Chapter 346: Transformation

Chapter 346: Transformation



"Is that so? Well, in that case, I guess I have nothing more to say." Ren couldn't help but sigh.

The three Great Knights standing beside the slender figure in black robes burst into laughter upon hearing Ren's words, thinking he was giving in.

"Young man, it's your turn to apologize to us," one of them said arrogantly, looking up at the sky.

"No, it's him who should apologize to us," another Great Knight suddenly interrupted, pointing at the graceful figure of Melita and saying with a playful smile.

"You're both wrong. It's these two who should apologize to us, hahaha!" The last Great Knight, with a lewd smile, pointed at Melita and Anna, and said.

Their voices were loud, causing travelers and caravan members at both ends of the passage to turn and look over.

Seeing the conflict between Ren and the group of five, many people couldn't help but whisper and gossip.

A massive fist struck out, punch after punch, relentlessly. Soon, Erickson's body began to shrink, and his limbs started convulsing uncontrollably, as if he had been struck by a powerful force.

Only when the punch landed, Erickson's entire head was nearly twisted ninety degrees, and a dozen white teeth flew out, splattering the ground. His whole body was knocked into the dirt.

The seemingly handsome and young Wizard Lord before him was indeed a formidable character.

Of course, these points weren't static; they changed with the opponent's posture and technique. The blue points indicating strong defense could also transform into red points indicating weak defense.

Previously, the dust cloud had obscured Ren's few seconds in Draconic Form, preventing it from being exposed.

Just now, he had sensed the opponent's robust physique and aura, which was different from that of a typical Liquidation or Crystal Wizard. Unexpectedly, the opponent was a Crystal Wizard specializing in Body Enhancement.

"Report this immediately! There's a Near-Legendary powerhouse at the Beverly Pass Tunnel!"

One-third of the area was flashing with blue light, indicating strong defense.

He hadn't hesitated to help earlier; Ren's attack was just too sudden.

"Burst Punch!"

"But this young Wizard Lord, isn't he being a bit too bold? Doesn't he know that fighting is strictly prohibited in the Beverly Pass Tunnel of the Empire?"

Simultaneously, he deeply regretted his decision. Damn it!

The opponent swung a punch towards Ren, unleashing a white sonic boom.

"Black Flame Impact!"

"Too fast!"

The slimmer figure in black robes instantly felt a chilling sensation from within, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, chilling his entire body.

However, a hand reached out and grabbed Anna, stopping her. "Miss Anna, if you go up there, you'll only distract Lord Ren. I think he's not afraid of them; he must have a trump card up his sleeve."

Especially after gaining some of the Ancient Seal Samurai's knowledge from an ancient ruin many years ago."

Erickson's body rapidly caught up, and he roared again, "Black Flame Acceleration!"

"No, I have to help Ren," Anna said, unable to control her impulse to assist.

"Hmm? He has some strength."

Indeed, she had been too worried to think clearly.

"Boom!"

"Yes!"

All around, a mixture of red and white shattered bones and flesh indicated where the opponent's head had once been.

Anna's face turned slightly red upon witnessing this.

Ren seemed to have an idea and took out a letter from his pocket, tossing it to the bearded Great Knight. He then handed over the official letter signed by Admiral Edward to the opponent and said, "I'm a member of the Empire's Swordmaster. This is a Black Flame Cultist, and it's my duty. I apologize."

"This... this Wizard Lord, fighting is strictly prohibited in the Beverly Pass Tunnel of the Empire."

Although the Mithril Seraphim Shield instantly transformed into a Metal Barrier Spell, the Flame Tongue Impact still exploded on contact! The powerful impact knocked Ren back several meters.

The opponent could also transform?!

Everyone around was astonished, watching the young Ren.

"Flame Tongue Impact!"

"This young man seems to be a Wizard Lord, but he lacks experience. These five opponents clearly possess formidable strength. I fear he's in for a tough fight."

But Ren soon discovered that the two red points on the opponent's knees were almost always red, sometimes light, and sometimes deep.

"Prepare your last words!" Erickson said with a sinister smile.

A few sparks pierced through the Blade Storm, hitting Ren, and they exploded continuously.

"My apologies." Ren smiled and nodded at the bearded Great Knight.

After landing a successful strike, Erickson continuously unleashed punches, and hundreds and thousands of dense sparks rushed towards Ren.

Only then did Ren realize that he had completely smashed Erickson's head.

After all, Ren had been exposed, and Anna felt as if she had been taken advantage of.

Ren's Epic Profession, 'Thousand Blade King', was a close-combat-oriented profession inherited from the ancient Giant's Combat Master. Facing Erickson's powerful close-range attacks, Ren managed to receive them all.

"Whoosh!"

From then on, with each Black Flame Impact, Erickson invoked the Hunting God's power, enhancing his physical strength and defense.

Erickson's aura suddenly surged, and the black flames on his body blazed fiercely. The brass knuckles in his hands glowed red-hot, like branding irons.

As Ren's fist, the size of a clay pot, was about to connect, it was suddenly grabbed by the other party, causing his fingers to creak and deform. "Who the hell are you?"

But when he was about to approach within a hundred meters, he suddenly stopped and stared at two almost indistinguishable figures leaping and flashing in the distance, his face filled with seriousness.

"You're a Diamond Rank Swordmaster, sir. It's fine now."

Erickson's body suddenly grew to about three meters tall, and although his skin was still there, it looked like small pieces of sticky paper, clinging to the obviously larger blood-colored puppet, giving off a strange feeling.

In fact, she added in her heart, 'How could Ren's underwear be pleated? How strange! Does he like pleated skirts?'

Ren's right hand quickly transformed into a short spear and attacked Erickson, feinting at his upper body before suddenly piercing his knee, creating a small hole in an instant.

Erickson, seizing the advantage, did not let up. His massive body stirred up rolling waves of energy, and he flashed into the dust storm.

"Weak Point Control!"

"No! This is a legendary powerhouse!" "Yes, sir!" The Imperial Guard, hearing this, was also stunned.

Damn, this level of power is not far off from the Dragon Knights of the Dragonguard Empire.

A piercing roar emerged from the dust storm.

But just as he was about to retreat, he saw a flash before his eyes, and suddenly a silver giant hand appeared, its palm piercing the Black Veil and grabbing his neck.

It seemed that Ren was worried that he might kill him with a single strike.

"Hmm."

Without further ado, the opponent directly attacked. Damn, their cruelty was even more intense than his! Moreover, this was the passage of Beverley Pass, a place where it was common knowledge that one should not casually start a fight.

But Erickson quickly realized that if he asked such a question, it would weaken their morale.

Anna understood.

Melita's beautiful eyes were fixed on Ren's body!

Soon, the highest-ranking officer in charge of guarding the Beverley Pass, a bearded Great Knight, saw the dust and energy waves in the middle of the passage and couldn't help but curse.

Originally, more than ten black flame orbs had appeared out of thin air around the opponent's body, and now more than half of them had dissipated!

And the round hole in his knee was beginning to close, and fine, dense flesh buds were growing, and within a few seconds, the wound had healed itself.

Ren was also very quick to react, blocking with both hands, and a gryphon-shaped shield appeared in front of him.

Erickson, filled with anger, threw the short spear at Ren and glared at him.

Just as Erickson was still wondering where this monster had come from, he heard the monster speak in human language: "Your transformation is really weak!"

At this moment, the bearded Great Knight approached cautiously, looking at Ren from a distance, and said:

The surrounding Purple Tumor Wood was violently shaking, and the tumors on the nearby trees were bursting open from the sound, causing the trees to sway.

"Boom!"

However, the most striking feature was the dark brown lines that had been branded onto his skin. These lines included straight and curved lines, as well as circles, six-pointed stars, and ovals.

This was quite a unique sight among Ren's defeated enemies.

"Huff~~"

"Boom!!!"

"Crack!"

Ren's figure, along with the splattering dust, disappeared from the crowd's sight.

But after the whole fight, a sense of weakness emerged, and Ren, after some thought, added a point to his psychic energy. A wave of heat spread throughout his body, and his physical energy instantly recovered to its peak state.

Ren's response to Erickson was a giant fist the size of a clay pot.

The surrounding crowd, watching from a distance, was stunned by the scene before them.

"Damn, so strong!"

Suddenly, the other party swung a punch at Ren, who blocked it with his hand, but he discovered that the other party's black flame had grown by a meter, like a cow's tongue, licking his face.

Ren activated the core skill of the epic profession 'Thousand Blade King' for the first time.

The other party's attack was even more powerful than his own.

Melita's face showed realization, and she had a vague sense of familiarity, which was instantly connected by Anna's reminder.

"Oh? How come you're only wearing" Melita was stunned for a few seconds before exclaiming.

"Did you see that clearly just now?"

About two-thirds of the other party's body was flashing with yellow light, indicating a strong defense.

A black-robed man, who looked quite fierce, was killed by the flame storm strike.

The bearded Great Knight carefully examined Ren's emblem and sighed: "Is the Swordmaster Division in your Minster Province really this powerful?"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As Ren's toes touched the ground, a "Bang!" sound was heard, and a large hole appeared on the ground.

The bearded Great Knight, leading a group of elite guards, quickly rushed to the area where Ren and Erickson were fighting.

But after such a big incident, if he didn't say a word, the Empire might come after him tomorrow. Hesitating, the bearded Great Knight decided to at least leave a message before leaving.

Ren stood there, his muscular physique on full display, wearing nothing but a pair of boxer briefs. Around him was a giant depression, like a crater, with a diameter of over ten meters.

"But you, you have gained this honor!"

"Group Black!"

Even if High Priest Erickson managed to defeat Ren, these three would undoubtedly face severe punishment! The intense battle between Ren and Erickson naturally attracted the attention of the Imperial guards at Beverly Pass.

At the same time, in a voice too low for others to hear, he muttered to himself, "Transformation... I can do it too, but it's just so ugly!"

Both figures moved with unparalleled swiftness, their clashes echoing as if without pause.

After the dragon's roar, Ren counterattacked.

"Boom! Boom! Ding! Clang!"

Two robust silhouettes collided, their bodies meeting in a heavy impact.

"Pop!"

"Black Flame Bird," the elderly caravan leader said with a laugh, correcting himself.

At that moment, the dust cloud dispersed, and the three Great Knights looked as if they had seen a ghost, glancing at Ren and then at their High Priest, Kahan, in Ren's hands.

Instantly, a red flame storm and a dark blade storm clashed violently.

Suddenly, Erickson's entire body split open! To be precise, the black lines on his skin tore as they could no longer contain the violent changes within.

As a youth, Erickson had been a gladiator in the Imperial Colosseum and later joined the Flameforge Church by chance, but he retained his gladiatorial combat style.

Melita's slender legs, exposed beneath her white wizard's robe, tensed. She felt like she was about to fall.

"What's black?" one of the guards beside the caravan asked curiously.

A Near-Legendary Level 2 Liquid Wizard, a single move, and a legendary-level opponent was dead? And the muscular black-robed figure of Erickson beside him had a face so dark it seemed to drip water.

This time, Erickson was truly shocked!

"Roar!!"

"Boom!!"

A complex pattern covered his entire body.

This time, it should be the same. As Erickson charged into the dust cloud to deliver a fatal blow to Ren.

At this moment, the dust cloud around him began to gradually disperse.

Instantly, in Ren's field of vision, the opponent's body was outlined like a three-dimensional pattern, with blue, yellow, and red dots indicating varying degrees of defense.

Ren looked at the opponent with a meaningful gaze.

Ren's tempered mithril in his hands instantly transformed into a greatsword, and over a hundred four-pronged darts shot towards the opponent.

At first, the three Great Knights thought that their High Priest Erickson would easily defeat the opponent.

The secret silver-embellished plate armor shattered, and Ren was blasted away several meters by the black flame, even with his top-tier steel body's defense. He endured successive blows, and his chest was torn open.

His trusted subordinate, Kahan, had his neck twisted by the young man before him.

Beside Erickson, a basin-sized Black Flame suddenly appeared, rushing towards Ren. But in an instant, a seric silver shield appeared before Ren, blocking the attack.

Ren's entire body was hit by the opponent's charged strike, sending him flying over ten meters. Along the way, several purple tumor wood trees were snapped in half, but in the end, he stood firm.

Erickson was surprised that Ren could withstand the blow he had launched during the dust storm.

Erickson was also in a tough spot, as over ten four-pronged darts were embedded in the opponent's rock-like body. Although they didn't penetrate deeply, they oozed with blood.

"Who didn't see the Black Flame Bird? I thought you might reveal some secret!" The guard beside the caravan couldn't help but exclaim.

Instantly, seven or eight afterimages pulled away, rushing towards Erickson.

So, for two reasons, by the time he reacted and wanted to stop it, it was already too late.

Immediately after, as Erickson pushed with his black flame serpents, several tons of dust were instantly heated to scorching temperatures, sweeping towards Ren like an iron wave tsunami! Ren was prepared, and instead of retreating, he charged into the dust storm, relying on his metal barrier spell for protection.

Everyone felt a strange sense of unease, as if they couldn't accept what was happening.

"Do you think you've won?"

It was like a completely different level.

"Damn! You're not afraid to die! Fighting inside the caravan!"

In the end, he almost restored the Ancient Seal Samurai's entire combat tattoo, becoming a special Crystal Wizard specialized in physical combat.

Hmm? A hideous monster covered in scales appeared before his eyes.

However, his strength was not weak, and his reactions were swift. A black membrane-like evil ritual array appeared on his body, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

But she immediately ran to the side of the Blood Feather Gryphon, seemingly wanting to help Ren get another wizard's robe.

Many were still talking, all saying that the young wizard Ren and his two beautiful companions might be in trouble this time.

Ren's pupils constricted!

Suddenly, his fist, as big as a pot, was grasped by the claws of some giant creature.

The sound of the black membrane tearing and the sound of a neck snapping were almost simultaneous!

"Miss Anna, do you feel it too? No wonder Ren was so ruthless!"

"Those people seem to be... Black..." One of the elderly caravan leaders looked at the black-robed figure, then at the Giant Carrion Gryphon, his eyes widening as if he had realized something. Just as he was about to blurt it out, his face changed, and he stopped, afraid to speak further."

"But that's it!" Erickson's face flashed with a hint of ridicule, and suddenly, his entire body's tattoos lit up, and a black flame the size of a washbasin surrounded him.

But in the next second, the opponent flashed with black light, and both hands simultaneously struck Ren in the chest.

As for the opponent not listening, it didn't matter.

Erickson's strength and speed surged, and with a powerful punch, he sent Ren flying over ten meters, slamming heavily into the ground, creating a dent in the ground, and dust rose, drifting dozens of meters high.

"Whoosh!"

Oh no!

Their battle caused the Purple Tumor Wood around them to suffer, with trees falling one after another, and when they encountered explosions, they would fall in clusters.

"Dragon Roar!"

He saw him punch the ground heavily, and within a four to five-meter radius, the ground suddenly cracked, and the dust was shaken into the air.

"You"

However, in the next second, Anna, who was in a daze, pulled her away.

"No, what I mean is, since you don't want to apologize, then you can go die!!!" Ren, who had been calm, suddenly roared.

The opponent seemed to be familiar with the Swordmaster System, and upon seeing Ren's emblem, he immediately understood something, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"No matter who you are"

"You've successfully angered me!" Erickson, with his reddened eyes fixed on Ren, finished speaking, and suddenly launched a surprise attack, seemingly in response to Ren's previous surprise attack.

The outcome was clear at a glance! But just now, the Black Robe was clearly superior, so how did he die in just a few seconds?

In that case, he had also fulfilled his duty.

Ren exhaled deeply, calming his emotions, and his entire body began to shrink rapidly.

"Look at their flying mounts, it seems to be a Giant Carrion Vulture, and being able to tame such a ferocious species, they're definitely not ordinary people."

As he spoke, he swallowed hard, clearly nervous.

In contrast, the battle between Ren and Erickson intensified.

In other words, over there, was the opponent's most obvious flaw.

Moreover, his specialty was the Tiger Claw.

At this moment, several people were scrambling to get away from the center of the two's confrontation.

"Crack! Crack!"

"Hurry, or we'll be affected!" Anna urged.

Damn it! Just teasing a female wizard has brought out such a thorny character.

Ren roared, and a white wave of energy swept out from him, causing Erickson's tattoo energy conduction to stall briefly.

Anna and Melita's hearts sank as they witnessed this scene.

The battle entered a brief lull.

"Melita, it seems like the opponent is a high-ranking member of the Black Flame Cult."

Upon careful thought, in her impression, Ren seemed to always emerge victorious against powerful enemies.

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"Clang!!!"

But at this stage of the battle, even a fool could see that the young man's strength, though not as great as the High Priest's, was still formidable.

Erickson's muscles bulged, and the black robe split into four pieces, revealing a rock-like, robust body.

As for the previous Black Robed man, at this moment, his head was buried in the ground, and his limbs didn't seem to be moving much.

"Boom!"

His calf tattoo flashed, and his entire body, like a ghost, suddenly appeared in front of Ren, punching towards him again.

Just as Ren was about to leave, he suddenly turned back and started searching the Black Robed man's body. Soon, he took out a heavy waist bag from the opponent's body.

"Young man, you have some strength, but do you know? Just now, I only used half of my strength. If I were to fight with all my might, I would need to transform, and the cost would be too great!"

Looking across the entire Dragon Empire, the opponent was definitely not an unknown, insignificant person.

"Huff!"

With a low roar, his arm tattoos flashed, and a black flame burst out, instantly exploding and knocking Ren back.

Erickson pulled out a short spear from his abdomen, and he wanted to ask, 'How did you find my weakness?'

"Blade Storm!"

Because in the morning, she had seen Ren using a needle and thread to mend his damaged wizard robe, which gave her a warm and caring impression. But in less than half a day, the Ren in front of her, displayed an incredibly dominant side! Facing such a powerful opponent, Ren directly defeated him on the spot.

Erickson's eyes widened, and at this moment, he couldn't help but know that the nearly five-meter tall young man in front of him was the same handsome young man from earlier.

"I thought, with your strength, you must be one of the top experts at the Swordmaster Headquarters of the Empire."

"Uh," Ren was taken aback and didn't know what to say for a moment.

At this moment, a sharp whistle sounded! "Not good! Ren, your battle just now was too loud, and the Wind Falcon has been attracted over here!" The bearded Great Knight looked up at the horizon with a worried expression.

"Hmm?" Ren looked up and saw dozens of yellow dots in the sky, rapidly approaching and becoming clearer.

(End of Chapter)

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