Chapter 118: Exploded in One Punch
Monster King Orochi watched King disappear into his flames. Seeing no sign of him emerging, Orochi felt a twinge of doubt.
According to common logic, most people would assume their opponent had been burned to ash and would stop attacking.
But Monster King Orochi's logic—and brain circuitry—was different from most.
Not good... It seems my flames have absolutely no effect on King, which is why he chose not to move.
Thinking this, Orochi turned his head. A Gaia Cannon wrapped in crimson flames fired directly into the sea of fire. The violent explosion twisted the very shape of the inferno.
"Holy crap!"
King, who had been enjoying the warmth of the flames, was startled by the sudden Gaia Cannon to the face. He threw a reflexive punch.
The Gaia Cannon, containing destructive energy, was detonated by the punch. It was like someone had slashed a gas canister in half, instantly triggering a terrifying explosion.
A figure wrapped in a stream of azure light emerged from the mushroom cloud soaring into the sky. There were a few fresh wounds on his body.
These were merely superficial flesh wounds. Normally, King would use [Extreme Regeneration] to heal instantly, but this time, he chose not to.
He suppressed his regenerative ability, feeling the stinging pain from the wounds and the wondrous changes occurring within his body.
In just a few seconds, the injuries began to heal naturally. There was no flash of green light, meaning King hadn't used his active healing skill.
Monster King Orochi noticed this anomaly as well. A fierce light flashed in his eyes as he opened his gaping maw again.
"Stop playing tricks!"
Dozens of tentacles behind him stabbed into the ground simultaneously, frantically absorbing energy from the earth. A constantly compressing and restructuring Gaia Cannon formed in his mouth once more.
BOOM!!
The energy sphere, compressing and expanding rapidly, burst forth. It bombarded King's body at extreme speed, and a violent explosion swept through the entire underground space again.
If King hadn't set up numerous "Peak Dragon" level energy barriers in the soil layers above beforehand, City Z would likely have suffered an unprecedented earthquake.
After all, having an energy bomb comparable to a nuclear explosion go off right under your feet is like filling a normal house with TNT—anyone not blown sky-high on the spot would be considered a legendary stroke of luck.
But this time, alarm bells rang loudly in Monster King Orochi's mind. He finally realized something was wrong.
Inside that violent explosion, a tall human figure floated quietly in mid-air. He made no defensive movements, maintaining a posture with his arms crossed, as if the power of the explosion didn't bother him at all.
Are you kidding me?! That was the Gaia Cannon!
Even Monster King Orochi felt a sense of absurdity at this moment.
As the King of Monsters, his strongest attack couldn't cause any damage to King. The opponent didn't even bother to defend.
Just as Orochi was bewildered, the figure inside the explosion slowly raised his right hand and waved it sharply to the side.
In an instant, a gale seemed to sweep through the underground space. The expanding, exploding energy was dispersed by an irresistible force, turning into thousands of particles of light and vanishing into the air.
King's figure was clearly revealed before Orochi. He was covered in a layer of crimson armor made of solidified vitality, obscuring his body and leaving only his head exposed.
The purpose of this crimson armor wasn't defense, of course. It was because Orochi's Gaia Cannon had burned King's clothes to ash.
That's right. After just two rounds of attacks, King had thoroughly adapted to Monster King Orochi's power. Even the strongest attack, the Gaia Cannon, could no longer harm him.
Feeling the changes occurring in his body again, King couldn't help but clench his fist. Majestic power flowed through his meridians.
So this is [Adaptive Nature]... What a terrifying adaptation ability. It only took two hits to nullify all attacks from a "Dragon Above" monster like Orochi.
Now then... it's time to end this.
Under Orochi's shocked gaze, King stepped on the void. Accompanied by the twisting and vibration of space, his body turned into a streak of light shooting upward. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Orochi.
Dozens of tentacles wove together, turning into living ropes to block King's path, spewing a sea of crimson fire at him.
However, King didn't even bother to defend. He simply raised his fist while charging forward.
Something incredible happened before Orochi's eyes. The flames he released seemed to act like King's subjects, consciously parting to create a path of fire for this human to pass through.
Realizing his tentacles couldn't stop King at all, Orochi made a desperate move. He stabbed all his tentacles into the ground again, frantically draining the earth's power.
Damn it! Faster! Just a little more!
Orochi opened his maw, lined with layers of sharp teeth. A concentrated Gaia Cannon formed in his mouth.
Damn it! Too late!!
The Gaia Cannon wasn't even half-formed when King arrived in front of him. That fist, tiny compared to Orochi's colossal body, was right before his eyes.
It was a plain, ordinary-looking punch. No flashy special effects, no berserk vitality, no energy shining like the sun. Just a punch.
King had concentrated all his energy inside his body. The power of the [Imperial Fist] was fully internalized, making it far stronger than when it bloomed outward like a sun.
The moment they made contact, Monster King Orochi's indestructible, massive body melted away like snow meeting a blazing sun. Cracks spread across his surface, then expanded rapidly.
BOOM!
Accompanied by an explosive sound, Monster King Orochi's body shattered on the spot. A sky full of severed limbs and intensely concentrated life energy exploded outward.
Monster King Orochi, the King of the Monster Association, was exploded by King with a single punch!
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