Chapter 485: Demon King Level
On Mythical Beast Island, Morgans briefly introduced the Thousand-Year Dragon King.
The people who arrived at the island were filled with excitement.
Of course, some were less enthused, such as the demons and the Dark Curtain Tarot Totem.
The demon clan's lifespan was sufficient, and the same applied to the Tarot Totem.
Most of them were vampires, whose lifespans naturally differed from humans, so they felt no urgency about longevity.
Regardless, this revelation prompted many forces to leave their ships at the shore of Crescent Lake.
They began heading toward the Thousand-Year Forest Ridge of Mythical Beast Island.
Contestants ascending via the soaring sea currents from other directions also prepared themselves and moved toward the island's front.
Suddenly, the once tranquil Mythical Beast Island buzzed with activity.
Many rushed forward, unaware of what awaited them.
Only Morgans, standing before an arena-like structure on the island, smiled slyly.
As people hurriedly set off, a fierce battle unfolded elsewhere on Mythical Beast Island.
Boom!
A tremendous roar erupted.
In a lush green forest, a massive fiery red Nine Tails Fox clashed with a blue warrior-like giant.
Pillars of fire stretching to the heavens collided with swords capable of cleaving mountains.
The beams of light were sliced in two, bombarding the forests on both sides.
Huge flames swept through, reducing large swathes of forest to ashes.
Seeing its attack fail, the Nine Tails Fire Fox halted the fire pillar from its mouth.
Its face twisted with anger.
"You wretched human, daring to disturb my sleep! You will die!" it roared.
"Nine Fires Red Stream!" it declared.
Its nine tails, adorned with crimson lines, swayed, and massive streams of flame burst from their roots.
Seeing the Nine Tails Fire Fox unleash such an attack, Madara, standing within Susanoo, looked satisfied.
After arriving at Mythical Beast Island, Madara had relied on his senses to seek a suitable Mythical Beast among the island's powerful auras.
He reached this forest.
The fiery red Nine Tails, sleeping soundly in the forest's center, immediately caught his attention.
Its light red fur and nine tails marked with deep red lines pleased Madara.
Its aura was formidable, so Madara followed his instincts.
He decided this was the one.
However, Madara did not approach the Nine Tails to negotiate.
Instead, he activated Susanoo and struck with his sword.
His logic was simple.
If he approached and asked the Nine Tails to become his summoning beast, it would likely refuse outright.
This would inevitably lead to a fight.
To avoid wasting words, Madara drew his sword and began the battle, aiming to subdue it first.
For the Nine Tails, this was like sleeping at home only to be attacked out of nowhere.
Already irritated by being awakened, the assault fueled its rage further.
The entire fox erupted in fury.
Now, it sought to kill the madman before it.
"Kuwahahaha! Dear audience friends, while many contestants are taking action, Uchiha Madara, our first contestant to reach Mythical Beast Island, is already engaged in battle." Morgans announced.
As Madara fought the Nine Tails Fire Fox, Morgans' voice accompanied the scene.
The live broadcast's main screens switched to this sudden clash, capturing it from multiple angles.
"Let me provide a brief introduction." Morgans said.
"According to my information, contestant Madara is battling the Nine Tails Fire Fox, the overlord of Mythical Beast Island's Bright Lake Forest."
"The Nine Tails Fire Fox is also Mythical King level. According to the Yamata Sect's evaluation, it is a terrifying Mythical Beast with demigod-level combat power."
Morgans' introduction shocked many viewers.
Were all Mythical King-level Mythical Beasts at demigod strength?
This was staggering!
Since Mythical Beast Island opened, everything people saw was novel and awe-inspiring.
They held the Yamata God Orochimaru methods in high regard.
Thus, their first instinct was to think grandly when faced with such revelations.
However, the truth was not as exaggerated as they believed.
The Mythical King level had its own hierarchy.
Similar to the Demon Clan's Demon King level, even today's Apostles were still at the Demon King level.
The demons had categorized the Demon King level further.
Based on the quantity and quality of magic power, they established levels: lower Demon King, intermediate Demon King, and upper Demon King.
Every upper Demon King was a being at the pinnacle of the Demon King path.
For instance, several Apostles were upper Demon Kings.
The War King, one of the nine Demon Kings overseeing war, was an intermediate Demon King.
This classification was recent, established only when the Apostles reached the Demon King peak.
For now, it circulated only within the Fear Demon Clan, unknown to most.
The Mythical King level for Mythical Beasts followed a similar structure.
The Nine Tails Fire Fox facing Madara was equivalent to an intermediate Mythical King.
Its strength, bolstered by Orochimaru's Mythical Beast system, was formidable, with terrifying combat power for an intermediate Mythical King.
Orochimaru favored the Nine Tails Fire Fox, investing heavily in its development.
Thus, its fire abilities were exceptionally potent.
With its strong base level and considerable fire capabilities, the Nine Tails Fire Fox easily reached the threshold of demigod combat power.
As was evident now.
Madara found battling the Nine Tails Fire Fox challenging.
Even with Susanoo's complete form, two Mangekyō abilities, and the addition of the Gunbai, he could not gain the upper hand.
The nine flame streams from the Nine Tails' tails wrapped around his Susanoo like red silk.
The seemingly subtle move caused Madara's Susanoo to slowly melt.
Madara had integrated the Gunbai into Susanoo.
Yet, he remained trapped, prompting him to experiment with a new technique.
His expression hardened, then a faint smirk curved his lips.
His trump card had arrived.
The Gunbai's ability, previously at A-level, surged to S-level in that instant.
Its power intensified dramatically.
Under Madara's precise adjustments, immediate results followed.
Whoosh!
The flames encircling Susanoo were repelled by a sudden gust.
The restraint was broken, and Susanoo gained greater resistance to high temperatures, halting the melting.
It had to be said, wielding such power was exhilarating, and Madara was reveling in it.
His reputation soared, boosted by this battle and prior appearances, reaching another million.
Now, with his upgraded abilities, Madara felt confident again.
He decided to test the limits of this state.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Susanoo drew its two giant swords, surrounded by invisible wind circles.
"Come, try my technique!" Madara declared.
Susanoo, wielding a giant sword in each of its four hands, slashed with a dual-sword style.
Two massive shockwaves overlapped almost simultaneously.
A colossal wave of terrifying airflow formed, bombarding the Nine Tails.
Hundreds of meters of land, along with the Nine Tails and the forest behind it, were blown away.
A tremendous roar echoed, shaking the sky.
The entire Mythical Beast Island felt the tremor.
Those who had arrived on the island felt a weight in their hearts and looked toward the source of the deafening sound.
With an unobstructed view, they saw a fiery red Nine Tails Fox soaring through the air, accompanied by earth, stone, and forest debris.
The sight was spectacular from a distance.
This was Uchiha Madara's imitation of Big Mom's technique, observed through his Sharingan.
Spear of Elbaph, a four-handed dual-sword version of Ikoku.
This altered version of Ikoku was born.
If Big Mom saw it, she might concede defeat and acknowledge Madara's mastery.
It was a joyous moment—a successor to Ikoku had emerged!
( End of this chapter )