Moe Girl Guardians

The second wave has just started, while the first wave is already close to its target.

The half-snake tried desperately to escape the area, but its massive body became the biggest obstacle, and it could not escape the countless light butterflies behind it no matter what it did.

The light butterflies also come in two colors: blue and purple. Purple butterflies explode automatically when they get close to the target, turning into purple shards of light that impact the half-snake and leave scorch marks on its scales. Blue butterflies, on the other hand, directly merge into the half-snake's body without leaving a trace. One merging shows no change, but hundreds or thousands of blue butterflies merge into its body in a very short time, finally triggering the effect.

The massive influx of death energy caused the half-serpent immense pain, causing it to roar incessantly and struggle in place. Its body also became sluggish due to the death energy. With the second wave imminent, the half-serpent's movements grew increasingly slower.

In mid-air, countless blue and purple butterflies rained down, interspersed with blue and purple light guns that shone brilliantly. To the villagers on the back mountain, it looked like an exquisite flower scroll.

Behind the dazzling facade lies endless killing intent. Once the slow-moving half-snake is hit by this wave of light butterfly spears, it is undoubtedly sentenced to death, with no chance of turning the tide. If it is unlucky, it may even die directly.

A resolute glint flashed in the snake's eyes.

A layer of black mist appeared on the enormous snake's body, enveloping and expanding to completely obscure the half-snake's silhouette.

A look of doubt flashed in Wu Feng's eyes. Could the black mist conceal his figure and also block the attack of the light butterfly light gun?

The light butterfly and light gun pierced into the black mist without any hindrance, followed by the miserable roar of the half-snake.

The black mist couldn't withstand the attack, and the half-snake could hardly move. As long as the [Phoenix Butterfly's Death Gun] continued to output damage, it should be able to kill it, but Wu Feng felt that something was wrong.

After the fourth wave of light butterfly spears was unleashed, Wu Feng immediately terminated the [Phoenix Butterfly's Death Spear]. The second wave still had the hissing of the half-snake, but the third wave only produced the booming sound of hitting the ground. The power of death alone could only sustain a few more waves of attacks before it was completely depleted. Even Mokou might not be able to defeat it. Due to the abnormality of the black mist, to ensure a counterattack, the colors of the fan screen faded, and it gradually disappeared from mid-air.

Under Wu Feng's gaze, the black mist thinned out, revealing its interior.

The blows of the Phoenix Butterfly's Death Shot left countless deep craters in the ground, with the half-snake at the very center. The half-snake looked utterly wretched at that moment.

Most of its scales were shattered by the purple butterflies, revealing the bloodstained white flesh inside. The most serious damage was caused by the blue-purple light gun, leaving dozens of bloody holes of varying sizes on its fifty-meter-long body, spurting blood outwards.

Slightly below the snake's head, a bloody hole, about the height of a person, pierced through its body, allowing a view of the surroundings.

"To be able to launch such a powerful attack, I have truly underestimated you, you dead spirit," the half-serpent's voice was weak and feeble.

The attack just now terrified the half-snake. It had only just reached the lower level of the ferocious level, yet it had launched an attack that threatened its life. If it hadn't been for its instincts reminding it to keep a distance, it might have really died. Taking full damage at close range is no joke.

Even though he was far away, he still suffered considerable injuries. The head injury would have been fatal if he had been just a little off course. If he hadn't used his trump card in time, he would have been seriously injured and on the verge of death.

"It's not too late to leave now," Wu Feng advised as he landed on the ground. He didn't have much death power left, only enough for one more full-power talisman technique. After that, it would be completely used up regardless of the outcome.

"Perhaps I knew it would turn out this way and would have made compromises. Now that I've even used fear, how could I not achieve something?" The seemingly weak snake body suddenly trembled violently, its snake eyes filled with ferocity, and its tone was no longer weak and powerless.

"Let me show you how monsters fight!"

"You damned monster, watch out!" Mokou's voice came from not far away.

Worried about Wu Feng's safety, Mokou rushed back as fast as she could after seeing the old man off. What she saw was a half-snake that looked badly injured. She thought the matter was settled and breathed a sigh of relief. However, from Mokou's angle, she saw the snake's tail making a strange pose in a hidden place. Sensing something was wrong, she shouted and flew towards Wu Feng's direction.

Upon hearing Meihong's voice, Wu Feng sensed something was wrong but didn't know what was amiss. Before he could make a move, he was pushed aside by Meihong who had rushed over.

Looking back, his eyes widened in horror. The snake's tail, almost out of thin air, appeared where he had just been, piercing right through Mokou's body, penetrating her entire chest.

"Mokou!"

Chapter Thirty-Six: Fear

When Wu Feng saw Mokou being pierced through the chest by a tail, his eyes widened in horror, but before he could do anything, he was stunned by Mokou.

"What are you yelling about?" Mokou calmly dragged her body out of the snake's tail's attack range, and her wounds were completely healed in no time.

Damn, I almost forgot about the fact that the people of Penglai never die.

Once the wound had healed, Wu Feng was stunned again, his eyes fixed on a certain spot on his chest.

The snake's legs were over fifty meters long, and its widest part was nearly a meter long. Even its narrowest tail was the size of two human heads. Mohong's clothes were almost torn to shreds by the snake's tail piercing her chest, and her chest was completely exposed.

Wu Feng couldn't help but admire her fair and tender skin, as well as the two small, soft mounds on her chest. Although they weren't particularly high, they had a strange allure.

Sensing a chilly feeling on her body and noticing Wu Feng's strange gaze, Mei Hong finally realized what was going on. Two blushes appeared on her face, but she didn't make any further moves. Instead, she punched Wu Feng hard in the shoulder.

"You damn monster, consider this my way of repaying a favor. Don't lose, I'm still waiting for you to prove me right!"

"Also, watch out for snake tails."

After saying that, she turned and ran to the safe area next to her. Observing the battle, Mokou knew in her heart that she had no hope of intervening in a battle that spanned two major levels. She could only hope that the guy would win.

"If we really have to lose, as a Hourai native, I can still buy myself some time to escape," Mokou thought to herself.

Having just witnessed a rare and beautiful sight, Wu Feng was quite satisfied. As for the source of that beauty, it would be better to kill it!

"Old man, are you prepared to die?" The attack just now completely ignited Wu Feng's anger. Even though he knew that the Penglai people were not dead, he still couldn't accept what had just happened.

"Having witnessed that attack, and with my fear still you remain confident, undead, you have quite the guts." The wounds on the half-serpent's body were steadily healing, and some of the bloody holes had been partially filled by wriggling flesh, giving it even more confidence.

Snake-type monsters have amazing regenerative abilities compared to others of the same level; the best approach is to kill them with a single blow.

The fear mentioned by the half-snake gave Wu Feng a headache. He had seen fear in the anime Nurarihyon no Mago before. In the anime, the monsters could instantly increase their combat power by a lot and cause earth-shattering changes once they learned fear.

In my memory, humans are afraid of monsters, and the way to turn that fear into an attack is called "fear." I just don't know what the difference is between the "fear" of monsters in the Gensokyo world and the "fear" in Nurarihyon no Mago.

What is the "fear" of the half-snake? I was definitely not close to it, but the snake's tail appeared in front of me without warning. If Mokou hadn't bumped into me, I might have been the one who died.

Remembering Mokou's last words, Wu Feng looked at the tail of the half-snake. He didn't know when, but the original snake tail had changed, coiling in circles into a spiral shape.

On the other hand, after using "Fear", the half-snake was also heartbroken. "Fear" is the instinctive fear of one creature towards another, which needs to be collected. Unlike Nurarihyon no Mago, using "Fear" requires consuming the collected fear. Since it roams the edge of the world, it doesn't have much fear to begin with. The consumption after a battle is enough to make it feel heartbroken. It already had the thought of killing it.

Spotting Wu Feng's location, "fear" struck again.

Fear [Deceptive Attack]

Just as he was observing, the snake's tail suddenly moved, and this time Wu Feng finally saw it clearly. In an instant, the snake's tail twisted back and forth, cutting through the air and attacking Wu Feng at several times the normal speed.

Because of its incredible speed, it seemed to teleport directly to your eyes without you even noticing. The speed also brought with it immense penetrating power; I imagine it used this same technique to break through some of the deadly light spears from the [Phoenix Butterfly's Death Shot].

Even though he saw it clearly, Wu Feng still couldn't dodge it without being prepared. If it were that easy to dodge, it wouldn't have been used as a trump card.

The remaining time was only enough for Wu Feng to temporarily put on one piece of equipment.

[Power in the Gap]

Wu Feng finally remembered that his low-level equipment, the [Yakumo Robe], had a gap in the divine skill, Yakumo Yukari.

A crack opened beneath his feet, and countless sinful eyes peered outwards. After selecting a spot, Wu Feng calmly fell in, the snake's tail grazing his head as it rushed past, creating a gust of wind.

The half-snake was stunned. It hadn't seen the specifics, but the scene of falling into the crevice and suddenly disappearing reminded it of the pinnacle of yokai, the sage yokai Yakumo Yukari.

Near the half-snake's tail, another crack opened, and Wu Feng, pale-faced, fell out. He had never been inside the crack and had no idea what it was like. The feeling of being stared at by countless sinful eyes... it was too grotesque! He wondered what kind of personality Zi Ma had that allowed her to hide inside and spy on people every day!

"Half-bodied snake, is this your fear? Concentrating all your power in your tail, using supersonic speed to create destructive force, keeping your distance is tantamount to suicide. I'm right next to you now, try again." After adjusting for a few seconds and recovering his state, Wu Feng began to taunt the half-bodied snake.

The half-snake remained silent, still pondering the previous question. It had clearly seen the countless sinful eyes and the suddenly appearing gap—that was the gap of Yakumo Yukari.

For years I've been careful not to provoke any great demons, but I never expected to run into someone connected to the demon sage Yakumo Yukari. If Yakumo Yukari finds out, I'm doomed; no demon can escape her pursuit.

The only way now is to kill this person connected to Yukari Yakumo as quickly as possible, and then devour everyone nearby. That should be enough to allow me to become half-human and leave the border region.

In this sparsely populated area where monsters are rare, news doesn't spread too quickly. As long as I manage my time well, I still have a chance to escape.

Having made up his mind, the half-serpent's eyes flashed with ferocity, and all the "fear" on his body gathered at his tail. After several rounds of fighting, the half-serpent had gained a preliminary understanding of Wu Feng's abilities. Even knowing that his "fear" was too great to dodge without the gap, he realized that Wu Feng was still capable of using it.

A fatal blow before he can open the gap!

"Dead spirits, why did you help those humans? You, as an outsider, should hate them!" The half-snake stopped all its movements, only its tail, hidden beneath its body, remained taut, and asked Wu Feng.

"Personally, I don't have much aversion to humans, but if you want to kill them, I won't care except for a few individuals." The half-snake didn't attack, and Wu Feng was happy to stall for time, since he also needed some time.

"Undead, I acknowledge your strength. As long as you don't exceed half the population, you can take the humans with you. From now on, we'll live in peace." The half-snake's words were quite sincere. If the other party was willing to forgive and forget, it would certainly be better than silencing them.

“A few minutes ago, I might have agreed, but from the moment you hit that girl, we are now sworn enemies.” Wu Feng’s eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked at the half-snake.

At the same time, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the half-snake, and its tail vanished instantly.

Fear [Deceptive Attack]

As Wu Feng's attention shifted to the half-snake, [Strange Strike] was suddenly unleashed.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Will of the Cherry Blossom

The moment Wu Feng uttered the words "It's a fight to the death," the half-snake's killing intent was already aroused. Its tail suddenly disappeared from its original spot and appeared in front of Wu Feng, about to pass right through him.

The gap lasts for one day, with no chance to use it. Even if one is prepared, it is almost impossible to dodge the fully activated [Strange Strike]. But Wu Feng smiled.

The timing was perfect; finally, there was enough time to build up power.

Of all the talisman techniques taught by Youyouzi, only those with four or fewer talismans can be used at the advanced level. Wu Feng's death power couldn't even reach the minimum level for five-talisman techniques.

Starting from the Ferocious level, the leap between each level is astonishing. It's possible to skip levels, but skipping levels is basically impossible.

The fourth talisman, "Phoenix Butterfly's Death Spear," boasts the strongest piercing power among all talisman skills. It can even kill opponents of higher levels if they are unprepared, but that's only possible when they are unprepared! Unless a fully armed mid-level ferocious opponent is below level 10, it's difficult to kill them with just "Phoenix Butterfly's Death Spear."

Komachi once ranked Yuyuko's talisman skills into levels. 【Phoenix Butterfly's Death Gun】 was ranked in the third tier, the second tier consisted of a few five-talisman skills, and there was only one skill in the first tier.

That skill's power was ridiculously high, completely outclassed by other rune skills. Despite not being a bullet hell rune skill, its range was absurdly large. If it weren't for the drawback of preparation time, it would be practically a bug. That was Komachi's assessment of that rune skill.

The most powerful destructive skill among the five talisman skills, far surpassing other talisman techniques.

The Will of the Cherry Blossom

Just as the [Strange Strike] was about to hit him, time seemed to slow down suddenly. Wu Feng's body floated in the void and began to spin in place, and the last remaining death power in his body also burst out with the spin.

The shimmering purple power of death, resembling cherry blossom petals in mid-air, formed a beautiful, swirling rain of flowers, drawing in surrounding energy. As the rain of flowers fell to the ground, the energy petals transformed into floating duckweed, covering the earth below and dyeing a large area of ​​land with a purple glow.

Wu Feng gently raised his right hand, creating a breeze that brought with it a terrifying blade of light.

The petal-shaped power of death suddenly flew into the sky as Wu Feng raised his hand, bringing with it the purple fluorescence that filled the earth.

The purple fluorescence, filled with destructive power and seemingly endless, rose continuously from the ground, converging to form a cherry-colored crescent slash that pierced the heavens and the earth.

When [Deceptive Strike] touched [Will of Cherry Blossom], it resisted for only a few seconds before being completely eroded. The half-snake didn't even have time to scream before it was turned to ashes. Before it died, its eyes were filled with disbelief. This was truly the power that a newly ascended low-ranking undead could unleash. Even a high-ranking undead would not fare well.

The area several hundred meters in front of Wu Feng was completely covered by the [Will of Cherry Blossoms]. The destructive power of death reached straight to the sky, even tearing a hole in the sky.

As the half-snake turned to ashes, several notification sounds quietly rang out.

[Ding, please check your new message]

[Achieve Gold Achievement: Main Character Trait]

[Reward: 5 Gold-grade Armor Fragments]

[Activation Requirements: Rank 100 or higher, defeat enemies that are more than 100 levels higher]

[Note: Over 100 years have passed! Are you really the main character? Or are you just a background character?! It's taken you so long to start leveling up!]

[Gained 10 Stigmata, current total 28 Stigmata]