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Chapter 408 "Self-Immolation" by Puff

The ant king was unaware of the situation within the palace.

Thanks to the special effect of the circle and his increasingly skilled ability to deal with the Hundred Style attack, the Chimera Ant King was able to get within 100 meters of Netero.

Of course, the price to pay is various small wounds on the body.

Netero's attack truly broke through the defenses, causing not only external injuries but also damage to internal organs.

It was only because the Ant King's powerful talent allowed him to rapidly improve his recovery abilities that these injuries did not accumulate enough to cause a defeat.

But the Ant King felt that defeating the person in front of him was only a matter of time, and he didn't think his injuries were serious at all.

It has to be said that he was somewhat arrogant.

Pouf's clones could naturally see every approach of the Ant King and analyze the battle situation.

Once the king has dealt with this enemy, the enemies in the palace will be no threat at all.

They will all be transformed into the king's nourishment.

We also have to thank the other side for holding back in the previous battles.

Seventy meters, sixty meters, fifty meters...

The ant king is still getting closer.

Seeing this, Lucci could only offer his condolences to the Ant King.

As the King Ant approached, ready to seize Netero's hands...

A burning heat emanated from Netero's body; it wasn't the temperature of flames, but rather the temperature of human flesh.

The Ant King still couldn't figure out what was going on.

All I could see was a smile on the other person's face.

Does the other side have some other tricks up their sleeve? Have I fallen into a trap?

But the confidence that came from his physical condition made the Ant King feel that even if there were any conspiracies, he could withstand them; at most, it would just take a little more effort.

A slight, unusual noise came from Nitero's body.

At the very moment of contact, the King Ant did not manage to remove Netero's arm as he had hoped. He even felt that Netero's arm was very strong, incredibly hard, and burning hot.

A red glow emanated from Netero's body.

Qi and blood flow like a rainbow!

Lucci can be described in four words: Netero's progress in cultivating the Iron Body is higher than Lucci's.

After all, having cultivated for so many years, his control over his body is much greater than Lucci's.

Netero's strongest move used to be the Hundred Style Kannon, but Netero in Lucci's world, after training in Iron Body, began to explore the inner workings of his body.

The human body is a treasure trove of secret medicine; every discovery is an evolution of the body.

With so many research institutions under Lucci's umbrella and various secret medicines to replenish life, Netero has nothing to fear about financial losses.

This practice also made me feel "younger".

The reason he still looks like an old man is simply because he deliberately conceals it.

Unlike Bisky, who uses her transformation abilities to disguise her training, Netero doesn't use his own life force.

The process of "washing tendons and marrow" was what Netero went through while training with the iron block.

A single drop of blood from Netero is far "heavier" than ordinary blood.

Everything happened very quickly. The moment the two made contact, the Ant King was sent flying backward, spitting out blood, and a dented fist mark appeared on his chest.

This time, the Ant King truly suffered a heavy blow.

His blood and qi are like mercury, which is currently one of Netero's states, and it is not even his strongest state.

If we were to evaluate him using the term "Chinese martial arts," Netero is currently in a state of "embracing the elixir."

He manifests his Nen abilities in a hundred forms, enhancing his attack power and range.

But his greatest strength is still himself. Breaking through the Hundred Styles range and getting close to him is just letting him use the Hundred Styles of Fist.

If we're talking about the state depicted in the anime, due to old age, strength and physical abilities decline, and with the added enhancement system, even at his peak, he couldn't actually achieve the effect of unleashing a hundred different techniques with a single punch.

But Netero in Lucci's world is completely different.

Transform martial arts into mental power, and then transform mental power into martial arts.

This is a path that Netero of Lucci World took, somewhat like initially simplifying complexity, and later simplifying complexity again.

At this point, not only did Netero's hair turn black, but his body also began to recover, returning to its youthful appearance.

From a distance, someone unfamiliar with the place might mistake it for Bi Yangde.

"You're very good at getting me into this state, but unfortunately, the time is still too short, and I can't give you any more opportunities to grow."

It's a pity that Netero was the king of ants.

He just felt sorry for such an opponent.

In this state, Netero could indeed kill the Ant King with just a few punches.

The Ant King activated his Enhancement-type regenerative ability, attempting to quickly heal his injuries, but this punch shattered his sternum.

In other words, his body is very resilient. If it were any other opponent, they would probably have punched right through his chest.

I tried my best to stand up.

He staggered a little.

The king ant was unwilling to admit defeat, but at that moment he also sensed death.

"Your Majesty!" came Puff's voice from afar.

Puff actually escaped the blockade and flew over.

When he saw the Ant King being sent flying by this punch and severely injured, and Netero's display of power even frightening him.

Puff's idea was to escape with the king.

He was even willing to have part of his body knocked off in order to break through the encirclement.

All in order to get to the king's side as quickly as possible.

But Puff discovered that they had no chance of escaping, because his smaller clones scattered throughout the palace were being destroyed.

The other party has some means to discover his clone.

At that moment, Puff made up his mind.

Let the king eat him, or rather, most of his body, so that the king can recover and become stronger. As long as we can get through this, everything will be alright.

"King, eat me and get out of here." These were the words that Puff said as he approached Oblivion.

At this point, the Ant King no longer maintained his arrogance, after all, he was on the verge of not surviving.

"But we agreed on one-on-one! This won't do!" Chris's voice came through as he walked over.

Puff was about to sacrifice himself.

But purple flames emerged from his body; to be precise, purple flames emerged from all of the Poufs.

Those smaller clones were all burned to death.

"Ah!" Puff cried out in pain as he was suddenly burned.

What shocked him even more was that the flame originated from within his body.

His first thought was of the clone that had been "captured" before; this was a trick the other party had used on him.

Why can't it be found?

Puff was completely baffled.

He has investigated it many times.

Chris kindly explained, "This isn't just simple Nen ability; there are also traces of sorcery and magic involved."

When Pouf chose to absorb the clone that Lucci had tampered with in order to understand the situation.

His fate was already sealed.