Chapter 382 - From a Loli to a Beauty

The shields absorbed the Thri-kreens’ attacks. Wild Slash stared in disbelief. After all, he knew how powerful the Thri-kreens were. Stopping them would require at least a Divine shield. Yet every locust before him carried one. How many Divine Points had his opponents spent? Even the descendants of the God Kings weren’t that wealthy.

Han Wu observed the battlefield with satisfaction. While Wild Slash was still reeling, he ordered his locusts to switch from shields to bows. All 100 billion locusts summoned their weapons and trained their arrows downward.

“Fire!”

A torrent of 100 billion arrows rained down, leaving no room to dodge. Blocking was the only option. Unfortunately for the Thri-kreens, they specialized in offense and lacked shields like Han Wu’s army. All Wild Slash could do was watch his forces fall beneath the relentless hail. That single strike wiped out nearly 80% of his units.

The spectators were stunned. None had realized Han Wu possessed the Rank 6 Sacred Object: the Sixfold Artifact. All they could see were locusts armed with both Divine shields and Divine bows. To them, the scale of investment was absurd. Equipping that many locusts with such weapons would have drained an unimaginable amount of Divine Points and Divine Essence. With that kind of wealth, even ants could bring down mammoths, let alone locusts.

Wild Slash reached the same conclusion and surrendered. He assumed his defeat against Han Wu wasn’t due to the locusts’ innate strength but rather because he wasn’t as wealthy.

Han Wu had no intention of correcting him. If Wild Slash believed Han Wu relied on money instead of skill, his future opponents would likely underestimate him and expose their weaknesses out of carelessness. This would make future victories easier.

He obtained a Core Fragment as his reward and prepared for more battles. During his match with Wild Slash, he had used only two of his six weapons—four remained untested. He also wanted to gauge the strength of his locusts with their Monster Armor. He waited for another match against a God to continue his experiment.

Han Wu’s previous match had captured the audience’s attention. Fans had set notifications to alert them whenever he entered a match, eager to watch him in action.

Now, the arena was three-quarters full. Designed for battles between Gods, it spanned one million square kilometers. Even at three-quarters capacity, the sheer number of spectators was astonishing.

Han Wu scanned his surroundings before locking eyes with his opponent and grinning. He was about to face someone he had encountered once before while still a Demigod: the little loli, Dark Night.

Dark Night was once a candidate, just like her partners White Ice and Firewind. Together, they had challenged Han Wu in a previous battle. At the time, Han Wu’s divine realm had been sealed, and he had been unable to summon his units that time. He had relied on the Origin of Mutation’s ability to fight against Dark Night’s units and had barely scraped out a victory. Dark Night’s candidacy had been forfeited after her defeat.

Fate had brought them together again.

Dark Night studied Han Wu carefully, and recognition flickered in her eyes. She remembered the one who had defeated her before.

“

Hmph!

If you think I’m still as weak as when I was a Demigod, you are sorely mistaken. Today, I will take your candidacy for myself!” Dark Night declared.

Han Wu chuckled and released his units. After becoming a God, his divine realm had grown again. He could now nurture even more locusts along with his other units. He now had 800 billion locusts in his divine realm. This time he only summoned half of them and chose not to summon the other races.

A locust army of 400 billion was monstrous. The audience cheered as the swarm blotted out the sun. Everyone who bought the right viewing ticket felt they had gotten their money's worth.

Dark Night refused to back down. She summoned a vast host of bats, with species ranging from Cow Eaters that had ten-meter wingspans to Hognose Bats no larger than a thumb at full size.

Han Wu used his senses to estimate she had summoned 80 billion bats. Her force was large, but it paled next to his locusts.

The referee signaled the start of the match. Dark Night then displayed overwhelming might. She did not order all 80 billion bats to attack. Instead, she used a special Divine Skill to draw them to her side. They offered their Life Energy and transferred it to Dark Night. Her body expanded, and she transformed from a loli into a beauty.

The transformation did not stop. Each infusion of Life Energy increased her size until she rose to 1,000 meters. She became queen of the night, her power matching a Sage life form. Even though the power boost was temporary, it was more than enough.

“Locust Plague, surrender now while you still can—or I will annihilate every one of your units,” she warned.

Her colossal figure, draped in a striking black gown, exuded an almost hypnotic elegance. Spectators who had gathered to witness her battles erupted in frenzied cries:

“My darling Dark Night, I want to lick your toes!”

“My darling Dark Night, make me your slave! Please, whip me!”

“O Queen Dark Night, please accept my kowtow!”

...

Dark Night seethed at the lecherous men and thundered, “You disgusting pigs! Perverts! Get out of here and don’t bother me.”

Instead of anger, her fans responded with delight.

“

Aiyo

, our Dark Night is shy. So cute!”

“Dark Night called me a fat pig and a pervert. Just me. Does that mean she likes me?”

“Dark Night, baby, I want to have your babies!”

...

Dark Night’s cheeks burned with humiliation. She felt both insulted and embarrassed to have fans like these—she would rather see them die.

She unleashed all her anger on Han Wu. “Locust Plague, prepare to die.”

Drawing on the energy coursing through her body, she unleashed a flurry of powerful Divine Skills in rapid succession:

[Summon Divine Skill: Summon Noble Vampire Juliet]

[Summon Divine Skill: Summon Noble Vampire Alina]

[Summon Divine Skill: Summon Noble Vampire Jucy]

[Summon Divine Skill: Summon Noble Vampire Miska]

[Summon Divine Skill: Summon Noble Vampire Bulfy]

Five formidable Noble Vampires emerged from the summoning array. Each combined breathtaking beauty with a ruthless, merciless heart. Yet the audience ignored their danger and cheered for Dark Night to summon even more alluring vampires.