"Where the hell is this? Am I dead? Blackbeard isn't that easy to kill! Uchiha Qin Yu, I'll kill you!"
A hysterical roar abruptly rang out.
Blackbeard, whose vision had been pitch-black moments ago, suddenly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was Jesus Burgess and the others, all wearing bewildered expressions.
At this moment, they had clearly been startled by Blackbeard's wailing howl, their faces showing a trace of astonishment.
However, Blackbeard clearly did not care about such an embarrassing display.
Instead, he turned his gaze and began surveying his surroundings.
This was a palace of magnificent halls and jade pavilions, gilded and adorned in silver.
Whether it was the ceiling or the surrounding pillars and corridors, everything was extravagantly luxurious, completely overturning the gaudy nouveau-riche architectural style Blackbeard had imagined.
At least, in Blackbeard's eyes, gold and jewels were supposed to reek of money.
They simply did not match the lofty grandeur before him.
"Th-This is treasure! A fortune beyond measure! If we use this to build a paradise for the Blackbeard Pirates, pirates across the seas will surely yearn for it!" Blackbeard suddenly snapped awake and burst into a crazed laugh.
"Quick, Burgess! Follow me and find out who this palace belongs to. We'll take it for ourselves!"
His booming words echoed through the empty hall, lingering for a long while.
Yet, in the face of Blackbeard's command, Burgess and the others remained motionless, desperately squeezing their faces and shooting him meaningful looks.
"Damn you, Blackbeard! You're courting death!"
A thunderous bellow rang out without warning.
An immense wave of Conqueror's Haki swept in like a raging tide from the head of the hall.
The sudden impact was like a basin of cold water dumped over his head, instantly jolting Blackbeard awake.
Without time to think,