You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Both of them looked displeased: "So you're going to back out?"

"Going back on my word? I didn't. I just don't think this little wound counts as a loss!"

Just as the Ice Dragon said, it hasn't been long before the wound on its forehead has begun to slowly heal.

Who says dragons are all arrogant and disdainful of using tricks? The Flame Dragon is really unreliable—Beatel was somewhat speechless.

She is a very ambitious person; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to obtain the title of Sword Saint at such a young age (by Elf standards). Clearly, she has an extraordinary pursuit and talent for martial arts.

If she was once merely a top-tier figure in the "surface world," unable to contend with the "Knights of the Round Table" in the Diablo Order who had undergone human modification and possessed ancient artifacts, then she is now a true sword saint, a top-tier powerhouse in both the surface and inner worlds!

However, she still has a few goals she wants to surpass.

For example, there's the legendary "Blood Queen" who could single-handedly destroy a country, and the "Three Heroes" who defeated the demon Diavolo—if these are all legendary figures, then in modern times there's also Esdeath, who is in the same organization.

And... Aizen Iori!

This was undoubtedly a very difficult goal. Esdeath was indeed very strong, but Beatrice knew very well what power she possessed and what fighting style she was good at. She was a clear target standing there, and Beatrice did not feel that she had no hope.

But Iori is different...

The more she matured, the more she realized the gap between him and her... So much time had passed, yet Beatrice didn't feel that she had gotten much closer to Iori.

It might even widen the gap!

To test her own strength, Beatrice decided to replicate Iori's actions to directly compare the difference between the two.

What impressed her most was undoubtedly the scene where Iori defeated the Flame Dragon...

Just then, the young female Grim Reapers found a perfect spot to use as a branch base while exploring the wilderness ruins, where they discovered an extremely rare high-level dragon race—the Ice Dragon.

Just as Beatrice was wondering whether to give up on this place, she took over the task and challenged the ice dragon to prove herself!

Of course, we can't let personal matters interfere with public duties, so it would be best to bring the Ice Dragon into the group, which would further enhance the organization's strength.

For this reason, she even consulted the Flame Dragon for advice... She thought she could subdue the Ice Dragon, but she didn't expect that this guy was much more shameless than the Flame Dragon... But to be honest, this kind of non-fatal injury is not convincing enough.

In this world, high-ranking dragons possess extremely strong vitality, almost to the point of being immortal. Even if their hearts or heads are pierced, as long as they are not completely destroyed, their organs can regenerate. Even if their spine is shattered, an ice dragon can stand up again after a rest.

This creature... certainly has the ability to act like a rogue.

Since that's the case, then let's just give up on trying to subdue it—Beatle thought seriously.

After the battle, she understood that even now, she was no match for half of Iori's strength when they first met. Now that she had the answer, how to deal with the Ice Dragon was no longer important.

After all, there's already one in the organization, and the Flame Dragon is stronger than the one in front of us, so there's no need to be too fixated on it.

"Then the duel is over, and what follows is the real 'hunt'."

Alpha snapped his fingers like someone else, and figures flashed out from the forest. There were beautiful women who were eighteen or nineteen years old, as well as beautiful girls who were about the same age as Alpha, but without exception, they all possessed considerable magical power.

"I originally wanted to have a friendly exchange with you, but since you've voluntarily abandoned your integrity as an intelligent being, don't blame us for using methods meant for beasts—Delta, this time you can unleash your full power!"

"okay!"

The dog-like girl with ears and a tail was perched on a tree branch. Upon hearing this, she was overjoyed, her eyes practically sparkling with excitement, while her companions around her wore subtle expressions.

Delta is young but has exceptional talent. Judging from her physical attributes and magical power, she is probably the most outstanding among the girls. Her only flaw is that she is not very bright – a common trait among orcs. She gets easily carried away when fighting and doesn't have any refined moves. Instead, she uses wild and unrestrained attacks like a beast.

Because she had no technical advantage, she was always outmatched by Alpha. After being taught a lesson a few times, she, as an orc, had come to acknowledge Alpha's authority.

Within the entire Seireitei organization, besides Iori, Esdeath, and Beatrice, only Alpha can command her obedience.

Now that Alpha has "unbanned" it, it's clear they've made the Ice Dragon a must-kill target.

"Humph!"

Surrounded by so many experts, the Ice Dragon didn't care at all. Instead, he sneered: "Did you think that enough quantity could erase the difference in quality?"

Idiot's dream!

"Woman, besides you, even if you put all these brats together, they wouldn't be a threat to me... Just a swarm of insects, do they really think they're qualified to fight me? Roar!!!"

With just one roar, half the trees in the forest bent over. The girls struggled to resist, but secretly they couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

After such a fierce battle with Beatrice, he still has such a powerful aura, as if he hasn't weakened at all. Just how exaggerated is this guy's magical power?!

What he said earlier wasn't wrong either; ordinary members of the organization were indeed no match for him... Only a few people, such as Beatrice, Delta, and Alpha, could break through his defenses, while the rest could only play a supporting role.

In comparison, they began to admire Iori even more:

Just how strong is Lord Aizen, who can subdue an even stronger fire dragon single-handedly?

"Do you think the proud dragon race would submit to lowly humans? How laughable!"

The ice dragon spread its wings, its gaze still fixed on Beatrice, the greatest threat to it: "I am not a beast without dignity. You want me to join your organization? Then try killing me!"

Unless you step on my dead body—

boom!

A thunderbolt suddenly struck from the sky, enveloping the ice dragon like a thick pillar of light!

As if it possessed actual weight, it slammed the ice dragon directly into the ground, causing countless cracks to spread rapidly in all directions. But before that, a shockwave had already spread out, making it extremely difficult for the girls to resist.

"Ouch—what?!"

The lightning suddenly disappeared, but the ice dragon was already like a swatted insect, its entire body smashed into the ground!

"Yes, who is it?!"

"Be good, don't move."

Buzz~~

Swamp—that's the most fitting metaphor, isn't it?

For some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became "viscous," and even with the size and power of the ice dragon, flying insects were trapped in its webs—that's the feeling.

However, before the ice dragon could struggle, it was finally freed.

"drink!"

Iori stood on the ice dragon's back, one of its wings having been broken off in the shockwave, giving it a very strange appearance... The man remained unmoved, only suddenly clasping his hands together.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Suddenly, sharp crystal pillars rose from the ground all around, like the fangs of a wild beast, piercing the frost dragon's legs in an instant, then its body and two hands—in the blink of an eye, this behemoth was sealed away by Iori's demonic arts.

The Frost Dragon struggled angrily and fiercely, but it was all in vain. The weight of just one human body was enough to keep the powerful BOSS from standing up!

"Who, who are you! Damn it... Ah!"

"I?"

Iori, who suddenly appeared, smiled and said, "Just a 'humble' ordinary human being."

Chapter 350 is too difficult? Just try a few more times!

"Damn it, this guy really can kill me"—the Ice Dragon forced a brave face, but his heart was in turmoil.

No further combat was needed; the mere "contact" just now was enough for it to realize this cruel reality.

Because it can't understand Iori at all!

It was completely unaware of Iori's attack before it made its move. Faced with that straightforward strike without any fancy moves, it was powerless to resist. Even now, in close proximity to Iori, it still couldn't sense the strength of Iori!

The dragons in this world are creatures that are extremely sensitive to magic. From the perspective of the Ice Dragon, the quality of magic on Iori is far superior to its own, but it cannot measure exactly how strong it is because it has never seen a reference point for comparison before!

This feeling is like a human fleet encountering a drop of water... The unknown is the greatest fear.

It had already decided it couldn't win, but unwilling to appear weak, it once again covered its body with icy blue magical runes. This time, it wasn't increasing its defense, but simply strengthening its power, attempting to break free from Iori's suppression!

Iori didn't stop it, watching as it covered its entire body with magical runes, and streams of pure magic power sublimated like fuel, about to erupt with earth-shattering power—

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Thick hexagonal iron pillars rained down from the sky, mercilessly smashing through the ice dragon's wings and tail, and finally slamming its entire head into the ground!

The earth trembled, and the entire forest seemed to shake. The ice dragon was suppressed once again and fell completely silent.

"This level of injury shouldn't kill him, right..."

Iori slowly walked down along the edge of the wings. Beatrice, with a complicated look in her eyes, led the young Grim Reapers up. The girls were all very happy, and even Alpha, who usually liked to act cool and mature, showed an undisguised joy.

Iori was in a good mood at the moment. Although Alpha had grown up quite a bit, he still affectionately ruffled the blonde elf's hair, but the little girl shyly dodged away after only a few strokes.

"Lord Aizen... I'm not a child anymore..."

Alpha's cheeks flushed slightly, but his tone remained very calm, with only a barely perceptible hint of tension.

Upon hearing this, Iori withdrew her hand, her eyes showing a hint of loneliness as she looked thoughtfully at her right hand. Seeing this, Alpha pursed her lips and took a half-step forward—

"Delta is still a child, Lord Aizen, please don't be biased and show him some care~"

Delta, the true puppy-like girl, took the initiative to hug Iori's arm and nuzzled Iori affectionately with her head, just like a puppy seeing its owner come home. The interaction between her and Iori made everyone stare in disbelief, and they all felt a little jealous.

Delta is definitely not a scheming woman—that title is too kind to her. This girl's mind is completely devoid of anything but battles, flesh, and Lord Aizen. She's truly innocent and naive, doing whatever she wants without the slightest hesitation.

This kind of straightforwardness is something others can't do. Most girls might want to kiss Jin Iori like Delta, but they generally don't have the guts. Firstly, Iori holds a very high place in their hearts, and secondly—

"Ugh!"

Delta suddenly bristled, her fluffy tail standing on end, and she jumped back like a frightened puppy, releasing Iori.

"Killing intent?"

"What are you talking about? The enemy has already been defeated, where did this killing intent come from?"

Alpha smiled, a smile even more subtle than the Mona Lisa's, his gaze kind and his voice gentle as he said to Delta, "Don't be so easily startled in the future, and don't get too close to him. It will only cause trouble for Lord Aizen, understand?"

"that……"

"Um--?"

"Understood, Lord Alpha!"

Delta immediately stood at attention, her whole body stiffening as if she were at military posture.

"Good~"

Alpha walked up and patted Delta's hair, then pinched her slightly droopy ears. "If you want someone to pat your head in the future, come find me, okay?"

"……Yes."

Delta nodded sadly, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked at Iori.

But someone pretended not to see it and turned to Beatrice: "You have gathered a lot of elites for this operation. If it were to capture the Ice Dragon, that would be one thing, but it seems that you just want to have a duel."

"Does the Diablo Order mean you're not good enough for them? Are you so bored as to be this ridiculous?"

"I was rash... At first, it was indeed to test my own limits, but it was also true that I wanted to bring the Ice Dragon under the organization's control."

Beatrice first admitted her mistake, and then explained, "After Esdeath left, although there were many experts in the organization, the older demon possessors had little potential, and Alpha and the others were still young. Only the Flame Dragon and I could stand alone."

Come to think of it, this has something to do with me becoming a hands-off manager—Iori nodded.

"Perhaps I haven't been paying enough attention to things here... This time I will stay at headquarters for a while and personally teach you and Alpha and the others. If there's anything you don't understand about cultivation or martial arts, you can come and ask me for advice."

Although I may not be a good teacher, I guarantee you will gain something from it.

"With your help, I can naturally improve my strength quickly, but in the end, I can't compare to you, nor to Esdeath... Only she is qualified to be selected to fight alongside you..."

Beatrice's voice gradually lowered, as if something had touched her heart. Iori was about to comfort her when suddenly he heard a loud bang behind him. A strong wind swept across the ground, making his coat flutter loudly.

Beatrice's expression changed, and she placed her right hand on the hilt of her sword, but before she could make a move, the sudden freezing of the atmosphere slowed everyone's movements.

Iori calmly turned around and saw the iron pillar that had been thrown away, and the menacing maw that was trying to devour him even though its head was deformed!

Those sharp dragon teeth are like spears and demonic swords, and their penetrating power is unparalleled in the world. They can pierce even solid steel!

The attack happened so suddenly that there seemed to be no room for escape; Iori was about to be devoured by the dragon—

Clang!

With a flick of her finger, Iori broke the Dragon Fang, whose strength was comparable to that of a famous sword, right at the root. Then, like a bullet, it shot out and pierced through the cavity from the inside, with blood flying out from the back of the Ice Dragon's head!

In the blink of an eye, Iori had already dodged to the side, calmly sidestepping the out-of-control dragon's body. The dragon's sharp-edged wings were like exaggerated longswords capable of cutting through anything.

But just before it was about to pass Iori's location, it rolled slightly upwards, flying past Iori's head by half a meter. The biting cold wind made Iori's pure, raven-black hair dance wildly, obscuring the cold light reflected from her glasses.

puff--