Faced with Jack's renewed provocation, the Ender Dragon didn't fall for it.
Because it realized that its attacks seemed to have no effect on its opponent.
It instinctively became wary.
The two gods and one dragon stared at each other across the void, maintaining a relatively static space.
"It seems it's not breathing fire anymore. Should we finish it off?"
"Yes, these few sample bottles are enough. If it's not enough, we can revive it and fight again, or just get them directly in Creative Mode."
Jack's decision to collect the Ender Dragon's breath was merely a whim.
Because when he was playing the dragon adventure integration pack in the Minecraft World, many items required dragon's breath for crafting.
He thought that if the cost of activating Creative Mode was too high, he would try to obtain materials himself if possible, and use Creative Mode less often.
Changing his approach, Jack picked up the Dreadsteel Greatsword and attacked from the Ender Dragon's right side.
A wicked moon sliced through the sky, heading straight for the Ender Dragon.
The space around the Ender Dragon suddenly became illusory, dodging the slash.
This was the Enderman's teleportation skill. Originally, this skill wasn't in the game because the Ender Dragon was too large, and implementing instant movement would require too much computation for the game.
But in reality, the Ender Dragon can use its subordinates' signature skill of instant movement.
Boom!
The Ender Dragon dodged Jack's Evil Moon Slash, and the slash continued along its original trajectory, cutting off the last altar.
With another explosion, the only altar that could heal the Ender Dragon was destroyed.
"Roar!—"
The Ender Dragon was enraged. Regardless of whether its opponent had means to resist its dragon's breath, it let out a roar and unleashed its most powerful dragon's breath towards Jack.
Whoosh!
Ei instantly flashed to one side of the Ender Dragon's head.
Sharp lightning flickered in her eyes. She placed her hand on her chest, and a bolt of thunder was drawn forth by her.
"Musou, no more!"
In an instant, a colossal purple slash, spanning heaven and earth, formed.
More regular than the raw force of Jack's punches, and with more concentrated energy, one strike cleaved off half of the Ender Dragon's head.
"Aow Roar!!"
The Ender Dragon's dragon horns were severed, and its eyes showed an expression of hatred, as it began to attack indiscriminately in all directions.
Flashes of phantoms passed by.
The space around the opponent entered a chaotic state. Ei, caught off guard, was attacked from behind by a dragon claw.
She raised her blade to block, but was instantly flung over a thousand meters away.
Jack flew behind Ei, embracing her to absorb the immense impact.
"My apologies, I was careless just now."
"The opponent has gone berserk, handle with care."
"I understand."
Ei steadied herself in the air again, looking at the Ender Dragon with a hint of anger.
Originally, she wanted to show off in front of her husband, to let him witness her abilities, believing that she could be a greater help to him than the God of War, Morax.
However, the Ender Dragon's chaotic spatial 'King Eight Punch' accidentally tripped up the master Ei, causing her to lose face.
Next, she would not hold back.
"Aggravate: Musou Isshin!"
Due to her long-term intimacy with Jack, a part of the grass element's power had also entered her body. When applied, it formed this slash that could generate an Aggravate reaction on its own.
The two colors of green and purple merged into one.
A truly heaven-piercing light blade formed!
"Hiss! It's only been a few hundred years, and that shadow warrior is already this strong?"
Venti felt the immense power, took a sharp breath, and then looked at Zhongli beside him.
"Can you block an attack like that?"
Zhongli said calmly, "Baalzebul has long been my equal in martial arts. Merely blocking would likely result in her quickly finding a weak point and piercing through it with a single strike."
"The best response would be to unleash an attack of the same level, using offense as defense!"
"I see. Then, old man, can you unleash a slash of that magnitude?"
Zhongli gave Venti a side-eye.
Did they think Jack and the others couldn't hear them?
This was the superior's wife trying to make a good impression in front of her superior. What would it be if he interfered?
Zhongli, who had long passed the age of striving for fame and gain, "sighed" and said, "I am far inferior~"
This sigh was perfectly timed.
Keqing, Jean, Kamisato Ayaka, and the others couldn't hear it, but the Four Archons and Jack could sense it.
It was embarrassing, but not completely.
"Hehe."
Ei was in a very good mood, showing a satisfied smile.
Nahida pondered.
She felt that Zhongli's behavior of flattering his superior was somewhat off, but to be honest, it wouldn't be good to spoil Sister Ei's mood. There seemed to be a scale weighing justice and human sentiment, which benefited her greatly.
[Ding! Ender Dragon (☆☆☆☆ Evil God) has been slain by Maid Ei]
[Old Authority Quest Completed]
[Creative Mode Unlocked]
[Obtained Random Otherworld Beacon × 1]
[Adventure's Beginning World Progress Completed, Sailing Towards the Star Sea World Progress Started]
Clearly, under Ei's strike, which could cleave large islands or even split continents, the Ender Dragon, a mere four-star Evil God level Boss, couldn't withstand it at all and died on the spot (for details, refer to the Demon God Orobashi).
She turned her head, looking at Jack expressionlessly.
She looked like a little cat that had done something good and was asking for hugs and praise.
Jack smiled, stroked Ei's head, and kissed her, saying, "My Ei is both beautiful and powerful, truly perfect!"
"Humph humph~"
Ei let out a very comfortable hum.
My husband praised me, I'll be proud for a little while, hehe~
[Jack, has your Creative Mode been unlocked? Can you make these little guys stop now?]
Nahida's voice suddenly appeared around the two.
Jack looked down. Keqing and the others were still fighting the little black ones.
With Doom Steel armor as a base, the three, who were roughly at the level of a three-star Boss in the Minecraft World, moved through the swarm of little black ones without much trouble.
[I should be able to. Please wait.]
Jack, holding Ei, walked towards the center of Keqing and the others' battle.
Venti, who had been slacking off in the distance, and Zhongli, who had been silently stacking shields to protect everyone, also rushed over.
They clearly saw that Jack was preparing to end this battle.
"Jack! You've already defeated the Ender Dragon?"
"That's right, A-Qing. You all go into Zhongli's shield first. I'll make this group of little black ones stop."
"Okay! You be careful too. If Creative Mode can't be activated, we'll go together. It won't take much time to deal with this group of little black guys either!"
The young girl seemed a bit flushed, perhaps from the prior battle, her little face rosy.
Jack pinched Keqing's cheek.
"A-Qing, have you perhaps awakened some interest in being a battle maniac?"
"No, not at all. It's just that I've never experienced such a satisfying battle before, and I got a bit carried away."
"Isn't that just a battle maniac?"
"No--it's--not! I don't want to become like that Fatui Harbinger Tartaglia, who's so foolish he gets tricked wherever he goes, not even spared by his own colleagues in the same organization."
Keqing stated a fact very seriously, without any intention of maliciously slandering others.
However, this behavior further solidified the fact that she genuinely believed Tartaglia was foolish.
That just made it funnier, right?!
Jack showed an awkward but polite smile.
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