Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

If he truly has no scars on his back, then people will start to doubt the authenticity of Wood's "medals".

"Almost all of these injuries on my body were inflicted two years ago, and now, two years later, very few people can leave me with incurable injuries."

"The Dragon God over there is one, so as the Demon King, can you do it?"

Wood's words were not a bluff or a provocation, but rather extremely serious.

If it were him two years ago, with the strength of the Demon King Badigandi, leaving a scar on him wouldn't have been too difficult. After all, two years ago, Wood's strength, without using the "Heart of God," was at most at the level of the "Seven Great Powers."

However, having experienced multiple simulations of life in another world, although only two years have passed in this world, his strength is now vastly different from before!

Even though Budigandi had vaguely realized the gap between the two of them, and his goal had gradually shifted from defeating him to leaving a scar on Wood, it was not something that could be easily accomplished.

"Whether you can do it or not, we'll only know after we try! Although I can sense that you're still holding back considerable strength, I haven't even used my full power yet!"

Budigandi is a martial artist, so it's impossible for him to be without battle aura. When he fought Wood before, he saw that Wood wasn't using battle aura, but out of pride, he only used magic and his own physical strength to fight him.

But after realizing Wood's strength, Budigandi understood that so-called self-respect was reserved for opponents weaker than himself or those of equal strength.

It would be most foolish to hold back when facing someone far stronger than oneself, and he didn't even have the right to hold back!

After distancing himself from Wood, Badigandi quickly regained his composure and then burst forward, shattering the ground with his foot.

Moreover, this time, Badigandi was much faster than before, because this time he not only added enhancement magic to himself, but also used battle aura.

Battle Qi is a power distinct from magic in this world. It can amplify a martial artist's physical abilities and attack capabilities. Only by activating Battle Qi can one officially become a martial artist; otherwise, like Rudy before, one is merely a showy figure with empty moves and techniques.

"Iron Block - Crack!"

Seeing Budigandi rushing towards him at high speed, Wood did not choose to back down, but instead clenched his fist and threw another punch!

Two fists of vastly different sizes collided in mid-air, and a large number of rubble on the ground were lifted into the air by the impact of the collision.

However, the next second after exchanging punches, a confident smile appeared on Badigandi's face. Then, with the veins on his arm bulging, he punched the surprised Wood, sending him flying.

Wood, sent flying by a punch, landed on his back, dragging a long distance across the ground before finally smashing through the barrier set up by the Dragon God and collapsing a building of the Lanoa Magic Academy!

"Wood! You bastard, how dare you do this to Wood! I'm going to kill you!"

Seeing Wood sent flying by a single punch from Budigandi, even flying more than a hundred meters away, Alice, who was watching the fight, instantly became furious.

The thing she couldn't tolerate most was someone slandering or hurting Wood. Besides, they hadn't seen each other for two years. Alice's protectiveness and feelings for Wood at this moment were no less than those for Wood's mother, Senis.

So the moment Alice saw Budigandi beat Wood away, she was already on the verge of losing control of her emotions. She even drew her magic sword, the Throat Flute, and prepared to fight Budigandi to the death, just as she had just obtained the magic sword, Finger Fist.

However, before Alice could rush forward, the dragon god Orstide grabbed her shoulder from behind.

"Calm down first. He's not the kind of guy who gets hurt or killed so easily. This level of attack wouldn't even be considered a tickle in my previous fights."

"If your lover were only this bad, I wouldn't have compromised and broken the Demon Sword to compensate you."

When Alice heard the first half of the Dragon God Orsteed's sentence, her expression was very unpleasant, because she had no liking for the Dragon God at all.

However, upon hearing the other person address her as Wood's "lover," Alice instantly blushed, the intense shyness momentarily making her forget her original purpose...

Chapter 531 The Descendant of the Demon God: The Winter Knight!

"I see. So this is the strength you've been holding back. It's quite impressive, but it seems far from enough to leave a mark on me, let alone defeat me."

Just as Alstead had predicted, Wood was not likely to lose his fighting ability due to an attack of the magnitude of Buddy Gundy's.

As he pushed through the rubble and emerged once more, a green magic circle lit up on his arm, and his arm, which had been twisted at an odd angle, instantly returned to its original state.

Such outrageous healing and recovery abilities left the onlookers speechless.

To put it bluntly, even the headmaster of their Lanoa Magic Academy would probably be dead by now if he had taken a direct hit from the Demon King Budigandi.

But Wood, being a human, not only took that punch head-on, but now he's walking out as if nothing happened. That's just too outrageous.

Brother, the distance you flew wasn't just a few meters, it was over a hundred meters! And that was even with the Dragon God's barrier as a barrier.

And this near-super-fast regeneration healing speed, are you fucking sure you're really human?

"With fighting spirit, magic power, and the Demon King's ridiculously powerful physique, it seems that relying solely on 'Rokushiki' and 'Armament Haki' to win will be quite difficult."

"Then let's use another power. Although I prefer the visceral thrill of punches landing, if I'm constantly being overwhelmed and beaten, then there's no fun in fighting."

It was broad daylight, and Wood and Budigandi were sparring fairly, not fighting for any particular reason, so Wood's blessings, "Blessing of the Moon" and "Knight's Glory," were ineffective.

The life-threatening "Heart of God" is impossible to use, and there's absolutely no need to use it.

So, aside from the power of 'Blessing' and 'Heart of God', the other powers that Wood can use are almost obvious.

When the all-blue longsword "Winter Knight" Wood was drawn, Budigandi was clearly stunned for a moment, while Alice on the other side shouted with an extremely excited expression: "Big idiot, you don't actually think you beat Wood, do you?"

Wood's greatest strengths have never been physical martial arts, but rather his magic and swordsmanship.

His swordsmanship is incredibly strong; two years ago, he had already reached a level close to that of a Sword Emperor. You are simply no match for him.

Seeing Wood draw his longsword, the most excited person present was Alice. At this moment, those around her seemed unaware of Wood's excellence, loudly boasting about Wood's strength. Judging from her smug appearance, she was even happier than when she was boasting about herself.

Upon hearing Alice's words, Budigandi, standing in front of Wood, showed no sign of panic; instead, he displayed even stronger fighting spirit and joy.

Since Alice said so, it meant that Wood was about to get serious, and for Budigandi, nothing could be more gratifying.

"No, I do intend to use the power of this sword to fight you, but I do not intend to use swordsmanship to fight you."

From the very beginning, I said this was a brutal, hand-to-hand combat fight; it would be unreasonable to break the rules.

Upon hearing what Wood said, Budigandi looked completely bewildered, because he genuinely couldn't understand Wood's cryptic remarks.

You need to use the power of a knife, but not swordsmanship in combat. But isn't the purpose of a knife to perform swordsmanship?

However, Budigandi's doubts were quickly answered when Wood demonstrated to him what "the power of the knife" was.

"Demon God Descends - Winter Knight!"

Wood gripped his longsword tightly and plunged it into the ground in front of him. In that instant, the temperature in the air plummeted, and a terrifying cold wave swept outwards!

"Roar------!"

With a deafening roar, everyone present could vaguely see a giant ice dragon, its body made entirely of crystal-clear ice and with a pair of scarlet eyes, suddenly emerge from behind Wood and open its blood-red maw to swallow him whole!

The instant the ice dragon swallowed Wood's figure, an endless cold wave swept across the entire area, covering the ground with a thick layer of frost. The biting, bone-chilling wind made it impossible for anyone around to even open their eyes.

When the snow and wind gradually subsided and Wood's figure reappeared before everyone, they were stunned.

Because at some point, Wood, who had previously been shirtless, was now wearing a full suit of blue and white armor. Holding a blue longsword, his figure standing tall in the snow and wind could only be described as incredibly handsome.

"This is magical armor? And the dragon from earlier... Oh, I see. So the power you mentioned in the sword refers to the power of this armor?"

I can sense the power of the dragon race emanating from your armor, and such skill—this must be the work of the Dragon God!

It's not surprising that Badigandi would have such thoughts, because he had also worn magical armor, and the magical armor he wore was not ordinary armor, but the legendary "God of War Armor".

The "Battle God Armor" is no ordinary item. In fact, the "Battle God" who is considered the third strongest of the seven great powers only refers to this Battle God Armor.

The Battle God Armor is the strongest magical armor created by the Demon Dragon King Laplace. It was originally intended to be used against the gods, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Battle God Armor not only failed to become an aid in defeating the gods, but instead became a tool in their hands.

Knowing of the existence of the "God of War Armor" lured Badigandi into wearing it, which ultimately became the direct cause of Laplace's death.

Badigandi had seen the "God of War Armor," and it was obvious that it was vastly different from the "Winter Knight" that Wood was currently wearing. Therefore, he naturally did not think that the armor Wood was wearing had any connection with the God of War Armor.

As for why Badigandi felt that the "Winter Knight" was related to the Dragon God, the reason is actually quite simple.

Because the "Winter Knight" on Wood possesses the power of the dragon race, and Laplace, who created the God of War Armor, was originally a dragon demon king who mastered many dragon race secret techniques.

Now that Wood has joined forces with the Dragon God Orsteed, Badigandi believes that it is not entirely impossible for Orsteed to draw on Laplace's experience in creating the "Armor of the God of War" and forge this magical armor for Wood.

After all, so far, neither humans, demons, nor even the dwarves with their superb forging skills have been able to achieve the level of crafting magical armor.

In particular, Wood's magical armor not only possesses the same transformation ability as the "God of War Armor," but this ability is even more prominent, and it can even transform into a long sword.

"Well, this armor I'm wearing does have some connection to dragons, but it's not the kind of dragon you're imagining..."

In short, this armor is called "Winter Knight" and has nothing to do with dragons or the Dragon God. It is my personal property.

Of course, none of that matters. I think you can feel it now, right? After using this armor, my aura has become stronger once again.

"The 'Winter Knight' was originally designed to be used in conjunction with the longsword in my hand to unleash its full power."

But fighting with someone while wearing armor is already quite shameless; if you add a knife or something, it's really just not right.

"Then let's begin the second round!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wood's figure shot out, and the blue longsword that he had been holding tightly in his hand was now abandoned and stuck into the ground to the side.

Wearing the 'Winter Knight' armor, Wood was much taller than before, but his speed was not affected at all; in fact, he became even faster.

It is clear that after putting on the armor, Wood did not just do it to look cool; as he said, his physical abilities were indeed enhanced once again.

The distance of a hundred meters was almost gone in an instant. In the eyes of many, Wood was still standing in the same place, but a powerful shockwave suddenly erupted from Badigandi's side.

It was during this shockwave that Wood's figure, who had been standing in front of the rubble, gradually faded and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The reason for this was not that Wood used teleportation or any other magic, but rather that his speed was so fast that when he started moving and collided with Badigandi, who was a hundred meters away, the afterimage he left behind began to gradually dissipate.

"boom------!"

Wood was fast, but Budigandi was still able to barely catch a glimpse of him, and at the moment Wood threw a punch, he also clenched his fist and struck out with all his might.

Badigandi believed he hadn't held back at all with this punch; in fact, the power he used was three points stronger than his previous punch.

However, compared to the previous result of being sent flying by his own punch, this time Wood not only took his heavy punch, but also managed to fight him to a standstill once again.