The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

On the way, Karsha transferred the avatar of the snake to Kilian. The shieldbearer was already stronger and more destructive; he didn't need another powerful avatar stealing his thunder. What he needed was someone who could create an advantage for him.

With the mist skill of the avatar, Kilian could trap enemies inside the mist, giving him all the time in the world to power up his skills and techniques, unleashing earth-shattering attacks on the trapped opponents.

He figured the avatars would be more useful in the hands of his shadow guards, allowing them to showcase their strength even more.

As for the reward from the unknown Emperor, Karsha didn't waste time on it despite its value. The Ethereal Bloom was a rare flower that could fetch billions of high-tier spirit stones when sold. It had the ability to restore almost anything to its original state within seconds, even if only a single petal was consumed.

Understanding its rarity, Karsha refrained from exposing it, fearing it might lose its vitality.

Once he completed his quest, he planned to plant the Ethereal Bloom beside the Time Tablet. With the time difference and divine blessing, he knew the flower would bloom even more.

Retrieving the Book of Annihilation, Karsha accepted the sixth task: killing Fangtongue, The Devourer.

[ Task Accepted ]

[ Fangtongue, one of the strongest and scariest snakes in the Lost Prince Cohort. Little is known about this snake, but there is one thing I am sure of: aside from the Lost Prince and his right- and left-hand men, Fangtongue is the next scariest.

Do me a favor, don't play with this one if you don't want to court your own death. Seriously, don't let its name deceive you. ]

[Name: Fangtongue]

[Rank: Tier 7 Terror Mutant]

[Title: The Devourer]

[Strength: 16,000]

[Defense: 14,700]

[Stamina: 14,000]

[Health: 26,000]

[Speed: 11,000]

[Attack Power: 12,400 ~ 21,900]

Skills:

[Devour]: Using its long tongue, every attack that lands on you will devour a part of your soul.

[Absorb]: Every attack that doesn't instantly kill it is absorbed, further strengthening its power and defense. Its attack power gains a 10% boost from every absorbed attack.

[Constrict]: Once the fang-tongue circles around a target, the target will be frozen for three seconds, allowing it to wrap its colossal body around the target and crush every bone in its body.

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Weaknesses:

[Spinal Cord]: Just like Scalecrusher, Fangtongue has its spinal cord extending from head to tail. One powerful attack is all it will take to break it. Be sure to kill with that one attack, or else there won't be a second chance.

Reward: [ Soul Reaver Armulet ]

[Bonus: Kill it within a day for a hidden reward ]

"That's scary," Karsha sighed, storing the book away and leaning back against the side of the boat. "I guess this is going to be a very short battle. This Overlord has some terrifying skills." With the Absorb skill, Fangtongue demanded its opponents to kill it with a single strike because if they failed, they were doomed.

It would only grow stronger with every attack, so the best way to defeat it was to strike without holding back and hope it made a difference. Karsha knew he wouldn't gain anything from sparring with this one, so he planned to end the battle before it even started.

His current attack power ranged between 11,600 and 20,200, and it kept getting stronger with every task completed. With Golden Aura and Sword Aura at his disposal, even ScaleCrusher would have a hard time defending against his attacks.

The next location was on the other side of the island, so it would take them a little over two hours to get there. Karsha decided to slip into a short sleep. Nearing the fifth day of his massacre, five snakes had already fallen. Karsha, who dedicated 20 days to his quest, was on the road to completing it within seven days. This showed just how powerful he had become.

Thanks to his encounter on the Red Planet, he had reached a stage where the Overlords posed no threat to him.

After a few hours of rest, Karsha was woken by a tap from Kilian. They had arrived two hours ago, but the shadow guards had let him rest. Even Alida slowed down the flying boat, extending the journey from two hours to five, giving Karsha seven hours of rest.

"The moment I blink away, you guys should retreat," Karsha said after drinking a few mouthfuls of water. The shadow guards nodded and immediately sprang into action. Karsha followed, using only his glaive to kill.

With his senses now spread 50km wide, the glaive could now be controlled within a 5km radius instead of the previous 2km. After 15 minutes of battle, Karsha blinked away. He could have done so without involving the shadow guards, but that would have robbed them of their purpose and Karsha of his monster bodies and cores.

He needed cores the most, so a little massacre before breaking the curse seemed like a good idea.

"It took you faster than I thought, Human. The last time you were here, I wanted to devour your soul, but I didn't know you'd be back so soon," a voice entered Karsha's mind as he appeared in the area the map indicated as the domain of his next target.

Karsha smiled and replied, "Well, your other friends were weak, so it was indeed fast. I hope you won't disappoint me like they did." His reply echoed in the area like a symphony.

"Don't worry, human. This is where you die." Karsha immediately activated his movement technique and dashed away, barely evading a long tongue that appeared from behind him.

"Sneak attack, I guess there wasn't only one coward in the cohort," Karsha said, dashing away again to evade another tongue attack. He quickly understood Fangtongue's strategy and moved a few kilometers away. The snake was trying to circle around him and apply the constrict skill. If successful, Karsha would be immobilized for three seconds, giving Fangtongue time to wrap its body around him.

"Maybe I should call you Fangtongue the Coward," Karsha taunted, spreading his senses far and wide. He avoided using his domain because it would be disadvantageous. Activating it would debuff the snake, but also make it stronger with each attack. Unless he refrained from using variations, which would negate his advantage. It was a double-edged sword, and Karsha didn't want to be on the wrong side.

Instead, he relied on his sharp tongue, the same one that had gotten him sent to the island, to goad the snake into revealing its full body.

"Why are you running, human?" Fangtongue's voice echoed in Karsha's mind. He couldn't hold back his laughter.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Why are you hiding? Show yourself and let me see if you live up to the hype," Karsha replied. However, the snake proved smarter than he anticipated, remaining hidden underground and only showing its head occasionally to launch sneak attacks.

Karsha's mind raced as he strategized. He couldn't afford to let Fangtongue's tactics dictate the battle. His senses were sharp, and he could feel every tremor in the ground, every subtle movement. He needed a plan that would flush out the snake and bring the fight to his terms.

As the Unknown Emperor had said, "Don't let its name fool you." Karsha now understood what he meant. The snake was a slippery adversary. Ten minutes passed with neither side making a decisive move. Frustration built within Karsha as he realized the battle would not end as quickly as he had hoped.

In the 12th minute, the immense, 120-meter-long body of the snake rose from the ground with an angry roar. Sensing danger, Karsha instinctively retreated another kilometer, keeping his eyes fixed on the giant serpent.

Fangtongue was a colossal python, stretching over 120 meters long and as thick as an ancient oak tree. Its body was covered in sleek, dark-green scales that glistened with a sinister sheen. Each scale was edged with a sharp, silvery tint, giving the serpent an armored appearance.

Fangtongue's head was broad and triangular, with piercing yellow eyes that glowed eerily. Its fangs, nearly a foot long, protruded menacingly from its upper jaw, dripping with venom potent enough to paralyze even titans.

Karsha took a moment to let the image of the snake set in his mind before blinking. "Finally, you decided to show up," he said with an evil grin. He took out a body-strengthening pill from his space ring and swallowed it. Read exclusive chapters at empire

"They say you can absorb attacks. Why don't you try absorbing this?" Karsha's aura began to intensify as he activated the [Agni Inferno Dominion]. The air around him grew hotter, his presence becoming a fiery beacon of power.

"Agni Sword," Karsha muttered. With a powerful shockwave, a two-meter-tall sword of Agni, the fire deity, appeared before him. He quickly grabbed it, knowing he had only ten seconds. Channeling enough energy into it, Karsha gritted his teeth and activated both Sword Aura and Golden Aura.

In less than five seconds, Karsha was already dripping with sweat. He raised the sword and looked in the direction of the snake. Seeing the powerful energy fluctuation around the sword, the snake panicked and tried to dive back into the ground, but it was too late.

Karsha slashed down hard, sending a 50-meter-tall fire arc toward Fangtongue. The ground shook as the fiery beam traveled toward the snake.

BOOM! A powerful shockwave erupted, pushing Karsha back 700 meters. The sword vanished, and Karsha's body slammed into the ground hard, creating several cracking sounds. His vision immediately turned blurry, but he fought to stay conscious, waiting for the system.

Three seconds later, the system message confirmed his new kill, but that was all Karsha could see before he fell unconscious. However, before succumbing to sleep, he willed the system to summon the shadow guards.

"Oh my god..." Alida shouted as soon as they were teleported over, seeing the massive hole in the ground.

But her shock didn't last long, as panic set in. A few meters away, Karsha's unconscious body lay on the ground.