Chapter 41: Immortal?
Inside the alternate space, cursed men including Amangsi, Guiying, and the Hangman had the West Sea King half-surrounded.
Su Xiao didn't know where the secret treasure the West Sea King used came from, but he understood that the principle behind it was simpler than imagined.
Or rather, different Primordial Worlds had different levels of development in supernatural power, which was caused by the characteristics of supernatural energy.
In some Primordial Worlds, the rank of supernatural energy wasn't high, its power was at a mid-level, but its extensibility was excellent.
For example, the Dark Crow World. The supernatural energy there was initially without characteristics. After being absorbed by Transcendents, this supernatural energy would transform its characteristics based on the Transcendent's own tendencies, such as: Flame, Earth Vein, Space, Spirit, etc., with many extensions.
In some Primordial Worlds, the supernatural energy had strong destructive power but a single effect, such as the Demon Spirit Star. The supernatural energy there only had three characteristics: Darkness, Soul, and Erosion. Although the development direction was somewhat singular, the power was astonishingly strong.
The supernatural energy of the Demon Sea World had an even more singular effect: enhancing the physique of living beings.
Of course, this didn't mean there were no other supernatural powers on the Demon Sea. For example, under the influence of the environment, naturally generated supernatural materials, and the secret treasures and weapons made from them, had diverse characteristics.
This was why Witches were feared by pirates. Witches could use various supernatural materials to perform abilities that pirates had never seen before.
The characteristics of supernatural power in the Demon Sea World were somewhat singular, meaning the supernatural civilization here wouldn't flourish in a hundred flowers.
In this world, there was no concept of cultivation. Strength was innate. Those with the talent to absorb supernatural energy could potentially become strong in the future. Without it, no matter how hard they tried, they remained ordinary people.
This also created a phenomenon: some naturally strong people considered themselves extraordinary, unwilling to be bound by rules, yet didn't dare challenge authority, only bullying the weak. Hence, pirates ran rampant on the Demon Sea.
The West Sea King suffered from the lack of a supernatural culture. The secret treasures he knew were very effective against other pirates. However, when facing Baha, who specialized in developing Space Shifts, Alternate Spaces, and Space Seals, it was like making a cage and locking himself in.
"∑(S)^nT(i)."
Baha spoke, full of bird language. Hearing Baha's 'bird language,' the West Sea King across from him looked confused.
"From that bewildered look, you obviously didn't understand. Basic space formula, you don't even know this, and you enter an Alternate Space? Don't tell me you came in here, waited for the Alternate Space to reject you, and then let it squeeze you out?"
As Baha spoke, a hint of admiration appeared in its eyes. The one across was a 'warrior,' or rather, the person who made that secret treasure had a very peculiar way of thinking.
"Forget it, different world characteristics, it's normal you don't understand this. Thanks for listening to my nonsense, this Alternate Space is already stable."
Saying this, Baha's smile gradually became malicious. These words were truly heart-piercing.
"Attack him!"
Baha gave the order, and over a dozen cursed men, including Amangsi, Guiying, and the Hangman, charged forward.
Gulu gulu～
As if diving, Guiying appeared behind the West Sea King, its hooked dagger aimed straight for his back.
Thump!
A shockwave spread outward with the West Sea King at the center. Wisps of heat rose from his body. His skin turned a scorching red, his physique swelled significantly, and a layer of keratin-like substance, resembling an exoskeleton, appeared on his arms, faintly showing a metallic color.
"Hoo～"
The West Sea King exhaled. The pupils in his eyes seemed to burn, or rather, the blood inside his body was burning to gain immense power.
With a loud crash, the West Sea King vanished from his spot, leaving a blur as he charged straight at Baha. If the West Sea King caught him, Baha might really be torn apart.
If the West Sea King's hatred were quantified, Amangsi, Guiying, and the other cursed men would have at most 5 to 10 points of hatred, Su Xiao would have over 600 points, and Baha would be close to breaking a thousand.
The West Sea King already felt that he was probably going to die here today. The captain of the Doom Number wouldn't be easy to kill, but that bird had to die.
"Don't fixate on this sand sculpture like me."
As Baha spoke, spatial fluctuations appeared around it, causing its colors to fade, turning into black and white. This guy had left the Alternate Space.
Whoosh! The wind pressure passed by. The West Sea King's large hand swept through Baha's position, catching nothing.
Puchi.
Blood splashed from the West Sea King's back. A slash deep enough to reach the bone appeared on his back. Gray flames ignited on the wound, Amangsi's Death Flame.
The most troublesome thing about fighting Amangsi was that once it wounded you, the wound would ignite with Death Flame, gradually burning the enemy's flesh. The burning speed depended on the enemy's physical strength.
With a slap, two large hands grabbed the West Sea King's shoulder blades on both sides of his back. The grip strength of these hands was immense, and their fingertips had slightly sunk into the West Sea King's body. It was the Hangman, Wo.
"Quick!"
The Hangman, Wo, roared. The feeling of grabbing the West Sea King was like holding a raging Demon Sea beast. All ten of his fingers were creaking.
With a crash, the air around the West Sea King turned into seawater. A powerful sea pressure enveloped him, forming a large water sphere. Even the Hangman behind him was affected. It was the attack of the cursed man, Sea Rage.
This was Sea Rage's characteristic. Usually, it didn't show its capabilities. Even when other cursed men teased it, it just smiled. But in battle, it was very reliable.
Inside the large water sphere, the sea pressure enveloped the West Sea King. An astonishing scene appeared: the seawater around him began to boil. This was caused by the temperature of his blood.
Several hooked daggers pierced the air, heading straight for the West Sea King's chest, abdomen, and lower back. It was Guiying.
Puchi, puchi, puchi...
A total of seven hooked daggers pierced into the West Sea King's chest and back. The ends of these daggers were connected to chains, and the ends of these chains were all embedded in the surrounding air.
Just as the West Sea King was bound, Amangsi's rapier pierced into the West Sea King's eye socket, penetrating his skull.
This entire coordinated attack took no more than 1.5 seconds. After the cursed men learned to cooperate, their overall combat power increased significantly.
After a round of attacks, not only did the West Sea King not die, but his aura became even stronger. The more injured he was, the stronger his combat power became. This was why the West Sea King could become a great pirate.
With a crack, the West Sea King broke all the chains around him. His hand reached behind him, grabbed the Hangman's head, pulled him in front, and slammed him hard onto the ground.
With a loud crash, the Hangman smashed into the ground.
Ignoring the attacks around him, the West Sea King raised his right foot and stomped towards the Hangman's head.
The shockwave spread, creating a huge crater. Because they were in the Alternate Space, the ground sank like putty. The upper half of the Hangman's body was stomped into the ground, his legs sticking up, his right leg kicking unwillingly once. This was his final stubbornness.
"I am... immortal!"
The West Sea King, his face covered in blood, roared and grinned.
Two hours later, the West Sea King lay on the ground, not a single patch of intact skin left on his body. The light in his eyes had faded. He was dead.
Around the West Sea King, Amangsi still maintained the demeanor of a noble swordsman. Black-red blood dripped from his left hand. Not far away, Guiying lay on the ground, his arm and one leg twisted and deformed, with a large depression on his chest.
Sea Rage was planted headfirst into the ground. It had almost been torn in half from the middle by the West Sea King.
As for the Hangman, this guy's left half of his body was shattered, plus he had lost his neck. His chin was pressed against his chest. Half an hour ago, the West Sea King, ignoring the attacks of others, grabbed the Hangman with both hands and shoved him headfirst into the ground.
Even more tragically, the Hangman was caught by the leg by the West Sea King and used as a weapon for over ten minutes. If Amangsi hadn't held back, the Hangman would have been cut down by Amangsi.
Around these few were the broken remains of over a dozen other cursed men. It had to be said, the West Sea King's strength was quite formidable.
In fact, entering this Alternate Space was a very wise decision for the West Sea King. The more injured he was in battle, the more his strength, speed, and Life Force recovery increased. Towards the end, the West Sea King's Health Points recovery speed began to rise at a visible rate, recovering at least 4% to 5% of his Health Points per second. If no one hurt him for half a minute, his Health Points would be fully restored.
Besides this, the West Sea King had no other abilities. But the more simple and crude an ability was, the more terrifying and unsolvable it became when it grew very powerful.
"Guiying, do me a favor, grab my head and pull my neck out. Guiying? Guiying! Don't die, man. If you die, I'll be among the top three strongest cursed men, hahaha..."
The Hangman grabbed Guiying's shoulders, shaking him, trying to revive him. Only when Guiying pulled out a dagger did the Hangman behave a bit.
[Prompt: Your temporary summon has killed the West Sea King.]
[You have obtained 15.9% World Source.]
[You have obtained Immortal Chest (12%).]
[Your Legendary Degree has increased by 2600 points.]