We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 204 [The Great Dark Heaven!]

【Wanchuan Island】.

The darkness was so thick it seemed almost tangible, silently enveloping the crowd and even rippling like waves on water.

Of all those present, the one most terrified was the Western King, one of the four kings.

Just a dozen seconds ago, he was fighting alongside the Eastern King, preparing to kill these four apostles.

But in the blink of an eye, the Eastern King's pleas for mercy and screams came from the darkness.

Then, the surrounding darkness returned to silence, and even the voices of the other pirates disappeared from his ears.

This eerie silence filled the Western King with a strong sense of unease.

"How is this going?"

Why has it suddenly become so quiet?

"Could it be... that the Eastern King is really dead?"

The Western King was still somewhat unwilling to believe it: "No, it's impossible!"

"It must just be that guy's hallucination. There's no way the Eastern King could have been defeated so quickly!"

He looked around at the dense darkness, trying to find the figure of the Eastern King or other pirates.

However, being in this darkness not only greatly hinders vision, but also greatly affects the senses such as smell and hearing.

It's almost like...

This darkness was relentlessly and unreservedly unleashing pure malice upon him.

"Where are the others? We can't see a single pirate."

Xi Wang's heart pounded, and his breathing became rapid.

The feeling of being all alone in complete darkness was absolutely awful!

"That's it, light! As long as there is light, darkness can be dispelled."

A flash of inspiration struck the Western King, and he immediately activated his secret power, channeling it into the great axe in his hand.

Then, a bright yellow light gradually shone on the great axe, making the weapon even heavier and more indestructible.

The secret power possessed by this pirate king of the west is related to mountains. Once it is applied to weapons or the body, it becomes as heavy and solid as mountains.

Feeling the great axe tightly gripped in his hand, the Western King's heart gradually calmed down, and a fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

It's as if, with this great axe in hand, any enemy can be cleaved in two!

"Don't underestimate me, one of the Five Kings of the Sea!"

"Boy, come out and face your death!"

As he roared, the Western King also saw a shadowy figure silently watching him from not far away in the bright yellow light.

"caught you!"

The Western King grinned maliciously, and with his great axe in hand, he cleaved down towards the man's head!
This slash was powerful and heavy, bringing with it a dull gust of wind, as if an entire mountain had crashed down!

However, when the Western King's great axe landed on that figure, there was no sense of it hitting a physical object.

The great axe seemed to pierce through a shadow, crashing directly to the ground.

Countless cracks suddenly appeared on the ground, and the ground seemed to tremble, demonstrating the terrifying power of this slash.

"This isn't his true form? It's just a shadow?"

Just as the Western King was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Xia En's voice sounded softly behind him.

“West King Epson, you will be the second one.”

"Go to hell!"

The Western King twisted his waist and swung his axe down!
The wind howled, and the air currents rolled.

However, no matter how terrifying the attack, it will be ineffective if it misses.

The King of the West's face was ashen, and his gaze swept around warily.

"What, the second one?"

"Does he mean that I will become the second traitor to die after the Eastern King?"

"You're playing tricks! I'll kill you!"

But in the next moment.

A figure quietly emerged from beside the Western King, a short sword of blood and black easily slicing through flesh, leaving a long wound on his waist and abdomen.

The Western King grunted and slashed at his side with incredible speed.

However, this seemingly sure-fire axe blow still missed its mark!

"How is that possible? How can he be so fast?"

After being repeatedly wounded and returning empty-handed, the Western King finally realized his mistake.

"No, it's not that he's fast, it's the darkness..."

"This darkness is his domain!"

Although the Western King was suppressed by the rank of the promotion ceremony, this part of the memory still remained in his mind.

He then quickly realized the true nature of this eerie darkness.

But in the West King's memory, he also remembered something else—

Only a domain can fight against another domain!
"Damn, damn, damn!"

"Why is this twelfth apostle able to control the domain? This doesn't match the information we had beforehand!"

Thinking of this, the Western King lost all will to fight and began to rush away at full speed.

But soon, he realized with despair that no matter how he tried to escape, he could not break free from this darkness.

Moreover, that blurry figure would always appear beside him like a shadow, launching attacks from any angle.

Sometimes it's above your head, sometimes behind you, and sometimes underground!

The darkness filled with malice, the shadowy figures that could appear at any moment, the unseen gaze... all this torment seemed to never end.

After being attacked time and time again, and with his injuries worsening, the fear in the heart of the Western King gradually accumulated and amplified.

The intense fighting and the tension in his mind and body made him somewhat neurotic.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Suddenly, the Western King shouted and yelled, urging the remaining secret power within his body, and wildly swung the great axe in his hand.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

"I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all!"

Under such a violent outburst, a bright yellow light shone brightly, and everything around was destroyed by the Western King, turning it into ruins.

Only darkness remains.

Not far away, Xia En silently watched the crazed Xi Wang, feeling somewhat strange.

"Has he... gone mad?"

"Seriously, am I that scary?"

"However, this [Great Dark Heaven] is actually more useful than I imagined."

This secret technique, derived from the [Twilight Black Pearl], was named [Great Dark Heaven] by Xia En.

It not only combines his own abilities but also incorporates techniques from the Book of Shadows, making it an all-around master of attack, defense, and disruption.

Not long after.

After the secret power within Xi Wang was completely released, Xia En quietly came up behind him and casually beheaded him with a single stroke.

At this point, two of the Five Kings of the Sea have perished!
……

……

In the eyes of the public.

The death of the Western King was far more shocking than the death of the Eastern King.

the reason is simple--

The Eastern King died too quickly.

In complete darkness, no one knew whether he was dead or how he died.

King Epson, however, held out against the twelfth apostle for a time.

Moreover, the bright yellow aura he exuded was like the bright moon at night, attracting people's attention.

The pirates also witnessed the process of the Western King going from full of confidence to panic, and then to being driven completely mad.

Just watching him die and hearing his screams sent chills down people's spines, as if they were personally experiencing the despair and fear of being driven to the brink of death.

Meanwhile, the pirates vaguely saw the eerie, indistinct figure, and many guesses arose in their minds. In the corner, Gray Cloud, utterly astonished, asked in surprise.

"Is John still alive?"

"Furthermore, why can we see the Western King, but he seems not to see us?"

Not far from Gray Cloud, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the white-coated man wearing a monocle.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the power of a domain."

“Our senses were all affected and distorted by the surrounding darkness. He probably blinded the Western King’s perception, which is why he remained undefeated from beginning to end.”

"field?"

Gray Cloud's eyes widened, and he murmured, "Isn't that an ability that only a fifth-tier Mystic Path practitioner can master?"

"How did this guy manage to bypass the restrictions and do that?"

"Wait, his aura..."

Only then did Gray Cloud realize that the aura Xia En displayed was far more vast and profound than that of a third-tier Mystic Path user.

This is clearly the fourth tier!

But isn't this the third-tier advancement ritual?

Could he have exploited some loophole in the [Secret Sea] Trial?

That's cheating!
"wrong."

The man in the white coat shook his head: "This guy probably temporarily raised his rank by using some external object from the ritual."

"Even this power of the domain should be related to that external object."

Hearing this, Gray Cloud felt much better.

If Xia En was originally a fourth-tier Mystic, but ended up participating in a third-tier advancement ceremony, anyone would feel it was unfair.

However, looking at the situation on the field, Gray Cloud's heart was not completely at ease.

"Even if John has the combat power of a fourth-tier fighter now, Mad King and Wind Queen are also fourth-tier fighters."

"Not to mention, there's also Benjamin, who hasn't even shown his full strength yet."

"Will he... really win?"

at this time.

A hearty laugh rang out in the darkness.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect there to be such a strong person as you among the Apostles!"

"You are remarkable for being able to kill both the Eastern King and the Western King in succession."

The one who burst into laughter was none other than the mad king, Crow, outside the palace.

His red fur danced in the wind, and his internal energy roared, constantly radiating extremely high temperatures.

Even though Crow's figure was still shrouded in darkness, the pirates could clearly feel his hot and powerful aura.

Kro continued, "However, just so you know, among us, the Eastern King and the Western King are the two weakest."

“I have always disdained to be listed among the Five Kings with them.”

"You killed them, and I should thank you properly!"

These words shook the pirates to their core.

When not facing Augustine, Kro truly lived up to his name as the "Mad King"!
However, what Shane said next shocked everyone even more.

"The Mad King Kro?"

"In my eyes, you are no different from those two."

"I'm not targeting you personally, I just want to say that everyone here is trash."

The pirates were in an uproar.

Gray Cloud opened its mouth slightly.

These words are even more arrogant than those of Crowe!
Mad King Kro stopped laughing.

He said coldly, "A mere apostle dares to utter such arrogant words."

Your arrogance will be your downfall!

Despite his deep fear of Augustine, Crowe harbored a persistent sense of superiority towards everyone else.

They are arrogant and look down on everyone.

This is precisely why he is called the "Mad King".

Right now, he was genuinely angered by Xia En's mockery.

When has he ever been looked down upon by such a minor apostle?
next moment.

With a powerful stomp of his feet, accompanied by a tremor and the collapse of the ground beneath his feet, he shot off like a cannonball into a direction in the darkness.

Using his perception of Qi and blood, he was able to pinpoint Xia En's location.

During the deaths of the Eastern King and the Western King, Kro also vaguely saw the effects of Shane's domain power.

He can appear in almost any location in the dark.

However, there is a very short pause each time they pass through.

The method to break this shadow-traveling technique is quite simple.

That is……

It's faster than he can move through the dark!

This is obviously unrealistic for most people, but Mad King Kro can do it!
"Want to fight me head-on?"

Xia En's voice rang out: "Very well, then let me utterly crush you in your most confident area!"

Immediately following, amidst a whistling sound in the air, came a loud bang.

Crow's body collided violently with Shane's.

A terrifying force surged through the air, and a howling wind swept across the area.

Kro's expression changed slightly; his collision felt like hitting a mountain!
He immediately realized that his opponent's physical abilities were definitely no less than his own!
The two fought faster and faster, with Kro continuously attacking Shane, like a shooting star crashing back and forth.

The surrounding buildings were swept up by the shockwaves from the battle and instantly collapsed into a vast expanse of ruins.

However, what surprised all the onlookers was...

Kro, who is known for his physique, was at a complete disadvantage!
In people's perception, that ball of crimson blood and qi is like a toy, being wantonly kneaded, struck, and forged.

No matter how much Kro tried to activate his bloodline, his opponent's overall qualities still surpassed his own.

This gradually led Crowe to a sense of despair.

As a master of close combat, he understood even more clearly—

While skills can compensate for some differences in physical abilities, when the gap becomes too large, it becomes insurmountable.

In fact, not long ago, Crowe used this very point to defeat Nana.

But now, it's his turn to personally experience this overwhelming advantage in attributes and values!
This can only be considered as Crowe's bad luck.

After all, since his transmigration, Xia En's strongest method has never been any secret technique or combat skill, but rather this ridiculously powerful physical body.

With the addition of the [Twilight Black Pearl] and various talents, even Xia En was unaware of just how strong his physical abilities were now.

A punch with a "boom".

Shane slammed Kro into the ground, then turned to the others and said, "You guys, stop wasting time and come at me all at once."

Kro struggled to his feet from the crater, coughing up blood, and shouted.

"Wind Queen, Tucker, Benjamin, what are you waiting for?"

"If we don't make a move soon, he'll pick us off one by one!"

Not far away, Tucker, his body covered in mottled poisonous blood, had a glint in his eyes.

He had already begun to consider retiring.

His trial rating has improved several times after that wave of killing, so there's no need to fight this guy to the death anymore.

The best course of action is to remain calm and wait until the ritual is over.

High up in the palace, the wind blew and the expression behind him was extremely solemn.

He successively killed two kings and then directly suppressed the Mad King Kro.

Having witnessed this level of combat power, she has developed a deep fear of Xia En.

Looking down at Benjamin, who was radiating starlight, Feng Hou thought, "The only one here who can defeat him is probably this man."

At this moment, Benjamin finally spoke his first words to Shane.

(End of this chapter)