Master Shiva was holding...
It was the corpse of the Naga Queen!
Akuma gasped!
Never could he have imagined that the head monk of the Silver Moon Monastery would travel thousands of miles to a small immigrant town!
How could that boy, Allen, a mere disciple who had come to the monastery with his skills, have such great honor as to invite the White Tiger Martial Master to personally intervene?!
This whole thing was so illogical that he couldn't fathom it!
Akuma gritted his teeth, trying to maintain his composure.
The situation was indeed extremely unfavorable, but there was always a way out!
He had thirteen ferocious dragons at his side, as well as an invincible troll guard!
And his loyal adopted son, Akira, and the elite orc wolf cavalry commanded by Akira!
If he gave it his all, there might be a chance of victory!
Just as he'd hoped, Akira, reckless, rode his wolf out of the encirclement and came to support his adoptive father.
A hint of relief crossed Akuma's face.
With Akira and him, even against the White Tiger Warrior, they still had a chance to fight their way through!
Akira didn't pause before him, riding his wolf straight towards Allen and Master Shiva.
Was he launching a suicide attack, buying his adoptive father a chance to escape?
Akuma was deeply moved.
However, the next second...
Akira suddenly pulled on the reins, flipped over, and leaped off the wolf's back.
With a thud, he fell to his knees before Master Shiva!
"Master Chief! Please give me a chance to mend my ways!"
Akuma was so shocked and furious that he practically vomited blood!
"Akira! You shameless beast!"
"Have you forgotten that you swore in the name of your ancestors to take me as your adoptive father and pledge allegiance to me? You've betrayed the enemy in battle, breaking your oath. Aren't you afraid of retribution?!"
"Excuse me, we orc warriors pledge allegiance not to you, Akuma, but to the Dungeon Lord!"
The orc chieftain coldly responded to his rebuke.
"As for who will be the lord? Honestly, we don't care!"
"You can't even hold the throne of lord, what qualifications do you have to demand my allegiance!"
"Akira! You..."
At this moment, Akuma's state of mind could only be described in one word:
Crushed!
Master Shiva glanced indifferently at Akira, who knelt and begged for mercy, and said to Allen:
"This orc chieftain is quite clever. You might as well take him in as your godson and let him continue to guard the Undergate Fort."
"Disciple understands!"
Of course, Allen couldn't refuse Master's arrangement.
The orc chieftain knew the situation and saw the big picture clearly. Sparing his life wouldn't be a bad idea, but keeping him as a thug wouldn't be a bad idea.
However, Akira was quite the loyal servant, and being his godfather was a huge risk.
Alan didn't want to become another Akuma, so he had to be on guard against him.
"Akira, I accept your loyalty."
"Take this pill and prove your loyalty." "
Alan took out a pill, implanted it into a "phantom egg" with a bone spur on his palm, and handed it to Akira.
Akira took the poison pill, gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and swallowed it in one gulp!
After swallowing the poison pill, he had no choice but to give up the idea of feigning surrender.
He decided to go all out and pay a substantial token of his allegiance!
"Please allow me to assist the three masters of the monastery and capture Akuma's head as a gift to you!"
"Very good! "Alan nodded and smiled.
The Orc Chieftain was truly a man of tact.
Akira immediately activated his fourth-order Atavism, drew his great axe from his back, and unleashed his magic.
With a bang, the axe erupted in flames!
The Orc Chieftain raised his flaming axe and approached Akuma with murderous intent.
Elsewhere, Adam, George, and Maria also activated their Atavism.
All four of them were at the early fourth-order, with Master Shiva at their backs.
Confident and full of fighting spirit, they joined forces to besiege the Food Master, a realm significantly higher than theirs. The human-demon wizard is not to be outdone!
The situation on the lakeside battlefield suddenly changed.
The foolish dragons and troll guards, unable to grasp the situation, continued to resist stubbornly, and soon fell under siege by humans and orcs.
Five of the thirteen dragons were shot down by arrows upon contact.
The remaining dragons were also wounded, screaming and flapping their wings in an attempt to fly away.
The four captured swan sisters, including the second sister, had been cast down by Master Shiva's spell, and their minds had been restored.
Finding revenge, they reunited with the three sisters on Allen's side. Together, they ascended into the air, casting spells to prevent the dragons from escaping.
Sora and Ella, along with the thirty female disciples they had taken on at the martial arts school, were all inoculated with the "Bee Man Virus."
Each of them, reverting to their original form or transforming into insects, spread their wings and soared into the air, collaborating with the Seven Swan Sisters to encircle and annihilate the remaining dragons.
On the ground battlefield, only twelve trolls remained on Akuma's side.
Kelly and Renee, leading the martial arts school disciples and Silver Moon sorcerers, launched a fierce assault on these hideous monsters.
Arrows, energy, and various spells rained down upon the trolls. In a blink of an eye, all twelve trolls were beaten to a bloody pulp.
However, this level of attack couldn't kill them.
The trolls casually pulled out the arrows from their bodies, and their rubbery, green flesh automatically regenerated.
Aside from the burns from the fire magic, the rest of the wounds healed at an incredibly fast speed!
Alan, standing on the outskirts of the battlefield, observed this situation and slowly raised his left hand.
The bone spurs on his palm secreted trace amounts of petrifying toxins.
Using this as a spell material, he unleashed a "poison cloud" towards the area where the trolls were gathered back to back. "Spell."
Puff!
A green, poisonous cloud instantly engulfed most of the trolls.
Kerry, knowing the cloud's power, quickly held her little finger in her mouth and blew a sharp whistle.
Allied forces around her received the signal and hurriedly retreated from the area where the petrifying cloud was spreading.
Through the thick fog, the trolls' terrified howls and the crackling sound of calcified flesh could be heard...
A minute later, the cloud dissipated on its own.
Twelve troll statues, each in a different pose, stood on the lakeside lawn.
Expressions of horror and despair were frozen on the stone sculptures' faces. Alan calmly made his way through the crowd, approaching the troll statues.
He raised his hand and unleashed a "Thunder Blast Wave"! Boom! Thunder roared, shaking the surrounding area.
The so-called "invincible" Troll Guard, which Akuma relied on most, was instantly reduced to ashes! Even their regenerative powers couldn't save them! Akuma himself was startled by the thunder. He glanced back and witnessed the complete annihilation of the Troll Guard.
Cold sweat immediately ran down his spine! Alan's petrifying poison cloud could easily kill anyone instantly.
If it was a troll, then the same method could be used to kill him, who also possessed a regenerative physique!
Akuma's remaining fighting spirit melted away.
In his mind, the only thought that kept growing stronger was the thought of escaping!
Boom!
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed his most powerful spell, "Ice Cone," forcing Akira and the other four to retreat.
His body transformed into a cloud of steam, floating towards the lake!
Only by escaping into the water could he have a chance of survival!
Gaseous creatures could not be petrified.
Not only did Akuma know this, but Allen was also well aware of it.
Phantom Step !
With a flash of his body, Allen teleported a hundred meters away, blocking the cloud of steam that Akuma had transformed into.
He slowly raised his left hand.
A silver ball of light rose from his palm, like a full moon.
Swish!
The moonlight, like water, illuminated the drifting humanoid steam.
Less than six months later, the dungeon lord once again experienced the terror of being controlled by the "Moon Shadow Bullet"!
His concentration on the spell was interrupted by the cold moonlight, and Akuma left his gaseous state and transformed back into flesh and blood.
With a plop, he fell to the shallows of the lake.
"Lóké! "
Alan coldly chanted the spell.
His left palm thrust forward, a cone of petrifying poisonous smoke erupting from his palm!
As Akuma struggled to stand, he was engulfed in the thick green smoke.
His flesh crackled and quickly turned gray.
It took on the texture of cold rock.
Kneeling on one knee, he gradually transformed into a stone sculpture.
Hound Pace!
Before Akuma could completely transform, Before the stone, Allen approached and slapped him on the back!
Bone spurs pierced his spine, sucking blood crazily!
Utilizing his venom glands, he extracted and refined the blood of the ogre wizard, transforming it into a "bloodline awakening agent."
Such high-quality medicinal materials must not be wasted.
Furthermore, the ogre wizard's blood essence is itself a special ingredient!
Drip—
"Consume special ingredient: ogre wizard's heart blood!"
"Potential +3!"
"Spirit +1! "
Current Attributes: Constitution 33, Agility 26, Spirit 43
Potential Reserve: 16
...
After draining Akuma's blood, Allen casually delivered another blow.
Bang!
The once-mighty dungeon lord was instantly reduced to rubble and dust!
Among the wreckage, there was a magic ring inlaid with a ruby and a storage bag.
Alan stepped forward and picked up the ring and storage bag.
Let's first identify the ring.
The enchantment effect is resistance to high temperatures. Damage.
It can perfectly defend against fire attacks below level 5.
Alan then checked his storage bag, his expression changing slightly.
An ordinary storage bag has a cubic interior, one meter long, one meter wide, and one meter high.
Akuma's storage bag is ten meters in each dimension, with a capacity of a whopping one thousand cubic meters!
Akuma is indeed a dungeon lord who owns a magic stone mine, incredibly wealthy!
The storage bag he carried with him contained nearly ten thousand magic stones.
Far more than Akuma's. Lun's entire possessions!
In addition to magic stones, the storage bag also contained magic scrolls, potions, prescriptions, herbs, and a spell material pack.
Three scrolls each of the 4th-level "Monster Charm" and the 5th-level "Ice Cone."
Four medicines, including a bottle of aphrodisiac wine, a tube of Golden Gun Oil, two bottles of Sea Dog Kidney pills, and a bottle of "Ice Soul Palm Awakening Potion."
Two prescriptions, one for aphrodisiacs and the other for a "Level 1 Anti-Aging Potion."
An "Anti-Aging Potion" is a magical formula that can prolong life and maintain youthful appearance. The higher the level of the potion, the more effective it is.
A first-level anti-aging agent, after injection, can add an average of ten years to one's lifespan.
Even more amazingly, these ten years of lifespan are manifested in the form of "frozen age."
For the next ten years, from the date of injection, one's biological age remains virtually unchanged, with no visible signs of aging.
Anti-aging agents are best administered during the prime of youth, for they can truly achieve the desired "preserving youth" effect.
Any agent that can prolong life and preserve youth is priceless! Alan carefully examined the prescription and frowned.
He had studied under Ms. Sora for years, delving into the art of alchemy. Combined with the knowledge he had accumulated in his previous life, his knowledge of alchemy was truly masterful.
However, even with his limited knowledge, he couldn't identify all the herbs listed in the recipe.
Imagine how difficult it would be to collect them all!
Alan pulled out Akuma's herb bag from his storage bag.
He opened it and saw that it contained the ingredients needed to create the "Ageless Potion."
Unfortunately, it was incomplete.
After a brief moment of thought, Alan copied the prescription.
He handed the original prescription, along with the magic ring, to Master Shiva.
Master Shiva took the ring, examined it, and snorted proudly.
"Things used by a stinky wizard are so dirty! I give it to you!" "
"Thank you, Master, for your generous gift!"
Alan didn't hesitate and simply put on the magic ring.
Master Shiva took the prescription again and examined it, his expression changing slightly!
"Huh? Is this... a Level 1 anti-aging potion? Interesting!"
"The Monastery's Heritage Pavilion has a similar recipe, but it's incomplete."
"This one, that stinking wizard, looks like the original!"
"Tsk tsk! Not bad, not bad. This trip wasn't in vain."
Master Shiva's eyes lit up.
Alan could tell that his teacher's interest in the "anti-aging potion" far outweighed the fire-resistant ring.
"Master, with this recipe, can you make an anti-aging potion?"
"I can't." Master Shiva shook his head frankly. "The art of alchemy is vast and profound. I'm far from perfect!"
"In our monastery, Old Bear has the deepest knowledge of alchemy. "
"I can only sell him the recipe, hoping he can refine the anti-aging potion and give me one to extend my youth by ten years..."
At this point, a hint of longing flashed in his eyes.
Alan coughed lightly and took over the conversation: "Teacher, I'm actually a master of potions."
"You?" Master Shiva looked at Allen in surprise. "You can refine an anti-aging potion?"
"If you can help me gather all the herbs, I can't say I'm 100% sure, but I'm sure I'll be able to."
"You kid, don't brag about this!"
Master Shiva warned his disciple seriously.
"Collecting herbs is indeed not easy, but I have a plan."
"The most difficult part is the refining process. If you're not careful, you'll ruin the expensive herbs! "
"Even a top-tier potion master like Old Bear is helpless. How can you, at such a young age, claim to be 90% confident?"
Alan smiled helplessly.
"Teacher, please answer a question for me first."
"Even an ordinary sorcerer, even with exceptional talent and a first-rate bloodline, may not even reach the threshold of the fifth rank in their lifetime."
"How is it that you, at only thirty years old, have achieved accomplishments that others would never reach in their lifetime?"
"What do you mean by thirty?" White Tiger Martial Master sternly corrected him. "I'm only twenty-eight!"
"Doesn't that prove you're a genius?"
"Hmm... I see. You mean I'm a genius in cultivation, and you're a genius in alchemy. We both have talents in different fields that others can't comprehend. Is that what you mean?"
"Teacher, you're wise! Master Shiva rolled his eyes at him, then suddenly frowned, a thought coming to mind.
"Have you managed to refine the formula for the tranquilizing and meditative potion you exchanged for?"
"I finished it before the New Year." Allen smiled. "Otherwise, how would I have dared to open a martial arts school and inoculate my disciples with the beast virus?"
"Right… what's the highest level of potion you've refined?"
"Only level four."
"What's the yield rate?"
"Not very good, maybe around 80% or 90%. "
Alan was a bit modest.
In fact, there was no such thing as a yield rate.
He had never seen a defective product.
White Tiger Martial Master widened his emerald eyes and took a deep breath!
Alan would never be foolish enough to brag about something so easily verifiable.
He said he could refine a fourth-level tranquilizing and meditative potion, not because that was the limit of his ability, but because this potion could only reach the fourth level!
After all, the upper limit for a beast warlock was only the fourth level.
Since Allen easily created a fourth-tier meditation potion and guaranteed an absurdly high yield rate, what else could he be but a genius?!
"Hmm, so that's how it is..."
Master Shiva rolled his eyes, making up his mind.
"Alan! I'll get the ingredients for the anti-aging potion, and you'll be in charge of refining it! Once you're done, give me a portion!"
"Of course!"
Alan readily agreed.
"Just thinking about getting to see Master as a sweet, adorable little girl for at least the next ten years..."
"My motivation is instantly boosted!"
"Pah! You wicked disciple, so disrespectful!"
White Tiger Martial Master raged, slapping his disciple on the head with a claw.
The soft pads of flesh carried a faint scent.
...
The battle by the lake was over.
Allen's side had won a resounding victory, and now it was time to deal with the aftermath.
Allen arranged for Akira's orc forces to continue guarding the Undergate Fort.
He also planned to issue Akira a commission as a "Second-Class Tax Farmer" through the New Gwent Town Council.
A second-class tax farmer was a second-tier subcontractor for tax collection.
From now on, Allen would no longer have to lead the tax collection team personally. He could instead offload the more challenging tax collection tasks and assign them to Akira's orc troops.
Akira would lead the tax collection, and the collected taxes would be divided into three main parts.
Aside from the money he paid to his godfather and the money he paid to the town government, the rest would be his own.
After enduring hardships, the seven swan sisters finally regained their freedom.
The eldest swan sister came with her sisters and solemnly thanked Allen.
As agreed, they signed the deed, giving him half of the Swan Cave's water magic stone vein.
"Alan, thank you so much for your help this time."
"Swan Cave's doors are always open to you."
The eldest swan daughter took Alan's hand lovingly.
The swan daughter whispered in his ear the spell that would activate Swan Cave's barrier.
By reciting the spell, Alan could travel freely through Swan Cave.
The management of Swan Cave's water magic stone vein was entrusted to the seven sisters.
Alan only needed to visit once a quarter to check the accounts and collect dividends from the mine.
When he did, he would inevitably pay his respects and serve the seven sisters to their heart's content.
Otherwise, it would be easier to get into the cave than to leave!
After seeing off the seven swan sisters, Alan asked his sister, Ella, and Renee to lead the martial arts disciples back to town.
He and the monastery still had to travel to the dungeon to take over Akuma's legacy.
Akira led the way, and Allen and his companions, riding their wargs, first visited the Underground Gate and announced the change of sovereignty.
Then they crossed the Underground Navel and, with ease, returned to the dungeon.
Akira summoned the dungeon's servants to the castle's first-floor hall, publicly announced Akuma's death, and introduced the new lord, his new godfather—Lord Allen Panthers!
The orcs, minotaurs, kobolds, and goblins below were stunned for a moment before recovering.
Led by Akira, they quickly applauded, welcoming their new master to the stage.
Aren's first act upon taking office was to rename Akuma's dungeon "Panthers Dungeon"!
Only with a proper name can one speak with authority!
News of the changes in the dungeon spread quickly.
The various forces in the Underdark were ready to make a move.
Alan had long anticipated this situation.
That's why he invited Master Shiva, the monastery's three chief disciples, and the Silver Moon Security Team to accompany him in taking over the dungeon.
With the help of the Silver Moon Monastery, he could suppress the forces that coveted the dungeon.
"The fox borrows the power of the tiger" isn't a pleasant thing to say.
But when you actually act like the fox, it's so satisfying!
Master Shiva and his group vacationed in Alan's dungeon for a month.
They also wiped out all the surrounding forces that refused to submit.
Thus, peace was restored to the Underdark.
Master Shiva's work wasn't in vain.
Of course, Alan would honor his master.
As a vassal of the Silver Moon Monastery, the Panthes dungeon accepted the monastery's protection and inevitably paid a protection fee.
Alan offered to split the mineral resources surrounding the dungeon 50/50 with the monastery.
Nominally, this was to be turned over to the monastery's public funds, but in reality, it went directly into the treasury of the Cat Court's headmaster.
"Master, I'll consider this as helping you save for your dowry."
Alan half-jokingly hinted at the shady nature of this income.
Master Shiva occasionally embezzled some of the money to buy rouge, powder, silk, and other items—nothing serious.
Master Shiva was very satisfied with Allen's arrangements.
He praised him for his understanding and, by the way, helped him solve a small problem.
For his achievements in slaying Akuma and conquering the dungeon, the three heads of the Cat, Bear, and Pig Courts jointly recognized and granted Allen a large amount of contribution points.
Is it enough to redeem a ticket to the Silver Moon Secret Realm for cultivation?
In fact, even if Allen remained in seclusion there until his death, he wouldn't be able to use up all those Contribution Points!
From now on, the Silver Moon Secret Realm will be like his own home. He can come and go as he pleases.
He can even use his points to buy tickets for friends and family.
For example, he could bring his sister and junior sister into the secret realm to cultivate together.