it, its destructive power is by no means inferior to other Transcendent Magic, and may even be more terrifying.

That wasn't all; just as the shockwave began to spread, the enormous ice dragon in the sky also plummeted to the ground.

With a loud bang, the dragon's head slammed directly into the ground.

Earthquake!

A series of bottomless canyons suddenly appeared.

The chilling waves, mixed with the previous scorching heat, created a stark contrast of ice and fire.

The sharp, piercing impact was like a knife, howling and raging head-on.

Qin Chu's smile grew wider and wider.

Happy.

The feeling of unleashing Transcendent Magic without restraint is truly exhilarating.

The area in front of us has completely transformed into a chaotic flow of energy.

Even if some Magic Creature are lucky enough to survive the direct attack of two Transcendent Magic, they will not be able to escape the shockwave that follows.

One after another, figures were torn to shreds by the shockwave.

There was no Blood Rain, no dismemberment; everything was instantly crushed into fragments.

It's unclear how much time passed, but the chaotic energy storm finally subsided, and looking ahead, an area spanning several thousand meters had almost completely transformed into desert...

Whether it was the ferocious Magic Creature or the vegetation and boulders that grew here, they all turned into fine dust, covering layer upon layer.

In this desert, there was only one exception: a small bulge.

A few seconds later, the small bulge finally burst open, and a figure struggled out, fine dust falling down the slender, athletic body.

That's Princess Atris, the Magic Creature Princess.

This guy is quite strong. Although he can't compare to Daiaboliq and Edrich, he's still just over level 90. Moreover, Atris, who inherited the Demon King's bloodline, has some life-saving tricks.

Even so, after being bombarded by two Transcendent Magic, she had almost exhausted all her means and barely survived.

He had just gotten up when a dull pain shot through his chest again, and his pale lips parted involuntarily as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His face was as pale as paper.

His body was swaying precariously.

The once form-fitting long dress she wore was now almost completely torn to shreds, exposing large areas of her fair skin on her chest, waist, and long legs.

Its wings on its back were even more pathetic, almost like roasted chicken wings, with most of the feathers burned off, leaving them bald and far from their original beauty and elegance; they were even somewhat comical.

"As expected of the Magic Creature Princess, her strength is indeed impressive." Qin Chu clapped his hands and chuckled, praising Atris's strength.

Unfortunately, such praise sounded like mockery to Atris.

Her proud chest was heaving rapidly. Atris subconsciously tugged at the tattered cloth covering her body, her eyes constantly glancing to the side.

The dozen or so Snow Woman, the dozen or so Blood Elf, and the twenty-odd Winged Human Clan experts they brought have all been wiped out.

She was the only survivor, but Atris knew she wouldn't live much longer.

This man in front of me won't let me go.

Her dirty little hands clenched unconsciously. Compared to other Magic Creature, such as Lilina and Eudora, this princess seemed more proud and more honored as Magic Creature.

Although he knew he could not defeat Qin Chu, he still did not beg for mercy.

She is destined to inherit the Demon King's throne and become the first female Demon King.