Moe Girl Guardians

Without a foothold, it's difficult to unleash one's full power. The same applies in the sky. The best solution is to find a sufficiently solid battlefield where one can exert 120% of their strength.

"The Netherworld Jade Pavilion," Wu Feng murmured on the ground. Instantly, Lao Baba, Wu Feng, Gil, and Enkidu all disappeared from the ground. Without Lao Baba's cover, the sunlight shone on the land once again.

The female deity who was lucky enough to survive stared wide-eyed at the place that had just been a battlefield. In the blink of an eye, Lao Baba's figure had disappeared. He was as big as a mountain. Even if he had fled, he would have been able to see him. Yet he had vanished right before her eyes.

After hesitating for a moment, she made a choice: return to the sky. This land was dangerous, and she didn't want to stay there for another moment. Only the man who could rival Lao Baba caught her attention. There was actually such a powerful human being, and his appearance was also amazing. If his clothes hadn't been torn apart, she wouldn't even have been able to tell his gender.

Gathering her remaining divine power, the female deity gradually flew into the sky, becoming one of the two deities who safely retreated from the campaign against Lao Baba.

She had already decided in her heart not to report this matter, lest the gods who had abandoned her regret it.

Inside the cherry blossom garden, several people and Lao Baba appeared simultaneously. The cherry blossom garden was ultimately protected by the rules of the Netherworld Jade Pavilion. Its sturdiness was far superior to the outside world; Lao Baba's massive body landed on the ground without a single crack.

However, the change of venue left Lao Baba somewhat confused and he didn't launch an attack for a while.

"Jill, you and Xiao En go to the Heavenly Ladder over there right now. It's an absolutely safe place in my domain." Before Lao Baba could launch an attack, Wu Feng immediately sent the two of them to the second stage of the Heavenly Ladder.

Wu Feng initially considered whether to bring the two in, since this place would soon become an even more dangerous battlefield. However, considering the possibility that they might do something dangerous after he disappeared, he decided to bring them in anyway.

As long as they reach the Heavenly Ladder, under the protection of the rules, they will be basically unharmed before the Netherworld Jade Tower collapses, because Lao Baba's size makes it impossible for him to climb the Heavenly Ladder...

"Teacher... let us fight alongside you!" Entering the cherry blossom garden, Gil and Enkidu were immediately captivated by the beautiful surroundings. It was like stepping into a world of flowers, with petals fluttering everywhere and countless cherry trees. They were mesmerized until Wu Feng spoke, drawing their attention back. But looking at Wu Feng left them speechless...

In their minds, their teacher was extraordinary, both in appearance and ability. But seeing Wu Feng again in the Sakura Garden made Jill suddenly realize that "extraordinary" was no longer enough to describe her teacher...

Her long black hair turned into a gorgeous purple, and the slight change in her face seemed to double her charm, even making her feel a little inferior...

Jill was starting to doubt whether her teacher was really a man... No, he must be! She shook her head and forced herself to say.

“Lao Baba is too big, you’re in danger here.” Wu Feng didn’t say it directly, but the implication was clear: you’re not at that level yet, and staying here will easily get you hurt.

"...Hmm." The two remained silent, seemingly forgetting the unexpected change brought about by Wu Feng. They turned and ran towards the endless ladder to heaven. They were both reasonable people and knew that staying would only hold them back. Besides, it wasn't far from the battlefield, so they could come back at any time, right?

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Wu Feng breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized, if he hadn't come, how could the two of them have defeated that monster, Lao Baba...

Even a group of gods would be half-dead, and the city walls were so high they wouldn't even reach its knees. It's a monster that can destroy a city in just a few minutes. No matter how you look at it, we have no chance of winning.

Raise their levels to the middle tier of Berserker, and let Gil gain Ea in advance. Enkidu should also use all his strength and have infinite mana. Maybe then we can have a chance to succeed... Gaia, could you really use such a cheat?

Waving his now-recovered arm, and looking at Lao Baba who was still in a daze, Wu Feng decided to conduct an experiment first.

With the boost from the Netherworld Jade Pavilion, his strength has now reached the initial stage of the Mad Realm! Even if those Celestial Gods were at their peak, he would have enough power to crush them.

Five years would not have been enough for Wu Feng to break through from the upper level of ferocity to the lower level of madness. In Gensokyo, he only broke through to the upper level of ferocity through Eirin's potion. Even if the extra potion power increased his death power by a level, it was still far from reaching the lower level of madness.

The introduction of the Second Law during the Type-Moon era can be said to have enabled Wu Feng to make groundbreaking progress. In these last two years, he completed his transformation, advancing from the Upper Ferocity to the Lower Madness.

He took out the heavy Purple Moon Funeral Song, held the umbrella in one hand, and aimed it at Lao Baba. Purple death power gathered on the umbrella surface, and the two abilities, "Invincible in Melee" and "Amplification," took effect simultaneously.

[Limited Spark], compared to other A-level skills, does not require high technical skill. It compresses a large amount of magic power within the body and then bursts it out instantly, releasing an amazing magic cannon that completely destroys the opponent with overwhelming energy. The more energy consumed to cast it, the greater its power.

If only a little energy is used, it may only reach the power of a C-level skill, but if the energy is used to the limit of compression, it can even reach the level of near S-level. Although other skills are also affected by energy to some extent, none of them are as powerful as the "Limited Spark".

An astonishing power of death rapidly gathered on the umbrella's surface, instantly turning it a deep purple.

[Spark Limit]

Without accumulating power for long, he unleashed the accumulated death power in an instant. Although Lao Baba wasn't very intelligent, it was impossible for him not to notice the extremely concentrated energy. If he really wanted to accumulate it, he might as well have just used the Will of Sakura.

In front of the "Purple Moon Funeral Song," a magic cannon several meters wide instantly erupted, its dense purple light shooting into the sky. During its attack, its range continuously increased, more than doubling in size before Lao Baba could even react, already exceeding ten meters in width. (To be continued...)

P.S.: I was out all day and just got back tonight. I just finished coding, and I have to work tomorrow, so I have to get tomorrow's work done too.

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Chapter 226 Mad Middle Position

Lao Baba was simply unsure how to react at the moment; it wasn't a disconnection like in an online game where you'd wait for the opponent to finish before logging back in. From the moment Wu Feng gathered his death power, Lao Baba had already sensed that the insect had arrived with him. He was about to punch Wu Feng to death when the [Limited Spark] shot into the sky, hurtling towards him.

The dazzling purple light and the magic cannon, which was dozens of meters long, were terrifyingly large in the eyes of ordinary people. But to Lao Baba, it was only slightly thicker than its fist. However, this "slender" energy made it feel threatened. Lao Baba thought that it could not be hit.

Just as the [Ultimate Spark] reached in front of Laubaba, a giant arm swung its fist and slammed it down hard towards the light. The bluish-gray fist collided with the magic cannon emitting a dense purple light in mid-air.

A loud explosion was accompanied by a low groan from Lao Baba. The purple energy aftershocks quickly spread out from mid-air, and the shockwaves blew past Wu Feng, causing his purple hair to flutter.

The energy in mid-air vanished, revealing the giant arm that had collided with the [Extreme Spark]. Its rock-like skin was completely destroyed in the collision, and the fist, which was tens of meters long, was a bloody mess at first glance. However, thanks to its powerful regenerative ability, it had begun to gradually recover and would regain its mobility in a very short time.

"Wow, this exaggerated recovery and defense is truly terrifying..." Wu Feng couldn't help but remark upon seeing the speed of recovery, feeling quite envious...

Lao Baba's defense was terrifying; it took a full-force attack from a mid-level Berserker to break through his petrified skin, which was quite impressive, but it was still much weaker than that monstrous strength.

But when defense is combined with recovery, this combination becomes comparable to monstrous strength. Only an A-rank skill could break through its defense. And it wouldn't be long before it recovered. Before mastering the third method, I wouldn't be able to unleash [Limited Spark] a few times with all my death power, and I could basically say goodbye to this hunt.

Before Wu Feng could finish his exclamation, Lao Baba, whose fist had been severely injured, swung his other giant arm at Wu Feng. The massive, grayish-blue arm, tens of meters thick, cleaved through the air like a pillar of heaven, descending from the sky.

Wu Feng gripped the umbrella handle with his other hand, holding it with both hands, and moved to meet the giant arm.

The enormous shadow drew ever closer. Wu Fengdie's purple eyes flashed with a sharp light. She stepped forward with her left foot and slammed it into the ground. A crack immediately appeared in the ground protected by the rules of the [Netherworld Jade Pavilion]. She stopped abruptly, and with a swift movement, she swung out the [Purple Moon Funeral Song] she held in both hands, striking at the giant arm from the side.

Blue, tattoo-like patterns appeared on Wu Feng's arms, a sign that he was using his full strength. Aside from monsters with limitless stamina, no one can sustain a full-force attack continuously. Even Wu Feng would eventually exhaust his stamina if he continued at full power.

With all its might, [Purple Moon Funeral Song] slammed into Lao Baba's giant arm from the side. The pressure traveled from the umbrella to Wu Feng's body, causing his hands to go numb and almost making him lose his grip on the parasol.

But Lao Baba wasn't much better off. The [Netherworld Jade Pavilion] boosted her level by one, restored her to her soul form, and added the [Invincible in Melee] buff, causing her power to surge far beyond what she had in the outside world. When she clashed with Lao Baba, who was in a weakened state, while holding an umbrella in both hands, she was definitely not the one who would suffer.

Under Wu Feng's blow, the giant arm veered off course, dragging Lao Baba's body as well. Losing his balance, Lao Baba slammed one knee into the ground, causing the entire Sakura Garden to tremble and leaving numerous cracks where he had knelt.

The fist also slammed into Wu Feng's side, destroying almost all the nearby cherry blossom trees and slightly reducing the boost he received. Many cracks also appeared on the ground. The protection of the rules was determined by Wu Feng's strength, and there was a limit; exceeding it would cause damage.

Besides the damage, the parts of the giant arm that were hit by Wu Feng developed several cracks more than ten meters long, just like the earth itself. The petrified skin also had a disadvantage: it lacked resilience.

After the attack, Wu Feng released his hands and put away the [Purple Moon Funeral Song]. With a slight flap of his light wings, he leaped onto Lao Baba's giant arm and began to run on it.

The speed boost from the [Variable Wings] allowed him to reach the end in the blink of an eye. He spread his wings and came to Lao Baba's chest, the place where he had been injured by the combined power of the gods. Blue lines reappeared on his right arm, and he threw a punch before Lao Baba could react.

A muffled thud echoed through the cherry blossom garden from his chest. Countless cracks spread rapidly, almost covering the entire chest of Lao Baba. In the end, the skin that had been restored was still not quite there yet. Although Wu Feng's all-out attack failed to penetrate, it still caused considerable damage.

The repeated, intense blows caused Lao Baba to roar again, his hand, which was almost fully recovered, desperately trying to grab Wu Feng.

Before his hand could even reach Wu Feng, the next attack was already upon him. Wu Feng, who had once again taken up the [Purple Moon Funeral Song], was already preparing his next strike, and a rich purple light gathered on the umbrella's surface.

Extreme Spark

A purple magic cannon, several meters long, shot out from in front of the umbrella once more. Its dazzling light was like a blazing sun, blinding everyone. The direction it was aimed at was none other than the chest that Wu Feng had previously pierced. Although it hadn't used its full strength this time, it was enough to pierce through the cracked skin.

Under the magic cannon, the cracked skin resisted for only a moment before being completely shattered. The power of the magic cannon had only just begun, and dozens of meters of flesh and blood were completely destroyed. It was only when another layer of skin was added that its attack slowed down, but it still failed to stop it. Before the [Limit Spark] was exhausted, it successfully opened a hole in Lao Baba's chest.

When the [Extreme Spark] disappeared and the Sakura Garden returned to calm, a bloody passage with a diameter of nearly twenty meters appeared before Wu Feng's eyes, through which he could clearly see the scenery ahead.

Blood kept gushing from the hole, staining most of Lao Baba's body red. The hand that was grabbing Wu Feng stopped and fell limply to the ground, as if it were dead. But Wu Feng dared not relax in the slightest. After the magic cannon, he spread his wings and flew backward at high speed. Even if most of his chest was destroyed, he could recover, let alone a "small" hole.

Sure enough, within seconds, the granulation tissue in the wound began to wriggle, stopping the bleeding and starting to repair Lao Baba's injuries. He was able to stand on the ground again, but this must have consumed a lot of his strength.

"I should have just slammed it on the head," Wu Feng thought greedily as he watched Lao Baba stand up again, even though it was impossible to succeed even if he had...

Just by looking at the color of its head, you can tell it's definitely a level higher than the rest of its body, and whether it can even break through the defenses is another question. (To be continued...)

P.S.: I'm already working overtime, uploading on schedule. The next chapter will be posted when I get home. Updates have been unstable lately. That's all.

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Chapter 227 Transformation

"...The teacher has the advantage, right..." On the endless ladder, Gil said to Enkidu beside him as if to confirm, his voice carrying a distinct awkwardness.

“…That’s right,” Enkidu replied in a clear, affirmative voice, but her usually calm and composed face twitched slightly in disbelief.

When they witnessed Lao Baba kill a mid-level celestial being second only to them with a single palm strike, the two were somewhat shocked. More than twenty celestial beings attacked them, and in the end, more than half of them perished. The others exhausted their divine power and were unable to achieve anything. If it were her and Jill, they would never have lasted more than five minutes. However, their teacher actually overwhelmed the opponent in a one-on-one fight, and even gained the upper hand in strength!

He probably didn't even use his full strength when he took her full-force attack that day... Thinking back to the day when Wu Feng blocked the spear she had transformed into with his bare hands, Enkidu couldn't help but sigh.

"Teacher is truly a prodigy..." While marveling, Jill squatted down and sat on the steps of the endless staircase, also letting out a sigh of relief.

“Well, in every sense of the word…” Enkidu sat down with Gil and moved his slightly awkward legs, then stepped back a short distance down the stairs.

After climbing the endless staircase for a while, the two discovered its peculiarity. The higher they went, the more their strength was suppressed. What was even more disgusting was that they could only go up and not down. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't go down even one step.

While being restricted, the two also discovered the reason why their teacher had asked them to come up: attacks from outside the Heavenly Ladder seemed to be blocked, and the aftershocks of the energy from before were inexplicably neutralized in front of them.

For their safety, and to prevent them from recklessly entering the battlefield, but now it seems that whether they go down or not doesn't really matter anymore...

.........

Although Lao Baba stood up again, he did not make any further movements. Just like when he was seriously injured by the god, he remained in place to recover from his injuries. The blood hole in his chest was shrinking at a visible speed and would completely close up soon. His injured arm had fully recovered.

Wu Feng picked up the parasol. Aiming it at the motionless Lao Baba, the power of death gathered on the surface of the parasol, and the gorgeous purple light grew more and more intense, reaching the power of A-level in the blink of an eye, and was still accumulating.

Since the opponent seemed unable to move, Wu Feng didn't mind unleashing a powerful attack to show them what's what. Having plenty of death power meant he could be reckless! Even if this [Limited Spark] didn't have much effect, he still had enough death power to deal with it.

Wu Feng raised the umbrella, aiming it at Lao Baba's head, but looking at his almost black skin, he hesitated before lowering it to aim at his chest. He lacked confidence...

Normal skin is bluish-gray, while newly grown skin is light gray. The two have almost the same level of defense. However, its head is gray to the point of being black, which is a level above the other two. Even if you hit it, it might not kill you. At most, it will damage your brain. But... does this thing even have a brain?

Within a few breaths, the deathly power emanating from the umbrella reached its limit. Its deep purple color drew people in, and the pale purple light around the [Purple Moon Funeral Song] became increasingly pronounced. This wasn't intentional on Wu Feng's part, but rather the deathly power condensing from the umbrella had reached saturation and began to unconsciously spread outwards.

Lao Baba remained motionless, seemingly unaware of Wu Feng's unusual behavior, or perhaps stopping exercise would accelerate his recovery. The lesions on his chest had disappeared, and wriggling granulation tissue was rebuilding new skin.

Extreme Spark

The already pent-up death energy erupted instantly. The nearly twenty-meter-long magic cannon turned the entire cherry blossom garden purple.

The size of the magic cannon hadn't changed much compared to before. The range had only increased by a third, but the purple death power had become even deeper. Crackling sounds reached Wu Feng's ears. At the source of the [Limit Spark], which was also the place where the death power was strongest, cracks appeared in the space near the [Purple Moon Funeral Song].

It was indeed the [Extreme Spark] that had been accumulated to the extreme, with power approaching that of a near-S-rank, almost reaching the limit that the Sakura Garden could withstand. At its source, the space finally could not hold on and cracked open in several places.

To Wu Feng's relief, the power of [Limited Spark] was still at the critical level, and it was impossible for it to cause too much damage to the Sakura Garden itself. Only a few cracks appeared around its body, and there was no possibility of completely destroying it.

The magic cannon grew larger and larger during its firing, reaching a size of nearly forty meters when it reached Lao Baba. If it hit, the damage would definitely blast a huge hole in its chest, and even if it could regenerate, it would be ruined.

Just as the magic cannon was about to hit Lao Baba, the huge figure trembled slightly, as if it had recovered, but at this distance, there was not enough time to defend or dodge.

An unusual scene unfolded. Lao Baba's massive size strictly adhered to the rules of strength and constitution, making him incredibly slow in both intelligence and speed. However, upon waking up again, it was as if his stats had been reset, as he nimbly dodged to the side with a speed that completely exceeded Wu Feng's expectations.

Given its size, it was impossible for it to completely dodge, but it avoided most of the impacts. The [Limited Spark] hit the area above its giant arm instead of its chest.

The bluish-gray skin was pulverized after only a moment's resistance against the near-S-class magic cannon. The flesh was burned away, the skin was pierced, and the giant arm hadn't even had a chance to rise before it fell again, as if it were hanging on the body, leaving another terrifying blood hole above it. If the area had been any larger, it could have even caused Lao Baba to lose an arm.

After unleashing this attack, Wu Feng's face turned pale, and his body stiffened briefly. His magic power was still sufficient, but the burden of using it at full power once was still considerable.

Before he could even properly observe the results of the battle, he was shocked to find that the monster in front of him had suddenly disappeared from its spot. The ground shook, and in the blink of an eye, it had arrived in front of Wu Feng. The remaining giant arm swung down suddenly, launching a full-force attack!

Wu Feng's face turned pale. He quickly condensed a shield of death power in front of him. He hadn't expected that charging [Limited Spark] to its limit would put such a strain on his body. He couldn't move around quickly yet. What he didn't expect was that Lao Baba was so fast. His size and speed left him no time to react.

The shield crumbled into energy and disappeared in less than a second under the giant fist, then slammed into Wu Feng, dragging him down to the ground.