"The True Form of the King of Immortality?!"

A deep black light flashed across the sea.

With the assistance of the "Duke of Entropy," Luther's power was greatly enhanced. Distance was no longer a problem for him. Although he was standing at the bow of the ship wielding his sword, his sharp Slash crossed the barrier between the two ships in a completely unreasonable way, directly impacting the "Death Announcer"!

An amazing scene unfolded.

Behind this enormous Single-Masted Sailing Ship, a long, deep fissure suddenly appeared in the sea, an invisible force splitting the seawater in two, the cross-section clearly visible.

"Whoa!!"

A few seconds later, the force holding the fractured surface dissipated, and seawater rushed into the crack with a Thunder roar, creating a tremendous wave.

Seawater splashed like rain, drenching the deck of the "Death Announcer".

On the top deck, the Devil Transformation pirates who Arson stood motionless, completely dazed.

A long gash appeared, spreading horizontally from their abdomens until it cleaved their demonized bodies in two. With a series of "thumps," their Distortion, bloated bodies were completely severed in two, falling haphazardly onto the deck.

Thick, foul-smelling blood covered the entire deck, only to be diluted by seawater.

The feet of "King of Immortality" Agalito were soaked in blood. His face was as pale as a dead man, and his eyes were fixed on Luther. Then, his body also fell in two.

"Creak--"

Behind the "King of Immortality," the massive mast of the "Death Announcer" emitted a teeth-grinding tearing sound as the thick wooden pole slowly tilted backward, its huge black sail billowing in the wind as it fell straight onto the sea, creating a splash.

With a single strike from the Blade of Flesh and Spirit, not only was the "Death Announcer" severely damaged, but the "King of Immortality" and most of his subordinates were also cut in two!

The pirates who were watching were dumbfounded.

"This is terrifying... Are [Blood Bishop] really that strong?!"

"Vice Admiral Dusk," Bulatov Ivan murmured, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, "I knew he was powerful, but I never imagined he was this strong..."

Although the other generals remained silent, their faces were filled with shock.

After them, Alger, among a group of smaller pirate crews, also witnessed the same scene, but his expression was somewhat complicated.

[Temperance]'s strength has increased again... Back in Bayam, he couldn't even handle "Sea King," but now he can suppress a Pirate King... Also, what's with his ship, which looks so similar to the Flagship "King of the Five Seas"? And I have a feeling something's off about the woman standing next to him...

The pirates had their own thoughts, but Luther, the focus of their attention, looked serious.

Because the battle is not over yet.

Something's not right.

Luther frowned slightly.

The "King of Immortality" was far weaker than he had imagined.

Although Antiya had enhanced his Blade of Flesh and Spirit Slash, greatly increasing its power, the so-called king's resistance was far too weak; he had been killed so easily.

Just then, Luther heard the sound of water.

"Glug... glug..."

Blackish-red blood was gushing out from the broken mast of the "Death Announcer," flowing onto the deck like a spring and completely submerging the severed bodies of the deceased.

"Splash..."

Before long, the sound of water rose, and all the dead crew members crawled out of the blood. Their condition had changed horribly; red crystals seeped from their chests, forcibly binding their mangled bodies together!

Agalito stood up straight, his face pale, his eyes gleaming with a crimson light, like burning coals, filled with an intense and unyielding malice!

Not only the crew members changed, but also the ship itself, the black behemoth.

Its two upturned ends were deforming, shrinking and converging until they became two Distortion things like goat horns, covered with mysterious and profound Runes, full of the meaning of Degeneration and Distortion.

The jet-black hull was already covered with thick animal fur, emitting a pungent sulfur smell. A heavy black mist spread across the ship, and on the dimly visible deck, pairs of malevolent crimson eyes flickered, along with countless burning, eerie blue flames.

Pitch black, Filth, Degeneration, terrifying!

Even a single glance can affect one's mind, arouse the most evil desires within, and drive one mad!

This is not just ordinary metamorphosis; this terrifying feeling... is the Mythical Creature Form!

Near Black Lake Island, all the pirates watching felt a buzzing in their heads, and their Spirituality went berserk uncontrollably, trying to break through the limitations of their bodies and intertwine with their own Degeneration thoughts to become servants of the Devil... But at this moment, another invisible force spread out and suppressed the desires in their hearts.

When the pirates regained their senses, they found that although the Blood Bishop and the King of Immortality were still locked in battle and visible to them, they seemed incredibly distant under some unseen rule. Because of this distance, this complete isolation meant that the Mythical Creature's bodies could no longer exert any real influence.

"Ha, that damned 'Word Eater' has finally revealed its true form..."

Antiya withdrew her hand, her red eyes reflecting the Star blue flames opposite her, and said softly.

"The Word Eater?"

Luther was somewhat sensitive to this name, "The name of Devil Pathway Sequence 3?"

Miss Angel replied succinctly, "That's right, the ship itself possesses the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 3."

"Really..."

Luther was slightly taken aback, then he understood.

He couldn't help but recall the scene he had witnessed when Spirit Channeling "The Slaughterer" Kircheis. The object of his oath of allegiance was not the "King of Immortality," but the "Death Announcer." The blood-red crystals on the crew members were also extremely similar to what had been extracted from Kircheis after his death!

The so-called King of Immortality might be a Puppet, or just a partner... but the ship "Death Announcer" is the one with the strongest power, the true "King of Immortality"!

Just as he had figured all this out, the Death Announcer made a sound.

The sound was no longer a high-pitched, shrill laugh, but became incredibly clear. It was no longer the "Death Announcer" itself, but rather the entire crew of everyone on board opening their mouths wide, like a Degeneration choir of some evil cult, singing praises to Degeneration, Distortion, dark, Abyssal Abyss!

Then, they all cried out in Ancient Hermes, "Death!"

"Boom!"

Beneath the hull of the "Death Announcer," ripples spread across the water instantly, while the Curse Word-Eating itself had already spread, resounding loudly in Luther's ears!