Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo seemed to sense the tangible anger of the Void Realm Ruler.

However, it did not continue to make a move.

Remember to evolve with the Mark of Prayer!

[Location coordinates have been transferred to the cosmic overlord, Prayer!]

As time and space shifted, Yakumo opened his eyes high in the sky.

The gold coins transformed into a special energy that filled the entire body.

Yakumo was somewhat pleased to summon the Prayer Mark on his right hand. The danger would be borne by that cosmic overlord, but he would absorb all the benefits.

The game system has this tendency to like freebies.

He likes it very much!

Yakumo forgot that he had just complained not long ago that the game system was a terrible thing.

"Mark of Prayer"

Overlord's Might: Wood Release power increased by 50%

Overlord's Breath: Wood Release cost reduced by 30%

The improvement was significant, and Yakumo was very satisfied.

Yakumo's body was immersed in the warm, moist energy spring water, and the amount of life energy continued to increase.

Half an hour later, the life-giving energy stopped flowing from the abdomen.

[Notification: Player lifespan has been greatly increased!]

Current maximum lifespan: 308 years.

At this moment, Life Source Energy: 300

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Transformation Level, 3%

Wood Release power increased by 30%

Wait... why is it 3%?

Yakumo was a little confused. The Dao Transformation Scroll had only increased the progress by 1% last time, so why had the progress increased to 2% this time?

Could it be...? Yakumo begins to analyze.

The two insights were gained at the same time.

The Taoist scroll is more like a ticket.

This ticket gave Yakumo a fixed time for reflection, and how much progress he could make within that time depended entirely on his own learning ability.

So, was the 1% last time because I was stupid?

Yakumo shook his head, dismissing the absurd idea.

How could he be stupid...?

It must be, the progress to the Dao Transformation level is too difficult!

Intelligence attribute directly affects learning ability, and learning ability directly affects the benefits of each Taoist scroll.

Therefore, Yakumo decided to work hard to improve his intelligence attribute in the future.

Yakumo did not land immediately, but instead looked at the arena option on the game interface.

Nasus is no longer a problem; the upgrades to the Prayer Mark and the Wood Release: Secret Manual's Dao Transformation level have combined to increase power by 40%.

"Enter the arena."

The desolate and empty arena has welcomed a new challenger.

Nasus stood up and brandished his long-handled battle axe.

"Turn into dust!"

"Death to those who blaspheme God!"

The yellow sand mixed with the deathly aura gradually spread, and amidst the storm, Nasus's height continued to increase, reaching a stature of about five meters.

His entire body was engulfed in deathly flames, and the purple gems on his weapon emitted a noble light.

"withered."

A storm of death swept towards Yakumo.

"Mark of Prayer, open!"

"Sage Mode, activated!"

Yakumo ran toward Nasus, clasping her hands together.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Forest Hell!"

After breaking through to the Dao level in Wood Release, Yakumo became more adept at using Wood Release, and could continuously activate Wood Release simply by putting his hands together.

Tree roots broke through the soil, and blood-red thorns stretched like an ocean, with all kinds of flowers blooming, filling the entire arena with their rich colors.

Blood-red ancient trees appeared amidst the battlefield.

"Eternal Sleep Mist!"

"Phew... I just cracked open."

Without any hand seals being formed, Yakumo directly used Shadow Clone Technique.

Yakumo's clone immediately merged with the Blood Jade Ancient Tree, transforming into a general who secretly commanded the battle. Every tree root or vine on the battlefield became his brave and fearless soldier.

The purpose of Yakumo's shadow clones is to allow the main body to focus on the close-quarters combat without being distracted by manipulating Wood Release.

Dual-core operation consumes energy faster, but the power it unleashes is naturally greater than the sum of its parts.

"Snapped."

The ground beneath Nasus's feet shattered, and several tree roots and vines immediately wrapped around his ankles and quickly coiled upwards along his body.

Step 1: Wood Release - Surprise attack a success!

Yakumo took out the Demon-Subduing Sword and the Jade-Unlocking Sword from the Glory Sword Box!

"Refined by Holy Light!"

On Nasus's body, the deathly flames were like a projection of purgatory descending upon the world, and the blood-red vines that were still climbing were already withered.

Finally, the roots were completely tainted by death, the vines broke and gradually turned to ashes, and Nasus swung his long axe.

A violent slash from top to bottom!

"Soul-draining Strike!"

On the battle axe, the purple gemstone emitted a strong purple light.

boom!

A shockwave, mixed with flames, rushed towards us.

However, Yakumo did not feel any temperature; instead, he felt a bone-chilling cold. Although Nasus's Deathfire had the appearance of flames, its interior was cold enough to freeze a person.

Above Yakumo's blade was pure white solar fire, the hottest flame in the world, possessing terrifyingly high temperatures and the ability to burn anything.

The two sharp weapons collided in mid-air.

Yakumo used the momentum to step closer to Nasus.

The latter immediately swung his weapon, took two steps back, and swung his long-handled battle axe upwards, aiming for Yakumo's neck.

Left with no other choice, Yakumo drew his Kaigyoku to use as leverage to resist.

At the same time, withdraw and retreat.

While Nasus was distracted by the melee attack, countless crimson roots sprouted from the ground and pierced his body like spears.

The tree roots grew wildly, and grayish-purple blood flowed from the wounds, which were then ignited by the death fire.

This was the real attack. Yakumo's close combat was merely a cover. The combination of feints and real attacks, with the shadow clones and the main body working in perfect harmony, resulted in a decisive victory.

Nasus spoke softly without looking at Yakumo's true form.

"Death is with me!!"

A surge of deathly energy erupted from within his body, and the tree roots that had pierced Nasus's body withered and died at an alarming rate.

More tree roots from the outside attacked Nasus!

Nasus's wound was still bleeding, but the expression on his dog face remained unchanged, like a god looking down on the world from a high place in a temple, detached and indifferent.

"Soul Flame!"

The death flames covered the flowing liquid beneath their feet, outlining a rather complex magic circle, while Yakumo's true form calmly retreated and left.

The grayish-purple death flames burned on the ground, clashing with the blood-red tree roots, while the enormous Blood Jade Ancient Tree in the distance transformed into a thousand-armed giant.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Top Transformation Buddha: True Several Thousand Hands!"

A massive barrage of attacks erupted in an instant. Nasus swung his long axe to deflect the incredibly dense fists, and within the range of the Soul Flame, countless tree roots retreated in unison. This would prevent... Nasus from recovering his strength by absorbing the deathly energy.

Five minutes passed, and the relentless attacks continued. Nasus's body was no longer covered in intact skin; instead, it was mostly flesh and blood enveloped in deathly aura.

Beneath the flesh and blood were bones as white as jade.

No, it should be called bone armor. Between Nasus's flesh and organs, there is bone armor about three centimeters long, which perfectly protects the vital organs.

Even with the power of the Buddha on top, it was impossible to break through this defense.

Nasus's weakness is that his burst damage is not high, or rather... he needs to absorb enough death energy to increase his burst damage, but his strengths are his extremely strong vitality and defense.

—A tank made of meat!

When Nasus kills the Blood Root, he gains a wisp of deathly energy that merges into his body. Against such a snowballing enemy, the best approach is to relentlessly bombard him from start to finish.

That shattered fist, before it was fully tainted by death, had already turned into splinters of wood... losing all its life energy.

Something that is already dead cannot be killed a second time!

Rumble, rumble.