RNP Chapter 115 The Undying Lava Demon God, Red Team's Moment of Crisis
Chapter 115 The Undying Lava Demon God, Red Team's Moment of Crisis
Chapter 115 The Undying Lava Demon God, Red Team's Moment of Crisis
Karna's roar still echoed in the air, Arjuna's bowstring still vibrated, and Shanks and the others had just gathered their power.
The end seems imminent.
However, at this critical moment!
Boom! ...
Akainu Sakazuki, the lava demon who was reshaped by the power of death and absorbed the core of heroic spirits.
Despite being struck by the combined attack of Karna and Arjuna, it was not defeated; instead, its body unleashed an even more terrifying pressure!
The dark lines writhing beneath his skin, like living venomous snakes, frantically drained the remaining power from Arjuna's spiritual core.
It even seemed to resonate faintly with the dark sun in the sky.
The land of Alabasta, imbued with the divine power of Tescatlipoca, now seemed to have become the source of his power.
A short while later, an aura far more violent and profound than before directly assaulted everyone's senses.
A terrifying energy, carrying an aura of primal savagery and destruction, suddenly erupted from the shattered hole in Akainu's chest!
It was no longer the scorching heat of lava, but a chaotic heat that seemed to come from the very beginning of the world!
This energy, appearing as a ring-shaped shockwave interwoven with dark red and pitch black, instantly swept across the entire battlefield.
High in the mist, Tescatlipoca nodded in satisfaction.
"Is he here, Xiuhtecuhtli?"
He finally focused his gaze on the battlefield between the Red Team and Akainu, while also glancing meaningfully in the direction of Dilt.
Using similarity as an anchor point, the coverage is indeed feasible; I've already tested it for you.
He looked in the direction where he had been summoned and muttered to himself.
"Master, I have done what you asked me to do. Now it's up to the arbitrator to find out."
Returning our attention to the battlefield, the raging hot winds continued to surge, causing another row of trees to fall away.
"What?!" Merlin's expression changed drastically, and he slammed his staff to the ground.
"The Garden of Avalon, a paradise forever isolated—unfolds in its entirety!"
The pinkish-purple barrier expanded instantly, attempting to envelop everyone inside.
But the speed and force of the shock wave far exceeded expectations!
Pfft!
Merlin's barrier was like a crystal ball struck by a heavy hammer, instantly covered with cracks, and shattered in less than half a second!
The violent shockwave slammed into everyone.
"Oh!"
Shanks, Hawkeye, Kojiro, Ace and Luffy who were being protected by Roger.
They were all struck as if by an invisible giant wave, groaning as they were sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the ruins in the distance.
The count, who had been observing from a distance, suddenly disappeared into the nearby rainforest with a serious expression, his whereabouts unknown.
Roger slowly stood up, his gaze serious as he looked ahead.
As for the others, even Shanks' blood was churning, and he couldn't stand up for a while.
Even Karna and Arjuna were shaken by the sudden burst of energy and had to retreat.
Karna's golden armor groaned under the strain, and the resentful lightning surrounding Arjuna dimmed slightly.
In the heart of the swirling smoke and dust, in that colossal lava crater, a figure slowly and incongruously rose to his feet.
He is no longer the naval admiral wearing a red undershirt and a coat of justice.
It is no longer the demon god form that was intertwined with lava and obsidian.
What appeared before everyone was a humanoid monster over six meters tall, made entirely of flowing dark red lava!
Its head resembled a twisted volcano crater, devoid of facial features, consisting only of two holes that continuously spewed forth molten lava and black smoke.
And a single eye made of molten obsidian, slowly rotating in the center of its forehead!
This single eye exudes a cold, chaotic, and destructive will; its mere gaze is enough to send shivers down one's spine.
Its body was covered with cracks, and flowing from the cracks was a dark red substance more viscous than magma, like the core blood of the earth's core.
The dark gold patterns on the skin became more intricate, eventually evolving into sacrificial totems.
The arms were no longer fists, but transformed into two enormous battle blades flowing with molten liquid. The blades hung casually on the ground, silently cutting and melting the rocks.
Amidst the bewildered and fearful gazes of the crowd.
A foul stench mixed with extreme sulfur filled their nostrils, accompanied by a soul-corroding aura that caused all the mortals present to vomit.
Even Shanks and Hawkeye are no exception!
The rain of fire falling from the sky became more frequent, and as it approached within a certain range, it changed its trajectory as if in worship, merging into the molten flow surrounding it. The ground beneath its feet was visibly transforming into a boiling lava lake.
"Aaaaaah!" The monster's throat emitted a low, unintelligible growl.
The lava eye slowly rotated, locking onto Karna and Arjuna's location.
The will of Sakazuki, the anger and obsession of humanity, have become negligible.
It was almost completely consumed by this primal, pure, destructive divinity!
"What...what is this thing?!"
With Roger's help, Ace and Luffy struggled to sit up, staring at the indescribable monster with horrified expressions.
"Merlin! Did you figure it out?!"
Shanks wiped the blood and vomit residue from the corner of his mouth.
He forced himself to sit up, drawing Griffin once more, his eyes filled with intense seriousness. He had never felt such a pure and despairing sense of oppression.
This is completely different from Conqueror's Haki; it is not an aura that commands submission, but rather an aura that confronts destruction.
Merlin's relaxed expression vanished completely, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness and a hint of disbelief.
At the tip of his staff, a flower spun rapidly, releasing ripples of probing magic.
"It's not Sakazuki anymore," Merlin's voice carried a chilling insight into the truth.
"It shouldn't be said that Sakazuki, as a vessel, whether a resurrected person or a heroic spirit pulled out, has had its humanity completely obliterated, becoming a furnace!"
He pointed to the frantically writhing dark gold totem patterns on the monster's body.
"Look at those patterns! I was misled before. That's not Tescatlipoca; that's something much more violent!"
"Originating from the depths of the earth, at the core of a volcano, a primal force symbolizing the cycle of destruction and rebirth!"
Shanks looked puzzled: "If it's not that 'Smoky Glasses' you've been talking about, then who is it?"
Merlin stared at the burning body, an urge to destroy surged within him.
"In the Aztec mythology of our world, it is listed alongside Tescatlipoca, and even older in some legends."
"Xiuhtecuhtli, Lord of Fire and Time, Manifestation of Volcanoes and Lava!"
Merlin spoke at an extremely fast pace, with the precise analysis characteristic of a magician.
"Tescatlipoca pulled him out of death and endowed him with the divinity of smoke goggles and the night, probably to mold him into his own incarnation or representative."
"But Sakazuki's extreme destructive will and the nature of the Magma-Magma Fruit, when on the verge of collapse, unexpectedly resonated with Hugh Thurtley's godhood!"
"Like a spark igniting dry tinder! Now, it is the will and power of Hugh Turkutelli that are forcibly descending through this crumbling lava body!"
"He is no longer the embodiment of the Smoke Mirror—he is the nascent form of the awakening lava and the god of the end!"
"What's strange is that Tescatlipoca didn't sense it. Such an unexpected thing would never happen to him."
As if to confirm Merlin's words, the Lava Demon God let out a deafening roar.
It suddenly raised its lava blade and swung it in the air towards Karna and Arjuna.
No lava torrents, no physical impact!
But space seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, and the ground in the area where Karna and Arjuna were located instantly turned into a boiling lava inferno with a diameter of 100 meters!
The terrifying suction and the intense heat, enough to incinerate the soul, instantly engulfed the two.
"Arjuna!" Karna reacted with lightning speed, his golden armor bursting forth with an unprecedented brilliance.
He forcefully resisted the erosion of the lava, while grabbing Arjuna, who was somewhat weakened by releasing his Noble Phantasm, and throwing him violently upwards!
He was instantly swallowed up by the rolling lava!
"Karna!" Arjuna cried out in alarm from the air.
"Little Sun!" Ace's heart leaped into his throat.
Boom!
The next second, a golden figure burst through the lava.
Karna leaped back into the air, dark red lava flowing across his golden armor, sizzling as it did so, and its radiance noticeably dimmed.
Clearly, the defense just now consumed a huge amount of energy.
"Useless bug!"
The Lava Demon God let out an inhuman roar, and the single lava eye on his forehead suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light!
Two beams of molten lava, so condensed they seemed capable of piercing through time and space, shot towards Karna and Arjuna, who were still unsteady on their feet, like divine punishment!
The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of vision.
Karna's pupils contracted sharply; this attack method was somewhat similar to his Noble Phantasm.
He could sense the terrifying power contained within that beam of light, enough to completely annihilate a spirit foundation!
Without hesitation, he pushed Arjuna aside and parried with his spear!
boom!!!!
The Lava Death Ray Wolf slammed into Karna's golden armor and the Undying Blade.
The terrifying impact slammed him hard into the ground again, carving a deep, bottomless lava trench in the earth.
The golden spear emitted a mournful cry, and tiny cracks appeared on its shaft.
Karna knelt on one knee, golden spiritual blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his aura fluctuating violently!
Arjuna steadied himself in mid-air, and several arrows imbued with vengeful resentment shot toward the lava demon's single eye.
However, the attack was easily deflected by the opponent's casual swing of the lava blade, leaving only a shallow mark on the blade, which was instantly repaired by the lava.
Akainu grinned savagely, "Hahahaha! You wicked scum, is this all a top-tier Heroic Spirit can achieve? In that case, you'd all die!"
Everyone clenched their fists, but they couldn't refute it.
The gap! A huge gap!
The two who were able to inflict damage on him just moments ago now find their attacks utterly powerless after he undergoes this terrifying transformation!
Even a casual strike from the opponent is enough to threaten their very foundation.
Shanks, Hawkeye, and Kojiro tried to get closer to provide support, but the Lava Demon only unleashed a powerful roar.
The terrifying pressure, a mixture of the night's erosion and lava, instantly pushed them away, making even getting close extremely difficult!
"No—this level of combat—"
Shanks looked at the Lava Demon God, whose every move could change the world, his eyes filled with solemnity and a hint of helplessness.
Hawkeye silently gripped his black blade. His proud strikes, however, would likely be unable to even break through that terrifying defense and divine might.
"This is no longer a domain that humans, or even ordinary Heroic Spirits, can interfere with."
What kind of attack could it be, and how powerful must one be to defeat this immortal demon god?
Karna slowly rose from the lava ravine, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his golden armor slightly loosening.