"Holy crap—is this a hidden storyline?"
"Damn it, sacrificing a little girl? This has to be summoning some ultra-boss! Hell yeah, this plot's got my blood pumping!"
"Pump your ass—how about we break out first? We're tied up like dumplings, what exactly are we supposed to do?"
"Can you all be normal for once? You're ruining my mood for eating skewers!"
"Ah, I just logged in—quick question, is Brother Ming here yet? If not, I'm logging off to eat hot pot and I'll come back later!"
"Damn it, such a passionate, emotional CG scene, completely ruined by you idiots!"
…
The imprisoned players kept trash-talking each other while continuing to enjoy the show.
After all, they couldn't break free anyway—might as well watch.
And honestly? The prison design was genuinely impressive.
Top-tier stuff!
The distant screams of non-human races echoed endlessly, never repeating—clearly crafted with care!
The heavy stench of decay, the iron bars, the structure itself—extremely realistic, with a unique aesthetic steeped in ancient-era flavor!
Watching Handsome Sanji about to get brutally beaten while munching on Deep Sea King grilled skewers—
Ah, damn, that smell was divine.
Although Thousand-Bones Bolun was fighting Handsome Sanji, he kept an eye on the others in the prison.
But what he absolutely did not expect was—
These bizarre human youths, who had risked their lives to come rescue someone, had zero intention of struggling free to join the battle.
Nor did they show the slightest desire to escape amid the chaos.
Instead, every single one of them took out food and drinks, happily spectating.
"???"
Thousand-Bones Bolun almost wanted to scream—
Aren't you friends? Companions?!
Can you act normal for once?!
Your companion is fighting for his life in a bloody battle…
And you're over there snacking and watching?!
"At first… I lost," Handsome Sanji suddenly spoke.
"So I kept thinking—how exactly can I defeat you?"
"..."
Thousand-Bones Bolun said nothing, silently listening.
"And finally," Handsome Sanji grinned,
"I figured it out."
"Huh? What's Brother Sanji planning?"
"Shh—just watch!"
"Relax, he won't stay cool for more than three seconds. Sit down and enjoy."
…
The players chatted casually while gnawing on skewers.
"!"
But in the next instant—
Every single player was stunned.
"If I want to defeat you," Handsome Sanji chuckled, flipping his left hand,
"how could I do it without paying a price?"
In his palm—
Five Intent Cards: Death Defying!
And at the same time…
A demonic core engraved with thirty-six demonic marks!
"Hm~?"
Thousand-Bones Bolun didn't understand what Handsome Sanji was trying to do.
But in the next moment—
Handsome Sanji crushed the demonic core and activated all five Death Defying cards at once!
"Zzzzz—!"
In an instant, an enormous surge of demonic energy erupted, violently invading Handsome Sanji's body!
"Demonic energy invading the body?!"
Bolun sucked in a sharp breath—
Then sneered.
No matter how absurd Handsome Sanji's move was, one thing was certain:
Humans cannot withstand demonic corruption.
The only possible outcome—
Self-destruction.
"Holy crap—Brother Sanji went insane!"
"Isn't this the same tactic Brother Lufei used back when he fought Morisa?! He almost died back then!"
"Just because Brother Lufei pulled it off doesn't mean Brother Sanji can do it now!"
…
The players were completely dumbfounded.
No one expected Handsome Sanji to still be hiding such a trump card—
Or rather…
Such a madman's strategy.
"I already said it—
I will save her no matter what!
As long as a girl is calling for help!"
"I, Handsome Sanji—
will definitely save them!!!"
…
Handsome Sanji let out a furious roar!
"BOOM!!!"
The demonic energy inside his body erupted wildly, instantly corroding more than half of his body!
Power that no human body should ever be able to endure raged out of control—
yet it was forcibly sustained by King Lufei's Intent: Death Defying!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Almost at the same time, Handsome Sanji's aura skyrocketed to a terrifying level!
Earlier, he had already been beaten by Thousand-Bones Bolun until nearly every bone in his body was shattered!
Even after lying still for days, relying on constant Life Unending, he still hadn't fully recovered!
Then he forcibly broke free from the Soul-Seizing Hooks—
injury stacked upon injury!
He was already on the brink of death!
Now, with demonic energy invading his body, his life force was hanging by a single thread!
And yet—
That was exactly what allowed the power of the Intent: Death Defying to be pushed to its absolute limit!
"Now…
I can finally unleash the true Demon Wind Kick!!!"
Handsome Sanji spun his body—
in a single breath, rotating 1,080 times!
When he raised his right leg—
It wasn't just burning crimson red!
It blazed with Heavenly Fire,
overflowed with demonic energy,
was reinforced by King Lufei's Death Defying,
and contained—
Handsome Sanji's unfathomable, bizarre Intent…
AWSLl!!!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Before he even attacked—
The incomparably hard ground around him, along with countless cages suspended in the air, began to shatter simultaneously!
The destructive force spread like a storm, erupting in the deepest depths of the Ten-Thousand Beast Prison, violently shaking the entire massive structure!
"!!!"
Even Thousand-Bones Bolun's expression changed in shock!
"Damn it—what the hell is going on?!
He should already be dead!
Why is his aura more than a hundred times stronger than when we first met?!"
Bolun could barely believe it!
Even now, he was confident his overall strength was still more than ten times greater than Handsome Sanji's!
But one thing was undeniable—
Handsome Sanji now possessed the power to face him head-on!
"Thousand Bones!!!"
Without another word, Thousand-Bones Bolun unleashed his strongest form!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Over a thousand phantom skeletons erupted into existence—
Some belonged to giant dragons,
some to primordial beasts,
others to mutated demonic creatures!
These spectral bones spiraled and merged around Bolun's body, rapidly forming a massive, heavy suit of armor—
A Thousand-Bone Battle Armor, forged from the bones of over a thousand different beasts!
"BOOM!"
Bolun's aura surged to its absolute peak!
Seventh-Order Sacred Body,
comparable to a Human Emperor-level presence,
completely suppressing Handsome Sanji in terms of momentum!
The next instant—
Both sides moved simultaneously!
"My Intent!"
"Even if just once!"
"Grant me a miracle—
pierce through this bastard's flesh!!!"
…
Handsome Sanji screamed wildly in his heart!!!
In the next moment—
Countless streaks of silver light burst forth from his body!
"BOOM!!!"
Thousand-Bones Bolun threw a punch, unleashing an overwhelming force that smashed toward Handsome Sanji!
But—
"???"
Bolun watched in disbelief as his punch struck nothing!
Handsome Sanji's figure became like a phantom illusion—
a ripple of spatial distortion swept past—
And he passed straight through Bolun's fist!
Then, in the next instant—
"True Demon Wind Kick!!!"
After piercing through Bolun's attack, Handsome Sanji's ultimate strike landed squarely on Bolun's chest!
"PUFF!"
Caught completely off guard, Bolun's chest collapsed inward as he spat out a mouthful of dark green blood, his body sent flying!
"BOOM!"
Bolun smashed straight through a wall, carving out a massive crater, his true body embedded countless meters deep into the structure.
"I'm coming!"
Handsome Sanji didn't chase after Bolun to deliver a finishing blow—
Instead, he shot straight into the air!
"Brother Sanji, save me first!"
"Yeah! Save me!"
"Damn it, Brother Sanji, you bastard, you're really not saving me?!"
…
The players below stared at Handsome Sanji's departing figure for several seconds before reacting—
then each of them exploded in outrage.
In just a few breaths, Handsome Sanji reached the upper level.
At a glance, he saw that outside the main gate, the black-armored guards had already handed over the square black box to a squad of arriving human experts.
"BOOM!!!"
Without hesitation, Handsome Sanji leapt through the air, charging straight toward the black box!
"!!!"
The guards didn't even have time to react—
They only saw Handsome Sanji descend from the sky with a devastating kick!
"BOOM!!!"
A thunderous explosion rang out!
Handsome Sanji's left leg shattered on impact, but at the same time—
One corner of the square black box was violently smashed open!
And at last—
The imprisoned figure inside the black box was finally revealed.