"???"
The Primordial Flood of Water Disaster didn't even have time to utter a single word before King Lufei's strike completely obliterated all of its split water avatars!
"Did I… win?"
After King Lufei exited the enlightenment state, he immediately felt his speed plummet. Not to mention throwing out a million punches in one go— even landing thousands of punches in a single strike would already be impressive.
"The world of light-speed…"
Yet King Lufei had already glimpsed his future!
He saw an unprecedented, entirely new path of power!
"One strike, a million punches? Holy crap— did Brother Lufei turn on cheats?"
"Are you dumb? This is obviously enlightenment. Makes sense— you third beta test newbies never experienced the Morisa battle, never saw Brother Bear's first enlightenment back then!"
"Breaking water with fists— insane! Brother Lufei is way too damn flashy!"
…
On the battlefield below, as the players fought on amid the blood-pumping BGM battle song, and then saw King Lufei obliterate the Primordial Flood of Water Disaster with a million punches in one strike, everyone completely exploded with excitement!
But an even more shocking scene followed!
"My Wood Style truly can't withstand your burning… so then…"
"Let me show you my final ultimate move— one possessed only by the two Heavenly Pill–realm existences!"
…
Old Thousand Hands Hashirama spoke slowly, then lifted the wooden staff in his hand.
Bang!
With a thunderous crack, the wooden shell covering the staff shattered completely!
Its true form was revealed!
Darksteel Divine Wood!
A divine wood said to be nearly impossible to burn even with Heavenly Fire!
A seventh-tier spiritual material!
Even He Yiming couldn't refine it and had handed it over to Old Thousand Hands Hashirama to try instead.
And now, with a single motion, Old Thousand Hands Hashirama tossed the Darksteel Divine Wood into the air!
The next instant…
"Today, I'm going all out with you, damn it!"
"Divine Power Reversal!"
"Awaken Spirit from Wood!!!"
…
As Old Thousand Hands Hashirama forcibly reversed his divine power technique, an incomparably vast divine aura surged forth, descending directly upon the Darksteel Divine Wood!
"Roar—!!!"
In the next moment, empowered by divine power, the Darksteel Divine Wood transformed in the span of a breath into—
A colossal wood dragon that blotted out the sky!
Darksteel Divine Wood Dragon!
"!!"
The Hunger Drought Disaster— transformed into a miniature sun— was visibly shaken, because the existence before it should never have appeared!
"Divine power reversal?"
The Hunger Drought Disaster seemed unable to process what it was seeing!
"Huff… huff… huff…"
At this moment, Old Thousand Hands Hashirama's aura became incomparably weak, his entire body reverting to the appearance of a frail old man!
This was the price of reversing a divine power!
But Old Thousand Hands Hashirama didn't care!
"Go! My strongest power— Darkwood Divine Dragon!"
He roared loudly!
"ROAR—!!!"
Emitting a terrifying aura that surpassed the Nascent Soul realm and nearly reached half-step Divine Transformation, the Darksteel Divine Wood Dragon lunged straight at the miniature sun— the Hunger Drought Disaster!
The Hunger Drought Disaster erupted with endless burning power, searing heat and annihilating flames turning into raging torrents that swallowed the Darkwood Divine Dragon whole!
However…
"ROAR—!!!"
The Darkwood Divine Dragon tore straight through the countless torrents of flame with effortless dominance, opened its draconic jaws, and bit down viciously!
Crack!
The miniature sun— the Hunger Drought Disaster— emitted a shattering sound, and then—
BOOM!
It exploded apart!
After that single strike, the Darkwood Divine Dragon turned its head toward Old Thousand Hands Hashirama. Then, its massive true dragon body slowly dissipated, reverting once more into that single piece of Darksteel Divine Wood.
With Old Thousand Hands Hashirama's current cultivation, even after reversing a divine power, he could only unleash a single attack.
"Holy crap, what the hell— is Brother Hashirama hiding something this insane?"
"Wake up. That's the God of the Shinobi World— Six Paths Hashirama. Of course he's this strong! Totally reasonable! After all… he's my big brother!"
"Damn it, can you people be normal for once?! What's with constantly sucking up to my dad?!"
…
The players erupted into noise, then their gazes couldn't help but shift toward the next battlefield.
Clang!
Emperor Zoro casually thrust the demonic sword Blood Grudge into the ground.
"Hm? Have you given up?"
"In that case, I'll personally send you on your way!"
The Plague of Pestilence snarled, as countless gray miasmas surged forth like a raging flood, rushing straight toward Emperor Zoro.
At this moment, Emperor Zoro's entire body was wrapped in disease!
Blind.
Deaf.
Numb to touch.
Even his five senses had been completely stripped away!
Yet—
His aura had never been stronger!
"You say you have no physical body."
"Very good."
"Then when I defeat you, it will prove that—"
"My power has risen to a whole new level!"
Emperor Zoro slowly raised both hands.
Killing intent and blood resentment,
Ghost severing sword intent,
And the Sword intent of the Breath of All Things,
all fused together, transforming into three-colored dao patterns that coiled tightly around his hands!
"No-Sword Style!!!
Flowing Clouds, Flowing Water Slash!!!"
With a low roar, Emperor Zoro spun his body—and unleashed a slash unlike anything seen before!
This strike was no longer a fierce, straight-line slash that pressed forward with brute force!
Instead—
It was like wind.
Like clouds.
Twisting and curving, endlessly shifting, impossible to predict!
BOOM!!!
The Sword intent formed from the three-colored dao patterns rippled like warped waves, instantly shredding the gray miasma formed by the Plague of Pestilence!
Even more terrifying—
This Flowing Clouds, Flowing Water Slash followed every strand of gray mist, spiraling upward, then spreading and splitting apart!
The Plague of Pestilence had no physical form?
Then neither did this slash!
"Y-you actually—"
The Plague of Pestilence roared in shock—but it was already too late!
RUMBLE!!!
Emperor Zoro's formless slashes expanded into tens of thousands of flowing currents, drifting like misty clouds, spreading across a thousand-meter radius—
Completely erasing the Plague of Pestilence, down to the last trace!
"Hiss… as expected! The highest realm of Sword intent is cutting without a blade!"
"So strong—this is insanely strong!"
Countless players stared upward, faces filled with awe and admiration.
At minus two hundred and fifty degrees of extreme cold—
Even though Indomitable Bear Is Strong was at the peak of the Sea Wheel Realm, and his Azure Emperor Longevity Body had recovered to Great Perfection—
He was still severely frostbitten.
His entire body had turned dark purple-black.
Even his bones were permeated by freezing cold!
At this moment, Indomitable Bear Is Strong couldn't even move a finger without immense effort.
Standing before him was the manifestation of the Cambrian Ice Calamity.
Around it floated countless ice spears,
ice-armored exotic beasts shaped like small Black Tortoises,
and flying ice creatures—
Ice Vermilion Birds,
Ice Azure Dragons,
Ice White Tigers!
"With a mere human body, to endure this far—"
"You are indeed worthy of praise."
"But you have already reached the end of your life."
"This strike will erase you forever!"
…
The Cambrian Ice Calamity raised its hand!
Dense, innumerable manifestations of ice calamity power all locked onto Indomitable Bear Is Strong!
This wave of attacks—
Not to mention that he was frozen stiff like an ice sculpture, unable to move—
Even at full strength, there would be no escaping such overwhelming firepower!
Any single strike landing cleanly would be an instant kill!
Yet—
Indomitable Bear Is Strong laughed.
"This… this is exactly the despair-filled challenge I've been craving!"
"I'm burning up!!!"
…
A vast, surging battle intent erupted from Indomitable Bear Is Strong's body!
Ding!
"Congratulations, player Indomitable Bear Is Strong, for comprehending an Intent!"
"Martial Intent — Indomitable!"