[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-357":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882436,2498,"Chapter 357: The Three-Headed Serpent","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Arthur clapped him on the shoulder, his tone calm and steady:“Hulim knows far more than we can imagine. You’ll see for yourself soon enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having journeyed through the Black Marsh Dungeon alongside her, Arthur had finally confirmed one thing—Hulim had been holding back her true strength all this time, so much so that even friends like them had never known the full extent of her power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why had she stopped hiding it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at her retreating figure, Arthur mused silently, until an answer finally dawned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When would someone no longer need to hide their strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was simple—When there was no longer any need to......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!Another burst of white light rippled outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Black Mist vanished as quickly as snow meeting scorching sunlight, dissipating without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mist cleared, the light from above flooded the world once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim...... Are you sure your magic is holding up?” Lucien asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. It doesn’t strain me much at all. But......”Hulim trailed off, falling into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief washed over the Silver Party members at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she does have limits after all.She’s not some kind of monster—just slightly overpowered, that’s all. Phew. That’s manageable. That’s acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hulim’s next sentence left them completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“——But this method is far too inefficient. Wasting time like this isn’t ideal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um... Miss Hulim, what exactly do you mean by that......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum! Hum! Hum......Their question was answered by the appearance of massive, glowing magic arrays, unfolding one after another around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim raised her silver wand high above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dispel——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!The nine magic arrays merged into one, unleashing a blinding white light that surged forward like a cataclysmic shockwave, sweeping across the entire floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light streaked away, the visible Black Mist in their field of vision retreated at a breathtaking pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the white light finally vanished from the horizon,the entire swamp was bathed in brilliant, warm light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, it felt as if the temperature had risen a few degrees too—though that might have been an illusion......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Hulim!”Russell stared at her with a dead-serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re definitely not human——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AH——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human-shaped projectile went soaring through the air, accompanied by a shrill scream that faded into the distance over the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Russell! You reek! Can you stay away from us?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the final floor of the Black Marsh Dungeon, the six members of the party trudged through the muck. At the very back, a figure covered head to toe in sludge clutched a spear, while the party’s rear guard wrinkled her nose in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you expect me to do?! I’m just as miserable—blech!”Russell opened his mouth to complain loudly, but the moment he spoke, putrid sludge seeped in, sending him retching violently onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim......”After recovering his composure, he looked up at her, his voice trembling.“That was way too much! I thought I was gonna die back there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. My apologies for not killing you just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Did you actually intend to murder me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, we haven’t seen a single monster this entire time......”Lucien observed their surroundings, perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d been walking on this floor for quite a while—they were almost at the Dungeon Lord’s lair—but not a single monster had dared to show its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Hulim! Quit ignoring me and say something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monsters may be ferocious, but they all have an instinct for self-preservation,” Arthur analyzed calmly. “Hulim’s magic earlier must have scared them into hiding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quit being so quiet! You’re creeping me out! We’re teammates, remember? Don’t go doing something inhumane like killing your own party member......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell’s nonstop rambling went on and on—until finally, Hulim came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath, then turned to the others beside her, her voice as calm as ever:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I make him shut up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about time. Go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”Russell froze in terror behind them, throwing his arms over his chest and curling into a ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-Wait! What are you gonna do?! Don’t go crazy! O-Or else......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Or else what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eep——?!”Caught in Hulim’s icy glare, Russell let out a shrill yelp of fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Hulim lifted her wand and flicked it in Russell’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!A towering jet of water erupted from the ground, slamming into Russell and sending him flying far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the floodwaters receded,Russell sat there in a daze, patting himself all over his body to check if any parts were missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, all his limbs were intact—but every bit of sludge on his body had been washed clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Huh?? Huh??? What just happened? I’m alive?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Russell!”Eileen called out from a distance, her voice sharp with urgency.“Now that you’re clean, hurry up and get over here! We’re at the Dungeon Lord’s chamber!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?? Oh...... Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the dilapidated ruin and the familiar spiral stone staircase that loomed before them,the party exchanged a determined glance, formed up into battle formation, and descended the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, a massive stone door came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just beyond this door.”Lucien turned to face the group, his voice grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others nodded in unison, gripping their weapons tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. Let’s move out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!As the heavy stone door creaked open slowly, the party charged into the Dungeon Lord’s chamber in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dungeon Lord, who had been lying dormant on the ground, was roused by the noise—and slowly rose to its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it stood fully upright, the party finally got a clear look at its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a colossal Three-Headed Serpent, its three heads towering so high they nearly brushed against the chamber’s ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss... hiss... hiss......”The serpent’s three heads let out a low, menacing snarl, its forked red tongues flicking in and out rapidly. Six cold, vertical pupils fixed unblinkingly on the intruders before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive body was equipped with four clawed limbs dripping with lethal venom, and a long, slender tail tipped with a sharp, poisonous stinger coiled behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s mind flooded with all the records she knew about this creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Headed Serpent was an invasive species from the Demon Realm. In ancient times, it had invaded Himril alongside the Demon King’s Army, and a small number of these creatures had remained in Himril, multiplying and spreading over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This type of monster was extremely dangerous—rumored to be classified as a top-tier monster even in the Demon Realm, with a complete evolutionary chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with one head at birth, it grew an additional head with each evolution, its power increasing exponentially with every new head. Legend had it that this monster could evolve to have up to nine heads—and each head would wield a unique elemental power......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the recorded history of Himril, there had never been a sighting of a Nine-Headed Serpent. The strongest multi-headed serpent ever documented was a Six-Headed Serpent, which had wielded six different elemental magics and caused devastating losses to the Heroic Alliance, killing countless powerful warriors with its deadly breath......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROAR——!”The Three-Headed Serpent let out a deafening roar at the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here it comes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud......Before Lucien’s words even faded, the Three-Headed Serpent charged toward them with heavy, thunderous footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others scattered to the sides immediately—but Lucien, instead of retreating, raised his shield high and charged straight toward the oncoming serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1254,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","248e32f8c58dd68e944329342e73d6a52e24feacfa7f50da547af1eee9ea9232","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-358","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-356",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]