Chapter 69: Monster!
An incredibly dense deathly aura rushed towards Natsuba Kouryu!
I’m going to die! I’m going to die! I’m going to die!!
In this moment of crisis, Natsuba Kouryu instantly transformed. Black scales covered every inch of his skin, greatly enhancing his physical defense.
The coiled black dragon on his red tie seemed to come to life.
It transformed into black and red scale armor, further covering his chest and head. This was a double layer of defense.
In the next moment…
“Crack! Crack! Crack!”
“Boom———!”
The ice instantly shattered into countless fragments, and a clenched fist slammed into Natsuba Kouryu’s chest.
And in the distance, Natsuba Genryū’s eyes widened, and he roared in anguish,
“Stop!!!”
The killing intent around him instantly erupted, surging towards the space between Natsuba Kouryu and Natsuba Hanae.
In Natsuba Genryū’s eyes, Natsuba Hanae and Natsuba Rinrei were completely different from his other three children.
They were the Natsuba conglomerate’s most important assets.
The future of the family.
Moreover, the current situation within the Natsuba conglomerate could not allow either Natsuba Kouryu or Natsuba Taiga to die.
Otherwise, the carefully balanced confrontation he had established, allowing one to eventually take control of the Natsuba family with A-rank power, would be completely disrupted.
The consequences would be endless.
It was highly likely that the branch families who had sided with Natsuba Kouryu would split off or even leave.
In that case, the Natsuba conglomerate’s power wouldn’t just fail to grow; it would plummet.
However, Natsuba Hanae was not to be influenced by Natsuba Genryū.
She threw a punch, shattering Natsuba Kouryu’s right arm, which he had used to block. Flesh and blood flew, and then she relentlessly slammed her fist into his chest.
“Boom————!!!!”
A deafening sound echoed through the sky.
The black and red scale armor was instantly worn down, and the black scales beneath were also worn away.
Red flesh was exposed, and his beating heart was visible.
And the violent gale from the punch completely destroyed Natsuba Kouryu’s limbs, leaving him a human torso.
However, just then…
Natsuba Genryū’s surging killing intent arrived.
It fiercely blocked Natsuba Hanae’s attack.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Natsuba Hanae’s lips, and a cruel, cunning glint appeared in her deep red eyes.
Her mischievous spirit soared.
This arrogant, twisted, disgusting brother…
To let him die so easily would be too boring.
To let him live like this, and then inflict upon him the same torment he had inflicted on others, to give him hope and then snatch it away before crushing him… wouldn’t that be more interesting?
She slightly weakened her attack, pretending to be restrained by the killing intent.
A deathly, surging Sanctuary Flame was infused into her punch. Without a close look, the wisp of black Sanctuary Flame was almost invisible.
Then she threw her punch again.
“Boom————!!!”
The Sanctuary Flame surged into Natsuba Kouryu’s limbs, completely sealing them and extinguishing all life within them.
Natsuba Kouryu was sent flying. Natsuba Genryū ignored the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain and rushed towards Natsuba Kouryu, catching him in his arms.
He looked at the human torso in his arms, Natsuba Kouryu, who was on the verge of death, his eyes red with a visceral rage that instantly consumed his mind.
Several B-rank healing supernatural users immediately began to channel green light into Natsuba Kouryu, treating him.
But how could such an injury be fully healed?!
Natsuba Kouryu was clearly completely crippled!
If it weren’t for the Nightmare-level supernatural scale armor inherited from the Mizuō branch, he would have been turned to dust.
And Natsuba Taiga, who was following closely behind Natsuba Genryū, seeing Natsuba Kouryu, who was of similar strength to him, reduced to such a state by a single punch…
Quickly stopped and ran back into the Natsuba main residence.
Only under the protection of the main residence could he feel a sense of security. Even being near Natsuba Genryū didn’t feel safe enough.
Meanwhile, the killing intent around Natsuba Genryū raged like a howling gale.
His arms transformed into swords, and he stomped on the ground. The ground exploded as if hit by a bomb, and a sonic boom echoed, sending debris flying.
A large crater appeared in the ground.
Natsuba Genryū’s figure became a blur as he shot towards Natsuba Hanae!
He roared,
“I’ll kill you!!!”
Seeing this, a playful glint appeared in Natsuba Hanae’s deep red eyes.
Playing with this old geezer wasn’t a bad idea.
“Kill me?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Unless you want your entire, painstakingly built Natsuba main residence to be my funeral pyre.”
Hearing this, Natsuba Genryū, who was rushing towards her, his sword-like hands about to strike the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain…
Heard her confident words, and her use of the Natsuba main residence, which he held dearer than his own life, as a bargaining chip.
Natsuba Genryū suppressed the boiling rage in his heart and held back.
“Are you threatening me?”
“What right do you have to threaten me?”
“You’re just a close-combat supernatural user. I’m an absolute powerhouse in close combat. As long as I hold you here, how can you possibly destroy the Natsuba main residence?!”
However, before Natsuba Genryū could finish speaking, on the crimson-lit ground…
A massive shadow, covering more than half of the Natsuba main residence, appeared.
Natsuba Hanae said softly,
“With this.”
Seeing this, Natsuba Genryū was dismissive. This shadow was clearly the same black and red lotus the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain had dropped from the sky earlier.
But for him, now at full power, it would only take two blood-red sword qi to completely destroy it.
For a close-combat supernatural user like the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain, two such black and red lotuses were likely her limit.
With this thought…
When Natsuba Genryū looked up, his mind went blank.
His eyes were filled with absolute shock and horror.
Then, he gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered.
“Impossible!!!”
Natsuba Genryū looked up at the vast sky.
At least a dozen massive black and red lotuses were floating there, some even larger than the previous one.
And according to his senses…
These blood-red lotuses were real, with the same power as before, not just for show.
What kind of supernatural user was the Master of Summer Harvest Mountain?
Where did she come from?!
What kind of monster was she?!
If…
If such a supernatural user were in the Natsuba family, she would be an unstoppable, irresistible weapon of mass destruction.
Even if she was a woman.
For some reason, this strange thought appeared in Natsuba Genryū’s mind.
