Boom!
An awe-inspiring spectacle erupted. In the vast King's Great Hall, all matter froze as if time itself had slowed to a crawl.
Flames clashed with flames, winds buffeted the fire, and water crashed down upon the inferno. In the blink of an eye, the flames swelled explosively and were followed by a continuous hiss as dense mist billowed and shrouded the entire hall. Visibility vanished, obscuring everything within.
Whoosh!
A fierce gale roared through the hall, propelling three figures forward with astonishing speed.
The Rinnegan pierced through all illusions, rendering the white mist powerless to conceal Abdon's form. In an instant, his three clones converged.
"Busoshoku!"
Armament Haki flared simultaneously across the arms of all three figures. A heartbeat later, Abdon's eyes widened in shock.
The white mist above and to the sides of him was torn apart in an instant, revealing a blank space. A split second later, a fist descended with terrifying speed.
"Fearful Rock Wall!"
Abdon's face paled dramatically as he barely managed to cast a magic spell in time.
A yellow glow erupted as a massive rock wall materialized, rapidly blocking Deva Path's fist.
However, above and to his right, the Animal Path's and Deva Path's attacks had already landed.
Bang!
A dull thud echoed as the strikes slammed into his body.
Crack!
The crisp snap of fracturing bones rang out. Abdon's entire body shuddered violently, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His spine arched backward as nearly all of his ribs shattered. In an instant, the grotesque, malevolent head was driven deep into his neck.
With such catastrophic injuries, no ordinary person could survive.
Suddenly, Deva Path's fist shattered the rock wall and struck Abdon squarely in the chest.
The immense force sent a violent shock through his body. Terror flashed in Abdon's eyes as his heart exploded.
Abdon, who was engulfed by the suddenly erupting dense fog and was completely reliant on magic and physically frail, was struck by three powerful attacks simultaneously, driving him to the brink of annihilation.
"It's over!"
Rojen retracted his fist, and the Deva Path and Animal Path clones withdrew as well. The trio stood impassively, their cold gazes fixed on Abdon in the center.
"Damn it!" Abdon gasped before his body began to twist grotesquely.
A moment later, he transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished, reappearing a hundred meters behind them.
Eerie syllables reverberated through the fog as Rojen and his two clones whirled around.
To Rojen's astonishment, Abdon's body was rapidly regenerating before their eyes.
"Kill him!" Rojen barked coldly, and the three clones charged forward once more.
But this time, Abdon's body moved swiftly through the palace, flickering a hundred meters away with each teleportation. In just a dozen breaths, he had teleported dozens of times. His speed was so extraordinary that even the Deva Path clone couldn't catch him.
"Strongest wizard? This is going to be troublesome!"
Rojen's gaze remained icy.
Within his body, the One Qi, Three Revolutions surged forth, unleashing a vast torrent of magical power.
The Seven Stars hummed and trembled, erupting from behind him and releasing razor-sharp sword energy into the air.
The white mist gradually dissipated, and Abdon's body rapidly regenerated. In less than a minute, he had fully restored his original form. Even his shattered heart seemed to beat anew.
This bizarre magic astonished Rojen! He had never seen someone with a shattered heart revive before.
"I have always sought the secrets of human survival," Abdon declared, his gaze sweeping disdainfully over the three figures approaching him. "While immense power is important, eternal life is the ultimate pursuit!"
"What are Whitebeard, Roger, or the Golden Lion compared to my eternal life? They are mere ants!"
"For over 130 years, I have devoted my life to studying life magic. At last, I have perfected it! No injury can harm me now! Give up now. If you beg earnestly enough, I might tolerate you and allow you to serve as a guard under me!"
His calm words echoed through the King's Great Hall.
But the response he received was Rojen's Seven Stars, spinning fiercely and stabbing forward with razor-sharp sword energy.
Having trained his magical power to the Admiral Rank, its might was colossal.
In that instant, the Seven Stars erupted forth, each wrapped in sword energy nearly ten meters long and resembling an enlarged cyan longsword.
Whoosh!
Like a missile unleashed with terrifying speed, the Seven Stars reached Abdon in the blink of an eye.
"What?!"
Faced with this earth-shattering strike, Abdon could only gasp in astonishment. Before he could react, a ten-zhang-long sword energy blade pierced his body. His once-proud, indestructible physique was shattered in an instant.
His abdomen and chest were pulverized, and his entire body was skewered like meat on a skewer.
Another moment passed, and a deafening explosion shook the King's Great Hall. A fissure over ten meters long ripped through the wall, sending rubble flying as the entire structure crumbled.
Weng! Weng! Weng!
The Seven Stars continued to pierce Abdon's body, tearing his flesh apart as they hurtled forward, their momentum undiminished.
Hōng! Hōng! Hōng!
Three consecutive explosions echoed as the blade cut through three more buildings.
Only then did Seven Stars shudder and reverse course, returning to Rojen's hand. He gripped it firmly.
"Can he be restored?"
Rojen laughed coldly and strode swiftly toward Abdon's location.
Five breaths later, the trio arrived at the spot where Abdon had fallen. He had sustained grievous wounds to his abdomen and chest, leaving a pool of blood on the ground. Only his head and lower body remained intact.
Yet, even in this state, he was still alive!
Shock flashed in Rojen's eyes. Abdon's vitality was astonishing.
From the moment the battle began until now, aside from the sheer power of his magic, Rojen was most stunned by this tenacious life force.
Abdon's melee combat skills and physical constitution were pathetic, barely surpassing those of an ordinary person. His frail body couldn't withstand a single punch from Rojen.
"You've enraged me!"
Despite his mangled state, Abdon roared with fury.
To Rojen's astonishment, Abdon suddenly levitated into the air.
His expression twisted into a frenzied, terrifying mask, and his lips began to tremble rapidly.
A powerful incantation crackling with immense energy erupted from his lips:
"Forbidden Chant, Thunder Prestige!"
The incantation, with its bizarre syllables and considerable length, was uttered by Abdon in less than a second.
As the final syllable fell, Abdon's magic staff thrust forward with brutal force.
"Die!"
Boom!
Purple lightning erupted with thunderous force and coalesced into a swirling tornado that hurtled toward the Deva Path.
(End Of This Chapter)
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