The Giant warned: "I'm at a slight disadvantage now and don't want to fight you to the death. I'd rather survive until time runs out. If you keep pushing me like this, I'll fight back and neither of us will come out unscathed. So don't throw away your life just for rewards."
Ye Yu answered with action, flashing forward as he unleashed Observation Kill.
The Giant's expression darkened. He abandoned any thought of fleeing, knowing escape might still mean death.
Once again, the Giant's Observation Haki briefly failed. Ye Yu darted from his blind spot, and by the time the Giant turned to face him, Ye Yu was already upon him, gripping Black Blade Night with both hands as Conqueror's Haki Coating enveloped the weapon.
"Divine Departure!"
Even with his full defensive stance, the Giant was slashed backward repeatedly, his wounds deepening as rage consumed him.
"Then neither of us will live!"
A ruthless glint flashed in the Giant's eyes as he abandoned all thoughts of retreat.
Jin Mo and the others prayed for the Giant to eliminate Ye Yu—even if they cleared the trial, it would mean nothing if Ye Yu died.
The Giant roared, launching a frenzied assault of countless crushing fists at Ye Yu.
Ye Yu dodged rapidly, counterattacking when evasion failed, though his injuries mounted. Yet the Giant suffered even worse from such high-intensity combat, blood spraying continuously from his wounds.
The Giant no longer cared about his injuries, adopting a reckless strategy that hurt Ye Yu eightfold while harming himself tenfold.
Sensing the danger, Ye Yu grew even more exhilarated, striking back between evasions.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...
Explosions of force erupted continuously as the final, desperate battle reached its peak.
All eyes were locked on the fight, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew members anxious and praying.
When only one minute remained, the battle gradually subsided. After minutes of relentless combat, both combatants were spent, and silence fell.
As the dust cleared, the ground was pockmarked with countless craters. The Giant knelt, hands braced against the earth, his entire body drenched in blood. His breathing grew faint, his eyes dimming.
His gaze lowered to the ground, searching for Ye Yu's body—hoping to see his foe dead.
Instead, Ye Yu flashed above him and drove a fist mercilessly into the Giant's skull.
This time, Ye Yu didn't use Observation Kill—nor could he anymore.
Yet even without it, the Giant couldn't react. His Observation Haki had nearly failed him completely.
CRASH!
The Giant was smashed face-first into the ground, his vitality fading rapidly. He tried to rise but couldn't—too weak, utterly drained, his body long numb from pain.
Ye Yu landed, equally exhausted. Covered in wounds and nearly out of stamina, he barely remained standing, using Black Blade Night as support. Gripping the hilt with both hands to keep from collapsing, he panted heavily as he watched the Giant with weary eyes.
The Giant's eyelids slowly drooped as he looked at Ye Yu. Though grievously wounded and spent—on the verge of collapse—he wasn't yet dead.
His right arm twitched, rising a dozen meters before slamming back down. The Giant closed his eyes in bitter resignation.
"Damn... it..."
...
Ten seconds remained before the Mystic Realm's end.
As the Giant died, a system message chimed:
"Giant slain before Mystic Realm conclusion. Trial cleared. Experience reward granted."
The swirling vortex in the sky vanished as a golden beam descended, enveloping Ye Yu.
Cheers erupted from the safe zone.
"He cleared it!"
"Thank goodness! We're safe!"
"Sob... I thought we were dead for sure earlier. Thank you, Ye Yu! You've saved us all!"
...
Many people wept with joy. At first, they had truly felt despair, especially after witnessing other cities being destroyed by the Giants. The Giants were simply too powerful.
However, Ye Yu once again shocked the world, displaying astonishing strength and employing various tactics to break through his own limits and slay the Giant.
The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was completely relieved and exhilarated.
"Captain is amazing!"
"As expected of our captain, creating miracles yet again!"
"This is wonderful! Wuwu..."
Many crew members also shed tears of excitement. They had been the most worried and burdened from the start.
Xia Ling hurriedly said, "Ling'er, prepare quickly."
Qiao Ling'er nodded firmly. "Everything is ready."
The medical kit was prepared, and Qiao Ling'er had already adjusted herself to peak condition.
At this moment, Ye Yu felt his experience rapidly increasing—not just from killing the Giant, but also from the Mystic Realm itself. Originally, the leap from level 29 to 30 required a substantial amount, but he quickly reached level 30. Ye Yu felt even stronger now, inheriting more of Roger and the other six's power. Moreover, his level continued to rise—level 31... level 32!
Then, it slowed down and stopped at level 32.
A single Mystic Realm had allowed him to jump three levels. Starting from level 30, leveling up became much harder, so Ye Yu's gains this time were immense!
Currently, the highest level among other top-tier prodigies was only 29. Ye Yu's leveling difficulty far surpassed theirs, yet he was now at level 32. The rewards for this perilous challenge were proportional to the risks.
Ye Yu was satisfied. If the battle had gone poorly, he truly would have been in mortal danger, with a high likelihood of failure. Fortunately, he had managed to manipulate the Giant multiple times.
At the start, Ye Yu hadn't been very confident.
Han Ling's assistance was crucial—even though Phantom could only attack once, their combined technique, Dominion Country, played a vital role.
The battle at sea and the exhaustion it caused were also key factors.
And then, there was the first-time use of Observation Kill.
In short, multiple factors contributed to this outcome. Missing even one would have made it impossible to clear this Mystic Realm.
Jin Mo and the others now wore extremely grim expressions.
"Damn it, he actually cleared it."
"His level has risen quite a bit."
"We've been busy gathering treasures these days and haven't leveled up much."
They were furious. If Ye Yu had merely survived for three hours without losing, they wouldn't have been this angry. But he had killed the Giant and cleared the challenge.
Their earlier schadenfreude was now mirrored by their ugly expressions.
Lin Muxue's face was the darkest of all, given her deep hatred for Ye Yu. Her fists clenched as she muttered under her breath.
"Damn it! That useless Giant, with its high level and cross-tier combat power, actually got killed by Ye Yu at level 29! If it had been even slightly cautious or used its brain, it wouldn't have died in this battle!"
The others remained silent. It was true—Ye Yu had provoked the Giant's rage early on, causing it to act recklessly multiple times. Otherwise, even with an overpowered ability like Observation Kill, Ye Yu would have had an extremely hard time defeating the Giant.
Now that Ye Yu's level had risen significantly, they felt a heavy weight in their hearts.
Li Cang comforted her, "Xue Er, it's fine. So what if his level has risen? He's not an Ability User. Starting from level 30, it's a transformation for Ability Users, but not for him. So, his higher level doesn't mean much. Besides, leveling up is harder for him. Once we return, we'll focus on leveling up and quickly catch up—maybe even surpass him."
At Li Cang's words, Lin Muxue gradually calmed down. Indeed, inheriting seven of them meant Ye Yu's leveling difficulty was several times higher than top talents like them.
At this moment, Ye Yu received his rewards for clearing the Mystic Realm and was teleported back to his original location before entering—appearing on the deck of the Tyrant Feather Pirate Ship.
Arriving here, Ye Yu's tense nerves finally relaxed. Completely exhausted, he collapsed.
Xia Ling swiftly dashed over and gently caught him.
Before losing consciousness, Ye Yu found a perfect resting spot—his head leaning comfortably against Xia Ling's chest.
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