The 'cavalry unit' composed of Goblin and Fang Wolf continued to charge, disrupting the order of the hog race army;
Led by Benimaru and others, along with the Dragonewt Race soldiers, they began to suppress the Pig-Headed General from the front.
Meanwhile, Izawa Shizue, responsible for mobile combat, faced the enemy's ace—the Hog King.
The current Hog King was already different from the past; having devoured a demon, he had evolved into a Demon Lord.
Terrifying magicules;
Extremely fast regeneration ability;
Incredibly powerful devouring skill.
With these settings, the Orc Demon Lord completely suppressed Izawa Shizue.
Although Izawa Shizue received help from Chen Hai, transforming the 'Flame Spirit Ifrit' into her own power.
However, she had not yet fully adapted to the change in power.
After all, she used to fight enemies through Ifrit's spirit power, but now she had to do it herself.
She needed more experience to gradually get familiar with the details.
Therefore, Izawa Shizue had the advantage against the Pig-Headed General, but once she faced the stronger Orc Demon Lord, she was no match.
Not to mention that a 'Demon Lord-level' existence is certainly greater than 'Ifrit, who is inferior to the Spirit King'.
This was a gap that experience could not bridge.
Chen Hai, realizing this situation, naturally took action.
He now possessed two skills that could be 'rooted'.
One came from Death Dragon Ignis, fully mastering fire;
The other came from Storm Dragon Veldora, completely dominating the fierce wind.
Especially the former, which had been super-enhanced.
The entire that time i got reincarnated as a slime plane would be affected by Chen Hai's abilities.
This made him think of a special 'ability application method'.
"Can I use fire as my eyes to observe this world?"
Using fire as eyes to collect surrounding information.
At that time, no matter where the Demon Lords of that time i got reincarnated as a slime were, as long as they touched fire, they would be detected by Chen Hai.
The system also gave an answer at this moment—
"[You need a new tag, and... the large amount of information collected through fire requires a lot of processing time. Although the Host can use 'Thought Acceleration' to organize various pieces of information, it consumes a lot of mental and physical energy; even if you don't get tired, you will feel annoyed.]"
It was like casting an enormous net into the sea.
When the net was pulled in, everything caught would need Chen Hai to slowly analyze, organize, categorize, and then see what was useful.
"If I remember correctly, in the original that time i got reincarnated as a slime, 'Great Sage' could even fight on behalf of the protagonist. Don't you have that function?"
"[Do you mean to control all of the Host's actions? This system does not have that authority, but if the Host insists on trying, this system can imitate that method.]"
"I'll pass..."
"[To summarize, if the Host wants to collect information through fire, then a new tag is needed. This is a prerequisite.]"
"I wonder if there will be similar tags, or if I can just create one out of thin air?"
"[No, you cannot.]"
The system completely rejected Chen Hai's idea.
If he could create tags with his bare hands, Chen Hai would indeed become invincible... Without dwelling on it, his attention returned to the present.
Then, with a wave of his hand.
A strong current of wind descended from the sky, whistling across the battlefield.
The 'Chen Hai faction's monsters', numbering in the thousands, were swept away.
This also included Izawa Shizue, who had been carried away by the strong winds from the start.
Shuna, Shion, Souka, and others did not panic.
Because they knew very well that this was Chen Hai's doing.
In mid-air, Shuna looked at the strange rocky hill where Chen Hai was located.
"Lord Chen Hai is going to take action himself. If we stay on the battlefield, we will indeed be in the way!"
"Don't you think he's acting too early? We just eliminated a few Pig-Headed General, and we can still fight!"
Shion, however, was a bit unwilling, believing she could perform better in front of Chen Hai.
Benimaru didn't care about the outcome.
"All of Lord Chen Hai's actions have his purpose. We just need to obey."
"I agree..."
Souka nodded, also turning her gaze towards Chen Hai.
So, what would happen next?
Gabiru, the young master of the Dragonewt Race, turned his attention to the battlefield.
"Will all those tens of thousands of hog race warriors be killed?"
At this point, Gabiru swallowed.
The enemy numbers were vast and very close.
But... Gabiru believed that 'Chen Hai could easily eliminate these hog race'.
The reason was none other than Chen Hai's immense power.
One person, ten people, a hundred people, and then a hundred thousand people, probably made no difference to him.
"If, like before, he creates a super-large island and then executes all the enemies..."
Souka recalled the terrifying scene she had witnessed not long ago.
The hog race vanguard was carried into the air by a floating island, and being utterly defenseless, they ultimately received Chen Hai's judgment.
Flames incinerated the monsters;
Wind blades sliced through bodies;
The crumpled island crushed everything.
Therefore, they just needed to replicate that situation again.
"With such a large number... it would actually require creating an island even larger than a mountain."
Shuna couldn't help but imagine such a scenario.
Shion, who had been placed on the ground by the wind, had similar thoughts.
"Anyway, the scale will be huge!"
One by one, the named monsters, landing steadily, all looked at Chen Hai, who had changed their destinies, wondering what would happen next.
At this moment, Izawa Shizue also reunited with everyone.
"It's a Demon Lord."
She spoke first.
A Demon Lord?
Everyone was startled.
Although they had previously felt a terrifying aura, they had not thought it would be a Demon Lord.
What should they do?
"Should we go to the front lines to help?"
As everyone pondered, Izawa Shizue added, "Chen Hai will win."
At her words, everyone's gaze shifted to Izawa Shizue.
"I, I think so too!"
Shuna quickly interjected,
"It's just… why did the leader of the hog race, who isn't considered strong, evolve into a Demon Lord?"
"Perhaps someone is pulling strings from behind."
Hearing his sister's question, Benimaru considered the possibility of 'a hidden enemy targeting Jura Forest'.
However, this topic was not discussed further.
Because just as Shion was about to speak, Chen Hai, visible in their sight, had already landed on the nearby wetland battlefield, standing before the Orc Demon Lord!
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The wetland area was not entirely covered by wet soil and water plants; there were still some solid patches of land to stand on.
But no matter what, Chen Hai, who disliked dampness, unleashed a burst of scorching flames the moment he landed.
The space grew intensely hot, and the moisture was evaporated.
Some parts of the ground even developed cracks!
Feeling the scorching heat wave, the Orc Demon Lord stared at the unfamiliar human, who was less than half his height.
He frowned, feeling somewhat parched.
When the enemy first appeared, the Orc Demon Lord had felt an indescribable sense of oppression.
This oppressive feeling reminded him of a Demon Lord who commanded a territory!
But how could a Demon Lord exist in Jura Forest?!
"You… are you the one who named those monsters? I remember them calling you… Chen Hai!?"
"Nice to meet you, Orc Demon Lord. Seeing you in person is many times more shocking than in the anime."
"Huh? Anime?"
"Don't mind it."
After Chen Hai responded dismissively, he glanced at the Pig-Headed Soldiers who had formed a defensive formation, waiting for the Orc Demon Lord to break through the enemy lines.
"Conquering Jura Forest is the biggest mistake of your life."
"Stop talking nonsense! Show me what you've got! I will not lose!"
The Orc Demon Lord was confident in his formation.
Chen Hai finished speaking, raised his right hand, and extended his index finger.
A tiny flame began to burn at the tip of his index finger.
"Flames? Useless against me."
"This isn't for you."
The flame in Chen Hai's hand suddenly expanded.
Within the leaping flames, a colossal phantom seemed to emerge—a monarch composed of pure fire, holding a scepter, commanding all flames.
Ruler of Exploding Flames (Irregular): Effect — The highest dominion over the power of flames!
"You must pay the price for starting a war."
Chen Hai's voice was calm, yet it carried the majesty of destruction.
The Orc Demon Lord seemed to realize something, and her expression changed.
"Are you… you bastard…!!"
Chen Hai did not answer, merely severing the link with the flames in his right hand.
The 'Flame Monarch' was unleashed.
The phantom-like Fire King abruptly swung the scepter in his hand, and a sphere of crimson-gold flames condensed, a hundred meters in diameter, with a temperature easily exceeding a thousand degrees.
"I am your enemy! Human!!!"
"You all are…"
Chen Hai didn't finish speaking; the flaming sphere above his head exploded with a roar, transforming into a rain of fire covering a ten-mile radius!
"Ah ah ah—!!!"
Destructive flames rained down from the sky.
Among the two hundred thousand hog race army, the thirty thousand on the front lines were evaporated in an instant, leaving no ashes behind.
The earth was burned to glass, the air distorted, and flames spread like a tsunami.
"...Is this… divine punishment?!"
The surviving Pig-Headed Soldiers knelt and wailed.
Even the warriors not caught in the flames became terrified.
There were no wails on the front lines;
No screams were heard from the rear;
The only things confirmed were the heat wave blowing in their faces and the dust and ashes drifting in the air.
Seeing tens of thousands of his comrades instantly annihilated, the Orc Demon Lord roared in fury.
"What a joke! Bastard!! Damn human!!!"
The Orc Demon Lord charged.
"Die!!!"
Rushing to Chen Hai in an instant, the Orc Demon Lord slammed her fists down, simultaneously unleashing a materialized devouring power mixed with magicules.
They devoured and shredded space, destroying the area where Chen Hai was located.
The earth began to tremble violently from the Orc Demon Lord's blow.
However, the Orc Demon Lord heard a question from behind and above her head.
"You're too slow."
Chen Hai finished speaking, and his left hand, as if plucking a string, lightly flicked the space.
What Chen Hai mobilized was not a physical entity, but the most primitive airflow in heaven and earth—the Veins of wind.
In an instant, all sounds ceased, even the wind held its breath and stilled, as if the entire world was waiting for his next note.
Zheng—
A sound like an ancient guqin splitting the air suddenly rang out.
Chen Hai's five fingers swept across, and the wind currents responded, transforming into billions of solid, arc-shaped wind blades, each as thin as a cicada's wing and irresistibly sharp!
The next moment, this storm erupted with a roar!
Centered on Chen Hai, a gale spread out.
The swirling wind blades formed a spiral storm that spanned heaven and earth.
That was not natural wind, but a torrent of wind that was completely tamed, condensed, and run wild!
Wherever the storm passed, the air was torn, deep trenches were carved into the earth, and rocks crumbled into dust.
Twenty thousand Pig-Headed Soldiers were preparing to charge, all with ferocious fangs, (Li Qian Zhao) their battle cries shaking the heavens.
But the storm came like lightning, without warning.
The front-line soldiers who had just filled in didn't even have time to raise their shields before their bodies were instantly pierced and cut by the dense rain of wind blades.
Blood bloomed in the gale, dismembered limbs and broken spears were swept high into the sky, then pulverized in the storm's strangulation.
The wind blades advanced like the heavy beats of a musical movement, and the storm swept across the entire field like the climax of a finale.
The army of twenty thousand Pig-Headed Soldiers disintegrated in the blink of an eye.
All were annihilated in this symphony of death woven by the melody of wind.
There was no room for wailing, no trace of struggle, only the howling wind, like a god's whisper, proclaiming Chen Hai's absolute power.
"You damned human!!!"
The Orc Demon Lord suddenly charged forward, leaping from the ground.
Her massive body, with such terrifying explosive power, unleashed a devouring skill!
The Orc Demon Lord, possessing 'Hunger,' covered the space with her ability.
"Do you want to eat my 'wind'?"
"And you!!!"
The Orc Demon Lord grabbed Chen Hai, but in reality, it wasn't so.
Her hand was shredded by a wind blade before it even touched Chen Hai's body!
And as the Orc Demon Lord regenerated, Chen Hai heard the system's notification.
[Otherworld setting synchronization complete. 'Evolved Demon Lord' obtained, converted to 'Demon Lord' entry.]
Oh?
The plan actually worked?
As Chen Hai thought this, the system's prompt had not yet finished.
['Demon Lord' entry added. Effects: 'Infinite Magicules + Infinite Stamina,' physical body enhancement, all resistance increased, regeneration ability increased.]
After reading the information provided by the system, Chen Hai smiled with satisfaction.
Well then… it's time to instantly kill the Demon Lord and end this farce.