Ultimate Form, Killing Intent Shatters the Sky

Meruem abruptly raised his head, a trace of scarlet flashing through his golden pupils. His "En" silently spread outward, instantly covering the entire East Gorteau Republic.

Two dense energy signals instantly pierced his perception. Fifty kilometers southeast, blood-colored mist coiled without dispersing. That was the berserk essence of Youpi's flesh, scattered through the soil after he had been blown apart by a single punch;

Deep in the forest seventy kilometers southeast, a corpse lay quietly. Neferpitou's uniquely fierce killing aura lingered in the woods for a long time.

The corners of Meruem's mouth curved into a cold, cruel arc.

His subordinates had been born solely for the sake of the King.

Alive, they fought for the King.

Dead, they still offered the King everything they had left.

With a flash, Meruem vanished into the underground fissure.

He first arrived at the land stained with Youpi's blood.

The entire stretch of land was shrouded in a faint blood-red hue, and the air reeked of blood. The essence of Youpi's flesh was scattered across every inch of ground like countless tiny red motes of light.

Meruem spread his arms and drew in a deep breath.

In an instant, the blood-red motes filling the sky seemed to answer a summons. They surged toward him, burrowing into his skin and merging with his blood. His muscles visibly grew tougher and fuller, while the blood vessels beneath his skin throbbed wildly. A world-shattering physical power surged and roared through his body.

In moments, the blood-colored mist across the entire wasteland had been devoured completely, without leaving behind even the slightest trace of energy.

Feeling the power surging through his body, Meruem nodded in satisfaction. Then he teleported again, appearing deep in the forest to the southeast.

Neferpitou's corpse lay quietly in a clearing between the