[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-439":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},1882090,2498,"Chapter 439: Intervening in an S-Rank Battlefield","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-439",439,"\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Darius had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he’d shattered one of her Holy Tree Staves, the remaining two were completely unable to form a perfect offense and defense system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When rotating the three staves in a triangular formation, every flank was perfectly supported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with one missing, that system collapsed entirely. An offense-defense setup relying on just one support staff was far less effective—and it left fatal gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if it did......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus said in a low, determined voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think you’re going to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll risk my life to take you down for good today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus shouted, her body transforming into a streak of light as she charged at Darius at blistering speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius watched the incoming Irus with icy eyes, the light radiating from his demon spear growing brighter and brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to counterattack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of white light suddenly shot up from the ground toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the danger, Darius darted sideways in a hurry, narrowly dodging the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that split-second evasion cost him the chance to strike Irus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A green meteor slammed into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gaping hole tore through his pitch-black demon armor, and blood splattered across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GET OUT OF MY WAY!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying shockwave erupted from Darius’s body in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus was sent flying backward by the blast—but she emerged unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repelling Irus, Darius made no move to pursue her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched his wound with his hand, then opened his palm to stare at the blood on his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a serious injury; his regenerative abilities would heal it in less than ten seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being wounded was such a foreign concept to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been nearly three hundred years since I last drew blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his bloodstained fist tightly, the air around it crackling with pressure, before his gaze dropped to the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That attack just now......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had actually made him feel threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was why, caught off guard, he’d ended up injured by Irus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could be reading stolen content. Head to NovelBin for the genuine story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how was that possible?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between S-Rank and A-Rank was something you could only truly comprehend once you reached S-Rank. Even the strongest A-Rank warriors, who could easily overpower ordinary A-Ranks, could barely withstand a few blows against an S-Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he’d never taken the ants below seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the only one who posed even a hint of a threat was Irus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many A-Ranks gathered, they were nothing more than lambs rushing to the slaughter in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the current situation was completely beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling threatened by a bunch of people he’d dismissed entirely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ridiculous! No...... Could it be......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing the energy ripples emanating from the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had one of the other S-Ranks snuck into the area?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. That couldn’t be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an S-Rank really had arrived, there was no reason for them to hide. The logical move would be to join forces with Irus and attack him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So just what was going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius was left perplexed, and even as Irus charged at him again, reigniting their fierce battle, he kept one eye on the ground below, his guard raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That distraction took a great deal of pressure off Irus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So long-range attacks really won’t work, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stared up at the sky, murmuring to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hit Darius from this distance, he would have to be completely immobilized first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If long-range attacks were useless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was only one option left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll close in on him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached back and wrapped her hand around the hilt of the pitch-black demon sword strapped to her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helkem——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black blade blazed with holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Hulim took to the sky, the sacred demon sword in her hand, streaking straight toward the battlefield raging above......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High in the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the battle between Darius and Irus had reached its white-hot peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius suddenly sensed a new presence intruding into the range of their battle, and his brow furrowed in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-Rank?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura was strange—powerful, but not quite at S-Rank level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she have that much confidence in her own strength that she dared to meddle in an S-Rank battle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Suicidal fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius raised his demon spear, preparing to seize the opportunity to deliver a killing blow to the intruder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus also noticed the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze in shock, then shouted urgently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t come any closer——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her warning came a split second too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s attack was already hurtling toward Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack’s range was enormous—dodging was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hulim never even considered dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Luminaries, glowing brightly, hovered behind her as layer upon layer of magic circles formed in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninefold Magic Circle: Holy Light Barrier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wall after wall of light barriers formed in front of her, merging into a thick, impenetrable shield of holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim tightened her grip on the demon sword’s hilt with both hands, whispering softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helkem——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Split it apart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s attack slammed into the Holy Light Barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK, CRACK......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Layer after layer of the barrier shattered into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time all the barriers had been destroyed, the attack still retained enough force to surge toward Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it collided with the sacred sword swinging toward it head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been greatly weakened by the barriers, the attack was sliced clean in two by Helkem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining energy exploded outward in two separate waves, crashing down onto the ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two massive fireballs erupted from the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the sword slash Hulim had unleashed streaked toward Darius along the same path his attack had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius waved his demon spear casually, shattering the incoming slash into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That mana signature......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Hulim intently, his eyes turning increasingly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it was you all along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left his mouth, he raised his hand and launched another attack at Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus darted forward in a flash, positioning herself in front of Hulim to shield her from harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blocked Darius’s attack dead-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What in the world are you thinking?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus shouted, her voice filled with panic,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any idea how dangerous this is?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll die if you stay here! Leave at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hulim remained completely unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said flatly, her expression giving away nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus, who’d just blocked another of Darius’s attacks, turned to glare at Hulim, her face a mix of anger and exasperation at her stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you insane?! Stop being reckless and listen to me—get out of here right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The insane one is you, Irus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah——?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve known from the start that getting involved in a battle of this caliber would probably cost me my life. But does that mean I should just run away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I back down here, I might live a little longer. But if he succeeds because of that, everyone else will die anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Irus——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim tightened her grip on Helkem, then stepped forward, moving out from behind Irus’s protective stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but I can’t do what you ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, her emotions began to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. Backing down here would be a betrayal of the entire world......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But listen to me! Don’t you dare die so easily! If you do, I’ll never forgive you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus, who’d been about to charge at Darius again, stumbled slightly in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around and roared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t just ‘try’—you have to survive! If you don’t, then get out of here right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","25ca57a028190519bd680c0881f2427bdaf4de9e38a77534f137dcd33b375212","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-440","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-438",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]