Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 641 Immortality
The holy city of Mary Geoise, perched atop a 10,000-meter-high plateau, is constantly warmed by the monsoon winds.

But the once-comfortable monsoon, mixed with gravel and dust, turned into a massive, dark yellow storm that swept across the entire city.

However, the storm came fiercely and left just as quickly.

Soon, the Five Elders and the Knights of God, their faces contorted in pain and their bodies covered in wounds, rapidly recovering, revealed themselves to the crowd.

The meteorite's sudden acceleration caught them off guard, leaving them no choice but to endure it. Even though they could recover, the pain was unbearable. This was somewhat similar to the damage absorption of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which absorbed the damage it received, but the Dark-Dark Fruit caused double the pain when it absorbed damage.

Shanks and the others raised their eyebrows and shouted happily:
"Fujitora! That's awesome! Two more hits!"

Fujitora, who was still pondering why he had inexplicably become stronger, snapped out of his reverie and smiled as he looked at Shanks, Rayleigh, and the others who were filled with anticipation.
"Hahahaha, sorry, I just pulled up all the meteorites at once, there are none left in the sky now. I have to wait a while until other meteorites move into my range!"

Fujitora's meteorites don't appear out of thin air; rather, he uses gravity to pull meteorites in near-Earth orbit. Sometimes, he also creates rocks while practicing his swordsmanship and sends them high into the air, where they float right above his head.

It can be smashed down when needed, which is very similar to Aowu.

As for why there are large rocks in near-Earth orbit in this world, nobody knows.

Shanks:
This alliance is indeed very unreliable.

"Everyone, remember our mission. We only have one thing to do."

Shanks pointed his longsword at the Five Elders and the Knights of God opposite him, and took a deep breath:

"That is to stall them until Xia and Im are defeated, so that we can decide whether our world is one of light or darkness!"

The laughter of those present gradually subsided. Shanks hadn't explained himself clearly, but everyone present understood.

That means being prepared for a tough battle. The enemy is an immortal being, and all we can do is fight with everything we can to hold them off, placing all our hopes on that lone figure walking towards Pangu City.

Failure is rebellion, success is revolution!
"Really are"

Sabo adjusted his hat brim with his own massive water pipe and smiled.
"Shanks, there's no need to repeat what was already done."

"In short, everyone, this is a war to the death!"

Passing through the deserted corridors and into the magnificent, golden hall, the sheer luxury of Pangu City is astonishing. This world, overflowing with resources, gave rise to a castle like Pangu City, built entirely of expensive materials.

The light flowing from the wings refracted onto the smooth, almost mirror-like floor tiles and walls, creating dazzling colors.

The further you go, the stronger the sense of age the building becomes. The window frames and walls have an antique feel, the oil paintings on the walls have a richer color, and the dark red curtains have faded tassels hanging down.

Until a heavy door appeared, Li Xia slowed down and flew into it almost as if floating, gently landing on the ground.

"So, this is what you're relying on to challenge me."

A strange voice, neither male nor female, as if multiple voices were combined, echoed in the dark hall.

Im sat on the enormous throne, his gaze sweeping over Li Xia's back with a pair of 'highly attractive' wings of light. Although their symbolic significance far outweighed their practical value, anyone who saw them would think that this thing must be very powerful.

Li Xia did not answer, but instead looked at the entire hall with great interest. Apart from the thick supporting pillars, the entire hall consisted only of upward steps and a huge throne.

The throne was surrounded by twenty rusty, battle-worn weapons, which came from the twenty kings who established the world government eight hundred years ago.

They planted their weapons around the throne, symbolizing that the throne would forever remain high and no one could rule it. Ironically, however, Im was the true king of the entire World Government from beginning to end, and the whole world was under Im's control.

Perhaps it was Li Xia's lack of response, or perhaps it was Li Xia's gaze, filled with pure curiosity, that angered Im. A tail, glowing with black light and tipped with an arrowhead, flew out from behind Im, its domineering aura flowing like an arrow aimed at Li Xia's head.

"Ding!"

Amidst the crisp sound of the collision, Im's scarlet eyes widened slightly.

"What's the rush, Im?"

Li Xiadi held the razor-sharp tail arrow between his index and middle fingers, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

The moment they released their grip, they pressed down with their two fingers, one on top of the other, and the middle finger snapped against the tail.

"Oh!"

A faint shockwave emanated from the point of impact. Although it was only a finger, its tail seemed to have been struck with great force, whipping out with a whistling sound.

"I've been looking forward to this battle for a long time."

Li Xia clenched his fists tightly, feeling his blood boiling and his heart pounding like a drum, his true qi flowing faster and faster naturally.

In the world of One Piece, Li Xia felt lonely. He didn't feel any sense of crisis or urgency. It was like he was on vacation here. Even Im was just a popular tourist spot that he had to visit during his trip.

His surge in strength in the previous world finally led to a mismatch with the real-time matchmaking system for the first time, resulting in a truly crushing victory.

This is a reward, and also a relaxation.

The difficulty will still increase under the real-time matchmaking mechanism, but the quality of the rewards will also be further improved.

Therefore, Li Xia rarely faced Im in a relaxed manner.

A remarkably intelligent vertical pupil opened on his forehead, and Im, upon seeing this, was suddenly taken aback:
"Three-eyed tribe??"

In One Piece, there are also races with three eyes, but they are extremely rare. For example, Big Mom's daughter, Charlotte Pudding, who is married to Sanji, is a non-pure-blooded three-eyed race.

The Three-Eyed Clan possesses extremely unique abilities. After racial awakening, they can enhance their mental strength and increase the intensity of the three types of Haki. Pureblood individuals can also achieve golden Haki protection.

The third eye can even decipher ancient texts, which is very similar to 'listening to the voice of all things'.

So the moment Im saw Li Xia's third eye, he immediately assumed that this was Li Xia's trump card.

Unfortunately, although the Three-Eyed Clan is indeed very strong, they still cannot match my power.

A mocking smile appeared in Im's eyes. He thought he had figured out Li Xia's background, until a strange feeling of being watched arose, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head.

what happened?

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

[Due to the difference in attributes between the two parties, you obtain 70% of the data.]

【Netro Im】

[Category: Tier 4, Monarch-level Creature (Current Limit of Derivative Worlds)]

Physical Strength: 11

【HP: 100%】

【Strength: 60】

Dexterity: 63

【intelligence:???】

【Spirit:? ? ? 】

[Physical Strength: ???] [Skills: Devil Fruit, Immortality, Haki, Book of Contracts, Dark Transformation Domination, ???, ???, ???]

1. [Mythical Zoan type Devil Fruit (Failed to awaken)]

In the world of One Piece, he possesses the ability to control black flames, which he can use to make various contracts, thereby deceiving souls and strengthening himself by devouring them.

Devil Fruit Evolution Abilities: Pentagram Magic Circle, Book of Contracts

Pentagram Magic Circle: A magic circle with special abilities can be constructed by drawing a pentagram.

Amplifying and utilizing abilities by relying on magic circles.

2. [Immortal and Undying]

Im's special body, forged through a contract, can heal itself even from devastating blows until its stored life force is exhausted.

Current storage lifespan: 9872873 points

4. [Domineering]

A special aura born from the fusion of will and soul, currently possessing Haki: Conqueror's Haki, Observation Haki, and Armament Haki.
5. [The Book of Contracts]

Book of Contracts: You can record the contracts you have reached in the book and enforce the contracts through the book.

Current Contract: 219
6. [Dark Transformation Domination] (Ultimate Skill)
By amplifying the dark side and tormenting the subject's will, once a certain limit is reached, a demonic clone can be injected to completely dominate the user and enhance their various abilities.

Each negative emotional fluctuation will result in a test of willpower.

A scale that measures failures up to 10*n times (where N is the total number of failures).

When the scale accumulates to 100, the person will be manipulated and demonized.

7. ? ? ?

8. ? ? ?

9. ? ? ?

[Evaluation: The King of the World, the Supreme Ruler of the Pirate World, and the biggest mastermind who has been hiding behind the scenes for eight hundred years. Defeating him is the key to clearing the Pirate World.]

But Im is also the darkness and nightmare of the entire world.

The smile on Li Xia's face gradually disappeared. He looked suspiciously at the things on the panel, and then suspiciously at Im.

No hehe.

A lifespan approaching ten million?

Dude, you haven't done anything for the past eight hundred years except desperately accumulate life force, have you?
"You seemed to be spying on me with your special third eye."

Im looked at Li Xia, who was frowning and seemed troubled, and said coldly:

"I'm curious, what did you see?"

Li Xia let out a soft breath. Vitality was almost equivalent to life points, which meant that this little thing, Im, had almost ten million life points.

How exactly did those who killed Im manage to grind it down to death?
Even if the team that kills Im is a top-tier team, with more than ten members, it is still terrifying enough that they can wear down Im, who has tens of millions of health points.

“I saw an immense vitality.”

Li Xia answered very seriously; he was genuinely curious about how Im had accumulated his power.
"how did you do it?"

"They actually managed to see that. It seems the Three-Eyed Clan is still somewhat useful."

Im's strange laughter echoed in the hall. Unlike typical bosses, Im enjoyed chatting with his opponents.

His immense, almost terrifying, life force meant he had no need to worry about death, and he enjoyed using this method to demonstrate his power, spread fear, shake his opponents' minds, and secretly use his abilities to constantly provoke their emotions until they collapsed and were controlled by him.

"Since you've asked so honestly—"

Im opened his arms, his voice growing increasingly strange and cold:

"For eight hundred years, this city has been providing me with a constant source of life, the slaves captured from all corners of the world."

Wright D. Sharon, you don't know who you're really dealing with.

Im lowered his arm and looked down at Li Xia:

"You are resisting—"

"God, right?"

Li Xia sighed. Nine out of ten bosses thought they were gods, and the remaining one thought he had already surpassed gods.

Only those who consider themselves gods will completely indulge themselves and lose all self-control.

The idea that the strong are unrestrained and completely free is utter nonsense. This has been proven countless times in the Hall of Fame, and apostles who hold this view die very quickly.

Only those who are not misled by power, but instead regard power as their own tool, can endure.

Im was interrupted before he could finish his lines, and for a moment he didn't know what to say next.

"I think I understand now, where your enormous life force comes from."

What has always puzzled Li Xia in the world of One Piece is the immense and bizarre power of the Celestial Dragons. Putting aside everything else, they can arbitrarily capture slaves and forcibly take any creature they fancy as their slaves.

Even Princess Shirahoshi of the Dragon Palace Kingdom was robbed without hesitation. This kind of power was boundless, making other powers such as security and celestial gold seem insignificant in comparison.

But now it seems everything is clear, because Im needs slaves, a constant stream of slaves to sustain his life force.

When a slave is captured and brought to Mary Geoise and branded with the Celestial Dragon's slave mark: the Hoof of the Sky Dragon, the contract is established. The slave's life force is continuously drawn towards Im, maintaining his eerie, immortal body and eternal life.

Furthermore, keeping the Celestial Dragons around can provide cover for Im; otherwise, it would seem very abnormal for the World Government to continue capturing slaves without the Celestial Dragons.

On the contrary, now the world's anger is tilting towards the Celestial Dragons, and Imme has been hiding. Her recent appearance is only due to the circumstances that she has no choice but to come out and take action.

This approach is indeed brilliant!
but
Li Xia looked at Im's ever-decreasing life force, clearly indicating that this life force was not being enjoyed by Im alone.

The Five Elders have also lived for hundreds of years, thanks to the supply from Im. If Im were to cut off their life force, they would suffer the backlash of the contract and die instantly.

The immortality of the Knights of God also originates from Im's life force.

So what seems like ten million might only require you to spend half of it?
Li Xia stretched out his palm, and leaping lightning bolts shot into his palm, while the stillness of the night flashed with a blinding cold light.

Since that's the case, let's go for it!
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)