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Chapter 421 The Hydra and its Serpent Familiars
As a battle maniac whom Azer considered even more troublesome than the battle maniacs he had encountered before, Vatra was naturally an incomprehensible person.

In this kind of situation, unless there is a real conflict and things are about to fall apart, people generally won't be so quick to resort to violence.

But Vatra is different.

In Vatra's mind, only those who could withstand his power when he was serious were his equals.

This is not an incomprehensible concept, but the most peculiar thing about Vatra is that even when facing someone for the first time, as long as he believes that the other person is an equal to him, he feels he must use the proper etiquette.

The act of striking upon meeting was Vatra's way of expressing respect and was one of the courtesies he was obligated to perform.

Therefore, driven by a ferocious fighting spirit, Vatra made his move before Azer could respond.

Nanda!

A terrifying magical power was unleashed from Vatra's body like a storm.

That magic was far stronger than that of the two pure-blooded vampires from the old generation, and by a significant margin. In Azer's perception, it was even comparable to that of the Godslayer.

The magical power of a god-slayer is hundreds of times greater than that of an ordinary mage or sorcerer, and the magical power that Vatra is releasing at this moment is no less powerful, at least a hundred times greater than that of an ordinary mage or sorcerer.

In this terrifying magical storm, a large, dark gray serpent appeared.

It was a large, dark gray snake with purple patterns painted on its body, sharp scales on its back, and a purple glow emanating from its entire body.

As soon as the giant serpent appeared, the surrounding air immediately vibrated, and even the ocean around the Deep Ocean Tomb surged, creating an exceptionally astonishing spectacle.

This is one of Vatra's familiars, a snake-like familiar.

As the vampire closest to the True Ancestor, Vatra possesses a total of nine familiars, each of which is serpentine.

Thanks to this, Vatra acquired the title of "Ophiuchus," and his nine serpentine companions possessed various abilities, allowing Vatra to cope with all sorts of situations.

The dark gray serpent that appeared at this moment could then shoot beams of light from its mouth. The power of these beams was astonishing, and they could easily destroy the Deep Ocean Tomb.

Despite this, Vatra did not hesitate to command his servants, causing the dark gray serpent to open its mouth and spew out a dazzling beam of light.

"boom!"

A beam of light pierced the sky, sweeping out from the top deck of the Deep Ocean Tomb and striking the distant sea, causing the ocean to explode with a deafening roar, creating huge splashes and forming surging waves.

"What, what happened?!"

"What happened?"

"Is there an attack?"

"Quickly call the guards!"

Inside the Tomb of the Deep Ocean, in the party venue, countless important figures who were originally having a pleasant conversation were all startled by the sudden commotion. Every single one of them started shouting and yelling, completely losing their composure.

The entire luxury cruise ship was thrown into turmoil. Countless people began to contact the outside world, and some even ran out, creating a sense of panic.

Some people attempted to approach the top deck of the luxury cruise ship, but were deterred.

Because there, terrifying magic has materialized into miasma, making it difficult for even powerful magic users, let alone ordinary people, to get close.

However, many people saw the enormous figure of the dark gray snake that appeared on the deck.

Vatra stood before the dark gray serpent, the red light in his eyes shining brightly with excitement.

Upon closer inspection, the sun loungers, parasols, and huge swimming pool that were originally there in front of Vatra were gone.

They were vaporized by the beam of light shot out by the dark gray serpent, leaving only a large patch of charred remains, emitting black smoke.

In this scorched area, however, there is a small patch that is strangely intact.

Aize was standing right there.

"Want to experience the power of the world's strongest magical beast?"

Despite being hit by the beam of light, Aize remained unharmed and spoke calmly.

"I don't mind."

"But before that, you should show us your true abilities first."

"The power of that beast behind you is not enough."

As he spoke, Aize raised his hand.

"I'm not one to stand and take a beating either. You should deal with the world's strongest monster first."

As these words were uttered, the spiritual power within Aize's body automatically transformed into magical power.

In this world, spiritual power and magical power are on the same level of strength. The only difference is that the former is more variable and mysterious, while the latter is more aggressive and destructive.

Aize converted all the spiritual power in his body into magic power, which meant that the methods he was about to use would be more destructive and aggressive.

Of course, he had no intention of doing it himself.

The magic emanating from him, just like Vatra before him, first transformed into a raging storm, and then formed a huge ferocious beast in the sea behind him.

That was also a snake.

It wasn't the dark gray serpent behind Vatra, but a giant serpent monster with nine heads, resembling a dragon.

“Roar! Ro ...

As soon as the Hydra appeared, its nine heads roared in unison, the sounds overlapping to form a terrifying sonic wave that instantly overturned the sea, stirred up waves, and made the Deep Ocean Tomb shake in the sea.

"Hydra!"

"It's Hydra!"

"Why, why is the mythical serpent monster here?!"

Inside the Tomb of the Deep Ocean, the important figures all saw the Hydra appear and immediately widened their eyes in surprise, letting out gasps of astonishment.

The Hydra, also known as the Nine-Headed Serpent, is a monstrous serpent with nine heads. It is the offspring of Typhon, the hundred-headed dragon, and Echidna, the female serpent-headed monster, and is considered the father of all monsters in Greek mythology. Living in the swamps of Rhona in the Gulf of Argos, it is known as the Nine-Headed Serpent of Rhona. From birth, it devoured fields, ravaged people and livestock, and committed countless atrocities. Its poisonous breath turned the area into a plague-ridden swamp, making it a notorious monster throughout the world.

The powers Azer gained after killing Typhon include the ability to control and enhance various beasts, transforming ordinary animals into monsters for his own use, as well as the ability to summon various monsters born from the legendary hundred-headed dragon Typhon, and even Typhon himself.

The Hydra, the nine-headed serpent, is one of them.

“Roar! Ro ...

With a roar from all nine heads, the Hydra lunged at Vatra and the dark gray serpent behind him.

"Hahaha! That's awesome! Absolutely awesome!"

Vatra let out a high-pitched, exhilarating laugh amidst the surging air currents and terrifying magical storm.

"I never expected to encounter a mythical beast...! Could it be that Leviathan isn't the only creature sealed within you? Are there other mythical beings sealed inside you, Aize?!"

Overjoyed, the Ophiuchus sent out a giant serpent, a dark gray snake that continuously spewed beams of light to bombard the onrushing Hydra.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang...!"

The beams of light kept exploding on the hydra's body, tearing its skin and flesh apart, and shattering three of its nine heads.

However, the hydra's wounds healed instantly, and the three destroyed heads quickly regenerated, roaring as they lunged forward and bit the dark gray serpent's body.

"hiss--!"

The dark gray snake hissed and began to writhe and struggle, as if in great pain.

Before long, the dark gray snake began to rot all over, turning into blood and disappearing.

The Hydra is most famous for two abilities.

The first is its extremely strong vitality.

It has nine heads, and each head that is cut off will immediately regenerate. Only by cutting off all nine heads can it be killed. However, the middle head is immortal, so killing the Hydra is almost impossible.

The second is an extremely deadly poison.

The poisonous gas it emits is enough to turn a swamp into a pool of poison, and enough to cause a terrible plague. Its venom is the most terrifying poison in the world, and even the gods are afraid of it.

In Greek mythology, the Hydra, a nine-headed serpent, was subdued by the great hero Heracles after a great struggle. Eight of its heads were burned away with raging fire, and the remaining immortal head was buried in the ground and weighed down with heavy stones. Heracles, however, split the serpent's body in two, and used the venomous blood flowing from its body to soak arrows. From then on, anyone struck by Heracles' arrows was beyond cure and would inevitably die.

Chiron, the centaur who possessed immortality, was accidentally wounded by a poisoned arrow. The snake venom penetrated his bones, causing him unbearable pain. Forced to give up his immortality, he chose to die and fly into the sky, eventually becoming the constellation Centaur.

This poisoned arrow also sowed the seeds of Heracles' own death. After completing the twelve impossible tasks and returning home with his beloved wife, he shot and killed another centaur, Nessus, with a poisoned arrow on the way. Before dying, the centaur tricked Heracles' wife into wearing clothes stained with his blood, which she had given him. As a result, the venom of the Hydra seeped into Heracles' skin through Nessus's blood, causing the great hero to perish.

It is said that the Anigross River near the Greek city of Elis was so polluted that aquatic creatures could hardly survive there because Nessus was wounded by a poisoned arrow and washed his wound there, causing the river to be contaminated by snake venom.

Therefore, the Hydra not only possesses terrifying vitality, but also astonishing venom. Once bitten by it, or touched by its venom or blood, even a god could perish.

This poison is so potent that it can even dissolve familiars, causing them to revert to their original magical state.

As a result, Vatra's familiars were poisoned to death without any doubt.

However, Vatra immediately unleashed new magic, summoning it back.

"Vananda!"

Not only that, Vatra also summoned a new familiar, a giant serpent whose entire body was armed with ferocious blades.

The giant serpent and the dark gray serpent intertwined and eventually merged, transforming into a gray steel dragon surrounded by scorching flames.

At this moment, a massive magical power comparable to that of a True Ancestor appeared, shaking the entire port of Itogami Island and causing the surrounding sea to surge.

Fusion with familiars—this is precisely Vatra's unique ability.

Vatra can fuse multiple familiars into a new familiar, combining the power of multiple familiars to obtain an even more powerful familiar.

It was because of this special ability that Vatra was able to prey on two elder-level vampires despite being merely a nobleman, and eventually rise to a level close to that of a true ancestor.

At this moment, he fused with two familiars, forming an even more powerful familiar that could rival the power of the True Ancestor.

The hydra and the gray Japanese steel dragon, covered in flames and blades, roared in unison and pounced on each other again, starting a fierce battle.

The Steel Dragon spewed flames and beams of light, unleashing a deluge of blades that repeatedly blasted, pierced, and shredded the Hydra's body. Yet, the Hydra revived rapidly time and again, tearing at the Steel Dragon's flesh and dissolving its torso with its deadly poison.

The Steel Dragon struggled fiercely, unable to break free from the Hydra's bites, so it used its claws to cut off the Hydra's head. The Hydra, however, ignored it and continued to release poison gas, causing the Steel Dragon, which came into contact with the gas, to let out painful howls.

Two enormous, ferocious beasts were fighting on the sea beside the Tomb of the Deep Ocean, tearing at each other, roaring, and pouncing, stirring up the sea into turbulent waves and causing the atmosphere to vibrate violently, creating a terrifying spectacle.

As a result, the two sides were deadlocked, and for a while, no one could be determined to win.

In terms of power, Steelix, which is comparable to a True Ancestor Familiar, should not be losing to a mere Legendary Pokémon.

The power Azer gained after killing Typhon could only unleash divine-level power if used to control monsters transformed from ordinary animals. However, if used to summon the various monsters born from Typhon, these famous monsters could unleash divine-level power.

Its divine beast-level power might be comparable to that of the familiars of old-generation vampires, but to think it could rival the familiars of a true ancestor is nothing short of a pipe dream.

The True Ancestor's familiars are capable of causing natural disasters at the drop of a hat, and destroying cities is a piece of cake for them. In terms of destructive power alone, they are no less powerful than the godslayers or disobedient gods. They are by no means inferior to ordinary divine beasts.

But Azer possesses more than just the power of being the King of Monsters; he also has the Eye of Horus.

It is night, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, and moonlight is falling from the sky, illuminating the entire sea surface. This makes Azera's left eye, which represents the moon, shine with an extremely bright light, greatly amplifying its power.

Under these circumstances, the divine beasts summoned by Aize were also strengthened. With their terrifying vitality and deadly poison, they were now able to rival the familiars of the True Ancestor level.

The two terrifying beasts fought and writhed on the sea, creating towering waves that nearly capsized the Deep Ocean Tomb, causing the people on the Deep Ocean Tomb to scream in panic.

As for the port of Itogami Island, it has already been submerged by the sea.

The seawater was still approaching the city, causing a huge reaction in Itogami City.

The sirens immediately began to blare continuously throughout the city.

(End of this chapter)